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Poloa is the western terminus of [[American Samoa Highway 001]]. |
Poloa is the western terminus of [[American Samoa Highway 001]]. |
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==2009 tsunami== |
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Almost every building in town was severely damaged by the [[2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami|2009 tsunami]], including most houses and a church. Reconstruction work was carried out under the command of the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA). Two large tsunami waves struck the village. The first wave came from the north and the second wave from the northeast. The [[Matai, Samoa|Matai]] saw the tsunami approaching and warned residents of the need to evacuate. Consequentially, almost all residents successfully escaped the tsunami. One victim was recorded in Poloa.<ref>Esteban, Miguel and Hiroshi Takagi (2015). ''Handbook of Coastal Disaster Mitigation for Engineers and Planners''. Butterworth-Heinemann. Pages 80-81. ISBN 9780128012703.</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 00:20, 30 October 2017
Poloa | |
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Village | |
  Poloa | |
| Coordinates: 14°19′18″S 170°49′58″W / 14.32167°S 170.83278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  American Samoa |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 203 |
| • Density | 620/sq mi (240/km2) |
Poloa is a village in American Samoa. It is located at the west side of Tutuila in the Alataua District. The village has approximately 300 citizens. The main denominations in the area are Methodist and Christian. Poloa has one elementary school.
According to history, Poloa was one of the poorest village in Samoa. Since American culture was introduced, many Poloa villagers worked at shipyards of Germans and Americans.
Poloa is the western terminus of American Samoa Highway 001.
2009 tsunami
Almost every building in town was severely damaged by the 2009 tsunami, including most houses and a church. Reconstruction work was carried out under the command of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Two large tsunami waves struck the village. The first wave came from the north and the second wave from the northeast. The Matai saw the tsunami approaching and warned residents of the need to evacuate. Consequentially, almost all residents successfully escaped the tsunami. One victim was recorded in Poloa.[1]
See also
14°19′18″S 170°49′58″W / 14.32167°S 170.83278°W
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- ^ Esteban, Miguel and Hiroshi Takagi (2015). Handbook of Coastal Disaster Mitigation for Engineers and Planners. Butterworth-Heinemann. Pages 80-81. ISBN 9780128012703.