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PRESS RELEASE
TSUNAMI EVENT
The Government continues to provide primary health care, food, water and basic household items to those evacuated to established evacuation centers. Financial and in-kind assistance continues to pour in from local church organizations, business community, schools and individuals. Proceeds and goods from the radio-thon held by Samoa Quality Broadcasting and MCIT's Radio 2AP were presented to the National Disaster Council to assist with relief efforts.
The Declaration of Disaster that was issued for the last 48 hours has been replaced by a Proclamation of Emergency.
Polynesian Airlines has assisted Samoans in American Samoa through the provision of discounted airfares and has offered the use of Faleolo Airport for naval services and releasing of cargos. Exemptions have been put in place to wave normal entry requirements for goods to enable the expeditious release of assistance to government's disaster control center.
International agencies and governments (NZ, Australia and China) have also provided assistance through the provision of medical personnel and supplies, food, water and shelter, transportation and other experts. Samoa's other development partners have also relayed their planned assistance towards relief efforts and expected to arrive in the next day (Japan, United States, EU, ADB).
The revised estimate of damage to infrastructure, public and private properties is around SAT$380million.
The Government of Samoa plans to hold a national funeral service to commemorate the lives of the tsunami victims, with planned burial at its public cemetery at Tafaigata on Thursday 8th of October 2009. This has been put back from Tuesday as earlier indicated to accommodate requests from families of the deceased that reside overseas that wanted to be present to pay their respects. This service will be held under the coordination of the National Council of Churches. In the meantime a special service for the victims will be held at the Methodist Church at Matafele on Sunday 4th of October 2009.
At the time of print, 135 deaths and 310 injured have been confirmed by the Ministry of Police. 117 of deceased have been identified as Samoan nationals and are listed below in the order that they were discovered. Identification of other casualties continues with forensic team assistance as the latest discovered corpses have decomposed. Search continues for eight (8) people believed to be missing.
- Metita Sui (Koreti) Schwalger
- Jerry Schwalger
- Peter Leitu
- Pili Poo
- Mupenei Tofilau
- Nonumaifale Tofilau
- Siliva Eteuati
- Falevalu Segifili
- Amataga Tiotio
- Vaisigano Lauvai
- Siaea Areta
- Tauavaga Tupuola
- Sima Sepelini Okeni
- Pula Sepelini
- Maka Esera
- Manino Faaaliga
- Nuusilaga Aganuu
- Masela Lafaua
- Abish Schwalger
- Quezon Lesa
- Lafaua Rosa
- Ranui Simanu
- Merina Lesa
- Lafotua Aiesi
- Lua Tavale
- Sara Amosa
- Mauapi Amosa
- Gwenlyn Taufua
- Sue Taufua
- Malo Uili
- Sieni Ropeti
- Aleki Laumoe
- William Tau
- Lafitaga Suafa'i
- Siimamau Suani
- Paepae Faia Toafa
- Vinesa Toa
- Sapi Pelesia
- Mauapi Mafoe Seuala
- Matala Taufua
- Tusipepa Hanipale
- Pefata Sa'u
- Aneti Luafitu
- Togafalea Alesaga
- Puni Afoa
- Kapeneta Viiga
- Alema Tofu
- Mafatua Sua
- David Sootaga
- Etimani Junior Taufua
- Sefulu Taamu
- Sivaisua Livigisitone
- Lote Tuese
- Faanunu Talapa
- Losivale Faapoi
- Lutia Faapoi
- Tapuloa Taimane
- Miriam Faletoi Fatu
- Fili Tialeaiga
- Siimoa Taufua Lauina
- Leueta Lesa (Foti)
- Tauaipolu Purcell
- Otto Leuluaialii
- Sili Taufua
- Logo Letone Uili
- Faapopo Toeuli
- Seea Peilua
- Saeni Purcell
- Simone Anae
- Taua Sagale
- Ulalia Siatualauvao
- Feagai Fatuesi
- Asesa Toomalatai
- Aloalo Sao
- Tautua Silupe
- Aliceannie Star Meredith
- Sui Malia Esera
- Salamina Talosaga
- Filisi Tavita
- Moana Fiu (Faasavalu)
- Malo Mikaele
- Pritchard Siu
- Amoa (Ardnore) Meredith
- Gardina Meredith
- Hatonaina Lauvai
- Shanna Faith Lanu
- Moanalei Sarah Long
- Palenapa Moeaia
- Alavina Aiotaota
- Jayson Siu
- Nifo Siu
- Tui Joe Annandale
- Tuese Peilua
- Teancum Charles Schwalger
- Joseph Purcell
- Ageagea Anetone
- Ana Iulai
- Anesone Tafia
- Asipau Faofua
- Gali Tafia
- Ioali Anesone
- Jay Jay Ulugia
- Junior Livigisitone
- Lauti Sio
- Lolagi Magia
- Maliumai Anetone
- Maria Tinei
- Marilyn Ulugia
- Milo Soo
- Milo Too Paipa
- Pelesasa Etimani
- Precious Malaga
- Rachel Leuelu
- Ronaldo Aleni
- Selau Farani
- Taufua Leifi
- Teleise Aiesi
Due to sensitivities surrounding names of foreign visitors and their respective laws which restrict publication without prior approval of their relatives, the names of those foreigners who are victims of this disaster cannot be released.
