WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Kablooey!
Tala I Vaifanua

O le ato lea o le a fa'atutu i nofoaga e tulata i le sami ma ua matauina e to'atele i latou e afaina mai ai o latou soifua i le sami, ae maise e matele fo'i ina auau ai le to'atele. O lo'o i ai le sailini e e'e mai pe a matala loa le ato, i ai le fa'aili e ilia e le sui ua ia iloa se tasi ua pagatia, ma le maea e fa'apipi'i i ai ma le ofu fa'aopeopea e togi aga'i i lea ua magoto ina ia fa'aaoga mai, ae ese ai ma le fusipa'u e fusia e le o le a lavea'ia mai le sui ua tau malemo, ua pipi'i fo'i i ai ma lona ofu fa'aopeopea. O nei ofu, e matala lava latou pe taia loa i le vai. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
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![Local government staff, including Fa’aui Fano Lefotu, prepared a farewell luncheon Wednesday afternoon for US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials, as the Disaster Recovery Center, located inside the DYWA Pago Pago Youth Center, officially closes tomorrow. Pictured are two FEMA officials, with local staffers, cutting the cake — which read “Thank You FEMA.” Local government officials, who assisted FEMA officials with translations and other duties prepared the delicious cake. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost] Local government staff, including Fa’aui Fano Lefotu, prepared a farewell luncheon Wednesday afternoon for US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials, as the Disaster Recovery Center, located inside the DYWA Pago Pago Youth Center, officially closes tomorrow. Pictured are two FEMA officials, with local staffers, cutting the cake — which read “Thank You FEMA.” Local government officials, who assisted FEMA officials with translations and other duties prepared the delicious cake. [photo: Leua Aio](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fema_0925.jpg?itok=cTIDzlbV)
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