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before resuming its prior southwesterly motion towards the end of 11 March. The storm's eye continued to warm as its cloud tops cooled such that at 12:00 UTC, the FMS assessed Pam to have reached
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airbase carrying engineers to repair the water supply, a Red Cross technician and spare parts to enable the reopening of the airport to scheduled flights. A second CASA-235 was dispatched from French
Polynesia carrying tools for rebuilding, satelitte communications, tents and logistics supplies for
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from high tides were set to occur. Emergency shelters for possible evacuations were identified by 12 March. Fears concerning the Fijian infrastructure's susceptibility to winds and flooding were raised by the
Disaster Management Office. Later that day, cruise operators announced that trips to the
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on 12 March, causing extensive damage. Approximately 1,500 homes were damaged or destroyed in the region and 5,000 people were directly. Powerful winds toppled numerous trees. Several injuries were reported, though exact numbers are unknown. Tikopia's lost roughly 90 percent of its
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were most affected. Significant damage to agriculture and infrastructure occurred. The outermost islands were hardest hit, with one flooded in its entirety. A state of emergency was subsequently declared on 14 March. Water supplies on Nui were contaminated by seawater and rendered undrinkable. An
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National Disaster Management Office in Vanuatu activated all emergency operation centres in the country. Officials reported difficulty in contacting outlying islands where there was poor infrastructure. In those areas, they advised residents to identify nearby shelters in case
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Situation Report published on 30 March reported that on Nukufetau all the displaced people have returned to their homes. Nui suffered the most damage of the three central islands (Nui, Nukufetau and Vaitupu); with both Nui and Nukufetau suffering the loss of 90% of the crops. Of the three
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Australia carrying aid to arrive. Initial monetary assistance included $ 3.8 million from Australia, $ 2.9 million from the United Kingdom, $ 1.8 million from New Zealand, and $ 1.05 million from the
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responded by distributing shelter kits, water filtration kits and food packages, as well as setting up 10 evacuation centres in Port Vila. In total, ADRA assisted more than 10,000 people in 2586 households across three islands.
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northern islands (Nanumanga, Niutao, Nanumea), Nanumanga suffered the most damage, with 60–100 houses flooded and damage to the health facility. The number of influenza cases that had been reported in Nanumanga had stabilised.
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and tracked slowly in a generally southward direction, slowly intensifying as it did so. Two days later, the disturbance reached tropical cyclone intensity and, over subsequent days, Pam gradually strengthened before reaching
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as sources of fresh water were contaminated. On 17 March, the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a donation of US$ 61,000 in aid to Tuvalu. UNICEF and Australia have committed to deliver aid to Tuvalu.
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on 14 March. Owing to the severity of damage in the nation, the local chapter of the Red Cross enacted an emergency operation plan on 16 March which would focus on the needs of 3,000 people. The focus on the
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food crop and fruit trees; water sources were also contaminated. Contact with Anuta was lost as all its phone lines failed; the island remained isolated for at least a week after Pam's passage.
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requested international assistance for his people. Immediately following the cyclone's impact in Vanuatu, governments across the world began providing aid relief funds. Sufficient repairs of
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Civil Defense officials in New Zealand issued severe weather warnings, that the remnants of Cyclone Pam could bring unprecedented damage to much of the northeastern coastal areas of the
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atop it persisting in strength. At 18:00 UTC on 10 March, the FMS upgraded the system to category 3 strength, making it a severe tropical cyclone. Shortly after,
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while affecting northeastern New Zealand. The system moved eastwards, and eventually dissipated over the waters of the South Pacific on 20 March.
