Fagaima flooding
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Hazard Mitigation application for the Fagaima drainage and road improvement project is still under review with the Environmental Historic Preservation (EHP) of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
This is according to Lima Fiatoa, the State Hazard...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Following heavy rain this past weekend, that caused flooding as well as damage to the road in the Fagaima area, Tualauta Rep. Larry Sanitoa wrote to Salu Tuigamala, director of the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM) seeking an update on the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As of last Thursday there was stagnate water, which was not draining and receding after the small downpour the previous night. Rep. Larry Sanitoa shared the photo taken from in front of his parent’s home and information with Public Works director, Faleosina Voigt, who...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa government is looking at federal funding under a hazard mitigation grant program to address drainage problems at Fagaima after Tropical Storm Gita. The Fagaima area is one of the most hard-hit parts of the territory during heavy rain and it was only...