The Water Authority of Fiji will be carrying out repairs to normalize the water supply once the floodwaters subside to allow WAF ground teams to safely access the affected areas.

With Tropical Cyclone Mal gradually moving away from the Fiji group, signs of normalcy slowly returned to Suva city earlier today.

83 evacuation centers are currently open in Western Division housing more than 3,000 people.

The Fiji Roads Authority has confirmed that both Queens and Kings Road are now open.

The National Disaster Management Office is calling on Fijians to stay at home and avoid unnecessary movement.

Tropical Cyclone Mal is expected to weaken to Category 2 within the next six to nine hours.

In the wake of Tropical Cyclone Mal’s passing, majority of businesses in Lautoka City are closed.

The Fiji Roads Authority has confirmed that some roads in the Central Division are currently closed due to fallen powerlines, trees and flooding.

Acting Director of the Fiji Meteorological Office Bipen Prakash is urging Fijians to remain vigilant for possible flooding due to heavy rain.

The Police Force will continue to work with the National Disaster Management Office and other stakeholders in ensuring everyone’s safety.

Sections of the main Queens and Kings Road are presently obstructed by fallen trees, affecting areas like Matawailevu-Kings Road in Rakiraki and Queens Road near Bavu in Nadroga-Navosa.

Tropical Cyclone Mal, initially reaching Category 3 status is now displaying signs of weakening.