DISMAC
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MINISTRY OF PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT, MULTI ETHNIC AFFAIRS, NATIONAL DISASTER
MANAGEMENT & SUGAR
SITUATION REPORT
National Emergency Operation Centre
[Level 1, Regional House, 1 Knolly Street, Suva]
Incident/Event
Tropical Cyclone Mick
SITREP No. 04/09
Date
15th December, 2009
Time 8.00PM -8.00 AM
From
NEOC
To: As per Distribution list
1.0
GENERAL SITUATION
At 1.47 am this morning a tropical cyclone warning remains in force for Beqa, Kadavu and nearby
smaller islands. A gale warning remains in force for Lomaiviti and Lau, Moala group while a strong
wind warning remains in force for southeastern half of Viti levu.
2.0
WEATHER SITUATION
Tropical Cyclone Mick (975HPA) centre Category 2 was located near 18 decimal 4 south 178
decimal 4 east or about 125 km southeast of Nadi or 30 kilometer south south of Suva at 12.am
this morning. Close to its centre the cyclone is estimated to have average winds 90 to 110 km./hr
with momentary gusts up to 140 kilometers . The cyclone is moving south east at 20 kilometers/hr.
On this forecast track the cyclone centre is expected to lie about 210km to the southeast of Suva or
about 170 kilometers to the south –southeast of Suva or about 130 kilometers east –southeast of
Suva or about 390 kilometers south east of Kadavu at 12 am tomorrow night.
Destructive winds will begin a few hours before the centre passes overhead or nearby.
For Vatulele, Beqa, kadavu, and nearby smaller islands destructive storm force winds with average
speeds of 90 to 100 kilometers with momentary gusts to 150 kilometers per hour. Frequent heavy
rain and squally thunderstorms. Flooding of low lying coastal areas with high seas with damaging
heavy northwest swell.
For Lomaiviti Lau and Moala Group damaging gale force winds with average speeds of 65 to 80
kilometers per hour with gusts to 100 kilometers per hour. Heavy rain rainfall and squally
thunderstorms with flooding of low lying coastal areas.
For the rest of Fiji fresh and gusty winds, cloudy periods with some showers.
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2.1
Marine Weather Bulletin
Expect winds of 60 knots close to centre very high seas. Winds over 47 knots within 30 nautical
miles of centre with very high seas, winds over 33 knots within 150 miles of centre with high seas.
Damaging heavy northwest swells. Very poor visibility in heavy rain and squally thunderstorms.
Comparative image of satellite pictures obtained from the National Weather Forecasting
Centre Nadi for the past 24 hours.
6pm picture 14/12/09
Latest Picture 12.30 am 15/12/09
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3.0
UPDATE RECEIVED AS OF 4.30PM 14th DECEMBER 2009 AT 4.00 PM
The table below shows the report of the damage to houses in the four divisions. Update and detail
information about the damage assessment on the houses will be conducted once the Initial Damaged
Assessment is conducted by the Divisional Commissioners and Provincial Administrators.
3.1
WESTERN DIVISION
S/No.
01
LOCATION
Ba
AFFECTED AREA
 Veilomani Boys Centre
 Nawaqarua
02
Nadarivatu
Nadala & Nadarivatu
03
Rakiraki
Rakiraki
04
Yasawa
Naibalebale at Viwa Island
3.2
REMARKS
• Roof top blown
• 4 houses completely destroyed & main
electricity down
• Low lying areas flooded at Nadarivatu,
four families evacuated at Nadala
Methodist Church
• Nadala & Nadarivatu Bridge under water
and closed to all traffic
• District EOC activated
• Electricity Power Off
• Water supply disrupted due to power off
• Naqoro flats under water
• Town bridge underwater
• Draunivau evacuation centre actvated
with a 1 family of 6
• 2 Evacuation centres open
(1) Rakiraki Muslim Primary School (40
evacuees)
(2) George Shiu Raj Bulding (50 evacuees)
• Vaileka Town underwater
•
•
•
3 house completely destroyed
1 boat damaged
Fallen Trees
CENTRAL DIVISION
S/No.
01
LOCATION
Ministry of Health
AFFECTED AREA
• Outpatient department - CWM
Hospital and all Health
Centres around Suva area
Naimalavau village
Naqali bridge
& Coloisuva & Sawani
REMARKS
• Has been closed till further notice
02
03
Naimalavau
Naqali
Coloisuva
Sawani
Open 1 evacuation centre
Closed to all traffic
Road closed to all traffic due to fallen trees
Vakadranu Forestry Department (Coloisuva) –
set up an EOC
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3.3
EASTERN DIVISION
S/No.
01
LOCATION
Levuka
AFFECTED AREA
02
Kadavu
Kadavu
3.4
S/No.
