Fiji braces for severe rain, more floods

Thousands of tourists, many of them Australians, have been warned to stay put in storm-ravaged Fiji as rising rivers threaten to burst their banks, triggering more flash flooding.
Officials say a "major depression" is headed for the main island of Viti Levu, following four days of torrential rain triggered by tropical storms typical in the South Pacific's wet season.
At least six people are dead and 6,000 have been displaced from their homes so far.
Fiji's Meteorological Service director Rajendra Prasad says it is the most severe big wet in decades.
"This is the type of rain that comes once in a hundred years," Mr Prasad said.
"This is very full on, incredibly extreme. We need to take extreme care now."
Heavy rains and flooding are forecast for the entire country over the next two days, accompanied by winds of up to 100km/h.
"We have rivers threatening to spill their banks, and we don't expect the waters to recede for days, and in fact they will probably still rise," he said.
Fiji's Disaster Management Officer head Pajiliai Dobui issued a warning on Tuesday urging tourists and locals to stop stay put.
"Stay where you are, and take extra care. That's what we're telling everyone," Mr Dobui said.
Hundreds of Australians are among tourists sheltering in resorts and emergency centres in the travellers hub of Nadi and on outlying islands cut off by heavy seas.
Many are waiting for flights out of Nadi International Airport, which remains open but with schedule delays and poor access by road.
Sydney holidaymaker Michaela Hughes told AAP her family was "fed up and tired".
"It's a ruined holiday. We just want to be home," she said.
The Fijian dairy and sugar industries have taken a battering from the storms, with several villages swamped and power and water supplies cut in some areas.
The start of the Fijian school year has been delayed by at least two weeks.
Australia has offered $150,000 for flood relief, following an announcement of $100,000 aid by the New Zealand government.