Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has urged the nation to stick together as a people and look after each other.
Bainimarama was at the DISMAC office earlier today where he was briefed on the category 5 tropical Cyclone Winston.
He called on all Fijians to be alert and prepared.
“I urge you all, if you haven’t already done so, to finalise your own preparations to survive this terrible event. We cannot afford to be complacent. And I am especially concerned that some people in urban areas of the country in particular do not appear to have heeded the warnings about the seriousness of the threat we all face.”
“I want to assure the nation that the Government is thoroughly prepared to deal with this crisis. Our evacuation centres are fully operational. And if you have any doubts about the ability of your own home to withstand the onslaught, I urge you to seek shelter where you are most likely to be safe and our officials can assist you.”
“I ask parents to be especially careful of the young and the elderly. Do not allow anyone to go outside during the storm itself. The threat of being hit by flying debris is extremely high.
The Prime Minister also raised his concern that some people in urban areas of the country do not appear to have heeded the warnings about the seriousness of the threat we all face.
He assured the nation that Government is thoroughly prepared to deal with this crisis.
Bainimarama is calling on parents to be careful of their young and the elderly and has discouraged anyone from going outside during the peak of the cyclone.