Tropical cyclone Cody causes massive damage in Fiji, destroys infrastructure

The Category 1 storm left one person dead, caused widespread flooding which forced about 2,000 people to flee their homes and seek shelter at 110 evacuation centres activated across Fiji at the height of the storm.  

Suva: Fiji has suffered huge infrastructure damages due to tropical cyclone Cody, especially in the western side of Viti Levu, the country`s main island, and some parts of the central division causing power blackouts.

Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) Chief Executive Hasmukh Patel said on Tuesday (January 12) that the cyclone has brought continuous heavy rain and floods, thus causing infrastructure damages, reports Xinhua news agency.

Patel said some power lines are still down and Fijians are urged to stay away from them and alert the EFL as soon as possible to avoid accidents and death.