Severe and widespread damage was worst on the…
Between March 12 and 14, 2015, Tropical Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu as an extremely destructive Category 5 cyclone, with estimated wind speeds of 250km/h and wind gusts that peaked at around 320km/h. This assessment provides estimates to the the damages and losses, and identifies the needs of the affected population.
Data and Resource
| SUMMAMRY OF DISASTER EFFECTS BY SECTOR | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disaster Effects (VT millions) | Share of Disaster Effects (%) | Lost Personal Income | ||||||
| Damage | Losses | Total | Private | Public | VT millions | |||
| Productive Sectors | 8,526 | 10,403 | 18,928 | 98 | 2 | 1,607 | ||
| Agriculture | 1,421 | 4,641 | 6,062 | 93 | 7 | 227 | ||
| Commerce and Industry | 1,196 | 2,152 | 3,348 | 100 | 0 | 487 | ||
| Tourism | 5,908 | 3,610 | 9,518 | 100 | 0 | 983 | ||
| Social Sectors | 14,339 | 630 | 14,969 | 67 | 33 | _ | ||
| Housing (Private) | 9,452 | 440 | 9,893 | 100 | 0 | _ | ||
| Health | 870 | 107 | 977 | 1 | 99 | _ | ||
| Education | 3,908 | 79 | 3,987 | 0 | 100 | _ | ||
| Culture | 109 | 3 | 112 | 100 | 0 | _ | ||
| Infrastructure Sectors | 6,403 | 2,926 | 9,329 | 51 | 49 | _ | ||
| Transport | 3,017 | 2,137 | 5,155 | 43 | 57 | _ | ||
| Public Buildings | 532 | 12 | 544 | 0 | 100 | _ | ||
| Water | 414 | 284 | 697 | 63 | 37 | _ | ||
| Energy | 179 | 106 | 285 | 100 | 0 | _ | ||
| Communication | 2,261 | 387 | 2,648 | 67 | 33 | _ | ||
| Cross-Cutting Sector | 0 | 5,328 | 5,328 | 0 | 100 | _ | ||
| Environment | 0 | 5,328 | 5,328 | 0 | 100 | _ | ||
| Grand Total | 29,268 | 19,287 | 48,554 | 69 | 31 | 1,607 | ||
| Source: Vanuatu PDNA, Pam 2015 | ||||||||
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Summary of Disaster Effects by Sector - CVS
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Quantification of Damage and Losses in Commerce and Industry Sectors
Commerce and industry comprises close to 40%…
| Field | Value |
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| Publisher | Vanuatu Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation |
| Modified | 15 February 2022 |
| Release Date | 05 July 2021 |
| Source URL | https://www.gov.vu/en/ |
| Identifier | 028d76d7-d3db-4866-b105-ca31a5cbed04 |
| Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location | Vanuatu |
| Relevant Countries | Vanuatu |
| Language | English |
| License |
Public
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| Author | Government of Vanuatu |