Fiji: Tropical Cyclone: 2020/12/17

Period	2020/12/17
Country or District	Fiji
Event Type	Tropical Cyclone
Outline	On 17 December 2020, tropical cyclone YASA reached the western coast of Vanua Levu Island, Fiji, with maximum sustained wind up to 240 km/h. National authorities of Fiji have declared a state of natural disaster and a nationwide curfew is in effect until 18 December 2020. All major roads have been flooded in Vanua Levu, northern Viti Levu and other islands in the Northern Division and a landslide was reported in Tailevu Province (western Viti Levu).

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Report/Articles

UNOCHA 2020/12/24
The government-led Initial Damage Assessment estimates the loss of Crops, Livestock and Infrastructure at FJD 109m (approx. USD 53m). Some areas are still not accessible, particularly remote islands.

UNOCHA 2020/12/19
NDMO estimates that some 93,000 people (21,000 households) living in the most affected areas of the cyclone.　02 persons have been confirmed dead. The damage of the cyclone is estimated by the government to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Geographycal Data

International Charter, UNOSAT 2021/01/12
Damage Assessment in Vuya tikina, Bua province, Northern division of Fiji as of 31 December 2020, Imagery analysis: 31 December 2020, Published: 12 January 2021, Version 1.0

International Charter, UNOSAT 2021/01/11
Damage Assessment in Vuya tikina, Bua province, Northern division (Eastern part of Vanua Levu Island) of Fiji as of 8 January 2021, Imagery analysis: 8 January 2021, Published 11 January 2021, Version 1.0

International Charter, UNOSAT 2021/01/11
Damage Assessment in Lakemba Island, Lau province, Eastern division of Fiji as of 9 January 2021, Imagery analysis: 9 January 2021, Published: 11 January 2021, Version 1.0

UNOSAT 2021/01/08
Damage Assessment in Galoa Island, Bua province, Northern division of Fiji as of 30 December 2020, Imagery analysis: 30 December 2020, Published: 8 January 2021, Version 1.0

UNOSAT 2021/01/08
Damage Assessment in Tavea Island, Bua province, Northern division of Fiji as of 30 December 2020, Imagery analysis: 30 December 2020, Published: 8 January 2021, Version 1.0

UNOSAT 2021/01/08
Damage Assessment in Yaqaga Island, Bua province, Northern division of Fiji as of 30 December 2020, Imagery analysis: 30 December 2020, Published 8 January 2021, Version 1.0

International Charter, UNOSAT 2020/12/28
Damage Assessment in Nairai Island, Lomaiviti Province, Eastern Division of Fiji as of 24 December 2020, Imagery analysis: 24 December 2020, Published 28 December 2020, Version 1.0

International Charter, UNOSAT 2020/12/28
Damage Assessment in Kia Island, Macuata Province, Northern Division of Fiji as of 27 December 2020 - Imagery analysis: 27 December 2020, Published 28 December 2020, Version 1.0

UNOSAT 2020/12/21
Damage Assessment in Vunua Levu Island, Bua Tikina, Bua Province, Northern Division of Fiji as of 19 December 2020 - Imagery analysis: 19 December 2020, Published 21 December 2020, Version 1.0

ECHO 2020/12/17
Fiji: Tropical Cyclone YASA, DG ECHO Daily Map as of 17/12/2020