Overall Green Tropical Cyclone alert for MAL-23 in Fiji from 13 Nov 2023 00:00 UTC to 16 Nov 2023 00:00 UTC

Meteo, le previsioni di lunedì 20 novembre: molte nubi, ma tempo asciutto

2023-11-19T16:55+0100zazoom-it (it)

(Di domenica 19 novembre 2023) La nuova settimana si apre con tempo stabile e molte nubi . Secondo gli esperti, lunedì 20 novembre la pressione è in calo su tutta l’Italia e sul Paese soffiano venti di Libeccio. Il cielo sarà coperto soprattutto al Centro e al Nord, ma non sono previste....

Brigitte Macron : ses enfants ont eu beaucoup de mal à accepter sa relation avec Emmanuel Macron, “le seul obstacle"

2023-11-17T14:24+0100aufeminin (fr)

Un amour qui dérange. Ce mercredi 15 novembre 2023, Brigitte Macron a accordé une longue interview à nos confrères de Paris Match . Sans filtre, la première dame a ouvert les portes de l’intimité du couple présidentiel. L’occasion d’en apprendre plus sur la routine sportive et rigoureuse que....

Weather tracker: Anchorage on course for its snowiest November ever

2023-11-17T10:01+0100guardian (en)

Parts of Alaska have experienced considerable snowfall this autumn, with the state’s largest city on track to surpass its November record by some margin. Anchorage, which typically receives about 5 inches (12cm) of snow during the first two weeks of November, has so far had an impressive 37.9 inches.

Météo : GraphCast, la nouvelle IA de Google, est-elle aussi fiable que les modèles de prévisions classiques ?

2023-11-17T08:08+0100rtbf (fr)

GraphCast, en tant qu’IA, ne fonctionne pas de la même manière : l’algorithme utilisé est dit "d’apprentissage profond". L’intelligence artificielle embarque des données (c'est-à-dire des situations météo observées dans le passé) mais contrairement à un modèle "humain", forcé par des contraintes choisies, c’est l’IA qui établit ses propres règles.

EFL repairs damage; restores power supply

2023-11-17T07:10+0100fijitimes (en)

Tropical Cyclone Mal has caused damage to Energy Fiji Limited’s (EFL) Vuda to Voivoi to Waqadra 33kV transmission line along Queens Road, Nadi. According to EFL, two of the power poles along this transmission line are damaged and in need of replacement lines and additional accessories but this has reportedly not affected power supply to customers.

'Impact was quite minimal': Return to normalcy for Fijians after a brush with cyclone Mal

2023-11-17T03:59+0100radionz (en)

Life is returning to normal in Fiji after severe tropical cyclone Mal shaved the country's western parts on Tuesday and Wednesday. Forecaster Samisoni Waqavakatoga said Mal is no longer a threat, forecast to stay in open waters away from other countries.

Tourists throng capital’s streets

2023-11-17T03:58+0100fijitimes (en)

Sakenaca Aca (right) escorts Mario Morales and other tourists from the Sapphire Princess at Colo-i-Suva Village yesterday. Picture: SOPHIE RALULU. Tourists were welcomed in the Capital City as shops resumed business yesterday after Fiji ’s brush with Tropical Cyclone Mal .

'Impact was quite minimal': Return to normalcy for Fijians after a brush with cyclone Mal

2023-11-17T03:55+0100rnz-co-nz (en)

Life is returning to normal in Fiji after severe tropical cyclone Mal shaved the country's western parts on Tuesday and Wednesday. Forecaster Samisoni Waqavakatoga said Mal is no longer a threat, forecast to stay in open waters away from other countries.

Ministry of Health Prepares for Possible LTDD Outbreaks

2023-11-17T02:06+0100reliefWeb (en)

PR50/23. Public Advisory. Ministry of Health Prepares for Possible Leptospirosis, Typhoid, Dengue fever and Diarrheoal disease Outbreaks. With TC Mal leaving our shores, the Ministry of Health & Medical Services will be focusing its post-cyclone approach on combatting Leptospirosis, Typhoid, Dengue....

Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Mal - Humanitarian Snapshot (As of 15 November 2023)

2023-11-17T00:12+0100unocha (en)

Overview. Tropical Cyclone Mal has intensified into a Category 3 system, located 140 km southwest of Viwa or 185 km West of Nadi. The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) and Divisional Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) are activated. According to NDMO there are now 182 active Evacuation....

Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Mal - Humanitarian Snapshot (As of 15 November 2023)

2023-11-16T23:52+0100reliefWeb (en)

Overview. Tropical Cyclone Mal has intensified into a Category 3 system, located 140 km southwest of Viwa or 185 km West of Nadi. The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) and Divisional Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) are activated. According to NDMO there are now 182 active Evacuation....

