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Fiji Sun Online, 28th May 2018
Tabuya villagers in Kadavu have moved to higher grounds after big swells hit the village at around 5am yesterday.
Village spokesperson Epeli Cokanasiga said three houses were swamped by floodwaters but the occupants were safe.
Mr Cokanasiga said they were closely monitoring the weather reports.
The Fiji Meteorological Services report on May 26, 2017 for the forecast to midnight tonight for the Fiji group explained the situation in Kadavu.
The report said that a high pressure system together with a low pressure system to the far southwest of Fiji would generate and direct moderate to heavy southerly swells towards the group.
It said that for low lying coastal areas of Kadavu, Beqa, Vatulele, Southern Lau Group, Mamanuca Group, Southern and Western Viti Levu sea flooding was likely to occur especially during high tides.
In Qauia Settlement, Lami, just outside Suva, villagers faced flash flooding right up to the bridge.
