Tropical Depression intensifies into Tropical Cyclone Cody

TD03F has intensified into Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Cody.

The Weather Office says TC Cody is located to southwest of Kadavu and is gradually moving away from the Fiji group.

Despite the gradual movement of TC Cody away from the Fiji group, the Weather Office is stressing that people should remain on high alert as there will be continuous rain that will lead to flash flooding in low lying and flood-prone areas. With the soil already saturated from rain in the last couple of days, the Weather Office is also saying that there is a high risk of landslides.

Please note that there is still a gale warning in force for Viti Levu, Kadavu, Yasawa and Mamanuca group.

Winds of this strength can cause significant damage to houses of very light materials or unshielded structures with blown roofs in exposed communities, damage power lines and disrupt communication networks, damage plants and crops, break twigs of small trees and cause disruption to transport.

There is also a strong wind warning in force for the rest of Fiji.

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Flash flood warning remains in force for all low lying and flood prone areas of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu

10/01/2022 06:48