Vanuatu's Port Vila hit by strong winds and heavy rain from Cyclone Judy
1 year, 10 months ago

Vanuatu's Port Vila hit by strong winds and heavy rain from Cyclone Judy

ABC  

Evacuations are underway in some areas of Vanuatu as Cyclone Judy crosses the country, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds. Key points: Cyclone Judy is packing wind gusts of up to 200kph Dangerous swell conditions, heavy rainfall and flash flooding are expected The cyclone is expected to move away from Vanuatu on Thursday The system was upgraded from a category 3 to a category 4 storm after hitting the capital Port Vila on Wednesday morning. Dickinson Tevi, secretary-general of the Vanuatu Red Cross Society, said strong winds hit the organisation's office in Port Vila early this morning. "As soon as the cyclone passes, we will put this emergency plan in place and we should be ready with a response," he said, adding that only minor damage was expected.

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Large earthquake hits battered Vanuatu
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Large earthquake hits battered Vanuatu

Hindustan Times  

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, five days after a more powerful quake wreaked havoc and killed 12 people. Large earthquake hits battered Vanuatu The nation's most populous island, Efate, is still reeling from the deadly 7.3-magnitude temblor on Tuesday, which toppled concrete buildings and set …

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors

Al Jazeera  

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says one-third of the population affected by 7.3-magnitude quake. Dan McGarry, a Canadian-born journalist who has lived in Vanuatu for more than 20 years, said it was a “reasonable expectation” that the death toll would rise further. “We know from early reports that quite significant damage has occurred there, and on the …

Fears death toll could rise from Vanuatu's magnitude-7.3 earthquake near Port Vila
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Fears death toll could rise from Vanuatu's magnitude-7.3 earthquake near Port Vila

ABC  

There are grave fears the number of people killed and injured by a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that struck near Vanuatu's capital city of Port Vila could rise significantly. He said there were also "extensive landslides" on the road joining the Port Vila wharf to the city, and there were early reports that the runway at the city's airport had been damaged. …

‘No one was prepared’: Vanuatu feels cost of climate crisis
1 year, 8 months ago

‘No one was prepared’: Vanuatu feels cost of climate crisis

Al Jazeera  

Twin cyclones hit the Pacific island nation already struggling to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Coming out of COVID, it was a bit of a risky thing to do, to buy a tourism business with no one in the country and having lockdowns for three years,” Philips told Al Jazeera. “We were prepared for other lockdowns as …

State of emergency declared as two cyclones hit Vanuatu in 24 hrs
1 year, 10 months ago

State of emergency declared as two cyclones hit Vanuatu in 24 hrs

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of thousands of people are estimated to be affected after two Category 4 cyclones hit Vanuatu in 24 hours. A state of emergency has been declared in Vanuatu as Category 4 Cyclone Kevin brought gale-force winds and torrential rain to the Pacific nation battling its second large cyclone in a week and was also rattled by two earthquakes. Destructive …

Vanuatu braces for second major cyclone in two days, as northern province hit by earthquake
1 year, 10 months ago

Vanuatu braces for second major cyclone in two days, as northern province hit by earthquake

ABC  

Vanuatu's capital is bracing for its second major tropical cyclone in two days, after one part of the country was hit with a magnitude-6.5 earthquake on Friday morning. Key points: Cyclone Kevin is passing through Vanuatu just days after Cyclone Judy caused widespread damage across the country Vanuatu's north was hit by magnitude-6.5 earthquake, but no major damage has been …

Satellite images reveal Cyclone Harold's path of destruction in Vanuatu
4 years, 9 months ago

Satellite images reveal Cyclone Harold's path of destruction in Vanuatu

ABC  

Satellite images have revealed the scale of destruction in Vanuatu after category-five Cyclone Harold struck the island nation this week. Key points: Around 5,000 people were made homeless on the island of Espiritu Santo The cyclone damaged up to 90 per cent of homes in Luanville Local disaster teams in Vanuatu are trying to reach some of the worst-affected areas …

Vanuatu faces 12-month recovery as Cyclone Harold heads for Fiji
4 years, 9 months ago

Vanuatu faces 12-month recovery as Cyclone Harold heads for Fiji

ABC  

Disaster officials in the small Pacific nation of Vanuatu are working around the clock to assess the damage that a category five cyclone has caused to remote islands, as Cyclone Harold heads for Fiji. Key points: Thousands of people are sheltering at home or in evacuation centres in Fiji Fiji had 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Fiji's Prime Minister said …

Cyclone Harold batters Vanuatu, heavy damage reported
4 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Harold batters Vanuatu, heavy damage reported

ABC  

Cyclone Harold, a slow-moving, category five storm, has caused widespread destruction in the small Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, according to early reports. Key points: Category five Cyclone Harold has brought down phone networks in Vanuatu The category five cyclone is now continuing to Fiji The Pacific nation will lift a ban on domestic travel to facilitate recovery The monster …

Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold pounds Vanuatu island chain
4 years, 9 months ago

Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold pounds Vanuatu island chain

Al Jazeera  

Torrential rains and destructive winds continue as the storm moves slowly over land. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has reported Tropical Cyclone Harold made landfall over Vanuatu just south of Elia at 22:15 GMT on Sunday. On Sunday evening, the tropical cyclone had maximum sustained winds equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Northern parts …

Cyclone Harold bears down on Vanuatu, predicted to bring winds of 215kph
4 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Harold bears down on Vanuatu, predicted to bring winds of 215kph

ABC  

Disaster officials in Vanuatu are urging communities, many of them in remote locations, to shelter as a category five tropical cyclone rapidly approaches the island nation. Key points: People in Vanuatu have been encouraged to seek safe shelter as Cyclone Harold approaches The storm is predicted to generate winds up to 250kph Cyclone Harold could impact more islands than 2015's …

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