Vanuatu Officials Warn of Food, Water Shortages

Authorities in Vanuatu are warning of imminent food and water shortages after the South Pacific nation was hit by category five Cyclone Pam on March 13. Eleven people are confirmed to have died in the tropical storm, and tens of thousands were left homeless. Vanuatu's long-term recovery from Cyclone Pam will be discussed Wednesday at a meeting led by the United Nations in Port Vila, the capital. The U.N. has made an urgent appeal for $23 million to provide life-saving assistance,...

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