Vanuatu Twin Cyclones Underscore the Pacific's Vulnerability to Compounding Climate-Disaster Risks

BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 10 (IPS) - Two destructive Category 4 tropical cyclones, Judy and Kevin, and an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude impacted over 80 per cent of the Vanuatu population from 1 to 3 March 2023. To address this emergency situation, the UN, along with Pacific member States have deployed personnel on the ground to coordinate humanitarian assistance and prepare post-disaster damage assessment.
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