FPL marks the end of 2015 hurricane season having invested more than $2 billion during the past decade to make the electric grid stronger, smarter

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:30:00 +0100prnewswire (en)

JUNO BEACH, Fla. Nov. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today marked the end of the 2015 hurricane season by reminding its customers to stay vigilant despite the fact they were spared the devastation of a major hurricane this year.

NextEra Energy : FPL marks the end of 2015 hurricane season having invested more than $2 billion during the past decade to make the electric grid stronger, smarter

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:17:00 +01004-traders (en)

JUNO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today marked the end of the 2015 hurricane season by reminding its customers to stay vigilant despite the fact they were spared the devastation of a major hurricane this year.

Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 20:45:00 +0100Stuff (en)

As a result, climate change is seen as a more urgent and concrete problem than it was last time. "At the time of Kyoto, if someone talked about climate change, they were talking about something that was abstract in the future," said Marcia McNutt, the former US Geological Survey director who was picked to run the National Academies of Sciences.

Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:07:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

“At the time of Kyoto, if someone talked about climate change, they were talking about something that was abstract in the future,” said Marcia McNutt, the former U.S. Geological Survey director who was picked to run the National Academies of Sciences. “Now, we’re talking about changing climate, something that’s happening now.

McDonald’s celebrates Thanksgiving with family fun day

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:06:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

THE family-run McDonald’s Saipan stores were closed on Thanksgiving Day so that employees and their families could celebrate the special day at the Minachom Atdao in Susupe. McDonald’s Saipan owner and president Joe Ayuyu said the event was a way to say thank you to their employees.

Saipan airport suspends nighttime operations

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:06:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

A FIRE in a “hand hole” caused a blackout at the Francisco C. Ada/Saipan In ternational Airport on Saturday night and led to the suspension of evening operations. Commonwealth Ports Authority Executive Director Maryann Q. Lizama said carriers were immediately notified that no planes could land at night.

Household items, typhoon debris dumped at beach pavilion

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:06:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

“This is not regular trash from pavilion users,” he added. Since Typhoon Soudelor hit Saipan on Aug. 2, he said he continues to find household trash dumped on the beaches along Beach Road, particularly near the pavilions. He said he has found household materials, including a car fender, a car jack,....

Project S making a difference in Schuyler

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:49:00 +0100journalstar (en)

If you have a limited budget, having a sense of some affordable gifts is a great place to start your shopping list. Sixty inmates lost good-time credit — on average six months of it — on allegations they were part of the riot at the state prison in Tecumseh. Mr. Sportsknowitall, Ken Hambleton, answers your questions in his weekly reader mailbag.

Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:36:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

PARIS (AP) — This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's....

Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:38:00 +0100ahram-EN (en)

This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's clear things have changed dramatically over the past 18 years.

Jamaica Has Made Significant Strides In Implementing Disaster Mitigation Measures -ODPEM

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:14:00 +0100caribseek (en)

KINGSTON (JIS) -- As Jamaica marks the 27th anniversary of Hurricane Gilbert which devastated the island on September 12, 1988, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) believes that the country has become more versed in disaster risk management.

Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:07:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's clear things have changed dramatically over the past 18 years.

Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:02:00 +0100nzherald (en)

PARIS (AP) " This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's....

Remembering Hurricane Agnes

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:34:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

In June of 1972, I went on a trip to Miami Beach with my close friend Yvonne, her brother John, his wife Regina, and their young daughter Denise. We booked adjoining rooms at a motel for the week. We planned to drive mid-week to Orlando for our first visit to Disneyworld.

Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:27:00 +0100therepublic (en)

PARIS This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's clear....

Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:26:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

PARIS — This time, it’s a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it’s....

Philippine tarsiers now among most endangered primates

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:25:00 +0100sunstar (en)

ITS being a mascot for Philippine tourism has helped raise awareness for its conservation, but such gain could not outweigh its joining the ranks of the world's 25 most endangered primates also from the same reason. Its popularity with visitors to Bohol, where it is a tourism mascot, is one reason....

Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:16:00 +0100omaha (en)

PARIS (AP) — This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's....

Earth Is a Wilder, Warmer Place Since Last Climate Deal Made

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:09:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

FILE - In this July 19, 2011 file photo, pools of melted ice form atop Jakobshavn Glacier, near the edge of the vast Greenland ice sheet. Since 1997, the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets have lost 5.5 trillion tons of ice (5 trillion metric tons), according to Andrew Shepherd at the....

