Photo / MetService, TwitterThe Pacific cyclone season has officially started, and this month we had the first named Tropical Cyclone ('Ruby'). When a cyclone hits the Pacific, the communities that I know band together and pitch in to help. The strain on the local Pacific environment is immense. Pacific communities appreciate your help and generosity, but you may be loading further stress on already strained systems for Pacific authorities. In a crisis people need money, not stuff.

Source: Stuff December 27, 2021 16:01 UTC