Tsunami Archive January 2010
People Scrape Around For Food
People around burns creek and Lunga areas made their last harvest of what is left of their garden from the heavy rain and flood last night.
Police Search for Missing Children
The Royal Solomon Islands Police are mounting up search operations for two children who went missing around the upper Betikama area since yesterday.
Bridges Destroyed by Flooding
Flooding has destroyed the bridges of Poha and Tamboko rivers in Northwest Guadalcanal.
Taiwan to Assist in Recovery Efforts
Taiwan Embassy says the Taiwanese government is to donate 300,000 dollars to help victims of the recent earthquakes in the Western Province.
New Zealand Red Cross Specialists to Assist in Solomon Islands
Two New Zealand Red Cross Information Technology and Telecommunication technicians left for the Solomon Islands yesterday to help relief efforts in the country in the wake of last week's earthquakes and tsunami.
UNICEF Joins Relief Effort
The U.N. Children's Fund says it is providing immediate support to the victims of a tsunami that hit Rendova and Tetepare Islands in the Solomon Islands this week. This is the second major disaster since April 2007 when another tsunami hit the Solomon Islands Western Province.
US Provides Assistance to Quake Victims
The United States will provide about SBD$590,000 dollars of assistance to people affected by the recent earthquakes in parts of the Western Province.
Australian Assistance to Solomon Islands
Australian Trade Minister and Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Simon Crean, today announced that Australia will provide up to AUD50,000 (around SBD325,000) in immediate emergency relief assistance in response to the earthquakes that have recently affected Solomon Islands.
Sikua Visits Victims of Recent Earthquake
Prime Minister Dr Derek Sikua has visited areas affected by the recent earthquake yesterday, assuring them that his government is doing all it can to assist them.
Villager Concerned With Misinformation
A villager of Hopongo on Rendova Island is urging rural PeopleFirst Net stations to gather facts and correct information before going to the media and relevant government authorities such as the National Disaster Management Office.
Assessment Team Sets Up Base in Western Province
A government team has set up its base in Munda, New Georgia, Western Province before travelling to Rendova Island tomorrow to assess the damages that may have been caused by the recent earthquakes.
Minimal Damage Caused by Earthquake
Reports from the Western Province say that there has been minimal damage caused by the recent earthquake.