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Over 1,800 evacuees in 110 centres

January 11, 2022 6:23 am

The evacuation centre at Wailotu No. 2 [Source: Supplied]

The National Disaster Management Office has opened 110 evacuation centres as of 3pm yesterday.

Minister, Inia Seruiratu says 1,837 evacuees are occupying these centres.

Seruiratu says six centres are open in the Northern Division with 235 evacuees.

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There are 1,049 evacuees in the 76 centres in the Western Division and 553 in the 28 centres in the Central Division.

“While the Eastern Division may have been spared by the current adverse weather this time, the Commissioner Eastern is still monitoring the situation and should there be a need for any centers to open, his team is ready to facilitate”.

Seruiratu says Fijians should never let their guard down as rain will continue until mid-week.

The NDMO is urging all Fijians to refrain from crossing into flooded waters.