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PICTORIAL: TROPICAL
CYCLONE OLAF 2005 |
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Royal New Zealand Air Force assisting crew of the long line fishing vessel
Tautai II into the life raft during search and rescue (SAR) following
super cyclone Olaf.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: New Zealand High Commission - 21 February 2005) |
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Royal New Zealand Air Force assisting long line fishing vessel Courier de
Bois at sea; a successful search and rescue (SAR) following super cyclone
Olaf.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: New Zealand High Commission - 21 February 2005) |
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Captain Robert Bedford and his wife Daisy in front of their fishing vessel
Pele which assisted in rescuing the survivors of the Tautai 1.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Lagi Keresoma - 17 February 2005) |
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A welcome banner put up at the Savalalo Wharf to welcome home the missing
the fishermen.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Lagi Keresoma - 17 February 2005) |
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A survivor of the Tautai 1 fishing boat at Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital
after being rescued by long line fishing vessel Pele.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Lagi Keresoma - 17 February 2005) |
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Fishing boats docked at the Fish Market similar to the three missing boats
belonging to the late Mr. Leau that were caught in the cyclone Olaf that
hit Samoa today.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Lagi Keresoma - 16 February 2005) |
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Mose Losana and Lamoka Iosefa, brothers to the rescue, awaiting news on
the search for big fishing boats Tautai 1, Tautai 2 and Kolia reported
missing during cyclone Ola.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Lagi Keresoma - 16 February 2005) |
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Staff at Samoa Meterology (Observatory) Division watch with a sigh of
relief as the super cyclone as reported by worldwide weather forecasters
passes Samoa.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Lagi Keresoma - 16 February 2005) |
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A popular
stop is the Mulinuu Peninsula where the Samoa Meteorology (Observatory)
Division is located and keeping track of tropical cyclone Olaf.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Malia Tua’i Manuleleua - 15 February 2005) |
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Staff at the Samoa
Meteorology (Observatory) Division with the regular checks on the changes
in temperature while tracking cyclone Olaf.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Lagi Keresoma - 15 February 2005) |
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John at the Samoa
Meteorology (Observatory) Division keeping a close eye on tropical cyclone
Olaf as it approaches Samoa and American Samoa.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Lagi Keresoma - 15 February 2005) |
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Windows of family
homes being covered with boards in anticipation of strong winds the day
before tropical cyclone Olaf hits Samoa.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Lagi Keresoma - 15 February 2005) |
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Schools and offices
closed in preparation for the approaching tropical cyclone Olaf; even an
old tyre can be of good use in battening down.
Apia, Samoa
(Photo: Lagi Keresoma - 15 February 2005) |
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