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FLOOD ZONE

Water standing amid pilings at new Fono building site
Following heavy rain in the wee hours of yesterday morning a large pool of muddy water is seen later in the day at the site of the proposed new Fono building. Seen above the water are some of the steel piles that would elevate the building to meet federal requirements for a flood zone area. “Right...
Site of the yet to be constructed new two-story Fono building in Fagatogo
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This Samoa News photo taken yesterday morning, shows the status of the yet to be constructed new two-story Fono building in Fagatogo. This large area is usually filled with water, during times of heavy rain. It remains unclear as to when actual construction work on the...
Building site for the new fono building.
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As the cost of the proposed new two-story Fono building escalates with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maintaining that the structure must meet federal regulations, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga is requesting Congresswoman Aumua Amata’s assistance in...
The Fono building site
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A New Zealand company has begun drilling in preparation for pile driving that United States authorities require for the construction of American Samoa's new Legislature. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said that is because the new building will be located in a...