Sciences-Tech. Il ne faut pas "s'adapter" aux IA génératives mais oser les interdire, plaide Eric Sadin

2023-11-16T06:58+0100rts-ch (fr)

L'écrivain et philosophe français Eric Sadin, penseur majeur de l’univers numérique, s’attaque aux intelligences artificielles génératives dans son dernier ouvrage, "La Vie spectrale". Invité de La Matinale, il estime que ses progrès fulgurants menacent carrément les facultés fondamentales de l’humanité, faisant de nous des "légumes".

WAF works around the clock

2023-11-16T05:56+0100fijitimes (en)

The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) is working around the clock to provide consistent water supply to affected areas in the Suva-Nausori area. In a statement, WAF stated the situation entails the status of the WAF’s assets around the country in light of Tropical Cyclone Mal .

No major damage in the West

2023-11-16T01:56+0100fijitimes (en)

Fiji Airports Contractor Prasad Grass Cutting & Digging Works clears a fallen mango tree at Koromakawa Road in CAAF compound in Namaka Nadi. Picture: REINAL CHAND. The Western Division recorded no major damage from the strong winds and rain associated with Tropical Cyclone Mal which ravaged parts of the division on Tuesday night.

Editorial comment | Being vigilant

2023-11-15T22:08+0100fijitimes (en)

This is how it is supposed to be! Whether it was a category 1, 2 or 3, it was encouraging to see how people responded to weather forecasts and to advice from experts as Tropical Cyclone Mal loomed on the horizon, and eventually went past the country. It may not have exerted enough power to cause....

TC Mal | Swift action to restore normalcy

2023-11-15T20:33+0100fijitimes (en)

In the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Mal sweeping through Fiji waters, Government is mobilising rapid responses to ensure the safety and well-being of its citizens. National Disaster Management Office (NMDO) director Vasiti Soko, provided a comprehensive update on the situation, accompanied by key decisions and ongoing priorities.

From the Editor-in-Chief’s desk: Your November 16 briefing

2023-11-15T20:01+0100fijitimes (en)

Bula. The big news in The Fiji Times for Thursday, November 16 is on Tropical Cyclone Mal . A termite infested home already vulnerable due to the damage caused by the pests, lost its roof to strong winds brought on by Mal. Homeowner Mohammed Anjum Hussein described the incident as heartbreaking.

NDMO: Refrain from unnecessary movement

2023-11-15T19:30+0100fijitimes (en)

As Tropical Cyclone Mal slowly moves away from the Fiji group, the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has urged members of the public to refrain from making any unnecessary movement. It has advised the public to limit travel as relevant authorities work to restore all critical infrastructure that was damaged by the category three system.

Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Mal - DREF Operation n° MDRFJ007

2023-11-15T14:09+0100reliefWeb (en)

Provide any updates in the situation since the eld report and explain what is expected to happen. A low-pressure formed north of the Solomon Islands on Friday, 10 November 2023. This weather system developed into tropical disturbance TD02F on Saturday, 11 November 2023, and moved slowly to the east of the Solomon Islands.

NDMO: Possibility TC Mal to intensify into Category 3

2023-11-15T07:10+0100fijitimes (en)

Homeowners moved to secure their homes and those living in flood prone areas moved to higher grounds yesterday as Fiji prepared for a possible Category 3 Tropical Cyclone Mal . National Disaster Management Office director Vasiti Soko had announced during a media conference in Suva yesterday there was....

Fiji cleans up as Cyclone Mal moves away

2023-11-15T05:19+0100Stuff (en)

“A flash flood warning remains in force for flood-prone areas, small streams, and low-lying areas of Viti Levu. “A flash flood alert remains in force for flash flood-prone areas, small streams, and low-lying areas in Bua and Cakaudrove provinces in Vanua Levu.

West evacuees return home

2023-11-15T03:41+0100fijitimes (en)

Commissioner Western Apolosi Lewaqai says a good portion of the 3438 evacuees who sought shelter in 84 evacuation centers in the Western Division are slowly moving back to their homes. He said the people began moving after the strong winds and rain associated with Severe Tropical Cyclone Mal which....

Authorities begin restoration efforts as Tropical cyclone Mal moves away from Fiji group

2023-11-15T00:28+0100rnz-co-nz (en)

Fiji National Disaster Management Office said reports of fallen power lines and fallen trees presently obstructing accessibility in parts of the country. Authorities are pleading with the public to stay indoors and refrain from unnecessary roaming to enable authorities to clear debris & complete the necessary works required for public safety.

