The National Disaster Management Office is intensifying its collaboration with municipalities, particularly those vulnerable to flooding, to create comprehensive disaster risk management plans.

A heavy rain warning is now in force for most parts of the major islands.

The Nadi Weather Office has issued a heavy rain alert.

Flooding in Naodamu Housing, Labasa, is largely due to its location on low-lying ground, below river level.

Vunivau Village, just outside Labasa, was left underwater once again after Tropical Cyclone Rae caused two nearby streams to burst their banks.

A heavy rain warning remains in effect for the entire Fiji group.

Sugar production in the Northern Division faces yet another setback as farmers report that heavy rainfall and flooding from yesterday have already affected their cane.

Several roads in the Northern Division are currently closed due to flooding from recent heavy rainfall.

A total of 18 evacuation centres have been activated in the Northern Division.

Tropical Cyclone Rae remains a Category 2 system, posing a serious threat to low-lying areas and communities in its direct path.

Residents of Naodamu, Labasa, are being urged not to bathe in or use the floodwaters within their compounds due to sewerage outlets being flooded.