The Suva City Council will soon begin dredging of the Nabukalou creek following concerns by some shopkeepers that water from the creek enters their shop during high tides.

Special Administrator Suva/Lami, Marica Hallacy said the dredging work started last year and was stopped due to the collapse of the seawall.

She added while dredging will assist in the free flow of water and remove accumulation of siltation in the creek, which will assist in the aeration process.

According to Hallacy the general rise in the tide level is beyond their control and perhaps due consideration to the raise of ground floor level by the building owners accordingly if their floor levels are below the high tide mark.

Fijivillage News spoke to some shopkeepers along the creek who claimed that flood waters damaged some of the stock in their bulk.

The shopkeepers have suggested the SCC to raise the footpaths, road and seawall along the creek to prevent water from entering their shops.