Tropical cyclone Yasi struck Vanuatu as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 30 January.

Tropical cyclone Yasi struck Vanuatu as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 30 January.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear13.2 S,167.6 E.Yasi brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around83 km/h (51 mph).Wind gusts in the area mayhave beenconsiderably higher.

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