For more information please contact Ms. Vaosa Epa on 7770633
Government of Samoa.
03 October 2009.
Government of Samoa
Pepa o Faamatalaga Lona III
Faamatalaga o le Galulolo
O loo faaauau pea le auina atu o fesoasoani muamua e le Malo i nofoaga ua auina atu i ai i latou na aafia i le galulolo, e pei o taumafa, vai taumafa ma isi mea moomia. O loo faaauauina foi ona auina mai fesoasoani tupe ma isi ituaiga fesoasoani e ala mai i Ekalesia, pisinisi, a'oga faapea ma foa'i a tagata ta'i to'atasi. O foa'i foi a le mamalu o le atunuu sa tuuina atu e ala i le Leitiofoni tuufaatasi a le TV1 ma le Leitio 2AP ua ma'ea ona taua'aoina i le Fono mo Faalavelave Faafuase'i mo le tuuina atu mo i latou ua aafia.
O leFaasilasilaga mo le Tulaga o Faalavelave Faafuase'i ua i ai le atunuu e pei ona tuuina atu i le 48 itula ua tuana'i ua suia nei ma aloaia o le Faaaliga mo Tulaga Pagatia.
Ua fesoasoani atu foi le Kamupani Vaalele a le Polenisia mo le mamalu o le atunuu o loo aumau i Amerika Samoa e ala lea i le faapa'ū o pasese mo femalagaiga. Ua faapea foi ona faaaogaina le Malae Vaalele i Faleolo mo le faaaogaina i tautua a va'a o le fua ma le tuuina mai o uta. Ua tuusaunoa foi lafoga o tiute mo oloa faaulufale mai mo le vave aveeseina i tua.
Ua fesoasoani mai foi Faalapotopotoga Faavaomalo faapea atunuu e pei o Niu Sila, Ausetalia ma Saina i le auina mai o fomai ma oloa mo togafitiga i le Falemai, taumafa, vai taumafa, auala o femalagaiga ma isi. Ua faailoa mai foi e isi a tatou paaga mo atina'e e pei o Sapani, Iunaite Setete o Amerika, Iuni a Europa ma le Faletupe o Atina'e a Asia, le taunuu mai o nisi o fesoasoani i le aso a taeao.
I le toe iloiloina, ua tusa nei ma le $380miliona Talā le tau o mea ua faaleagaina e le Galulolo e pei o auala, eletise, vai, maota ma laoa, faatasi ai ma maota o Ekalesia ma faalapotopotoga eseese.
Ua fuafuaina e le Malo le faataunuuina o le Sauniga Aoao a le atunuu mo le Falelauasiga Tuufaatasi o i latou ua maliliu ona o le galulolo i le aso Tofi, 8 o Oketopa 2009 i le Fanuatanu a le Malo i Tafa'igata. Ua toe suia le aso o lenei sauniga mai i le Aso Lua 6 Oketopa 2009 i le aso Tofi 8 Oketopa 2009 ona o talosaga a aiga o i latou ua aafia ma maliliu o loo aumau i atunuu i fafo ona o le fia faatasi mai i lenei toe sauniga. O le a tapenaina lenei sauniga e le Fono Aoao a Ekalesia So'ofaatasi. O le Aso a taeao, Aso Sa 4 Oketopa 2009, o le a fai ai le Sauniga e Manatua ai i latou ua maliliu i le Galulolo i le Malumalu o le Ekalesia Metotisi i Matafele.
