Red Cross Seeks $7M for Fiji After Cyclone Winston

Following the the worst cyclone ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, the Red Cross is appealing for $7 million to fund emergency efforts in Fiji. More than 62,000 people are sheltered in evacuation centers 10 days after Tropical Cyclone Winston tore through the Pacific nation. At least 42 people were killed in the category five storm on February 20, bringing winds up to 325 kph that destroyed homes, crops, and much of the nation’s infrastructure.   Nearly 347,000 people, or...

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