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First aid teams reach Vanuatu find widespread devastation after cyclone

2015-03-15 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The first aid teams to reach Vanuatu reported widespread devastation on Sunday as authorities declared a state of emergency after a "monster" cyclone tore through the Pacific island nation. With winds of more than 300 kph (185 mph), Cyclone Pam razed homes, smashed boats and washed away roads and bridges as it struck late on Friday and into Saturday. Aid workers described the situation as catastrophic. The count of confirmed deaths was at eight with 30 people injured. But those numbers were...

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