The French Red Cross is readying 11.5 tons of supplies in Noumea for shipping on Wednesday to help people in the central islands of Pentecost, Espiritu Santo and Ambae, which were hardest hit by Cyclone Harold.
The consignment will include 1000 tarpaulins, 450 shelter kits and 200 hygiene kits.
The aid is being made available through the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs' Crisis and Support Centre.
Earlier, the French military sent a cargo plane with more than two tonnes of emergency supplies from its base in New Caledonia to Port Vila.
