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Hail falls in Samoa earlier this week
Samoa News
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July 31, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With rain pouring water down in both Samoas, an unusual occurrence in Samoa happened earlier this week, with locals excitedly posting videos on line — showing them dancing outdoors as hailstones fell around them. A...
Mission Critical: US strikes Cook Islands mining deal
Azzet
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August 7, 2025
The United States and Cook Islands have announced a partnership to advance scientific research and ‘responsible development’ of the billions of dollars of seabed minerals wealth within the Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone, following China's...
California and National Drought Summary for April 1, 2025, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 40% of State in Moderate Drought
Sierra Sun Times
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Summary April 3, 2025 - This U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) week saw improvement in drought-related conditions across areas of the Intermountain West, High Plains, South, Upper Midwest, and Southeast. Meanwhile, conditions degraded on the map in the...
Community meetings elicit comments on changing environment and policies
Samoa News
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March 28, 2025
HONOLULU — This week, the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council heard a report from the Pacific Islands Fisheries Group (PIFG) summarizing community meetings held in February and March. These meetings gathered fishers’ perspectives...
California and National Drought Summary for March 25, 2025, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 40% of State in Moderate Drought
Sierra Sun Times
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Summary March 27, 2025 - On March 18—for the second time in 5 days—a ferocious dust storm across the southern High Plains and neighboring regions led to sharp visibility reductions and increasingly stressful conditions for rangeland, pastures, and...
Natural Disaster Statistics 2024 – By Type, Country, Death Toll, Region, World Risk Index and Safety Measures
Hollywood Gazette
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August 24, 2024
Natural Disaster Statistics 2024 – By Type, Country, Death Toll, Region, World Risk Index and Safety Measures August 18, 2024 — Introduction There has been a tremendous increase in natural disasters worldwide in the last two decades, along with...
Recent changes in Medicaid financing in American Samoa and other U.S. Territories
Samoa News
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October 30, 2024
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S territories – American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) – have faced an array of longstanding fiscal and health challenges...
American Samoa's Democratic caucus winner talks support for Harris, Biden's legacy
WTXL Tallahassee - Florida
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August 21, 2024
Former Democratic presidential candidate Jason Palmer — who became known after winning the caucus in American Samoa over Joe Biden on Super Tuesday earlier this year — is at the Democratic National Convention, tasked with trying to win more Gen Z...
California and National Drought Summary for March 18, 2025, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 40% of State in Moderate Drought
Sierra Sun Times
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Summary March 20, 2025 - For the drought-monitoring period ending the morning of March 18, significant precipitation fell in parts of the eastern and western United States, while warm, dry, windy weather led to worsening drought across portions of...
Weather impacts keep Public Works busy
Talanei
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January 6, 2025
Public Works crews responded to calls about overflowing streams and debris covered roads in the eastern district Sunday. Acting Director of Public Works Falavai Taase said there were calls for assistance from Auto, Pagai and Amouli about stream...
Thursday 20/3/25 Severe Weather Advisory
Newsline Samoa
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March 20, 2025
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EPA grants $7.2 Million to American Samoa for clean water to schools and homes
Samoa News
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October 10, 2024
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule this week requiring drinking water systems nationwide to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. Alongside this, EPA is announcing $7,181,000 in newly...
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 10, 2025
CBS News
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On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of...
Preserving Our Island’s History: Protecting American Samoa’s Trees
Talanei
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October 8, 2024
Dear Editor, I enjoy the drive along the main road of our beautiful American Samoa, which stretches from one end of the island to the other. Although the splendor is pleasing to the eyes and soul, I am also struck with sadness, specifically by the...
Following Senate approval of Parks & Rec nomination, House rejects it
Samoa News
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July 28, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After declining his initial nomination during the first Fono session, senators reversed their decision last Wednesday following an apology from Tapusalaia Maneafaiga, who was reappointed by the governor to head the...
California and National Drought Summary for March 11, 2025, 10 Day Weather Outlook, and California Drought Statistics: 15% of State in Extreme Drought
Sierra Sun Times
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Summary March 13, 2025 - Last week brought substantial precipitation (over 1.5 inches) to parts of western Washington, the central and southern Sierra Nevada, southwestern California, portions of the western Mississippi Valley from southern...
New conservation grant for American Samoa
Samoa News
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September 10, 2024
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Coral Reefs face constant threats from natural disasters and environmental stressors, according to Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) as the agency announced $2...
EPA announces $7.2 million to American Samoa for clean water to schools and homes, Protects communities from lead in drinking water
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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October 9, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems nationwide to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require more rigorous testing of drinking...
Microplastics are everywhere — and they’re not good for us or the environment
Samoa News
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February 25, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As Pacific people, we rely on local fish far more than people living on the mainland and now we’re being warned about the growing problem of microplastics. Look around your kitchen, market, and seashore at all the...
Concurrent resolution gives position of Legislature on deep sea mining
Talanei
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July 31, 2025
As the deadline for comments regarding the lease request for deep sea mining in waters close to American Samoa draws near, the House of Representatives has passed a concurrent resolution which is to be the Legislature’s position on the issue. The...