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
(CNN) A tropical cyclone killed at least six people in Vanuatu, UNICEF said Saturday, confirming first casualties from one of the most powerful storms ever to make landfall. Hardly a tree stood straight after Tropical Cyclone Pam bellowed across the
At 12:00 UTC (23:00 Vanuatu time (VUT)), the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) issued a Severe Weather Warning Bulletin for the Northern Islands of Vanuatu. The warning noted that Tropical
The outer bands of Cyclone Pam continue to impact New Caledonia and the southern islands of Vanuatu as it moves southward. Pam is expected to weaken this weekend, as it encounters increasing vertical wind shear, which acts to displace the cyclone's
SUVA, Fiji – The Pacific nation of Vanuatu was battening down Thursday, March 12, as a powerful cyclone that forecasters warn will pack winds in excess of 165 kilometers an hour (102 mph) threatened the capital Port Vila.