01
4.0
REMARKS
 Request NEOC to broadcast on all Radio
Stations for all Turaga-ni-koros in the
Lomaiviti Group to contact DISMAC
CENTRE LEVUKA on telephone no.
3440022 for any damage experienced in
their respective villages
 All communication system down in Kadavu
i.e. TFL, Vodafone, Digicel only means of
communication is through RT
NORTHERN DIVISION
LOCATION
Taveuni
AFFECTED AREA
• Matei Airport
• Waibula Bridge
• Dreketi
REMARKS
• Closed until further notice
• Underwater
• 2 houses rooftop blown and 10 people
sheltered at Health Centre
FIJI ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY
Fiji Electricity Authority has activated its Cyclone Emergency Plans and only opens their
Emergency Evacuation Centers.
FEA Emergency Centre can be contacted through the following contacts:
Landline
Mobile No.
Fax
-
3224330
9999340
3311074/3311882
Fiji Electricity Authority has informed members of the public that due to damages caused by
Cyclone Mick, power supply has been lost to the entire Western Division from Rakiraki to Sigatoka
District. Most of the Central Division is also without power supply except for certain areas. Wailoa
Hydro Power Station has been shut down due to the rising water level in the Wailoa River.
Furthermore due to the high risk involved as a result of gale force winds and torrential rainfall, FEA
had to pull back its repair and maintenance crews from the field to ensure their safety and will
commence repair and power restoration works after the cyclone has passed through.
Members of the public are reminded that there may be many broken power lines lying on the
ground and the public are advised to treat all FEA power lines as live and furthermore please stay
away from these broken lines and report the matter to FEA. For any broken power lines or
emergencies please call 913. All other enquiries please continue to call 132333.
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Restoration of Power Supply.
5.0
4.1
Western Division- Not fully restored and FEA technician would be attending to affected
lines soon in day light.
4.2
Eastern Division- Not fully restored and FEA technician would be attending to affected
lines soon in day light.
4.3
Central Division- Not fully restored and FEA technician would be attending to affected
lines soon in day light.
4.4
Northern Division – Power supply in the Northern Division is yet to be restored.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
The table below fully shows the status of roads network in all the divisions during the time the
development of the cyclone and the restoration status of each affected road as of this reporting
period.
5.1
Central Division
The table below shows that all the roads in the Central Divisions are now opened.
Depot
Road Name
Status of Damage
Advise
RESTORATION
STATUS
Taunovo Depot Kings Road
Water level at Road still open to all Road Open
Navua Flats rising traffic, drive with care
and precaution
Naqali Depot
Delailasakau
Water level in Roads still open to all Road closed
Road
Waidina
and traffic, drive with care
Wainimala River is and precaution
rising
Korovou Depot
Rainy, water levels Roads still open to all Road Open
on rivers rising, traffic, use the road
Qelekuro Bridge with precaution
underwater
Rewa Depot
Strong winds and Roads still open to all Road Open
rainy, water level in traffic, use the road
Rewa River rising
with precaution
Suva Depot
Windy and rainy
All roads clear
Road Open
Eastern Depots
Strong winds and All roads still open to Road Open
heavy
rains traffic
experienced
throughout except
Rotuma
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5.2
Northern Division
The table below shows that the only road that remains closed is the Nabouwalu road. Other roads are now
opened.
Depot
Road
Depot
Road Name
West
Natua Depot
Nabouwalu
Depot
Nabouwalu
Road
Savusavu
Depot
Saqani Depot
Taveuni
Depot
5.3
Status of
Damage
Advise
RESTORATION
STATUS
Roads still open to all traffic, Road Open
drive
with
care
and
precaution
Roads still open to all traffic, Road Open
use the road with precaution
Four
(4) Roads underwater; close to Remain Close
bridges under all traffic from Wairiki to
water (Wairiki, Nasolo from 8.50am
Namau,
Nasolo,
Nawaca)
Roads still open to all traffic; Road Open
use the road with precaution
All roads still open to traffic
Road Open to all
traffic
All roads still open to traffic
Road Open to all
traffic
Western Division
All the roads in the Western Division are now opened.
Depot
Road Name
Status of Damage
Sigatoka Depot
Heavy rainfall and
gusty wind
Nadi
Heavy rainfall and
gusty wind
Lautoka Depot
Heavy rainfall and
gusty wind
Ba Depot
Heavy rainfall and
gusty wind
Tavua Depot
Heavy rainfall and
gusty wind
Rakiraki Depot
Heavy rainfall and
gusty wind
Advise
RESTORATION
STATUS
Roads still open to Roads Open
traffic, drive with
care and precaution
Roads still open to Roads Open
traffic, drive with
care and precaution
Roads still open to Roads Open
traffic, drive with
care and precaution
Roads still open to Roads Open
traffic, drive with
care and precaution
Roads still open to Roads Open
traffic, drive with
care and precaution
Roads still open to Roads Open
traffic, drive with
care and precaution
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5.4 Water Supply Status
No report on the status of water have been received from the divisions regarding the disruption to the
Water supply.
