Fiji Red Cross Society assists 77,000 people affected by TC Winston

The Fiji Red Cross Society was able assist 77,000 people who were affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston last year.

Director General Filipe Nainoca says they are also looking at building another 35 to 50 homes around Fiji after already building six houses.

He says they managed to get financial donations of about $3,641,317 from businesses, diplomatic missions and community organisations from Fiji and overseas.

Meanwhile, Monday will mark the one year anniversary when the strongest Cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere made land fall in Fiji and left major devastation.

The government will mark the date with a commemoration that will be held at Albert Park on Monday.         

National Disaster Management Office Director Akapusi Tuifagalele says that Cyclone Winston affected about 60% of the population, took 44 lives and the cost of the damage was around $1.9 billion.