So far 24 people have been confirmed dead on the Pacific archipelago . First teams of aid workers reached the island , home to 30,000 people . Ally Trueman , meanwhile , from Adelaide has n't contacted her parents in four days . ' We know the communications are down ... it is really hard , ' said her Mum . Families have returned from evacuation centres to find roofs flattened . About 90 % of buildings in Port Vila are damaged or destroyed . Aid and rescue efforts are still in chaos with telephone lines down .
So far 24 people have been confirmed dead on the Pacific archipelago . First teams of aid workers reached Tanna island , home to 30,000 people . Ally Trueman , 18 , from Adelaide has n't contacted her parents in four days . 'We know the communications are down ... it is really hard , ' says her Mum . Families have returned from evacuation centres to find homes flattened . About 90 percent of buildings in Port Vila are damaged or destroyed . Aid and rescue efforts are still in chaos with communication lines down .