What N.C. State scientists expect in the coming Atlantic hurricane season

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 05:10:00 +0200wbtv (en)

CHARLOTTE, NC (Bruce Henderson/The Charlotte Observer) - This year’s Atlantic hurricane season will be about normal, compared to past those of past decades, researchers at North Carolina State University say. Eleven to 15 tropical storms and hurricanes will form in the Atlantic basin including the....

How hurricanes replenish their vast supply of rainwater

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 02:47:00 +0200physicsworld (en)

The mystery of how tropical cyclones deliver colossal amounts of rainwater over long periods of time may have been solved by an international team of atmospheric physicists. The team suggests that – rather than relying on ongoing evaporation to replenish rainwater – these powerful storm systems suck....

Myanmar: New cyclone shelters in Kayin State

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 01:36:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Posted by Global New Light of Myanmar Date: April 10, 2017. NEW cyclone shelters will be built in Hlaingbwe and Hpa-an townships in Kayin State, southern Myanmar, to provide protection to residents from natural disasters, according to Kayin State government.

What N.C. State scientists expect in the coming Atlantic hurricane season

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 22:00:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

This year’s Atlantic hurricane season will be about normal, compared to past those of past decades, researchers at North Carolina State University say. Eleven to 15 tropical storms and hurricanes will form in the Atlantic basin including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, said Lian Xie, a professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences.

What N.C. State scientists expect in the coming Atlantic hurricane season

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 21:46:00 +0200newsobserver (en)

This year’s Atlantic hurricane season will be about normal, compared to past those of past decades, researchers at North Carolina State University say. Eleven to 15 tropical storms and hurricanes will form in the Atlantic basin including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, said Lian Xie, a professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences.

NCSU researchers predict 'normal' hurricane season

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:05:00 +0200wral (en)

The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season will be in line with overall averages from 1950 to the present, researchers at North Carolina State University said Tuesday. Lian Xie, professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at N.C. State, predicts 11 to 15 tropical storms and hurricanes forming in the....

Myanmar: 4 killed as Cyclone Maarutha hits Irrawaddy Delta

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:25:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Four people have been killed and about 60 houses destroyed as storms caused by Cyclone Maarutha wreaked havoc in the Irrawaddy Delta. Speaking to DVB yesterday, Irrawaddy Division Transportation Minister Win Htay said, “A 50-year-old man was killed when a tree fell on him in Hinthada Township, while....

Haiti: Haiti : Choléra, chiffres clés (28 février 2017)

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:25:00 +0200reliefWeb (fr)

L'amélioration de la qualité des centres de traitement, l'augmentation du nombre d'équipes d'intervention rapide et la campagne de vaccination ont contribué au contrôle de la maladie vu dans les deux premiers mois de l'année. En Février 1 341 cas suspects ont été enregistrés, le plus faible chiffre mensuel depuis août 2014 (1 024 cas suspects).

4 killed as Cyclone Maarutha hits Irrawaddy Delta

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 06:36:00 +0200dvb (en)

Four people have been killed and about 60 houses destroyed as storms caused by Cyclone Maarutha wreaked havoc in the Irrawaddy Delta. Speaking to DVB yesterday, Irrawaddy Division Transportation Minister Win Htay said, “A 50-year-old man was killed when a tree fell on him in Hinthada Township, while....

News Feature : Signs of the times: Early warnings translate to early actions [17/04/2017 - Samoa]

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 05:22:00 +0200pina (en)

Increasing scientific evidence over the past two decades indicate that the global climate is changing. As a result of a climatic shift, humanitarian actors and donors are facing new challenges to respond in a timely and effective way. Expanding needs, competing priorities and scarce resources....

Atlantic's 'active' era of hurricanes still over, expert says

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 01:34:00 +0200nola (en)

A satellite image of Hurricane Matthew off the coast of South Carolina on Oct. 8, 2016. Despite the damage wrought by Matthew, last year's hurricane season marked a record-continuing 11th year in a row without a major hurricane making landfall in the U.S.

This simple kind of man knew where to find the real joy in life

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:58:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Live a simple life, Fred Thornton always told his children and grandchildren. A smaller pair of hands usually worked beside his, whether he was framing a house or rigging a shrimp boat. He taught practical skills to his sons, nephews and even children he “adopted” along the way. He was patient but firm.

