Cyclone Hits Island Nation of Vanuatu, Killing 8

An intensifying tropical cyclone in the southwestern Pacific Ocean will pose a grave threat to Vanuatu on Friday night. The cyclone could pack winds of 165 MPH when its eye brushes the country's capital of Port Vila, located 

Cyclone Pam razed the island nation of Vanuatu on Saturday, cutting off power supplies, ripping up trees, and killing at least eight people — although officials said the death toll will likely rise into the dozens in coming days. One of the Pacific

Debris caused by Cyclone Pam is scattered along the coast in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila. Debris caused by Cyclone Pam is scattered along the coast in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila. (UNICEF Pacific / AFP/Getty Images). By Sarah Parvini contact

AID packages have started to arrive in Vanuatu after the country was hit by a cyclone which left at least eight people dead.

Debris caused by Cyclone Pam is scattered along the coast in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila. Debris caused by Cyclone Pam is scattered along the coast in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila. (UNICEF Pacific / AFP/Getty Images). By Sarah Parvini contact