وذكرت التقارير في آب/أغسطس 2002 أن الحكومة منحت الملاك المعسرين المزيد من الوقت لسداد إيجار المنازل الحكومية.
The houses were built in the safe northern part of the island for hundreds of people displaced by the volcanic eruptions. In August 2002, the Government secured funds for the relocation of people from the site of the future airport (Geralds Park).