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Lata (Solomon Islands)

Type: City

Name: Lata (Solomon Islands)

Country: Solomon Islands

Latitude: -10.71

Longitude: 165.830002

population: 539

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Solomons wantok system not government helps tsunami refugees.

The premier of the Solomon Islands province devastated by earthquakes and a tsunami earlier this year says the wantok system rather than the government has ensured those hardest hit haven’t starved.Almost four months on from the magnitude eight quake ... [Published Radio New Zealand International - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tsunami, Charles Brown, Refugees

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

5.9 earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off a remote area of the Solomon Islands.No tsunami warning has been issued for the Pacific nation. There have been no reports of injuries.The quake struck the Santa Cruz Islands at 6.43pm NZT, about 93km southwest ... [Published ONE News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Solomon Islands, Earthquake, Lata (Solomon Islands), Tsunami

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Audit the tsunami funds

Temotu premier Fr Brown Beu is calling on the Solomon Islands Government to consider the auditing of tsunami funds.He made the statement during a two days’ workshop in Lata, Last week.The workshop named ‘Lessons Learned’ was hosted by the national disaster ... [Published Solomon Star - May 07 2013]

Entities: Tsunami, Solomon Islands, Lata (Solomon Islands), Disaster

First reported Feb 19 2013 - Updated Feb 19 2013 - 1 reports

Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami - Information Bulletin n° 2

Source: IFRCCountry: Solomon Islands Summary At approximately 12:12 pm on 6 February, an 8.0 magnitude undersea earthquake occurred 33km west-southwest of the Santa Cruz Islands and generated a tsunami in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands. ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 19 2013]

Entities: Solomon Islands, Lata (Solomon Islands), Tsunami, Earthquake

First reported Feb 11 2013 - Updated Feb 11 2013 - 2 reports

Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami Situation Report No. 4 (as of 11 February 2013)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Solomon Islands Highlights • 594 houses destroyed, affecting 3,329 people • 10 people have been confirmed dead • Access to water has been identified as an urgent need • Thirteen ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 11 2013]

Entities: Solomon Islands, Situation Report, Tsunami, Earthquake

First reported Feb 09 2013 - Updated Feb 10 2013 - 2 reports

Rescuers struggle to aid Solomons quake victims

Via ReliefWeb, an AFP report that shows the disaster is continuing: Rescuers struggle to aid Solomons quake victims. Excerpt:Relief workers scrambled to reach quake-ravaged villages in the Solomon Islands Saturday, with "unusual seismic activity" sighted ... [Published H5N1 - Feb 09 2013]

Entities: Lata (Solomon Islands), Earthquake, Honiara (Solomon Islands)

First reported Feb 08 2013 - Updated Feb 09 2013 - 2 reports

Aftershocks Hamper Relief in Tsunami-hit Solomons

(SYDNEY) — A strong aftershock rattled the Solomon Islands on Friday, hampering relief efforts to tsunami-ravaged villages and forcing the South Pacific nation’s prime minister to forgo a visit to the stricken area where nine deaths have been confirmed. ... [Published The China Blog - Feb 08 2013]

Entities: Lata (Solomon Islands), Earthquake, Tsunami, Gordon Darcy Lilo

First reported Feb 07 2013 - Updated Feb 08 2013 - 4 reports

Solomon Islands: Aftershocks stall aid efforts in tsunami-hit Solomons

Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Solomon Islands 02/08/2013 00:38 GMT by Dorothy Wickham HONIARA, Feb 8, 2013 (AFP) - Strong aftershocks hampered efforts to send aid to tsunami-affected villages in the Solomon Islands Friday, as the death toll following ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 08 2013]

Entities: Honiara (Solomon Islands), Earthquake, Solomon Islands, Lata (Solomon Islands), Tsunami

First reported Feb 06 2013 - Updated Feb 07 2013 - 5 reports

Solomon Islands: World Vision working with government, using patrol boats to get supplies to tsunami survivors

Source: World VisionCountry: Solomon Islands •Usual access by air blocked by debris, water on Lata runway•Multiple aftershocks leave population shaken•World Vision to provide fuel, boats to government teams hoping to reach remote islands HONIARA, Solomon ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 07 2013]

Entities: World Vision International, Solomon Islands, Tsunami, Lata (Solomon Islands)

First reported Feb 06 2013 - Updated Feb 07 2013 - 4 reports

6 Dead, Villages Destroyed in Solomons Tsunami

(SYDNEY) — Six bodies, including a child’s, have been found in the sodden wreckage left by a tsunami that smashed into villages in the Solomon Islands, flattening dozens of homes in the South Pacific island chain. The 1.5-meter (4 foot, 11-inch) waves ... [Published The China Blog - Feb 07 2013]

Entities: Tsunami, Earthquake, Solomon Islands

First reported Feb 06 2013 - Updated Feb 07 2013 - 4 reports

Solomon Islands: Five deaths from Temotu tsunami

Via The Solomon Times Online, a report posted at 9:30 a.m. February 7, local time: Five Deaths Following Temotu Tsunami. But the story says more have died:Emergency crews have now been dispatched to the remote Santa Cruz Islands in the far east of Solomon ... [Published H5N1 - Feb 07 2013]

Entities: Tsunami, Solomon Islands, Casualty, Lata (Solomon Islands), Honiara (Solomon Islands)

First reported Feb 06 2013 - Updated Feb 07 2013 - 11 reports

Tsunami Strikes Solomon Islands Following Earthquake

Early Wednesday, an earthquake off of the Solomon Islands triggered a five-foot high tsunami that damaged scores of homes, according to The Associated Press. Officials from the islands said that two waves measuring 4-feet, 11-inches, hit the ... [Published JD Journal.com - Feb 06 2013]

Entities: Tsunami, Solomon Islands, Earthquake, Lata (Solomon Islands), Honiara (Solomon Islands)

Quotes

"People in the islands would have perceived a small shake."

