tropical cyclones or typhoons (January to April); volcanic eruption on Aoba (Ambae) island began 27 November 2005, volcanism also causes minor earthquakes; tsunamis
Vanuatu sounds too tropical and serene. We really need to open up a consulate in Greenland or someplace else very cold and desolate. Short of that, we have some embassies in quasi-war zones, like the
Congo or the
Central African Republic.