Reports

1 Background In July 2008 OCHA Pacific held a Regional Level Contingency Planning Workshop for Humanitarian Assistance in the Pacific region. The key outcome of the workshop was the establishment of the Pacific Humanitarian Team and a…

Tropical Storm Tomas Approaching Nadi This Weekend Tropical Storm Tomas is on a southern track in the South Pacific Ocean, and residents of Nadi, Fiji will be watching it as it approaches the eastern side of the island late this…

System 97P was looking pretty impressive on NASA satellite imagery early today, March 11, and by 10 a.m. ET, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Tomas. Forecasters at the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS) have posted a tropical cyclone alert for the…

Introduction BACKGROUND The Fiji Red Cross Society (FRCS) is well-placed to plan and carry out activities over the next five years. The review of the last strategic plan (2006-09) concluded that FRCS had acquitted itself well against the…

Executive Summary Tropical Cyclone Pat passed through the Southern Cook Islands in the early hours of 10 February 2010 (Cook Islands time), and Aitutaki island was seriously affected. At its height Tropical Cyclone Pat was classified as…

This report was issued by OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific This is the last situation report in this series. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - The Cook Islands were hit by Tropical Cyclone Pat in the early…

This report was issued by OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - The Cook Islands were hit by Tropical Cyclone Pat in the early hours of 10 February (Cook Islands time),…

Period covered by this update: 12 February 2010 to 19 February 2010 Summary: Following three tropical cyclones, including cyclone Pat (a "category 3" cyclone), CHF 150,000 was allocated from the International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Cook…

GENERAL INFORMATION A week after Severe Tropical Cyclone Pat devastated the island of Aitutaki, roads have been cleared and initial assessments have been conducted. However, electrical and water services are unavailable for most homes on the island. The cyclone damaged…

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - Cook Islands were hit by Tropical Cyclone Pat in the early hours of 10 February (Cook Islands time), and Aitutaki island in the Southern Cook was seriously damaged - New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) flight C-130 delivered…