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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...
Death toll varies as officials struggle to assess Cyclone Pam's damage
2015-03-15 12:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Officials struggled Sunday to determine the scale of the devastation wrought by a monstrous cyclone that tore through the tiny South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, with death counts varying in the single digits but expected to rise once communications are restored with outlying islands. Cyclone Pam tore through Vanuatu early Saturday, packing winds of 168 miles per hour, and leaving a trail of destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths. Two people were confirmed dead in the capital,...
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Vanuatu struggles account for cyclone damage, deaths
2015-03-15 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Officials struggled Sunday to determine the scale of the devastation wrought by a monstrous cyclone that tore through the tiny South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, with death counts varying in the single digits but expected to rise once communications are restored with outlying islands. Cyclone Pam tore through Vanuatu early Saturday, packing winds of 270 kilometers (168 miles) per hour, and leaving a trail of destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths. Two people were confirmed...
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As Vanuatu suffers from cyclone, more urgency needed climate
2015-03-15 10:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: Despite ominous predictions of mass devastation in cyclone-wrecked Vanuatu, policymakers at a UN disaster meeting in Japan do not seem to understand the pressing need to tackle climate change, the World Bank warned Sunday. A state of emergency has been declared in the impoverished Pacific nation, where dozens are feared dead after one of the most powerful storms ever recorded smashed through. Aid agencies have spoken of "grave fears" over the scale of the human tragedy. But Rachel Kyte, World...
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