Heavy Rain Continues in Nadi

Flood waters in Nadi town continue to rise as heavy rain has started again.Nadi Mayor Timoci Koroiqica said there is about 2 feet of water in town. He has stressed that a curfew is in place in Nadi.Meanwhile, Namaka resident Asaeli Moce said they are closely monitoring the situation as the heavy downpour continues this morning.Malawai, Votualevu, resident Maciu Goneva said with the rain continuing there is a real threat of a repeat of last week's flooding. Flood Waters Recede in LabasaFlood waters have receded in Labasa town, however, other areas which were affected by flood waters last night still remain affected.A resident in Nasekula, Labasa, Avinesh Prasad confirmed flood waters in the town is up to ankle level but drains are still filled with flood waters.According to Prasad, they are experiencing light showers now but are unsure about the weather conditions in the afternoon.Prasad said people in Labasa have lost contact with the emergency service providers as telephone lines are dead from this morning.Most roads in Labasa have also been closed to all traffic.These include Wairiki, Naduna, Naduri, Seva, Lakeba, Delaikoro, Urata, Qawa, Wainikoro, Coqeloa, Tiri and Nayarabale roads.Namau bridge is also closed to all traffic. Dreketi is also experiencing heavy rain and Nabouwalu jetty has been confirmed as unsafe for the public.Savusavu is also experiencing rain and is also experiencing water cuts.Flood waters entered the Labasa Police Station earlier this morning and people are unable to contact police officers for help.Police Deputy Director of Operations SP Erami Raibe said the Police Quarters are also damaged and nearly all contact lines in Labasa are now down.He said they are now trying everything possible to contact the officers in the north.The curfew will be extended to Labasa town this evening after the flash flooding from last night.Flood Takes Toll on BaThe flood has taken its toll on the people in Ba and most of the residents are helpless and help seems to be slow in reaching them.Speaking to Fijivillage, Veisaru resident Gyan Singh said the effects have been so bad that people have been forced to sleep on rooftops.Singh said to add to the hardships, the Moto bridge has been damaged and there has been a landslide in Natalaia in Ba.ASP Eroni Cokanasiga from the Lautoka Command Centre also confirmed that Wailailai and Koronubu is still underwater and is closed to all traffic.A resident from Moto, Praveen Dutt, said the Moto bridge has been damaged due to a landslide and thousands of people in Moto and nearby villages are stuck.He said they have no other alternative route to go to Ba town to buy their groceries which have run out.At the moment, a total of 118 evacuation centres are operational around the country with about 6,992 people.