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The Pacific island nations are looking well-prepared for a possibly worse-than-usual cyclone season despite countries such as Tonga coping with a drought after a dry year, a senior New Zealand Red Cross official said Monday.
The New Zealand government announced Friday it was stepping up relief assistance to Pacific island neighbor Tonga in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Ian, which struck last week.