Retired Davis police dog Cane dies peacefully at age 11

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 18:03:00 +0200sacbee (en)

A retired Davis police dog, good at both catching crooks and public relations, has died after being nursed along for about two years with a heart condition. Hurricane, nicknamed Cane, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday at 11 years old. Cane, who served the department for 6 years, enjoyed police....

iciHaïti - Agriculture : Réponse de la FAO à l'ouragan Matthew

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:19:00 +0200haitilibre (fr)

17/04/2017 09:22:47 Les plans de réponse de la FAO à l'ouragan Matthew étaient préparés pour deux horizons de trois et 12 mois. Conformément à ce plan, les activités suivantes ont été entreprises : - Le bureau de la FAO en Haïti et sa division d'urgence à Rome ont mobilisé 8,1 millions de dollars....

On this Day: Snooker legend Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins plays John...

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:42:00 +0200lichfieldmercury (en)

On this day, April 17 1994, two of the biggest names in snooker entertained a packed Lichfield Civic Hall as they took part in the first Tippers' Snooker Classic. Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins took on John Virgo on a night that also included a demonstration of trick shots and a challenge frame between Higgins and local amateur champion John Hoggarth.

United States: Florida Supreme Court: Concurrent cause doctrine governs in first-party context if no efficient proximate cause can be determined - Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:20:00 +0200mondaq (en)

Plaintiff John Sebo bought a house in Florida in April 2005. Defendant American Home Assurance Company (AHAC) provided homeowners insurance from the time of purchase. The AHAC policy (the 'Policy') provided over US$8 million in coverage for damage to the home and other permanent structures on the premises.

Work to clear up Kaikoura slip caused by Cyclone Cook to ramp up today

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 05:45:00 +0200tvnz (en)

The slip is being blamed on Cyclone Cook, which made its way down the country this week. Source: 1 NEWS. The slip came down on State Highway 1 about 200m north of Rosy Morn, a stream, which is south of Peketa. It was also the site of a large slip generated by the September 2010 earthquake.

Haitians at border down as Trump crackdown news spreads

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 02:04:00 +0200washtimes (en)

Sometime around November, word began to trickle back down the spine of Latin America: The U.S. was getting stricter about letting in Haitians at the border. Not only had the Obama administration begun deporting Haitians after a six-year humanitarian pause, but President Trump also had just been elected, presaging an even tougher policy.

'I'M A GONER': The last hours of a ship and its crew

Sun, 16 Apr 2017 13:11:00 +0200missoulian (en)

"Can't pound your way through them waves. Break the ship in half," the helmsman said. It was 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2015, and the Atlantic was boiling over. El Faro, sailing near San Salvador Island in the Bahamas, was being knocked about by the strongest October storm to hit these waters since 1866.

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sun, 16 Apr 2017 02:22:00 +0200sun-sentinel (en)

Earlier in his career Davidson had navigated freighters in the Alaska trade, known in the industry as one of the most bruising theaters of sailing. But his leadership had been questioned by TOTE's upper management, and after initially leaning toward offering Davidson the job heading one of its new....

Looter targets Kohimarama apartments hit by landslide

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:42:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Residents of a Kohimarama apartment block who feared for their lives after their properties were struck by a landslide have now been targeted by looters. Unit owner Craig Jones, who was forced to move out of his apartment after a two-metre mud flow poured into his home on April 4, said less than 24....

National News El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 19:34:00 +0200boston (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Rochelle Hamm’s eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband’s last words — uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. “My feet are slipping! I’m goin’ down!” he cries after the crew is ordered to abandon ship.

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 18:57:00 +0200tribtown (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Rochelle Hamm’s eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband’s last words — uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. “My feet are slipping! I’m goin’ down!” he cries after the crew is ordered to abandon ship.

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:42:00 +0200newsok (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Rochelle Hamm's eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband's last words — uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. "My feet are slipping! I'm goin' down!" he cries after the crew is ordered to abandon ship.

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:42:00 +0200newsok (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out....

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:32:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out....

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:21:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Rochelle Hamm's eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband's last words — uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. A few lines later, the transcript ends, along with the lives of Hamm and the captain who desperately sought to save him.

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:19:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

Rochelle Hamm's eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband's last words — uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. "My feet are slipping! I'm goin' down!" he cries after the crew is ordered to abandon ship. "I'M A GONER!" he shouts.

