A JOINT assessment team led by the National Disaster Management Office will be departing Suva for Kadavu next Tuesday to conduct risk assessments on the situation on Kadavu Island in the past few days.
Upon receiving the report on the ground from the Provincial Administrator Kadavu, the NDMO can confirm there is no report of injury or loss of lives but is still prioritising that risk assessment will be done for the safety of the communities on the ground.
A Government stated issued yesterday stated that the team would also provide psycho-social support and an awareness to the communities on actions to take in case of a tsunami, earthquake or landslide.
NDMO acting director Litiana Bainimarama said the priority areas were Lomati, Talaulia, Dagai, Tawava, Rt Eliki Memorial School.
“Moving into the wet season (November to April), our concern is that these communities face the risk of landslide in an event of a heavy downpour” said Ms Bainimarama.
She added options were being explored with PA Kadavu for evacuation should the need arise.
