The Fiji National Disaster Risk Management Office has delivered 2.28 million litres of emergency water
to 69 sites across the four divisions in the country.
The emergency water carting operations will continue to support communities and essential facilities affected by ongoing dry conditions associated with El Niño.
1.35 million litres of water has been delivered to 48 sites in the Western Division, 747,961 litres at 16 sites in the Northern Division, 90,300 litres at 4 sites in the Eastern Division and 100,000 litres at 1 site in the Central Division.
The assistance covers villages, schools, nursing stations, health centres, police posts and weather stations, helping ensure that affected communities and essential services have access to water.
These operations are coordinated by NDRMO in collaboration with the Divisional Commissioners Offices, relevant government agencies and partners, including the Ministry of Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport, and the Water Authority of Fiji.
The Government continues to monitor the situation and coordinate support to communities experiencing water shortages.
Please use water sparingly and do not wash your cars or driveways and do not water the gardens due to decreasing reservoir levels and historic low amounts of rainfall during this El Nino period.