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:15:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Rochelle Hamm's eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband's last words — uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. "My feet are slipping! I'm goin' down!" he cries after the crew is ordered to abandon ship. "I'M A GONER!" he shouts.

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:14:00 +0200missoulian (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out....

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:14:00 +0200missoulian (en)

A few lines later, the transcript ends, along with the lives of Hamm and the captain who desperately sought to save him. "It's difficult to read," Rochelle Hamm acknowledges. "But it helps me continue to build my list." That list includes visits to Florida Sens.

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:10:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out before her like an aircraft....

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:08:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- (AP) Rochelle Hamm's eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband's last words uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. "My feet are slipping! I'm goin' down!" he cries after the crew is ordered to abandon ship.

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:08:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- (AP) Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out....

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:06:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out before her like an aircraft....

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:06:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

Rochelle Hamm's eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband's last words — uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. "My feet are slipping! I'm goin' down!" he cries after the crew is ordered to abandon ship. "I'M A GONER!" he shouts.

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200bradenton (en)

Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out before her like an aircraft....

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out before her like an aircraft....

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 15:00:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Rochelle Hamm's eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband's last words — uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. "My feet are slipping! I'm goin' down!" he cries after the crew is ordered to abandon ship. "I'M A GONER!" he shouts.

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:51:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out before her like an aircraft....

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:51:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

Rochelle Hamm's eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband's last words — uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. "My feet are slipping! I'm goin' down!" he cries after the crew is ordered to abandon ship. "I'M A GONER!" he shouts.

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:50:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

"I'M A GONER!" he shouts. A few lines later, the transcript ends, along with the lives of Hamm and the captain who desperately sought to save him. "It's difficult to read," Rochelle Hamm acknowledges. "But it helps me continue to build my list." That list includes visits to Florida Sens.

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:50:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

"Can't pound your way through them waves. Break the ship in half," the helmsman said. It was 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2015, and the Atlantic was boiling over. El Faro, sailing near San Salvador Island in the Bahamas, was being knocked about by the strongest October storm to hit these waters since 1866.

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:49:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out before her like an aircraft....

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:49:00 +0200theolympian (en)

Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out before her like an aircraft....

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:46:00 +0200myrtlebeachonline (en)

Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out before her like an aircraft....

El Faro widow turns anguish into mission for safer ships

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:43:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Rochelle Hamm’s eyes fill with tears when she reads her terrified husband’s last words — uttered as the cargo freighter El Faro went down in hurricane, taking the lives of Frank Hamm and 32 others. “My feet are slipping! I’m goin’ down!” he cries after the crew is ordered to abandon ship.

'I'M A GONER': El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:42:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Danielle Randolph squinted through rain-splattered windows as the sea freighter lunged upward sharply, then fell into the trough of a 30-foot-tall wave. The skies were black. The second mate stood on the navigation bridge high above El Faro's main deck, which spread out before her like an aircraft....

NEW: Two seasoned leaders missing as 2017 hurricane season approaches

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 05:48:00 +0200palmbeachpost (en)

The 2017 storm season is approaching and the public finds itself without two key leaders who guided the country through major disasters such as 2012’s Hurricane Sandy and the in October. terrifying Hurricane Matthew Craig Fugate, the candid former FEMA director under President Barack Obama, stepped....

Cappawhite to Haiti - Johnny Ryan volunteers to help improve lives

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:13:00 +0200nationalist (en)

Haven, a prominent Irish NGO working on the ground in Haiti, is undertaking its eveventh annual volunteer trip to Haiti from 21-29 April 2017. Johnny Ryan from Cappawhite, Tipperary, joins 39 other volunteers from Ireland and abroad in setting off on this life-changing trip with Haven.

Steam legends reunited after 90 years One of the world's most famous steam locos reunited with miniature sized replica almost 90 years to the day when they were first pictured together.

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:53:00 +0200kentonline (en)

One of the most famous steam engines in the world has been reunited with her miniature version for the first time in 90 years. The Flying Scotsman and Typhoon lined up side-by-side yesterday at the Bluebell Railway in East Sussex. Typhoon, from the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RHDR), is a third of the size of the Scotsman.

