Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama visits an evacuation center in Fiji, Dec. 17, 2020. Fiji on Thursday declared a 30-day state of natural disaster as the category 5 tropical cyclone Yasa hit the island country. According to local media reports, cyclone Yasa has caused damages to houses and landslides across the country. In Viti Levu, Fiji's main island where the capital Suva is located, an unplanned power outage occurred on Thursday with the time for power restoration remains unknown. Hundreds of Fijians have moved into evacuation centers set up by the Fijian government in response to the tropical cyclone. Schools remained closed on Thursday while all public transport services and sea services ceased. The tropical cyclone season in the South Pacific region runs between November and April every year and Fiji is expected to experience up to three tropical cyclones during the current season. (FIJI SUN/Handout via Xinhua)
