By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
Maoa Secondary School in Malaita Province closed its classes yesterday after high tides surged into their classrooms.
School teacher, Nickson Nedea, said this is the first time for them to experience such high tides entering their classrooms.
“It might be because we have a low coastline, but this is what happens,” he said.
Nedea said they would need to have a retaining wall built to prevent tides from coming in.
He added that the situation will be worse for the school and the Maoa community in two to three years’ time.
Meanwhile, Nedea said the school has been working with the Solkai group and the Malaita Provincial Government to relocate the school inland to higher ground.
He said they have submitted their relocation proposal to the provincial government and the Solkai group.
“Firstly, due to these natural threats, we are planning to relocate the school inland. Secondly, we are waiting for our proposal to be approved in working closely with Solkai and the Malaita Provincial Government for the reclamation of the coastline and the building of a seawall,” he said.
The school is monitoring the situation, and they will resume their class lessons once the situation returns to normal.
Photo credit: Nickson Nedea
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