Cyclone Pam - Vanuatu

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Cyclone Pam - Vanuatu
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A twin disturbance formed...
750km east of the Solomon Islands
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When did it form?
6th March 2015
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When did it reach cat.5?
8th March 2015
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When did it hit the 80 islands of Vanuatu?
13th March 2015
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What % of people live in rural areas?
80%
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How long did Pam stay over Vanuatu for?
24 hours
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Why wasnt there a storm surge?
It made its way around the islands
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Deaths?
24
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How many displaced?
3,000
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UNICEF estimated how many children were affected?
54,000
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What % of the pop. were affected?
50%
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What % of housing in Port Villa was destroyed?
90%
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How many buildings and houses were destroyed?
17,000
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How much in damage?
$360.4 million
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What raised issues in Port Villa?
All telecommunications were destroyed
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How much land was levelled?
Nearly all of it
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How many evauation centres?
48
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How much did NZ and UK pledge?
$8 million
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Who worked together?
The Vanuatu Humantarian Team (NHT) and the National Disaster Management Offie (NDMO)
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