Water and sanitation concern

Water safety fears in Vanuatu after Cyclone Hola

The latest National Disaster Management Office report said a more detailed picture of damage from Tropical Cyclone Hola was emerging.

Information from aerial assessments and on-ground reports showed central, northeast and northwest Malekula and north Ambrym were the most affected areas.

Underground water catchments and water supply systems were unsafe, some homes had been damaged, crops of bananas, taro, manioc, and other fruit trees had been destroyed.