Sierra Leone: Israel donates medical relief supplies for flood and mudslide victims

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:24:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

The Israeli Government has through the Office of the First Lady Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma, donated some medical relief supplies, including 5 cartoons of septrin suspension, 11 cartoons azithromycin tabs, 5 cartoons ciprofloxacin, 3 cartoons septrin tabs, 4 cartoons doxycyline tabs, 8 cartoons vibramycin....

Are big storms proof of climate change? Maybe not

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:55:00 +0200ecns (en)

Why me? is the question victims of Nature's random fury naturally ask. With vast stretches of the southern US still reeling from the devastation brought by two monster storms, an editorial in the medical journal The Lancethelps put things in perspective, and raise a few profound questions.

Sierra Leone: PWJ assessing the landslide/flood affected communities in Freetown

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:14:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

On the 14th August, 2017 at about 6:45 am, after days of heavy rain, a massive mudslide and floods occurred in Regent community in Freetown; the nation’s capital. The magnitude of the mudslide was unimaginable and has caused untold suffering on the lives of many people, properties worth billions of....

Al menos 10 muertos, inundaciones y edificios en ruinas: así quedó Cuba tras el paso del huracán Irma

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:14:00 +0200univision (es)

El “cuarto” de Eduardo fue lo que le tocó después del divorcio y la permuta de su apartamento en la zona 9 de Alamar hace siete años. Cuando pasó el huracán, él no estaba allí, sino en casa de una prima y una sobrina. A su cuarto no puede entrar porque “está igualito que donde se mataron los otros dos.

Sierra Leonean Students in China support mudslide and flood victims

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:42:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

Sierra Leone Students Union in China (SLSUC), has handed over a cash donation to the Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in the People’s Republic of China for affected persons of the August 14 mudslide and flood disaster. The 10, 800 RMB (about $1, 650) cash donation was presented by SLSUC’s....

Huracanes Harvey, Irma y José evidencian que el cambio climático es real y empeora

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 21:24:00 +02005septiembre (es)

Dos huracanes a la vez podría ser una coincidencia, pero tres de estos fenómenos climáticos al mismo tiempo prueban que el calentamiento global es real y está empeorando, aseguran varios científicos citados por el diario británico Independent En las últimas semanas, las regiones del Caribe y América....

Irma en Yaguajay: Sonaba como una maldita sierra eléctrica (+fotos)

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:26:00 +0200escambray (es)

El huracán más potente que jamás haya tocado Yaguajay dejó un doloroso rastro de destrucción en su itinerario por esta geografía Cuando los reporteros que cubríamos el paso del huracán Irma por el norte de Cuba creíamos que al filo de las siete de la mañana del sábado ya había pasado lo peor para....

Why isn't Theresa May visiting UK territories stricken by Hurricane Irma? | Kate Osamor

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:12:00 +0200guardian (en)

Irma is not just a humanitarian disaster for the Caribbean region, it is also specifically a national disaster for the UK, affecting our own citizens, on our own soil, destroying homes and infrastructure across Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands and other British overseas territories.

Irma en Sancti Spíritus: Sonaba como una maldita sierra eléctrica (+fotos)

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:51:00 +0200escambray (es)

Cuando los reporteros que cubríamos el paso del huracán Irma por el norte de Cuba creíamos que al filo de las siete de la mañana del sábado ya había pasado lo peor para Yaguajay, las ráfagas de más de 200 kilómetros por hora comenzaron a desprender los anclajes originales que protegían una de las....

Irma en Sancti Spíritus: Sonaba como una maldita sierra eléctrica

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:19:00 +0200escambray (es)

Cuando los reporteros que cubríamos el paso del huracán Irma por el norte de Cuba creíamos que al filo de las siete de la mañana del sábado ya había pasado lo peor para Yaguajay, las ráfagas de más de 200 kilómetros por hora comenzaron a desprender los anclajes originales que protegían una de las....

