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Religion helps Vanuatuans through cyclone shock
Celine Jimmy prayed three times before running out of a clubhouse into the darkness to a family home as Cyclone Pam roared through her village in Vanuatu,...
Vanuatu’s cyclone survivors desperate for food and water
Relief groups struggled to get supplies to residents living in Vanuatu’s cyclone-ravaged outer islands on Thursday, as survivors grew desperate for...
Relief groups rush aid to Vanuatu’s cyclone-stricken islands
Relief workers rushed to deliver desperately needed food and water Wednesday to survivors living on Vanuatu’s outer islands, after a monstrous cyclone...
Fears of food shortages in Vanuatu as huge damage revealed
Vanuatu warned Tuesday it faces imminent food shortages as accounts emerged of huge damage to a large outer island, days after one of the fiercest cyclones...
Death toll, destruction rises in Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam
The United Nations reported Monday that 24 people are confirmed dead and 3,300 have been displaced by Cyclone Pam in the South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu. Radio...
Aid arrives to assist Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam ‘wiped out’ development
Aid agencies Monday described conditions in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu as among the most challenging they have ever faced, as the Pacific nation’s president...
Aid pours in, but massive damage hampers Vanuatu cyclone aid effort
Cyclone-devastated Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency, as relief agencies desperately scramble to get help to the impoverished Pacific nation.
Aid pours in, but massive damage hampering Vanuatu cyclone aid effort
Cyclone-devastated Vanuatu declared a state of emergency Sunday as relief agencies desperately scrambled to get help to the impoverished Pacific nation...
After powerful Pacific cyclone, rescue effort begins in Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s president made an emotional appeal for international assistance on Saturday after his island nation was hit by a calamity of a cyclone,...
After Pacific cyclone, Vanuatu president appeals for ‘lending hand’
Vanuatu’s president made an emotional appeal for international assistance on Saturday after his island nation was hit by a calamity of a cyclone,...
UK pledges £2m as Cyclone Pam causes devastation on Vanuatu
The UK is giving up to £2m in aid to help the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu where a devastating tropical cyclone is feared to have flattened entire...
'Complete devastation': Cyclone Pam overpowers small Pacific island
A huge tropical cyclone smashed into Vanuatu in the South Pacific, terrifying residents and leaving “complete devastation” with fears Saturday...
At least 8 killed and dozens more feared dead as Cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu
Powerful winds from Cyclone Pam have caused widespread destruction in the Vanuatu islands, killing at least eight people, aid officials have said.
'Complete devistation': Cyclone Pam overpowers small Pacific island
A huge tropical cyclone smashed into Vanuatu in the South Pacific, terrifying residents and leaving “complete devastation” with fears Saturday...
Dozens feared dead as Typhoon Pam pounds Pacific island of Vanuatu
A huge tropical cyclone smashed into Vanuatu in the South Pacific, terrifying residents and leaving “complete devastation” with fears Saturday...
United Nations ‘fears the worst’ after typhoon batters Vanuatu
Widespread casualties are feared after a powerful typhoon battered Vanuatu overnight, triggering flash floods and knocking out telephone lines in the isolated...
Flooding in Vanuatu as cyclone hits maximum strength
A “once-in-a-lifetime” storm is bearing down on the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu - threatening more than 260,000 people in its path. The...
260,000 under threat as Cyclone Pam bears down on islands of Vanuatu
A “once-in-a-lifetime” storm is bearing down on the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu - threatening more than 260,000 people in its path. The...
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