Winds from a devastating typhoon that blew through the Pacific's Vanuatu archipelago were beginning to subside Saturday, revealing widespread destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of dead. Communications in many of the hard-hit outlying islands remained down, meaning it could take some time before the full extent of the damage caused by Cyclone Pam is known. U.N. officials say they fear the worst after Pam changed course and crossed the main Vanuatu island with 270 kilometer-per-hour winds, destroying entire villages, downing power lines and toppling trees. Aid agencies hope to begin to fly in relief goods on Sunday when the airport in Port Vila is expected to open. Authorities in New Zealand are preparing for the storm, which is forecast to pass north of the country Sunday and Monday.
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