As of Wednesday 18th December, the Recovery Operation Committee has been activated at the Prime Minister's Office.
The Council of Ministers (COM) Decision No. 351 'SOE For Earthquake 17th December 2024` has mandated the National Recovery Committee (NRC) through the Recovery Operation Centre (ROC) to develop a recovery plan following the devastating magnitude 7.4 earthquake that stroked Vanuatu, specifically Efate Island on Tuesday 17th December 2024.
The main purpose of the ROC is to coordinate the development of the Shefa earthquake recovery Plan. The ROC is working closely with the National Disaster Management Officer on information sharing to develop the Shefa earthquake recovery plan.
Any immediate response including life saving activities should be directed to the National
Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) located at the National Disaster Management Office, Ministry of Climate Change.