Severe wet weather is forecast to hit the main island, Efate, on Christmas Day ... People are evacuating the Mele area north-west of Port Vila due to a major flooding risk. Rain is expected ...

Cruise to Port Vila to explore the hidden waterfalls of the Mele Cascades, tucked away in the Mele village rainforest with plenty of gently sloping hiking trails." Both Royal Caribbean and ...

Observed at 14:00, Sunday 19 January BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Vanuatu Standard Time (Pacific/Efate, GMT+11) unless otherwise stated.

"The US embassy in Port Vila has sustained considerable damage ... some 30km off the coast of Efate, Vanuatu's main island, at 12.47pm (1.47am Irish time), according to the US Geological Survey.