[PDF-members] Update #1 - TC Yasa and TC Zazu

Wed Dec 23 00:34:44 MST 2020

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On Wed, 23 Dec 2020, 16:03 Mataafa Faatino Utumapu, <
manager.nola at nola.org.ws> wrote:

> Thanks for the updates
>
> Prayers with you all
>
>
>
> *From:* Laisa Vereti [mailto:Laisa.Vereti at pacificdisability.org]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 16 December 2020 6:00 PM
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> Katabwena.Tawaka at pacificdisability.org>; Angeline Chand <
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> Simione.Bula at pacificdisability.org>; Sainimili Tawake <
> Sainimili.Tawake at pacificdisability.org>; Laisa Vereti <
> veretilaisa at gmail.com>; Nancy Queen <Nancy.Queen at pacificdisability.org>;
> Arieta Dumaru <Arieta.Dumaru at pacificdisability.org>; Paradise Tabucala <
> Paradise.Tabucala at pacificdisability.org>
> *Subject:* Re: Update #1 - TC Yasa and TC Zazu
>
>
>
> Dear Board Members, Office Managers, DPO Colleagues & Friends,
>
>
>
> Rainy greetings from Suva. I trust my email find you all in good health
> along with your families and members.
>
>
>
> This email serves as a general update to all of us in regards to the two
> tropical cyclone mentioned above, circling our waters and expected to hit
> some of us very soon. Some of us may not be affected and not in the direct
> path of the cyclone, while others are preparing and bracing themselves for
> the worst.
>
>
>
> As per the communication yesterday, here is an update with the latest for
> both cyclone.
>
>
>
> TC Yasa
>
>    - As of 5am this morning, TC Yasa has intensified to a category 5
>    cyclone.
>    - TC Yasa is expected to hit the western side of Fiji tomorrow
>    afternoon, that is the from the Yasawa group of islands and will reach Suva
>    by Friday morning.
>    - It is expected that the cyclone will impact 55% of Fiji’s population
>    - Today, the EoC at the Fiji DPO complex was activated with the DPOs
>    and Council secretariat organised into 3 teams of 8 to begin a 12 hour
>    shift, starting at 7pm Fiji time today. The shift is on a rotational basis
>    until Sunday evening, of which the situation will be assessed.
>
>
>
> TC Zazu
>
>    - Has intensified to a category 2 cyclone.
>    - Is expected to  impact Tonga, but most of all Niue
>    - It is expected that TC Zazu will hit Niue in the next 12 – 14hours.
>    - We have received visual image/photos of the situation on the ground.
>
>
>
> The PDF secretariat, in particular, the PERU team (Manager, Regional
> Coordinator DRR, Regional Coordinator Climate Change) along with the
> Director Operations has formed the response team from PDF. Communications
> established via email and groups set up via social media for the following
> countries:
>
> ·         Tuvalu and Kiribati
>
> ·         Tonga
>
> ·         Niue
>
> ·         Fiji, Solomon Island, Vanuatu, PNG and Timor
>
> ·         And the others to be set-up as well
>
>
>
> The Secretariat continue to attend cluster meetings at the regional level
> to give an update from the Disability group and share information as well.
>
>
>
> For those of us in the direct path of the cyclone – Fiji, Niue, Tonga,
> please take heed of your National Disaster Management Office advise and the
> weather bulletins issued. For the rest of us who may be affected one way of
> the other, please take note of your national weather bulletins and updates.
> Let’s all take extra precaution and ensure the safety of our families and
> members.
>
>
>
> Let us keep each other in our prayers.
>
>
>
> Stay safe everyone .
>
>
>
> With warm regards,
>
> Laisa
>
>
>
>
>
> *Laisa Vereti*
>
> Director Operations
>
>
>
> Pacific Disability Forum | Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade
>
> GPO Box 18458 Suva, Fiji
>
> Phone (landline): (+679) 7730200, 3312008
>
> Phone (mobile)/WhatsApp: (+679) 7519870 | Fax: (+679) 3310469
>
> Email: Laisa.Vereti at pacificdisability.org
>
> Skype: laisa_vereti
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> Website: www.pacificdisability.org
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> *From: *Laisa Vereti <Laisa.Vereti at pacificdisability.org>
> *Date: *Tuesday, 15 December 2020 at 15:32
> *To: *Mataiti Mataiti <cindc-mataiti at hotmail.com>, Cook Islands National
> Disability Council <cindc.rarotonga at gmail.com>, "fdpfoffice at fdpf.org" <
> fdpfoffice at fdpf.org>, "lanietatuimabu at fdpf.org" <lanietatuimabu at fdpf.org>,
> 'Sera Osborne' <psa.fiji at gmail.com>, PSA Finance <psa.4finance at gmail.com>,