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evacuation was necessary. Across the country, residents spent the day on 12 March stocking up on supplies for the storm. The
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declaration after 45 percent of the nation's residents were displaced. Torrential rainfall occurred in the southeastern
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on 12 March. The next day, Pam's sustained winds peaked at 250 km/h (155 mph) as the storm moved through
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as a precaution. On 13 March 2015 at noon local time, this was raised to the first level of cyclone alert for the
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estimated 45 percent of the nation's nearly 10,000 people were displaced, according to Prime Minister
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warned residents in low-lying areas of potential flooding from the system's outer rain bands. On 11 March, the
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would be cancelled due to the storm. Anticipating dangerous conditions from the cyclone, the fifth leg of the
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This article is about the 2015 South Pacific tropical cyclone. For the 1997 storm of the same name, see
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which left over 7,350 dead or missing in the Philippines during November 2013. Residents on
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Australia, France, and New Zealand enacted a coordinated response within the framework of the
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3248:"Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam: Cruise operators cancel Yasawa trips"
3222:
2180:
2157:
2130:
2103:
1995:
1914:
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1806:
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1671:
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1192:
628:
580:
242:
832:
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
750:
of tropical cyclone names. The system also influenced the Pacific
4078:
1534:
First Category 5 Tropical Cyclone of 2020, Harold, Pounds Vanuatu
1358:
1296:
1064:
1037:
1016:
992:
960:, Vanuata's most significant patrol vessel, was washed ashore on
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659:
608:
584:
467:
385:
308:
254:
56:
2819:
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2630:. ReliefWeb. The Pacific Islands News Association. 31 March 2015
1230:
Yachts wrecked by the storm in a harbour near Port Vila, Vanuatu
800:
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
3797:"Deux Casa et un Guardian engagés pour venir en aide à Vanuatu"
3468:
1381:
1261:
1000:
984:
968:
943:
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on 11 March. That day, Pam became quasi-stationary east of the
412:
316:
250:
3951:"UNICEF rushes emergency supplies for cyclone-affected Tuvalu"
3278:"Volvo Ocean Race postpones start due to Tropical Cyclone Pam"
2651:"Cyclone Pam: more deaths and water shortages to follow storm"
2596:
687:
the storm reached Category 5-equivalent intensity on the
4088:
2599:"Aid workers scramble to help Cyclone Pam victims in Vanuatu"
2208:
Wellington Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (March 14, 2015).
1497:
that impacted Vanuatu as a Category 5 severe tropical cyclone
1153:
1141:
1130:
1060:
988:
854:
707:
703:
440:
428:
3979:. Australian Associated Press. 19 March 2015. Archived from
3602:
3497:"Cyclone Pam – Latest update 7:35 pm Monday 16th March"
2812:
Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) Tuvalu: Tropical Cyclone Pam
2234:
2076:
2049:
2022:
1968:
1941:
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1779:
1752:
1644:
1024:. Damage across the nation amounted to US$ 92 million.
3855:"After cyclone, Israeli mission provides relief in Vanuatu"
3573:
3001:. ReliefWeb. Radio New Zealand International. 13 March 2015
2678:. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 11 December 2018
2676:"Supporting cyclone recovery and reconstruction in Vanuatu"
1176:
1077:
946:
were reportedly destroyed. Total damage in Vanuatu reached
711:
495:
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
490:
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
389:
238:
2932:"Press Release issued by the Office of the Prime Minister"
2576:"Cyclone Pam: Vanuatu islanders forced to drink saltwater"
563:, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression
515:
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
510:
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
4083:
3605:"Cyclone Pam: Australia gives Vanuatu $ 5 million in aid"
3171:"Northern Division activates Emergency Operations Centre"
2135:. Nadi, Fiji: Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from
2108:. Nadi, Fiji: Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from
2000:. Nadi, Fiji: Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from
1919:. Nadi, Fiji: Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from
1865:. Nadi, Fiji: Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from
1811:. Nadi, Fiji: Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from
1730:. Nadi, Fiji: Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from
1703:. Nadi, Fiji: Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from
1676:. Nadi, Fiji: Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from
505:
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
3576:"Cyclone Pam: Conditions expected to worsen in Chathams"
2158:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (28 December 2002).
