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UNCLAS STATE 004388 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CASC ASEC FJ
SUBJECT: Travel Alert - Fiji 
 
¶1. This Travel Alert is being issued to warn U.S. 
citizens traveling to the Republic of the Fiji Islands 
that torrential rains have created widespread flooding in 
low-lying areas throughout Fiji.  This Travel Alert 
expires January 30, 2009. 
 
¶2. Many roads were closed, and most of those that have 
reopened are damaged.  Flooding has disrupted 
electricity, water, and landline telephone communications 
in some of the most severly affected areas.  A State of 
Emergency has been declared in the Western District, 
which includes the tourist center of Nadi. Thousands of 
local residents have been moved to evacuation centers. 
Although most hotels report they are operating normally, 
travelers should check with the resorts where they will 
be staying to determine if guests are encountering 
problems. 
 
¶3. More rainfall is predicted for the Fiji island group. 
Updated weather information is available at: 
www.met.gov.fj.  American citizens also are encouraged to 
review the Department of State Travel Alert concerning 
the November through April cyclone season that affects 
the islands of the South Pacific, at 
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/p a_4405.html 
 
¶4. American citizens considering travel to Fiji are urged 
to register with the Department of State through the 
travel registration website, 
https://travelregistration.state.gov.  By registering, 
American citizens make it easier for the Embassy in Suva 
to contact them in case of emergency. 
 
¶5. The Embassy is located at 31 Loftus Street in Suva. 
The Embassy's American Citizen Services Unit can be 
reached by phone at (679) 331-4466 and by e-mail at 
consularsuva@state.gov. 
 
¶6. Updated information on travel and security in Fiji may 
be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1- 
888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada 
or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a 
regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.  For further 
information, please consult the Country Specific 
Information for Fiji, which is available on the Bureau of 
Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov 
 
¶7.  Minimize considered. 
RICE