Flood waters are slowly receding in most villages along Wailevu West in Savusavu but it has left a lot of damages to houses and farms.

Naiqaqi villager Selai Dileba said flooding entered their village twice from 12pm to 5pm yesterday and again this morning from 3am to 6am with 17 houses affected.

Dileba said most of them were caught by surprise as it was low tide and they did not expect the flood waters to be 5 feet high in most parts of the village.

She added that the neighbouring village of Laucala, Valeni and Naviavia were also flooded but they cannot confirm the number of houses that were affected.