HandheldWeather.com by WeatherMatrix
© 2002 WeatherMatrix.Net - Redistribution Prohibited. Usage logged.
HandheldWeather.com by
WeatherMatrix
© 2002 WeatherMatrix.Net - Redistribution
Prohibited. Usage logged.
From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Tue Jan 14 2003 - 20:29:55 EST
ABC News - 15/01/03 : Thousands of Fijians missing after swirling Cyclone Ami
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003/01/item20030114223102_1.htm
Thousands of people remain out of touch and entire villages submerged under
water as Cyclone Ami hurtled south-east away from Fiji into the stormy
South Pacific.
-------------------------------------
IMAGE D01402: GMS> Channels 1, 3, 4 <> 01/14/2003 05:02 UTC<>Multichannel
color composite<>South Pacific
Tropical Cyclone 10P (Ami) was located over the South Pacific Ocean near
21.0S 177.9E at 06:00 UTC. Ami has been moving south-southeastward at 22
knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 110 knots, gusts to 135
knots. On Tuesday, the cyclone battered northern Fiji bringing huge waves
that smashed houses, destroyed crops, and left two children missing.
Image provided in preview (~65K) and standard (596K) formats.
Preview (500X408):
{http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/S_Pacific/2003/TRCami014_GML.jpg}
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/S_Pacific/2003/TRCami014_GML.jpg
Standard (1280X1044)
{http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/S_Pacific/2003/TRCami014_GM.jpg}
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/S_Pacific/2003/TRCami014_GM.jpg
-------------------------------------
OCHA SITREP ON AMI:
http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf
>OCHA Situation Report No. 1
>Fiji - Cyclone Ami
>14 January 2003
>
>This situation report is based on information provided
>by the Fiji National
>Disaster Management Office (NDMO), through the office
>of the OCHA Regional
>Disaster Response Adviser for the Pacific.
>
>Event and Impact
>
>1. Around 6 a.m. local time on 14 January 2003 (6 p.m.
>on 13 Jan., GMT),
>Cyclone Ami passed over the eastern part of Fiji,
>affecting Vanua Levu, the
>second largest island in Fiji, and a number of
>surrounding small islands.
>The cyclone came from the north, hit the area with the
>winds gusting up to
>185 km/h and went through to the south towards Tonga.
>
>2. Vanua Levu suffered from the strong wind and
>flooding caused by high
>waves. Labasa, the main city of the island, is under
>water and all
>communications to and from the area have been
>completely wiped out due to
>the damage of the telecom station. In Druadrua island,
>a few kilometers
>from Lasaba, two villages comprising approx. 100
>population, houses and a
>church were damaged. In Savusavu, damage on school
>buildings was reported.
>
>3. A number of surrounding small islands also suffered
>severe damage. On
>the islands of Koro, Ovalau, Gau, Nayau, Vanuavatu,
>Kabara and Moala whose
>populations are approx. 2,600 in total, tidal waves
>caused damage to
>housing, plantation, live stock and school buildings.
>Damage in the other
>two big islands in this area has not been reported due
>to communication
>problems.
-- =================================================================== Jesse Ferrell - Meteorologist / Webmaster / Founder - WeatherMatrix 5000 Weather Enthusiasts Can't Be Wrong! www.weathermatrix.net==================================================================== StormReports Email List -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE, EMAIL A BLANK MESSAGE TO: stormreports-unsubscribe{at}wxmatrix-membersonly ; For Options Including 1 Per Day, Temporary Suspending, And More, Visit This Web Address: http://wxmatrix-membersonly/group/stormreports/join THESE REPORTS ARE MADE PUBLIC ON THE WEATHERMATRIX.NET WEBSITE!
Thank you for using HandheldWeather.com's Handheld / PDA / Palm Content
