"Our house was destroyed, I've never seen a storm like this."
The state of emergency was declared in Vanuatu after the devastating passage of Hurricane Pam, one of the most violent ever recorded in the region. In Port Vila, the capital, destructions are considerable. The houses, mostly precarious, do not resist wind gusts of over 300 km / h. A nightmare for the inhabitants of the archipelago, still in shock.
'' The children were very frightened, they cried. I also cried, but I have to be strong for them. We survived, we are alive, '' said the woman.
'' Our house was destroyed, I've never seen a storm like this, '' says the man.
The authorities had still not been able to reach the many small remote islands of the archipelago, where the cyclone could have claimed many lives. So far, eight people were récencés, mainly in the capital, where the humanitarian situation is worrying. Fortunately, international aid begins to arrive. Aircraft Australian and New Zealand, filled with food and medicine, have arisen Sunday in Vanuatu. France also supports.
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