6.0 EVACUATION CENTRE
During the shift NEOC, received reports that the followings Evacuation centers were activated and occupied
up until Tuesday morning.
6.1
Western Division.
DISTRICT
Rakiraki
Tavua
Nadarivatu
Ba
Lautoka/Yasawa
Nadi
Sigatoka
Navosa
Yasawa
TOTAL
6.2
NO
OF
EVACUATION
CENTER
ACTIVATED
14
3
Nil
Nil
8
1
1
7
1
35
NO
OF ADULT
EVACUEES
CHILDREN
H/H
650
26
Nil
Nil
426
345
22
607
5
2081
294
8
Nil
Nil
170
158
4
361
3
998
130
7
Nil
Nil
85
69
4
121
1
417
356
18
Nil
Nil
216
187
18
246
2
1043
Central Division.
DISTRICT
Vunidawa
Navua
Serua
Suva
Tailevu
Rewa
Korovou
TOTAL
NO
OF
EVACUATION
CENTER
ACTIVATED
4
9
1
6
3
Not received
4
27
NO
OF ADULT
EVACUEES
CHILDREN
H/H
270
485
10
507
267
Not received
124
1663
161
282
6
306
154
Not received
86
995
54
97
2
101
53
Not received
24
331
109
203
4
201
113
Not received
38
668
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6.3
Eastern Division.
DISTRICT
Lomaiviti
Ovalau
Kadavu
Lau
Rotuma
TOTAL
6.4
CHILDREN
H/H
20
50
Not received
Not received
Not received
Not received
2
Not received
Not received
Not received
Not received
20
Not received
Not received
Not received
Not received
50
Not received
Not received
Not received
Not received
75
Not received
Not received
Not received
Not received
55
Northern Division.
DISTRICT
Bua
Macuata
Seaqaqa
Savusavu
Taveuni
Saqani
Tukavesi
Wainikoro
TOTAL
6.5
NO
OF NO
OF ADULT
EVACUATION
EVACUEES
CENTER
ACTIVATED
2
75
55
NO
OF
EVACUATION
CENTER
ACTIVATED
Not received
Not received
Not received
Not received
4
Not received
Not received
Not received
4
NO
OF ADULT
EVACUEES
CHILDREN
H/H
Not received
Not received
Not received
Not received
26
Not received
Not received
Not received
26
Not received
Not received
Not received
Not received
11
Not received
Not received
Not received
11
Not received
Not received
Not received
Not received
6
Not received
Not received
Not received
5
Not received
Not received
Not received
Not received
15
Not received
Not received
Not received
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SUMMARY TABLE
TOTAL NO OF EVACUATION TOTAL
CENTER ACTIVATED
EVACUEES
68
3845
1781
TOTAL
ADULT
TOTAL
CHILDREN
2064
Note: Detail information of all evacuation centers activated is shown on appendix.
TOTAL H/H
803
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7.0
Causalities Recorded
The table below shows detail information about the number of causalities recorded. There is one
confirmed dead while the second person is still missing.
No
Name
Locality
1
Ilimeleki Manasa
2
Jeremaia Naura
Drala
13
Nadarivatu
Nasivikoso 23
Navosa
3.8
Age
Race
Sex
Fijian
Male
Fijian
Male
Cause
of
death
Hit by fallen
trees.
Still missing
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
The cyclone is likely to continue affecting the southern parts of the Lomai Viti and the Lau Group
Chance of flooding of low areas still high due to continuous rainfall together with the hide tide. The
Divisional and District Officers will organize the Initial Damage Assessment at their respective
divisions and districts.
3.9
CONCLUSION
Liaison with all stakeholders and supporting agencies in collating and coordinating reports as they
are received will continue until the all clear sign is given by the Fiji Metrology Services. The Media,
respective Ministries, Departments, Disaster Key Agencies and the general public are being briefed
as the situation unfolds.
Viliame Tuimanu
Admin Officer National Disaster Management Office.
for
Director National Disaster Management Office
15/12/2009
DISTRIBUTION LIST
The President, Republic of Fiji (to be dropped at his resident at Battery Hill opposite Parliament)
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Office of the President
The Honorable Prime Minister
The Honorable Minister for Fijian Affairs, Multi Ethnic and Provincial Development
The Permanent Secretary for Defence, National Security, Disaster Management & Immigration
Key Agencies
Telecom Fiji Limited
Fiji Electricity Authority
Fiji Red Cross
Media Groups
Ministry of Information
Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Limited
Communication Fiji Limited
Fiji Times
Fiji Sun
Fiji Post