Cyclone Harold has levelled buildings and caused dangerous flooding across Fiji’s largest island of Viti Levu, after pummelling Vanuatu as a category-five storm on Monday.
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| A large tree brought down in Suva during Cyclone Harold. |
The tropical cyclone was downgraded to category four before reaching Fijian waters. Fijian authorities ordered people to stay indoors and closed all roads on the island of Viti Levu, which is home to the country’s capital of Suva and the bulk of the Pacific nation’s population.
Frank Bainimarama, the country’s prime minister warned earlier on Wednesday that “the worst of TC Harold will strike Fiji through this afternoon … Flying debris and floodwaters can be deadly. All Fijians should stay indoors unless directed to evacuate.”
Images emerged of flooded streets on the west coast of Viti Levu, and buildings demolished.
Read the story from The Guardian by Kate Lyons and agencies - “Cyclone Harold batters Fiji on path of destruction through Pacific.”
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