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Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – ECHO Daily Map | 23/3/2015 – Tropical Cyclone PAM

TROPICAL CYCLONE PAM Rainfall accumulation on 10-16 March SITUATION IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN TORBA (NASA/TRMM) 12 March 6.00 UTC • Government - led Initial Rapid 220 km/h sust. winds Assessments are now completed. Main needs remain water, shelter and food assistance. • OCHA reports around 166 000 people 12 March 12.00 UTC have been affected by Tropical Cyclone 250 km/h sust. winds Pam across five (Shefa, Tafea, Penama, Malampa and Torba). The confirmed fatalities are 11 people. • Approximately 14 000 homes are reported to be destroyed or damaged 12 March 18.00 UTC (destruction ranging from 20% - 90%). 260 km/h sust. winds 65 000 people are in need of temporary SANMA Legend shelter. There are nearly 3 400 people sheltered in 30 evacuation centers in Severe tropical cyclone PAM Week rainfall (TRMM) PENAMA . caused damage also in other Value Pacific islands, including < 100 mm • 162 000 people in Tafea, Shefa, Solomon islands, Kiribati, 13 March 0.00 UTC Malampa and Penama provinces are in 100 - 200 mm Tuvalu, Fiji, New Caledonia and 260 km/h sust. winds need of food assistance. So far, New Zealand. 200 - 300 mm approximately 50 000 people have 300 - 400 mm already received emergency food > 400 mm assistance. • A Flash Appeal is being drafted (based MALAMPA on a 3-month timeframe) and expected 13 March 6.00 UTC Situation in Vanuatu to be launched tomorrow. At present 270 km/h sust. winds As of 22 March, UN OCHA’s Financial Tracking Service records a total of USD 10 million in 166 000 people affected financial contributions (mainly Australia USD 3.9 million, United Kingdom USD 13 March 12.00 UTC 11 deaths 2.46 million, New Zealand USD 1.8 SHEFA 270 km/h sust. winds million, EU USD 1.12 million). This 3 392 people in evacuation (Efate Island) amount excludes USD 7.71 million centres in Efate SOUTH outstanding pledges. 30 evacuation centres in Efate PACIFIC Sources: ECHO, UN OCHA, GDACS Copernicus OCEAN 14 000 houses destroyed Emergency Relevant Past Tropical Cyclones in Vanuatu Management Service • VANIA – Jan 2011: Vania passed between and , without making SETTLEMENTS TAFEA Capital City TROPICAL CYCLONE landfall, with winds around 140 km/h and (max. sustained winds) caused a complete destruction of crops in 13 March 18.00 UTC PROVINCES many parts of Tafea , leaving families 250 km/h sust. winds î > 118 km/h without food or income for up to 6 months. Main Islands Government struggled to provide food to WIND BUFFER around 32 000 affected people. Hospitals 64 km/h • JASMINE – Feb 2012: Jasmine passed close

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Major Airports Calculations caused damage to crops and infrastructure and lack of clean water. 14 March 0.00 UTC 0.5 – 1.0 m Major roads • LUSI – Mar 2014: LUSI affected the central 250 km/h sust. winds provinces of Vanuatu, with winds of around 90 km/h, causing 12 deaths, extensive floods, damage to crops and water facilities. Sources: CRED, UN OCHA, Media