Authorities begin restoration efforts as Tropical cyclone Mal moves away from Fiji group

2023-11-15T00:22+0100radionz (en)

Fiji National Disaster Management Office said reports of fallen power lines and fallen trees presently obstructing accessibility in parts of the country. Authorities are pleading with the public to stay indoors and refrain from unnecessary roaming to enable authorities to clear debris & complete the necessary works required for public safety.

Tropical Cylone Mal: Fiji wakes to big clean-up after night of heavy rain, but hurricane weakening

2023-11-14T21:52+0100nzherald (en)

Authorities work to remove debris from roads and drains after Tropical Cyclone battered Fiji last night. Photo / Fiji National Disaster Management Office Authorities in Fiji are working to clear many of the country’s roads after heavy rains and hurricane-force winds brought down powerlines and trees as a cyclone battered the nation overnight.

15:39 Finales du championnat Grand Est : la Joinvilloise Marlène Lenfant rep

2023-11-14T16:00+0100jhm (fr)

La Joinvilloise Marlène Lenfant, protégée de Frédéric Laurain, s’est rendue à Strasbourg (et non Epernay comme mentionné par erreur dans une précédente édition) pour l’un de ses derniers combats en amateur, samedi 11 novembre. Il s’agissait des finales du championnat Grand Est, qui a opposé la Nord Haut-Marnaise à la Sparnacienne Ilona Dorne.

TC Mal | Intensified into Cat 3 at midnight but will not make landfall

2023-11-14T15:21+0100fijitimes (en)

The Fiji Meteorological Service said Tropical Cylone Mal intensified into a Category 3 system at midnight with maximum sustained winds of 65 knots (120km/hr) and gusts of 90 knots (165km/hr) close to its centre. At this stage however, Fiji Met says it does not expect hurricane force winds over land areas.

Fiji - Tropical cyclone MAL (GDACS, JTWC, Fiji Meteorological Service, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 November 2023)

2023-11-14T12:46+0100reliefWeb (en)

A new tropical cyclone named MAL formed over the South Pacific Ocean, near the Solomon Islands, on 10 November and started moving south-east over the Ocean toward the Fiji Islands. On 14 November at 6.00 UTC its centre was located offshore approximately 270 km north-west of Viti Levu Island, the....

TC Mal | North retailers prepare for the worst

2023-11-14T08:08+0100fijitimes (en)

Staff of S Nagindas move stock to elevated areas in preparation for the arrival of TC Mal . Picture NACANIELI TUILEVUKA. Retailers in Labasa spent the last few hours moving stock to elevated areas following weather warnings associated with Tropical Cyclone Mal. Although it hasn’t been raining in the North today, shop owners are bracing for worse.

TC Mal | EFL outlines power line network and power restoration process following a tropical cyclone

2023-11-14T07:50+0100fijitimes (en)

EFL says in the event of an unplanned power outage during normal times, the power restoration process would involve restarting power generators and switching on areas one at a time. A process that was generally straightforward and restoration of supply accomplished without too much delay.

'We're still coming': Tourists continue to head to Fiji as severe Tropical Cyclone Mal approaches

2023-11-14T06:07+0100abc-au (en)

Key points: The cyclone is expected to hit Fiji 's main tourist spot just after midnight The local metrological service say they expect the storm to be upgraded to category three on Tuesday tonight Tourism operators say some holiday makers are still arriving in Fiji despite the storm.

'Kiwis safe in Fiji' as Cyclone Mal beckons

2023-11-14T05:36+0100Stuff (en)

It said more than 15,000 students were impacted, with classrooms across Ambae, Maewo and Pentecost islands destroyed. Mal is currently on track to miss New Zealand, Metservice said. staying in travel accommodation in Fiji have been urged to follow the advice of hotel and resort management, and local authorities.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Fiji: Tropical Cyclone MAL

2023-11-14T04:50+0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Recommended Sponsor Painted-Moon.com - Buy Original Artwork Directly from the Artist Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel. Fiji : Tropical Cyclone MAL. Tropical Cyclone MAL is currently forecast to pass by the west of Viti Levu within the next 12 hours as a....

Samoa Tropical cyclone no threat to Samoa 14 November 2023, 3:00PM

2023-11-14T03:32+0100samoaobserver (en)

A Category 2 tropical cyclone near Fiji poses no threat to Samoa on its current path, says the Samoa Meteorological Service office. The Samoa Meteorology Service Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Afaese Dr Luteru Tauvale said Tropical Cyclone Mal was no risk to Samoa.

TC Mal | Likely to intensify into a Category 3 system tonight

2023-11-14T03:13+0100fijitimes (en)

Tropical cyclone Mal is now likely to intensify into a Category 3 system as it approaches the Fiji Group tonight. The Fiji Metereological Service says the current analysis indicate that the destructive Category 3 winds are likely to be confined close to the centre of the system over open waters.

