Weather office predicts more rain

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Heavy rain in Lautoka. Picture: REINAL CHAND

EXPECT more rain until Wednesday.

This was the word from Fiji Meteorological Service director Misaeli Funaki.

He said the chances of flash flooding in low-lying areas and landslides were high around the country as the soil was saturated and any heavy downpour would lead to run off.

Mr Funaki added that a significant amount of rainfall had fallen in the 24-hour period from 9am Saturday to 9am yesterday.

He said Korovou had received 199.5mm of rain, Lodoni 196mm, Lomaivuna 179mm, Udu Point 173mm, Navua 166mm, Naqali 144mm, Monasavu 112mm, Sigatoka 66mm and Levuka 52mm.

Meanwhile, as many as 35 roads across the country were either closed or partially opened because of flooding or landslips caused by heavy rain yesterday.

The Fiji Roads Authority said a number of roads were closed to all traffic in the Central Division. In Suva, Naduru Temple Rd was closed because of flooding and Deepwater Rd in Korovou and Toga Rd were also closed because of rising water levels.

In Rewa, Navulokani Rd near Wailoa Rd junction, Vatulili Village Access Rd and Waisomo Crossing on Delailasakau Rd were closed.

In Tailevu, Colata Cocoa crossing on Colata Cocoa Rd, Qelekuro Crossing on Qelekuro Rd, Nakorovou Crossing off Navunisole Rd, Waimalua Crossing on Waimalua Rd, Luvunavuaka Village Crossing, Nabolau Crossing, Naboro Cocoa Crossing, Burewai Crossing, Nabilo Rd and Nawiwaivusa Rd.

Two landslips at Nasau Rd and Waidalice had also resulted in closures.

The FRA also said the Lovoni Bridge on Ovalau was closed and contractors had been mobilised to the site.

In the Western Division, five roads were closed because of floodwaters — Katudrau Crossing, Drana Crossing, Narara Crossing, Vatukacevaceva Crossing and Waimari Flats.

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