Silver lining to COVID-19 pandemic's impact on cyclone response - Pacific Beat
Download 2.27 MB COVID-19 has thrown up major challenges when it comes to responding to natural disasters but the Red Cross says it has also resulted in locals and women playing a more prominent role in humanitarian responses. The first disaster to strike the region during the pandemic was the destruction caused by category five Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu and Fiji in April last year. Quarantine and travel restrictions hampered the ability of governments agencies, NGOs and donors like Australia and New Zealand to assess the damage and get help to affected communities. In Fiji at the time, auth...
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