Cyclone Lola was bearing down on Vanuatu on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. (AccuWeather Enhanced RealVue™ Satellite) Severe Tropical Cyclone Lola strengthened before bearing down on the Pacific islands of Vanuatu on Tuesday, bringing an early start to the tropical storm season for the region and putting lives and property at risk in the nation's second-most populated city of Luganville, among other locations. The Vanuatu Meteorology Department said Lola's central winds were estimated to be over 100 mph