E oo mai i le taimi nei, ua faamaonia mai e le Matagaluega o Leoleo ma Falepuipui, ua tusa ma le 135 le fuainumera o i latou ua maliliu a e 310 i latou na manunu'a. E 117 tagatanuu Samoa ua maliliu i lenei faalavelave ua mafai ona faamaonia mai (o loo faapipi'i atu le lisi o suafa). O loo faia pea su'esu'ega faafomai mo le tau faamautinoaina o tino maliliu faatoa maua. O loo faaauauina pea suesuega mo le sailia o i latou e to'avalu (8) lea o loo leiloloa.
- Metita Sui (Koreti) Schwalger
- Jerry Schwalger
- Peter Leitu
- Pili Poo
- Mupenei Tofilau
- Nonumaifale Tofilau
- Siliva Eteuati
- Falevalu Segifili
- Amataga Tiotio
- Vaisigano Lauvai
- Siaea Areta
- Tauavaga Tupuola
- Sima Sepelini Okeni
- Pula Sepelini
- Maka Esera
- Manino Faaaliga
- Nuusilaga Aganuu
- Masela Lafaua
- Abish Schwalger
- Quezon Lesa
- Lafaua Rosa
- Ranui Simanu
- Merina Lesa
- Lafotua Aiesi
- Lua Tavale
- Sara Amosa
- Mauapi Amosa
- Gwenlyn Taufua
- Sue Taufua
- Malo Uili
- Sieni Ropeti
- Aleki Laumoe
- William Tau
- Lafitaga Suafa'i
- Siimamau Suani
- Paepae Faia Toafa
- Vinesa Toa
- Sapi Pelesia
- Mauapi Mafoe Seuala
- Matala Taufua
- Tusipepa Hanipale
- Pefata Sa'u
- Aneti Luafitu
- Togafalea Alesaga
- Puni Afoa
- Kapeneta Viiga
- Alema Tofu
- Mafatua Sua
- David Sootaga
- Etimani Junior Taufua
- Sefulu Taamu
- Sivaisua Livigisitone
- Lote Tuese
- Faanunu Talapa
- Losivale Faapoi
- Lutia Faapoi
- Tapuloa Taimane
- Miriam Faletoi Fatu
- Fili Tialeaiga
- Siimoa Taufua Lauina
- Leueta Lesa (Foti)
- Tauaipolu Purcell
- Otto Leuluaialii
- Sili Taufua
- Logo Letone Uili
- Faapopo Toeuli
- Seea Peilua
- Saeni Purcell
- Simone Anae
- Taua Sagale
- Ulalia Siatualauvao
- Feagai Fatuesi
- Asesa Toomalatai
- Aloalo Sao
- Tautua Silupe
- Aliceannie Star Meredith
- Sui Malia Esera
- Salamina Talosaga
- Filisi Tavita
- Moana Fiu (Faasavalu)
- Malo Mikaele
- Pritchard Siu
- Amoa (Ardnore) Meredith
- Gardina Meredith
- Hatonaina Lauvai
- Shanna Faith Lanu
- Moanalei Sarah Long
- Palenapa Moeaia
- Alavina Aiotaota
- Jayson Siu
- Nifo Siu
- Tui Joe Annandale
- Tuese Peilua
- Teancum Charles Schwalger
- Joseph Purcell
- Ageagea Anetone
- Ana Iulai
- Anesone Tafia
- Asipau Faofua
- Gali Tafia
- Ioali Anesone
- Jay Jay Ulugia
- Junior Livigisitone
- Lauti Sio
- Lolagi Magia
- Maliumai Anetone
- Maria Tinei
- Marilyn Ulugia
- Milo Soo
- Milo Too Paipa
- Pelesasa Etimani
- Precious Malaga
- Rachel Leuelu
- Ronaldo Aleni
- Selau Farani
- Taufua Leifi
- Teleise Aiesi
Ua le mafai ona faailoa atu suafa o i latou mai i atunuu i fafo ua maliliu i le galulolo ona o nisi o Tulafono a o latou atunuu o loo puipuia ai o latou tagatanuu mai le faasalalauina o o latou suafa e aunoa ma le faatagaga a o latou aiga.
Mo nisi faamatalaga faamolemole, faafesoota'i Vaosa Epa i le numera 7770633.
Malo o Samoa
03 Oketopa 2009.
Ua le mafai ona faailoa atu suafa o i latou mai i atunuu i fafo ua maliliu i le galulolo ona o nisi o Tulafono a o latou atunuu o loo puipuia ai o latou tagatanuu mai le faasalalauina o o latou suafa e aunoa ma le faatagaga a o latou aiga.
Mo nisi faamatalaga faamolemole, faafesoota'i Vaosa Epa i le numera 7770633.
Malo o Samoa
03 Oketopa 2009.
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