Floods in Fiji

Torrential rain fell nonstop in Fiji for a week in early January in the most relentless storm to hit the islands in 100 years. With wide areas inundated, 11 people were killed, hundreds of homes and businesses were flooded, and thousands of tourists were trapped in hotels. Western districts, including Nadi, were hardest hit.

Resorts reopened in January, but cleanup continues as does repairs to roads and water, phone and electric lines.