Just few days ago, visitors and residents of Fiji, were taking shelter in the midst of Tropical Cyclone Evan.

On Tuesday, Nadi International Airport re-opened and airlines, led by Fiji's national carrier Air Pacific, restarted operations. Now all airline flight schedules are back to normal.

After two days of massive clean-up efforts, many, if not most, of Fiji's resorts and hotels have re-opened. As a result, with the airport now fully operational, airlines flying, and sunny blue skies and a light breeze present, Fiji expects to be ready for the many tourists due to arrive this weekend in Nadi to celebrate Christmas and New Year's.

In support of this country-wide effort, Tourism Fiji has following announcement :

Health

• There were no major injuries or worse as a result of Tropical Cyclone Evan.
• The Fijian Ministry of Health Department reports there have been no reports of Typhoid, Dengue Fever, or other health hazards anywhere in the country.

Utilities

• Electricity, water, and telecommunications services are being restored to much of the main island of Viti Levu by tomorrow and most of the outer islands expect to be restored within the next 48 hours.

Evacuation Centres

• Approximately 11,000 Fijians were accommodated in evacuation centres last night where they were provided with abundant water and food supplies as the Fijian Government works towards returning them to their homes -- following needed repairs or re-building.

Airports & Airlines

• Nadi International Airport is fully operational and all flights in & out of Fiji have resumed.
• Fiji's outer island airports are also fully operational.

Roads & Ground Transportation

• All main highways as well as all resort/hotel roads are open to traffic, and ferry services have resumed to Fiji's outer islands.
• 98% of all hotel & resort transfer operators are operational and have resumed services.

Resorts & Hotels

• Apart from the Westin at Denarau Island (which will be closed for roof & air conditioning repairs), all resorts on Denarau Island are open and should be operating normally by tomorrow.
• Coral Coast hotels and resorts - all fully operational.
• Taveuni, Savusavu & the Northern Region of Fiji - all resorts & hotels are fully operational
• Suva and Pacific Harbor - all resorts & hotels are fully operational
• Nadi hotels - all are operational except for some reduction in rooms at Novotel, Tanoa Apartments, and Trans International (which has a damaged roof)
• Hotels near Nadi - First Landing - normal operations; Anchorage Beach Resort has a reduction in rooms; and Fiji Orchid will be closed for several months.
• Island resorts off Nadi - resorts that are open & operational include but are not limited to:
  • Lomani
  • Plantation
  • Tokoriki
  • Viwa

• Island resorts off Nadi that are closed temporarily are:

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