> "fadcommunications at gmail.com" <fadcommunications at gmail.com>, 'Fiji
> Association of the Deaf' <fijideaf at connect.com.fj>, 'Spinal Injury
> Association of Fiji' <spinalinjuryfiji at gmail.com>, 'Mere Roden' <
> mereroden.siafiji at gmail.com>, Anaseini Vakaidia <ubp at connect.com.fj>,
> 'Ana Vakaidia' <ancyvakaidia at gmail.com>, Te Toa Matoa <
> tetoamatoak at gmail.com>, 'Chand' <chand at connect.com.fj>, Tekamangu Bwauira
> <tekbwauira01 at gmail.com>, 'pui hopotoa' <hopotoa at yahoo.com>, Henry
> Phillip <hphillip8 at gmail.com>, Nelbert Perez <nperez59 at gmail.com>,
> Riddell Akua <akuariddell at gmail.com>, KANJEN KUMTAK <kkmidpo at gmail.com>,
> Jacqueline Garoau <jgaroau at gmail.com>, "rosstito143 at gmail.com" <
> rosstito143 at gmail.com>, tessnobuo <tessnobuo at gmail.com>, Nolan Rebluud <
> nirebluud17 at gmail.com>, Jenilee Sokau <jsokau.js at gmail.com>, Elizabeth
> Ikertang <eikertang at gmail.com>, Villaney Remengesau <lanysmile85 at gmail.com>,
> Faatino Utumapu <tino.mutumapu at gmail.com>, Manager Nola <
> manager.nola at nola.org.ws>, Davis Luabolana <pwdsimanager at gmail.com>,
> Tonga Tnvia <tnvia.tonga at gmail.com>, "mr.ofa.leka at gmail.com" <
> mr.ofa.leka at gmail.com>, Katoanga Lokotui <kalokotui at gmail.com>, Nata
> Alamaite Tonga <alamaite_tonga at yahoo.com>, Women Disability Nata <
> disabilitynatawomen at yahoo.com>, Melton Paka Tauetia <
> fusialofa.gm at gmail.com>, 'Kaleopa Tinilau' <ktinilau at gmail.com>, "
> calebn.vdpa at gmail.com" <calebn.vdpa at gmail.com>, 'Elesi Aditila' <
> eaditila at gmail.com>, Latoa Halatau <la at visionpacific.org.nz>, Tewai
> Halatau <tewai at visionpacific.org.nz>, Jacqueline Garoau <jgaroau at gmail.com>,
> Teweiariki Teaero <tevi.teaero at gmail.com>, Feofaaki Leka <
> aki.leka.2018 at mail.com>, samantha_french2001 <
> samantha_french2001 at yahoo.co.uk>
> *Cc: *Setareki Macanawai <Setareki.Macanawai at pacificdisability.org>,
> Raveen Chand <Raveen.Chand at pacificdisability.org>, Katabwena Tawaka <
> Katabwena.Tawaka at pacificdisability.org>, Angeline Chand <
> Angeline.Chand at pacificdisability.org>, Simione Bula <
> Simione.Bula at pacificdisability.org>, Sainimili Tawake <
> Sainimili.Tawake at pacificdisability.org>, Laisa Vereti <
> veretilaisa at gmail.com>, Nancy Queen <Nancy.Queen at pacificdisability.org>
> *Subject: *Re: Advisory - Cyclone Preparedness
>
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>
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> Dear DPO Ofice Managers & PDF Board Members, Colleagues & Friends,
>
>
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>
>
> Warm Suva greeting from your secretariat and trust my email find you in
> good health with your team in the office as well as your families and
> members.
>
>
>
> This email serves as an advisory and information on the above subject and
> a general pre-cautionary measure to all of us.
>
>
>
> There are *two *cyclone roaming or circling our waters/ocean, i.e. TC
> Yasa and TC Zazu. Some of us/country will be in the direct path of either
> one of the cyclone or both cyclones. We urge you to listen in to your
> weather forecast, warnings etc  by your local radio stations and adhere to
> your Disaster Management Office’s advisories.  Those of us who are directly
> in the path of the cyclone plus the others who may be affected – Fiji,
> Tonga, Cook Island, Niue, Tuvalu, Samoa, Vanuatu and Solomon Island – we
> all must be in the preparedness mode and take heed of warning and be
> prepared.
>
>
>
> If all our Office Managers can reach out to your members if it’s not done
> already.
>
>
>
> Feel free to get intouch with PDF. The PERU Team are also copied in this
> email (Kata, Simi and Sai) for support in terms of advocacy messages or for
> general support.
>
>
>
> Fiji is bracing itself for a category 5 cyclone-TC Yasa which is
> intensifying to a category by Thursday/Friday this week.
>
>
>
> Let’s keep well, stay safe and keep each other in our prayers.
>
>
>
>
>
> With kind regards from Suva,
>
> Laisa
>
>
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> *Laisa Vereti*
>
> Director Operations
>
>
>
> Pacific Disability Forum | Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade
>
> GPO Box 18458 Suva, Fiji
>
> Phone (landline): (+679) 7730200, 3312008
>
> Phone (mobile)/WhatsApp: (+679) 7519870 | Fax: (+679) 3310469
>
> Email: Laisa.Vereti at pacificdisability.org
>
> Skype: laisa_vereti
>
> Website: www.pacificdisability.org
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