International aid agencies ramped up appeals for cyclone-hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, warning that the powerful storm which affected more than two-thirds of the South Pacific island nation had wiped out crops and destroyed fishing fleets, raising the risk of hunger and disease.
Emergency Aid Rushed to Cyclone-hit Vanuatu
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Vanuatu Mobile Force personnel unload generators from Australia days after Cyclone Pam in Port Vila, capital city of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, March 19, 2015.
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Workers repair the roof of a holiday resort days after Cyclone Pam, in Port Vila, March 19, 2015.
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Vanuatu Mobile Force personnel ride on the back of a truck with supplies from the Australia airforce to be distributed days after Cyclone Pam in Port Vila, capital city of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu March 19, 2015.
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Personnel unload supplies from a New Zealand C130 aircraft in Port Vila, Vanuatu, March 18, 2015.