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The Fiji government has allocated $1 million for immediate relief works from Hurricane Tomas and Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will be visiting affected areas Friday.
The Prime Ministers permanent secretary Pio Tikoduadua told FijiLive the money was approved at a meeting of senior government officials this morning.
“We have allocated $1 million for the immediate needs,” he said.
He said government has not received any monetary assistance from foreign governments apart from the medical and emergency supplies provided by Australia and New Zealand delivered in two Hercules airplanes, and the French government’s aerial surveillance plane.
“The PM will be visiting the North, Lau and Lomaiviti on Friday,” Tikoduadua added.