Límites entre mar y tierra (+Fotos y Videos)

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:27:00 +0200granma (es)

En el poblado de Santa Fe, en Playa, el huracán revolvió la zona costera. fotos: Juvenal Balán. La casa de Dionisio Rodríguez está intacta. Perfectamente pintada de verde y sin quiebres mortales en las estructuras de madera, la construcción no cedió tras soportar las olas de ocho o nueve metros y el....

Sonaba como una maldita sierra eléctrica

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 06:02:00 +0200granma (es)

SANCTI SPÍRITUS.–Cuando los reporteros que cubríamos el paso del huracán Irma por el norte de Cuba creíamos que al filo de las siete de la mañana del sábado ya había pasado lo peor para Yaguajay, las ráfagas de más de 200 kilómetros por hora comenzaron a desprender los anclajes originales que....

"Cada especie que desaparece es una oportunidad que pierde el ser humano"

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 04:51:00 +0200diariodesevilla (es)

La cita es en El Gallo Rojo. Jorge Molina (Cumbres Mayores, 1964) aparece en escena con un ejemplar de su último libro de relatos cortos La muñeca con cola de pez (MacLein y Parker), de alto contenido erótico. Largo como un día sin pan e irónico con un toque chuleta, Jorge Molina fue un estudiante....

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 14:31:00 +0200fox13memphis (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

La furia de Irma alcanza los Bajos de Santa Ana (+Video)

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 05:53:00 +0200granma (es)

Los Bajos de Santa Ana están prácticamente metidos en el mar. Ubicado al oeste de la capital cubana, el pequeño poblado, perteneciente al municipio de Playa, libra cada cierto tiempo una batalla perenne con las aguas del Caribe, que avanzan bravas hasta 200 metros dentro de la localidad.

The Latest: Policeman’s body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 05:33:00 +0200therepublic (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week’s 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 05:17:00 +0200readingeagle (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) � The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman’s body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 05:11:00 +0200tribtown (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week’s 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman’s body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 05:04:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week’s 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 04:49:00 +0200ksl (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 04:49:00 +0200whig (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 03:13:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:57:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:55:00 +0200newson6 (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:51:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

Saturday's discovery came as Mexicans mourned quake victims in slow-moving funeral processions in Juchitan, where a graveyard swelled with the bereaved and serenades for the dead. The country was also hit by a hurricane that made landfall along the Gulf coast late Friday. Authorities say two people were killed by a landslide in Veracruz state.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:50:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Saturday's discovery came as Mexicans mourned quake victims in slow-moving funeral processions in Juchitan, where a graveyard swelled with the bereaved and serenades for the dead. The country was also hit by a hurricane that made landfall along the Gulf coast late Friday. Authorities say two people were killed by a landslide in Veracruz state.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:50:00 +0200star-telegram (en)

Saturday's discovery came as Mexicans mourned quake victims in slow-moving funeral processions in Juchitan, where a graveyard swelled with the bereaved and serenades for the dead. The country was also hit by a hurricane that made landfall along the Gulf coast late Friday. Authorities say two people were killed by a landslide in Veracruz state.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:49:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

(all times local): 7:10 p.m. Mexico Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake. The man's body was found in a collapsed passageway between city hall offices and a market in the....

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:48:00 +0200brownsvilleherald (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:48:00 +0200news9 (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman’s body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:47:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week’s 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:39:00 +0200chron (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:38:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:33:00 +0200theolympian (en)

Saturday's discovery came as Mexicans mourned quake victims in slow-moving funeral processions in Juchitan, where a graveyard swelled with the bereaved and serenades for the dead. The country was also hit by a hurricane that made landfall along the Gulf coast late Friday. Authorities say two people were killed by a landslide in Veracruz state.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:30:00 +0200seattlepi (en)

12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.1 quake, in addition to 45 reported dead in Oaxaca and four in Tabasco.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:30:00 +0200wftv (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:29:00 +0200wfsb (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:27:00 +0200beaumontenterprise (en)

