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The Fiji National Disaster Management Office is responsible for the day to day operations of disaster management

03/11/2026

𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗜𝗝𝗜’𝗦 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗟 𝗡𝗜Ñ𝗢 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗬𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡

Today, 3 November 2026, the National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRMO) convened an urgent operational-level inter-agency coordination meeting at the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 (𝗡𝗘𝗢𝗖) at NDRMO.

The meeting brought together National Cluster Focal Points and Disaster Service Liaison Officers (DSLOs) to strengthen Fiji’s preparedness and response to the ongoing El Niño impacts and the 2026–2027 Tropical Cyclone Season.

Discussions focused on reviewing the national situation, confirming key drought indicators across critical sectors, and identifying coordinated actions to address emerging risks and potential impacts on communities.

𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡:
🔹 Joint assessments and information sharing.
🔹 Operational Readiness Checks (ORCs).
🔹 Review of Tropical Cyclone Preparedness and Response Plans.
🔹 Strengthening inter-agency coordination and response arrangements.

𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗗:

• Energy Fiji Limited
• Water Authority of Fiji
• Ministry of Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry
• Ministry of Fisheries and Forestry
• Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation
• Ministry of Housing and Community Development
• Ministry of Health and Medical Services
• Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
• Government Shipping Services
• National Fire Authority
• Shelter Cluster
• WASH Cluster Protection an Safety Cluster - Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection

The meeting reaffirmed the importance of a 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲-𝗼𝗳-𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, strong inter-agency coordination and proactive preparedness to minimise the impacts of drought and other climate-related hazards on the people of Fiji.

Preparedness is a shared responsibility. Every agency, community and household has a role to play in building a more resilient Fiji.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲.

02/11/2026

𝗘𝗟 𝗡𝗜Ñ𝗢: 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦

El Niño is already impacting communities across Fiji, and dry conditions are expected to continue.

⚠️ 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗦 𝗗𝗥𝗬. Start preparing and conserving water now.

🌧️ If you depend on rainwater, tanks, boreholes, wells or other local water sources, start rationing early.

💧 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗟𝗬 while supplies are available.

🌱 𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗦: Monitor crops, livestock and available water, and seek advice early.

🚰 Communities receiving carted water should also ration supplies and prioritise essential household needs.

📢 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗗𝗥𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗦 early to your local authorities or Divisional Emergency Operations Centre (DivEOC).

Government agencies are continuing to support affected communities through water carting and other assistance. However, reaching some remote and maritime communities may take time.

💧 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗦.

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬. 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪.

01/11/2026

Disaster response teams will be activated within 72 hours before a potential disaster, with provincial and district teams preparing communities direct

01/11/2026

𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗡𝗢. 𝟭𝟭

𝗠𝗟𝗖 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝗾𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝘂 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

2 November 2026

As Fiji continues to experience the impacts of El Niño and prolonged dry conditions, communities are urged to 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 and prepare for possible water shortages.

The National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRMO), under the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management, in collaboration with the Fiji Ministry of Public Works, Meteorological Services, and Transport, the Water Authority of Fiji(WAF), and through the Office of the Commissioner Northern Division, has been coordinating emergency water assistance to affected communities.

𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗗

Government vessel MLC Vatulawa has successfully completed emergency water carting operations to Cikobia Island and Naqelelevu Island in the Northern Division.

Over the weekend, following refuelling at Malau Port, the vessel resumed its operations to complete water deliveries to the remaining villages requiring assistance before proceeding to Naqelelevu.

At Naqelelevu, approximately 𝟱𝟱,𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 were successfully pumped ashore to support the community’s water needs.

𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪 – 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗜𝗧 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗨𝗧!

With dry conditions continuing, households and communities are encouraged to take proactive steps:

💧 Store water in clean, covered containers.
💧 Identify and secure alternative water sources.
💧 Conserve water and avoid unnecessary use.
💧 Prioritise water for drinking, cooking and essential household needs.

Government assistance, particularly to remote and maritime communities, may take time to reach affected areas. Communities are therefore encouraged to prepare early rather than wait until their water supplies are depleted.

𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪. 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬.

𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦

27/10/2026

𝗠𝗟𝗖 𝗩𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗶 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽

The MLC Vunilagi continues to support emergency water carting operations across the Yasawa Islands, delivering essential water supplies to communities and critical facilities affected by prolonged dry conditions.

These ongoing efforts reflect the Government’s commitment to supporting vulnerable and remote communities as Fiji responds to the impacts of El Niño.

27/10/2026

“The message probably from your national disaster risk management office and government, as a whole, is to just emphasise on the need to CONSERVE water, because we're looking at a prolonged event, and we need to work together and ensure that we look after the communities, our vulnerable groups, and essentially, to ensure that we get through this successfully. So it's a joint collaboration between government and the people”

Mr. Napolioni Boseiwaqa - The Director for National Disaster Risk Management Office.

27/10/2026

𝗘𝗟 𝗡𝗜Ñ𝗢 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗜𝗝𝗜

As dry conditions continue across Fiji, some communities are already experiencing the impacts of El Niño, including reduced water availability and water shortages.

Government assistance is being coordinated, but it may take time to reach some communities, particularly those in remote and maritime areas.

👉 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗨𝗧. 𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪!

💧 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 by identifying available water sources and storing safe drinking water where possible.

💧 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆 and avoid unnecessary wastage so available supplies last longer.

💧 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 for possible water disruptions and discuss how your household will manage if water supplies run low.

💧 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 and follow official advice on water treatment before drinking.

💧 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 to manage shared water supplies and support households that may struggle to access water.

⚠️ 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. Take action while water is still available.

𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗦. 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪.

Follow updates from the Water Authority of Fiji (WAF), Fiji Meteorological and Hydrological Services, and the National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRMO) for further advice.

25/10/2026

𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝟭𝟬

𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗬𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗪𝗔 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗜𝗞𝗢𝗕𝗜𝗔

26 October 2026

Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management, through the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗠𝗢), advises that emergency water supply operations that commenced last week will continue in affected maritime communities.

📍 In the 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, the 𝗠𝗟𝗖 𝗩𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗶 will continue water carting operations in the 𝗬𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, supporting communities experiencing water shortages and ensuring essential water supplies are maintained.

📍 In the 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, the 𝗠𝗟𝗖 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮 will continue emergency water supply operations in 𝗖𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮, providing essential water supplies to affected communities.

These ongoing operations are being carried out in collaboration with the Fiji Ministry of Public Works, Meteorological Services, and Transport and the Water Authority of Fiji (𝗪𝗔𝗙), with support from relevant agencies and maritime stakeholders.

👏 The NDRMO acknowledges and appreciates the 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 and the 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗮, whose support and involvement continue to assist the delivery of water to those in need.

Water supply operations will continue based on the needs of affected communities and prevailing conditions. Communities are encouraged to 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆.

The NDRMO will continue to monitor the situation and provide further updates as required.

𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦

22/10/2026

𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝟮 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟰

22/10/2026

𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟰 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗗! 🇫🇯🚨

As we conclude Day 4 of the National Disaster Risk Management Awareness Week 2026, we reflect on a week of learning, collaboration, and strengthening disaster preparedness across Fiji.

🤝 A heartfelt vinaka vakalevu to all participating agencies, partners, and stakeholders for your valuable contributions and continued commitment to building a disaster-resilient Fiji.

Together, we continue to strengthen coordination, improve preparedness, and ensure we are better equipped to respond when disasters strike.

Preparedness today. Resilience tomorrow.

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