NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER TROPICAL DEPRESSION 04F SITUATION REPORT 9 of 18/12/2016 This Situation Report No: 9 issued by the National Emergency Operation Centre and cover the period from 16:00-24:00 hours on Sunday, 18/12/2016. 1.0 HIGHLIGHTS OF LAST 8 HOURS A Flood Warning remains in force in low lying areas in Central Division Queens Rd is open to motorist except for some place where traffic is directed to a single lane. Kings Road - Korovou Town and the Wailotua Flats is closed due to flooding. Waila Pumping Station has burst its bank & nearby settlers have been advised to evacuate to nearest evacuation centers. Nausori Hospital has evacuated to Vunivivi Methodist Church Hall. 2.0 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR WHOLE OF FIJI SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN NUMBER 33 FOR HEAVY RAIN ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI AT 7:42 PM ON SUNDAY 18TH DECEMBER 2016 A HEAVY RAIN WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE WHOLE OF FIJI. FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR PARTS OF FIJI. SLIGHT STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE. SITUATION: Tropical Depression (TD04F) with central pressure of 1000 HPA was located near 15.8 degrees South latitude and 174.6 degrees East longitude or about 370km Northwest of Nadi or about 290km West of Viwa Island at 10am this morning. It has once again become slow moving and anticipated to take a south-westerly track in the next 24-36 hours. 3.0 GENERAL COORDINATION 3.1 Evacuation Centers are open to receive evacuees from affected areas. No. of Evacuation Centers Central Division Northern Western Eastern Division Total Divisions Divisions 11 11 6 20 48 No. of Evacuees Central Division Northern Western Eastern Division Total Divisions Divisions 302 267 162 362 1,093 3.2 The NEOC has been activated with a skeleton staff of four teams manning operations around clock in 8 hour shifts.
3.3 All Divisional EOC s have been instructed to be on operation mode for until further notice. 3.4 The NEOC remain in full operation, with its four (4) teams, until Monday morning. NDMO staffs will take over with skeleton teams. 4.0 DIVISIONAL/SECTORIAL UPDATES 4.1 Western Division Central Business District in the division continues to operate as normal. Rakiraki town is still closed due to flooding. All evacuation centres except for Barotu Village have closed. Water Authority of Fiji: Rakiraki District: Nakasia Dam and Narara Dam road are inaccessible. Mead road & bridge closed underwater Qalau road & river is closed underwater Korotale bridge underwater Qalau Pump underwater Naqoro flat underwater. Ba District: Waica dam still closed due to high turbidity Lautoka District: Navutu pump not working Nadi District: Navakai Sewarage (Waqadra main) 1 not running. Vaturu dam compressor will operate for 6hrs today and spillway is overflowing but it is no risk to the public since the water level is decreasing from critical level. Sigatoka District: Keiyasi pump was off due to heavy rain. Fiji Electricity Authority: Report from FEA as of 1000hrs that Nadi back road currently have power shut down from 12am to 6pm. Fiji Roads Authority: Report from FRA has highlighted that there are increased numbers of potholes on the road and contractors will be caring out remedial work as soon as the weather clears up. Motorists are advised to drive with extreme caution during this time.
