Afega Villagers in Samoa live in fear of unusual rise in sea level
Apia, SAMOA — Villagers on the west coast of Upolu are living in fear over an “out of the blue” natural phenomenon, where a rapid rise in the sea level led to water reaching their doorsteps.

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![Two members (left and right in black) of the American Samoa National Men’s Beach Handball Team jumped to block a play by a member of the Kiribati team (middle) on Saturday, Feb. 23rd in Adelaide, Australia (Friday, Feb. 22nd in American Samoa) during the 2019 Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF) and Australian Beach Handball Championships. [photo: Jun Tanlayco/OCHF] Two members (left and right in black) of the American Samoa National Men’s Beach Handball Team](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/asas_versus_kiribati_web.jpg?itok=DKMe5SAJ)




