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Tropical Cyclone Evan

 
4% Interim interest for Cyclone relief
 The Samoa National Provident Fund Board has declared an interim interest of 4% for its members. It also includes members of the Judiciary Retirement Fund. To assist its members to recover as a result of cyclone Evan, an interim 4% will be paid out in cash effective from Monday 4th February 2013. All members with credit balances as at 1 July 2012...
Press Release No.11: Cyclone Evan relief efforts
 SHELTERS  The National Disaster Council resolved at its seventh meeting on Monday 31st December 2012 to close all temporary shelters and begin the remobilization of people back to their villages and residences, to start the process of rebuilding. The notice of closure from the NDC is premised on the following: • That consultations regarding evacuees...



Government of Samoa Press Release No.9 about Cyclone Evan Relief Efforts
 The death toll stands at five (5), with a total of eleven (11) persons still missing (9 lost at sea, 2 on land). DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Data of the Initial Damage Assessment has been compiled, and maps (attached at the end of this Press Release) have been created from available data to indicate the areas (largely the flooded zone) where there are a high...
Australia sends emergency supplies in response to Cyclone Evan
Foreign Minister Bob Carr and Defence Minister Stephen Smith announced that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is today delivering...



New Zealand announces recovery package to assist Samoa
 New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has today announced the provision of a further NZ$2 million for Samoa to assist in the next stage of recovery from Cyclone Evan. This is in addition to the NZ$ 600,000 already committed. The NZD 2 million funding will be provided to the Government of Samoa to support a costed recovery plan. It...
West Coast Road Development to provide better access for 88,000 Samoans
 $14.8 million World Bank Grant will also Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change More than 88,000 residents of 31 Samoan villages are set to benefit from better road access, after the World Bank Board today approved a $US14.8 million grant to help the Government improve the West Coast Road’s resilience to extreme weather events. As well as improving...