You should prepare for more widespread rain, damaging to destructive winds and flooding today into tomorrow as Tropical Depression 07F has upgraded to Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Bina and continues to track towards Fiji.
Please remember that you will experience damaging winds a few hours before and after the centre of Cyclone Bina passes overhead or nearby.
TC Bina is currently located 250 kilometres West South-West of Rotuma or about 500 kilometres North-West of Yasawa-i-Rara.
It is moving South at about 27 kilometres per hour.
The Nadi Weather Office says TC Bina is a fast-moving cyclone.
According to the Nadi Weather Office, the centre of TC Bina should be North of Yasawa-i-Rara at midday today so people living in Yasawa should start experiencing damaging winds hours before the centre of TC Bina passes overhead or nearby from later this morning.
Based on projections by the Nadi Weather Office, the centre of TC Bina will track and move close between Viti Levu and Vanua Levu from later this afternoon into this evening.
If you live in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, you will start experiencing damaging winds a few hours before and after the centre of Cyclone Bina passes overhead or nearby this afternoon.
The centre of TC Bina is expected to be around the Lomaiviti group from late this evening and is expected to exit the Fiji group by midnight as it a fast-moving system.
You should expect destructive storm force winds with an average speed of 100 kilometres per hour and momentary gusts of 140 kilometres per hour if you live in Yasawa, Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and nearby smaller islands, the Lomaiviti group and Kadavu.
These destructive winds have the potential to cause significant damage to trees, damage weak structures and houses and cause heavy damage to crops, disrupt electrical power distribution and communication services.
There is an increased risk of landslides, flash flooding of low lying areas and flooding of streams and rivers as the ground is already saturated.
A heavy rain warning is in force for the whole of Fiji.
The Nadi Weather Office says this will continue to cause more flash flooding along roads, villages, towns and communities near streams, rivers and low lying areas.
If you live near the coastal areas continue to expect sea flooding and possible coastal inundation especially during high tide.
The Nadi Weather Office says there is still a flood warning and flash flood warning in force for all low lying areas close to small streams and major rivers in Fiji.
Please stay safe and stay with us for updates.
Tropical Cyclone Ana upgraded to a Category 3 system this morning.
The Nadi Weather Office says the centre of TC Ana has moved past Kadavu but people living in Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu can still expect some strong winds from TC Ana as it is a very big system.
TC Ana is moving south at about 13 kilometres per hour.
It is located 150 kilometres West South-West of Matuku.
The Nadi Weather Office says TC Ana is expected to weaken as it moves further south and leaves the Fiji group later today.
TC Ana has left a trail of destruction in Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Kadavu.
There was heavy flooding in many areas in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.
Entire settlements and villages were covered with flood waters leaving many stranded and getting the help of police officers to move to evacuation centres or high ground.
Flood waters are just starting to recede this morning in many of these areas.
Many homes with weak structures have also been damaged while trees and power poles were brought down as people experienced strong to damaging and then destructive winds.
In Kadavu, we have already received reports of damage to homes in some villages.
The National Disaster Management Office is yet to confirm whether people should return to work today as flood waters are still rising in some areas and TC Bina heads towards Fiji however we have received reports that only a handful of workers are turning to work in some places.
All students, teachers and staff are to stay at home as schools will remain closed until further notice.
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says they will advise the public through a media announcement when schools will reopen as many schools are currently being used as Evacuation Centres.
Bus services will be provided today but there will be limited trips.
Fiji Bus Operators Association President Nisar Ali Shah says companies have been advised to decide for themselves if it is safe to operate or not.
He says a few companies have indicated that they will operate today, with the exception of areas that are flooded or roads that have been damaged.
The National Disaster Management Office is urging businesses to ensure the safety of staff and customers during their operations.
Tropical Cyclone Ana has claimed the life of a 49-year-old man while five other people are still missing.
The man drowned in a river near Waikubukubu Village in Nadarivatu on Friday.
Among those reported missing is a 3-year-old boy in Lautoka.
Police say the boy went missing while accompanying his grandfather on Friday to check their boat which was stuck in the mangrove plants along the Velovelo seaside area in Lautoka.
Two fishermen who were reported missing on Wednesday are still missing.
They had left Cikobia Village for Vunikodi Village in Macuata in a fibreglass boat.
Two women who went fishing in Vatuwaqa have also been missing since Thursday.
Please call Police if you have any information.
A mother and her two children of Salababa Road in Waila in Nausori are grateful to officers from the Fiji Police Force who rescued them from rapidly rising flood waters last night.
Seini Ledua says they live in a double storey house and feared the worst for her family when flood waters reached the top of the first floor.
Ledua says it was a scary situation especially for her children aged 10 and 14 who were too frightened to move out.
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Ledua and her children were rescued after the NDMO was notified of a social media post by her brother.
Divers from the Fiji Police Force were then deployed to rescue them.
She says she cannot explain how she felt when she saw help arrive and has thanked the officers for the assistance.
Ledua and her children are currently in an evacuation centre.
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