The archipelago of Fiji consists of over 300 islands and has a population of less than 1 million, spread over 100 islands. This made responding to the effects of the cyclone very challenging.
Fiji is located in the Pacific Ocean (Figure 1). The Pacific is a relatively warm ocean and tropical storms only develop over water which has a temperature of 27°C or above. The heat from the water provides energy for the storm to develop. Tropical storms usually develop in the summer and autumn when sea temperatures are at their highest.
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