Vanuatu Braces For Cyclone Kevin Just Twenty-Four Hours After Judy Departs

The people of Vanuatu are being urged to brace for a second cyclone just 24 hours after Severe Tropical Cyclone Judy battered the country on Wednesday completely cutting off telecommunication in parts of the Pacific nation.

Friday 03 March 2023 | 16:50

Cyclone Kevin formed on Thursday to the North West of Vanuatu. The Category 2 system is forecast to intensify to a Category 3 over the weekend. Photo: RNZ Pacific

Cyclone Kevin formed on Thursday to the North West of Vanuatu. The Category 2 system is forecast to intensify to a Category 3 over the weekend. Photo: RNZ Pacific

Port Vila: The people of Vanuatu are being urged to brace for a second cyclone just 24 hours after Severe Tropical Cyclone Judy battered the country on Wednesday completely cutting off telecommunication in parts of the Pacific nation.

Cyclone Judy left a trail of destruction across the country; causing floods, damaging homes, buildings, and leaving thousands of residents without electricity and running water.

The southern islands of Erramango and Tanna - reported to be the hardest hit - remain off-line.

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Source: RNZ Pacific

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