Category 5 tropical cyclone Harold wreaked havoc on the small island nation in the South Pacific. NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens
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On April 6, 2020, residents of Vanuatu woke up to devastating winds and heavy rains as Tropical Cyclone Harold made landfall on the Pacific island nation. By midday, Harold was a category 5 storm with sustained winds of approximately 215 kilometers (135 miles) per hour near its center, making it one of the strongest storms ever to hit the nation.
