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French Polynesia declares natural disaster 

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) 

Date: 10 Mar 2010 

 
French Polynesia's declared a state of natural disaster for the capital Pape'ete and 
other towns and villages on the main island of Tahiti.  

It follows flash torrential rain and flooding at the weekend which damaged dozens of 
homes and closed the international airport.  

This flooding comes less than one month after several islands of French Polynesia 
were badly affected by tropical cyclone Oli. © ABC