Donations to Cyclone Debbie appeal drop in ocean compared to 2011

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:54:00 +0200dailyadvertiser (en)

Donations to the Cyclone Debbie appeal have come in at $2.8 million so far, a small drop in the ocean compared to the 2011 floods. Figures provided to Fairfax Media show only $2.8 million has been donated to charity since the appeal was promoted two weeks ago, starting with a $1 million donation from the Queensland government.

Donations to Cyclone Debbie appeal drop in ocean compared to 2011

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:36:00 +0200portstephensexaminer (en)

Donations to the Cyclone Debbie appeal have come in at $2.8 million so far, a small drop in the ocean compared to the 2011 floods. Figures provided to Fairfax Media show only $2.8 million has been donated to charity since the appeal was promoted two weeks ago, starting with a $1 million donation from the Queensland government.

Donations to Cyclone Debbie appeal drop in ocean compared to 2011

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:35:00 +0200theherald-au (en)

Donations to the Cyclone Debbie appeal have come in at $2.8 million so far, a small drop in the ocean compared to the 2011 floods. Figures provided to Fairfax Media show only $2.8 million has been donated to charity since the appeal was promoted two weeks ago, starting with a $1 million donation from the Queensland government.

Donations to Cyclone Debbie appeal drop in ocean compared to 2011

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:16:00 +0200bordermail (en)

Donations to the Cyclone Debbie appeal have come in at $2.8 million so far, a small drop in the ocean compared to the 2011 floods. Figures provided to Fairfax Media show only $2.8 million has been donated to charity since the appeal was promoted two weeks ago, starting with a $1 million donation from the Queensland government.

Donations to Cyclone Debbie appeal drop in ocean compared to 2011

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:12:00 +0200illawarramercury (en)

Donations to the Cyclone Debbie appeal have come in at $2.8 million so far, a small drop in the ocean compared to the 2011 floods. Figures provided to Fairfax Media show only $2.8 million has been donated to charity since the appeal was promoted two weeks ago, starting with a $1 million donation from the Queensland government.

Donations to Cyclone Debbie appeal drop in ocean compared to 2011

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:11:00 +0200maitlandmercury (en)

Donations to the Cyclone Debbie appeal have come in at $2.8 million so far, a small drop in the ocean compared to the 2011 floods. Figures provided to Fairfax Media show only $2.8 million has been donated to charity since the appeal was promoted two weeks ago, starting with a $1 million donation from the Queensland government.

Haiti: GIEWS Country Brief: Haiti 12-April-2017

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:21:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Uncertain prospects for 2017 cereal production; Cereal imports forecast at high level for 2016/17 marketing year; Prices of cereals remain relatively unchanged in most markets in March, prices in south remain at high level; FAO’s Response to Hurricane Matthew. Uncertain prospects for 2017 cereal production.

How many Atlantic hurricanes can we expect this year?

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 04:14:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

The Atlantic can expect slightly below-average hurricane activity this year, a noted longtime hurricane forecaster predicts. But coastal residents should never let up their guard, advised Phil Klotzbach , a research scientist with Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project.

Un grand blanc repéré en baie des Citrons

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 03:00:00 +0200ladepeche-pf (fr)

L’alerte a été donnée par deux baigneurs qui, sur le radeau de la baie des Citrons, ont repéré le prédateur en pleine chasse : un requin blanc de plus de 3 mètres qui est rapidement reparti vers le large. “Ça a duré une trentaine de secondes, pas plus. C’était très impressionnant. Le requin attaquait une raie, juste à côté de la plateforme.

English family get real-life natural disaster experience on kiwi family holiday

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 00:47:00 +0200nzherald (en)

The Roters family from Manchester knew New Zealand was a country familiar with natural disaster. What they didn't count on was having their Kiwi holiday hijacked by a tropical storm that forced them into an evacuation centre and now looking likely to drastically change their touring holiday across the North Island.

How many Atlantic hurricanes can we expect this year?

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 21:39:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

The Atlantic can expect slightly below-average hurricane activity this year, a noted longtime hurricane forecaster predicts. But coastal residents should never let up their guard, advised Phil Klotzbach , a research scientist with Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project.

L'ONU met fin à la mission des Casques bleus en Haïti

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:43:00 +0200lefigaro (fr)

Après 13 ans de présence, la Minustah va laisser place à une force de police chargée de former les forces haïtiennes d'ici deux ans. Si le pays a progressé en matière de stabilité politique, il lui reste beaucoup à faire pour réduire l'insécurité et assurer l'indépendance des forces de l'ordre.

