This radar image shows the monster in colours....Pam was called
a monster
before she arrived and she turned into something even worse!
Smaller islands that are already affected by climate change, have been completely destroyed and swamped by the storm surge and destructive winds that were part of Pam.
Port Vila , Vanuatu had to endure 300 kilometer winds for hours....
Friends of ours said it sounded like a Boeing.....
Of the 30 yachts on moorings, only 5 made it.....
more than 50 000 children are without homes....no schools...
Watch this excellent report from CNN
VANUATU - Before and After....
On 17 December 2011 Fiji was struck by Cyclone Evan , a category 4/5 system.
You could read about it here...
It was destructive and we lost basically everything...
But now we have not forgotten those days and our empathy and thoughts are with the people of Vanuatu, Kiribati, Solomon Islands , Tuvalu,
and especially my little idyllic island...Tikopia!
https://vimeo.com/116715533
a beautiful video of this unique place , please watch it
Preparations on Naciriyawa were frantic...so much to do and we basically had 3 days to get ready...
The forecast put Fiji away from the track that they predicted the cyclone will follow....but one just never knows!
Nature, she follows no man!
Claude secured the animals, we had to pack up our kitchen, stock up on provisions....water for us and the animals....the list went on and on......
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We were lucky. Pam passed us by and although hundreds of kilometers away, the wind did not reach more than 40 knots and the predicted torrents of rain, was minimal....
our thoughts and positive energy are with our neighbours
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