According to the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office, more than 250,000 people have been affected, which is About 80 percent of the country’s population,
first judy, then kevin
fewer A week after Cyclone Judy forced residents to evacuate from the capital Port Vila, they were then hit by Cyclone KevinA category four storm that brought heavy rain and winds measured in excess of 230 kph or 142 mph.
13 islands of Vanuatu were then hit by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake It was 90 kilometers from the second largest city, Luganville.
A state of emergency was declared on 3 March.
connectivity challenge
Initial reports point to Homes, livelihoods and power lines have been damagedBut the impact assessment has been done interrupted by connectivity issues associated with the emergency.
The UN intervention comes at the request of the authorities in Vanuatu, confirmed the Aid Coordination Office, ochaWhich said on Thursday that eight staff had been deployed to the capital Port Vila to support the government-led response.
“This deployment follows an official letter from the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon. Alatoi Ishmael Kalasahau, Welcoming the support and assistance from Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT)The regional coordinating body of the international community, made up of humanitarian UN agencies, international NGOs and the Red Cross Movement, said the UN executive coordinator in Vanuatu, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu, Alpha Bah.
Vanuatu after Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin.
alignment support
He said that the UN teams would be continue to follow the lead prescribed by the National Disaster Management Office and Government of Vanuatu,”to ensure that our support is tailored to their recovery preferences,
The hardest hit areas, established so far by the UN team, were Shefa and Tafia, Panama, and Malampa, northern and western Panama provinces, and Sanama and Torba provinces.
Human snapshot of Vanuatu in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclones Judy and Kevin on March 8.