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Vanuatu fears the extent of damage from Tropical Cyclone Lola
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Tropical cyclone Lola is pelting Vanuatu this morning, having made landfall on the country's eastern Pentecost Island.
The ferocious wind gusts - forecast to reach up to 205 kilometres per hour - will likely damage homes, villages, schools, and crops on Vanuatu's north-eastern islands.
This comes as residents are still recovering from Cyclone Harold in April 2020, with some still living under tarpaulin roofs.
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Charlot Salwai spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.