Cyclone Evan hit Samoa on Dec 13, causing flash floods and widespread damage across the country. So far it has left 12 people dead, forced over 800 people into evacuation centres and destroyed the homes and livelihoods of approximately 13,000 people.
The storm intensified whilst crossing Wallis and Futuna, northern Tonga and Fiji, battering the islands with winds that reached 270km per hour.
It has left a trail of destruction in its wake. Thousands of people across the region sought shelter in evacuation centres. Many have lost their homes and their livelihoods. Power and water supplies have been lost and floodwater continues to rise.
Response
We are delivering thousands of litres of safe, clean water across Samoa and working with our partner organisation in Samoa, Women in Business Development Inc (WIBDI) to support farmers and their families restore their destroyed livelihoods.
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Help us respond by donating online now to Oxfam's Cyclone Evan appeal - or call 0800 400 666
Photos of the devastation
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Donate
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Donate online now to Oxfam's Cyclone Evan appeal
- or call 0800 400 666
Latest news
Supporting farmers post Cyclone Evan
December 27, 2012Analysing farmers' needs in Samoa.
Sizing up the damage in Samoa
December 19, 2012Cyclone Evan lashed into Samoa last week, leaving behind damage to crops, water supplies and property.
Cyclone Evan: Oxfam assessing critical needs
December 17, 2012Andy Thomson, Oxfam's Water and Sanitation Advisor, has been in Samoa throughout the cyclone. He is part of a team of assessors, including the Samoan National Disaster Management Office, surveying the damage and determining people's most urgent needs.
Latest blogs
Tackling the mud
January 17, 2013
Flood waters following Cyclone Evan have receded, leaving Samoan farmers with a sticky problem.
Save tree cuttings for future harvests
January 3, 2013
Cut a branch and plant it for future harvests, is the message from Oxfam's partner in Samoa, Women in Business Inc.
A safe space
December 27, 2012
With the cyclone season already causing mass destruction in Samoa and Fiji, Pacific Island nations are preparing for the constant possibility of summer storms.