DISMAC has defended its relief efforts in the flood affected areas in the Western division, despite the plight of some residents in the worst affected areas who have no food, no water and no home to return to.

Reports continue to surface from the devastated areas in the interior of Nadi and Ba where flood affected victims have told our reporters on the ground that they have not received any assistance what so ever and they have not been visited by DISMAC or the Red Cross.

Our News Director Vijay Narayan has visited several areas in Nadi where it has been witnessed how some flood victims are now surviving with no or very little food, their lean to or corrugated iron homes looking like a pig sty, all their plantations destroyed and that our team was the first to set foot in the area since the floods.

However, DISMAC Deputy Director Patilia Dobui said they have evidence to show that those severely affected have been assisted by their teams.

According to Dobui some people are fabricating stories to try and receive assistance.