http://www.pacificdisaster.net New Videos Uploaded to Pacific Disaster Net http://www.pacificdisaster.net/pdn2008/assets/pdn_header_s.png http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ Slow moving trough of low pressure moving over Fiji has resulted in continuous rain in the past few days and National Disaster Management Office advices people to take heed of weather warnings and be mindful of flooding. DISMAC also advices people living in the coastal areas for storm surges (23/01/2012) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:35 GMT http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ 2012-02-05T15:19:35Z http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ Most shops in Rakiraki were closed as the main street was under water and the only access to the town from Suva and Lautoka were closed. Evacuation Centers were opened at the Rakiraki Muslim College and Methodist Church Hall (23/01/2012) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:35 GMT http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ 2012-02-05T15:19:35Z http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ Several evacuations centres in Nadi, Ba and Rakiraki were opened as a result of continuous rain and water level at the Nadi River rose. The Nadi Meteorological Office adviced public living in low lying areas to move to higher grounds (23/01/2012) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:35 GMT http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ 2012-02-05T15:19:35Z http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ Fiji Meteorological Office confirmed that Nadi and Ba rivers have both burst their banks and the tide is expected to rise, it is anticipated that water levels would rise up to around 8 metres (23/01/2012) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:35 GMT http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ 2012-02-05T15:19:35Z http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ Officials have activated operations centers due to the span of bad weather now affecting the Vanua Levu, Taveuni and outer islands (22/01/2012) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:35 GMT http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ 2012-02-05T15:19:35Z http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ The Koronivia Agriculture Research Station to develop an Emergency Response Plan for crops (15/01/2012). Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:35 GMT http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ 2012-02-05T15:19:35Z http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ This visualization demonstrates the use of computer modeling, data and information resources, and visualization techniques to simulate the evolution of a tsunami wave on modern-day Suva, Fiji, based on the 1953 tsunamigenic event. (Note: This video does not have audio.) [05/03/2010] Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:35 GMT http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ 2012-02-05T15:19:35Z http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ It’s the first week of cyclone season and relevant authorities says we should always be prepared for the worst (10/11/2011) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:35 GMT http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ 2012-02-05T15:19:35Z http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ The high number of earthquakes occurring lately in our region has the authorities concerned about the possibility of a tsunami hitting us eventually. And that is why a second round of tsunami evacuation drill saw over 11 000 students spilling onto the streets in Suva and Nasinu (10/11/2011) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:35 GMT http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ 2012-02-05T15:19:35Z http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ The Disaster Management Committee together with the Pacific Tsunami Center conducted a Pacific Wave Tsunami mock exercise with several cooperate agencies. During the exercise the Fiji National Disaster Management Office issued a tsunami warning and monitored the response from agencies (09/11/2011) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:35 GMT http://www.pacificdisaster.net/ 2012-02-05T15:19:35Z