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CYCLONE GITA

A home in American Samoa destroyed by Tropical Cyclone Gita.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga announced, yesterday, Sept. 18, 2018 that the US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services (USDA FNS) has awarded a grant of $500,000 to the American Samoa Government pursuant to the authorities contained in the Section 4(a) of the...
The aftermath of Cyclone Gita
Tonga's government says while shipments of food and clothing to Tonga will incur tax from the end of August, building materials will continue to be duty-free until February 2020. Kaniva Pacific reports an exemption was put in place on items sent home from Tongans overseas for six months after...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of Tuesday this week, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved more than $10 million in disaster loans for American Samoa businesses and residents impacted by Tropical Storm Gita in February this year. This is according to SBA Disaster Field Operations...
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to announce that joint efforts between herself, Governor Lolo, and their respective teams in American Samoa and Washington, D.C. resulted in President Trump’s Administration further reviewing American Samoa’s needs related to the impact from...
Dear Editor: Hi. I’m mad, I’m angry, and I’m hurt right now.  No matter how many times one calls ASPA Water, one gets no assistance.  You are either lied to or you receive some ridiculous excuse.  I have lived in American Samoa over 30 years now, this house, over 20.  I was hired by (Utu) Abe Malae...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Small Business Administration has issued more than $9 million in small interest loans to those in American Samoa impacted by Tropical Storm Gita earlier this year. And SBA reminds local residents that its Disaster Loan Outreach Center officially closes at the end...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Small Business Administration (SBA), which has now approved more than $8 million in low interest loans to those impacted by Tropical Storm Gita in America Samoa, has relocated its Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) to the Veterans Memorial Center building at the...
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
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — SBA and FEMA remind the public that the Disaster Recovery Center located inside the DYWA Pago Pago Youth Center closes tomorrow, Saturday, and transitions into the SBA’s Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC), starting next Monday, May 21. As the DRC nears closing, local...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Bishop Peter Brown of the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago was presented a cyclone claim settlement check of $152,732.49 for cyclone Gita damages to the diocese properties insured with National Pacific Insurance Ltd. Presenting the check to the Diocese is Tower CEO Richard...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of Monday this past week, the US Small Business Administration had approved 212 disaster loan applications for businesses and residents that were impacted by Tropical Storm Gita, says SBA public information officer, Yolanda Stokes. The approved low interest loan...

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