1,066 people are currently sheltered in 35 evacuation centres across Vanua Levu.

There are 13 centres open in Macuata, holding 416 evacuees, 190 of whom are children.

There are 13 evacuation centres in Bua holding 490 evacuees. Of these, 194 are children.

For the Cakaudrove Province, there are currently nine evacuation centres open, with 169 children and four infants.

Food rations have been distributed to these evacuees this morning.