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4 Assess Draft Vanuatu NDMO March 19 Vanuatu: Tropical Cyclone Lusi - Assessment Team Details - 20 March 2014 166°0'0"E 168°0'0"E Hiu Torres (269) Cluster Organisation Members TORBA PROVINCE Tegua Logistics Red Cross, Torres Benjamin (TL) NDMO/VHT Staff in Torba Province: Alice Iarem Agriculture DARD Italio Bororua (58) (Torres Islands) Head teacher, Education Beneth Lenson Loh Bekaveyug, Toga WASH DGMWR Salathiel Nava (210) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Protection SCA, Banks Sandra Vuta !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Toga Health MoH Zebulon (276) Ureparapara (437) Mota Lava (1451) Vanua Lava Team Cluster Organisation Members Logistics Police, Sola Roger Kw arani (TL) Vanua Agriculture DARD, Sola John Antas Lava WA SH MoH, V ila Pakoa Rarua Sola Protection CARE Int, Vila Julia Marango (2597) Health MoH, V ila Colens o !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 14°0'0"S (Banks Islands) 14°0'0"S Gaua & M e re lava Te am Cluster Organisation Members Logistics Red Cross, Torres John Sky Lulu (TL) Gaua Agriculture DARD,Gaua Daniel Neneth WASH ADRA, Vila Joseph Joel (2491) Protection Care International Grayleen Lapi Health MoH Marie Niklam Mere Lava (647) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SANMA PROVINCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NDMO/VHT Staff in Sanma Province: Phillip Meto Big Bay Ar e a Cluster Organisation Members Agriculture MoA Mathias Bule (TL) Education MOE Virana Lini PENAMA PROVINCE Logistic SANMA Kensely Micah Protection SCA Officer Jack Nato NDMO/VHT Staff in Penama Province: Paolo Malatu and Peter Joseph WASH DGMWR, Santo Peter Lulu Health MoH Kasimir Liw uslili Maewo Ambae Cluster Organisation Members Cluster Organisation Members WA SH DGMWR Er ic ks on Sammy ( TL) WASH Rural Water Supply Jonathan Bani (TL) Agriculture DARD, Saratamata Edward Tavue Agriculture DARD,Saratamata Sam Naiu Maewo Education UNICEF Christina Lulu Karae Big Bay Educ ation PEO Hellen V us i (3569) Logistic World Vision Len Moses Polic e/Red Cr os s , John Joe Protection SCA James Anga Logistic Saratamata Kensley Tari Health MoH John Harrison Santo West Coast Protection Care International Isaac Savua Cluster Organisation Members Santo Maks on Health MoH Agriculture MoA Fernand Massing (TL) (39601) Mandr e T Education PEO Santo Thompson Paul Logistic Police, Santo Willy Samuel Pentecost North Protection SCA James Anga Cluster Organisation Members Ambae WASH Rural Water Supply Joe Lani (TL) WASH DGMWR Santo Rosette Kalmet (10407) Education ZCA, Herenhala Fancy Garu Health MoH, w est coast Peter Malisa Logistic World Vision Rolyn Massing Luganvillie Protection MOJ Sam Kaiapam Santo South Cluster Organisation Members Pentecost South & Central Agriculture MoA Gw enneth Natu- Tari (TL) Cluster Organisation Members !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pentecost !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Education ZCA Santo Simon Tambe Malo (16843) WASH Rural Water Supply John Harrison (TL) Logistic Red Cross Shirley Tafan Ialilua (4279) Agriculture Lonorore/ Lolton Protection UNICEF Joemela Simeon Gaetan Tevi Prescilla Olul WASH MOH, Santo Keith Jacob ZCA, Pangi, Educ ation Paul Tabi Health MOH V iran Tovu pentecost Nichola Logistic World Vision Henry Tabi Protection SCA, Ambae Paul Tari Amos Tabi Health MoH Law rence Tabi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 16°0'0"S MALAMPA PROVINCE Norsup Ambrym 16°0'0"S Cluster Organisation Members NDMO/VHT Staff in Malampa Province: Noel Steven Health WHO George Worw or (TL) Education ZCA Michel Morsen Red Cross, Logistic Massing Worw or Malekula Malampa Cluster Organisation Members Malekula Ambrym Protection SCA, Malekula Sharin Vile Health MoH Jean Jacque Roy (TL) (22902) (7275) WA SH DGMWR, V ila Obed Tabi Education PEO, Malekula Renjo Samuel Willy Ben Red Cross, Agriculture DARD, Ambrym Logistic Silvester Kami Jeremy Bongkon Malekula Protection SCA, Malekula Jenita Dick Paama WA SH DGMWR, Malekula Graham Rovea (1627) Paama Teve Lambert Cluster Organisation Members Agriculture DARD, Malekula Amsen Willie LopeviEducation Save the Children Mishael Garae (TL) George Lingtamat SHEFA PROVINCE Epi NDMO/VHT Staff in Shefa Province: Peter Korisa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (5207) Tongoa (Shepard Islands) (2300) Shepard Islands Cluster Organisation Members Emae Protection UN Women Rebecca Olul (TL) (743) ZCA,Emae & Educ ation Lui Caleb Sheperds Logistic Police Roy Seule Makira Health MoH Moris Amos (106) WASH DGMWR, Epi Abet Daniel John Willie Agriculture DARD, Epi Mataso August Thompson (74) WASH LLEE, Vila Raymond Missack Legend Significant Damages (Aerial Assessment) National Capital Provincial Capital Major Towns Roads Efate Province Boundary (Admin 1) (65734) Islands (Population 2009) Port Vila Creation date: 20 March 2014 Glide number: TC-2014-000033-VUT Sources: Vanuatu Meteorological Service, Vanuatu NDMO, VHT, Vanuatu 05025 km National Statistics Office. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 166°0'0"E 168°0'0"E.
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