Supporting Community Resilience in Solomon Islands

Some Recent Disasters Earthquake 2007 - 52 people killed; 304 communities and 6,900 households affected 3251 houses destroyed; about 3,000 houses damaged Cyclones Namu 1986 - 103 killed, 90,000 homeless, about US$100 million in damage and loss Nina 1993-5 killed, 30,000 people affected, about US$20 million in economic damage & loss Fergus 1996 - 3 killed, 30,000 people ~ affected, relief cost US$1.9 million Zoe 2002/3 (cat 5) - 2,000 people affected, relief cost US$1 million ~ 10/04/2014 Flash and riverine flood - 2014 - Causes deaths

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