The Fiji meteorological service has warned that heavy rain is expected to continue throughout the week in Fiji.
Flash floods are expected to hit low-lying areas in the Western region of the island of Viti Levu with heavy rain in the west and interior parts as well.
The Ministry of Agriculture issued a statement advising farmers to salvage crops, move livestock to higher ground and shift their farm machinery.
Senior Meteorologist Sakeasa Rabit said the rain will move towards Australia, and there is a potential for a cyclone to form in the coming weeks.
“We see the Australian region specifically is going to become very active in terms of rain. Most probably within the week or next week, something should be developing in terms of a cyclone.”
Closures
Multiple roads and crossings are closed in Fiji as the country continues to be battered by wet weather.
A Fiji Roads emergency dashboard has seven roads, 15 crossings and one bridge closed, mostly in the Western Division.
Several others have restrictions such as being down to one lane or suitable for four-wheel-drive vehicles only.
The closure feed is directly from the Fiji Roads Authority’s maintenance contractors on-site.
Source: rnz.com