5.9-magnitude quake strikes off Solomon Islands, no tsunami warning issued [Published NDTV - May 17 2013]

...He says he needs to know what the plan is for those people. "Where would people go and so on. The sea is too far from here. One of my major concerns now is there are no toilets in those camps. And stronger ones still go down to the seaside which is about almost, almost 20, 30 minutes’ walk from the huts, temporary shelter, to the sea." Father Charles Brown Beu says one option is for people to move back to their seaside land but they need reassurance from a geological expert that they...

Power Outage - Pacific ocean - middle - Solomon Islands [Published RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information - Mar 18 2013]

"I have asked the people 'please take some initiative yourselves, all of us'."

Solomon Islands: Bad weather delays Solomons quake relief [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 04 2013]

"Primarily our job is to help with the security of the distribution of the relief supplies, and I have to say it's disappointing that we're being diverted from this task by people causing criminal activity."

Solomon Islands: Security concerns in quake-stricken Solomons [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 15 2013]

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Solomons wantok system not government helps tsu... [Published Radio New Zealand International - May 21 2013]
5.9 earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands [Published ONE News - May 17 2013]
5.9-magnitude quake strikes off Solomon Islands... [Published NDTV - May 17 2013]
5.9-magnitude quake off Solomon Islands [Published The Sun Daily - May 17 2013]
5.9 quake off Solomon Islands [Published Perth Now - May 17 2013]
EU Provides Support to Temotu Tsunami Relief Re... [Published Solomon Times Online - May 10 2013]
Audit the tsunami funds [Published Solomon Star - May 07 2013]
Dr Jack says no to seabed mining [Published Solomon Star - Apr 16 2013]
Power Outage - Pacific ocean - middle - Solomon... [Published RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information - Mar 18 2013]
Solomon Islands: MHMS opens up clinic at a tsun... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 08 2013]
Solomon Islands: Bad weather delays Solomons qu... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 04 2013]
Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands: Earthquake an... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 19 2013]
Solomon Islands: Security concerns in quake-str... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 15 2013]
Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands: Earthquake an... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 14 2013]
Solomon Islands: ShelterBox responds to the Sol... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 14 2013]
Solomon Islands: Temotu Tsunami situation Repor... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 12 2013]
Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands: Earthquake an... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 11 2013]
Solomon Islands: Aid trickles into tsunami-hit ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 11 2013]
Solomon Islands: 6.5-magnitude quake strikes of... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 09 2013]
Rescuers struggle to aid Solomons quake victims [Published H5N1 - Feb 09 2013]
Solomon Islands: Rescuers struggle to aid Solom... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 09 2013]
Solomon Islands: Relief effort underway for San... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 08 2013]
Ten killed in Solomon Islands tsunami [Published World Socialist Web Site - Feb 08 2013]
Aid slow to reach disaster struck Solomons [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 08 2013]
Solomon Islands: Ten dead in earthquake, tsunami [Published H5N1 - Feb 08 2013]
Aftershocks Hamper Relief in Tsunami-hit Solomons [Published The China Blog - Feb 08 2013]
Aftershocks Hamper Relief in Tsunami-hit Solomons [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Feb 08 2013]
Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands disaster relief [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 08 2013]
Solomon Islands: Aftershocks stall aid efforts ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 08 2013]
Solomon Islands: OCHA situation report #2 [Published H5N1 - Feb 08 2013]

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Rescuers struggle to aid Solomons quake victims [Published H5N1 - Feb 09 2013] Via ReliefWeb, an AFP report that shows the disaster is continuing: Rescuers struggle to aid Solomons quake victims. Excerpt:Relief workers scrambled to reach quake-ravaged villages in the Solomon Islands Saturday, with "unusual seismic activity" sighted ...
Solomon Islands: Ten dead in earthquake, tsunami [Published H5N1 - Feb 08 2013] Via the Solomon Star: Help on the way. Excerpt:Urgent relief supplies are on the way to the earthquake and tsunami stricken island of Santa Cruz last night as the confirmed death toll stands at 10. Patrol boat Lata and MV Anavon were loaded with food, ...
Aftershocks Hamper Relief in Tsunami-hit Solomons [Published The China Blog - Feb 08 2013] (SYDNEY) — A strong aftershock rattled the Solomon Islands on Friday, hampering relief efforts to tsunami-ravaged villages and forcing the South Pacific nation’s prime minister to forgo a visit to the stricken area where nine deaths have been confirmed. ...
Aftershocks Hamper Relief in Tsunami-hit Solomons [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Feb 08 2013] (SYDNEY) — A strong aftershock rattled the Solomon Islands on Friday, hampering relief efforts to tsunami-ravaged villages and forcing the South Pacific nation’s prime minister to forgo a visit to the stricken area where nine deaths have been confirmed. ...
Solomon Islands: OCHA situation report #2 [Published H5N1 - Feb 08 2013] Via ReliefWeb, OCHA has published Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami Situation Report No. 2 (as of 7 February 2013). Click through to download the report as a PDF. The highlights:• Initial reports indicate that 431 houses have been damaged or destroyed ...