Disaster authorities in Fiji will today conduct Tsunami siren tests.
These will be carried out in the Suva and Nasinu areas by the National Disaster Management Office and the Seismology Unit in the Department of Mineral Resources.
The NDMO's Ben Kuboutawa said they have advised the public that evacuations will not be required.
But he said they are urging communities and businesses along the Suva peninsula and foreshore to use the exercise to identify and ready their evacuation procedures
"In terms of their designated tsunami safe route and safe assembly areas/zones," Ben Kuboutawa said.
Live tests will be carried out on tsunami sirens in Fiji. Photo: Fiji NDMO
Heavy rain and flash flood warnings
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Service is warning communities to be wary of flash flooding with a heavy rain alert in force for most parts of the country.
Its director Misa Funaki said this is due to a trough of low pressure moving to the north of Vanua Levu and is expected to drift south over the group.
Mr Funaki said the heavy rain may lead to flash-flooding in low-lying areas.
Fiji's on a heavy rain alert. Photo: FijiMet
"There's a bit of a trough that's coming in right now - a combination of two systems and this is the reason why we are facing a heavy rain alert in most low-lying areas," Misa Funaki said.
The service said heavy rain was also expected in the eastern and interior parts of Viti Levu, Taveuni, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, and the Lomaiviti group.
In April, Cyclone Harold caused widespread flooding and extensive damage to thousands of homes in Fiji leaving 180,000 people impacted.
