Solomon Islands

A slow-moving tropical depression caused persistent heavy rains in the Solomon Islands between April 1 and 4, 2014. The highest recorded daily rainfall associated with this event was 318mm in Honiara on April 3. The rains caused flash flooding in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Isabel, Malaita, and Makira-Ulawa. More than 732mm of rain was recorded over four days at the Honiara rain gauge, although heavier rainfall was reported inland. On April 5, as the system moved away from the Solomon Islands, it was upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Ita. The Solomon Islands government has worked with the international community, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to address humanitarian response needs. The government has sought assistance from Pacific humanitarian team personnel (which is led by the United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs), and has also requested supplies to support response efforts. The methodology used for assessing the effects of a disaster or extreme event proceeds from the bottom up: information about the effects of the event is captured sector by sector, and the data are aggregated to arrive at the event s total effect on society and the economy. The ultimate goal of the assessment is to measure in monetary and social terms the disaster's impact on the society, economy, and environment of the affected country or region.

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Main Authors: Government of Solomon Islands, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014-07
Subjects:ACCESS ROADS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURE, AIRPORT, ALTERNATIVE ROUTES, ANATOMY, AVIATION SECTOR, BANKS, BRIDGE, BUILDING CODE, BUS, BUS OPERATORS, CAR, CATCHMENT SYSTEMS, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, CLIMATE CHANGE, CONGESTION, CONSTRUCTION, CROPS, CULVERTS, DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS, DAMAGED HOUSES, DAMAGES, DAMS, DEBRIS REMOVAL, DISASTER, DISASTER COMMITTEE, DISASTER MANAGEMENT, DISASTER PLANS, DISASTER RECOVERY, DISASTER REDUCTION, DISASTER RELIEF, DISASTER RESPONSE, DISASTER RISK, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, DISASTER ZONE, DISPLACED PERSONS, DRAINAGE, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, DRAINAGE WORKS, ELECTRICITY, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS, EMERGENCY RECOVERY, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, EQUIPMENT, EVACUATION, EXTREME EVENT, FALLING, FARMERS, FATALITIES, FEED, FENCES, FISHERIES, FIXED COSTS, FLOOD, FLOOD DAMAGE, FLOOD PROTECTION, FLOODED, FLOODING, FLOODS, FOOD NEEDS, FOOD SECURITY, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HAND PUMPS, HEALTH EDUCATION, HEAVY RAINFALL, HIGHWAY, HOUSING, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS, INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, JETTIES, LAND TRANSPORT, LAND USE, LANDSLIDE, LANDSLIDES, LIGHTING, LIVELIHOODS, LIVESTOCK, LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, MARKETING, NATIONAL EMERGENCY, NATIONAL TRANSPORT, NATURAL DISASTER, NATURAL DISASTERS, NATURAL HAZARDS, NATURAL REGENERATION, PHYSICAL DAMAGE, PIERS, PIPELINES, PRESSURE, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROFIT MARGINS, QUALITY CONTROL, RECONSTRUCTION, RELIEF, RELIEF ACTIVITIES, RELIEF EFFORTS, REPATRIATION, RESETTLEMENT, RIVER BASINS, RIVERS, ROAD, ROAD CONDITIONS, ROAD DESIGN, ROAD SHOULDERS, ROADS, ROADWAY, RUNWAY, RURAL COMMUNITIES, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, RURAL ROADS, SAFETY, SANITATION, SEDIMENTS, SOIL EROSION, STORM, STRUCTURES, TARPAULINS, TAX, TAX REVENUE, TERRITORIAL SEAS, TOOLS, TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT ACTIVITY, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT PLAN, TRANSPORT SECTOR, TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION COSTS, TRAVEL TIMES, TRIPS, TROPICAL CYCLONE, VEHICLE, VEHICLE OPERATING, VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS, WARNING SYSTEM, WATER DISTRIBUTION, WATER QUALITY, WATER SUPPLY, WATER TANKS, WEATHER EVENTS, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,
