
Schools have closed, public services have been suspended, and international flights have been cancelled. Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) said gusts had caused havoc across the north of the country. Power has been disrupted and roofs torn off by the wind. There were no early reports of injuries, but officials said a woman was swept away in heavy seas as the storm approached. The cyclone was reported to be generating waves up to 7.2 metres (24 feet) high.
The head of Fiji's Disaster Management Office, Pajiliai Dobui, told local radio that Cyclone Tomas was likely to be the most powerful storm in recent years….
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