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FLOOD OVERVIEW

07 January 09: warnings of heavy rain by the Met Office & the
general public advised to prepare before flood waters rose
08 January 09: heavy rain commenced and Nadi flooded first,
followed by Ba and Sigatoka. DISMAC was activated.
09 January 09: tropical depression located 420 kms west-southwest
of Nadi resulting in heavy rains throughout Fiji.
10 January 09: rain subsided and initial floods receded
11 January 09: State of Natural Disaster was declared for the whole
of western division by the Prime Minister
13 January 09: Government assistance Evacuation Centres,
tourists transported to the airport. Food rations and security provided
at Evacuation Centres.
14 Jan – 11 Feb: Relief ration distribution and immediate to short
term rehabilitation

IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

PHASE

• Establishment of Communication
• Activation of the NEOC
• Activation of Divisional and District EOCs
• Mobilisation of the Discipline Forces –
Police, Army, Navy, Fire
• Mobilisation of Public Sectors at Divisional
and Districts
• Activation of Evacuation Centers
• Relocation of the affected communities
• Responding to the immediate needs of the
affected communities

Mobilisation & Compilation of Assessment Teams

Restoration of life-supporting services

Briefing of Government

Formation of National Task Force

Briefing of Donors

Mobilisation of supporting organisations

Emergency rationing of Evacuation Centres

Mid–Short term relief rationing

Mid-Short term rehabilitation

Relief Phase

Casualties @ 0800 18Jan09

Divisions No.

Western

Central

Northern

Missing

Total

Muana Village

Navatuyaba Village

Wailotua 2 village

Nasau village

Nabukadra village

Burelevu Village

Togovere Village

Vunitogoloa Village

Rew asa Village

Narara Village

Nabalabala Village

Nailaw a Village

Keiyasi Village

Draiba Village

Nas autabu Village

Navala village

Nadelei village

Ba Tow n

Tabulei Village

Toge Village

Nas olo Village

Nadrugu Village

Bukuya

Votua Village

Vatutavui Village

Qara Settlem ent

Korovou Village

Nailaga village

Cuvu village

Nadroum ai village

Sanasana village

Naduri village

Sem o village

Naroro village

Yadua Village

Mom i village

Nabila village

Bavu village

Raiw aqa Village

Mavua Village

Navutu Village

Korovuto Village

Korobebe village

Narew a Village

Lom olom o Village

Lauw aki Village

Vakabuli Village

Mataw alu Village

Lutu Community Hall

Vunidawa Police Bure

Korovou MPI HQ

Tavuaya Community H

Narocake Com

NASA

Moto Indian School

Dawasamu Primary School

Lutu Community Hall

Naduruloulou Fijian School

Potentially affected

Major Roads

Affected Areas

Evacuation Centres

Villages along affected

Closed/Restricted

0pen

Settlements and Village

Flooded areas

Open

Open as of 14 Jan

Closed

Natua village

Wailevu village

Nabalebale village

Vunim oli Village

Dreketilailai Village

Nam am a Village

Nadivakarua Village

Nakorovou Village

Naviavia Village

Niurua Village

Labasa Civic Centre

Nawaido Community Hall

AREAS

RATIONS

AGRICULTURE

Housing

ROADS & BRIDGES

UTILITIES

Telecom

FEA

NORTH

Cakaudrove

31,562.00

900,000.00

700,000.00

Bua

237,350.00

325,000.00

1,200,000.00

Macuata

107,520.00

1,130,000.00

400,000.00

tba

376,432.00

15,000.00

2,500,000.00

3,000,000.00

400,000.00

800,000.00

WEST

Sigatoka

101,100.00

96,000.00

180,000.00

Nadi

220,590.00

128,000.00

720,000.00

Lautoka

111,435.00

111,000.00

400,000.00

112,230.00

116,500.00

530,000.00

Tavua

73,545.00

58,500.00

600,000.00

Rakiraki

103,500.00

41,500.00

1,200,000.00

Rural Water
Supply
Pavement Rehab

2,000,000.00

722,400.00

tba

551,500.00

5,630,000.00

6,000,000.00

800,000.00

1,200,000.00

CENTRAL

Tailevu

2,071,473.60

13,600.00

Naitasiri

3,354,960.00

7,600.00

Namosi

7,000.00

Rewa

963,600.00

5,000.00

Tba

6,390,033.60

tba

33,200.00

3,500,000.00

Tba

tba

TOTAL (Estimated)

