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Poloa, American Samoa

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51: 287:, the land known as Sua in Poloa was utilized as a military station for about 2,000 U.S. Marines guarding the island against the Japanese fleets. World War II relics in town include pillbox forts and foot trails used by the Marines on the coastline. The military settlement brought about better roads and also a boost in the population of Alataua County. Three pillbox forts can be seen along the shore and an open tunnel can be seen at the entry to Poloa Village, known as 360: 117: 135: 250:. The village is made up of wood-frame homes and traditional fales. A school is located at the shoreline, approximately 700 feet (210 m) south of the village center. This elementary school has an enrollment of around 160 and also serves Poloa's neighboring villages. Due to the village's flatlands being ideal for development, the school was erected near the shore. 205: 383:
the slopes and some flatlands. The public access road winds through Poloa from the open tunnel on the mountaintop and down to the low-lying lands of the village. The village is basically separated by mountain ridges and cliffs. The coastal-lying parts of town are known as Poloa-Lalo, while the sub-village situated on the mountaintop is known as Poloa-Luga.
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to Poloa. A half-moon bay outlines Poloa's coastline and sandy beaches. The steep forested mountains rise high on its northern boundaries. It is located on a mountain range and slopes of land that leads down to the coast. Villagers constructed their homes on mounds of land on the mountaintops and on
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was given the village to rebuild, but they refused to provide funding for the school to be rebuilt at its original site, due to the close proximity to the sea. The elementary school was, therefore, to be built to the north in
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is very common and includes crops such as banana, taro, papaya, avocado, giant taro, yam, and vegetables. Raising pigs and chickens are common and is done through the traditional way of poultry farming.
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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.
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The number of residents as of 2018 is 250. Elementary school children enrolled in public school previously attended Taputapu Elementary School in Poloa, but in the wake of the
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denotes that once the sun sets over the horizon, it will immediately become dark, or Po-loa. The name originated from a premodern account of the travels of the legendary twins
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Taputapu Elementary School and the Early Childhood Education Center were completely destroyed by the earthquake-triggered tsunami. Funding of $ 3 million from the
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In wake of the 2009 tsunami that claimed one life in the village, the government together with the
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church and a few houses left in Poloa-Lalo, most residents now live in Poloa-Luga.
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bananas. Many residents depend on the soil and ocean for most of their diet.
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Handbook of Coastal Disaster Mitigation for Engineers and Planners
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Almost every building in town was severely damaged by the
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Due to its strategic location on the western tip of
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Samoan
Poloa is located in American Samoa
14°19′18″S 170°49′58″W / 14.32167°S 170.83278°W / -14.32167; -170.83278
United States
American Samoa
Lealataua
Named for
Samoan mythology

American Samoa
Tutuila
Alataua District
Methodist
Christian
Lealataua County
American Samoa Highway 001
Pago Pago
Taema
Tilafaiga
Tutuila Island
Poloa Defensive Fortifications
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Department of the Interior
2009 tsunami
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Matai
Federal Emergency Management Administration
Fagalii
Federal Emergency Management Agency
CCCAS

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