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‘A lot of people need help in our village at this time’

Saturday 8 August 2020 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Weekend

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‘A lot of people need help in our village at this time’
Mama Marie wades through knee-deep water along a flooded path to get some food from Pandanus Petrol Station on Thursday. RASHNEEL KUMAR 20080733

Infrastructure Cook Islands has poured energy and resources into fixing up roads, bridges and culverts this year, to protect homes and businesses from regular and devastating floods. This week’s one-in-four-years record downpour was the big test.

Infrastructure Cook Islands has poured energy and resources into fixing up roads, bridges and culverts this year, to protect homes and businesses from regular and devastating floods. This week’s one-in-four-years record downpour was the big test.


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