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title: "Live Blog: Cyclone Pam In West Pacific"
date: 2015-03-13T22:46:49Z
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- The massive tropical storm Cyclone Pam is the first category 5 storm to make landfall since Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in 2013.[>>](https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2934)
- The island nation of Vanuatu was hit around 10 pm Feb 13, with winds at 250 km/hr. Also impacted Tuvalu and Kiribati.[>>](https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/67366444/cyclone-pam-hits-vanuatu-dozens-feared-dead) Was 1 of 4 tropical storms in the West Pacific.[>>](https://twitter.com/350/status/576059335186362368)
- For Pacific Islanders already experiencing the impacts of climate change, this is a heavy catastrophe. Follow 350 Pacific to see more about this ongoing problem.[>>](https://www.facebook.com/350Pacific) To learn more about the climate crisis in the Pacific and the response needed for island nations read this.[ >>](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-packard/the-unfolding-crisis-in-kiribati-and-the-urgency-of-response_b_6854386.html)
- To share a message of solidarity, post on social media with #PrayForThePacific and see other responses here.[ >>](https://350.org/prayforthepacific/)
- Donate to the recovery.[>>](https://350.org/donate-to-the-cyclone-pam-recovery/)
- **Check out the on-ground-report from the Vanuatu team [>>](https://350.org/vanuatu-cyclone-pam/)**

Follow our live blog for ongoing updates. 350 Vanuatu Coordinator Isso Nihmei is courageously doing relief work as well as sharing info from the ground.

\*All times in local times in Vanuatu.



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