Cyclone Winston Flashcards
Category
5
When formed
7th Feb 2016
When peak intensity
20th Feb 2016 - over Fiji
Causes
Climate change, El Nino, Madden-Julian Oscillation
Where affected
Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Queensland
Prediction
National Cyclone Outlook predicted but changed direction from going NE to W towards Fiji, rapidly intensifying as strengthened over warm oceans
Where had trained volunteers and why
Caritas in Tonga after 2014 Storm Ian
What was done after prediction
700 cyclone shelters opened, travel suspended and advised against e.g. Air NZ and Air Fiji, military on alert
How many dead
44
Cost (agricultural sector)
$1.4b, $54m
Storm surges
Up to 10m high, along Vanua Levu (2nd largest Fiji island)
How many lost power
80%
How many homes damaged
40,000
What village destroyed
Kade village on Koro island
How many debris
42,000 tonnes in Lomai Viti province
Government response
2 month state of emergency, Help for Homes ($9m), Adopt a School programme set up, post disaster needs assessment
How long before power returned
3 weeks
International Red Cross and Oxfam
e.g. worked on restoring family contact
NZ and Australia (France)
$10m worth of aid and personnel after airport opened 2 days later (FRANZ agreement)
