Assistance needs rest on recovery and mitigation of, and preparation for, future disasters.
Pollution from the overflow of septic tanks is widespread and makes most urgent the provision of new sewage system, now under consideration. Minor damage to water and power supplies. Runway of Praslin island is reported damaged with one third unusable. Seychelles had spent 4 years working towards self-sufficiency in vegetables and expected to succeed by year 2000. The disaster has pulled back this target by at least one year.