678:-feature developing within Pam. This became apparent on
500:
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
4394:
3631:"Cyclone Pam: Why Japan is a leader in disaster relief"
3369:(in French). Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes. 17 March 2015
2436:"Cyclone 'devastates' South Pacific islands of Vanuatu"
2348:"Vanuatu prepares for worst as Cyclone Pam approaches"
2181:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 14, 2015).
2131:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 14, 2015).
2104:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 13, 2015).
1996:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 12, 2015).
1915:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 11, 2015).
1861:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 10, 2015).
1807:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 10, 2015).
1516:
and the strongest cyclone to impact Vanuatu since Pam.
1299:
three years after Cyclone Pam. Photo captured in 2018.
3713:"Aid effort stepped up after monster Vanuatu cyclone"
3471:"Cyclone Pam weakening as it nears New Zealand video"
3299:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (11 March 2015).
3223:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (10 March 2015).
2848:"One Tuvalu island evacuated after flooding from Pam"
2381:"Vanuatu govt still say Cyclone Pam death toll at 11"
1726:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 9, 2015).
1699:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 8, 2015).
1672:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 7, 2015).
1615:
RSMC Nadi – Tropical Cyclone Centre (March 6, 2015).
1390:
Coordinator, Suneo Silu, said the priority island is
1076:
Although not in the direct path of Pam, officials in
979:
Prior to the formation of Cyclone Pam, flooding from
3649:"Vanuatu appeals for help after Cyclone Pam strikes"
3022:"Tropical Cyclone Pam batters South Pacific islands"
2991:
2416:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 21 March 2015
2323:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 March 2015
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520:
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
3490:
3488:
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1172:– which struck New Zealand's North Island in 1988.
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3083:
2908:. Radio New Zealand. 16 March 2015. Archived from
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2894:
579:and the development of two tropical cyclones near
5129:Category 5 South Pacific severe tropical cyclones
3921:"Taiwan donates US$ 61,000 to cyclone-hit Tuvalu"
3837:"IsraAID brings aid to Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam"
3469:Collette Devlin and Ian Steward (15 March 2015).
3044:"Storm forces mass evacuation of Solomons school"
5357:
3485:
3162:
3119:. Radio New Zealand International. 20 March 2015
3071:. Radio New Zealand International. 13 March 2015
2957:"45 percent of Tuvalu population displaced – PM"
2879:. Radio New Zealand International. 14 March 2015
2648:
2597:Steve Almasy and Jethro Mullen (15 March 2015).
2507:
2505:
2383:. Radio New Zealand International. 22 March 2015
1617:"Tropical Disturbance Summary March 6, 2015 09z"
1545:
3735:"Notre soutien au Vanuatu après le cyclone Pam"
3679:
3628:
3245:
3137:
2902:"Emergency supplies being mobilised for Tuvalu"
2891:
2806:
2804:
2802:
2456:
2235:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 15, 2015).
2077:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 13, 2015).
2050:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 13, 2015).
2023:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 12, 2015).
1969:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 11, 2015).
1942:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 11, 2015).
1888:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 10, 2015).
1834:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 10, 2015).
1253:leads to increased risks of natural disasters.
1183:. Some voluntary evacuations took place in the
934:Catastrophic damage occurred on the islands of
571:During the opening days of March 2015, a major
3895:"International assistance due today in Tuvalu"
3603:David Wroe and Lisa Visentin (15 March 2015).
3547:
3292:
3063:
3061:
3019:
1780:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 9, 2015).
1753:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 9, 2015).
1645:Joint Typhoon Warning Center (March 6, 2015).
5113:
4380:
4114:
3715:. Suva, Fiji: ReliefWeb. Agence France-Presse
3622:
3598:
3596:
3574:John Weekes and Sophie Ryan (17 March 2015).