Southern Sweden braced for mighty Storm Gorm

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:35:00 +0100thelocal-se (en)

The storm has been christened Gorm by Denmark’s DMI according to an international convention by which storms are named in alphabetical order, alternating between boys’ and girls’ names. Denmark is expected to get the worst of the storm, with the West coast of Jutland seeing hurricane strength....

Storm Gorm will bring hurricane strength winds to Denmark

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 11:15:00 +0100copenhagenpost (en)

A storm is expected this evening, affecting the whole of the country, with winds up to hurricane strength in southern parts. Gorm, as the tempest has been designated will bring gusts of up to 40 metres per second on the west coast of Jutland and the road directorate Vejdirektoratet is warning that....

Hurricanes have steered clear of Florida for a decade

Sun, 29 Nov 2015 01:51:00 +0100startribune (en)

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Order Reprint In the spring of 2015, the global atmospheric force El Niño began mustering a formidable strength. The meteorological event, one of the strongest on record, efficiently raged through hurricane season to dissolve burgeoning storms.

La multiplication des catastrophes liées au climat menace de plus en plus la sécurité alimentaire, selon la FAO (Autre presse)

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:40:00 +0100alome (fr)

La fr�quence et la gravit� des s�cheresses, inondations, temp�tes et autres calamit�s induites par le changement climatique se sont intensifi�es au cours des trente derni�res ann�es, augmentant les d�g�ts au secteur agricole de nombreux pays en d�veloppement avec le risque d'une croissante....

Florida sets record: 10 years without a hurricane

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:10:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

The streak survives. For the 10th year running, Florida dodged a hurricane, setting a new record, while the rest of the eastern seaboard escaped a hit by a major hurricane. It helped that the 2015 season — four hurricanes, a depression and seven tropical storms, including one that triggered a state....

Philippines braces for Typhoon Koppu

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:07:00 +0100dalje-en (en)

Manila (dpa) – Philippine authorities on Friday prepared evacuation plans and deployed emergency teams and relief supplies as Typhoon Koppu barrelled towards the country’s north-eastern coast. Koppu was packing maximum winds of 130 kilometres per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 160 kph as it moved west at a speed of 15 kph, the weather bureau said.

Hurricane Joaquin Is A Potential Threat To Bermuda

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 20:25:00 +0100caribseek (en)

HAMILTON (BWS | 04:30PM) -- A high to the northeast is directing moderate to strong southeasterly winds across the area. Showers will increase tomorrow night. Winds will strengthen with a risk of thunderstorms Sunday night as Hurricane Joaquin passes to the west. Hurricane Joaquin is now a threat to Bermuda and a tropical storm WATCH is now issued.

Satellite images show the full extent of Hurricane Clodagh

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 20:23:00 +0100newstalk (en)

You may have noticed the weather tending towards wet and windy lately. Unfortunately, this looks set to continue as Hurricane Clodagh makes its way across the Atlantic. It's the third named storm this winter, and judging by Nasa satellite imagery, it looks like its packing a punch.

Photos show 10 of the worst weather disasters

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 18:27:00 +0100CBC (en)

Following is a look at 10 of the worst weather-related disasters in the past 20 years. In donesia's peat fires. Haze from Indonesia's massive wild fires (an annual problem caused by the illegal burning of forest and peat lands) are especially bad this year thanks to El Nino.

Sandra Weakens to Tropical Storm off Mexico's Coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 17:43:00 +0100maritimetoday (en)

11/28/2015 6:29:44 AM Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Sandra, about 215 miles (346 km) southwest of the Pacific port of Mazatlan on Friday....

Hurricane Watch Issued For The Central Bahamas

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:54:00 +0100caribseek (en)

MIAMI, FL, U.S.A. (NHC | 11:00PM) -- At 1100 PM EDT (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Joaquin was located near latitude 25.8 North, longitude 71.7 West. Joaquin is moving toward the west-southwest near 5 mph (7 km/h) and this general motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days.

World weather agency issues El Nino warning

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 15:11:00 +0100japantimes (en)

GENEVA – The “El Nino” phenomenon, which sparks global climate extremes, is this year the worst in more than 15 years, the U.N. weather agency said in the middle of November, warning it was already causing severe droughts and flooding. The World Meteorological Organization said El Nino, which occurs....

El Nino could be the most powerful on record, scientists say

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:29:00 +0100lacrossetribune (en)

PHOENIX (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 41 points in three quarters, Draymond Green had a triple-double and the Golden State Warriors beat Phoenix The 1997 El Nino has been considered the strongest such event since the 1950s. The modern era of El Nino tracking came after the 1982-83 event, which came....