12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.1 quake, in addition to 45 reported dead in Oaxaca and four in Tabasco.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:27:00 +0200idahostatesman (en)

Saturday's discovery came as Mexicans mourned quake victims in slow-moving funeral processions in Juchitan, where a graveyard swelled with the bereaved and serenades for the dead. The country was also hit by a hurricane that made landfall along the Gulf coast late Friday. Authorities say two people were killed by a landslide in Veracruz state.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:27:00 +0200kansascity (en)

Saturday's discovery came as Mexicans mourned quake victims in slow-moving funeral processions in Juchitan, where a graveyard swelled with the bereaved and serenades for the dead. The country was also hit by a hurricane that made landfall along the Gulf coast late Friday. Authorities say two people were killed by a landslide in Veracruz state.

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:26:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Emergency crews in Mexico have recovered the body of a police officer buried in rubble, raising to 65 the death toll from this week's 8.1-magnitude earthquake. The man's body was found in a collapsed....

The Latest: Policeman's body found in Mexico, quake toll 65

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:23:00 +0200sanluisobispo (en)

Saturday's discovery came as Mexicans mourned quake victims in slow-moving funeral processions in Juchitan, where a graveyard swelled with the bereaved and serenades for the dead. The country was also hit by a hurricane that made landfall along the Gulf coast late Friday. Authorities say two people were killed by a landslide in Veracruz state.

Tras el sismo, la naturaleza volvió a desafiar a México con el huracán Katia

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:52:00 +0200ambito (es)

El huracán Katia de categoría 1, irrumpió este sábado en México, después del terremoto de 8,2 grados Richter del jueves, pero rápidamente se degradó a tormenta tropical al entrar en la cadena montañosa de la Sierra de Puebla aunque ya ocasionó dos muertes.

LO ÚLTIMO: Más de 75.000 personas van a refugios por Irma

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:45:00 +0200elnuevoherald (es)

El huracán Irma ha dejado Cuba y avanza lentamente hacia los Cayos de la Florida y la costa oeste del estado. El Centro Nacional de Huracanes extendió las advertencias por el oleaje de la tormenta y por el huracán en la costa este y la costa oeste de Florida.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 21:18:00 +0200wfsb (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.

Socavón en Puebla ocasionado por "Katia"

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 21:00:00 +0200lasillarota (es)

HURACANES 2017 "Katia" deja socavón en Puebla En este momento, la Secretaría de Infraestructura, Movilidad y Transportes con personal del ayuntamiento ya trabajan para rellenar el socavón. CLAUDIA LEMUZ/ CORRESPONSAL 09/09/2017 01:28 p.m. La entrada del huracán Katia generó un socavón que dañó la....

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:58:00 +0200wivb (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico’s earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night’s magnitude 8.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:49:00 +0200newson6 (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:43:00 +0200news9 (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:41:00 +0200brownsvilleherald (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:38:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico’s earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night’s magnitude 8.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:31:00 +0200chron (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:31:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:29:00 +0200seattlepi (en)

10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide. The mountainous region where the storm has been dumping rain has a history of deadly floods and slides.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:27:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.1 quake, in addition to 45 reported dead in Oaxaca and four in Tabasco.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:25:00 +0200wftv (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:18:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide. The mountainous region where the storm has been dumping rain has a history of deadly floods and slides.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:18:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 12:55 p.m. The death toll in Mexico's earthquake has risen to 64 with three more deaths reported in the southern border state of Chiapas. The state government now says 15 people died there due to Thursday night's magnitude 8.

