"It will probably take months, maybe even years to repair the damage and rebuild this country."
The state of emergency was declared on Sunday in the archipelago of Vanuatu, after the passage of Hurricane Pam.
The hurricane could have caused dozens of deaths and thousands of homeless. We only have time for any precise assessment, many islands of the archipelago being cut off from the world.
This storm was one of the strongest in recent decades in the Pacific, with wind gusts of more than 300km / h.
Faced with this disaster, the government has appealed for international aid. This call has been heard since the New Zealand and Australian aircraft have already arisen on Sunday in Port Vila, the capital, on board of humanitarian aid.
Experts from the UN were also on hand to get an initial assessment of the damage and thus needs.
"I do not know how we will cope, says Charlie Damon, local representative of the NGO . It may take months, maybe even years to repair the damage and rebuild the country after a disaster of this magnitude. "
The cyclone continues its path in the Pacific, but lost in intensity. The alert was also raised in New Caledonia. (See ).
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