Cyclone Pam
Cyclone Pam is a 2015 Pacific Ocean tropical cyclone. The storm caused major devastation in Vanuatu. It is the second most intense storm according to pressure, after Cyclone Zoe in 2002. The storm has killed many people and caused heavy damage.[1]
Pam formed March 6 east of the Solomon Islands. It reached Category 5 on Saffir-Simpson Scale. It caused damaging storm surges in certain areas.
Cyclone Pam Media
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam strengthening off the island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu on 11 March
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Pam hitting Vanuatu on 13 March 2015
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Enlarged track of Cyclone Pam between 12 and 14 March depicting its path in relation to the islands of Vanuatu
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam transitioning into an extratropical cyclone to the northeast of New Zealand on 15 March
Yachts wrecked by the storm in a harbour near Port Vila, Vanuatu
Port Vila seafront on 14 March
Remaining debris in Vanuatu three years after Cyclone Pam. Photo captured in 2018.
References
- ↑ Robertson, Joshua (15 March 2015). "Cyclone Pam". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/15/cyclone-pam-death-toll-may-reach-50-in-port-vila-alone-as-full-impact-still-unknown. Retrieved Mar 15, 2015.
