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Water supply returns to Samoa after cyclone Evan

Samoa's Water Authority says all its customers have now been reconnected to the water supply following last month's devastating cyclone.Cyclone Evan damaged parts of the country's water supply system, especially on the main island of Upolu.Managing director Tainau Titimaea says the cyclone experience has shown that the Samoa Water Authority needs to reposition some pipelines, buy more water delivery trucks and take on extra staff.Mr Titimaea told Radio Australia's Pacific Beat his repair crews are exhausted after the non-stop work to restore Upolu's water supply.