Attachments
HIGHLIGHTS
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ADRA Vanuatu has assisted NDMO to assess 17 evacuation center sites in urban and rural Efate.
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NDMO has submitted an official request to ADRA Vanuatu for the release of MFAT prepositioned stock to impacted people in Efate and Tanna.
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UNICEF and Vanuatu Red Cross indicated they have additional Hygiene Kits to assist with numbers if needed by ADRA Vanuatu.
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ADRA Vanuatu requested by NDMO to implement distribution of its MFAT prepositioned stock.
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NDMO working with NGOs to assist with emergency needs in their respective development project areas.
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NEMP process is underway.
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ADRA ERT members engaged remotely to support ADRA Vanuatu.
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ADRA staff in Santo (minimal impact by disaster) on standby to support Port Vila office when needed.
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Potential for Cash Voucher NEMP discussed with ADRA Vanuatu.
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15 Volunteers from Efate Mission have been engaged.
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ECHO requesting assistance from ADRA Vanuatu to host staff assessing cyclone damages.
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Urgent shelter, food, hygiene and WASH kits required by displaced families.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Information on the Emergency
On March 2nd, the Prime Minister declared a state of emergency for the affected areas in Vanuatu.
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NDMO has tasked ADRA VAN to assess 17 evacuation centres, which also includes ADRA’s existing project areas evacuation centres.
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Assessment questionnaire by NDMO is in hard copy forms (not Kobo tool form).
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Blossom Centre, Etas, Port Vila.
o increased number of people today, compared to yesterday.
o 11 families from yesterday, and an additional 7 families today during assessment.
o Should have been more families but Blossom Centre out of capacity due to Church structure being damaged in the cyclone.
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Crystal Blue (Blue Lagoon Resort), Teoma, Port Vila.
o Beside the Blue Lagoon Resort; which no longer operates as a resort, but they are using their oncrete built houses as EC – there are 7 household residing there at the moment.
o Making make-shift shelter as homes; ADRA has asked for them to move and stay at Crystal Blue, but they had wanted to stay closer to their home.
A tarpaulin was given to one family, and will be returning to deliver another 6 tarpaulin for the remaining families.
People Affected
Initial reports from Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office have indicated approximately 251,319 people, of which 125,500 are children, have been impacted by the dual tropical cyclones, nearly 80 percent of the country's population.
Humanitarian Situation
All ADRA Vanuatu staff are accounted for and safe. Some have some damages to their homes, otherwise every one is well.
Shelter, food, hygiene and WASH have been identified as a priority in the rapid assessments carried out in Efate. There is still no connection with Tanna, therefore no detailed report of damages has been received. Santo island has yet to complete its own rapid assessment however, minimal damage has been reported in Luganville.
Gaps in Humanitarian Assistance
TBA – Assessments are ongoing. In discussions with the communities impacted, food, shelter, hygiene and WASH assistance are among the highest priorities.