Jan 29, 2021 01:09:30 PM Some families of Bua who were returning after shopping in Labasa had to spend the night with families in Nakorovou after the Bua Bridge and roads were heavily flooded. Caboi resident Aishani Vandhana told FijiLive they took necessary precautionary measures and did not want to risk their lives by crossing flooded waters. “The flood waters have started to go down and we hope to return home safely by this afternoon and peepare for the cyclone which is expected to affect us, she said. TD05F is currently moving eastwards towards Fiji and has a very high potential to intensify into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours.
Dec 19, 2020 12:31:03 PM A woman had to run a baby to another empty classroom after the roof of the evacuation center they were housed in blew away. There were more than 60 people taking shelter at Coboi Primary School including a two week old and an eight-month-old baby when the roof was blown away. Coboi Resident Aishani Vandhana said she had to run the eight-month-old baby to another side of the building when the roof of the evacuation center blew away. Vadhana said she had to only rely on her phone s torch to ensure they arrive safely in a classroom that was sheltering forty people.