Dec 21, 2020 11:19:42 AM
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum visited Fijians affected by severe tropical cyclone in Bua and nearby areas on Sunday.
Minister for Agriculture Mahendra Reddy also tagged along assessing affected areas in the province.
Sayed-Khaiyum said after getting feedback from the affected families, their main priority is to get sufficient supply of water and relief supplies.
“Areas that were affected needed immediate supply of water and also some are slowly repairing their homes while others are in need of relief supplies,” he said.
“Watermelon farmers have lost a huge amount of their crop and are waiting on the announcement of what the ministry of agriculture has in place to help curb the problems faced by these farmers."