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spelling dig-okr-10986218182024-08-08T13:27:00Z Solomon Islands Rapid Assessment of the Macro and Sectoral Impacts of Flash Floods in the Solomon Islands, April 2014 Government of Solomon Islands Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery ACCESS ROADS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AIRPORT ALTERNATIVE ROUTES ANATOMY AVIATION SECTOR BANKS BRIDGE BUILDING CODE BUS BUS OPERATORS CAR CATCHMENT SYSTEMS CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT CLIMATE CHANGE CONGESTION CONSTRUCTION CROPS CULVERTS DAMAGE ASSESSMENT DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS DAMAGED HOUSES DAMAGES DAMS DEBRIS REMOVAL DISASTER DISASTER COMMITTEE DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISASTER PLANS DISASTER RECOVERY DISASTER REDUCTION DISASTER RELIEF DISASTER RESPONSE DISASTER RISK DISASTER RISK REDUCTION DISASTER ZONE DISPLACED PERSONS DRAINAGE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS DRAINAGE WORKS ELECTRICITY EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS EMERGENCY RECOVERY EMERGENCY RESPONSE ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS EQUIPMENT EVACUATION EXTREME EVENT FALLING FARMERS FATALITIES FEED FENCES FISHERIES FIXED COSTS FLOOD FLOOD DAMAGE FLOOD PROTECTION FLOODED FLOODING FLOODS FOOD NEEDS FOOD SECURITY FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAND PUMPS HEALTH EDUCATION HEAVY RAINFALL HIGHWAY HOUSING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT JETTIES LAND TRANSPORT LAND USE LANDSLIDE LANDSLIDES LIGHTING LIVELIHOODS LIVESTOCK LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS MARKETING NATIONAL EMERGENCY NATIONAL TRANSPORT NATURAL DISASTER NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL HAZARDS NATURAL REGENERATION PHYSICAL DAMAGE PIERS PIPELINES PRESSURE PRIVATE SECTOR PROFIT MARGINS QUALITY CONTROL RECONSTRUCTION RELIEF RELIEF ACTIVITIES RELIEF EFFORTS REPATRIATION RESETTLEMENT RIVER BASINS RIVERS ROAD ROAD CONDITIONS ROAD DESIGN ROAD SHOULDERS ROADS ROADWAY RUNWAY RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ROADS SAFETY SANITATION SEDIMENTS SOIL EROSION STORM STRUCTURES TARPAULINS TAX TAX REVENUE TERRITORIAL SEAS TOOLS TRANSPORT TRANSPORT ACTIVITY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT PLAN TRANSPORT SECTOR TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION COSTS TRAVEL TIMES TRIPS TROPICAL CYCLONE VEHICLE VEHICLE OPERATING VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS WARNING SYSTEM WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER QUALITY WATER SUPPLY WATER TANKS WEATHER EVENTS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION A slow-moving tropical depression caused persistent heavy rains in the Solomon Islands between April 1 and 4, 2014. The highest recorded daily rainfall associated with this event was 318mm in Honiara on April 3. The rains caused flash flooding in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Isabel, Malaita, and Makira-Ulawa. More than 732mm of rain was recorded over four days at the Honiara rain gauge, although heavier rainfall was reported inland. On April 5, as the system moved away from the Solomon Islands, it was upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Ita. The Solomon Islands government has worked with the international community, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to address humanitarian response needs. The government has sought assistance from Pacific humanitarian team personnel (which is led by the United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs), and has also requested supplies to support response efforts. The methodology used for assessing the effects of a disaster or extreme event proceeds from the bottom up: information about the effects of the event is captured sector by sector, and the data are aggregated to arrive at the event s total effect on society and the economy. The ultimate goal of the assessment is to measure in monetary and social terms the disaster's impact on the society, economy, and environment of the affected country or region. 2015-04-29T15:09:03Z 2015-04-29T15:09:03Z 2014-07 Report Rapport Informe http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/07/24365120/solomon-islands-rapid-assessment-macro-sectoral-impacts-flash-floods-solomon-islands https://hdl.handle.net/10986/21818 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain World Bank, Washington, DC
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topic ACCESS ROADS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURE
AIRPORT
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
ANATOMY
AVIATION SECTOR
BANKS
BRIDGE
BUILDING CODE
BUS
BUS OPERATORS
CAR
CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONGESTION
