People living along Princes Road in Tamavua and Sakoca including Upper Ragg Avenue, Khalsa and Tacirua Heights have been without water supply for 7 days now and no indication has been given by the Water Authority of Fiji on when supply will be restored and normalised.
The affected areas include Namadi Heights, Princes Road, Samabula area, Bureta Street, Rewa Street, Ratu Sukuna Road, Nailuva Road, Delainavesi, elevated areas in Lami, Panoramic, Waiqanake, Togalevu, Wrong Turn, Sakoca, Upper Khalsa, Tacirua Heights, Nagatugatu residents next to the reservoir, Tamavua Koro, Upper Ragg, Deovji Street, Tacirua Bus, Amputch Street, as well as people living along Princes Road, Seventh Day Church Dokanaisuva to Tacirua Fijian School, Vunuleba Settlement, Naisogo, Colo-i-Suva Crest Chicken, Marshall Road, Taqairua, Vunikawai, Uluibeka, Colanaivau, Valesasa and Naitaqiri Nillgrey.
The frustrated residents say life has become hard for them as they do not have water to cook, drink, wash and bath.
Some residents say they have elderly people and children in their families which also affects their hygiene and they cannot carry heavy buckets of water to their homes from the main road.
A resident also told fijivillage News that they spend around $70 a week to buy bottled water while some residents say they cannot even afford to buy a water tank or bottled water as it is too expensive.
Water Authority of Fiji's Chief Operating Officer Seru Soderberg had earlier stated that the blockage due to continuous heavy rain that resulted in the Savura raw water intake getting flooded was cleared and the water supply was expected to normalise on Sunday evening however, people are still without water.
We sent further questions to WAF yesterday morning seeking an urgent response however, there has been no response from them.
