The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has developed three guidelines to assist the nation during emergency evacuations: the Evacuation Selection and Assessment Guidelines, the Operation and Management of Evacuation Site Guidelines, and the National Mass Evacuation in Natural Disasters (M
On 27 January 2017, the Lonamilo community on Tanna celebrated the opening of a new USAID funded evacuation centre with a delegation from Port Vila.
Picture caption: Members of the Anamburu Ward Council discussing their tsunami response plans during the workshop.
Vanuatu is expected to have 2 to 3 Tropical Cyclones (TC) in 2016/2017 cyclone season. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazard Department (VMGD) appeals to the general public to prepare for this season.
The September News release features the following:
1. Vanuatu Red Cross Society in Paama, the Shepherd Islands, Tanna, Efate and Efate offshore islands, (construction of shelters and water catchments)
2. First Aid to the Southern Islands
The NDMO and Yumi Redi Consortium can announce the public release of the CBDRR handbook for facilitators. A downloadable PDF version can be found via the below link.
To celebrate International DRR Day, the Vanuatu Climate Action Network (VCAN) in collaboration with the NAB and GIZ is holding a Vanuatu Climate Change & Disaster Risk Boot Camp (October 11 and 12 2016).
Vanuatu is one of the four Pacific countries to be assisted under the Pacific Resilience Program (PREP) launched on Tuesday 21 June 2016 in Suva, Fiji.
Please be advised that Thursday the 13th October is International DRR day and a day full of activities has been organised in Port Vila, Lenakal and Sola.