The aftermath of Cyclone Harold in Luganville, Vanuatu April 6, 2020. — Garcia Sedon Ghelynn/social media image via Reuters
With aid efforts hampered by coronavirus-related travel restrictions, World Vision said up to 35 percent of Vanuatu's 300,000 population were in temporary shelters after losing their homes. “After Pam, people were able to pick up the pieces pretty quickly, put a tarp on the roof and replant the garden,” she said.
The death toll in Vanuatu stands at three, although Gates Derousseau said that could rise as information filtered in from hard-hit remote areas. Mark Lowcock, the UN head of humanitarian affairs and emergency relief, pledged US$2.5 million towards drinking water, food, shelter and healthcare in Vanuatu.
The coronavirus pandemic has complicated disaster relief efforts, with Vanuatu reluctant to open its international borders as it seeks to remain one of the few countries without any confirmed cases of the virus.
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