SYDNEY, 06 FEBRUARY 2020 (WORLD BANK) — The World Bank has provided US$6.2 million to support Tuvalu’s recovery from Tropical Cyclone Tino, which hit the Pacific island nation in January. Category Three Tropical Cyclone Tino brought gale-force winds and flooding, causing widespread damage, including critical infrastructure and public facilities. The Government of Tuvalu estimates that […]
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Australia commits billions of dollars to wildfire recovery
SYDNEY — Australia’s government on Monday said it was willing to pay “whatever it takes” to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government was committing an extra 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) toward the recovery effort in addition to the tens of millions […]
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’Long, slow’ recovery for White Island volcano victim Jake Milbank
The dad of one of the White island victims has said his son’s recovery has been “bloody amazing” despite the huge injuries to the teen’s skin. Jake Milbank and his family are taking it day by day as the young man undergoes frequent surgeries for the injuries he sustained in the eruption at Whakaari/White Island […]