February 2018

Building materials needed for Samoa recovery

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 8:07am

Red Cross staff checking on people flooded out in Samoa. [Photo: Twitter @IFRCAsiaPacific]

Families in Samoa who have had their houses severely affected by the flash floods says building materials is a huge demand post Cyclone Gita.

What’s open and what’s not — recovery continues in Am. Samoa

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 7:57am

A US Coast Guard C-130 airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point, Hawai’i, landed Saturday afternoon at Pago Pago International Airport, after conducting an aerial post-storm assessment. [photo: THA]

The state of emergency declared by Gov.

Tropical Cyclone Gita is a monster Category 4, Nuku'alofa badly battered

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 7:32am

Tonga shoreline as Gita approached yesterday. [NZ High Commission website]

Thousands of people hunkered down in Tonga are being badly battered by Tropical Cyclone Gita.

Veterans Memorial Stadium

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 7:17am

The Veterans Memorial Stadium signage and ticket stall were upended from the strong winds during Tropical Storm Gita that hit American Samoa on Friday — but the stadium itself, at least its roof(s)

Paea’s in Nuuuli

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 7:14am

One of the hardest hit buildings during Tropical Storm Gita is Paea’s in Nuuuli, across from Family Mart. Certain areas in Nuuuli, along the main road, seem to have the most damage from the storm,

ASPA power and water update

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 7:04am

This is the scene along the Nu’uuli/Airport road where fallen banana trees along with large broken branches from trees sit on top of electric wires last Saturday morning. There were similar scenes at other areas of Tutuila impacted by Tropical Storm Gita. [photo: FS]

Here is the 6pm (Sunday, Feb. 11th, 2018) update for each area:

Public schools closed this week — 58% are without power or water

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 6:47am

All public schools in American Samoa will be closed this week after Gov.

Silia 700 na sulufa’i i Faleapitaga ina ua fa’aleaoga maota ma laoa

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 12:11am

[ata: SN]

E silia i le to’a 700 le aofa’i o le mamalu o le atunu’u na sulufa’i atu i nofoaga ua faapitoa mo Faleapitaga, ina ua fa’aleagaina a latou maota ma laoa i le malolosi o matagi na momoli mai e le ta

Solofua moliaga mamafa na tu’uaia ai e le malo Salend Singh

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 12:08am

E le i lava mau na tu’uina atu e le itu a le malo e lagolago ai la latou tagi fa’asaga i le ali’i Faipisinisi mai Fagaima i le vaiaso na te’a nei, ina ua tu’uina mai le fa’aiuga a le Vaega Iloilo I

Tala I Vaifanua

Mon, 02/12/2018 - 12:06am

RIPOTIA COAST GUARD VA'A TAFEA & PA'ULIA I LEONE

[ata: foa'i]	TALA O LE LOTOIFALE
	Fire Dept. points to human error for many of recent fires
[ata: foa'i]	TALA MAI SAMOA
	Amata co-leads bipartisan resolution celebrating 55 years of U.S.-Fiji relations
	Appointment of Administrative Law Judge submitted for Senate confirmation

February 2018

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