article_snippet: Aid has begun arriving in Vanuatu as the tiny Pacific nation struggles to uncover the devastation of what could be the worst natural disaster to ever hit the region.
article_snippet: Despite the problems, relief began to trickle in to Vanuatu, a day after President Lonsdale made an emotional call for international aid.
article_snippet: IMF chief Christine Lagarde said the fund stood 'prepared to assist Vanuatu with quick, unbureaucratic steps in dealing with the immediate aftermath of the catastrophe and rebuilding the economy'.
article_snippet: In Rome, Pope Francis at Pope Francis weekly prayers pledged Pope Francis 'solidarity with the people of Vanuatu...
highlights_snippet: Aid began arriving in Vanuatu after one of the worst storms to ever hit .
  