3093:. Solomon Star. 25 March 2015. Archived from
2985:"Tuvalu hit with US$ 90m cyclone damage bill"
2871:
2869:
2785:"Tuvalu surveys road damage after king tides"
2735:. Prevention Web. 15 May 2015. Archived from
2578:. British Broadcasting Company. 17 March 2015
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1619:. Fiji Meteorological Service. Archived from
1059:The storm later struck the remote islands of
3550:"Pam causes power outage in Chatham Islands"
3524:"Cyclone Pam: 'Never seen anything like it'"
3216:
2799:
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3817:. United Nations News Centre. 27 March 2015
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2237:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Pam) Warning NR 021"
2079:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Pam) Warning NR 016"
2052:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Pam) Warning NR 015"
2025:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Pam) Warning NR 013"
1971:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Pam) Warning NR 009"
1944:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Pam) Warning NR 007"
1890:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Pam) Warning NR 005"
1836:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Pam) Warning NR 003"
1782:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Pam) Warning NR 002"
1755:"Tropical Cyclone 17P (Pam) Warning NR 001"
1369:The Adventist Development and Relief Agency
1258:World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
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3593:
3432:
3091:"World Vision to provide relief to Temotu"
2866:
2561:
2284:
2183:"Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A28"
2160:"Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A11"
2133:"Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A27"
2106:"Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A25"
1998:"Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A22"
1917:"Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A16"
1809:"Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A13"
1635:
1565:
1429:List of the most intense tropical cyclones
950:63.2 billion (US$ 600 million).
272:
49:
3280:. Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 11 March 2015
2842:
2840:
2838:
2836:
2618:
2616:
2162:. Nadi, Fiji: Fiji Meteorological Service
1728:"Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A9"
1701:"Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A7"
1665:
1605:
462:
5421:Tropical cyclones in the Solomon Islands
2513:"Vanuatu – Cyclone Pam Emergency Appeal"
2450:
2395:
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1334:transport plane was dispatched from the
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1187:region. Power outages took place in the
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16:Category 5 South Pacific cyclone in 2015
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2016:
927:Fatalities include indirect deaths also
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3887:
3779:"L'assistance au Vanuatu, c'est parti"
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3416:. 3News. 15 March 2015. Archived from
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165:Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone
5101:
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4102:
4070:from the US Naval Research Laboratory
2787:. Radio New Zealand. 24 February 2015
2624:"63 Mataso locals evacuated to Efate"
1854:
1746:
1380:New Zealand started providing aid to
339:. It is also the second most intense
23:. For the mock hurricane exercise in
5366:2014–15 South Pacific cyclone season
4131:2014–15 South Pacific cyclone season
4017:
3995:
3969:
3192:Serafina Silaitoga (12 March 2015).
3169:Government of Fiji (11 March 2015).
2949:
2476:
2335:
1719:
1692:
1536:, Scientific American, April 6, 2020
1324:Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft
1195:and 5–6 m (16–20 ft) near
793:Pam hitting Vanuatu on 13 March 2015
658:occurring as the cyclone approached
587:. The first tropical cyclone became
285:2014–15 South Pacific cyclone season
4396:Retired South Pacific cyclone names
3699:
3459:
3403:
3117:"Aid to Solomons Tikopia and Anuta"
3069:"Cyclone damage in Solomon Islands"
2999:"Cyclone damage in Solomon Islands"
1179:and 144 km/h (89 mph) in
689:Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale
407:Early in Pam's history, a damaging
367:Pam formed on 6 March, east of the
13:
5411:Tropical cyclones in New Caledonia
3977:"Aust sends cyclone aid to Tuvalu"
3391:. Radio New Zealand. 12 March 2015
3046:. Radio New Zealand. 12 March 2015
2987:. Radio New Zealand. 25 June 2015.
2821:(Report). ReliefWeb. 16 March 2015
2649:Joshua Robertson (15 March 2015).
2543:"Emergency – Cyclone Pam, Vanuatu"
2350:. Radio New Zealand. 12 March 2015
1546:Joshua Robertson (15 March 2015).
