Take Precautions – Weather Office

People are asked to continue to take precautions as there is still the possibility of flash flooding in certain areas.Nadi Weather Office director Rajendra Prasad said flash flooding in the northern division is still quite high.Heavy Rain Still in North Some parts of the northern division are experiencing strong winds and heavy rain.Labasa police have confirmed people in Kilata, Kubulau, in the Bua district, are now experiencing winds of up to 30 to 40 knots and flood waters are also rising.Police also confirmed the Kilata bridge is also under some feet of flood water and is closed to all traffic.There have also been reports of two landslides at Sosonivai in Kilata and the road is closed to all traffic.In other parts of Labasa, flood waters have receded and people are experiencing fine weather.Moving onto Savusavu, the highway between Savusavu and Seaqaqa is closed to all traffic as part of the road in Lomaloma was washed away.Other areas in Savusavu are experiencing fine weather and flood waters have also receded.Strong Winds Hit KadavuKadavu experienced strong winds early this morning and is currently experiencing heavy rain.Namuana villager Waisea Tokaiqali said they were woken up by strong winds at around 1am which continues. He added the seas are rough and a lot of their crops have been damaged.Meanwhile, the vice-chairman of the Kadavu Provincial Council Alikisadra Naisoro said a major landslide in Ravitaki has blocked off the roads and many people have resorted to travelling by fibre glass boats to get to Vunisea. Naisoro said this is a risk to people's lives as the seas are very rough and attempts to get help from the PWD Department have been futile.Flood Waters Recede in WestPolice at the Command Centre in Lautoka said flood waters are receding in many areas in the western division.ASP Jayanti Lal advised people to take precaution when using the roads.In Nadi: Police said the Nadi Back Road is open, however, people are advised that it is under 1 feet of water while the Namotomoto road is also open but under 1 feet of water as well.Nadi police said these roads can be accessible with heavy goods vehicles adding Nadi town will be open to traffic from this hour as flood waters have receded in the main areas.In Sigatoka:Police said the weather is clear for the time being, however, they said the Kavanagasau and Valley roads are still closed, while the Raiwaqa bridge and the Yalava Flats are under 1 metre of flood waters with the main road in town accessible.In Rakiraki:Police have also revealed that floodwaters have receded in the area apart from the FSC and Qalau roads. The town has been given the all-clear by police who said people can now access the area as the road has been opened.In Ba:Rain has ceased and police said that the strong winds have also stopped. In town, flood waters have receded and people will be able to go through town. The Namosau road is still under 2 feet of water as well as the Koronubu Flats and the Yalalevu Flats as well. The Ba to Lautoka road is also clear.