Security & Emergency Messages Archives | U.S. Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu

Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy Suva, Fiji (April 9, 2018)

Location: Fiji, Tonga Event: Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Keni is forecast to pass by Fiji on Tuesday, April 10 as a Category 2 or Category 3 cyclone, causing destructive winds, waves, and flooding. A tropical cyclone warning is in force for the western half of Viti Levu, the Yasawa and Mamanuca islands, Kadavu and smaller islands. ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 10 April, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services

Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy Suva, Fiji

February 2, 2018 Location: Fiji and Tonga Event: There are a series of three weather systems with the potential to pass over Fiji and Tonga over the next seven days, causing widespread heavy rain and possible flooding. There is a possibility that one or more of the systems could develop into a tropical cyclone with ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 2 February, 2018 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

Message to U.S. Citizens: Improvements to Safety and Security Information

January 4, 2018 On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, the Department of State will make changes to our safety and security information to make it easier to find, understand, and use. Travel Advisories will replace Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts. Every country will have a Travel Advisory, which will provide one of four standard levels of ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 4 January, 2018 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Asbestos Warning in Downtown Suva

The U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, informs U.S. citizens residing in or visiting Fiji that the Fiji government has issued a public advisory to avoid the area surrounding the Suva Civic Center. This follows the discovery of asbestos material during construction work on the site of the Civic Center. For further information, please visit local ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 2 June, 2017 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services

Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Dengue Fever Cases are Increasing

U.S. citizens living in or traveling to Fiji, Kiribati, French Polynesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Wallis & Futuna are advised to take precautions against dengue fever. An outbreak of dengue fever has been declared by the Ministry of Health in New Caledonia. In Fiji, a total of 155 cases of dengue have been ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 7 March, 2017 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services

Emergency Message – New Caledonia: Dengue Epidemic.

U.S. citizens living in or traveling to New Caledonia are advised that a public health emergency has been declared in Noumea, the capital, due to a worsening outbreak of Dengue Government officials have indicated that all neighborhoods in the city have been affected, and a 25-year-old woman died last week of Dengue Type 1. Dengue ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 23 February, 2017 | Topics: News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Flood and Heavy Rain Warnings.

The U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, informs U.S. citizens residing in or visiting our consular district (Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis & Futuna) of a pair of weather systems that are forecast to continue affecting the whole of Fiji. Tropical Disturbance 09F situated southeast of Kadavu is forecast to ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 8 February, 2017 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

South Pacific Cyclone/Hurricane Season

The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to the South Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season, which begins November 1, 2016, and ends April 30, 2017. This Travel Alert expires on April 30, 2017. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recommends that people living or traveling in regions prone to tropical storms and tropical cyclones be prepared. ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 11 October, 2016 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Zika Virus in Fiji

The U.S. Embassy in Suva informs U.S. citizens that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel notice for Fiji regarding the Zika virus . There is growing evidence that Zika virus infection during pregnancy is linked to a serious birth defect called microcephaly and other birth defects in fetuses and babies born to ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 5 April, 2016 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

Travel Notice for New Caledonia Regarding the Zika Virus

The U.S. Embassy in Suva informs U.S. citizens that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel notice for New Caledonia regarding the Zika virus . There is evidence that Zika is linked to birth defects in the fetuses of infected pregnant women and Guillain-Barre syndrome in infected individuals of any age or gender. Zika ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 10 March, 2016 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

Security Message – Fiji

The U.S. Embassy would like to make you aware that there is a recent significant increase in the number of reported credit card fraud incidents in Fiji. The U.S. Embassy recorded dozens of incidents over the past few months compared to just two incidents over the prior two years. The U.S. Embassy confirmed that some ...

By U.S. Embassy Suva | 1 February, 2016 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages

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