Australia Announces Humanitarian Aid to Fiji
Relief Supplies to Arrive Today
19 December 2012
The Australian Government has announced a A$1 million (F$1.85million) aid package to assist Fiji’s response to Cyclone Evan.
The Australian High Commission in Suva is working with the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) on the details of this assistance.
The Australian assistance will include a shipment of relief supplies which should arrive in Fiji today.
The relief supplies will include a range of water containers, blankets, tarpaulins, family hygiene kits and shelter kits.
Australian funding is earmarked for restocking humanitarian relief supplies that are being mobilised for key organisations assisting in the response.
The aid package also includes A$100,000 (F$185,700) for use by the Fiji government for use in damage assessments and evacuations.
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