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U.N. fears 'the worst' after typhoon batters Vanuatu

2015-03-13 23:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Widespread casualties are feared after a powerful typhoon battered Vanuatu overnight, triggering flash floods and knocking out telephone lines in the isolated Pacific island nation, aid officials said on Saturday. At least one person has been confirmed dead in Papua New Guinea, one of several other Pacific island nations also affected by the Category 5 storm, named Pam. The United Nations was preparing to deploy emergency rapid response units to Vanuatu on Sunday. We fear the worst, Sune...

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