The effect of rain bands forming again are being felt this hour in Lautoka, Nadi and Labasa as it has started raining heavily in these areas.
Heavy rain in Lautoka has caused the closure of some roads and some areas are already under some feet of flood waters.
Divisional Crime Officer Western, SP Vijay Singh confirms Vitogo, Lovu and Natabua flats are already under flood waters.
Singh has asked employers to release their workers as flood waters will rise this afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Lautoka Mayor, Rohit Kumar has called on the shopowners in the Sugar City to secure their stock.
A businessman Govind said that it has started flooding there and shopkeepers have started putting their valuables and essentials on the table or other higher places.
Owner of Kaysons, Kishore said the rain felt in Lautoka last week is not as bad as the rain they are currently experiencing right now.