Sandra Weakens to Tropical Storm off Mexico's Coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:41:00 +0100marinelink (en)

Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Sandra, about 215 miles (346 km) southwest of the Pacific port of Mazatlan on Friday evening, was producing....

Tropical Storm

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:37:00 +0100topix (en)

ABC - The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday. Sandra is about 115 miles south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and is moving north at 2 mph .

Tropical Storm Sandra weakens in Pacific

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:41:00 +0100nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) " Mexico has cancelled tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening rapidly. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday.

Tropical Storm Sandra weakens, leading Mexico to cancel warnings; heavy rain still expected

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:19:00 +0100neurope (en)

(AP) — Mexico has cancelled tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening rapidly. The storm’s maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday.

Tropical Storm Sandra weakens in Pacific

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:11:00 +0100omaha (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Mexico has cancelled tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening rapidly. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday.

Tropical Storm Sandra weakens in Pacific

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:08:00 +0100chron (en)

http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Tropical-Storm-Sandra-weakens-in-Pacific-6661524.php. Tropical Storm Sandra weakens in Pacific Published 3:32 am, Saturday, November 28, 2015. MIAMI (AP) — Mexico has cancelled tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening rapidly.

Tropical Storm Sandra weakens, leading Mexico to cancel warnings; heavy rain still expected

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:05:00 +0100startribune (en)

The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday. Sandra is about 115 miles (180 kms) south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and is moving north at 2 mph (4 kph).

Tropical Storm Sandra weakens in Pacific

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:04:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Mexico has cancelled tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening rapidly. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday.

Tropical Storm Sandra weakens in Pacific

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:01:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Mexico has cancelled tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening rapidly. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday.

Tropical Storm Sandra weakens in Pacific

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:56:00 +0100denverpost (en)

MIAMI (AP) Mexico has cancelled tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening rapidly. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday.

Tropical Storm Sandra Weakens in Pacific

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:50:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

has cancelled tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening rapidly. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday.

Tropical Storm Sandra weakens in Pacific

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:50:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Mexico has cancelled tropical storm warnings as Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening rapidly. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 40 mph (65 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to become a remnant low later Saturday or early Sunday.

Philippines admits delays in rebuilding two years after Haiyan

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 10:23:00 +0100dalje-en (en)

Manila (dpa) – There have been delays in building new houses for millions of people left homeless in the Philippines by the strongest typhoon to ever make landfall two years ago, the government said Saturday. Typhoon Haiyan, which struck on November 8, 2013, left nearly 8,000 people dead or missing and displaced more than 4 million.

Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 08:44:00 +0100emirates247 (en)

Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Sandra, about 346 km southwest of the Pacific port of Mazatlan on Friday evening, was producing maximum sustained winds of 113 kph, the NHC said.

Sandra weakens to tropical storm in Pacific off Mexico

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 08:33:00 +0100omaha (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 50 mph (85 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra could be a tropical depression before making landfall late Saturday.

Sandra Weakens to Tropical Storm in Pacific off Mexico

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 08:20:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 50 mph (85 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra could be a tropical depression before making landfall late Saturday.

Sandra now tropical storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexican coast; forecast to further weaken

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 08:18:00 +0100neurope (en)

(AP) — Tropical Storm Sandra is weakening as it approaches Mexico’s Pacific coast. The storm’s maximum sustained winds decreased early Saturday to 50 mph (85 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra could be a tropical depression before making landfall late Saturday.

S. Korean Red Cross Assisted 70 Nations in Past 5 Yrs

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 07:51:00 +0100kbs-en (en)

The South Korean Red Cross said Saturday that it ran relief and other projects worth 74 billion won (63 million U.S. dollars) in about 70 countries over the past five years. This year, the Red Cross gave over six billion won to five countries including nearly two billion won to Nepal, hit by the devastating earthquake in April.

Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 06:04:00 +0100dnaindia (en)

Sandra had been the strongest hurricane recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year. Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the US (NHC) said.

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 29 November.

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 05:37:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 29 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 24.

Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 05:37:00 +0100trust (en)

(Updates with details of storm weakening, location) MEXICO CITY, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 29 November.

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 04:50:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 29 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 24.

Sandra Weakens to Tropical Storm in Pacific off Mexico

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 04:49:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Tropical Storm Sandra is steadily losing strength as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased Friday night to 65 mph (100 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and could be a tropical depression before making landfall late Saturday.

