Cyclone Pam

• Primary Effect

  Widespread destruction of fruits, vegetables and livestock
• Primary Effect

  In the most affected provinces, 75% of houses were traditionally made. Most of these were destroyed
• Primary Effect

  11 people lost their lives as a direct result of Pam
• Secondary Effect

  Schools were closed until 2 weeks after Pam made landfall
• Secondary Effect

  At least 132,000 people were affected by Pam; 54,000 were children
• Secondary Effect

  For days after the storm, 60 of the nations inhabited islands remained cut-off from the outside world
• Immediate responses

  Evacuation centres identifies across the country
• Immediate response

  Residents boarded up their windows and stock piled food
• Immediate response

  Schools ordered to shut
• Immediate response

  Cyclone warnings issued accross the country
• Long-term response

  Setting up temporary learning spaces
• Long-term response

  Emergency food aid for an estimated 19,000 household
• Long-term response

  34 schools were being used as evacuation centres. 70,000 children were affected by this.