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Aid teams report devastation and death after Vanuatu cyclone
2015-03-15 23:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The first reports from the outer islands of Vanuatu on Monday painted a picture of utter destruction after a monster cyclone tore through the Pacific island nation. Authorities in the South Pacific nation were struggling to establish contact with the islands that bore the brunt of Cyclone Pam's winds of more than 300 kph (185 mph), which flattened buildings, smashed boats and washed away roads and bridges as it struck late on Friday and into Saturday. The government's official toll is eight...
First aid reaches Vanuatu islands ravaged Cyclone Pam
2015-03-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Aid is beginning to arrive in Vanuatu after the Pacific island nation was hit by a cyclone which President Baldwin Lonsdale described as a "monster". Air force planes arrived with supplies from Australia and New Zealand, and other countries have pledged to help. Aerial images of the capital Port Vila show many houses completely flattened. A communications blackout means little is known about conditions beyond the capital but a pilot saw similar devastation in outlying islands. His voice...
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First aid teams reach Vanuatu islands after devastating cyclone
2015-03-15 14:32:00| 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 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 almost certain...
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...
Ten U.S. aid workers in Sierra Leone being sent home, monitored for Ebola
2015-03-15 05:55:01| Biotech - Topix.net
A group of American aid workers in Sierra Leone possibly exposed to the Ebola virus will be transported back to the United States for monitoring, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. While none of the people have tested positive for Ebola, according to the CDC, they represent the largest number of Americans sent home out of concern they may have been exposed to the disease.
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