Vatoa, Ogea and Fulaga villagers currently experiencing devastating winds

Vatoa, Ogea and Fulaga villagers currently experiencing devastating winds

By Semi Turaga
Tuesday 16/02/2016

Villagers in Vatoa, Ogea and Fulaga are currently experiencing strong and devastating winds as Tropical Cyclone Winston continues to move away from the Fiji group.

Four houses in Vatoa had their rooftops blown away while one house was destroyed last night.

Five families are now staying at the Vatoa Methodist Church.

Many crops have also been damaged in Vatoa.

A villager in Ogea, Iliesa Vakadranu says everyone has been advised by DISMAC through the Turaga ni Koro to stay indoors.

Villagers of Nukuni village in Ono-i-Lau whose houses were badly damaged last night are now living at the Nukuni community hall.

The Turaga ni Koro of Nukuni village Filipe Colati says five families had their houses badly damaged.

He says three houses had their rooftops blown away by strong winds last night while another two houses had their kitchen destroyed.

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