Police on Santo have reported that a 19 year old boy is missing feared drowned, whilst trying to move his canoe to safety. There are no other reports of casualties. Western Santo experienced some damage due to high winds and flooding in low-lying areas, which necessitated the evacuation of some communities to safer ground. One hundred families were also relocated from flood-prone areas in and around Port Vila on Efate. The homes and subsistence gardens of these communities will have suffered damage as a result, but this is not yet quantified.
Trees are down and communication links and water supplies have also been affected in some areas.
There is the possibility of greater damage in the Shepherd Group, but this is not yet confirmed because of communications difficulties. National and International Response in Vanuatu 4. Continuous warnings have been issued by the Vanuatu Department of Meteorology, NDMO, and Broadcasting Corporation, putting each province on alert to evacuate high-risk areas and close schools, public offices and shops as the cyclone approached. There are also secondary threats from further flooding and landslides due to the continuing heavy rain. Diplomatic missions and civil society organisations were alerted in briefings about the situation.