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09STATE4388
2009-01-16 00:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
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UNCLAS STATE 004388
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC ASEC FJ
SUBJECT: Travel Alert - Fiji
UNCLAS STATE 004388
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC ASEC FJ
SUBJECT: Travel Alert - Fiji
¶1. This Travel Alert is being issued to warn U.S.
citizens traveling to the Republic of the Fiji Islands
that torrential rains have created widespread flooding in
low-lying areas throughout Fiji. This Travel Alert
expires January 30, 2009.
¶2. Many roads were closed, and most of those that have
reopened are damaged. Flooding has disrupted
electricity, water, and landline telephone communications
in some of the most severly affected areas. A State of
Emergency has been declared in the Western District,
which includes the tourist center of Nadi. Thousands of
local residents have been moved to evacuation centers.
Although most hotels report they are operating normally,
travelers should check with the resorts where they will
be staying to determine if guests are encountering
problems.
¶3. More rainfall is predicted for the Fiji island group.
Updated weather information is available at:
www.met.gov.fj. American citizens also are encouraged to
review the Department of State Travel Alert concerning
the November through April cyclone season that affects
the islands of the South Pacific, at
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/p a_4405.html
¶4. American citizens considering travel to Fiji are urged
to register with the Department of State through the
travel registration website,
https://travelregistration.state.gov. By registering,
American citizens make it easier for the Embassy in Suva
to contact them in case of emergency.
¶5. The Embassy is located at 31 Loftus Street in Suva.
The Embassy's American Citizen Services Unit can be
reached by phone at (679) 331-4466 and by e-mail at
consularsuva@state.gov.
¶6. Updated information on travel and security in Fiji may
be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-
888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and CANADA
or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a
regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. For further
information, please consult the Country Specific
Information for Fiji, which is available on the Bureau of
Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov
¶7. Minimize considered.
RICE