The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) begins identifying resources that Provincial Emergency Operation Centres can use to help respond to the impacts of the recent Tropical Cyclone Raquel. NDMO’s Acting Programs Officer Brian Tom told SIBC News, mission plans are being finalised.
Australia is supporting the deployment of provincial assessment teams following Cyclone Raquel. A statement from the Australian High Commission today says, the team will assess levels of damage to households, livelihood and infrastructure caused by the cyclone.
Gold Ridge in Central Guadalcanal has been declared a disaster zone. Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Samuel Manetoali made the declaration this morning following threats from the rising sea water levels at the Tailings Storage Facility at the mine site.
The Acting Programs Officer of the National Disaster Management Office Brian Tom says most affected areas of the recent bad weather are; Western, Isabel, Choiseul, and Makira Ulawa provinces. Mr.
Communities within North Malaita, Malaita Province fear their simple lifestyle may not withstand the impacts of future cyclones. Cyclone Raquel caused considerable damage to houses and food trees.
About 400 youths from the Youth at Work internship program have participated in a basic training on Disaster Risk Management. The training taught the youths how to identify types of disasters and how to respond to them effectively.
The recent bad weather has destroyed three dwelling houses, six kitchens and a Church building at Okowala Primary school, Malaita Province. Head of school, Albert Maesulia told SIBC News heavy rain and strong winds destroyed the buildings.
Solomon Islands needs to step up on providing awareness especially on the characteristics of hazards on disaster risk reduction. Director of the National Disaster Management Office Loti Yates madethe statement in his presentation during the Pacific IslandsAssociation of Non-Governmental…
Teamwork is very important in any humanitarian mission, says Inspector Charles Fox Sau, Commanding Officer of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force team who went on a humanitarian mission to Vanuatu.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force patrol boat Auki has returned to Honiara this morning after a successful relief mission following Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu.
Students of Mbokonavera Community High School will now have access to water again after the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) pays its outstanding water bills to Solomon Water.
A school assembly hall in North Malaita has been destroyed by the current bad weather. The Assembly Hall of Mbita’ama Community High School was torn down by the heavy rains and strong winds yesterday.
The travelling public of North Malaita is calling on responsible authorities to quickly fix a deteriorating timber bridge at Madalua, near Falau. The bridge was built way back in the 90s only with logs and timber and its current condition is risking lives.
The current bad weather has excessively affected the travelling public of North Malaita. North Malaita stringer, John Andrew Kiri reports the current heavy rain has destroyed a semi-concrete bridge near Maguatavate Community. This has affected many important services between Auki and the region.
Communities in Santa Cruz Island, Temotu province, are combining their farming resources through a Knowledge Hub project to ensure they have enough food during disasters.
An Isabel man has called on the Government to declare how it has spent funds meant for victims of the April flash floods. Landry Losi told SIBC News he is concerned following so many complaints raised by flood victims that authorities are slow in their response to assist them.
Better preparing Solomon Islanders for future disasters and building resilience, is an important part of recovery planning, the government has recognised.
More than 300 tonnes of rice were being dispatched for distribution to communities around Malaita Province affected by Tropical cyclone Pam. The relief supplies were provided by the Solomon Islands’ Government through the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) for Provinces affected by Cyclone…
Community leaders in Malaita province have been urged to set up proper community disaster committees to be responsible for community disaster management. Malaita Provincial Disaster officer, Pearson Simi told SIBC’s Malu’u stringer Lensley Kwaimani.
Malaitans whose homes, gardens and properties were damaged by the recent tropical cyclone Pam will soon receive relief supplies from theNational Disaster Management Office through the Provincial Disaster office at Auki.
