Tropical Cyclone Pam

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.

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.

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.

Super Tropical Cyclone Pam could be one of the worst weather disasters for the Pacific, UNICEF New Zealand said today after the storm smashed into Vanuatu, leaving reports of "complete devastation" in its wake.

Tropical Cyclone Pam triggered flooding along with evacuation orders affecting thousands of people in Vanuatu today as it intensified to a maximum-strength storm offshore, officials said.

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.

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.

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.

Super Tropical Cyclone Pam could be one of the worst weather disasters for the Pacific, UNICEF New Zealand said today after the storm smashed into Vanuatu, leaving reports of "complete devastation" in its wake.

Tropical Cyclone Pam triggered flooding along with evacuation orders affecting thousands of people in Vanuatu today as it intensified to a maximum-strength storm offshore, officials said.