1,837 people are currently taking shelter in 110 evacuation centres across the country after widespread flooding and heavy rain brought by Tropical Cyclone Cody.
Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu says 1,045 people have taken shelter in 76 centres in the Western Division, 553 people in 28 centres in the Central Division while 235 people have taken shelter in 8 evacuation centres in the Northern Division.
He says the Eastern Division has been largely spared and have no evacuation centres open however the Commissioner Eastern is monitoring the situation and should there be a need centres will be opened.
Seruiratu says if you feel the need to move to an evacuation centre then you should move during daylight.
He adds the safety of first responders are also important so people need to move during daylight.
