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Residents in Pacifics Vanuatu hunker in shelters for 2nd night after massive cyclone
2015-03-14 12:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Residents in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu hunkered in emergency shelters for a second straight night Saturday after venturing out to find their homes damaged or blown away by the powerful storm, aid workers said. Packing winds of 270 kilometres per hour, Cyclone Pam tore through the tiny South Pacific archipelago early Saturday, leaving a trail of destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths. Power remained out across Vanuatu later Saturday and people on many of the outer islands had...
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Vanuatu appeals for aid after cyclone 'calamity'
2015-03-14 11:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Vanuatu's president made an emotional appeal for international assistance on Saturday after his island nation was hit by a calamity of a cyclone, wreaking devastation in what is feared to be one of the region's worst weather disasters. Though the full extent of the damage is unknown, the UN had unconfirmed reports of 44 people killed in just one province while aid agencies described scenes of destroyed homes, uprooted trees and blocked roads as a result of Super Cyclone Pam, a maximum category...
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Cyclone leaves trail of destruction in Pacific's Vanuatu
2015-03-14 08:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: Cyclone Pam, possibly the worst cyclone in the Pacific's history, slammed directly into the tiny South Pacific archipelago Vanuatu early Saturday, killing at least eight people and leaving thousands homeless, according to reports from aid organizations. At one point, wind speeds reached 168 mph, the Associated Press reported, making Pam a Category 5 storm. The sheer size of the devastation is only beginning to trickle out because almost all power and communications have been cut to much of...
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Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu residents find homes blown away
2015-03-14 08:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Residents in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu hunkered in emergency shelters for a second straight night on Saturday after venturing out to find their homes damaged or blown away by the storm, aid workers said. Cyclone Pam tore through the tiny Pacific archipelago early on Saturday, leaving a trail of destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths. Power remained out across Vanuatu and people on many of the outer islands had no access to running water or outside communications, said Chloe Morrison,...
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Vanuatu devastated by powerful Pacific cyclone
2015-03-14 07:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scotsman: DOZENS of people were feared dead after a 168mph cyclone tore through Vanuatu in what could be one of the worst disasters in Pacific history. There were unconfirmed reports of 44 deaths and entire villages being destroyed in the north east of the 80 island chain, the United Nations said. Unicef estimated that at least half the archipelagos 267,000 population had been hit - including 54,000 children. Cyclone Pams winds pounded Vanuatu, north east of Australia, peaking around 1am today (2pm...
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