Cyclone Gita relief

People still need help with Gita rebuild - Tonga Red Cross

Secretary General Sione Taumoefolau said the Red Cross was slowly winding down its operations after its initial assistance efforts.

Mr Taumoefolau said the recovery of food and crops did not seem to be too much of an issue on the main island of Tongatapu.

However he said up to 400 houses were destroyed and deemed uninhabitable after the storm and many people were still living in makeshift shelters.