Fiji Faces Chaos as Cyclone Threatens to Worsen Flooding

Fiji, an island chain in the South Pacific, is battling heavy flooding that’s caused fatalities and may be exacerbated by a tropical cyclone that formed today.

“There are thousands of people in evacuation shelters, many of whom had to leave their homes quickly,” the government said in a statement on its website today. “Combined with the fact that electricity is out in many areas, inhibiting communications, this all leads to confusion. Debris exists below the surface and currents are very strong.”