A state of emergency has been declared in Vanuatu after at least eight people were confirmed dead in the aftermath of tropical Cyclone Pam.
Officials say the death toll is likely to rise after the storm caused widespread destruction across the 65 inhabited Vanuatu islands.
An emergency aid team from the Australian city of Darwin is leading the international response to the Pacific island nation and will be among the first aid crews on the ground later.
The cyclone saw winds of up to 168mph strike villages across the islands, leading to power outages and the destruction of major infrastructure.
The confirmed fatalities occurred in and around Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, according to World Vision emergency communications officer Chloe Morrison.
Officials are yet to assess the full extent of the damage in many of the hard-hit outer islands, Ms Morrison added.
Isso Nihmei, Vanuatu coordinator for the environmental and crisis response group 350, said: "Most people right now, they are really homeless."
"We're still not having communications with the other provinces," he added.
"We're just running around trying to get information around Port Vila; with the other islands it's really hard to get anything."
UNICEF estimated that 54,000 children are among those affected by the cyclone.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the impact and scope of the disaster remains unclear.
"We hope the loss of life will be minimal," he said at the World Conference on Disaster Risk and Reduction in Japan.
The UK has pledged to contribute up to £2m in aid to help in the wake of the storm.
Britain's Department for International Development said "up to £1m" will be made immediately available to UN organisations and international aid agencies already working in the region.
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Gallery: Fears Dozens Killed By Powerful Cyclone Pam
There are fears dozens of people have been killed after Cyclone Pam stuck the Pacific's Vanuatu archipelago
The streets of Porta Vila are reportedly littered with debris and uprooted trees following the storm
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