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Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding

Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding

17 January, 2022

Two people have died in Peru after the eruption of an undersea volcano thousands of kilometres away off the coast of Tonga caused high waves along the Peruvian coast on…

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Samoa – Damaging Floods and Landslides Strike After Heavy Rain

Samoa – Damaging Floods and Landslides Strike After Heavy Rain

18 December, 2020

Heavy rain has triggered floods and landslides in Samoa, in particular in areas around the capital of Apia. Apria recorded around 85 mm of rain in 24 hours to 17…

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Rising Disaster Risk but Little Insurance Interest in Pacific Islands

Rising Disaster Risk but Little Insurance Interest in Pacific Islands

29 June, 2018

PHNOM PENH, June 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Pacific island nations are some of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, yet only a handful have signed up to an insurance scheme…

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New Zealand – Ex-Cyclone Gita Brings Strong Winds, 8 Metre Waves and Flooding

New Zealand – Ex-Cyclone Gita Brings Strong Winds, 8 Metre Waves and Flooding

21 February, 2018

The remnants of Cyclone Gita passed over New Zealand between 20 and 21 February, 2018, bringing with it strong winds, high waves and heavy rain. Earlier this month Tropical Cyclone…

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Tonga – Tropical Cyclone Gita Causes Devastation

Tonga – Tropical Cyclone Gita Causes Devastation

14 February, 2018

Tropical Cyclone Gita passed through the Kingdom of Tonga just 40 km from the capital city of Nuku’alofa as a Category 4 cyclone, with winds up to 200 km per…

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Samoa – Tropical Cyclone Gita Causes Landslides and Flooding

Samoa – Tropical Cyclone Gita Causes Landslides and Flooding

12 February, 2018

Days of heavy rainfall brought by Tropical Cyclone Gita have caused flooding and landslides in Samoa. The storm dumped massive amounts of rain from 07 to 11 February. Some areas…

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NASA Finds Heaviest Rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Gita’s Northern Quadrant

NASA Finds Heaviest Rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Gita’s Northern Quadrant

12 February, 2018

NASA’s GPM core satellite examined rainfall in Tropical Cyclone Gita soon after the storm came together. Tropical Cyclone Gita formed near American Samoa in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean and triggered…

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Pacific Nations May Face Droughts and Floods if El Niño Develops Later This Year

Pacific Nations May Face Droughts and Floods if El Niño Develops Later This Year

26 May, 2017

A regional organisation is warning of the dire consequences faced by many Pacific nations in the face of a possible El Niño in 2017 and urged countries to start planning…

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Study: In Next Decades, Frequency of Coastal Flooding Will Double Globally

Study: In Next Decades, Frequency of Coastal Flooding Will Double Globally

24 May, 2017

The frequency and severity of coastal flooding throughout the world will increase rapidly and eventually double in frequency over the coming decades even with only moderate amounts of sea level…

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US Contributes $30 Million to Climate Risk Insurance for Small Island States

US Contributes $30 Million to Climate Risk Insurance for Small Island States

1 December, 2015

PARIS, Dec 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United States will contribute $30 million to climate risk insurance schemes in the Pacific, Central America and Africa, President Barack Obama announced…

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Oxfam and Deloitte Develop Innovative Framework to Deliver Disaster Relief Supplies to Pacific Islands

Oxfam and Deloitte Develop Innovative Framework to Deliver Disaster Relief Supplies to Pacific Islands

27 July, 2015

Oxfam and Deloitte in New Zealand have teamed up to develop a logistics framework and management plans for disaster support and relief in the Pacific region, using expertise and insight…

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Sea Level Rise Is Biggest Threat to Small Islands

Sea Level Rise Is Biggest Threat to Small Islands

9 June, 2014

Climate change experts have predicted that rising sea levels affecting the world’s 52 small island states, will be as much as four times higher than the rest of the world.…

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