<span style="color: #222222;">In Fiji, nearly 2,000 people took refuge in emergency shelters after being swept away in floodwaters as Tropical Cyclone Sarai pounded the country today. <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">With wind gusts strengthening to 150 kilometres per hour during the day, Sarai destroyed houses and crops, brought down trees, cut power and caused considerable flooding in low-lying areas. Thousands of holidaymakers were stranded with flights to and from Fiji either cancelled or rescheduled.<br />'' <br />'' The Fiji government issued a statement warning of destructive force winds with coastal sea flooding to be expected. The National Disaster Management Office said as of today morning, 1,970 people had sought emergency shelter and there had been no reports of any injuries. However, there were fears for the safety of a man swept away as he tried to cross a flooded river.<br />'' <br />''<br />''On its present track, the cyclone is forecast to pass adjacent to Fiji's main island Viti Levu, then across Fiji's southern islands before heading towards Tonga.</span><br />