Parts of Lautoka Flooded

Flooding

Parts of Lautoka Flooded

By Rashika Kumar

Saturday 05/02/2022

[Image: Supplied]

A resident of Johnson Road in Lautoka, Sanjay Chandra says parts of Lautoka are flooded as heavy rain continues from this morning.

Chandra says flood waters entered some homes in Matawalu Village at about 4.30pm today.

He says several culverts from Lautoka City to his home in Johnson Road were also flooded at about 5pm.

Police say Drasa, Vunato Settlement, Lovu, Vitogo and Naviyago areas are flooded and water level is rising.

Lautoka Police officers evacuated families from these areas this afternoon.

If you are living in a flood prone area, then please take precaution now and move to higher ground or to the nearest evacuation centre.

FEATURE NEWS

Flooding closes roads in Western Division; portions of Kings Highway affected, Queens Highway still open

Several roads in the Western Division are currently closed due to flooding while surface flooding is impacting portions of Kings Highway but Queens Hi...

2 hours ago

Family escapes unhurt as electric post falls near home

A family in Matawalu Village, Lautoka, is counting their blessings after an electric post fell dangerously close to their home this morning. The ...

54 minutes ago

Several roads in the Northern Division closed due to flooding

Several roads in the northern division are closed to traffic due to flooding. The Fiji Roads Authority is urging every Fijian to exercise extreme ...

1 hour ago

Ba and Rakiraki Town closed to all traffic

As flood waters continues to rise, Ba and Rakiraki Town have now been closed to all traffic. Assistance Commissioner of Police Operations (ACPO) ...

2 hours ago

Be on the look out for opportunists – ACP Driu

Police are urging the public to be on the lookout for opportunists, especially during this adverse weather, after they have been receiving numerous ...

2 hours ago