The Latest: Mexico quake death toll rises to 64

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:17:00 +0200star-telegram (en)

10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide. The mountainous region where the storm has been dumping rain has a history of deadly floods and slides.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 19:11:00 +0200brownsvilleherald (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

News The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:35:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:35:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:27:00 +0200news9 (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:26:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide. The mountainous region where the storm has been dumping rain has a history of deadly floods and slides.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:23:00 +0200wftv (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:22:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:16:00 +0200newson6 (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:14:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:10:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

(all times local): 10:30 a.m. Mexico The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide. The mountainous region where the storm has been dumping rain has a history of deadly floods and slides.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:10:00 +0200wfsb (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 18:03:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

The Latest: Mexico reports 2 dead due to in Hurricane Katia

Sat, 09 Sep 2017 17:55:00 +0200wivb (en)

JUCHITAN, Mexico (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Katia and a major earthquake in Mexico (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The governor of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz is reporting two deaths related to the arrival of Hurricane Katia, which hit the state overnight. Gov. Miguel Angel Yunes says the two died in a mudslide.

With climate change upon us, where’s the safest place in California to live?

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:36:00 +0200fresnobee (en)

It’s not an easy question. Just asking it feels somehow simultaneously obvious and alarmist. There’s no place to hide from global warming, by definition. And until recently climate change wasn’t supposed to be a given. If you were on the right, it wasn’t supposed to exist.

Hurricane Harvey likely to be one of the costliest natural disasters on record for US economy, according to Aon report

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:14:00 +0200kswo (en)

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Hurricane Harvey likely to be one of the costliest natural disasters on record for US economy, according to Aon report

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:59:00 +0200prnewswire (en)

. Harvey damage to minimally cost US economy tens of billions of dollars. CHICAGO Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster....

Hurricane Harvey likely to be one of the costliest natural disasters on record for US economy, according to Aon report

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:47:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

Press Release Hurricane Harvey likely to be one of the costliest natural disasters on record for US economy, according to Aon report. Harvey damage to minimally cost US economy tens of billions of dollars. CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Impact Forecasting , Aon Benfield's catastrophe model....

A show of condolence and love

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:07:00 +0200thepoint (en)

The Gambia Government has demonstrated concern and love for the people and Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone , following the catastrophic mudslide and flash flood that occurred in that country about three weeks ago, precisely on 14 August this year, causing more than 500 deaths, destroying....

5:40 am

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 08:29:00 +0200eurasiareview (en)

By IDN “Floods in Africa in August killed 25 times more people than Hurricane Harvey did.” That was the headline of a recent story in Quartz online by Lagos-based writer Yomi Kazeem. “Like severe floods in southern Asia, the disasters in Africa have been largely under-reported compared to similar....

Ante Irma, disciplina y organización

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:39:00 +0200granma (es)

A su paso por los mares al norte de esta provincia, el huracán Irma encontrará bajo confiables medidas de protección a más de 27 000 personas residentes en las zonas de los municipios de Gibara, Freyre, Antilla, Mayarí, Frank País y Moa, amenazadas con penetraciones del mar, situación que analizó....

With climate change upon us, where’s the safest place in California to live?

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 02:05:00 +0200sanluisobispo (en)

It’s not an easy question. Just asking it feels somehow simultaneously obvious and alarmist. There’s no place to hide from global warming, by definition. And until recently climate change wasn’t supposed to be a given. If you were on the right, it wasn’t supposed to exist.

Impactará Katia a Veracruz el viernes

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 21:32:00 +0200elpaso (es)

Ciudad de México Las autoridades de Veracruz alertaron que el huracán Katia impactará el viernes entre los municipios de Palma Sola y Tamiahua, al norte del Estado. El Huracán Katia, categoría 1, se encuentra ubicado a 315 kilómetros al nornoreste del Puerto de Veracruz, con vientos máximos....

With climate change upon us, where’s the safest place in California to live?

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:39:00 +0200sacbee (en)

It’s not an easy question. Just asking it feels somehow simultaneously obvious and alarmist. There’s no place to hide from global warming, by definition. And until recently climate change wasn’t supposed to be a given. If you were on the right, it wasn’t supposed to exist.

A show of condolence and love

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:35:00 +0200thepoint (en)

The Gambia Government has demonstrated concern and love for the people and Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone , following the catastrophic mudslide and flash flood that occurred in that country about three weeks ago, precisely on 14 August this year, causing more than 500 deaths, destroying....

