"Vanuatu's government has launched a flash appeal to help thousands of people in urgent need of humanitarian aid in the wake of Cyclone Pam.

Jotham Napat, chairman of the National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC), said more than 166,000 people had been affected by the cyclone, with 110,000 left without access to safe drinking water.

He told Radio Australia's Pacific Beat his country would need $US29.9 million to respond to the humanitarian crisis over the next three months."

Australian ABC had the story March 24, 2014. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Impacts of Severe Storm May Result in Weeks of Hunger for Vanuatu" (ClimateWire) [3]

"'Extremely Resilient' Vanuatu Rebuilds After Cyclone Pam, As Island Nation Moves Forward" (AP) [4]