The Disaster Management Office under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) successfully completed Tsunami Ready 
implementation activities in the villages of Saleapaga and Siupapa on 22 July 2026 
, marking another important step towards strengthening tsunami preparedness and building more resilient communities across Samoa.Β
implementation activities in the villages of Saleapaga and Siupapa on 22 July 2026 , marking another important step towards strengthening tsunami preparedness and building more resilient communities across Samoa.Β Throughout the day 
, community members 
, village leaders 
, and partner agencies worked together to enhance local preparedness through community engagement 
, evacuation planning 
, and public awareness activities 
. These efforts equipped communities with the knowledge 
and systems needed to recognise tsunami threats , respond promptly to official warnings 
, and safely evacuate to designated safe areas 
.
, community members , village leaders , and partner agencies worked together to enhance local preparedness through community engagement , evacuation planning , and public awareness activities . These efforts equipped communities with the knowledge and systems needed to recognise tsunami threats , respond promptly to official warnings , and safely evacuate to designated safe areas .The Tsunami Ready Initiative 
continues to empower communities by building resilience 
, strengthening local response capacity, and promoting a culture of preparedness that helps protect lives 
during tsunami emergencies.
continues to empower communities by building resilience , strengthening local response capacity, and promoting a culture of preparedness that helps protect lives during tsunami emergencies.MNRE extends its sincere appreciation 
to the people of Saleapaga and Siupapa for their enthusiastic participation and commitment to creating safer and more resilient communities. Special thanks are also extended to village leadership , partner agencies 
, and our development partners, UNESCO 
and USAID 
, whose continued collaboration is helping strengthen tsunami preparedness and community resilience across Samoa
to the people of Saleapaga and Siupapa for their enthusiastic participation and commitment to creating safer and more resilient communities. Special thanks are also extended to village leadership , partner agencies , and our development partners, UNESCO and USAID , whose continued collaboration is helping strengthen tsunami preparedness and community resilience across Samoa