Clear up continues in Samoa

Government services are working to clear up several landslides after a category one cyclone passed to the southeast of Samoa during the weekend.

Cyclone Tuni brought torrential rain, strong winds and rough seas causing some flooding and landslips.

But the head of the Disaster Management Office Filomena Nelson says there has been no other damage and locals are now enjoying sunny weather, forecast for the remainder of the week.

She says crews are out clearing the landslips but it is now business as usual for much of Samoa.

"It's just landslides blocking the roads. So we've got a contractor that we've deployed yesterday. Up till now they're still working out there. But the roads are open, people have access. That's basically the main damage."

Nelson says she expects all the roads to be cleared by the end of Monday.

     

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Radio New Zealand International