The Prime Minister and Minister for Natural Disaster Management Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will make a decision in the days ahead on whether to declare a state of drought in the western division.
With no rain in sight, the Drought Steering Committee met in Suva this morning to consider a drought monitoring situation report. Acting Director DISMAC Pajiliai Dobui said more tasks forces are being set up to provide the PM's office with twice daily reports before a decision is made on their next course of action.
The drought Situation report obtained by Fijivillage news stated that hydrological drought in place some 8 - 9 months ago over Fiji for majority of the stations including Viwa, Yasawa-i-rara, Nacocolevu, Nadi Airport, Rarawai, Penang, Vatukoula, Suva, Navua, Savusavu, Lakeba and Matuku.
It said stations which came into the drought warning are Dobuilevu, Koronivia, Monasavu, Nausori Airport, Udu Point, Vunisea and Vanubalavu.
The report said the dry season has still got some 2 - 3 months to go and they do not anticipate any marked improvement during this time.
It said the drought is expected to break in December 2010 to January 2011 with two months of normal wet season rainfall.
Dobui said at this stage DISMAC is trying its best to assist those in the affected areas.
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Story by: Vijay Narayan
