Mar 12, 2021 08:42:35 AM The Water Authority of Fiji claims the National Federation Party leader Biman Prasad has very little understanding of the basic science of treating water. Water Authority of Fiji chairman Bhavesh Kumar said Prasad has very little understanding of the technical aspects of water treatment and services for this country. Kumar in a statement said teams are working long hours to provide water to Fijians around the country when the aging infrastructure breaks. He said their infrastructure which was built decades ago, was not designed to cater to the 600, 000 people living in the central division. His comments come after Prasad questioned the continued disruptions to the water supply that is now being experienced in the central division.
3 February, 2021, 10:27 pm
Kamlesh Kumar, 38, left, and son Ganesh Krishna, 11, in front of their car wash business which was flooded during TC Ana on Sunday. Picture: SOPHIE RALULU
Kamlesh Kumar has been through much in the past year than most people go through in their lifetime.
His wife left him early last year and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country, he lost his job.
Just when things were turning around for him, Mr Kumar lost his car wash business to floodwaters associated with Tropical Cyclone Ana last Saturday.
“My business is not insured and I do not know where to start,” the 38-year-old said.
Tropical Cyclone Ana
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A family of six from Soasoa Labasa are counting their lucky stars after they escaped unharmed when a landslide moved their house by almost 10 metres during the heavy rain brought by TC Ana.
Kamlesh Kumar says his parents, brother, sister-in-law and 2 nieces managed to move out of the house moments before the incident.
Kumar says at around midday Sunday, his family could feel something was about to happen as they could feel their house moving.
He adds they didn’t take any risk and moved out immediately.
The family is currently living with other relatives as they wait for things to normalise before they start repair works.
Felix Chaudhary
Flooded Rakiraki town. Picture: SUPPLIED
People living downstream of the following waterways should take the necessary precautions.
At 10.30pm, the Fiji Meteorological Service issued a flood warning for Qawa river (Labasa), Bagata river, Korovou river and Nakauvadra river (Rakiraki).
Fiji Met also issued warnings for the Dreketi river, Nasarowaqa river, Lekutu river, Wainunu river, Yanawai river, Bucaisau river, Wainikoro river and Lagalaga river.
FMS issued a flood alert for all low-lying areas and areas adjacent to the Ba river and Nasavu river, Waimanu river and Naqali river.
Fiji Met says the river level at Dreketilailai station was 5.1m at 10pm, which is 2.6m above warning level and decreasing.