Cyclone damage reported in northern Vanuatu, system downgraded

Remote villages in northern Vanuatu have been damaged and crops destroyed, as tropical Cyclone Lola continues to batter the island nation. The cyclone has been downgraded to a category two as it passes to the west of the capital Port Vila. It's the first pre-season cyclone to hit the region since the 1970s. Lindah Peter from CARE International says recovery from the cyclone will be challenging.