CONSTRUCTION
CROPS
CULVERTS
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS
DAMAGED HOUSES
DAMAGES
DAMS
DEBRIS REMOVAL
DISASTER
DISASTER COMMITTEE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER PLANS
DISASTER RECOVERY
DISASTER REDUCTION
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
DISASTER ZONE
DISPLACED PERSONS
DRAINAGE
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
DRAINAGE WORKS
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
EMERGENCY RECOVERY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EQUIPMENT
EVACUATION
EXTREME EVENT
FALLING
FARMERS
FATALITIES
FEED
FENCES
FISHERIES
FIXED COSTS
FLOOD
FLOOD DAMAGE
FLOOD PROTECTION
FLOODED
FLOODING
FLOODS
FOOD NEEDS
FOOD SECURITY
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
HAND PUMPS
HEALTH EDUCATION
HEAVY RAINFALL
HIGHWAY
HOUSING
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
JETTIES
LAND TRANSPORT
LAND USE
LANDSLIDE
LANDSLIDES
LIGHTING
LIVELIHOODS
LIVESTOCK
LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
MARKETING
NATIONAL EMERGENCY
NATIONAL TRANSPORT
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL HAZARDS
NATURAL REGENERATION
PHYSICAL DAMAGE
PIERS
PIPELINES
PRESSURE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFIT MARGINS
QUALITY CONTROL
RECONSTRUCTION
RELIEF
RELIEF ACTIVITIES
RELIEF EFFORTS
REPATRIATION
RESETTLEMENT
RIVER BASINS
RIVERS
ROAD
ROAD CONDITIONS
ROAD DESIGN
ROAD SHOULDERS
ROADS
ROADWAY
RUNWAY
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY
SANITATION
SEDIMENTS
SOIL EROSION
STORM
STRUCTURES
TARPAULINS
TAX
TAX REVENUE
TERRITORIAL SEAS
TOOLS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT ACTIVITY
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT PLAN
TRANSPORT SECTOR
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TRAVEL TIMES
TRIPS
TROPICAL CYCLONE
VEHICLE
VEHICLE OPERATING
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
WARNING SYSTEM
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WATER QUALITY
WATER SUPPLY
WATER TANKS
WEATHER EVENTS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
ACCESS ROADS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURE
AIRPORT
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
ANATOMY
AVIATION SECTOR
BANKS
BRIDGE
BUILDING CODE
BUS
BUS OPERATORS
CAR
CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONGESTION
CONSTRUCTION
CROPS
CULVERTS
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS
DAMAGED HOUSES
DAMAGES
DAMS
DEBRIS REMOVAL
DISASTER
DISASTER COMMITTEE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER PLANS
DISASTER RECOVERY
DISASTER REDUCTION
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
DISASTER ZONE
DISPLACED PERSONS
DRAINAGE
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
DRAINAGE WORKS
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
EMERGENCY RECOVERY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EQUIPMENT
EVACUATION
EXTREME EVENT
FALLING
FARMERS
FATALITIES
FEED
FENCES
FISHERIES
FIXED COSTS
FLOOD
FLOOD DAMAGE
FLOOD PROTECTION
FLOODED
FLOODING
FLOODS
FOOD NEEDS
FOOD SECURITY
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
HAND PUMPS
HEALTH EDUCATION
HEAVY RAINFALL
HIGHWAY
HOUSING
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
JETTIES
LAND TRANSPORT
LAND USE
LANDSLIDE
LANDSLIDES
LIGHTING
LIVELIHOODS
LIVESTOCK
LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
MARKETING
NATIONAL EMERGENCY
NATIONAL TRANSPORT
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL HAZARDS
NATURAL REGENERATION
PHYSICAL DAMAGE
PIERS
PIPELINES
PRESSURE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFIT MARGINS
QUALITY CONTROL
RECONSTRUCTION
RELIEF
RELIEF ACTIVITIES
RELIEF EFFORTS
REPATRIATION
RESETTLEMENT
RIVER BASINS
RIVERS
ROAD
ROAD CONDITIONS
ROAD DESIGN
ROAD SHOULDERS
ROADS
ROADWAY
RUNWAY
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY
SANITATION
SEDIMENTS
SOIL EROSION
STORM
STRUCTURES
TARPAULINS
TAX
TAX REVENUE
TERRITORIAL SEAS
TOOLS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT ACTIVITY
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT PLAN
TRANSPORT SECTOR
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TRAVEL TIMES
TRIPS
TROPICAL CYCLONE
VEHICLE
VEHICLE OPERATING
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
WARNING SYSTEM
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WATER QUALITY
WATER SUPPLY
WATER TANKS
WEATHER EVENTS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
