Emergency operation centres and all evacuation centres on standby

Emergency operation centres and all evacuation centres on standby

By Dhanjay Deo
Wednesday 10/05/2017
The Director of the National Disaster Management Office Sunia Ratulevu.

Instructions have been given to Divisional Commissioners to activate their emergency operation centres and also for all evacuation centres to be on standby from this afternoon.

The Director of the National Disaster Management Office Sunia Ratulevu has confirmed this to Fijivillage saying people should start making necessary precautions.

Ratulevu says those that are living in makeshift shelters like tents should contact their provincial administrators and district officers and also uninstall their temporary shelters.

He says these people can take shelter in their nearest evacuation centre if the need arises.

Ratulevu says people residing in low lying areas and coastal areas need to prepare now and this instruction is also to those who are residing in Viti Levu.

He says people should not take things lightly even if they are not in the track of the centre of Cyclone Ella. 

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You can call the DISMAC Centre on 3319250 if you require any emergency details including information about your nearest evacuation centre.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has also advised all school heads this morning to liaise closely with parents and community leaders and advise them accordingly to avoid taking any risk of students coming to school during or after adverse weather conditions.

The Ministry has told School heads to make well evaluated decisions on the closure of schools when the situation arises.

The Ministry of Education says parents and guardians should be informed in advance of any changes to the school timetable as a result of the current disaster.

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