People start putting up shutters in Tavua and Nadi

Tavua District Office Chairman Umesh Prasad says people have taken heed of the cyclone warnings and shutters have been put up on all houses.

Prasad says the situation is very calm at the moment and they have been advising people to secure their homes and buy necessary items such as transistor radio, torch, tinned food and bottled water.

Nadi Chamber of Commerce President Dr Ram Raju says people have been preparing since yesterday which included the necessary shopping.

Another Nadi resident says he has seen people gather in numbers in supermarkets to buy necessary supplies.