spellingShingle ACCESS ROADS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURE
AIRPORT
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
ANATOMY
AVIATION SECTOR
BANKS
BRIDGE
BUILDING CODE
BUS
BUS OPERATORS
CAR
CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONGESTION
CONSTRUCTION
CROPS
CULVERTS
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS
DAMAGED HOUSES
DAMAGES
DAMS
DEBRIS REMOVAL
DISASTER
DISASTER COMMITTEE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER PLANS
DISASTER RECOVERY
DISASTER REDUCTION
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
DISASTER ZONE
DISPLACED PERSONS
DRAINAGE
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
DRAINAGE WORKS
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
EMERGENCY RECOVERY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EQUIPMENT
EVACUATION
EXTREME EVENT
FALLING
FARMERS
FATALITIES
FEED
FENCES
FISHERIES
FIXED COSTS
FLOOD
FLOOD DAMAGE
FLOOD PROTECTION
FLOODED
FLOODING
FLOODS
FOOD NEEDS
FOOD SECURITY
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
HAND PUMPS
HEALTH EDUCATION
HEAVY RAINFALL
HIGHWAY
HOUSING
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
JETTIES
LAND TRANSPORT
LAND USE
LANDSLIDE
LANDSLIDES
LIGHTING
LIVELIHOODS
LIVESTOCK
LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
MARKETING
NATIONAL EMERGENCY
NATIONAL TRANSPORT
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL HAZARDS
NATURAL REGENERATION
PHYSICAL DAMAGE
PIERS
PIPELINES
PRESSURE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFIT MARGINS
QUALITY CONTROL
RECONSTRUCTION
RELIEF
RELIEF ACTIVITIES
RELIEF EFFORTS
REPATRIATION
RESETTLEMENT
RIVER BASINS
RIVERS
ROAD
ROAD CONDITIONS
ROAD DESIGN
ROAD SHOULDERS
ROADS
ROADWAY
RUNWAY
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY
SANITATION
SEDIMENTS
SOIL EROSION
STORM
STRUCTURES
TARPAULINS
TAX
TAX REVENUE
TERRITORIAL SEAS
TOOLS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT ACTIVITY
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT PLAN
TRANSPORT SECTOR
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TRAVEL TIMES
TRIPS
TROPICAL CYCLONE
VEHICLE
VEHICLE OPERATING
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
WARNING SYSTEM
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WATER QUALITY
WATER SUPPLY
WATER TANKS
WEATHER EVENTS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
ACCESS ROADS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURE
AIRPORT
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
ANATOMY
AVIATION SECTOR
BANKS
BRIDGE
BUILDING CODE
BUS
BUS OPERATORS
CAR
CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONGESTION
CONSTRUCTION
CROPS
CULVERTS
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS
DAMAGED HOUSES
DAMAGES
DAMS
DEBRIS REMOVAL
DISASTER
DISASTER COMMITTEE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER PLANS
DISASTER RECOVERY
DISASTER REDUCTION
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
DISASTER ZONE
DISPLACED PERSONS
DRAINAGE
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
DRAINAGE WORKS
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
EMERGENCY RECOVERY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EQUIPMENT
EVACUATION
EXTREME EVENT
FALLING
FARMERS
FATALITIES
FEED
FENCES
FISHERIES
FIXED COSTS
FLOOD
FLOOD DAMAGE
FLOOD PROTECTION
FLOODED
FLOODING
FLOODS
FOOD NEEDS
FOOD SECURITY
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
HAND PUMPS
HEALTH EDUCATION
HEAVY RAINFALL
HIGHWAY
HOUSING
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
JETTIES
LAND TRANSPORT
LAND USE
LANDSLIDE
LANDSLIDES
LIGHTING
LIVELIHOODS
LIVESTOCK
LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
MARKETING
NATIONAL EMERGENCY
NATIONAL TRANSPORT
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL HAZARDS
NATURAL REGENERATION
PHYSICAL DAMAGE
PIERS
PIPELINES
PRESSURE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFIT MARGINS
QUALITY CONTROL
RECONSTRUCTION
RELIEF
RELIEF ACTIVITIES
RELIEF EFFORTS
REPATRIATION
RESETTLEMENT
RIVER BASINS
RIVERS
ROAD
ROAD CONDITIONS
ROAD DESIGN
ROAD SHOULDERS
ROADS
ROADWAY
RUNWAY
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY
SANITATION
SEDIMENTS
SOIL EROSION
STORM
STRUCTURES
TARPAULINS
TAX
TAX REVENUE
TERRITORIAL SEAS
TOOLS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT ACTIVITY
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT PLAN
TRANSPORT SECTOR
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TRAVEL TIMES
TRIPS
TROPICAL CYCLONE
VEHICLE
VEHICLE OPERATING
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
