Highlights
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Number of confirmed deaths remains at 21, with 2 people missing.
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Over 9,000 people are displaced in Honiara, and over 50,000 people are affected in the capital and Guadalcanal.
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Aid agencies continue to work together to distribute food and relief items.
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Water and sanitation is a major concern for people in evacuation centres and affected communities.
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Delays in aid to areas outside Honiara are causing tensions in some affected communities.
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The Government is seeks to reduce the number of people in evacuation centres by offering return packages.
Disclaimer
- UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit https://www.unocha.org/.