19 AUGUST 2016
Tautu village in Aitutaki, Cook Islands now has completed a disaster and climate resilience pilot project. It was developed with support from the Finland-Pacific (FINPAC) Project which aims to reduce the vulnerability of the livelihoods of Pacific islanders to the impacts of climate change through strengthening the Meteorological Services.
The project has resulted in a number of outcomes including a Climate and Disaster Resilience Plan designed with input from the community to guide them on actions to take in case of an emergency weather hazard. This also saw the construction of tsunami evacuation, fire and drought monitoring and wind speed signs in place, and a new siren for emergencies ready for use.
Source: SPREP