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VANUATU-CYCLONE PAM LEAVES DEVASTATION
AT LEAST 8 KILLED THOUSANDS HOMELESS
Cyclone Pam, possibly the worst cyclone in the Pacific's history, slammed directly into the tiny South Pacific archipelago Vanuatu early Saturday, killing at least eight people and leaving thousands homeless, according to reports from aid organizations.
At one point, wind speeds reached 168 mph making Pam a Category 5 storm.
Almost all power and communications have been cut to much of Vanuatu, a string of 65 islands located about a quarter of the way from Australia to Hawaii.
Its population of 267,000 is spread over the islands, with about 47,000 living in the capital, Port Vila.
At one point, wind speeds reached 168 mph making Pam a Category 5 storm.
Almost all power and communications have been cut to much of Vanuatu, a string of 65 islands located about a quarter of the way from Australia to Hawaii.
Its population of 267,000 is spread over the islands, with about 47,000 living in the capital, Port Vila.
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