There's been a substantial increase in the number of homes in American Samoa reported to have been destroyed or damaged by Cyclone Gita last month.
Damage from Cyclone Gita in American Samoa. Photo: Twiiter/ Aumua Amata
A Public Works report presented at the Emergency Operations Center this week showed the number of homes which were listed as destroyed had risen to 387, up from just over 200 a few weeks ago.
Just over 1200 homes suffered major damage and about 1600 had minor damage.