Pam is the third most intense storm of the South Pacific Ocean according to pressure, after Winston of 2016 and Zoe of 2002. It is also the second most intense tropical cyclone in 2015, only behind Hurricane Patricia.

Mar 14, 2015 · Cyclone Pam, large and destructive tropical cyclone in the South Pacific Ocean that affected Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Kiribati, and New Zealand during March 2015. Cyclone Pam produced high winds, coastal storm surges, heavy rains, and flooding in the affected countries and was classified for a time as a category 5 storm. Worst hit by far was Vanuatu ...

Oct 18, 2024 · On March 13, 2015, Cyclone Pam, a Category 5 storm, struck Vanuatu, an archipelago of over 80 islands in the South Pacific with a population of about 270,000 people. The cyclone’s eye passed near Efate Island, where the capital, Port Vila, is located, with sustained winds up to 160 miles per hour.

On the 13th March 2015, Tropical Cyclone Pam hit the northern and central islands of Vanuatu. The category-5 storm brought winds of 250km/hr with gusts up to 320km/hr. Winds and flooding destroyed homes, uprooted trees, ruined crops and caused considerable damage to …

The United Nations says 24 people are confirmed dead and more than 3,000 others displaced by Cyclone Pam in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. But there's...

Mar 16, 2015 · A UN team in Vanuatu says 24 people are dead and 3,300 have been displaced by Cyclone Pam, with links to outlying islands still down.

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 entire population of one of Vanuatu's biggest islands faces starvation within days, with 100 per cent of crops destroyed by Cyclone Pam, Unicef officials warned last night.

Mar 27, 2015 · The cyclone’s fierce winds downed many trees, stripped vegetation, and coated leaves in damaging salt spray, leaving the islands with a browner hue in the aftermath. Before and after views of Tanna are available at the bottom of the page.

Mar 14, 2015 · Tropical Cyclone Pam slammed into Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, on Efate island, as an extremely destructive Category 5 cyclone yesterday evening. Winds are estimated to have reached 250kmph...