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Disasters Charter: Hurricane over Wallis and Futuna

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

The Disasters Charter was activated for a Hurricane over Wallis and Futuna:

Type of Event: Hurricane
Location of Event: Wallis and Futuna, French Polynesia
Date of Charter Activation: 18/03/2010
Charter Requestor: COGIC
Project Management: SERTIT

Description of the Event
Cyclone Tomas, category 4 cyclone, battered northern islands, damaging homes and crops. About 5,000 people have been evacuated.