WARNING SYSTEM
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WATER QUALITY
WATER SUPPLY
WATER TANKS
WEATHER EVENTS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Government of Solomon Islands
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
Solomon Islands
description A slow-moving tropical depression caused persistent heavy rains in the Solomon Islands between April 1 and 4, 2014. The highest recorded daily rainfall associated with this event was 318mm in Honiara on April 3. The rains caused flash flooding in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Isabel, Malaita, and Makira-Ulawa. More than 732mm of rain was recorded over four days at the Honiara rain gauge, although heavier rainfall was reported inland. On April 5, as the system moved away from the Solomon Islands, it was upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Ita. The Solomon Islands government has worked with the international community, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to address humanitarian response needs. The government has sought assistance from Pacific humanitarian team personnel (which is led by the United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs), and has also requested supplies to support response efforts. The methodology used for assessing the effects of a disaster or extreme event proceeds from the bottom up: information about the effects of the event is captured sector by sector, and the data are aggregated to arrive at the event s total effect on society and the economy. The ultimate goal of the assessment is to measure in monetary and social terms the disaster's impact on the society, economy, and environment of the affected country or region.
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topic_facet ACCESS ROADS
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURE
AIRPORT
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
ANATOMY
AVIATION SECTOR
BANKS
BRIDGE
BUILDING CODE
BUS
BUS OPERATORS
CAR
CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONGESTION
CONSTRUCTION
CROPS
CULVERTS
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS
DAMAGED HOUSES
DAMAGES
DAMS
DEBRIS REMOVAL
DISASTER
DISASTER COMMITTEE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTER PLANS
DISASTER RECOVERY
DISASTER REDUCTION
DISASTER RELIEF
DISASTER RESPONSE
DISASTER RISK
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
DISASTER ZONE
DISPLACED PERSONS
DRAINAGE
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
DRAINAGE WORKS
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
EMERGENCY RECOVERY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EQUIPMENT
EVACUATION
EXTREME EVENT
FALLING
FARMERS
FATALITIES
FEED
FENCES
FISHERIES
FIXED COSTS
FLOOD
FLOOD DAMAGE
FLOOD PROTECTION
FLOODED
FLOODING
FLOODS
FOOD NEEDS
FOOD SECURITY
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
HAND PUMPS
HEALTH EDUCATION
HEAVY RAINFALL
HIGHWAY
HOUSING
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
JETTIES
LAND TRANSPORT
LAND USE
LANDSLIDE
LANDSLIDES
LIGHTING
LIVELIHOODS
LIVESTOCK
LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
MARKETING
NATIONAL EMERGENCY
NATIONAL TRANSPORT
NATURAL DISASTER
NATURAL DISASTERS
NATURAL HAZARDS
NATURAL REGENERATION
PHYSICAL DAMAGE
PIERS
PIPELINES
PRESSURE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROFIT MARGINS
QUALITY CONTROL
RECONSTRUCTION
RELIEF
RELIEF ACTIVITIES
RELIEF EFFORTS
REPATRIATION
RESETTLEMENT
RIVER BASINS
RIVERS
ROAD
ROAD CONDITIONS
ROAD DESIGN
ROAD SHOULDERS
ROADS
ROADWAY
RUNWAY
RURAL COMMUNITIES
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY
SANITATION
SEDIMENTS
SOIL EROSION
STORM
STRUCTURES
TARPAULINS
TAX
TAX REVENUE
TERRITORIAL SEAS
TOOLS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT ACTIVITY
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT PLAN
TRANSPORT SECTOR
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION COSTS
TRAVEL TIMES
TRIPS
TROPICAL CYCLONE
VEHICLE
VEHICLE OPERATING
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
WARNING SYSTEM
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WATER QUALITY
WATER SUPPLY
WATER TANKS
WEATHER EVENTS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
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Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
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Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
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