The increase in flood waters in most parts of the district of Wailevu West in Savusavu has forced the Cakaudrove Provincial assessment team to return to their offices.

Provincial Administrator Alipate Bolalevu has confirmed that the village of Dawara, Keka, Naviavia are still inaccessible because the bridges to those villages are still underwater.

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Bolalevu confirms from the areas he has visited 15 houses in Vunivesi, 6 houses in Natuvarara, 17 houses in Naiqaqi, 20 houses in Valeni are badly affected by flood waters.

He said the continuous downpour could result in widespread flooding in these areas this afternoon.