Municipal Council: Normal operation continues in all CBD s in the Division District EC s Updates Households Living in Tents SRL DISTRICT # OF FAMILIES 1 Tavua 117 2 Nadi 45 3 Ba 93 4 Rakiraki 880 5 Lautoka 62 TOTAL 1197 Figures update as at 7:00pm on 18/12/16 4.2 Central Division Rain has subsided in many areas of the Central Division Flash flooding and landslides are increasing as a result Evacuation Centres are increasing due to the massive flash floods in Tailevu North Waila pumping stations has flooded including surrounding areas. Nausori Hospital has been temporarily relocated to Vunivivi Methodist Church Hall as a precaution of flooding until further notice. Fiji Roads Authority: Province Locations Remarks Waidradra crossing, Vatulili Rd. Underwater\Closed to all traffic Waiwata Crossing, Navulokani Rd. Naitasiri Savu Bridge 2, Savu Rd. Waisa Crossing, Navulokani Rd. Nasiriti Rd. Nasi Crossing, Wailase Rd. Waibau Bridge, Waibau Rd. Culvert undermined Flooded
Wailase Crossing, Viria Rd. Waimale Crossing, Navutu Rd. Koroi Rd., Naqali To All Traffic Nabukaluka Rd. (Waisomo Crossing) Waila Treatment Plant Rd. Sawani \Serea Waila Feeder Rd. Underwater Wainikasaniura Rd., Wainadoi Naitonitoni Rd. Wainikavou Crossing Approach Washout\Closed Beqa Rd. (Tubarua Crossing) Approach Washout\Closed Viwawa Rd. Nakaulevu Rd. Nasasa Rd. Queens Rd. Water Receded\Closed Water Receded\Closed (Before Wainigasau Junction Suva bound lane and Before Montfort Boys Town School) Landslip Cleared/Half road Closed Old Queens Rd (Wainadoi) Navunisole Rd. (Irish Crossing) Colata Crossing, Colata Cocoa Rd. Tailevu Waimalua Crossing Waidamu Road Dawakoto Rd. Naboro Cocoa Rd.(Delakado Crossing) Nawiwaivusa Rd. (aka Nakorovou Rd)
Naduru Rd. Vuci South Rd. Korociriciri Rd. Vusuya Rd. Waivou Dairy Farm Rd.(Irish Crossing) Water Receded\Closed to all traffic Ratu Kadavulevu Rd.(Nakelo- Kuku Section) Cautata Waicoka Road Waikete Road Qauia Village Rd. intersection, Naseuvou Street Ratu Mara Rd. (near Namena Rd.) Underslip\Shoulder closed Nalase Rd. (Nabuli, Nalase, Vunisinu, Nakorovou, Nadoria) Flooded Nausori Bypass Rd.(In front of Pak N Save) Surface Rewa Sandhurst Street Benau Street Koronivia Rd. Wailea Street Noco Delta Rd. Culvert Collapsed continue reinstated Toga Rd. (Toga Crossing) Dreketi main access Rd Nukutubu access Rd Fiji Electricity Authority: Below is the Electricity Status in the Provinces: Naitasiri (Vunidawa) No power for the last 1200 hrs. Currently using generator
Tailevu No power for the whole Tailevu North Serua Normal except for the Makosoi area Date Time Feeder Isolating point 18/12/16 11:42AM Dilkusha F1379 15/12/16 3:55PM Naboro I191 16/12/16 10:35PM Vunidawa ABS 148 fault Areas affected Remarks Broken HV line Fallen HV pole Fallen pole. From Baulevu Police Post to Muaniweni Touchwood Sawmill, Southern Forest Sawmill and part of Old Queens Rd. After ABS S 487 - From Savu Settlement to Natuva Village. Still Pending due to flood Still Pending Still Pending Water Authority Fiji: Water supply status in the Provinces: Naitasiri No water supply in the Vunidawa area Tailevu - Normal for Wainibuka and Korovou Areas Serua No water supple due to Dam Blockage Namosi Water cuts in some areas 4.3 Northern Division Highlights: The Central Business District is operating as normal in the whole Northern Division. Bligh Waters Shipping advised voyage cancellation till further notice. Immediate Food Rations Response will be deployed for Qamea Island tomorrow morning. Nursing Station in Dreketi Village, Qamea Island damaged. Not operational Fiji Electricity Authority: Date time Feeder Isolating Fault Areas affected Remarks Point 18/12/16 1:27AM PWD T8461 Fallen LV Pole Part of Vunivau Temple Rd. Work in progress 18/12/16 2:40PM Nasekula I191 Fallen HV Pole Nukunuku,Tabia Work in progress Fiji Roads Authoriy: Depot Road Name Status of Damage Advice to Motorists Taveuni North Coastal Rd Underwater Closed to all Traffic Natua Nabaouwalu Road - Daria Hill Landslide Closed to all Traffic Rabi Rabi Coastal Road Land slide fully blocked Closed to all Traffic Rabi Rabi Coastal Road Slips and Land Slide Closed to all Traffic
