Death Toll thought to be 100

40 dead was bad enough, but the death toll in Samoa, and to a degree Tonga,  is now thought to be 100.

Around 15,000 are homeless, at least temporarily.

Samoa has a population of 179,000 so if this was NZ it is would be the equivalent of around 2,410 dead and 360,000 needing shelter.

You can donate online to the NZ Red Cross appeal here.