1113:A pre-cyclone alert was raised in
1027:
623:and slowly strengthened, reaching
113:Category 5 severe tropical cyclone
14:
5457:
5401:Category 5 South Pacific cyclones
4074:World Meteorological Organization
4048:
3680:Elizabeth Chuck (15 March 2015).
3629:Jessica Mendoza (14 March 2015).
3438:
3414:"Cyclone Pam reaches New Zealand"
3246:Felix Chaudhary (12 March 2015).
3138:Felix Chaudhary (11 March 2015).
2457:Johnston, Chris (14 March 2015).
803:should Pam strike the capital of
633:Australian tropical cyclone scale
5416:Tropical cyclones in New Zealand
5339:
5330:
5329:
5080:
5069:
5068:
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4348:
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4079:Australian Bureau of Meteorology
3927:. March 17, 2015. Archived from
3923:. Taipei, Taiwan: Focus Taiwan.
3669:. Deutsche Welle. 14 March 2015.
3548:Cate Broughton (17 March 2015).
3020:Richard Angwin (11 March 2015).
1413:
1270:Bauerfield International Airport
1100:
555:
545:
535:
347:. In addition, Pam is tied with
55:Pam nearing peak intensity over
3913:
3899:Radio New Zealand International
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3847:
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3347:(in French). Securite-civile.nc
3337:
3325:(in French). Securite-civile.nc
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3036:
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2977:
2962:Radio New Zealand International
2852:Radio New Zealand International
2777:
2751:
2725:
2697:Dave Morley (3 December 2015).
2668:
2642:
2590:
2535:
2428:
2313:
2294:Claudine Wery (17 March 2015).
2255:
5441:Retired South Pacific cyclones
4310:
4305:
4214:
4209:
4057:of Cyclone Pam from MetService
3367:"Légers Dégâts sur le Caillou"
2877:"State of emergency in Tuvalu"
1527:
1159:
674:imagery revealed a primordial
230:(Costliest in Vanuatu history)
1:
5406:Tropical cyclones in Kiribati
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4161:
4154:
4149:
3711:Joshua Kuku (14 March 2015).
3635:The Christian Science Monitor
1520:
459:during its weakening stages.
5436:March 2015 events in Oceania
5431:Tropical cyclones in Vanuatu
4094:Joint Typhoon Warning Center
3873:"Vital Needs Met in Vanuatu"
3499:. MetService. Archived from
3443:. MetService. Archived from
1493: – a strong cyclone in
1483: – a strong cyclone in
1221:
1209:
916:
911:
904:
894:
882:
870:
858:
838:Deaths by island in Vanuatu
666:quickly tightened, with the
186:280 km/h (175 mph)
134:250 km/h (155 mph)
7:
5426:Tropical cyclones in Tuvalu
5386:2015 in the Solomon Islands
4084:Fiji Meteorological Service
4032:. Relief Web. 30 March 2015
4005:. Relief Web. 22 March 2015
3389:"NZ braces for Cyclone Pam"
2937:. Fenui News. 13 March 2015
2699:"PPB on mend after cyclone"
1406:
1375:
1336:New Caledonian Armed Forces
1264:, Japan, Vanuatu President
964:. Repairs took 16 months.
