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Samoa
Samoa and the international community disaster plans
2 Dec 2011, Scoop Media Ltd
'As was evident from the relief and early recovery operations following the September 2009 tsunami in Samoa, that investments made in disaster preparedness and risk reduction paid off.'...
National Platform
- National Policy & Plans
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- Samoa: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, Samoa - gov
- Samoa: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Min of Natural Resources & Environ, Samoa - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Samoa: Common country assessment - CCA (2002)2002, UNDG
- Samoa: National adaptation plan for action - NAPA (2005)2005, GEF; Samoa - gov; UNDP; UNFCCC
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 30,513 |      |
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| Drought | |||
| Flood | |||
| Landslide |  |
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| Earthquake | 1,365 |     |
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| Tsunami | |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1990 | 195,000 |  |
| Storm | 1991 | 88,000 | |
| Earthquake* | 2009 | 5,585 | |
| Wildfire | 1983 | 1,000 | |
| Storm | 1983 | 1,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- Consultant - Disaster risk reduction education - Technical writer, education resources & training materialVanuatu (Port Vila), Save the Children AUS
- Head of technical servicesAustralia (Melbourne, Victoria), Save the Children AUS
- Environmental specialistFiji (Suva), WHO
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.