Solomon Islands sends recovery team to outer islands

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Updated January 20, 2009 22:11:35

While most of the Pacific's attention over the past week has been on the floods in Fiji, a group of Solomon Islanders, who suffered a similar disaster last month, have had to wait until this morning for relief. In early December Sikaiana Island was hit by tidal surges, which destroyed the gardens and water reservoirs used by its 200 residents.

Presenter: Campbell Cooney, Pacific correspondent
Speaker: Loti Yates, director, Solomon Islands National Disaster Council

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