UPDATE: Fiji braces itself to get 'walloped'

Fiji is preparing itself for potentially catastrophic damage as a beefed-up Tropical Cyclone Evan begins to move in over the main islands.

Evacuations have begun in low-lying coastal towns, the Fijian military has been put on stand-by, and locals are being told to get ready for heavy rain and big swells.

After leaving four people dead and seven missing in Samoa, Tropical Cyclone Evan has now become a monster category four as its heads towards Fiji, said weatherwatch.co.nz's Philip Duncan.

The Fiji Met Service said Evan may yet strengthen to the maximum category five rating in the next 24 hours or so.
[link to www.nzherald.co.nz]

Last Edited by JUST HERE on 12/15/2012 11:04 PM