Fiji: Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa Situation Report No. 03 (as of 22 December 2020) Format Highlights • Assessments in affected areas are continuing and teams on the ground are increasing daily; • Small-scale distributions of food rations and NFIs have begun is some of the most affected areas; • Critical infrastructure and essential services continue to be restored, although some hard-to-reach areas are still facing problems with access to water, power outages and connectivity; • Some 8,000 persons are still in Evacuation Centres; the vast majority in the Northern Division. Situation Overview Restauration of critical infrastructure and essential services continues throughout the affected areas. The Water Authority of Fiji has made good progress in re-establishing access to water in the Northern Division, the most severely hit area in the country. Energy Fiji Limited has also restored most of the power. Problem areas are Rakiraki (20%), areas outside Labasa (5%), and areas in Seaqaqa and Dreketi (0%).