¡Cuba en acción!

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 06:45:00 +0200granma (es)

Ante la inminencia del paso del huracán Irma por territorio cubano y el decreto, este miércoles, de la alerta ciclónica para las provincias de Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Holguín, Las Tunas, Camagüey, Ciego de Ávila y Villa Clara, los consejos de defensa provinciales adoptaron las medidas....

Climate change | UN chief Guterres says natural disasters have quadrupled since 1970

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 04:17:00 +0200macaudailytimes (en)

N atural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said yesterday [Macau time]. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the world has....

Devastating Floods In Africa Killed 25 Times More People Than Hurricane Harvey

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 02:57:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

Last month’s rain initially brought relief to drought-stricken parts of Africa but didn't stop as it inundated villages with flood water, which led to staggering death tolls reaching the hundreds. The August floods in Africa have killed about 25 times more people than , which left 70 people dead.

Devastating Floods In Africa Killed 25 Times More People Than Hurricane Harvey

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 02:23:00 +0200ibtimes-mx (en)

Last month’s rain initially brought relief to drought-stricken parts of Africa but didn't stop as it inundated villages with flood water, which led to staggering death tolls reaching the hundreds. The August floods in Africa have killed about 25 times more people than , which left 70 people dead.

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone: Don Bosco Fambul Provides Aid Following Flood, Mudslides; Salesian Missions Sends Emergency Food Aid

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 23:56:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

(MissionNewswire) Salesian missionaries with Don Bosco Fambul, one of Sierra Leone ’s leading child-welfare organizations in Freetown, have been actively responding with relief efforts for those affected by recent flooding that occurred on Aug. 14. Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, lies between the mountains and the sea.

Sierra Leone: IOM Sierra Leone Flood Response Situation Report - 4 September 2017

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:52:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Highlights IOM distributed Non Food Items (NFIs) to 150 flood affected households in Mountain Cut. This is in addition to 167 NFI kits that had been distributed to flood affected households in Dwazark and Wellington. IOM set up 50 tents, donated by JICA to the Government of Sierra Leone , in Juba....

Natural disasters quadruple since 1970

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 08:55:00 +0200jamaicaobserver (en)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Natural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said yesterday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the....

UN chief says natural disasters have quadrupled since 1970

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 08:46:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

UNITED NATIONS: Natural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the world has....

La ONU advierte que desde 1970 se han cuadruplicado los desastres naturales

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 08:01:00 +0200rt-es (es)

Desde la década de 1970 se han cuadruplicado los desastres naturales en el mundo, dándose la circunstancia de que Estados Unidos ha sido golpeado por la mayoría de ellos desde 1995, seguido por China y la India, indicó este martes Antonio Guterres , secretario general de la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU).

Huracán Harvey: de desastre natural a catástrofe humana

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 05:50:00 +0200lajornadanet (es)

Esta semana, el huracán Harvey, que finalmente se convirtió en tormenta tropical, desató sobre territorio estadounidense la furia de un planeta en pleno calentamiento. Tras su paso por Texas, en la Costa del Golfo de México, cientos de miles de personas fueron desplazadas o quedaron sin hogar, miles....

UN chief says natural disasters have quadrupled since 1970

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 04:51:00 +0200ksl (en)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Natural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the world....

UN chief says natural disasters have quadrupled since 1970

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:47:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Natural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the world....

UN chief says natural disasters have quadrupled since 1970

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:14:00 +0200wwlp (en)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Natural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the world....

UN chief says natural disasters have quadrupled since 1970

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:08:00 +0200eastoregonian (en)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) � Natural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the world....

UN chief says natural disasters have quadrupled since 1970

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:08:00 +0200nzherald (en)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) " Natural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the world....

UN chief says natural disasters have quadrupled since 1970

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:06:00 +0200wivb (en)

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Natural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the world....