Savusavu Transinsular Road Fallen Tree blocking entire road Closed to all Traffic Labasa Wainikoro Road Underwater Closed to all Traffic Labasa Siberia Road Underwater Closed to all Traffic Labasa Bulileka Road Underwater Closed to all Traffic Labasa Nakama Crossing Underwater Closed to all Traffic Labasa Naduna Road Underwater Closed to all Traffic Logistics: A team of Assessment will be deployed to Qamea Island tomorrow morning to assess and distribute Food Rations and Relief Supplies to Dreketi Village, Togo Village & Kocoma Village. Team consist of 10 RFMF Engineers personnel, 1 Health staff, and 4 CND officers. Team will depart at 0900hrs 19/12 and return on the next day. 4.4 Eastern Division Highlights Occasional rain, strong winds & people are still living in tents in Lau Cloudy weather & heavy rain in the Lomaiviti Group. Most bridges in Koro are closed due to flooding. Gau, Batiki and Nairai are experiencing rough seas, occasional showers & some village community still experiencing water problems due to blockage from the main water pipe. They have been advised to use rain water. Waidau crossing is still underwater in Ovalau. 5.0 EVACUATION CENTRE
Eastern Division Province Island Village EC Adult Children Infant Total Remarks M F M F M F M F Team in Koro will Sinuvaca 2 24 24 confirm on the Koro breakdown Nakodu 4 13 12 19 14 32 24 56 evacuees Mudu 1 1 2 1 2 2 4 Gau Lovu 3 7 7 3 4 10 11 5 household Vadravadra 1 3 2 1 3 1 5 5 2 household Waitoga Village Sch 1 1 2 2 1 4 2 household Nairai Naitauoa Dist Lomaiviti Sch 1 3 5 7 7 10 12 4 household Vutuna 1 1 2 2 1 4 Batiki Naigani Meth Church 1 9 10 9 7 19 17 8 household Makogai Nasau 1 7 2 3 2 10 4 Amendment from the last sitrep 06 Moturiki Yanuca 1 1 1 Amendment from sitrep 6 Batiki Manuku 1 10 2 4 1 14 3 2 Household Ovalau Toki 1 1 1 2 2 3 1household Vatukalo 4 4 3 1 5 1 4 Household Taviya 11 10 10 13 10 23 20 11 Household Korovou Sett (Baba) 8 11 10 4 5 3 4 18 19 8 Household Nadugu Sett (Baba) 1 6 4 1 4 8 8 1 Male Disable Moturiki Nasesara 1 1 1 Household Makogai Dalice 2 2 2 3 4 5 2 Household Lau Vanuabalavu Boitaci TBC Western Division Barotu Village: Name of EC No. of families Male Female Adults 20+ 13-19 6-12 0-5years Total Barotu C/Hall 14 32 42 39 5 19 11 74 Sailosi Molikula Residence 4 11 14 10 3 10 2 25 Vakatawa s Residence 3 8 7 11 3 1 15 Kevurueli Vunisa s Residence Simione Sigavinaka Residence 4 5 5 9 1 10 4 9 13 9 3 8 2 22 Navunibitu Pri. Sch 2 8 8 5 1 6 4 16 Central Division Province Location Remarks Rewa Nadera Methodist Church Hall Adults 29 Children - 19 (Opened 15/12/16)
Infants 4 Elderly - 1 Families - 13 Adults 2 Dilkusha Boys Primary School Children - Infants Elderly - Families - 1 Adults 12 Nadoi Community Hall Children - 14 Elderly - 0 18/12/16 Families - 6 Adults 8 Nukui Village Hall Children - 3 Elderly - 0 18/12/16 Families - 1 Adults 7 Tavuya Community Hall Children - 6 Infants 1 Elderly - 0 18/12/16 Families - 3 Adults 6 Nakaikogo SD District School Children - 7 Elderly - 0 18/12/16 Families - 2
Adults 64 Vashist Muni Primary School Children - 29 (Opened 17/12/2016) Infants 8 Elderly - Families - 24 Adults 38 Children - 39 Opened 15/12/16 Serua LDS Church Infants 5 Elderly - 0 Families 22 Adults 11 Jokhan Children - 4 Infants 2 Elderly - Families - 3 Adults 5 Children - 8 Naqali Community Hall 18/12/16 Infants 1 Families 3 Adults 4 Naitasiri Sawani Community Hall Children - 2 Elderly - 1 Families -1 Adults 8 Veitalacagi Hall, Vunidawa Saumakia Church, Nadaravakawalu Children - 2 (18/12/16) Elderly - 0 Families - 3 Adults 86 Children - 45 (18/12/16) Infants 29 Families - 32 Baulevu High School Adults 0 Is open for evacuees living near-by.
