Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 6 guests online > February 21, 2005 - Keeping You In Touch > Community Effort In Cooks Clean-Up > Public servants and others in the Cook Islands took a day off > work yesterday to help with the clean-up following Cyclone > Olaf, the third to batter the country in less than a month. > Chief Inspector Tearoa John Tini says a team of 13 military > personnel from French Polynesia and a team of technicians from > New Zealand are on Rarotonga to help restore communications > and clear trees from roads. > > Help On Way To Manu'a Islands > > More than a hundred people remain in three hurricane shelters > on the Manua islands in American Samoa after their village of > Fitiuta was destroyed by cyclone Olaf. > > Emergency supplies, including tarpaulins, tents, generators, > chainsaws, lanterns, water containers, blankets and first aid > kits are now on their way to the Manuas. > > Siniva Anoai at the Emergency Operations centre says heavy > equipment is also being sent to clear the debris. > > A U.S. vessel coastguard and the other vessel from Samoa are > transporting equipment and supplies. I think one has arrived > this morning. Rebuilding has started and we have transported > supplies to assist Manua residents, especially Fitiuta > village, Siniva Anoa'i told Radio New Zealand International > News. > > [date.gif] Tuesday, 22 February 2005 > 30104 Visitors
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