722,400.00

6,766,465.60

566,500.00

8,163,200.00

15,500,000.00

1,200,000.00

3,000,000.00

SUMMARY – INTIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS 14/01/2009
Therefore, as at 1200Hrs, Initial Costs for Damage stand at FJD$31,718,565.60

(with FEA & TFL – FJD$35,918,565.50)

Immediate Needs

Areas of Needs

West

Central North

Water Tanks
(5000ltr – 10,000ltr)

100 50

Water Containers (5ltr/ 20ltr)

4,000

1,000

Purification Tablets

150,000

75,000

Dehydration ORS

100,000

25,000

Water Purification Unit

TBC

Vector Control (Abate)

Disinfestations
(Melthiene/ Phenol)
Water & Food

Technical

Support for Detailed Assessment

•

Health

•

Infrastructure

•

Agriculture/ Nutrition

•

Flood Assessment/ Mitigation

Fund Needs

•

Transportation

•

Immediate rations (1 month)

Donor

Amount

Allocated To:

NZAID

$100,000

Fiji Red Cross

AusAID

$150,000

Fiji Red Cross

USAID

$50,000 (USD)

Fiji Red Cross

China

$50,000

PMRF

Tonga

$100,000

PMRF

AusAID

$3,000,000

As per allocation

NZAID

$500,000

As per allocation

UNDP

$100,000 (USD

Tech Assessments &
reconstruction

Donor

Amount

Allocated To:

NZAID

$100,000

Fiji Red Cross

AusAID

$150,000

Fiji Red Cross

NZAID

$500,000

•$300,000 for relief (water
tanks, etc)
•$200,000 for NGO/CSO

AusAID

$3,000,000

•Initial $1,000,000
•Incl $150,000 to FRC
•$40,000 for Heli Ops
•$100,000 for hire trucks
•$10,000 for hire boats
•Food, etc
•Second allotment
$2,000,000 for technical
assessments & rehab/
reconstrn

Donor

Amount

Allocated To:

Fiji Water

200ctns water
1,400ctns water

CWD
Fiji Red Cross (Ba &
Nadi)

Goodman Fielder

Snacks

Central

Punja’s & Sons

$50,000 worth of products All Divisions

Flour Mills of Fiji

$20,000 worth of products All Divisions

ROTARY

44 x clothing boxes

Central

Telecom Fiji

$200,000

PMRF

Pizza King/ Wishbone

$10,000

PMRF

Item

Agency

Qty

Comments

Water Tanks
5000 – 10000ltr
(200 units)

UNICEF
Dispatch CWD
NZAID
JAPAN

15 x 1500ltr

20 x 10,000ltr
15 x 3,500ltr

Arrival Mon 19/01

Arrival Sun 18/01
Arrival Sun 18/01

Water Container
20ltr/10ltr/5ltr
(6000 units)

UNICEF dispatch
CWD
UNICEF available
ex-Suva
NZAID available
ex-Auckland
JAPAN available
ex-Japan

1000 x 10ltr

4400 x 10ltr

2200 x 20ltr

600 x 10ltr

Distributed 16/01

Arrival Mon 19/01

Arrival Tue 20/01

Arrival Mon 19/01

Water Purification
Unit

NZAID

5000ltr/hr

Intl. Sourcing in
progress for Ba

Item

Agency

Qty

Comments

Water Purification
Tablets 1:5ltr/
1:10ltr
(350,000 units)

UNICEF
Dispatch CWD
UNICEF available
ex-Suva
UNICEF available
ex-Copenhagen

30,000 tablets

137,000 tablets

183,000tablets

Distributed 16/01

A Mon 19/01

A Fri 23/01

ORS Satchets
(150,000 units)

