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A powerful cyclone that tore through Fiji late last week has caused havoc in some areas and left people without shelter and freshwater, Fiji Red Cross said on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Niumaia Yalewa 49, his wife Esita 30 and their 6-year-old daughter 6 return to their house, completely destroyed by Cyclone Yasa, northern Bua, Vanua Levu, Fiji, December 19, ...

Barely a week after global celebrations for the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Cyclone Yasa ripped across Fiji with destructive winds of up to 345km/h. Outcome of the Cyclone Yasa fury Such strong cyclones in the Pacific islands were rare in the past, but have become increasingly common, intense and unpredictable due to climate change, according to observers. Yasa is said to be the ...