Island paradise Fiji battered by deadly tropical storm

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Fiji Ministry Of Information / ReutersStrong waves caused by Cyclone Evan hit the beach on the Fijian island of Suva. Evan was the biggest storm to hit the Pacific archipelago in 20 years.By NBC News staff and wire reportsMore than 3,500 people evacuated to emergency shelters in Fiji as the biggest cyclone in 20 years swept across the Pacific island nation on Monday, three days after the storm killed four people and destroyed thousands of homes in nearby Samoa.

Tourist resorts on many of Fiji's palm-fringed islands have been evacuated and authorities warned people to remain under shelter as Tropical Cyclone Evan battered the country, blowing over trees and destroying houses.

Fiji, home to a population of 890,057, is slightly smaller than New Jersey and is made up of 332 islands, according to the CIA’s World Fact Book.

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[Glory Skales Charity]

Storm attacks are always so scary to me.i pray nt to experience it

[Shola Sholaz]

The rate at which things are being destroyed by natural disasters nowadays, i am scared o