Editing Geography of Kiribati (section)

==== Natural hazards ====
[[Cyclones]] can occur any time, but usually November to March; occasional [[tornado]]es; low level of some of the islands make them very sensitive to changes in sea level. The Climate Change in the Pacific Report (2011) describes Kiribati as having a low risk of cyclones;<ref name="CCP2ch6">{{cite book|title= Climate Change in the Pacific: Volume 2: Country Reports|year=2011 |publisher= Pacific Climate Change Science Program|location=Australia Government|chapter= Ch.6 Kiribati |chapter-url=http://www.pacificclimatechangescience.org/publications/reports/climate-variability-extremes-and-change-in-the-western-tropical-pacific-2014/}}</ref> however in March 2015 Kiribati experienced flooding and destruction of seawalls and coastal infrastructure as the result of [[Cyclone Pam]], a Category 5 cyclone that devastated [[Vanuatu]].<ref name="SBS15">{{cite web| work= SBS Australia |title= Flooding in Vanuatu, Kiribati and Tuvalu as Cyclone Pam strengthens |date =13 March 2015|url= http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/03/13/flooding-vanuatu-kiribati-and-tuvalu-cyclone-pam-strengthens | access-date=15 March 2015}}</ref>