CYCLONE Ula in Vanuatu has been upgraded to a category-four system and is expected to hit the same areas devastated by Cyclone Pam last year, the biggest cyclone in the country’s history.
Packing winds of up to 165km/h, the storm is likely to bring heavy rain, which could cause flash flooding and landslides. Storm surges are also possible in coastal areas.
CARE Australia has staff and volunteers on all of the islands in Tafea province, which are likely to bear the brunt of the cyclone. CARE staff are ready to assess and respond to the situation.
Since 2008, CARE has been been working in Vanuatu to strengthen the resilience of local communities to better deal with disasters and the impacts of climate change. CARE led a major response when
Cyclone Pam ripped through Vanuatu in March 2015, affecting more than half the population.
CARE Australia is an international humanitarian aid organisation fighting poverty, with a special focus on working with women and girls to bring lasting change to their communities. www.care.org.au.
Ryan Fritz
Ryan Fritz started The Advocate in 2014 to provide not-for-profits and charities another media platform to tell their worthwhile hard news stories and opinion pieces effortlessly. In 2020, Ryan formed a team of volunteer journalists to help spread even more high-quality stories from the third sector. He also has over 10 years experience as a media and communications professional for not-for-profits and charities and currently works at Redkite, a childhood cancer charity.
