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Enlarged track of Cyclone Pam between 12 and 14 March depicting its path in relation to the islands of Vanuatu. According to UNICEF, at least 132,000 people have been impacted by Tropical Cyclone Pam, of whom 54,000 are children. [37] Communication across the country was crippled, with only one cellular tower in Port Vila remaining operational.
Cyclone Hola caused extensive damage in Vanuatu, damaging or destroying 1,709 structures, ruining crops, and killing three people. Impacts were most severe in Ambrym where half of the areas homes were damaged and people suffered from food shortages. Ambae, already dealing with the disruptive effects of a volcanic eruption, had major damage ...
The cyclone passed very close to the Vanuatu capital city of Port Vila, forcing the evacuation of about 2,000 people and shutting down the main port. Cyclone Ivy also affected the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia with rainfall, and later it produced high waves in New Zealand that killed two people.
A powerful tropical cyclone made landfall on the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Monday, witnesses said, levelling buildings in a country already in a state of emergency due to concerns ...
Cyclone Lola was bearing down on Vanuatu on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. ... Ahead of the storm's impacts, "red alerts" were issued by local officials, and people fled to evacuation centers, ...
This strengthening low can become a cyclone over the weekend, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jason Nicholls. Fiji, Vanuatu may be threatened by first South Pacific tropical cyclone ...
Harold was the first Category 5 severe tropical cyclone on the Australian scale to strike Vanuatu since Cyclone Pam in 2015, [65] bringing gusts above 275 km/h (171 mph) and 250–450 mm (9.8–17.7 in) of rain. [66] Approximately a third of Vanuatu's population was said to have been impacted by the storm across seven islands.
As Fran impacted Vanuatu, the whole of New Caledonia was placed under a pre-alert, before cyclone warning number 1 was issued for the French territory on 9 March. [16] [17] This warning required schools to close and advised people to take shelter indoors. [17] In New Caledonia, flooding and mudslides occurred. Winds of 220 km/h (140 mph) were ...