NDMO STRONGLY DISMISSED RUMORS OF “CASH GRANTS”

It further warned that spreading of unfounded rumors is a crime and those responsible will face the full force of law if caught.

Meanwhile, the NDMO continues to encourage affected families to return home while responsible authorities take care of their needs and want in the short term.

Those who have been repatriated in the past weeks have been assisted with repatriation kits including food, tools and other basic necessities that enables them to restart their lives.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Meteorology and Chair of the National Disaster Council, Melchior Mataki congratulated those who have voluntarily repatriated back to their homes.

He says, they would continue to encourage families whose homes and communities were not swept away during the floods to return home and restart their lives as the government will continue to support them in the short term.

The NDMO is also concerned that the longer people live in over-crowded evacuation centers their lives, especially, children and mothers are at risk of disease outbreaks.