27 Sep 2023

El Nino weather event declared for Vanuatu

From , 6:01 am on 27 September 2023
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazard Department's Principal Scientific Officer under the Climate Services, Glenda Pakoa, declaring Vanuatu is now under an El Nino weather event.

The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazard Department's Principal Scientific Officer under the Climate Services, Glenda Pakoa, declaring Vanuatu is now under an El Nino weather event. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor

An El Nino weather event has been declared for Vanuatu meaning less rain and drier conditions.

The Vanuatu Meteorological and Geo-Hazards Department's Principal Scientific Officer under the Climate Services, Glenda Pakoa told RNZ Pacific's Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor what this means for Vanuatu.

In July, the World Meteorological Organisation declared El Niño conditions had developed in the tropical Pacific.