Yasawa-i-rara starts to experience the effects of Tropical Cyclone Ana

Yasawa-i-rara starts to experience the effects of Tropical Cyclone Ana

By Navitalai Naivalurua
Saturday 30/01/2021
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Yasawa-i-rara villagers are starting to experience heavy rain and strong winds as Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Ana moves closer to the Fiji group.

Kitione Talai of Yasawa-i-rara village says they started experiencing heavy rain and strong winds from 8 o'clock this morning.

He says they have prepared two evacuation centres in the village and those villagers close to the school will evacuate to the school if the weather intensifies.

Talai says there are also rough seas.

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