UNICEF dispatch
CWD
UNICEF available
ex-Suva
UNICEF available
ex-copenhagen

2,000 satchets

28,000 satchets

120,000 satchets

Distributed 16/01

A Mon 19/01

A Fri 23/01

Vector Control &
Deinfestation

WHO

Tba MoH

Detailed
requirements
arrange by MOH

Item

Agency

Qty

Comments

Hire of Trucks
7ton & twin cab
4WD

AusAID
Cash

C – 5 trucks/5 TC
W – 10 trucks/ 5
TC
N – 10 trucks/ 5
TC

Costs estimated at
$100,000 for hire
of fleet for 5 days

Hire of Boats
With Engine

AusAID
Cash

C - 3
W – 6
N – 5

Costs estimated at
$10,000 for hire of
fleet for 5 days

Hire of Aircraft
Helicopter 6 seater

AusAID
Cash

A – 8 Hrs
C – 6 Hrs
W – 6 Hrs

Costs estimated at
20hrs flight time is
$38,000

Fuel for Fleet

AusAID
Cash

W – 10,000ltrs
N – 10,000ltrs
C – 6,000ltrs

Costs estimated at
$41,600

Item

Agency

Qty

Comments

Relief as per
Ration Scale

Tba by CCD,
CWD, CND

Some agencies
assist with funding
of relief

Technical
Assessments

SOPAC
UNDP/ ADB

Flooding &
Mitigation

Incl socio-
economic surveys

UNDP

Agriculture

Inc development
and rehabilitation

ADB

Infrastructure

Incl socio-
economic and
structural

WHO
UNICEF/SPC

Health

Incl Damage
assessments and
nutrition

• Crops, livelihood & shops destroyed

• Links to why people not leaving the Evac Centre

• Base on initial assessments from Agriculture,

Aerial Survey and Ground Visits

• Significant areas – Nadi Urban & Rural, Sigatoka,

Valley Road, lower Wainubuka, Navosa, Ba,
Tavua

• Rural areas affected but no access to Evac

Centres; also need relief

• 1 Month Relief calculation

Immediate Relief Distribution included

REHABILITATION & RECONTRUCTION

National Task Force road map on rehabilitation &
reconstruction
Sector focused rehabilitation – health, education,
agriculture, infrastructure, roads, water & sewerage,
etc
Ministry of National Planning taking lead role

WAY FORWARD

Ministries /Departments to review and re-prioritize
2009 for the rehabilitation and re-construction, taking
into account the 2009 Budget objectives of growing
the economy and alleviating poverty.
Prioritize agricultural programmes to target food
security – continue with supplying planting materials
and other agro-inputs.
Approach development partners for assistance for
rehabilitation and re-building infrastructure and
assisting families.

WAY FORWARD

Chamber of Commerce to coordinate the request of
individual businesses to Government, FDB and
Commercial Banks.
Review insurance legislation as most companies do
not provide insurance cover for floods and how they
can actively participate in investments.
Tourism related areas are to be excluded from the
declared disasters zone, subject to assurance from
relevant agencies – this will reduce travel insurance
costs.

WAY FORWARD

Coordinate with local and international NGOs
assistance in the distribution of other relief
assistance to affected communities.
Dissemination of information through the Ministry of
Information on Govt’s effort towards rehabilitation
and re-construction.
Ministry of Housing to consider options to assist
those whose homes were destroyed.
Assessments on damage and dredging of major
rivers in the urban centres to be carried out and
necessary measures implemented to reduce future
flooding (watershed management).

WAY FORWARD

In view of the urgency for rehabilitation and reconstruction, a
Taskforce comprising of Permanent Secretaries is to be formed to
oversee the rehabilitation and rebuilding work. The Taskforce is
to comprise of:

National Planning (Chair)

Finance

Agriculture

Works

Provincial Development

Prime Minister’s Office

Public Utilities

Local Government, Urban Development & Housing