19 Dec 2016

Flood alert remains in force in Fiji

10:35 am on 19 December 2016
Flooding in Fiji's west, 15 December 2016.

Flooding in Fiji's west, 15 December 2016. Photo: Supplied

A flood alert remains in force in Fiji as well as a strong wind warning after days of heavy rain.

The tropical depression responsible for the downpours is to the far west as the country is waiting for the high waters to recede.

Large areas have been under water and caused damage to crops .

Nausori Hospital had to relocate some of its services to Vunivivi Methodist Church Hall because of flooding problems yesterday.

However it is now operating normally again.

Dozens of evacuation centres across Fiji have been open for hundreds of people displaced by the flooding.

Many people still live in tents after last February's devastation caused by Cyclone Winston.

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