Labasa river has burst its banks in the higher areas.
DISMAC Official Patiliai Dobui is now calling people of Labasa to move to higher grounds as the situation may worsen later in the evening.
Dobui also confirms that people are stranded between Natovi and Nabowalu.
Labasa Mayor, Shiv Lal Nagindass confirms town has been closed for business and they are urging people to move to higher grounds now as flood waters may enter the town by this evening.
Meanwhile, Police Spokesperson, Atunaisa Sokomuri confirms worst fears are now materializing with flood waters now entering the Labasa market area and the Qawa river has also burst its banks in several areas.
He also confirms that some shipping companies are not taking heed of the warnings.
DISMAC Coordinator Northern Samu Saudranu confirms that flood waters from the Labasa river have reached two villages of Nacula and Naqai and people are preparing to evacuate.
Businesses in Labasa town are now closing down as flood waters on the outskirts of the town area continue to rise.
Salome Naeqe who lives on the main street confirms water level in the Labasa river continues to rise and they have been told to go home.
Flood waters have now started to enter the Labasa Sugar mill as the Qawa river burst its banks.
A mill worker has told Fijivillage that they are trying to salvage whatever they can.
Meanwhile, the situation in the North is worsening as water level in the Qawa and Korotari river continues to rise.
A resident of Baigan Vanua Batanikama, Veer Chand confirms that flood waters have already entered some homes and more people are in danger.
It is also raining heavily now in Savusavu.
Police Deputy Director Operations, Erami Raibe said this has affected about 20 houses in Dawara.
In Korovatu, Resident Dev Kumar confirms that people have started to move to higher ground as flood waters continue to rise in the area.
In Urata Bobale, resident Birja Nand Sharma said they flood waters has surrounded close to seven houses and water level is expected to rise later in the evening.
