The annual cyclone season for the Republic of Vanuatu commences in November and extends to the end of April the following year. While cyclones can develop outside of this period, their cyclical nature increases the predictability of such occurrences and thus enables pre-planned measures to be formulated beforehand and community preparedness programmes to be put in place and promulgated.

The aim of this plan is to detail the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery arrangements in the event of a cyclone impacting on the Republic of Vanuatu, in line with the requirements of the National Disaster Act. The Cyclone Support Plan provides for the mobilisation and co-ordination of the Country's resources, both public and private, to deal with an impending Tropical Cyclone emergency.

Attribution

This Cyclone Support Plan was endorsed by the National Disaster Committee (NDC).
The Cyclone Support Plan should be read in conjunction with the National Disaster Plan, and should be
used by all Ministries, Departments, Provincial Councils, the Civil Society, Non-Government
Organizations, Private Sector and Communities as a guide for the development of their cyclone
preparedness and response measures.