Children - 0 Families - 0 Adults 3 Tailevu Soa Community Hall Nabulini Methodist Church Children - 4 (Opened 18/12/16) Elderly 1 Families - 2 Adults 0 Children - 4 (Opened 18/12/16) Elderly 0 Families - 1 Adults 0 Naibita Community Hall Vilimoni s Resident (Nailega) Korovou Primary School Children - 0 (Opened 18/12/16) Elderly 2 Families - 1 Adults 2 Children - 2 (Opened 18/12/16) Elderly 0 Families - 1 Adults 6 Children - 1 (Opened 18/12/16) Elderly 0 Families - 2 Northern Division: EC at Nadi District School FAMILIES FE 18YRS (0-5YRS) (6YRS- 17YRS) 5 6 6 5 7 24 EC at Nasavu Community Hall TOTAL PEOPLE IN NADI DISTRICT
FAMILIES FE 18YRS (0-5YRS) 7 7 11 6-male 3-female (6YRS- 17YRS) 11-male 10 -female TOTAL PEOPLE IN NASAVU COMMUNITY HALL 48 EC at Rt Sikeli Residence & Losalini Susu Residence FAMILIE S NO OF ABOV E FEMAL E 18YRS CHILDRE N (0-5YRS) CHILDRE N (6YRS- 17YRS) Rt Sikeli Residenc e Losalini Susu Residenc e VILLAGE 2 2 2 1-male 1-female 4 2 Naiviqiri, Baravi Settlement,Navakasi ga, Bua EC at Yadua Village School FAMILY FE 18YRS (0-5YRS) (6YRS- 17YRS) 1 1 1-1 3 TOTAL PEOPLE IN NASAVU COMMUNITY HALL EC at Pita Biciloa s Residence- 8 Evacuees FAMILIES FE 18YRS CHILDR EN (0-5YRS) CHILDRE N (6YRS- 17YRS) 2-1 - 1-male 2- female Lolive Caginiwasa s family Tavaita Navara s family VILLAGE 4 Denumanu, Yadua Village, Vuya, Bua - 2-2-male 4 EC at Betero Nakase s Residence FAMILY FE 18YRS (0-5YRS) (6YRS- 17YRS) 1 1 1 1-male 4-female 7 TOTAL PEOPLE IN BETERO S RESIDENCE VILLAGE Vunitarawau Settlement, Kiobo village,kubulau, Bua EC at Sawani Community Hall
FAMILIES FE 18YRS (0-5YRS) 6 6 7 3-male 3- female (6YRS- 17YRS) 6-female 2-male TOTAL PEOPLE IN SAWANI COMMUNITY HALL 27 6.0 Conclusion The above summarizes reports and highlights received during the 1600 to 2400hrs shift, Sunday 18 th December, 2016. Mitieli Ratinaisiwa Shift Team leader 3 (National Emergency Operations Centre) for: Director, National Disaster Management Office/ NAT DISCOORD