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In the wake of the earthquake, Fin Leni, deputy head of the Pacific delegation for the International Federation of the Red Cross, provided insights from Fiji’s capital, Suva. Leni reported widespread structural damage in Vanuatu, noting that early communications with local Red Cross representatives indicated that the quake was long and terrifying. Many buildings, including the Vanuatu Red Cross headquarters, suffered harm, leaving responders without clear lines of contact.