Cash crops and sugarcane farms destroyed in Rakiraki – Ali

Chairman of the Advisory Council in Rakiraki and Advisory Councillor of Wairuku Settlement, Hazrat Ali says the cash crops and sugarcane farms have been destroyed in Rakiraki due to flooding while a few houses were damaged by the strong winds brought by TC Yasa.

Ali says five houses in Wairuku were partially damaged but people are repairing it with the remaining materials.

He says for now, the people in Wairuku Settlement are not in need of food and water as they have enough supply.

Ali says the advisory councillors from different settlements and in the interior areas of Rakiraki are carrying out assessments.