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FCO: Floods in Fiji

25th January 2012 The UK Foreign Office have released the following update:

As of 25 January, a severe flood warning remains in place for low lying areas of Western Vita Levu island.

Flooding has caused road closures, power cuts and left people cut off from their homes or destinations. Ra, Tavua/Nadarivatu, Ba, Lautoka, Nadi and Nadroga/Navosa districts are the most severely impacted. Local authorities have also imposed a 12-hour curfew (restriction of movement) order for certain towns and cities in these affected areas.

Heavy rains forecast to continue for several days.

Travellers should continue to monitor the latest situation on the Fiji Meteorological Service website, in local newspapers and on Radio Fiji 2 on 105 FM.