Post-Cyclone Rapid Assessment Assists Tongan Emergency Authorities

Post-Cyclone Rapid Assessment Assists Tongan Emergency Authorities

23 MARCH 2014

12 March 2014, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), Suva, Fiji – A rapid post-disaster assessment recently conducted by specialists from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) will help Tongan emergency managers better understand the impacts of Cyclone Ian and prepare for future storms.

In early January, Cyclone Ian devastated parts of Tonga, particularly in the Ha’apai island group. The category-five storm killed one person, injured 14 others, displaced more than 4,000 people, and destroyed food crops and infrastructure. 

 

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Source: SOPAC Website

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