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donated approximately AU$ 3 million (US$ 2.12 million) to the Relief fund. This was made up of AU$ 1 million (US$ 707,000) for immediate assistance and AU$ 2 million (US$ 1.41 million) for long-term assistance. AusAID also donated just under 390,000 FJD (US$ 222,000) to assist with the repairs
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also donated near NZ$ 4 million (US$ 2.35 million) to the relief fund. This was made up of NZ$ 3 million (US$ 1.76 million) for long term recovery and NZ$ 80,000 (US$ 47,000) for the educational needs of people in the areas that were hardest hit by the depression. The
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Economic Costs of the 2009 Floods in the Fiji Sugar Belt and Policy
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The 2009 Fiji floods occurred on January 10, 2009, and the following days after
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