Vanuatu feared food shortages after the passage of Pam

Rebuild what was destroyed by the cyclone Pam take time in Vanuatu. In Port Vila, the capital, residents began to remove debris and clear the fallen trees. It is estimated that three-quarters of Port Vila homes were destroyed or severely damaged by high winds and waves Pam over eight meters high according to witnesses.

"We did not know what to do, told Tuesday that resident of the island of Tanna, in the south of the archipelago. We took mattresses and have posed against the window "

According to authorities, food shortages threaten the survivors. Humanitarian organizations are active but lack the means to deliver aid in the most remote islands.

"The priority for now is to have clean water, food assistance, temporary shelters. These are vital elements that must be obtained and distributed quickly, highlighted by Alex Snary substance of the NGO World Vision.

According to UNICEF, the disaster could affect up to 60,000 children, who are particularly vulnerable in poor countries where malnutrition is high.

The United Nations on Tuesday revised the death toll down. It is eleven dead instead of 24. But authorities expect that it will alourdisse again once all the islands have been joined.