Fiji - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org Let No Man Take Your Crown Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:52:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Screen-Shot-2024-05-16-at-1.06.13-PM-32x32.png Fiji - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org 32 32 Fiji suffers widespread damage as Cyclone Harold surges back to category five status while headed for Tonga https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/fiji-suffers-widespread-damage-as-cyclone-harold-surges-back-to-category-five-status-while-headed-for-tonga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fiji-suffers-widespread-damage-as-cyclone-harold-surges-back-to-category-five-status-while-headed-for-tonga Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:45:03 +0000 http://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=31999 Cyclone Harold’s force has been well and truly felt in Fiji with reports of flooded roads, fallen trees and damaged homes emerging from the small, battered nation – but things could be worse for Pacific neighbours Tonga. All of Fiji’s … Read More

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]]> Cyclone Harold’s force has been well and truly felt in Fiji with reports of flooded roads, fallen trees and damaged homes emerging from the small, battered nation – but things could be worse for Pacific neighbours Tonga.

All of Fiji’s major settlements, including the capital Suva, but particularly west coast settlements of Lautoka and Nadi, were lashed by the category four cyclone with the worst weather hitting Kadavu Island.

The Fiji Meteorological Service told RNZ the nearby Yasawa Islands had encountered “huge tidal waves”.

“There has been structural damage and mass flooding in some areas,” Misa Funaki said.

Fijian authorities have had days to prepare for the storm, which formed near the Solomon Islands before cutting a destructive path through Vanuatu.

In the Solomons, 27 people were reportedly thrown overboard and killed when a packed ferry headed off into storm waters created by Harold.

Beyond Fiji, Harold’s trajectory has it on course with Tonga later today as a category five storm after its status was elevated overnight.

Harold hit Vanuatu earlier this week as a category five cyclone and left a path of destruction, with reports 100 percent of buildings on Pentecost Island were at least damaged if not destroyed by the high winds and flooding.

Source: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/fiji-suffers-widespread-damage-after-cyclone-harold-roars-through-small-pacific-nation

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]]> 8.2-magnitude earthquake strikes in South Pacific off Fiji https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/8-2-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-in-south-pacific-off-fiji/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-2-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-in-south-pacific-off-fiji Sat, 18 Aug 2018 05:14:14 +0000 http://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/?p=6961 (CNN)A massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, roughly 200 miles off Fiji and almost the same distance from Tonga, according to the preliminary report from the US Geological Survey. The earthquake struck just after … Read More

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(CNN)A massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, roughly 200 miles off Fiji and almost the same distance from Tonga, according to the preliminary report from the US Geological Survey.

The earthquake struck just after midday Sunday and was almost 560 kilometers deep, the USGS said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said based on the data available, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected, and there was no threat to Hawaii.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/18/world/earthquake-strikes-in-south-pacific/index.html

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