The government of Fiji has declared the South Pacific island to be in a state of natural disaster as the country braced itself for a lashing by the Category 5 Cyclone Winston, the most powerful cyclone to be faced by Fiji to date, expected on Saturday (Feb 20). The status will last for the next 30 days.
Fiji's Permanent Secretary for Rural and Maritime Development and Natural Disaster Management, Meleti Bainimarama, announced this in a Facebook post shortly after the country's Disaster Management Committee proclaimed a countrywide curfew starting at 6 pm local time (2 pm Singapore) "to restrict movement and ensure the safety of Fijians".
The Permanent Secretary reassured citizens that the government has mobilised all resources in preparation for disaster management with more than 700 evacuation centres established across the country.
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/fiji-govt-declares-state-of-natural-disaster-with-onslaught-of-cyclone-winston
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