Solomon Islands: Floods - Jan 2010
Disaster description
On 21 January, weeks after two earthquakes struck the Solomon Islands, the country suffered further damage from heavy rains brought by a tropical depression. The islands of Guadalcanal, Isabel, Makira and Malaita experienced heavy flooding. Initial assessments estimated around 7 776 people in East Honiara and 8 240 people in Malaita were affected. (WHO Feb 2010)
