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Rescue effort begins in Vanuatu after powerful Pacific cyclone
2015-03-15 00:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Rescue workers began a massive relief operation in Vanuatu on Sunday following a devastating cyclone that killed at least six people, sent thousands into emergency shelters and disrupted communications in the Pacific island nation. A nine-member U.N. team was due to arrive on Sunday to carry out an initial assessment of the damage from the category 5 cyclone named Pam, which at its peak covered the entire country on satellite maps and brought houses crashing down with winds of more than 300 kilometers...
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Cyclone Pam and climate change: Are the Pacific Islands ready?
2015-03-14 19:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: At least eight people have been killed after one of the most powerful cyclones to hit the Pacific Ocean tore through the islands of Vanuatu early Saturday, multiple news outlets reported. Packing winds up to 270 kilometers (168 miles) per hour, Cyclone Pam blew down or destroyed homes and cut off power, water, and communication lines, especially on the archipelagos outer islands, The Associated Press reported. As of Saturday, eight have been reported dead, but aid workers have said it could...
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Vanuatu: Cyclone Pam brings catastrophic death, destruction
2015-03-14 18:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
News.com.au: AID workers say eight people are confirmed dead in Vanuatu after a massive cyclone tore through the tiny South Pacific archipelago and the death toll is expected to rise much higher. Chloe Morrison, a World Vision emergency communications officer in Port Vila, said Sunday that officials from Vanuatu`s National Disaster Management Office confirmed to her agency that eight people in and around the capital had died during the cyclone. She says officials haven`t been able to assess the damage in...
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Vanuatu residents remain in shelters after massive cyclone
2015-03-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: 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 kilometers (168 miles) 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...
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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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