What's Disaster
Natural Disaster in Fiji
The range of natural disasters which could affect Fiji include:
It is not always possible to predict the phenomena likely to cause natural disasters of the types listed above but in general terms, cyclones, some flood and some tidal waves(tsunamis) should be predictable. In the case of earthquakes, little warning is likely. The responsibility for the issue of warnings to the population, in general, rests with the National Disaster Management Office, or the NEOC when activated.
However, certain warnings will be issued directly by the Meteorological Department through the Fiji Broadcasting Commission, Post Fiji, Telecom Fiji Ltd and the Police. The details on warning, monitoring and emergency response are given in Section Four of this volume.