Sandra weakens to tropical storm in Pacific off Mexico

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 03:18:00 +0100denverpost (en)

MIAMI (AP) Sandra has weakened to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased Friday evening to 70 mph (115 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and is expected to be near tropical storm....

Sandra weakens to tropical storm in Pacific off Mexico

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 03:15:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased Friday evening to 70 mph (115 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and is expected to be near tropical storm strength as it approaches the Mexican coast on Saturday. Subscription Required.

Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 02:18:00 +0100reuters (en)

MEXICO CITY Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Sandra, about 215 miles (346 km) southwest of the Pacific port of Mazatlan on Friday evening, was....

UPDATE 1-Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 02:18:00 +0100reuters (en)

(Updates with details of storm weakening, location) MEXICO CITY Nov 27 Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Sandra now tropical storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexican coast; further weakening forecast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 02:16:00 +0100neurope (en)

(AP) — Sandra has weakened to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico’s Pacific coast. The storm’s maximum sustained winds decreased Friday evening to 70 mph (115 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and is expected to be near tropical storm....

Sandra weakens to tropical storm in Pacific off Mexico

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 02:12:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Sandra has weakened to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased Friday evening to 70 mph (115 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and is expected to be near tropical storm strength as it approaches the Mexican coast on Saturday.

UPDATE 1-Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 02:11:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

(Updates with details of storm weakening, location) MEXICO CITY Nov 27 Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 02:10:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Sandra, about 215 miles (346 km) southwest of the Pacific port of Mazatlan on Friday....

Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 02:01:00 +0100news-yahoo-in (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Sandra, about 215 miles (346 km) southwest of the Pacific port of Mazatlan on Friday....

Sandra weakens to tropical storm in Pacific off Mexico

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 01:52:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Sandra has weakened to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased Friday evening to 70 mph (115 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and is expected to be near tropical storm strength as it approaches the Mexican coast on Saturday.

Hurricane

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 01:51:00 +0100topix (en)

WaPo - Hurricane Sandra, which became the strongest tropical cyclone ever observed in the western hemisphere so late in the year on Thanksgiving day, is bearing down on Mexico's west coast. The historic, though rapidly weakening storm is expected to make landfall near Mazatlan Saturday, and some of....

Sandra weakens to tropical storm off Mexico's Pacific coast

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 01:49:00 +0100trust2 (en)

(Updates with details of storm weakening, location) MEXICO CITY, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a tropical storm on Friday and was expected to continue losing strength as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Sandra Weakens to Tropical Storm in Pacific off Mexico

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 01:49:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Sandra has weakened to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased Friday evening to 70 mph (115 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and is expected to be near tropical storm strength as it approaches the Mexican coast on Saturday.

Sandra weakens to tropical storm in Pacific off Mexico

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 01:40:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Sandra has weakened to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased Friday evening to 70 mph (115 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and is expected to be near tropical storm....

Sandra weakens to tropical storm in Pacific off Mexico

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 01:27:00 +0100therepublic (en)

MIAMI Sandra has weakened to a tropical storm as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased Friday evening to 70 mph (115 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and is expected to be near tropical storm strength as it approaches the Mexican coast on Saturday.

Philippines: Tzu Chi distributes aid to 2,910 families affected by Philippines typhoon

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 00:58:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Gregorio Gaviola, one of the survivors of Typhoon Koppu in the Philippines, broke down in happy tears when a Tzu Chi volunteer handed him a bag filled with relief supplies. “This is enough to sustain us for the next month." the 83-year-old said of the food and clothes.

Cyclone warning issued for all of Samoa

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 00:42:00 +0100rnzi (en)

The country's Meteorological Office says a tropical depression to the northwest of the country has been intensifying and is now a category one cyclone. The system is about 320 kilometres west of Savai'i and 419 kilometres west of the capital, Apia. It is slow moving and continues to intensify as it heads closer towards Samoa.

aribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency to hold conference in the Bahamas

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 22:58:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By RASHAD ROLLE. Tribune Staff Reporter. rrolle@tribunemedia.net. THE Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) will hold its ninth annual Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management in New Providence on Monday. The event, which will be held at the Melia Nassau Beach....

Hurricane Sandra rapidly losing strength in the Pacific - Two people found dead in Texas floodwaters - FOX NEWS WEATHER CENTER

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 20:25:00 +0100foxnews (en)

MIAMI – Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds decreased early Friday to near 100 mph, making it a Category 2 storm. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and become a remnant low Saturday.

