Heavy rain in New Caledonia has cut roads on the main island's east coast.
Torrential rain caused widespread destruction on the main island's east coast, in December last year. Photo: AFP
This comes as the public is being warned of heavy rain as an orange alert is in force.
Today, the east coast can expect up to 150 millimetres of rain in a 12 hour period today.
Unusually heavy rain along the east coast in November caused floods and landslides, killing eight people.
Torrential rain in New Caledonia has forced about 200 people along the main island's east coast to move to emergency accommodation.
The authorities in New Caledonia have decided to keep schools in the flood-affected area of Houailou closed for another three days.
Five people are dead and three people are still missing after flooding and landslides in New Caledonia which the territory's president described as a catastrophe not seen since the 19th century.
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