Johnny Ryan to volunteer in Haiti

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:37:00 +0200tipperarystar (en)

A Cappawhite man is undertaking the challenge of a lifetime as he embarks on a mission of mercy to Haiti. Haven, a prominent Irish NGO working on the ground in Haiti, is undertaking its eveventh annual volunteer trip to Haiti from 21-29 April 2017. Johnny Ryan from Cappawhite in west Tipperary,....

‘I’m a goner’: The last words of El Faro’s terrified helmsman

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:19:00 +0200tribune242 (en)

Listing heavily, taking on water and out of power, there was no saving the battered US freighter from the ravages of Hurricane Joaquin. Using recordings from the ship’s recovered ‘black box’, Jason Dearen pieces together the harrowing moments before all hands were lost off Crooked Island in 2015 . . .

Killarney residents give view on future of Minnis

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:19:00 +0200tribune242 (en)

By KHRISNA VIRGIL. Deputy Chief Reporter. kvirgil@tribunemedia.net. WHILE there is a widely held view that Free National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis will easily clinch the needed support in Killarney to defeat Progressive Liberal Party newcomer Reneika Knowles, some in the constituency appear undecided with the general election a month away.

Donations to Cyclone Debbie appeal drop in ocean compared to 2011

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:02:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

Donations to the Cyclone Debbie appeal have come in at $2.8 million so far, a small drop in the ocean compared to the 2011 floods. Figures provided to Fairfax Media show only $2.8 million has been donated to charity since the appeal was promoted two weeks ago, starting with a $1 million donation from the Queensland government.

Donations to Cyclone Debbie appeal drop in ocean compared to 2011

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:51:00 +0200theage (en)

Donations to the Cyclone Debbie appeal have come in at $2.8 million so far, a small drop in the ocean compared to the 2011 floods. Figures provided to Fairfax Media show only $2.8 million has been donated to charity since the appeal was promoted two weeks ago, starting with a $1 million donation from the Queensland government.

Donations to Cyclone Debbie appeal drop in ocean compared to 2011

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:39:00 +0200smh (en)

Donations to the Cyclone Debbie appeal have come in at $2.8 million so far, a small drop in the ocean compared to the 2011 floods. Figures provided to Fairfax Media show only $2.8 million has been donated to charity since the appeal was promoted two weeks ago, starting with a $1 million donation from the Queensland government.

El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:20:00 +0200mailonsunday (en)

Before leaving port in Jacksonville, Davidson expressed disappointment to colleagues that he hadn't been chosen to command the modern, liquefied natural gas-fueled ship that was to replace the El Faro. The captain had been disappointed by the news, but he was a professional.

At the epicenter of the quake: Stories from Tingloy, Batangas

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:55:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

TINGLOY, BATANGAS Widow Zoraida Dimaala, 69, lost a roof to Typhoon Nina last year. But in the recent twin quake that hit this island town, she lost an entire house. From a vacant lot in front of a cousin's house, Dimaala would regularly go down to check her destroyed home, and she could not help but cry.

El Faro's last hours as ship sails into storm

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:45:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Before leaving port in Jacksonville, Davidson expressed disappointment to colleagues that he hadn't been chosen to command the modern, liquefied natural gas-fueled ship that was to replace the El Faro. The captain had been disappointed by the news, but he was a professional.

Doctors go online for cut-off communities

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 07:18:00 +0200Stuff (en)

The roll-out of a new online doctor service has been spread wider as health authorities prepare to deal with people cut off in Cyclone Cook and unable to reach a clinic. Waikato District Health Board has made its SmartHealth online doctor service available to anyone to use in an emergency immediately, without having to register.

Residents warned of 'unstable' stopbank

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 06:27:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Residents in Blenheim have been warned that a stopbank damaged in the November quake could be at risk of breaching as river levels continue to rise. About 40 properties in the Islington area near the Taylor River and lower Opawa River have been identified as being at risk, following two days of heavy rain, and more to come.

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Auckland Transport is also warning of possible ferry and train cancellations and restrictions on double-decker buses crossing the Harbour Bridge. A number of roads have closed in west Auckland due to the bad weather and north of the city, in Wellsford and Warkworth due to flooding.