Residents of Wailea Settlement in Vatuwaqa wake up to flood waters at doorsteps

By Semi Turaga

Wednesday 26/09/2018

Wailea settlement in Vatuwaqa flooded at 6am this morning [Photo:Jone Segati]

Residents of Wailea settlement in Vatuwaqa woke up to flood waters at their doorsteps this morning.

There are more than 10 houses at the settlement.

Floodwaters have started to recede.

Last night, Rodwell Road along Suva was also flooded with flood waters even entering Max Value Supermarket.

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