UN chief says natural disasters have quadrupled since 1970

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 23:59:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Natural disasters have nearly quadrupled in number since 1970 and the United States has experienced the most disasters since 1995, followed by China and India, the United Nations chief said Tuesday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters that in recent days the world has seen the....

Industrial pollution spikes in Harvey's wake 34 Mins Texas' dominant energy industry has spewed millions of pounds of pollution into the air in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, documents show.

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:53:00 +0200click2houston (en)

(CNN) - Texas' dominant energy industry has spewed millions of pounds of pollution into the air in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, documents show. Since the storm made landfall August 25, more than 5 million pounds of air pollutants have been released beyond the normally permitted emissions, according....

Industrial pollution spikes in Harvey's wake Texas' dominant energy industry has spewed millions of pounds of pollution into the air in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, documents show.

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:29:00 +0200news4jax (en)

(CNN) - Texas' dominant energy industry has spewed millions of pounds of pollution into the air in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, documents show. Since the storm made landfall August 25, more than 5 million pounds of air pollutants have been released beyond the normally permitted emissions, according....

Victorus Lashes sympathize with Charlotte & Regent Flood & Mudslide Victims

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 19:55:00 +0200standardtimespress (en)

. Victorus Lashes London on Thursday, 25th August donated assorted food items to victims of the mudslide and flooding that hit Freetown and its outskirts on 14th August, 2017. The donation ceremony which took place at both Regent and Charlotte villages was witnessed by community people, staff of....

Masada and Visionscape provide relief packages for flood and mudslide victims

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 19:10:00 +0200standardtimespress (en)

. By Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya Masada Waste Management Company and Visionscape Sanitation Solutions have partnered together to provide relief items to the mudslide and flood victims of Monday 14th August 2017 in Freetown. The two partners distributed food, hygiene products, tents for shelter, bedding,....

AHF Provides support to Mudslide Affected persons

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 19:10:00 +0200standardtimespress (en)

. By Mohamed Konneh In a bid to support mudslide affected persons, AIDS Healthcare Foundation – Sierra Leone (AHF) has provide food items and other condiments to 250 households and 100 children who were directly affected by the mudslide and flood victims at Regent Village.

Israel Donates Medical Relief supplies for Flood and Mudslide Victims

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:24:00 +0200statehouse-sl (en)

By State House Communication Unit The Israeli Government has through the Office of the First Lady Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma, donated some medical relief supplies, including 5 cartoons of septrin suspension, 11 cartoons azithromycin tabs, 5 cartoons ciprofloxacin, 3 cartoons septrin tabs, 4 cartoons....

Pulse: Remembering Sierra Leone's flood victims 05.09.2017 | 05:45 mins. The Sierra Leonean community in London pays tribute through song, poetry and prayers to hundreds of people who died during the August 14 mudslide. Such a tragedy should not have happened in the first place, they say.

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 15:49:00 +0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Pulse Pulse: Remembering Sierra Leone 's flood victims. The Sierra Leonean community in London pays tribute through song, poetry and prayers to hundreds of people who died during the August 14 mudslide. Such a tragedy should not have happened in the first place, they say. Date 05.09.2017; Duration 05:45 mins.

New flooding in Sierra Leone displaces nearly 4,500

Tue, 05 Sep 2017 05:11:00 +0200aa-en (en)

By Alpha Kamara. DAKAR, Senegal Torrential rains in Sierra Leone ’s capital over the last two days have displaced some 4,500 people, as well as claiming the lives of two children and destroying houses and property, a government spokesman said Monday. "The new floods over the weekend displaced 4,471....

Huracán Harvey: de desastre natural a catástrofe humana

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 15:54:00 +0200elmercuriodigital (es)

OPINIÓN de Amy Goodman y Denis Moynihan.- Esta semana, el huracán Harvey, que finalmente se convirtió en tormenta tropical, desató sobre territorio estadounidense la furia de un planeta en pleno calentamiento. Tras su paso por Texas, en la Costa del Golfo de México, cientos de miles de personas....

