Nadi floods : economic costs

Abstract

In January 2009, heavy rain resulting from a tropical depression caused severe flooding in the North, Central and Western divisions of Fiji. Floods in Nadi led to death, severe damage and major disruption to services. This report documents a socioeconomic assessment of gross losses sustained by the local community in Nadi as a result of those floods. The Government of Fiji agreed for SOPAC to organise the assessment, which estimated losses for families and retail businesses, eateries, manufacturers/exporters and service businesses. (Hotels on Denarau Island were not included in the estimates of business losses.)