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9 February, 2026, 8:06 pm
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56 families at 2 evacuation centres

56 families at 2 evacuation centres

By Karishma Kumari
14/11/2023
Photo: File

56 families are currently taking shelter at 2 evacuation centres in the Western division.

Police Western Command Centre Media Officer Manasa Tabuakula says 44 families are currently at the Navotua Evacuation Centre, while 12 families are at the Votualevu Primary School evacuation centre.

Tabuakula says these families are not affected by floods or winds however, they are taking precautionary measures for their safety.

The media officer also confirms that although the weather is clear and calm in the western division, families are preparing for the cyclone and taking precautionary measures such as moving to higher ground and to their evacuation centres.

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