Cyclone Kevin passed over the capital Port Vila less than three days after Cyclone Judy cut power in the city
as category 4 Cyclone Kevin brought gale-force winds and torrential rain to the Pacific nation battling its second major cyclone in a week.
Spread across 13 principal islands in the south-western Pacific, Vanuatu has already been hit by extreme weather this week, after Cyclone Judy battered Port Vila on Wednesday, cutting power and forcing some residents to evacuate.On Friday, the government declared a state of emergency and the prime minister, Ishmael Kalsakau, said officials were working to assess the damage, according to Radio New Zealand.
Winds were expected to weaken over the next six to 12 hours as Cyclone Kevin continues moving south-east, away from Vanuatu.
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