Easter is meant to be a time of joy, not suffering and aside from the families that have lost loved ones over the weekend a great many others have again suffered devastating impact of water damage to their homes, businesses and vehicles.
This was highlighted by the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama who has also sent his condolences and love to the families and friends of the five people that died in the terrible flood in the Western Division over the weekend.
While speaking at the launch of “Our Home Our People” virtual reality project in Fiji, Bainimarama says while mercifully Fiji was spared a direct hit from Tropical Cyclone Josie, the death toll from the flooding still exceeds that of cyclone Evan at the end of 2012.
He adds that there were no deaths from Cyclone Evan despite the category 4 winds and Cyclone Josie reminds us that even if we are spared from the destructive winds, the torrential rain these cyclones produce can be just as much a killer.
Bainimarama also highlighted that the virtual reality project was produced in the communities of Vunisavisavi, Namarai, Nabukadra and Bayley Memorial School in Barotu adding that this was a major part of the Fiji Pavilion at COP23 last night.
He says Fiji’s Climate Change story has already been seen by more than 600,000 people worldwide and was recently names as a finalist in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals Action Award.
Fiji’s Climate Change story in virtual reality will be screening at the Suva City Library from today to 16th April.