761:
605:Fiji Meteorological Service
376:cyclone status on both the
294:Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam
44:Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam
10:
5462:
3140:"Cawaki warns of flooding"
2549:. ReliefWeb. 14 March 2015
1320:Royal Australian Air Force
769:
737:
33:
18:
5446:Tropical cyclones in 2015
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4129:Tropical cyclones of the
3609:The Sydney Morning Herald
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5345:Tropical cyclones portal
1421:Tropical cyclones portal
732:extratropical transition
635:, assigning it the name
341:tropical cyclone in 2015
34:Not to be confused with
4066:27 October 2017 at the
2210:"Hurricane Warning 243"
1863:"Hurricane Warning 020"
1328:Lockheed C-130 Hercules
1071:
807:it could be worse than
617:weather forecast models
4089:New Zealand MetService
3528:The New Zealand Herald
1512:– a strong cyclone in
1361:reached Tongoa in the
1300:
1288:
1231:
1110:
823:
794:
787:
668:central dense overcast
651:
583:on either side of the
568:
463:Meteorological history
431:, the location of the
423:, particularly in the
66:Meteorological history
5376:2015 in New Caledonia
3875:. ADRA. 25 March 2015
1487:that impacted Vanuatu
1294:
1283:
1229:
1108:
821:
792:
773:
656:rapid intensification
649:
577:2014–16 El Niño event
561:Extratropical cyclone
470:
402:extratropical cyclone
382:Saffir–Simpson scales
3801:DFNS.net en Français
2547:World Food Programme
1573:"Current Conditions"
1295:Remaining debris in
1287:seafront on 14 March
1256:While attending the
680:visible light images
482:Saffir–Simpson scale
191:Lowest pressure
139:Lowest pressure
5381:2015 in New Zealand
3925:Central News Agency
3859:The Times of Israel
1580:Pacific ENSO Update
1238:, president of the
839:
756:Tropical Storm Bavi
748:South Pacific lists
691:as Pam was east of
625:tropical depression
589:Tropical Storm Bavi
573:westerly wind burst
551:Subtropical cyclone
120:10-minute sustained
45:
5302:Nisha-Orama (1983)
2628:Vanuatu Daily Post
2300:The Canberra Times
1301:
1289:
1232:
1216:Lockheed P-3 Orion
1189:Whangarei District
1111:
1050:Santa Cruz Islands
837:
824:
795:
780:Vanuatu President
684:Santa Cruz Islands
664:circulation centre
652:
641:high-pressure area
569:
425:Santa Cruz Islands
417:state of emergency
345:Hurricane Patricia
307:in the history of
228:$ 692 million
183:Highest winds
172:1-minute sustained
131:Highest winds
43:
21:Cyclone Pam (1997)
5353:
5352:
5095:
5094:
4362:
4361:
2739:on 2 October 2015
1363:Shepherds Islands
1344:Save the Children
1249:highlighted that
1244:Secretary-General
1082:Northern Division
1034:Solomon Provinces
932:
931:
928:
714:(hPa; 26.46
591:and impacted the
392:(hPa; 26.46
305:natural disasters
291:
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5371:2015 in Kiribati
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3737:. Archived from
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3655:. 15 March 2015.
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3447:on 31 March 2015
3441:"TC Pam Summary"
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3420:on 24 March 2015
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3254:. Archived from
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3146:. Archived from
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1095:Volvo Ocean Race
1086:coastal flooding
1054:West Guadalcanal
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593:Marshall Islands
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3194:"On full alert"
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1305:FRANZ agreement
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1204:Chatham Islands
1162:
1146:Loyalty Islands
1119:Loyalty Islands
1103:
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1028:Solomon Islands
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296:was the second
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5204:Olaf (2005)
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5184:Dovi (2003)
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5148:Fran (1992)
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3554:Stuff.co.nz
3303:. ReliefWeb
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2941:17 November
1481:Cyclone Atu
1434:Cyclone Zoe
1352:Moso Island
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1247:Ban Ki-moon
1160:New Zealand
962:Moso Island
846:Fatalities
809:Cyclone Uma
752:trade winds
720:Cyclone Zoe
601:Philippines
443:islands of
435:capital of
409:storm surge
263:New Zealand
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25:New Orleans
5360:Categories
5235:Pam (2015)
5230:Ian (2014)
5174:Zoe (2003)
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3252:Fiji Times
3198:Fiji Times
3144:Fiji Times
2438:. BBC News
1521:References
1240:World Bank
1197:Tolaga Bay
1013:Nukulaelae
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217:Fatalities
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2682:2 January
2517:Unicef NZ
1453:Cyclones
1339:10 days.
1285:Port Vila
1210:Aftermath
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1140:and 8 on
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936:Erromango
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411:impacted
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