Cyclone Yasa: Fijian islands in disarray from 'monster' storm, extent of damage unclear
Stuff from Suva, where they were “very fortunate” to have been spared the brunt of the storm. While a lot of the damage had been infrastructural, crops – particularly sugar cane farming – had also been “severely” damaged. “People have lost their homes, schools are extremely badly damaged.” However, the extent of the destruction was still not clear in other parts of Fiji, where “we still don’t have proper communications yet”. Relief supplies – shelter tool kits, tarpaulins, tents, chainsaws, water purification tablets, hygiene kits and solar lights – were on thei...
Source: stuff.co.nz