26/03/2024
Heavy rain refrains bridge to be used after flash flood.
Waousi settlements have been advised to refrain from crossing bridge as they are closed due to flooding, rain has been falling nonstop since early in the morning, causing the bridge at Valley Road Navosa, Wauosi Village in Sigatoka to overflow.
Advisory councillor of the village Ratu Boyala says that due to heavy rain since yesterday night , the river was flooded by the morning, and this morning when he tried to go to Sigatoka Town, the bridges were flooded and a portion of the bridge has been washed away.
The bridge has always been a concern for many years as it always gets flooded during the rainy season and the issue has not been fixed to date. The bridge is between village and school where communities are dependent on these vital arteries of transportation and may find themselves hindering access to school.
“For safety reasons, we’ve advised our children against attending school until flooding subsides.”
He says that this is a serious issue as this type of weather always meant students missing school as they are no able to cross the bridge. However flooding is not new to them, emphasizing the villagers resilience in confronting such challengers.
“All students rely on that bridge to get to school, and with it closed, attendance has dropped. It's also been challenging for teachers who live on the other side of the bridge to commute to work.”
Moreover, the closure of the bridge has had a significant impact on our school community. Many of our students rely on that bridge to get to school, and with it closed, attendance has dropped. It's also been challenging for teachers who live on the other side of the bridge to commute to work.
During heavy rains in a village, the major concern is the bridge's suitability and not being flooded, ensuring school students can cross the road without missing school. The closet house member ensures the bridge is not flooded and updates the villagers on its condition.
A long- time residents Timoci Sete says it's been quite challenging, to be honest. With the bridge being closed, it takes much longer to get to town for work, groceries, and other necessities. We have to take a detour through rough time, which is not only inconvenient but also risky, especially during heavy rain.
“Sometimes We're frustrated, to say the least. This bridge is our lifeline, connecting us to essential services and opportunities. Its closure has disrupted our routines and made simple tasks much more difficult.”
The flow of flood water affects the road that does not allow transportation to cross of the teachers who resistant themselves at school cottage.
However villagers members always try and put a lot of efforts to make the road better after flooding subsides for road to be suitable and available immediately for villagers, students and teachers.
Waousi settlements have been advised to refrain from crossing bridge as they are closed due to flooding, rain has been falling nonstop since early in the morning, causing the bridge at Valley Road Navosa, Wauosi Village in Sigatoka to overflow.
Advisory councillor of the village Ratu Boyala says that due to heavy rain since yesterday night , the river was flooded by the morning, and this morning when he tried to go to Sigatoka Town, the bridges were flooded and a portion of the bridge has been washed away.
The bridge has always been a concern for many years as it always gets flooded during the rainy season and the issue has not been fixed to date. The bridge is between village and school where communities are dependent on these vital arteries of transportation and may find themselves hindering access to school.
“For safety reasons, we’ve advised our children against attending school until flooding subsides.”
He says that this is a serious issue as this type of weather always meant students missing school as they are no able to cross the bridge. However flooding is not new to them, emphasizing the villagers resilience in confronting such challengers.
“All students rely on that bridge to get to school, and with it closed, attendance has dropped. It's also been challenging for teachers who live on the other side of the bridge to commute to work.”
Moreover, the closure of the bridge has had a significant impact on our school community. Many of our students rely on that bridge to get to school, and with it closed, attendance has dropped. It's also been challenging for teachers who live on the other side of the bridge to commute to work.
During heavy rains in a village, the major concern is the bridge's suitability and not being flooded, ensuring school students can cross the road without missing school. The closet house member ensures the bridge is not flooded and updates the villagers on its condition.
A long- time residents Timoci Sete says it's been quite challenging, to be honest. With the bridge being closed, it takes much longer to get to town for work, groceries, and other necessities. We have to take a detour through rough time, which is not only inconvenient but also risky, especially during heavy rain.
“Sometimes We're frustrated, to say the least. This bridge is our lifeline, connecting us to essential services and opportunities. Its closure has disrupted our routines and made simple tasks much more difficult.”
The flow of flood water affects the road that does not allow transportation to cross of the teachers who resistant themselves at school cottage.
However villagers members always try and put a lot of efforts to make the road better after flooding subsides for road to be suitable and available immediately for villagers, students and teachers.
By Simran Dass
Caption; Wauosi Bridge, Valley Road Navosa, Wauosi Village.
