Situation reports

3386
Tonga : tsunami situation report 4
22 Oct 2009. Almost a month after the tsunami struck the island of Niuatoputapu in northern Tonga, the government continues to head efforts towards early recovery and reconstruction. Priority health needs in Niuatoputapu are refurbishment of the hospital including the replacement of hospital supplies and equipment, long term solution of rebuilding the hospital at a safer location, Continuous, properly monitored clean water supply, proper sanitation facilities for people still living in temporary shelter, sanitary needs for women. Vaccine and cold chain capability to be in place in case of infectious disease outbreaks, oral rehydration salts in case of outbreak of diarrhoeal diseases and psychosocial support

Annus, Janos. World Health Organization. (WHO situation report ; 2009/09/29, 4)
[Nuku'alofa] : WHO, 2009. 3 p.
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3376

Samoa / Tonga : tsunami ; situation report no 11 ; 22 October 2009

Situation report 11. Report issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. An estimated 4,500 people have been directly affected by the tsunami, most of who are displaced. The situation is gradually shifting from emergency phase to early recovery. In the meantime, access to sufficient water for the displaced population is identified as a problem by the water sector. Strategic planning is underway to address this issue. Sanitation also remains a concern and building of pit latrines is ongoing as a priority short-term intervention

Muller, Peter. United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (OCHA situation report ; 2009/09/29, 11)

New York : UN/OCHA, 2009.  4 p.

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3368

Tonga tsunami : NEMO sitrep 4 ; 1300 hrs ; 20th October 2009
Situation report 4. 20/10/2009. 1300hrs. National Emergency Management Office. Tonga tsunami. A state of emergency was declared for Niuatoputapu by the acting Prime Minister, the Honourable Tuita on the 30th September at 3pm local time. The state of emergency remains in place. The emergency response of this operation, led by Colonel Latu (TDS) is now in its final phases. Sufficient emergency shelter, food, water and clothing have been delivered to the islands to support the people in the immediate to short term 

[Nukualofa] : NEMO, 2009. 4 p.
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3334
Samoa : earthquake and tsunami ; operations update no 2 ; MDRWS001 ; GLIDE no TS-2009-000209-ASM and TS-2009-000210-WSM ; 11 October 2009
IFRC operations update 2. 11/10/09. Period covered 6/10/09-11/10/09. Funds are still urgently needed to enable Samoa Red Cross Society to provide immediate humanitarian assistance to those affected by this disaster. Support will be provided to beneficiaries in the following sectors: relief, health, water and sanitation, shelter, psychosocial support (PSP), restoring family links (RFL), livelihoods, disaster risk reduction and capacity building for the Samoa Red Cross Society. This report addresses the progress of relief distribution, emergency health and care, water and sanitation, communications and restoring family links

Mauala, Tautala
[Geneva] : IFRC 2009 11 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm
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3331
Samoa / Tonga : tsunami ; situation report no 10 ; 16 October 2009
Situation report 10. Report issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Period covered from 13-15 October. The death toll in Samoa is 143, 5 people are still missing. An early recovery framework was submitted to the Government of Samoa on 15 October. As the rainy season will soon begin in Samoa, the need for transitional shelters or semipermanent housing will become more apparent. 9 deaths were reported in Tonga. HMNZS Canterbury arrived in Apia, Samoa, from Tonga on 15 October, carrying various relief items and reconstruction equipment. While distribution of relief items continues, early-recovery activities are well underway

New York : UN/OCHA , 2009. 5 p.
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3294
Samoa tsunami sitrep : NEOC sitrep 7 ; 1300 hrs, 14 October 2009. NEOC sitrep 7
Situation report 7. 14/10/2009. 1300hrs. National Emergency Operation Centre. Samoa tsunami. A Proclamation was signed by his Highness the Head of State declaring Samoa as a State of Emergency on 2 October 2009. The response effort is still continuing with early recovery planning now well underway. The Faleata Fire Station is the central control point for the response operation 

[Apia] : NEOC, 2009. 4 p.
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3293
Samoa / Tonga : tsunami ; situation report no. 9 ; 14 October 2009
Situation report 9. Report issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Period covered from 11 October to 14 October. The death toll in Samoa is 143, five people are still missing and 310 are injured. There is urgent need for relief items. The humanitarian response continues in Samoa, but early-recovery planning is now underway. In Tonga, the estimated total cost of damage is Tongan pa'anga 18.2 million (approximately US$9.5 million

Muller, Peter. United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
New York : UN/OCHA, 2009. 4 p.
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3289
Tsunami report update : progress of tsunami rehabilitation works ; Friday 9th October 2009
Friday 9th October 2009. Progress of tsunami rehabilitation works from the Rural Operations Division to the Management of Samoa Water Authority

Anae, Sahara S. [Apia] : Rural Operations Division, 2009. 5 p. : col. ill.
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3280

