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Fiji Schools Will Remain Closed as Tropical Cyclone Vaianu Intensifies
Officials said the storm could reach Category 3 within 24 hours, with flash flood and heavy rain warnings in force nationwide.
- Tropical Cyclone Vaianu intensified to a Category 2 system at 6am today, with The Fiji Meteorological Service expecting it to reach severe Category 3 status within 24 hours.
- The Education Ministry ordered all schools to remain closed following consultation with the National Disaster Management Office, directing all students including boarders to stay home.
- Education Aseri Radrodro urged parents to monitor children closely and warned against swimming in rivers, creeks, or the sea during the storm period.
- The Meteorological Service maintains a heavy rain warning for the entire Fiji group, while a flash flood alert remains in force for low-lying settlements and businesses.
- At 10am today, Tropical Cyclone Vaianu was analysed at 530km west northwest of Yasawa, moving south southeast at about 9km, with associated rain expected for the next few days.
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The West AustralianWarnings as Fiji braces for strengthening cyclone
Fiji is on alert as Cyclone Vaianu intensifies and threatens to lash its islands with strong winds and...
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A cyclone is moving towards Fiji: "Vaianu's schools and universities have already been closed. Memories of another storm are waking up.
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ikz-online.deIn Fiji there is growing concern about the tropical storm "Vaianu". Close schools, authorities warn of floods. How bad is it really going to be?
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mainwelle.deThe rapidly intensifying tropical storm "Vaianu" worries the Fiji archipelago in the South Pacific.
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