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One
area in which there has always been recognized potential for improvement
in the Solomon Islands is emergency communications and disaster
management. The need was all too graphically illustrated by the
tropical cyclone Zoe, which struck the far eastern islands of
Tikopia and Anuta in late 2002. Tikopia and Anuta were completely
cut off from the world for nearly a week after Zoe struck. The
devastation and destruction were revealed by a freelance film
maker who chartered a Cessna plane and took aerial pictures of
Tikopia Island. The only high-frequency radio equipment used by
the islanders for voice communication was not working due to battery
problems for many months before the cyclone struck.
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It was an example of technology deployed without adequate planning,
training, and support. There are approximately 1,500 people living
in Tikopia and approximately 600 people in Anuta. Hopefully the
implementation of this project will not only install a crucial
emergency communication link, but also help to facilitate an important
link to other social services, education, health, and socio-economic
activities. (...)
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