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French Navy vessel to arrive in Suva with more relief aid

French Navy vessel to arrive in Suva with more relief aid

By Ana Ravulo
09/03/2016
The French Navy vessel La Morqueuse.

A French Navy vessel called the La Morqueuse will arrive in Suva this afternoon with more relief aid from the French Red Cross to help the people who have been severely affected by Cyclone Winston.

French Embassy Spokesperson Moira Vilsoni says the relief aid on board the vessel are temporary shelters and hygiene packs.

Vilsoni says that there are also French military engineers on board for rehabilitation and rebuilding purposes.

The vessel will depart Suva tomorrow and will be deployed to different areas in the country in the next four days.

Meanwhile, a team of French water expert were deployed in Taveuni with the NOMAD water infiltration equipment that produced 30,000 liters of clean drinking water per day to the affected areas.

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