Posts Tagged ‘samoa’
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After the tsunami: restoring Samoa’s coast, reef and communities
The 8.3 earthquake that shook Samoa on September 29 triggered a tsunami that devastated the south-coast of Upolu island, the south-coast of Tutuila in American Samoa and the Niueas group in Tonga. People on the coast had around 5- 10 minutes warning to evacuate – many did not make it. The districts of Aleipata and Falealili on the south-east coast of Upolu have been the most extensively damaged with entire villages and all hotels and small resorts annihilated along the coast. The mounting death toll stands now at 178 with many people not yet accounted for. A total of 40 villages have ... -
Update on Natural Disasters in Asia-Pacific Region
By now, everyone has heard of the tragic events which have unfolded in the last few weeks in the Asia-Pacific region. Two typhoons in the Philippines, where the capital of Manila remains flooded. An 8.2-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami near the Samoan Islands, which has completely wiped out entire coastal villages. And two massive earthquakes in Indonesia, where people are still trapped under rubble and awaiting rescue. Thankfully, all CI staff and their families in these countries have been accounted for. However, the scale of these multiple disasters (at least hundreds dead, and thousands more homeless) means that everyone has been ...
