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More than 250,000 people in Vanuatu have been affected after back-to-back tropical cyclones struck the Pacific Islands nation earlier this month.

Vanuatu Tourism Office reported that rapid assessments are being undertaken across the country to ensure people have access to the services they need.

The initial estimate of the recovery cost following Vanuatu's twin cyclone disaster is estimated at six billion vatu, or just under $US50 million.

There are concerns that tens of thousands of Ni-Vanuatu children could be suffering from "stress and trauma" after the double cyclones that tore through the island nation last week.

After two destructive cyclones in two days left parts of Vanuatu in ruins. Authorities are yet to determine the full-scale of damages but people remain optimistic about the future.

Save the Children is preparing to respond to multiple disasters in the Pacific Island nation

Pacific Scoop provides news and views from the Pacific and New Zealand

More than 400 people in Vanuatu remain in evacuation centers as Cyclone Kevin makes landfall just two days after Vanuatu was hit by a massive cyclone.

It is going to be another long night for many in Vanuatu as Cyclone Kevin lashes the country.

The people of Vanuatu are being urged to brace for a second cyclone just 24 hours after Severe Tropical Cyclone Judy battered the country.