Expats living in Fiji will most certainly need to get used to the risk of cyclones and the degree of nonchalance with which the country seems to accept this severe weather pattern.
 

Fiji is subject to cyclones, particularly between the months of November through to April. The last major cyclone to hit Fiji was cyclone "Mick" in December 2009, and in January of that same year a tropical depression that caused major flooding and left a damage bill of over $50 million also wreaked havoc. On average about three cyclones or tropical depressions get close enough to Fiji each season to attract the interest of the weather bureau, at which point their direction and insanity are tracked. In the event of one of these tumultuous weather phenomena, the two roads connecting Suva and Nadi can be easily cut by flooding, and the two cities can be isolated easily.

 

Expats need to ensure that their house is ‘cyclone proof’ (or can be made cyclone proof quickly).