Four bodies have been pulled from floodwaters as cars were swept away and shopfronts gushing after Tropical Cyclone Josie strengthened in Fiji.

The popular tourist town of Nadi is under water after heavy rain and strong winds hit on Saturday.

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Four people have died in raging floodwaters in Fiji as Tropical Cyclone Josie hits the country. Picture: Halitesh Datt. (Twitter)

Roads and cars remain underwater as heavy rainfall continues to lash Fiji as the category 1 cyclone passes. Picture: Halitesh Datt. (Twitter)

Local police confirmed five people in total so far have been washed away in raging floodwaters, with four bodies already being retrieved by authorities, according to a Radio NZ report .

All roads connecting to the city centre are closed due to flooding and there are mass power outages due to the storm.

It is believed a number of homes have been flooded.

Photos posted on social media from locals shows cars and shops under metres of water. (Facebook) (Supplied)

Photos and videos posted on social media from locals shows cars and shops under metres of water this morning.

“Nadi town and some villages are all drown,” a local captioned photos on Facebook.

“Police are working on the safety of people. Please pray for people who have lost their homes, etc.

The popular tourist town of Nadi is under water after heavy rain and strong winds hit last night. (Facebook) (Supplied)

All roads connecting to the city centre are closed due to flooding. (Facebook) (Supplied)

“If you’re coming later to Fiji, please help us as we’ve lost food, water, clothes, etc.”

Cyclone Josie was located 120 kilometres west of Kadavu Island, which is the fourth largest island in Fiji, and 130 kilometres south south-west of Nadi at 6am today, The Fiji Times reports.

Fiji's national broadcaster reports that more than 1000 people have sought shelter in 35 evacuation centres that have opened in light of the cyclone, with those numbers expected to increase.

It is believed a number of homes have been flooded. (Facebook) (Supplied)

At this stage, it is not known if the cyclone will hit Australia’s east coast. (Facebook) (Supplied)

The cyclone was upgraded to a category one on Saturday.

It is now moving in an east-southeast direction at 25km/h with winds of up to 100km/h expected to develop.

Gale force warnings are likely to be put in place at Yasawa, Mamanuca, Viti Levu, Kadavu and the islands of Lau and Lomaiviti.

The cyclone was upgraded to a category one on Saturday. (Facebook) (Supplied)

Cyclone Josie was located 120 kilometres west of Kadavu Island. (Facebook) (Supplied)

The Fiji Meteorological Service has applied a strong wind warning for the rest of the country with the heavy rain warning still in place.

At this stage, it is not known if the cyclone will hit Australia’s east coast.