Tropical Cylone Yasa

Cyclone-devastated Fiji village opts to rebuild elsewhere

Cogea, which sits at the junction of two rivers in Vanua Levu, was nearly wiped out by floodwaters on the night of 17 December, as Yasa tore a path directly over the village, leaving 32 families homeless.

Aminiasi Turaga, a resident of Cogea, said the night of the cyclone was the scariest he'd ever experienced. They had all gathered in the town's church, he said, which was strong enough to withstand the winds.