Australia is providing urgent humanitarian support to Tuvalu in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Pam.
The cyclone impacted Tuvalu on 12 March 2015 causing severe damage to houses, health centres and other critical infrastructure. Australia, together with New Zealand and the Red Cross, immediately released pre-positioned water and medical supplies, and deployed Australian humanitarian experts to support logistics and water and sanitation needs. Following a request from the Government of Tuvalu for further assistance, Australia announced that it would provide up to $1 million in funding for more relief supplies and personnel.
Australia will also support longer-term recovery and reconstruction efforts, in consultation with the Government of Tuvalu. Prime Minister Sopoaga has expressed his thanks to the Australian people for our timely response to the disaster.
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