Economy
Government Encourages People to Return Home
The Solomon Islands Government is encouraging people to voluntarily leave evacuation centres and return home, with return assistance packages ready for distribution.
Wednesday, 23 April 2014 7:58 AM · 1 min read
With schools being used as Evacuation Centers, there is uncertainty of an actual start date for all the schools occupied.
Source: UNICEF
Only those whose homes have been wiped out by the floods will remain in evacuation centers to give them time to rebuild their homes.
A joint assessment of damaged Honiara households is underway, and initial reports indicate 253 houses destroyed and 30 damaged.
Ten schools are being used as evacuation centres and a total of 78 schools are affected in Honiara and Guadalcanal. Schools are due to reopen on 22 April.
A draft Humanitarian Action Plan has been developed by national clusters and partners for endorsement by the National Disaster Council.
A UNDAC team is being deployed to conduct an environmental assessment on a flooded and abandoned tailings dam at Gold Ridge.
Source: Press Release, Government Communications Unit
What do you think? Any Comments?
Write your own Letter to the Editor.
Disclaimer: Solomon Times Online may edit or delete your comment and cannot guarantee that all submissions will be published or remain online. The comments expressed on these pages are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Solomon Times Online.
