BY JOHN HOUANIHAU GROUND information associated with Tropical Cyclone Judy affecting Temotu province’s outer islands, Tikopia, Anuta and Vanikoro is yet to be established. This was confirmed to ENVIRONMENT MEDIA by Michael Siau of Weather forecasting office and Brian Tom,…
NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDSIssued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service at 1:48pm this afternoon on Tuesday 22nd November 2022 An undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.3 occurred at 1:00pm this afternoon near Latitude 9.8 Degrees South, Longitude 159.6…
The National Disaster Management Office, NDMO, with assistance from The Australian Defence Force, ADF, has successfully conducted a one-day Evacuation Exercise on Savo Island on Friday 11th November 2022. Called the Exercise Longreach/Exercise Island Fire 2022, participating agencies include the…
A Press Conference organised by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDMM). SPEAKERS 1. Director Meteorology – David Hiriasia 2. Director NDMO – Jonathan Tafiariki 3. PS MECDMM – Melchior Mataki SEE VIDEO for full Press…
THE Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology, and the Chairman of the National Disaster Council (NDC), Dr. Melchior Mataki reiterated the critical importance of reviewing the 1975 Savo Evacuation Plan to develop…
The Restless Seas of Walande Community Many of the coastal communities in the Solomon Islands are facing the threat of coastal erosion. Walande Community, in the Southern region of Malaita province, is a classic example of a community that battles…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU THE Solomon Islands Government’s Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification Seismological Service Section is closely monitoring the developments on the island of Savo concerning its Volcano. The volcano has recently shown some activity, however, it does…
BY MIKE TUA THE U.S. Navy Pacific Partnership 2022, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief team is currently working with the Solomon Islands professionals to help improve the emergency disaster response, planning, management, preparedness, resiliency, and capacity in the country. U.S. Navy Pacific…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SMALL Boat skippers and crafts in the Western province will now benefit from the new flag early warning system recently installed in Gizo. Mr Eddie Maru, Chief Meteorological Officer (forecasting) said that the flag early warning system…
A call-out made to Provincial Disaster Officers and key informants by the National Disaster Management Office recently to determine the impacts of the current weather condition indicated that no major damages to properties, infrastructure, or loss of lives were being…
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU SOLOMON Islands joined other 187 states and six-member territories to commemorate World Meteorological Day on Wednesday this week. The annual celebration takes place on the 23rd of March 2022 to coincide with the formation of the World…
March 10, 2021 Honiara, Solomon Islands— Today, the United States—through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)—presented state-of-the-art seismometers to monitor the potentially dangerous Savo Volcano in Solomon Islands. The equipment was procured after an official…
