Tsunami Archive February 2009

Disaster Committee to Assess Malaita King Tides Effects

The Malaita Disaster Committee is preparing to send an Environmental Impact Assessment Team to the two islands Kwai and Ngongosila which have been affected by flash flooding caused by last week's king tides.

Solomon Islands Thanks PNG for Flood Assistance

The Solomon Islands Government has thanked the Government of Papua New Guinea for its contribution towards the recent floods in Solomon Islands.

Rise on Flood Death Toll

The National Disaster Management Office, N-D-M-O, has confirmed that 13 people have so far died following the recent flooding on Guadalcanal.

People Should be Patient: GP Disaster Office

Flood victims are called on to "be patient" as responsible authorities work on distributing relief supplies to them.

People Unhappy about Relief Response

People in Northwest Guadalcanal who have been affected by recent flooding are not satisfied with how Guadalcanal province is conducting its relief response.

Governor General Visits Flood-Hit Selwyn College

The Governor General Sir Nathaniel Waena and RAMSI Special Coordinator, Graeme Wilson, paid a joint post-flood visit to Selwyn College today.

Fishing Company Donates to Flood Victims

The Soltai Company handed over relief supplies to the Guadalcanal Province to help flood victims.

More to Do: H.E. Smart

The help rendered to support flood victims including missing people has been "superb".

New Zealand Gives Help to Guadalcanal Relief Office

New Zealand High Commissioner, Deborah Punckhurst, handed over 250-thousand dollars worth of assistance to the Guadalcanal Relief Centre for relief work relating to the recent flooding in the Northwest and Northeast of the island.

British Support Speeds Help to Flood Victims

The Premier of Guadalcanal, Stephen Panga, says support from the British High Commission in Honiara helps them to "react faster" to help victims of the recent flooding disaster on the island.

Killer Floods Linked to Log Ponds

Collapsed 'log ponds' built in-land by logging companies are strongly linked to the floods that killed ten people and caused so much damage on west Guadalcanal, and not by the heavy rain as first thought.

Private Company Sets Example

A private company in Honiara is among many who are supporting flood victims through donations.

New Zealand Supports Flood Victims

New Zealand government has extended helping hands to support flood victims.

PM Sikua Flies to Disaster Areas

Prime Minister Derek Sikua made a helicopter trip over Northwest Guadalcanal constituency and other areas which have been devastated by flooding during last week's torrential rains.

Minister Declares Disaster Areas

The Minister of Home Affairs, James Tora, has declared 12 worst affected Wards on Guadalcanal Province a Disaster areas.

Philipino Among Flood Deaths

A Philipino man adds to the official death toll since the heavy rain last Thursday.

Tamboko Village Survives on Limited Crops

Villagers residing at Tamboko village of west Guadalcanal say they survive on what is remaining of crops in their gardens destroyed by the recent floods in the area.

Flood Missing Persons Toll Rise

A person of Asian origin is the latest to be reported missing as flooding continues throughout parts of Guadalcanal.

Embassy of Taiwan Assists Flood Victims

The Embassy of the Republic of China has donated 500 kilograms of rice to the government for relief assistance to flood victims on Guadalcanal.

Government Provides Help for Flood Victims

The government is providing more than one-million dollars worth of emergency relief supplies in its initial help to people of Guadalcanal who have been affected by the bad weather.

Cyclone Warning for Parts of Solomons

A tropical low depression in South Rennell-Bellona Province is slowly developing and expected to move in a southerly direction.

Tamboko Experiences "Biggest Flood Ever"

People at the Tamboko village in the western parts of Guadalcanal are seeking higher grounds to reside as high waters flood their area.

Flood Death Toll on the Rise

The National Disaster Management Office has confirmed that 8 people have died in the floods last week on northwest Guadalcanal.

Selwyn College On Hold Amid Flooding

Students are among victims of flooding in the western parts of Guadalcanal Province.

Our Telekom Donates Mobile Phone for Flood Emergency Operations

A senior member of Our Telekom delivered a mobile phone to the National Disaster Management Office yesterday as its support to the ongoing emergency caused by the floods on northwest and northeast Guadalcanal.

Heavy Downpour Causes Flooding

Heavy downpour of rain have caused widespread damage to homes, property and food gardens in about seven villages in West Guadalcanal.

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