The Republic of China, Taiwan Navy Squadron will assist the National Disaster Management Office, NDMO, and the National Referral Hospital next week. A statement from ROC Embassy in Honiara has confirms this today.
The Japanese mining company, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co, Ltd, SMM, has donated 700- Thousand to the Solomon Islands Government, SIG, Disaster Relief effort.
A three-person United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination, UNDAC, team have arrived in the country to assess the tailings storage facility at the Gold Ridge Mine following the recent flash floods in the country.
Proper water and sanitation for flash flood victims is a major challenge for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Under Secretary for Health Improvement, Dr Tenneth Dalipanda confirms this during a Media Promotion Forum yesterday.
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services and its donor partners are working around the clock to address health related effects of the recent flash flooding in the country.
The New Zealand Portable bridge is expected to arrive in Honiara on the 17th of May. Sarah Wong Development Counselor of the New Zealand High Commission Office, announces this to the local media at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development media conference in Honiara today.
Social Networking group the Forum Solomon Islands International, FSII has said the formation of the Disaster Victims Coalition Team is a clear message that victims are frustrated and needs government attention.
Forum Fisheries Agency, FFA staff club members have helped the recent flash flood victims to rebuild their lives. A statement from FFA yesterday said this came after the staff raised some needed funds and donated other important items to help those who lost their homes or belongings to the flood.
World Health Organisation, WHO disease detectives are currently in Solomon Islands. This comes after the National Government declared Honiara and the rest of Guadalcanal province as disaster zones early this month.
Communities in Foxwood, Tutuva and Tenakaro in East Guadalcanal have expressed concerns over government’s delay in distributing relief supplies to victims in the area. Chief Enoch Pegoa denies any food supply to his area since the disaster happened some three weeks ago.
The President of the Republic of Vanuatu, His Excellency Iolu Johnson Abbil has sent condolences to the Government and people of Solomon Islands for the loss of lives and properties during the April 3 flash floods.
A Heavy Rain Alert is in force for Temotu, Malaita, Isabel, Makira, Choiseul, and Western provinces. The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service this morning reported, a region of unstable air lies north of Solomon Islands and is linked to a Low pressure system northeast of Malaita province.
The Solomon Islands National University, SINU, is concerned, its academic programs have been disrupted with its pavilion used as an evacuation centre. University Chaplain, Pastor Solomon Maesala says it is two weeks since the ‘School of Education and Humanity’ was disrupted.
Australia is helping to get clean water to those who need it. The Australia in Solomon’s page says Australia has funded 40 water tanks for evacuation centres. It adds a water purification system has also been deployed.
The undersecretary for Administration and Finance within the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Mr George Hoa’au has stressed the importance of prioritising proper evacuation infrastructure. Mr Hoa’au told members of the media, it is improper to use school infrastructure as evacuation centers.
A group who gave itself the name- ‘Disaster Victim Coalition Team’ is concerned, relief supplies distribution at the Pavilion Evacuation Centre is insufficient.
World Vision is using smartphone technology to accelerate the assessment of needs following the April 3 floods. The use of smartphones is speeding up the ability to distribute emergency relief to affected households much faster than was possible in the past.
The Government is encouraging people to voluntarily leave evacuation centres and return home, with return assistance packages ready for distribution. Only those whose homes have been wiped out by the floods will remain in evacuation centers to give them time to rebuild their homes.
World Vision Solomon Islands has packed some one-thousand family kits and one-thousand shelter kits for victims affected by the recent flash flooding. In a statement, Country Director Andrew Cartford said the family kits are for people who lost their possessions and the shelter kits are for people…
The Family Support Centre has expressed concern over the risks of sexual abuse and violence for women, girls and children currently living at Evacuation Centers in Honiara.