TC Mal | Traffic signals in Nadi temporarily removed, turned off

2023-11-14T01:52+0100fijitimes (en)

All traffic signal controllers in Nadi town have been temporarily removed as a safety measure. The Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) says consequently, all traffic signals in the town have been turned off. “As Nadi Town is prone to flooding, this action is taken to prevent any potential damage to the controllers during the cyclone,” FRA said.

Fiji's Tropical Cyclone Mal strengthens to category 2

2023-11-14T01:32+0100Stuff (en)

Tropical Cyclone Mal has intensified to a category two storm, according to the Fiji Meteorological Service. The weather office said the cyclone is expected to pass close to the west of Fiji on Tuesday night (local time), with the centre likely to lay approximately 170km west of Nadi at 3am Wednesday.

TC MAL | Be prepared, says Fiji Met Service

2023-11-13T23:20+0100fijitimes (en)

Be prepared. Know the location of your evacuation centres and if you are in a vulnerable or flood-prone area, move while it is daylight. The Fiji Meteorological Service issued a special weather bulletin at 9am today. Tropical Cyclone Mal was located at 13.5S 173.3E, 420km West-southwest of Rotuma or 580km Northwest of Yasawa-i-Rara at 6am today.

Tropical Cyclone Mal strengthens to category 2 system

2023-11-13T22:53+0100rnz-co-nz (en)

Tropical cyclone Mal threat map as at 6am Tuesday, 14 November. Photo: Fiji Meteorological Service. Tropical Cyclone Mal has intensified to a category two storm, according to the Fiji Meteorological Service. The weather office said the cyclone is expected to pass close to the west of Fiji on....

Tropical Cyclone Mal strengthens to category 2

2023-11-13T22:46+0100radionz (en)

Tropical cyclone Mal threat map as at 6am Tuesday, 14 November. Photo: Fiji Meteorological Service. Tropical Cyclone Mal has intensified to a category two storm, according to the Fiji Meteorological Service. The weather office said the cyclone is expected to pass close to the west of Fiji on....

TC Mal: Re-opening of schools will depend on NDMO assessment; exams to resume next week

2023-11-13T21:19+0100fijitimes (en)

The re-opening of schools across the country after Wednesday, November 15, will depend on the assessment by the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO). Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro clarified this in a Government statement on social media saying the announcement for the opening of....

TC Mal | Expected to pass close to the west tonight; heavy rainfall warning for the group

2023-11-13T20:11+0100fijitimes (en)

Tropical cyclone Mal is expected to pass close to the west of the Fiji Group tonight with the centre of the system expected to lay approximately 170km west of Nadi at 3am tomorrow morning. The category 1 tropical cyclone was located around 430km West of Rotuma or 650km Northwest of Yasawa-i-Rara at 3am this morning.

Fiji has its first tropical cyclone for the season, a category-one system

2023-11-13T19:21+0100radionz (en)

The tropical depression east of Solomon Islands intensified into a tropical cyclone early Tuesday morning local time, the Fiji Meteorological Service says. The Fiji Meteorological Service said tropical cyclone Mal is a category one system. Schools in Fiji are closed on Tuesday, and Wednesday local....

Fiji has its first tropical cyclone for the season, a category-one system

2023-11-13T19:08+0100rnz-co-nz (en)

The tropical depression east of Solomon Islands intensified into a tropical cyclone early Tuesday morning local time, the Fiji Meteorological Service says. The Fiji Meteorological Service said tropical cyclone Mal is a category one system. Schools in Fiji are closed on Tuesday, and Wednesday local....

TC Mal | TD02F intensifies into a Tropical Cyclone

2023-11-13T13:51+0100fijitimes (en)

Tropical Depression 02F has intensified into a Tropical Cyclone at 6pm today and has been named Mal . According to the Fiji Meteorological Office in Nadi, TC Mal was located at about 655km West-NorthWest of Rotuma and at about 945km NorthWest of Yasawa-I-Rara.

On n'arrête pas le vent : L’histoire inspirante d’un entrepreneur qui a abandonné le Canada pour le retour au bercail

2023-11-13T12:45+0100237actu (fr)

Dans la liste incroyable des intempéries qui frappent chaque année la ville de Douala, une s'est particulièrement distinguée ce jeudi 9 novembre : un typhon rare ; une rafale séculaire. Son nom : Cyrille Bojiko, alias le dieu Balafon. Et comme toute tempête qui se respecte, elle a hargneusement....

Trois raisons qui expliquent le limogeage de Suella Braverman, ministre de l’Intérieur britannique

2023-11-13T12:43+0100maville (fr)