Some flood victims taking shelter at evacuation centers have called on authorities to give them some more time to do repair works on their homes and do cleanup before they vacate the evacuation centers.
Ranjesh Kumar, who is taking shelter at St Andrews Primary School, said more than 90% of the evacuees have lost all their belongings in the flood and they are calling for government assistance to re-start their lives.
Meanwhile, Good news to the residents living around the end of Nadi town.
The Mayor of Nadi, Timoci Koroiqica has given the green light to open the Khan's Service Station today for the purchase kerosene for those who were affected by the flood.
Koroiqica is looking at Tuesday for the work to be completed as 150 soldiers and Council workers joined forces in reconstructing Nadi town.
Meanwhile, More than 2000 people in Nabekabu, Labasa are facing major difficulty in finding transportation to Labasa town after parts of the road leading to town got washed away by the heavy downpour last week.
A resident, Dharmendra Kumar said people in Nabekabu and areas nearby are forced to walk more than 10 kilomteres to catch a bus adding something needs to be done before the new school term begins.
In Rakiraki, people residing along Raiwasa mid road are facing similar problems after the road also got washed away.
A resident, Ajay Nand said more than 50 families have been affected by the sudden closure of the road.
Flood Victims Want More Time At Evacuation Centre
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