Areas near the Savusavu airport are facing power cuts from the last hour as heavy rain and strong winds continue to intensify in the Northern Division.
Savusavu resident Krishneel Prasad said some people have taken shelter at evacuation centers.
Looking at the evacuation centers 30 people have taken shelter at the Wavuwavu Indian School outside Labasa, and four families are now taking shelter at Nagigi Indian School.
In Labasa Naleba Bhartiya School manager Mahesh Datt said they have opened the school as an evacuation center for people who may need shelter.
Meanwhile, Rakesh Chand from Qamea Island said three houses have been blown away as a result of strong winds and some people have taken shelter at a church.
Tabucola Valiva Sangam Primary School located 6km from Labasa has also opened its doors as an evacuation center.
Manager Suriya Narayan said this is in light of the winds getting stronger within the last hours.
Commissioner Northern Colonel Inia Seruiratu said they are continuing with their operation centers and they are beginning to experience strong winds.
Seruiratu said more people are expected to move into evacuation centers within the next hours.
Acting Director DISMAC, Pajiliai Dobui has this afternoon confirmed that all evacuation centres in the North, in the Eastern and Central Division have been activated.
In the North, some of the evacuation centres in the North include, In Macuata, they have Bou-bale Indian School, Coqeloa Indian School, Qelemumu Indian School, Kava Primary, Labasa College, Labasa Civic Centre, Holy Family, Naqele Secondary, Naduna Primary, Naduna Secondary, Waiqele Secondary, Korotolutolu Secondary, Solove Indian School, Seaqaqa Central College, Dreketi High School, Valelawa Primary, Kia Village Church, Mali District Church, Daku Indian School, Nubu District School.
Cakaudrove-Dawara District School in Wailevu, St Paul Catholic, Laucala AOG Church, Wailevu West District School, Bagata Church.
St Bedes College, Savusavu Secondary School, Drano village church, Nasinu District School, Naweni District School, Nagigi Indian School, Savudrodro Community Hall, Yaroi Community Hall, Kubulau District School, Nadi District School, Nasolo village Church, Ratu Emori Village School, Vuya village School, Baravi School.
Dobui added that no help will be given to those that ask for help when the eye of the storm is over Fiji.
Please take the necessary steps now.
Some areas face power cuts in North
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