More preliminary costs have been released by the National Disaster Management Office.
The costs on the various essential services and essential needs have been made after initial assessment by authorities.
According to Akapusi Tuifagalele, the Director of the National Disaster Management Office, over 9 million dollars has been spent on food rations in total for all divisions.
Damage sustained in infrastructure including roads, jetties and bridges stands at 135 million dollars.
Damage to dwellings also comes at a huge cost.
There are currently 231 evacuation centers with 15 schools still closed.