The DISMAC Office is still waiting for the assessment report from the officers of the joint operation team on the areas affected by Cyclone Gene and the recent floods.

DISMAC Director, Joeli Rokovada is currently busy in a meeting but joint operation officers from Military, Police and Fire Authority confirm that the distribution of food rations is expected to start later this afternoon.

It has also been confirmed that Sun Insurance and Total Service Station have joined hands with DISMAC and have already started distributing basic food items in some affected areas.