A state of natural disaster has been called for western Fiji following flooding in which at least three people are missing 2 have died and 8000 have been forced into evacuation centres.
Power was cut on the main island of Viti Levu. Incoming flights to Nadi were stopped last night and scheduled flights out of Nadi to Auckland, Melbourne and Honolulu cancelled do to bad weather.
People are urged to save water, this unsettled weather is expected for the next couple of weeks.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-01/travellers-left-stranded-in-fiji-floods/3926040
http://www.fijilive.com/news/2012/04/met-service-issues-tropical-cyclone-alert/41316.Fijilive
http://fijilive.com/news/2012/04/2-dead-3-missing-8000-evacuated/41318.Fijilive
http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=197417
Our prayers and thoughts are with the people of Fiji in this time of need.
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