blog interuption

I am sorry for not updating the blog, there are two reasons this has happened. One Stan took the camera to Japan and I have not had time to upload his pictures because and this is reason number two we just had a cyclone! It came out of no where on Monday, Josie and I had no clue it was happening, as we were driving back from Nadi, after a weekend of relaxing. We were 30 minutes out of Suva and the winds pick we heard on the news that the storm was coming so we got Josie's girls from school, and then did an emergency supply run to cost u less. Then off home to batten down the hatches. I got Ana's husband to come over and put up the storm shutters, I pulled in all my plants, secured the bamboo art and went inside to collect water in every tub conceivable. Power and water went out that night,I sat up all night so I could stop the water from coming in my front door. 10-15 towels, bed sheets, garbage bags and duck tape later, I was able to stem the flow and get some rest. I woke up with a cold and no water or power. Power came on Tuesday night, water came on today, Thursday but is the color of rust which is understandable. So laundry will have to wait another day!!! or two. Nadi is in much worse shape, under 6 feet of water in some areas and flash flooding from the rivers.










This news article from the Fiji Times:

This about Frozen Food:


Avoid frozen food: Kumar

Thursday, January 31, 2008

STAY away from frozen foods. That's the advice from the Consumer Council of Fiji after extended power cuts across the country.

Council chief executive Premila Kumar said many supermarkets would have been affected by the power cuts in the past two days, which would have affected frozen food items.

"'It is advisable not to purchase thawed products even if the sale price by supermarkets is attractive," she said.

"Once thawed the bacteria on food items and meat can multiply to dangerous levels and possibly cause serious illnesses if consumed.

"'If food in supermarket freezers are soft despite supermarket owners putting their freezer on again, consumers should refrain from purchasing them.

"'Frozen food when thawed also losses its original shape and can help consumers identify if they have been affected by the power outage."

Mrs Kumar urged supermarket owners to be ethical and responsible by destroying all food items and meat that have been affected by flood waters or power cuts.

The council called on the Health Ministry to follow up on the post cyclone clean-up by supermarkets and take appropriate action to prevent the sale of salvaged food and meat products to consumers.

Ministry of Health chief health inspector Waisale Delai also issued a warning against the purchase of frozen goods.

He urged people to thoroughly check frozen foods they buy from shops and supermarkets.

"All defrosted food items such as meat and ice cream must be rejected or disposed of for fear of contamination or food poisoning," he said.

Mr Delai said a team of health inspectors was mobilised on Tuesday to carry out a thorough inspection in all centres.

"They are continuing today (yesterday) and will take all necessary action on their findings after these inspections," he said.

He also advised people to boil all drinking water, especially rain water.

This was a category one cyclone, basically a baby:

cyclone