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Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0093 1. Tropical cyclone Gavin continues to move away to the south of the Fiji group, with latest reports placing the centre at about 200 km south of Vitu Levu. 2. Following the meeting of the National Disaster…

Tropical cyclone Gavin has now cleared the Fiji Island group and is moving South. 2. According to the DHA South Pacific Programme Office (SPPO) situated in Suva, Fiji, only preliminary information on damage caused by the cyclone is available at…

The context As of 1500 Fiji time on Friday, Cyclone Gavin was directly over the Yasawa Group of islands in the South Pacific. The path expected is southward to within 50 kilometres of Nadi, the major international airport for Fiji.…

THIS MESSAGE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL CYCLONE WARNING OR ALERT FOR ANY COUNTRY SITUATION 1. The Nadi Meteorological Centre reports that on 6 March 1997, at 13.00 hrs local time (01.00 hrs gmt), tropical cyclone Gavin was located near latitude 12.6…

Solomon Islands National Disaster Council Act. An act to establish a National Disaster Council in Solomon Islands and confers certain powers upon such Council to deal with natural disasters.

DHA-GENEVA 95/0120 1. DHA REPRESENTATIVE IN FIJI REPORTS THAT VOLCANIC ACTIVITY ON AMBAE ISLAND DROPPED SLIGHTLY BUT STILL REMAINS AS HIGH THREAT. LAKE VUI, SITUATED ON MAIN CRATER, IS NOW DRY. POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVENTING CLOSER ANALYSIS. 2. AMBAE ISLAND REMAINS…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0117 1. THERE ARE SIGNS OF POSSIBLE VOLCANIC ERUPTION ON AMBAE ISLAND IN VANUATU SINCE EARLY MARCH. LARGE STEAM-BURST FROM CRATER AND SEISMIC ACTIVITIES ARE OBSERVED, INDICATING POSSIBILITY OF MAJOR ERUPTION. SUCH ERUPTION WOULD AFFECT SOUTHERN PART OF ISLAND. 2. NATIONAL…

National Policy Statement The Fiji Government is committed towards the development, promotion and implementation of measures to prevent and counter the impact of natural disasters in the country. The approach adopted is, as far as possible, to…

DHA-GENEVA 94/0246VANUATU - EARTHQUAKEDHA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 114 JULY 1994 1. ON 13 JULY AT 1330 HRS LOCAL TIME, AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED IN VANUATU COMPUTED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AT THE MAGNITUDE OF 7.3 ON RICHTER SCALE. 2. PRELIMINARY REPORT…

DHA-GENEVA 93/0102VANUATU- TROPICAL CYCLONE PREMADHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 131 MARCH 1993 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 'PREMA' HIT VANUATU ON 30 MARCH 1993 WITH SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 90 KNOTS. CYCLONE HAS AFFECTED LARGE PARTS OF VANUATU, WITH EPI,…