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A classroom at Alataua II Elementary School
After heavy rains flooded the Alataua II Elementary School campus, on Monday this week, Dr. Matagi-Tofiga, along with Public Works director Faleosina Voigt, DPW engineer Falavai Ta’ase and the school PTA president conducted a site visit of the school. As a result of that site visit, DPW was able to...
Education director Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Alataua II Elementary School is expected to reopen today, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, with students returning to their campus after it being closed due to flooding and mudslides. Students were attending school at Leone Midkiff Elementary School. Education director Dr. Ruth...
Workers from Silva Construction at the Fagaima Road
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  Every time there is heavy rain, this area of the Fagaima road becomes flooded and a lot of debris clogs the drainage. And this has been the case for the past few days, but by 1p.m on a sunny Wednesday, water was drained out and debris cleared by Silva Construction,...
Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While the Lolo Administration is pushing forward with a secondary access road through the properties of the Fonoti and Leapaga families to the main road at Malaeimi, residents of Fagaima have voiced new concerns over problems at the Fagaima road following recent heavy...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  Rains and winds will continue to diminish today as a surface drops south across the area. However some lingering Heavy Rainfall Hazards are expected in the morning hours. Expect: Significant amount of water on roads and in low lying areas. Expect: High & fast...
Workers from Silva Construction at the Fagaima Road
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tualauta Rep. Larry S. Sanitoa made a request to DPW to help with patching the potholes as well cleaning up some of the damaged areas in Fagaima and nearby sections, following “torrential and dangerous downpour” last week Wednesday and Thursday. In response, Department...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  An extended periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms, increasing the potential risk of flooding across American Samoa through Thursday evening. Heavy Rainfall Impacts: Standing water on roads, Increased driving hazards, Possible mudslides. A’afiaga mai Timuga mamafa:...
Flood water covering road near Hope House
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A maintenance crew from the Department of Public Works seen last Wednesday with the vacuum-truck working on draining the swamp water on the road next to Hope House, in front of the cemetery in the Fatuoaiga area. Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa sought DPW’s help in draining...
Potholes on the Fagaima road
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two deep potholes —one after the other — on the Fagaima road seen in this photo taken Monday afternoon, in front of the Methodist Church at Fagaima force drivers to take drastic turns and maneuvers to avoid them. Some drivers have the courtesy to give one side of the...
The flooded road at Satapuala, Samoa with cars attempting to drive through
Apia, SAMOA —The Samoa Observer is reporting some residents on the Samoan island of Savai'i are stranded due to rivers flooded by the weekend's Cyclone Wasi. Although there were no casualties or major building damage reported due to the cyclone, some rivers and roads remained flooded. Two rivers on...

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