Cyclone Wipes Out Entire Island Nation
The president of Vanuatu has told the BBC most of his people are homeless after the devastating cyclone that hit the Pacific island nation on Friday.
Speaking from Japan, Baldwin Londsdale told the BBC that most of the buildings in the capital Port Vila had been destroyed by Cyclone Pam.
A Red Cross spokesman described the situation as apocalyptic – in some areas, entire villages were swept away.
At least eight people are reported to have been killed.
However, it is feared the toll will rise sharply as rescuers reach outlying islands.
Thousands of people spent a second night in shelters.
The category five storm, with winds of up to 270km/h (170mph), had veered off its expected course and struck populated areas.
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* Hirsch is the third person to use the pseudonym, a not-so-veiled tribute to journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, with the permission of his predecessors Gene Gaudette of American Politics Journal (currently webmaster and chief bottlewasher at Liberaland) and Stephen Meese at Smashmouth Politics.
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jybarz March 15th, 2015 at 07:37
Not good. Better not mention ‘climate change’ if you’re in Florida.
rg9rts March 15th, 2015 at 10:16
Picky picky picky…hurricanes…Atlantic ……typhoons…Pacific ……cyclones??? Indian Ocean
rg9rts March 15th, 2015 at 10:22
Why does the pic look more like Lake Michigan than the south Pacific?
William March 15th, 2015 at 11:39
There must have been a lot of gay people on that island. Now that we know what causes hurricanes, lets all pray together and end these tragedies.
Yours Truly.
Pat Robertson
Warman1138 March 15th, 2015 at 14:54
This is just the beginning.