Emergency Aid Rushed to Cyclone-hit Vanuatu

Relief workers are rushing emergency food and water supplies to remote areas in Vanuatu, the South Pacific island nation that was pummeled last week by a powerful cyclone. Authorities are warning of a potential humanitarian crisis, especially on the worst-hit island of Tanna, where more than 80 percent of homes were partially or completely destroyed. Poor weather and communications issues have hampered aid delivery and prevented authorities from even being able to judge the scale of...

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