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Solomon Islands:Typhoon:2003/01/02

Duration	2003/01/02	Five days after a cyclone Zone smashed into two Pacific islands in Solomon Islands, and whole villages have been buried and I am still not sure how many people are dead
Country or District	Solomon Islands
Name	Typhoon

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Report/Articles Fiji Daily Post 2003/01/07 Fiji donates $20,000 for cyclone OCHA Situation Report No.4 2003/01/06 No casualties or serious injuries were reported and those suffering minor injuries have been treated by the medical team. Reuters News　2003/01/04 All the inhabitants on two of three South Pacific islands hammered by a cyclone appeared to have survived by fleeing to mountain shelters. Voice of America 2003/01/02 Relief Ship Prepares for Trip to Cyclone-Hit Islands Reuters News　2003/01/02 Fate of cyclone-hit Pacific islands remains unclear OCHA Situation Report 2003/01/02 A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) plane will fly over two remote Polynesian isles in a bid to determine the fate of around 3,000 people who have been cut off since being hit by one of the Pacific's worst ever cyclones. BBC News 2003/01/02 Cyclone-hit isles wait for aid

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Pictures Borneo Bulletin 2003/01/02 Pictures from cyclone-hit Pacific island