Tropical Cyclone LOLA in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands (2023-10-24)

In the evening of 24 October 2023 local time, the Vanuatu archipelago was hit by the passage of a new tropical cyclone, named LOLA, with winds of up to 145 km/h. The cyclone has passed Solomon Island, and will have an impact on parts of Vanuatu. The event is on-going and increasing over the next 48 hours with very heavy rainfall, strong wind and storm surge are forecast over the whole Vanuatu with damage expected to affect buildings and infrastructure. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide damage assessment emergency mapping.