Cyclone Pam

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam was the second most intense tropical cyclone of the South Pacific Ocean in terms of sustained winds and is regarded as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of Vanuatu. A total of 15–16 people died either directly or indirectly as a result of Pam with many others injured.

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Image: MODIS image captured by NASA’s Aqua satellite, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.