Disaster response situation report 2 : October 1st ; Samoan earthquake and tsunami
8am. October 1st. Samoan earthquake and tsunami. Yesterdays earthquake and resulting tsunami have caused significant damage and loss of life in Samoa. Caritas Samoa teams were quick to respond with an initial assessment team sent out within hours of the quake. Initial needs assessments on the South side of Upolu (Inlcuding the Villages of Si umi and Falali ili I have indicated an immediate need for food, water and shelter. Requests have been made to the Samoan Red Cross for this assistance

[Sydney] : Caritas Australia 2009 1 p. ; 30 cm
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3276
Samoa tsunami sitrep : NEOC sitrep 6 ; 1600hrs, 9 October 2009
NEOC sitrep 6. 9/10/09. 1600hrs. National Emergency Operation Centre. Samoa tsunami. A magnitude 8.3 earthquake occurred at 0648 hours on Tuesday 29 September 2009 190 km south of Apia. The earthquake triggered tsunami waves which impacted Samoa, American Samoa and the small northern island of Niauatoputapu in Tonga. The tsunami waves, some of which are said to have been as high as six metres, caused fatalities, casualties and serious damage to the affected Pacific Island countries

[Apia] : NEOC 2009 3 p. ; 30 cm
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3275
Samoa / Tonga : tsunami ; situation report no. 8 ; 10 October 2009
Situation report 8. Report issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Period covered from 8 to 10 October. The death toll in Samoa is 138, 6 people are still missing. The Ministry of Health estimated that 4,500 people are directly affected by the Tsunami. In Samoa, family food security is considered very fragile due to the tsunami impact on livelihood. Loss of pigs and poultry, fishing gears and canoes urgently needs replacement as means to restore livelihood activities that ensure family protein source. In Samoa, reopening of schools is a priority. A rapid environmental impact and needs assessment is taking place in Samoa. The Government of Tonga's Early Recovery Plan will be ready early next week

Muller, Peter  United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
New York : UN/OCHA 2009 5 p. ; 30 cm
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3274
Situation as at 1300 on 9 October [Samoa tsunami September 2009]
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade situation report as at 1300 on 9 October. The official death toll is 138 with 6 missing. In Samoa, the official death toll is 138 with 6 missing. Today is a national day of mourning in Samoa. NZ Navy divers continue to work with field engineers to replace the sub-marine water main to Namu'a Island. Tonga The official death toll remains at nine, with seven seriously injured. The Government of Tonga is concerned with the early-warning system and is seeking to improve the system for future action

New Zealand. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[Apia] : MFAT  2009 [3 p.] ; 30 cm
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3266
Pacific tsunami sitrep XXV : situation as at 2100 on 7 October
7/10/09. Pacific tsunami sitrep 24.  NZMFAT. The official death toll remains at 142 and 7 missing. The national memorial service organised by the National Council of Churches will be held at 3pm on Thursday 8 October (Samoa time) at Apia Park Stadium. NZ Navy divers were involved in searching for bodies. Police Specialist search teams with Samoan Police and NZDF personnel carried out further searches along the South coast

New Zealand. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[Apia] : MFAT  2009 [2 p.] ; 30 cm
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3261
Samoa / Tonga : tsunami ; situation report no. 7 ; 8 October
Situation report 6. Report issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Period from 6 a.m. on 5 October to 7 p.m. on 7 October. The death toll in Samoa is 138, six people are still missing. Approximately 3,200 people (640 families) are homeless. An early recovery assessment was conducted in Samoa. A national memorial service will be held on 8 October in Samoa, and it has been declared a National Mourning Day. In Samoa, additional emergency shelters are required until a durable solution is identified. Displaced people want to resettle away from the shoreline. In  Tonga nine deaths have been reported, with 465 people affected and more than 300 people homeless on the island of Niuatoputapu

Muller, Peter  United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
New York: UNOCHA 2009 Mr. Peter Muller
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3257
Samoa : earthquake and tsunami ; MDRWS001 ; operation update no 1 ; GLIDE no TS-2009-000209-ASM  and TS-2009-000210-WSM ; 7 October 2009
IFRC Operation update no 1. 7/10/2009. Period covered by this Operation Update: 2 October to 6 October, 2009. This appeal  focuses on supporting the Samoa Red Cross Society to provide appropriate and timely response in delivering assistance, relief and recovery initiatives to 15,000 people (3,000 families) who are the most vulnerable

Mauala, Tautala  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society
Geneva : IFRC 2009 11 p. [12 p.] : col. ill. ; 30 cm
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3252

Samoa tsunami sitrep : NEOC sitrep 3 ; 1300hrs, 6 October 2009

NEOC sitrep 3. 6/10/09. Samoa tsunami. A Proclamation was signed by his Highness the Head of State declaring Samoa as a State of Emergency on 2 October 2009. The Proclamation will remain in force for 30 days. There are 142 confirmed deaths. The revised estimate of damage to infrastructure, public and private properties is around SAT$380 million

