Aid heads for Vanuatu after devastating Pacific cyclone
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THE first shipments of aid landed in Vanuatu on Sunday as authorities declared a state of emergency and global relief agencies geared up after a "monster" cyclone tore through the vulnerable Pacific island nation.
With winds of more than 300 kph, Cyclone Pam razed homes, smashed boats and destroyed crops as it struck late on Friday and into Saturday. Aid workers described the situation as catastrophic.
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