Destruction there and that the humanitarian needs will be enormous. The storm is beginning to subside after tearing through the Pacific Island nation with sustained winds of up to 165 Miles Per Hour or 270 kilometers per hour. Unicef tells us at least six people are dead from the storm. An estimated 260,000 are in the disaster zone. It may take time to fully assess the impact since Communication Systems in many of the areas remain down. We are not yet clear on the impact and scope of the disaster. We fear the destruction and damage could be widespread. Reporter lets hear from Alice Clements in the capital city of port villa. Shes with unistef unicef and joins with us more details. Thank you for taking time with us. What is the condition now . Are you on the back side of the storm . I know youve seen the worst of it. Reporter yes. It feels like we really are finally the storm is starting to leave. The winds are elevated but the galeforce winds that we were seeing through this morning an
Ravine after a terrible car crash. 18 month old lily survives and her entire rescue is caught right there on camera. Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Hello and thanks so much for joining me. Im fredricka witfield. We start with a state of emergency declared in the South Pacific after Tropical Cyclone pam with the power of a category 5 hurricane struck the island chain nation of vanuatu. The fourth most powerful storm ever to make landfall took direct aim op the capital city of port vila. At least six people are confirmed dead. 20 others injured. And there are fears the death toll just could rise. Wind gusts up to 200 Miles Per Hour tore houses apart and knocked down trees. The australian red cross says shelter, food and water are urgently needed and an official from world vision it looks like a bomb. Joining us is unicef acting chief parker. How bad is it in your assessment . Ive seen many emergencies, fredricka, and many cyclones, typhoon typhoons. This is as bad as any. Certainly the
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