Water levels at the Labasa and Qawa river is receding very slowly however the DISMAC and Police continue to warn residents that the danger is not over yet.
Police Spokesperson, Atunaisa Sokomuri said some people from the evacuation centers are returning to their homes to assess the damages, and they have been reminded to be prepared as flood waters can start rising rapidly as rain continues.
The road between Savusavu and Seaqaqa has been closed indefinitely as the road was damaged following last night’s floods.
Sokomuri also confirms the road between Labasa and Nabouwalu has also been closed to all traffic.
Saqani road is also unusable as eight cases of landslides have been reported in the area.
Meanwhile, water and electricity supply in Labasa and nearby areas has been affected and there is no word as to when it will normalise.
Flood waters in Labasa town and other areas are now slowly receding, however, police are still closely monitoring the situation as they believe the Labasa river may again burst its banks later today.
Police spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed it has started to rain again in most parts of Labasa and they predict more flooding in the afternoon.
Sokomuri added it is difficult to tell as to how many people and areas have been affected by floods as they lost contact with authorities after phone services went down early this morning.
Meanwhile, in Baiganvanua, a Labasa a family of four is counting their lucky stars after a coconut tree fell on their house following a landslide last night.
Resident Veer Chand Sharma said the family were lucky to escape in the dark as they are now sheltering at their neighbour's house.
Around 15 families had to move to higher ground at around 11 o'clock this morning after flood waters rose again in the Korovatu area.
Resident Dev Kumar who stays on a hill in the area told Fijivillage that from his home, all he can see is miles of water with the nearby temple and the cane fields under some 8 to 10 feet of water.
A resident of Bulileka, Labasa, Bhaskar Tiwari said they are now trying to clean their houses as more than 10 houses were affected by floods in Bulileka last night.
Master Ashok from Wainikoro, Labasa, confirmed flood waters in some areas of Wainikoro has receded while the Wainikoro road is still closed to all traffic.
Ashok added they expect more heavy rain in the afternoon.
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.
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.
Flooding last night also affected parts of Savusavu and some families had to be evacuated to other places as their homes received damages due to landslides.
A resident Sarwan Kumar confirms while there were no reports of any major flooding, landslides has caused the closure of some roads in Savusavu.
