Another cyclone? As if life isn't hard enough already!

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A writer on a forum about Fiji who lives in Taveuni said it's been gale conditions or worse all day and the weather bureau warnings are half a day late!

mid-afternoon in Fiji today:
Cyclone Gene heads towards Viti Levu
Publish date/time: 28/01/2008 [15:20]

People living in Viti Levu are advised to take precautions now as Tropical Cyclone Gene is heading towards the main island of the Fiji group.

Deputy Director of the Nadi Weather Office, Alipate Waqaicelua said the rough estimate of Tropical Cyclone Gene is 178.5 East and 17.0 South or 90 kilometers South West of Labasa or about 150 kilometers North East of Nadi.

Tropical Cyclone Gene is currently moving in a South West direction at 20 kilometers per hour.

People likely to get affected on Gene's current path will be those living in Viti Levu, Western part of Vanua Levu, Lomaiviti, the Yasawas and Mamanucas.

Cyclone Daman

from w
The warnings are mainly for the small islands in the west of Fiji such as Yasawa, Mamanucas but also Viti Levu and Vanua Levu as Cyclone Daman moves south east. Tourists have been sent from the small islands to Nadi I expect and everyone is battening down in case it is a real blow. There is often so much damage from the wind and the rain but it's part of nature during this season of the year. We've been through about eight hurricanes I guess, some more frightening than others.