Yasawa currently feeling the impact of TC Yasa

TC-Yasa -Yasawa

Yasawa currently feeling the impact of TC Yasa

By Navitalai Naivalurua

17/12/2020

Nasoqo village, Yasawa. 6:30am today. [image: Jone Ratuvuki/Facebook]

Yasawa has been experiencing heavy rain and strong winds from last night as Tropical Cyclone Yasa moves closer to the Fiji group.

Anare Tiko of Gunu Village in Naviti Island, Yasawa says at 3 this morning, they left for the Gaunavou Primary School.

He says a few coconut trees have been uprooted.

Meanwhile, Pastor Viliame Stark of Nasoqo Village in Naviti Island says the destructive winds are causing heavy swells and they have moved those families beside the sea to the evacuation centre at Gaunavou Primary School.

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