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Cyclone Evan leaves trail of destruction in Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:45:33 +1100

Conditions in storm-battered Fiji have eased, after a wild night which forced more than 8,000 people into evacuation centres.

Australia dispatching initial relief shipment to Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:26:43 +1100

Australia is already providing emergency assistance and relief supplies to Fiji following Cyclone Evan.

Australia & NZ emphasise coordination on Pacific issues

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:26:36 +1100

Australia and New Zealand are talking to each other about how best to assist Samoa and Fiji recover from Cyclone Evan.

Japan helps fund tsunami cleanup in US

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:21:02 +1100

Japan's government has given five million US dollars to America's National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration to help clean up tsunami debris that may wash up on Hawaii or America's Pacific coast.

Cyclone damage in Fiji not as bad as initially feared

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:18:44 +1100

The damage to Fiji caused by tropical cyclone Evan may not be as bad as first thought.

Samoa moves to recovery phase after Cyclone Evan

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:05:04 +1100

Samoa has moved into the recovery and rebuilding phase, after Cyclone Evan devastated the island last week.

Storm season highlights online disaster responses

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:51:34 +1100

Online responses to natural disasters have been highlighted by recent typhoons in the Pacific and the Philippines, with Google employing two services.

'Aloha': US Senator for Hawaii Daniel Inouye dies

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:18:12 +1100

The United States Democratic Senator for Hawaii, Daniel Inouye, one of the longest-serving members of Congress, has died aged 88.

Fijians survey damage from Cyclone Evan

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:24:29 +1100

Fijiians will spend the day surveying the damage and cleaning up from Cyclone Evan.

Suva residents begin cleaning up after Cyclone Evan

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:37:55 +1100

Fiji's capital Suva has been hit hard by Cyclone Evan, but there are no reports of deaths or serious injuries.

Fiji battered by Cyclone Evan, but the worst is over

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:59:05 +1100

It looks like the worst is over for Fiji, after Cyclone Evan battered the country overnight.

Aid workers assess cyclone damage in Fiji

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:47:52 +1100

Aid agencies are beginning relief efforts, as Fijians clean up from Cyclone Evan.

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