While all eyes have been on the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Harvey, more than 1,000 people have been killed as a result of devastating floods across Asia

Mon, 04 Sep 2017 05:33:00 +0200euronews-en (en)

While all eyes have been on the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Harvey, more than 1,000 people have been killed as a result of devastating floods across India, southern Nepal and northern Bangladesh over the last two months. Some 40 million more have seen their homes, businesses or crops destroyed.

As flood waters rise, is urban sprawl as much to blame as climate change?

Sun, 03 Sep 2017 02:13:00 +0200observer (en)

F irst came the dire warnings of Hurricane Harvey , then the terrible scenes as the skies opened, whole neighbourhoods drowned and motorways became rivers. Now, as the waters subside and the full extent of the damage is assessed, come the voices of distraught people who have lost everything and the rallying of Americans to help in the recovery.

As flood waters rise, is urban sprawl as much to blame as climate change?

Sun, 03 Sep 2017 01:15:00 +0200guardian (en)

F irst came the dire warnings of Hurricane Harvey , then the terrible scenes as the skies opened, whole neighbourhoods drowned and motorways became rivers. Now, as the waters subside and the full extent of the damage is assessed, come the voices of distraught people who have lost everything and the rallying of Americans to help in the recovery.

Fecal bacteria in Hurricane Harvey floodwaters The flood waters in and around Houston are enough to make people sick.

Sat, 02 Sep 2017 18:45:00 +0200wkbw (en)

Scientists, including Lane Voorhies, a senior environmental geo scientist with CRG Texas Environmental Services, Inc., expressed concern about what this water might contain. "The potential for contamination is everywhere," Voorhies told Elizabeth Cohen, CNN senior medical correspondent.

Fecal bacteria in Hurricane Harvey floodwaters The flood waters in and around Houston are enough to make people sick.

Sat, 02 Sep 2017 18:31:00 +0200abcactionnews (en)

Scientists, including Lane Voorhies, a senior environmental geo scientist with CRG Texas Environmental Services, Inc., expressed concern about what this water might contain. "The potential for contamination is everywhere," Voorhies told Elizabeth Cohen, CNN senior medical correspondent.

Fecal bacteria in Hurricane Harvey floodwaters The flood waters in and around Houston are enough to make people sick.

Sat, 02 Sep 2017 18:07:00 +0200newschannel5 (en)

Scientists, including Lane Voorhies, a senior environmental geo scientist with CRG Texas Environmental Services, Inc., expressed concern about what this water might contain. "The potential for contamination is everywhere," Voorhies told Elizabeth Cohen, CNN senior medical correspondent.

Las 11 cifras que te ayudarán a entender la catástrofe de 'Harvey'

Sat, 02 Sep 2017 00:30:00 +0200elmanana-mx (es)

TEXAS.- Ha pasado una semana desde que Harvey tocó tierra en Texas como huracán cateogría cuatro, devastando gran parte del sur y causando docenas de muertes. Aún cuando la tormenta comenzó a debilitarse conforme avanzaba hacia el norte, continuó soltando lluvia en la frontera entre Louisina y Texas....

5 Things for September 1: Harvey, North Korea, Kenya, Russia, David Clarke

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 12:33:00 +0200erietvnews (en)

By AJ Willingham CNN (CNN) -- Rabbit, rabbit! It's a new month AND a long weekend. Have a safe and relaxing Labor Day, and we'll see you back here Tuesday. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily.

Hurricane versus Monsoon

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:10:00 +0200irinnews (en)

US media last week mentioned Hurricane Harvey at least 100 times more than India. Outside the United States, media produced three times more about Texan flooding than Asia's in recent days. Monsoon floods on the other side of the world are worse than Harvey, but aid agencies say America's crisis is sucking up all the attention.

10 plantas químicas de Texas reportan problemas tras inundaciones

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:17:00 +0200radiomundial (es)

Unas 10 fábricas de productos químicos, refinerías de gas y petróleo cerca de la ciudad de Houston , sur de Estados Unidos , reportaron serios problemas tras las inundaciones causadas por la tormenta Harvey, informaron este miércoles en un comunicado la organización ambientalista Sierra Club.