Malua, Taule’ale’ausumai Laavasa  

[Apia] : NEOC 2009 5 p. ; 30 cm

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3250

Pacific tsunami sitrep XXIV [24] : situation as at 1430 on 7 October NZST
7/10/09. Pacific tsunami sitrep 24.  The official death toll in Samoa remains at 142, with 335 casualties and 7 missing,  a 3 hour mini telethon on TVNZ's Good Morning show raised over $100,000 for the victims of the tsunami. The official death toll in Tonga remains at nine, with seven seriously injured, Tongan Cabinet seems to be tending towards a decision to relocate the village of Hihifo to higher ground. Tonga has accepted an offer from the NZ Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management  for a disaster management expert

New Zealand. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[Apia] : MFAT 2009 [2 p.] ; 30 cm
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3247

Samoa / Tonga : tsunami ; situation report # 6 ; 6 October 2009

Situation report 6. Report issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. It covers the period from 5/10/09, 6am to 7/10/09 7 p.m. Samoa tsunami 29/10/09.  Death toll in Samoa is 137, with 310 injured and six still missing. A national burial service for the victims will be held in Samoa on 8 October. Humanitarian response in both Samoa and Tonga is transitioning from relief to early recovery. John Holmes briefed on Asia Pacific disasters including situations in Samoa and Tonga in a meeting in New York

Muller, Peter  United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

New York : UN/OCHA 2009 6 p. ; 30 cm

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3202
Situation update date : 03/10/2009 ; disaster management office
The assessment was done on a household basis by Red Cross 30th September - 01 October 2009 (Assessment did not cover all affected areas on Upolu). Each household was interviewed to obtain the information as shown below?

Samoa. Disaster Management Office
Apia : DMO 2009 [3 p.] ; 30 cm
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3201
Samoa/Tonga : tsunami ; situation report # 5 ; 4 October 2009
This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and OCHA ROAP. It covers the period from 03/10/09 to 04/10/09. Death toll in Samoa has risen to 135, 8 still missing and 20 villages are completely destroyed. An estimated 3,500 people are displaced in Samoa. Food, water, shelter, clothing and sanitation are key relief priorities. The Government of Samoa has indicated transition from relief to early recovery planning. The Government of Samoa estimates the total damage at US$ 147.25 million

Muller, Peter  United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
New York : UNOCHA 2009 5 p. ; 30 cm
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3200
Samoa/Tonga : tsunami ; situation report # 4 ; 2 October
Situation report 4. This report was issued by OCHA New York. It covers the period from 01/10/09 to 02/10/09. At least 129 people dead and over 15,000 people affected in Samoa, the Government of Samoa estimates the total damage at US$ 70 million. Niuatoputapu is the most affected island in Tonga, nine deaths reported and an estimated 800 people are displaced. Emergency operations are ongoing in Samoa and Tonga. Potable water is the priority concern

Muller, Peter  United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
New York : UNOCHA 2009 4 p. ; 30 cm
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3189
Samoa/Tonga : tsunami ; situation report # 3 ; 1 October 2009
Situation report 3. This report was issued by UNOCHA's Fiji Office. It covers the period from 8.00pm 31/9/09 to 7.00 pm 01/10/09. A total of 110 deaths in Samoa, and seven in Tonga, have now been reported, emergency medical services are a priority need in both countries along with water, food, and shelter. Samoa has declared a 'State of Disaster'. Tonga has declared Niuatoputapu a Regional Area of Emergency'

Muller, Peter. United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (OCHA situation report ; 2009/09/30, 3)
Suva : UNOCHA, 2009. 4 p.
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3166
Samoan : tsunami Sept 30 ; situation report # 2 ; 8.00 pm (0800GMT)
Situation report no 2. This report was issued by UNOCHA's Fiji Office. It covers the period from 11.30am 30/9/09 to 8.00 pm 30/9/09. Death toll in Western Samoa has risen to 62 and is expected to rise, Northern Tonga also confirmed 6 dead. A State of Emergency has been declared for Niuatoputapu, Tonga and Western Samoa has declared a State of Disaster and requested assistance from foreign missions and the United Nations

Muller, Peter. United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (OCHA situation report ; 2009/09/30, 2)
Suva : OCHA, 2009. 3 p.
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3159
Samoan : tsunami Sept 30 ; situation report #1 ; 11.30am (23.30GMT)
This report was issued by UNOCHA’s Fiji Office. Situation Report #1. 11.30am (23.30GMT). It covers the period from 6am 30/9/09 to 11.30 am 30/9/09. An earthquake of magnitude 8.3 and depth 33 kms struck in the Samoa Islands Region, coordinates 15.3 South, 171.0 West at approximately 1748 GMT 29 Sep (5.48 am 30 Sept Fiji time). This earthquake did generate a Tsunami. Forecast heights were between 7 and 1.57m

United Nations. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (OCHA situation report ; 2009/09/30, 1)
Suva : OCHA, 2009. [2 p.]
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