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15 Dec 2008

Micronesia (Federated States of)
Pacific Islands: Abnormally high sea levels OCHA Situation Report No. 2

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
HIGHLIGHTS/ KEY PRIORITIES

- Damage and humanitarian need in Federated States of Micronesia still unclear but expected to prove manageable at the national level

- High seas receding, immediate threat appearing to diminish

- No request for international assistance from any affected country

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Abnormally high sea levels have been experienced by a range of Pacific Island Countries (PICs) since Tuesday 9 December. In some instances, damage to buildings, flooding, and displacement of people has occurred. No deaths have been reported.

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13 Dec 2008

Kiribati + 3 others
Pacific Islands: Abnormally high sea levels OCHA Situation Report No. 1

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Highlights

- 17 families left homeless in Kiribati and an undisclosed number of people displaced

- Early reports from FSM suggest some outer islands may have suffered from inundation

- International assistance has not been requested by any country

Situation overview

Around Tuesday 9 December, two regions of abnormally high sea levels, one over the Solomon Sea South of the New Britain Coast in PNG, and one over Guam waters north of the equator, appear to have been forced together by two tropical depressions.

Source - PNG National Weather Service

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19 Feb 2008

American Samoa + 21 others
Pacific Island Countries and Territories (Issued: 19 February 2008)

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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