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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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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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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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Fears of Food Shortages in Vanuatu as Huge Damage Revealed
Vanuatu warned Tuesday it faces imminent food shortages as accounts emerged of huge damage to a large outer island, days after one of the fiercest cyclones on record pummelled the Pacific archipelago.
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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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Aid Agencies to Begin Helicopter Flights to Cyclone-Stricken Vanuatu
International aid agencies are preparing to begin emergency helicopter flights on Tuesday to the remote outer islands of Vanuatu, which they fear have been devastated by a monster cyclone that tore through the South Pacific island country.
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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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Aid Heads for Vanuatu After Devastating Pacific Cyclone
The first shipments of aid headed for Vanuatu on Sunday as authorities declared a state of emergency and global relief agencies geared up after a powerful cyclone tore through the vulnerable Pacific island nation.
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At least 8 Dead in Vanuatu Cyclone: Officials
At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a cyclone devasted the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, a senior aid agency official said on Saturday.
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UN Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction to Open in Tsunami-Hit Japan
Policymakers gathered for a ten-yearly meeting on disaster risk reduction today, with hopes high that the conference in tsunami-hit Japan might provide a springboard for real efforts to tackle natural disasters and costly climate change.
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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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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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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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Fears of Food Shortages in Vanuatu as Huge Damage Revealed
Vanuatu warned Tuesday it faces imminent food shortages as accounts emerged of huge damage to a large outer island, days after one of the fiercest cyclones on record pummelled the Pacific archipelago.
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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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Aid Agencies to Begin Helicopter Flights to Cyclone-Stricken Vanuatu
International aid agencies are preparing to begin emergency helicopter flights on Tuesday to the remote outer islands of Vanuatu, which they fear have been devastated by a monster cyclone that tore through the South Pacific island country.
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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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Aid Heads for Vanuatu After Devastating Pacific Cyclone
The first shipments of aid headed for Vanuatu on Sunday as authorities declared a state of emergency and global relief agencies geared up after a powerful cyclone tore through the vulnerable Pacific island nation.
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At least 8 Dead in Vanuatu Cyclone: Officials
At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a cyclone devasted the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, a senior aid agency official said on Saturday.
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UN Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction to Open in Tsunami-Hit Japan
Policymakers gathered for a ten-yearly meeting on disaster risk reduction today, with hopes high that the conference in tsunami-hit Japan might provide a springboard for real efforts to tackle natural disasters and costly climate change.
