The Mineral Resources Department in Fiji issued advisories to people living around the coastal areas to stay away from the shores.[66] Evacuations were made on the Lau Islands after wave activity was observed in the sea.[36] Fiji's Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum urged the public to stay indoors and cover household water tanks in the event of rain due to the risk of sulfuric acid generated from the eruption.[67]