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02-20-2016, 06:20 PM
Fiji declares state of disaster as ferocious Cyclone Winston tears through
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Residents of Fiji hunkered down Saturday as a ferocious cyclone tore through the Pacific island chain, prompting authorities to impose a nationwide curfew and declare a monthlong state of disaster.
Wind speeds from Cyclone Winston were estimated at up to 285 kilometers (177 miles) per hour. The cyclone was tracking late Saturday along the **rthern coast of the main island, Viti Levu.
See also: Fierce Tropical Cyclone Winston threatens to devastate Fiji (http://mashable.com/2016/02/19/cyclone-winston-threatens-to-devastate-fiji/)
Fiji's capital, Suva, located in the southern part of the main island, was experiencing high winds but was **t directly in the cyclone's path. The popular tourist resorts in Viti Levu's west, however, were closer to the cyclone's center. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/20/tropical-cyclone-winston-fiji/)
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Residents of Fiji hunkered down Saturday as a ferocious cyclone tore through the Pacific island chain, prompting authorities to impose a nationwide curfew and declare a monthlong state of disaster.
Wind speeds from Cyclone Winston were estimated at up to 285 kilometers (177 miles) per hour. The cyclone was tracking late Saturday along the **rthern coast of the main island, Viti Levu.
See also: Fierce Tropical Cyclone Winston threatens to devastate Fiji (http://mashable.com/2016/02/19/cyclone-winston-threatens-to-devastate-fiji/)
Fiji's capital, Suva, located in the southern part of the main island, was experiencing high winds but was **t directly in the cyclone's path. The popular tourist resorts in Viti Levu's west, however, were closer to the cyclone's center. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/20/tropical-cyclone-winston-fiji/)
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