Disaster response

Tei was speaking at the farewell ceremony for members of the Australia Defense Force (ADF), Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) and the France New Caledonia military team at Vuna Wharf in Nuku’alofa yesterday.

The three institutions partnered in the ‘Tonga Assist’ operation, in response to Government’s request for assistance.

“Today the Government and the people of Tonga would like to say to you all malo ‘aupito, thank you, Vinaka vakalevu and Merci beaucoup for the support you all had rendered to the people of Tonga,”  Tei stated.

The warehouse is for the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) and its humanitarian partners in Tonga, to be better prepared to support Tongan communities with their relief efforts in the event of a disaster.

The CEO of MEIDECC, Paula Ma’u said, “the new NEMO warehouse was designed and built, to consider the hazards that Tonga is prone to, such as tropical cyclones, earthquakes, tsunami and droughts, and to hopefully withstand some of these extreme elements.”