Locals in Vanuatu who are volunteering their time to assist with the state of emergency there, say authorities are handling the situation well, but at least one community leader is calling for better coordination.
More than 11,000 people from Ambae island remain on neighbouring islands after being forced to evacuate because authorities feared the Manaro volcano would erupt.
Its threat level was reduced a week ago and the Vanuatu government is now making assessments to pave the way for people to return home next month.
Henry Vira is part of the Ambae Manaro Disaster Committee, set up specifically to help deal with this evacuation.
He acknowledges that while it has been a huge challenge for the Vanuatu authorities to move such a large group of people, he says much better co-ordination is needed when the all-clear is given to move everyone back to Ambae.
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