While Ivy was reaching peak intensity, it passed through Vanuatu, becoming the third major cyclone in 14 months to affect the region, after Cyclone Zoe and Cyclone Gina. Its threat prompted over 2,000 people in Port Vila to evacuate. While Ivy moved through the country, a station on Anatom island recorded winds of 130 km/h (80 mph), which were the highest sustained winds observed in the nation. In addition, the cyclone dropped heavy rainfall, reaching at Bauerfield International Airport in Port Vila. The central area of deep convection moved across every island in the archipelago.