Imagine trying to practise shelter at home and social distancing while simultaneously preparing for a tropical cyclone that was gaining ferocity.

Category 5 Cyclone Harold has already killed 27 people in the neighbouring Solomon Islands. Covid-19 and Tropical Cyclone Harold With Fiji, the Pacific and the world anxious about Covid, Tropical Cyclone Harold spun into existence and began its devastating Easter path across the Pacific.

Tropical Cyclone Harold remains a powerful Severe Category 4 storm as it begins to slowly move off from Fiji. Last week, the 'Friendly Islands' got an unfriendly visitor as Tropical Cyclone Harold, a category five storm, brought heavy rain, strong winds and a king tide. Mr Seruiratu said two national disasters threatened the lives of people in Fiji, with the cyclone and Covid-19, so there was a major dilemma. On the 6th of April 2020, amidst an already existing State of Emergency due to Covid-19, Tropical Cyclone Harold reached Category 5 before making landfall on the South-West coast of Santo Island in Vanuatu. Fiji is made up of over 300 islands, but its largest — home to the capital of Suva — is likely to be in the direct path of Harold’s northern eyewall as the cyclone whirls past. The powerful cyclone made landfall on Monday in Sana province, an island north of Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila, with winds as high as 235 kilometres an hour. Up to 130,000 in path of tropical cyclone Harold as storm approaches Vanuatu capital. Wellington: After devastating Vanuatu and lashing Fiji, tropical cyclone Harold has re-strengthened to a category five storm but avoided a direct hit with Tonga. Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold intensified into a category 5 cyclone overnight and is moving further away from Fiji leaving a trail of destruction in its path. The New Zealand government has announced additional funding of NZ$1 million for Fiji following the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Harold, bringing the total response package to NZ$2 million. Oxfam is ready to respond to tropical cyclone Harold, which is expected to hit Vanuatu in the next 24 hours. The storms current path suggests it will pass through the Vanuatu island group, potentially affecting the capital Port Vila, as a powerful … Up To 130,000 In Path Of Tropical Cyclone Harold As Storm Approaches Vanuatu Capital Monday, 6 April 2020, 6:07 am Press Release: Oxfam NZ Now 235km winds have destroyed homes and food supplies in Vanuatu, and the storm is headed to Fiji tonight. Devastation on a Kadavu coastal village in Fiji from TC Harold Photo: Fiji NDMO Over 1700 people remained in evacuation centres in Fiji today following the severe tropical cyclone. Covid-19 and Tropical Cyclone Harold With Fiji, the Pacific and the world anxious about Covid, Tropical Cyclone Harold spun into existence and began its devastating Easter path across the Pacific. By the Pacific Project. Press Release – Oxfam NZ. The storms current path suggests it will pass through the Vanuatu island group, potentially affecting the capital Port Vila, as a powerful …

The government said with the full assessment of the damage from Cyclone Harold nearly completed, much of the destruction was …

The Guardian’s Pacific Project disaster video. Emergency Appeal for children caught in Cyclone Harold's path of destruction. Tropical Cyclone Harold lashed Vanuatu, ripping off roofs and downing telecommunications, before moving towards Fiji and Tonga..

Imagine trying to practise shelter at home and social distancing while simultaneously preparing for a tropical cyclone that was gaining ferocity. "Flights are grounded due to COVID-19 and medical supplies are limited. The centre of the storm crossed over Fiji’s Kadavu Island early this afternoon but didn’t cross over the main island of Viti Levu, sparing Nadi and Suva from the worst part of the storm. Thousands of … Oxfam is ready to respond to tropical cyclone Harold, which is expected to hit Vanuatu in the next 24 hours.

Oxfam is ready to respond to tropical cyclone Harold, which is expected to hit Vanuatu in the next 24 hours. Up To 130,000 In Path Of Tropical Cyclone Harold As Storm Approaches Vanuatu Capital Monday, 6 April 2020, 6:07 am Press Release: Oxfam NZ Tropical Cyclone Harold strengthened to a category 4 system early this morning as it heads to northern Vanuatu, with the latest tracking map indicating it will be a monster category 5 storm.

Press Release – Oxfam NZ. “It’s almost unheard of to see a cyclone tracking south away from the equator, weakening, then suddenly returning back to Cat 5 so far south” says WeatherWatch.co.nz head forecaster Philip Duncan. Describing the arrival of Cyclone Harold as "bad timing," Mr Taridenga said the decision was helped by the fact that Vanuatu had no confirmed cases of Covid-19. “Harold is tracking in a well known cyclone path and warm seas and ideal atmospheric conditions will be fuelling this storm”. There are reports of casualties in Tonga this afternoon after Cyclone Harold, bringing with it 190km/h winds and severe flooding, hit the kingdom overnight. The scale of Cyclone Harold's impact continues to be revealed, days after last week's storm. The storm’s current path suggests it will pass through the Vanuatu island group, potentially affecting the capital Port Vila, as a powerful Category 5 storm.



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