TC Harold

The Economy Minister has revealed that about $276m was withdrawn from Fiji National Provident Fund post Tropical Cyclone Winston in 2016.

An estimated $7.4m has been received by government to assist in its disaster response work following Tropical Cyclone Harold.

The Fijian government has completed its second phase of the Tropical Cyclone Harold response with over 107,000 families assisted with relief items.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has urged the villagers of Vatulele to always be prepared for natural disasters.

Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama visited Vatulele Island yesterday to assess damage and distribute relief supplies to those affected by TC Harold.

There have been ten Leptospirosis deaths since last year.

Assistance continues to come in for those affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold as a French cargo plane brought in humanitarian aid today.

The damage bill from Tropical Cyclone Harold that ravaged parts of Viti Levu and the islands of Kadavu, Vatulele, and the Lau group last month is estimated at around one hundred million dollars.

Seventy-one evacuation centers remain active in the Eastern Division with over 522 people taking shelter following Tropical Cyclone Harold.

Rebuilding efforts following Tropical Cyclone Harold received a major boost for villagers of Yaroi in Matuku with the arrival of a portable sawmill.

The New Zealand government has given an additional funding of over $1.3m to Fiji following the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Harold.

The Asian Development Bank has provided around $900,000 grant to help fund priority recovery activities following Tropical Cyclone Harold.