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Pictures Of Underwater Volcano Erupting In Vanuatu Go Viral
The department shared pictures of the eruption and a map with a 10-kilometer "risk zone" surrounding the submerged volcano.
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Vanuatu Earthquake: Here's Why Island Nation Is Prone To Natural Disasters
More than 2,000 seismic events are reported each year in Vanuatu, which has a delicate ecological balance.
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South Pacific's Vanuatu To Relocate 'Dozens' Of Villages Due To Climate Tragedy
Vanuatu is drawing up plans to relocate "dozens" of villages within the next two years, as they come under threat from rising seas, the Pacific nation's climate chief told AFP Thursday.
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Deadly Pacific Cyclone Harold Destroys Buildings, Injures Many In Fiji
A deadly Pacific storm slammed into Fiji on Wednesday, tearing off roofs and flooding towns, after leaving a trail of destruction in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
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Australia, New Zealand Carriers Halt Vanuatu Flights Over Runway Safety Concerns
Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand have suspended flights to Vanuatu due to safety concerns about its airport runway in a likely blow to tourism and the Pacific island nation's recovery efforts after a cyclone last year.
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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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South Pacific's Vanuatu Provides Lessons in Cyclone Survival
Villagers in Vanuatu buried food and fresh water as one of the strongest storms on record bore down on them, fleeing to churches, schools and even coconut drying kilns as 300 kph winds and massive seas tore their flimsy houses to the ground.
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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 Slams Lack of Aid Coordination, Says Food Running Out
Vanuatu's government has hit out at aid groups swarming into the cyclone-ravaged Pacific nation over a lack of coordination which it said cost precious time getting help to those in need.
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Pictures Of Underwater Volcano Erupting In Vanuatu Go Viral
The department shared pictures of the eruption and a map with a 10-kilometer "risk zone" surrounding the submerged volcano.
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Vanuatu Earthquake: Here's Why Island Nation Is Prone To Natural Disasters
More than 2,000 seismic events are reported each year in Vanuatu, which has a delicate ecological balance.
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South Pacific's Vanuatu To Relocate 'Dozens' Of Villages Due To Climate Tragedy
Vanuatu is drawing up plans to relocate "dozens" of villages within the next two years, as they come under threat from rising seas, the Pacific nation's climate chief told AFP Thursday.
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Deadly Pacific Cyclone Harold Destroys Buildings, Injures Many In Fiji
A deadly Pacific storm slammed into Fiji on Wednesday, tearing off roofs and flooding towns, after leaving a trail of destruction in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
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Australia, New Zealand Carriers Halt Vanuatu Flights Over Runway Safety Concerns
Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand have suspended flights to Vanuatu due to safety concerns about its airport runway in a likely blow to tourism and the Pacific island nation's recovery efforts after a cyclone last year.
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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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South Pacific's Vanuatu Provides Lessons in Cyclone Survival
Villagers in Vanuatu buried food and fresh water as one of the strongest storms on record bore down on them, fleeing to churches, schools and even coconut drying kilns as 300 kph winds and massive seas tore their flimsy houses to the ground.
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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 Slams Lack of Aid Coordination, Says Food Running Out
Vanuatu's government has hit out at aid groups swarming into the cyclone-ravaged Pacific nation over a lack of coordination which it said cost precious time getting help to those in need.
