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06 Feb 1998

Tonga
South Pacific forum releases funds for Fiji cyclone recovery

Report
— Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(5:27pm AEDT)

The South Pacific Forum Secretariat in Fiji has released ten-thousand dollars from a special disaster fund to help Tonga with its cyclone recovery efforts.

The moves follows a request from Tonga for help in the wake of Cyclone Ron which hit early last month.

The cyclone struck the northern islands of Niuafo'ou and Tafahi, causing widespread damage to buildings and crops.

The Forum Secretariat administers the Regional Natural Disaster Relief Fund which was established by Forum Leaders in 1976, with contributions from the 16 member states.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation:

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05 Feb 1998

Tonga
Tonga says two islands in dire needs of food relief

Report
— Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The authorities in Tonga say the two northern most islands of the kingdom, hit by tropical Cyclone Ron last month, will need over 147-thousand dollars in food relief over the next few months.

Radio Tonga says the islands - Niuatoputapu and Niuafo'ou - face a severe food shortage.

It says relief assistance of food, clothes and tents donated by churches, business groups and local communties will be exhausted by end of this month.

The National Disaster Relief Committee estimates a six-month food shortage, beginning next month.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation:

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27 Jan 1998

Tonga
Tonga Cyclone Ron Situation Report No. 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: DHAGVA - 98/0145

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Situation and Needs

1. The OCHA/DHA South Pacific Programme Office (SPPO) located in Suva, Fiji, reports that during the month of January, three tropical cyclones affected a large part of the South Pacific. Miraculously only a few islands were directly affected.

2. On Wednesday morning, 7 January 1998, Tropical Cyclone Ron struck Tonga. Affected were the northern islands of Niuafoou, Niuatoputapu and Tafahi -collectively known as the Niuas. In

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