Cyclone Gene
After couple of years of not having a Cyclone in Fiji, a low depression turned into a cyclone on Monday mid-day FJ time and was named Cyclone Gene by the Fiji Meteorological Service as category 1 which later turned into a category 2. Cyclone Gene brought Fiji to grinding halt as most of the essential services was shutdown, surprisingly the telecom services @ my residence was working fine.
Most of the residence in Fiji were without water and electricity. With the current stride, the cyclone is moving away from Fiji towards Vanuatu. Open Cyclone path picture in a new window (Courtesy of MED)
Reports are also surfacing of flood waters rising in Rewa River to the result of heavy rain in the eastern side of Viti Levu.
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