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The people of Solomon Islands' Weather coast still battling adverse post earthquake conditions

The people of Solomon Islands' Weather coast still battling adverse post earthquake conditions

Updated 21 August 2012, 17:04 AEST

Nearly a month after an earthquake hit the Weather Coast in Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands, affected communities are still relying on food aid and natural springs for water.

The quake also cut water supplies to three health clinics, as Corinne Podger reports.

Presenter:Corinne Podger

Speaker:Herrick Savusi, National Disaster Management Officer and Coordinator for Guadalcanal, Pamela Kimberly, a hotel owner in Guadalcanal, Francis Marau, who works with Pamela Kimberley

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