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Samoa: Floods - Apr 2001

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Around midnight on Sunday 15 April 2001 heavy flash floods inundated the lowlands around the town of Lepea and Moataa; rivers and streams also overflowed and caused flooding along the Upolu coast from Lepea to Falefa in the east and Siumu in the south. Most schools around Apia, especially those located close to rivers (such as Vaisigano and Vaimoso), temporarily closed for lack of water. The Congregational Senior College near the Vaisigano River was completely covered in mud and the school closed for 2 weeks. As of 30 April, no deaths were reported as a result of the floods. The Samoa Water Authority estimated USD 1.5 million in damages to the water supply system. (OCHA, 30 Apr 2003)