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Vanuatu leader says 'monster' cyclone has 'wiped out' development on South Pacific island

2015-03-15 22:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Vanuatu's president said the cyclone that hammered the tiny South Pacific archipelago was a "monster" that has destroyed or damaged 90 percent of the buildings in the capital Port Vila and has forced the nation to start anew. Looking weary and red-eyed, Baldwin Lonsdale said in an interview Monday with The Associated Press that the latest information he has is that six people are confirmed dead and 30 injured from Cyclone Pam. He appealed for international aid for a place he calls "paradise."...

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