The Fiji Meteorological Centre issued a flood warning as torrential rain hit the main island of Viti Levu.

Road Supervisor Anand Sharma told local radio 100 people were stranded in the township of Korovou and were seeking higher ground.

He said evacuation centres were being prepared.

"We had very bad experience during the last floods and would like to be prepared," he said.

Early in April a series of rainstorms

New Zealand is providing further relief supplies to people worst affected by floods in Fiji, says Foreign Minister Phil Goff.

Mr Goff said Fiji's government has asked New Zealand, Australia and France -- who coordinate their disaster responses in the Pacific -- to help with emergency shelter kits for up to 300 families left homeless by the floods.

"The kits will contain tarpaulins, blankets, cooking utensils, water containers, water purifiers and other essential items," Mr Goff said.

"New Zealand, via the government's

A tropical depression passed over the Fiji Islands on 8 April, causing torrential rains and flooding. Fresh storms occurred in Fiji the following week.

As floodwaters recede, access to clean drinking water has become a primary health concern.

Australia has delivered over 200,000

It said the cabinet would hold an emergency meeting this week to consider allocating funds for disaster relief amid

"Caritas Australia will work closely with its Fijian partner, CEPAC in responding to the needs of families left vulnerable because of the floods. We offer our sympathy and support to

Meanwhile, 2000 people in the Navua area are making evacuation centres home for now.

The largest with Vashist Muni College housing 426 people and the Navua Multi-Purpose Hall more than 400.

Other accessible evacuation centres include the Latter Day Saints School which is full, the Vashist Primary School with 150 and Rampur College with 177 people.

SUVA, April 16 (Reuters) - Up to 8,000 Fijians were evacuated to high ground and a typhoid warning was issued on Friday as soggy residents of the South Pacific nation's main island battened down for more rain.

Eight people have died and 11 are missing after 10 days of torrential rain on Fiji's main island of Viti Levu.

The capital Suva has been cut off, with floodwaters up to six metres (20 feet) submerging roads and washing through small villages east and west of the city. Access to outlying areas has been restricted to horseback and helicopters.

There have been no reports of casualties from latest storm, which hit the main island of Viti Levu early Thursday morning, disaster management chief Joeli Rokovada told AFP.

"But the weather report says we can expect more rain in the central division so all we are doing now is preparing for that," he said.

Eight people have died in a week of torrential rain on Fiji's main island Viti Levu, causing widespread flooding, the South Pacific nation's disaster and emergency service said. The rains were expected to continue.

"Schools, business, work, traffic and everything else has come to a stand still," a Suva resident said.