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People living in the Northern and Western division need to take necessary precautions and move to high ground as heavy rain is expected to continue in the North while a heavy rain warning is now issued for the Western D
Parts of Labasa and Savusavu are now flooded. Labasa Market area, Savilla House and the area near New World Supermarket in Labasa Town are now flooded. This has just been confirmed by Labasa Police. Qawa
Police are still searching for a 19-year-old man and a 7-year-old boy who went missing in the flood waters over the weekend. Five people are already confirmed dead after their bodies were found on Sunday. Poli
1,041 people are still staying at 21 evacuation centres after their homes were severely affected by flash floods associated with Tropical Cyclone Josie over the weekend. Director of the National Disaster Management
Schools in the Western Division from Rakiraki to Nadroga Navosa will be closed today and tomorrow until further assessments and determinations can be made on schools' reopening. This has been confirmed by the E
The Nadi Weather Office says prevailing northerly winds can trigger localised heavy rainfall on Viti Levu and with high tide of about 2 meters this evening, the risk of flooding of low lying areas remains high. Hig
The ship MV Spirit of Altruism which belongs to Patterson Brothers Seaboard Shipping Company Limited hit a reef earlier this morning and has been stuck just past Levuka for more than an hour now. Bua College Princi
Tropical Cyclone Josie is continuing to move away from the Fiji group but a heavy rain and flood alert remain in force many areas in Viti Levu especially the Western Division. There is a heavy rain warning in fo
Rain has stopped and winds have eased in Kadavu as Tropical Cyclone Josie is expected to pass Kadavu. Police in Vunisea have also confirmed in the last hour that rough seas that were being experienced earlier
Residents in different parts of Kadavu have confirmed to Fijivillage that they are experiencing heavy rain and strong winds. Tropical Cyclone Josie was located 140 kilometres West-Southwest of Kadavu at 6pm today a
People are being urged to continue to take necessary precautions as a flood warning is still in force for many areas in Viti Levu especially the Western Division. A heavy rain warning is in force for the whol
Communities living in flood prone and low lying areas should take all necessary precautions as a heavy rain warning remains in force for the Fiji group. A flood warning remains in force for low lying areas in Semo
Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Josie has now developed in the Fiji group overnight and is expected to pass near Kadavu later today. The Cyclone does not have a direct threat on Fiji based on its projected track but pe
The Nadi Weather Office says the Tropical Depression located to far west of Fiji has a high chance of developing into a Tropical Cyclone in the next 24 to 48 hours and will not have a direct threat on Fiji based on its
A flood warning is in force for low lying areas near Vatukacevaceva to Rakiraki Town. There is also a flood warning for small streams and low lying areas from Nasivi to Tavua Town. A flood alert also remains i
Nadi Weather Office Director Ravin Kumar says that the low pressure system that was to the west of Fiji has been upgraded to a Tropical Disturbance. Kumar says the Disturbance was located at about 600km west of Nad
A flood warning remains in force for the low lying areas and small streams from Vatukacevaceva to Rakiraki Town. A flood alert remains in force for the low lying areas, small streams and areas adjacent to major riv
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that there are 20 confirmed cases of Meningococcal and 18 suspected based on clinical signs and symptoms from 1st January to 29th March. The Ministry says there has been an aver
Expect continuous heavy rain and thunderstorms during most of the Easter weekend as the trough of low pressure continues to affect Fiji. This is expected to result in flash flooding and even river flooding in Viti
Serious concerns are being raised regarding some pharmacies in Suva raising the prices of the vaccine for meningococcal disease immediately after the Health Ministry announced that there is an outbreak in Fiji.
