Tropical Cyclone “Josie” claims 4 lives in Fiji

Tropical Cyclone “Josie” claims 4 lives in Fiji

Heavy rain and strong winds brought by Tropical Cyclone "Josie," which was upgraded to a Category 1 cyclone on March 31 – April 1 as it passed south of the archipelago, had caused major flooding in parts of Fiji as of April 1. While Josie was a relatively…

Tropical Cyclone “Ella” dumping heavy rain on Wallis and Futuna

Tropical Cyclone “Ella” dumping heavy rain on Wallis and Futuna

Off-season Tropical Cyclone "Ella" is currently dumping heavy rain on Wallis and Futuna but its track has changed it does no looker look like it's gonna impact any land before it dissipates. Although the cyclone is no longer expected to intensify,…

Massive landslide hits Fiji, sweeps homes to sea

Massive landslide hits Fiji, sweeps homes to sea

A massive landslide hit Fiji's Qamea island on December 18, 2016, sweeping homes into the sea. The slide happened after the first tropical depression of the 2016/17 South Pacific cyclone season dumped heavy rain and caused severe flooding throughout the country….

Tropical Cyclone “Zena” moves away from Fiji, to pass over Tonga

Tropical Cyclone “Zena” moves away from Fiji, to pass over Tonga

Fiji was placed under nation-wide curfew as Tropical Cyclone "Zena" moved over Vanuatu and started approaching the island on April 5. Zena passed just south of the main Fiji island of Viti Levu around 11:00 UTC on April 6 and warnings have been mostly…

Slow-moving area of active thunderstorms causing widespread flooding in Fiji

Slow-moving area of active thunderstorms causing widespread flooding in Fiji

A slow-moving area of active thunderstorms brought torrential rainfall to Fiji over the last few days, causing widespread flooding and claiming the life of at least one person. The system is expected to remain over the island nation over the next few days while…