Fijian village welcomes new dedicated evacuation centre after years of messages like ‘go anywhere where you can be safe'
A Fijian village welcomes a much-needed new evacuation centre, giving their community a dedicated safe space to use when there's a disaster.
And we step back through the International Court of Justice decision on climate change that was handed down recently and speak with someone on the ground in Vanuatu to find out how people feel about it.
The weather and how it affects you is already part of your life, so let's keep talking about being prepared.
*Pacific Prepared is produced by ABC International Development with funding from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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