In the wake of winston – climate change, mobility and resiliency in fiji
Journal: International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering
Year: 2017

When tropical cyclone Winston hit Fiji on 20 February 2016, it became the strongest storm recorded in the southern hemisphere and the second strongest storm ever recorded in the world. Forty-four people died as a result of the superstorm, and the ongoing governmental recovery plans have estimated nearly three billion Fijian dollars (1.1 billion) in damages. Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, in a national address following Winston, stated 'almost no part of our nation has been left unscarr