Flooded gardens in central Tanna mean vital crops are in short supply and many families have been told not to sell their produce at markets because of fears that families will go hungry.
Those fears have reached the capital, Port Vila.
Produce sales are the only source of income for Mary Jack, a mother of four who moved to Efate nine years ago.
“I always have some worry as to when the next disaster will strike to damage my crop and disturb my plants,” she said.
“What should I do with the money I am supposed to earn for school fees?”
