International aid agencies ramped up appeals for cyclone-hit Vanuatu today, warning that the powerful storm had wiped out crops and destroyed fishing fleets, raising the risk of hunger and disease.
Residents of the southern island of Tanna said food and basic supplies were running low.
Meanwhile, relief workers were still battling to reach many islands pummelled by Cyclone Pam's gusts of more than 300km/h on Friday and Saturday.
The United Nations said the official death toll was 11, but many officials anticipate that number will rise once they are able to more thoroughly inspect the outer islands of the scattered archipelago.
Sweden said yesterday that a Swedish man aged around 80 who had emigrated was among the dead.
Sune Gudnitz, Pacific head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said getting food supplies to isolated communities was a concern.
"The challenge of getting things out, whether it's people or goods remains. We want to avoid creating a bottleneck in (Vanuatu capital) Port Vila, so we very quickly need to work out a plan for getting things out," Mr Gudnitz said.
Two C130 aircraft carrying vehicles, engineers and emergency supplies could be seen preparing to depart from Port Vila airport for outer islands today.
The UN's World Food Programme said it was working with aid agencies on the ground to help distribute food and other aid after banana, coconut and other crops were destroyed, livestock killed and boats and fishing canoes wrecked.
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said the government was kicking off a measles prevention campaign because of low immunisation rates and a recent outbreak.
Tourism, which accounts for about 40% of Vanuatu's economy, has also been badly affected, with Port Vila closed to cruise liners
