AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoChuuk Rescue: Five people, including two children, were found alive on Kiribati’s Fanning Island after nearly three months adrift. Their boat left Chuuk for a short crossing in July and drifted thousands of kilometres; four other passengers remain missing. El Niño Threat: A strengthening El Niño could bring below-normal rainfall from Palau to the Marshall Islands and water shortages elsewhere in the Pacific, while raising heat and coral-bleaching risks around eastern Kiribati. Disaster Readiness: The United States has launched COFA READY, a three-year effort to improve emergency preparedness in Palau, FSM and the Marshall Islands, including evacuation-centre upgrades and relief-supply warehouses. The wider $125.7 million programme also supports reconstruction in FSM after April’s Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Rising Freight Costs: Swire Shipping will raise fuel surcharges on specified Pacific routes from November 15, with standard container fees increasing to US$535 for a 20-foot unit and US$1,070 for a 40-foot unit.
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