The amount of water is incomprehensible. We’ve been flying for hours, and just when we’re about as far from a landmass as you can possibly get—a spot where the curving, wave-flecked Pacific Ocean stretches thousands of kilometers in every direction—an island slides into view. It’s no more than a snippet of sand and palm trees, […]
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Evacuation centre commissioned at Laulii village
The community of Laulii Village in Samoa has a new evacuation centre that can be used during natural disasters. The centre was commissioned yesterday. The US aid agency, USAID contributed funds towards the centre which is housed within the primary school. The upgrades cost a total of $135,000 tala. The US Embassy’s Charge de Affaires, […]