Fiji is today assessing the damage caused by cyclone Evan overnight
Winds of 270km/h winds uprooted trees and homes, ripped roofs off buildings and caused widespread power and water outages.
More than 8000 people – including stranded tourists – took refuge in evacuation centres or boarded up hotels.
With winds stirring up massive swells, two ships ran aground near the entrance to Suva harbour.
But Fijian authorities say there have been no reported casualties, unlike in neighbouring Samoa, where the cyclone killed at least four people and left another 10 missing.
Fiji Hotels and Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto told the Fiji Times with Samoa’s damage bill tentatively pegged at USD300 million, Fiji’s would be significantly more.
Air New Zealand resumed flights to Nadi today
