VANUATU – SATELLITE IMAGE DETECTED DAMAGE ESTIMATES Version 1.0 UNOSAT Activation: TC-2015-000023-VUT 20 April 2015 Geneva, Switzerland Description On 14 March 2015 tropical cyclone Pam made landfall over the island nation of Vanuatu and caused widespread damage and destruction. The International Charter for Space and Major Disasters was activated on 12 March 2015 by UNITAR/UNOSAT on behalf of UNOCHA. UNITAR/UNOSAT products and geographic datasets are available at http://www.unitar.org/unosat/maps/VUT. The table below provides satellite image detected damage statistics for regions of Vanuatu. Figures are based upon analysis of satellite imagery acquired on 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 March 2015, as well as data from outside sources such as Open Street Map. It is important to note the presence of limitations in these data sources and that this assessment is not a field survey and should be treated with caution. This document is part of an on-going satellite monitoring program of UNITAR/UNOSAT for the Vanuatu cyclone in support of international humanitarian assistance and created to respond to the needs of UN agencies and their partners. Please send feedback to UNITAR/UNOSAT at the contact information below. Table 1 – UNITAR/UNOSAT Estimated Damage Statistics for Vanuatu Total number Total number of Percentage of potentially Island of buildings buildings within affected buildings in Confidence (Pre-Event) affected zones damaged zones *Ambaé 3,180 800 25% Low Aniwa 90 2 2% Medium Buninga 30 30 100% Medium Efate 18,000 9,000 50% Medium Emae 420 260 62% Medium Epi 3,500 3,000 71% Medium Lamen 260 215 83% High Makura 60 40 67% Medium Pentecost 4,500 650 14% Low *Tanna 14,000 10,500 75% Medium Tongariki 65 50 77% Medium Tongoa 450 350 78% Medium *Erromango 1200 850 70% Medium *Estimate based on a partial analysis. UNOSAT Contact: Postal Address: Email: [email protected] UNOSAT / UNITAR T: +41 22 767 4020 (UNOSAT Operations) Palais des Nations F: +41 22 766 9145 CH-1211 Geneva 10 24/7 hotline: +41 76 487 4998 Switzerland _________________________________________ This is a preliminary assessment and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send feedback to UNITAR/UNOSAT at the contact information above. Submit geotag photos via our UN-ASIGN app for smartphones. 1 167°0'0"E 168°0'0"E 169°0'0"E 170°0'0"E 171°0'0"E VANUATU -- SATELLITE IMAGE DETECTED DAMAGE ESTIMATES T e g u a L o h T o g a U r e p a r a p a r a M o t a L a v a V a n u a V a n u a S S " L a v a L a v a " 0 0 ' ' 0 0 ° ° 4 4 1 1 G a u a M e r e L a v a S S " " 0 0 ' ' 0 0 ° ° 5 5 1 1 M a e w o 25% A m b a e PACIFIC OCEAN M a l o 14% P e n t e c o s t S S " " 0 0 ' ' 0 0 ° ° 6 6 1 1 M a l e k u l a A m b r y m S a k a o P a a m a T o m m a n 78% 85% E p i S S " " 0 0 ' ' 0 0 ° 62% B u n i n g a ° 7 7 1 77% 1 CORAL 67% SEA 100% Nguna 50% ¥¦¬ Emau Moso 2% Pele S North S " a 8% " 0 Lelepa 0 ' ru Efate ' 0 lo 0 ° a ° 8 8% M 8 1 le r 1 Efate Island Districts Potentially Damaged Buildings Percentage e o 35% M k a Port Vila 3,079 35% r Eton Eratap 1,182 14% Port Vila E Efira Erakor 1,176 14% Eratap 6% Pango 843 10% 4% Pango 14% Mele 720 8% 10% 14% North Efate 657 8% Eton 531 6% Efira 368 4% 70% Malorua 147 2% E r r o m a n g o S S " " 0 0 ' ' 0 0 ° ° 9 9 1 S O L O M O N I S L A N D S Funafuti 1 Honiara ¥¦¬ ¥¦¬ T U V A L U 2% A n i w a 75% T a n n a I N D O N E S I A F u t u n a V A N U A T U F I J I S S " " Vila 0 0 GreaterSuva ' ' 0 0 ¥¦¬ ° ° Alofi ¥¦¬ 0 0 2 2 N E W C A L E D O N I A ¥¦¬ A n e i t y u m ¥¦¬Avarua I! 167°0'0"E 168°0'0"E 169°0'0"E 170°0'0"E 171°0'0"E LEGEND Map Scale for A4: 1:3,400,000 Km 0 10 20 40 60 80 100 Tropical Cyclone Track Percentage of potentially affected buildings The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and related data shown here are not in damaged zones warranted to be error-free nor do they imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. UNOSAT is a program of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), providing satellite imagery and related geographic information, research and analysis ¥¦¬ Capital City to UN humanitarian and development agencies and their implementing partners..