Sigatoka river has burst its banks and people are now moving to higher ground as water levels continue to rise.
Sigatoka Police Station Officer in Charge, Aliposo Vakaloloma who is standing beside the river said they are trying to relocate people to Andhra High school.
He has also urged people not to wait and move to higher ground as soon as possible.
The Sigatoka river burst its banks in some sections and a curfew will now be imposed in Sigatoka town from this evening as flood waters have started to enter the town area.
Sigatoka Mayor Ratu Sikeli Tasere said they met with the Police this morning and have decided to impose the curfew in Sigatoka as the situation has started worsen.
Meanwhile, Sigatoka Police Station Officer In Charge Aliposo Vakaloloma said Sigatoka Town is partly submerged under flood waters.
In the Nausori area, our reporter on the ground confirms that the Rewa river has burst its banks at Nadali and around 20 homes are now under four feet of flood waters.
Villagers in the bank of the Wainibuka river are now feeling the full brunt of flash flooding from last night.
In the village of Lutu in Wainibuka, 30 houses are flooded as the water level continues to increase and it could be worse this afternoon.
Village headman, Ratu Inoke Koroiyavudi confirmed that Lutu District School and the nursing station are also flooded and they have moved to higher grounds.
Koroiyavudi said the flash flooding is one of the worse to be experienced in his village for sometime as it has reached some places where it normally does not flood.
Also the village of Nukuloa in Wainibuka is flooded with more than 20 houses affected. The villagers have moved to the village hall and some to the nearby school.
In the Rewa Province, the village of Burebasaga and Vatuyaba more than 10 houses are flooded as the Rewa river continues to rise.
In Tailevu, Police confirm that the Naqali bridge is under 5 feet of water while the entire Viria area is flooded and some people living in the area have moved to higher ground.
Flood waters have also flowed into the Koronivia road and some seven vehicles are stranded unable to cross the flooded sections of the road.
