Homes, roads, schools, and bridges have been wiped out by Tropical Cyclone Lola in parts of Vanuatu.
The cyclone peaked at Category 5, and early reports show Pentecost Island was hardest hit.
Initial assessments by the country's National Disaster Management Office found more than 10,000 households in four northern provinces were impacted.
But there were no reports of injuries or deaths. Vanuatu's Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai, and his officials flew over the affected islands on board an Australian military plane on Thursday, saying it's too early to know the cost of the damage, but getting food and shelter to affected areas was the number one priority.
French and New Zealand military flights have also conducted aerial surveillance on behalf of the Vanuatu Government.
Lola is the third major cyclone to hit the archipelago this year.
New Zealand's High Commissioner to Vanuatu Nicci Simmonds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