Millions of people worldwide hit by unprecedented flooding as climate change becomes a deadly reality

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:21:00 +0200theecologist (en)

We knew this was coming. This August the rains have come with a vengeance. But we knew something like this was coming. In 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its summary of the expected impacts of climate change. In dry, academic language, the report sets out the evidence:....

Air Force confronts Boko Haram with troops

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:35:00 +0200onlinenigeria (en)

Troops from the Air Force (NAF) are set to confront insurgents in the Northeast, in a rotation of personnel, which began yesterday. The exercise is to step up clearance of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists. NAF said the personnel rotated in the exercise included those who completed their mandatory....

EEUU: 10 plantas químicas de Texas reportan problemas tras inundaciones

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 01:35:00 +0200aporrea (es)

"La concentración de refinerías e instalaciones de la industria química (en Texas) ya venía agobiando a las comunidades con una contaminación y una injusticia ambiental que Harvey ha magnificado (...) desde que la tormenta llegó, más de 10 de esas instalaciones han reportado problemas graves como....

Industria química de Texas puede incendiarse o explotar, advierte su director

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 01:24:00 +0200elpais-cr (es)

Nueva York (EEUU), 30 ago (Sputnik).- La fábrica de la empresa química Arkema, situada en el condado tejano de Crosby (sur de EEUU) no puede impedir que exploten o se incendien las sustancias que maneja debido a los daños sufridos por la inundación, dijo este miércoles su director ejecutivo Richard Rowe, citado por medios locales.

10 plantas químicas de Texas reportan problemas tras inundaciones

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 22:55:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

Una fábrica química corre riesgo de sufrir una explosión, mientras en otra se perforó un ducto que derivó en la filtración de gases tóxicos durante varias horas. Unas 10 fábricas de productos químicos, refinerías de gas y petróleo cerca de la ciudad de Houston, sur de Estados Unidos, reportaron....

Forestar y crear conciencia en los niños es el objetivo.

Sun, 27 Aug 2017 06:05:00 +0200rionegro (es)

Con la plantación de más de 100 árboles en el paraje Arroyo Ventana, comenzó oficialmente la temporada 2017 que lleva adelante el Programa Forestal del Ente de Desarrollo de la Región Sur rionegrina. El programa tiene como principal objetivo generar espacios verdes y contribuir a la lucha contra la desertificación.

Amnistía achaca a fallos de construcción y falta de previsión la escala de la tragedia de Sierra Leona

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 17:10:00 +0200Expansion (es)

MADRID, 19 (EUROPA PRESS) La ONG Amnistía Internacional ha denunciado que la escala de la tragedia provocada por el deslave que ha arrasado parte de la capital de Sierra Leona, Freetown, y que ya se ha cobrado más de 461 vidas, está relacionada con fallos de construcción en los edificios y falta de previsión ante sucesos naturales de este tipo.

Amnistía achaca a fallos de construcción y falta de previsión la escala de la tragedia de Sierra Leona

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 17:05:00 +0200teinteresa (es)

La ONG Amnistía Internacional ha denunciado que la escala de la tragedia provocada por el deslave que ha arrasado parte de la capital de Sierra Leona, Freetown, y que ya se ha cobrado más de 461 vidas, está relacionada con fallos de construcción en los edificios y falta de previsión ante sucesos naturales de este tipo.

Efemérides: Ocurrió un día como hoy 17 de agosto

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:43:00 +0200generaccion (es)

En el Perú: 1850.- Muere en Boulogne Sur-Mer (Francia), el Libertador José de San Martín, militar argentino, héroe de la independencia americana, libertador de Argentina, Chile y Perú. 1869.- Ratifican el Contrato Dreyfus por el guano de las islas. 1929.- El presidente Augusto B. Leguía crea el Instituto Pedagógico Nacionnal.