New Zealand sends aid to Tuvalu after state of emergency declared

[Bosonic]

Source: RNZI

The New Zealand foreign minister says a warning from Tuvalu that current water shortages could become serious quickly prompted the Defence Force to dispatch a Hercules today.

The aircraft arrived in Tuvalu this afternoon to deliver two desalination units, water containers and personnel after the island nation last week declared a state of emergency due to severe water shortages.

The minister, Murray McCully, says a decision was made at the weekend to send the Hercules, after a message was received that some places were down to two days of water.

Read more: http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=63506

[ensho]

1. really bad news - wishing them well

nt

[izquierdista]

2. They need to just evacuate

Their nation is going to be under water by the end of this century; they need to go real estate shopping and see if they can talk Australia or Papua New Guinea out of an island or two. It will be sad for them to pack up and leave, but they are going to have to do it sometime.

[ensho]

3. true

global warming is so much fun

[The Croquist]

4. Why do you think it will be under water by the end of this century?

The data does not support that statement.