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Micronesians Appeal for Help After Devastating Typhoon
Residents in storm wrecked areas of Micronesia appealed for help today as a cleanup began on the worst affected islands after Super Typhoon Maysak swept through the region on its way towards the Philippines.
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Vanuatu Risks Long-Term Food Insecurity After Monster Cyclone: UN
The monster cyclone that hit Vanuatu earlier this month wiped out more than 90 percent of the archipelago's crops, putting its people at risk of a secondary emergency and long-term food insecurity, the United Nations warned today.
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Vanuatu Cyclone Death Toll Revised to 11
The death toll from Vanuatu's devastating cyclone was revised down to 11 today, according to the United Nations which also said contributions to the South Pacific nation's recovery have topped US$10 million.
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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, her four children close by her side.
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Half of Vanuatu's Population Affected by Cyclone Pam: United Nations
More than half of the South Pacific island nation Vanuatu's population has been affected by Cyclone Pam, the UN said today as the death toll rose to 16.
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A Week After Vanuatu Cyclone, Some Homeless Still Await Help
Nearly 400 people left homeless by a cyclone that battered the tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu said today they are not getting enough emergency aid a week on from the monster storm.
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Death Toll From Vanuatu Storm Will Not Rise Dramatically, Says Government
The death toll from the devastating storm that pummelled Vanuatu last weekend will not rise significantly, the prime minister of the South Pacific island nation said today.
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Northern Australia Battens Down for Cyclone
Northeastern Australia was battening down today in preparation for a strong cyclone forecast to hit coastal areas north of the city of Cairns, one of the gateways for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Vanuatu Islanders Adopt Well-Honed Survival Techniques in Teeth of Cyclone Pam
Aid groups and survivors of one of the world's most powerful storms on record are hoping that early warnings, concrete-walled homes, cave refuges and a healthy respect for the sea have saved the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu from a huge death toll.
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Rescue Teams Reach Cyclone-Hit Vanuatu Islands
Residents of the southern Vanuatu island of Tanna said they were running out of food and basic supplies today, after a huge cyclone tore across the South Pacific nation wreaking widespread devastation but not the heavy death toll initially feared.
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Cyclone Nathan Heads for Australia's East Coast, Say Meteorologists
A cyclone in the Coral Sea is forecast to intensify before slamming into Australia's northeast coast later this week, less than a month after the area was pummelled by one the most powerful cyclones on record to hit Australia, the national weather forecaster said today.
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Fears for Food Supplies in Vanuatu as Capital Cleans Up
Vanuatu could soon start running out of food, the president's office warned today, after Cyclone Pam roared through the Pacific nation leaving at least 24 dead, as a massive clean-up got under way in the capital.
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Atleast 24 Killed by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu
Twenty-four people have been killed in Vanuatu by Cyclone Pam which tore through the Pacific nation packing winds of up to 320 kilometres (200 miles), the UN said Tuesday.
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Vanuatu Conditions 'More Difficult' Than Philippines Typhoon
Aid agencies today described conditions in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu as among the most challenging they have ever faced, as the Pacific nation's president blamed climate change for worsening the devastation.
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Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale Says Climate Change 'Contributed' to Disaster
Vanuatu's President Baldwin Lonsdale said Monday climate change was a key factor in the devastation wrought on the Pacific nation by Super Cyclone Pam, which left six dead and 30 injured in the capital Port Vila alone.
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Micronesians Appeal for Help After Devastating Typhoon
Residents in storm wrecked areas of Micronesia appealed for help today as a cleanup began on the worst affected islands after Super Typhoon Maysak swept through the region on its way towards the Philippines.
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Vanuatu Risks Long-Term Food Insecurity After Monster Cyclone: UN
The monster cyclone that hit Vanuatu earlier this month wiped out more than 90 percent of the archipelago's crops, putting its people at risk of a secondary emergency and long-term food insecurity, the United Nations warned today.
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Vanuatu Cyclone Death Toll Revised to 11
The death toll from Vanuatu's devastating cyclone was revised down to 11 today, according to the United Nations which also said contributions to the South Pacific nation's recovery have topped US$10 million.
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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, her four children close by her side.
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Half of Vanuatu's Population Affected by Cyclone Pam: United Nations
More than half of the South Pacific island nation Vanuatu's population has been affected by Cyclone Pam, the UN said today as the death toll rose to 16.
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A Week After Vanuatu Cyclone, Some Homeless Still Await Help
Nearly 400 people left homeless by a cyclone that battered the tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu said today they are not getting enough emergency aid a week on from the monster storm.
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Death Toll From Vanuatu Storm Will Not Rise Dramatically, Says Government
The death toll from the devastating storm that pummelled Vanuatu last weekend will not rise significantly, the prime minister of the South Pacific island nation said today.
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Northern Australia Battens Down for Cyclone
Northeastern Australia was battening down today in preparation for a strong cyclone forecast to hit coastal areas north of the city of Cairns, one of the gateways for the Great Barrier Reef.
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Vanuatu Islanders Adopt Well-Honed Survival Techniques in Teeth of Cyclone Pam
Aid groups and survivors of one of the world's most powerful storms on record are hoping that early warnings, concrete-walled homes, cave refuges and a healthy respect for the sea have saved the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu from a huge death toll.
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Rescue Teams Reach Cyclone-Hit Vanuatu Islands
Residents of the southern Vanuatu island of Tanna said they were running out of food and basic supplies today, after a huge cyclone tore across the South Pacific nation wreaking widespread devastation but not the heavy death toll initially feared.
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Cyclone Nathan Heads for Australia's East Coast, Say Meteorologists
A cyclone in the Coral Sea is forecast to intensify before slamming into Australia's northeast coast later this week, less than a month after the area was pummelled by one the most powerful cyclones on record to hit Australia, the national weather forecaster said today.
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Fears for Food Supplies in Vanuatu as Capital Cleans Up
Vanuatu could soon start running out of food, the president's office warned today, after Cyclone Pam roared through the Pacific nation leaving at least 24 dead, as a massive clean-up got under way in the capital.
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Atleast 24 Killed by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu
Twenty-four people have been killed in Vanuatu by Cyclone Pam which tore through the Pacific nation packing winds of up to 320 kilometres (200 miles), the UN said Tuesday.
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Vanuatu Conditions 'More Difficult' Than Philippines Typhoon
Aid agencies today described conditions in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu as among the most challenging they have ever faced, as the Pacific nation's president blamed climate change for worsening the devastation.
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Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale Says Climate Change 'Contributed' to Disaster
Vanuatu's President Baldwin Lonsdale said Monday climate change was a key factor in the devastation wrought on the Pacific nation by Super Cyclone Pam, which left six dead and 30 injured in the capital Port Vila alone.