Joaquin claims give rise to VAT dispute

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 20:25:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By NEIL HARTNELL. Tribune Business Editor. nhartnell@tribunemedia.net. The Government is at odds with the insurance industry over the recovery of Value-Added Tax (VAT) paid on Hurricane Joaquin claims, Tribune Business can reveal, with some believing the Christie administration has changed a previously-agreed position.

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it heads to Mexico Pacific coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 20:20:00 +0100trust (en)

MEXICO CITY, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 2 storm overnight and was expected to lose more strength on Friday as it headed toward Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 280 miles (451 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of the....

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it heads to Mexico Pacific coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:46:00 +0100trust2 (en)

MEXICO CITY, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 2 storm overnight and was expected to lose more strength on Friday as it headed toward Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 280 miles (451 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of the....

Samoa told system will be cyclone

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:41:00 +0100rnzi (en)

The Samoa Meteorological Service says a tropical depression off Samoa is expected to develop into a category one tropical cyclone within the next six hours. The tropical depression was about 463km northwest of Asau or 560 km northwest of Apia at 2am local time.

Historic Hurricane Sandra threatens Mexico's west coast as record latest tropical storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:41:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

Hurricane Sandra, which became the strongest tropical cyclone ever observed in the western hemisphere so late in the year on Thanksgiving day, is bearing down on Mexico’s west coast. The historic, though rapidly weakening storm is expected to make landfall near Mazatlan Saturday, and some of its moisture will be drawn into the south central U.

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it heads to Mexico Pacific coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:27:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 2 storm overnight and was expected to lose more strength on Friday as it headed toward Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 280 miles (451 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Pacific....

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it heads to Mexico Pacific coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:24:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

MEXICO CITY Nov 27 Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 2 storm overnight and was expected to lose more strength on Friday as it headed toward Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 280 miles (451 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Pacific port....

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it heads to Mexico Pacific coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 19:16:00 +0100reuters (en)

MEXICO CITY Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 2 storm overnight and was expected to lose more strength on Friday as it headed toward Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 280 miles (451 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Pacific port of....

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it heads to Mexico Pacific coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:57:00 +0100news-yahoo-in (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 2 storm overnight and was expected to lose more strength on Friday as it headed toward Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 280 miles (451 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Pacific....

Almost all power is restored to Long Island after Hurricane Joaquin

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:23:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By NICO SCAVELLA. Tribune Staff Reporter. nscavella@tribunemedia.net. NEARLY 100 per cent of customers on Long Island affected by Hurricane Joaquin have had their power restored by the Bahamas Elecricity Corporation (BEC). BEC said yesterday that more than 99 per cent of its customers on the island....

Read QC to adopt Japan’s tech for disaster prevention

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:27:00 +0100manilastandardtoday (en)

According to Mayor Herbert Bautista, those being considered are the water filtration system developed by Kochi’s Aqua Designs System Ltd. and the silent piling technology by Giken Construction Ltd., he said. Both technologies were presented by members of the Kochi Prefectural Government before local officials.

Read DILG secretary tells ousted Benguet cop to return to work

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:27:00 +0100manilastandardtoday (en)

The order was based on the recommendation of the independent task force created to look into whether or not he was remiss in his job during the onslaught of Supertyphoon “ In eng” and Tropical Storm “Lando.” Eighteen people died in Benguet as a result of Ineng; 14 out of the 21 dead from Lando were also from the province.

Stormy winter may follow another summer without hurricanes

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 16:53:00 +0100tampabay (en)

For the Arizona-based storm chaser and extreme weather expert — and for the rest of us — that's a good thing. "I'd rather not see big, destructive hurricanes," Faidley, 57, said. "It doesn't bother me at all that it hasn't happened." Monday marks the end of the 2015 hurricane season, making this....

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 04:00 GMT on 28 November.

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 16:45:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 04:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

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Fri, 27 Nov 2015 16:45:00 +0100trust2 (en)

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Hurricane Sandra rapidly losing strength in the Pacific

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:59:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength as it approaches Mexico’s Pacific coast. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds decreased early Friday to near 100 mph (160 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and become a remnant low Saturday.

Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:29:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

MIAMI - Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds decreased early Friday to near 100 mph (160 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and become a remnant low Saturday.

Hurricane Sandra rapidly losing strength in the Pacific

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:08:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

The hurricane's maximum sustained winds decreased early Friday to near 100 mph (160 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is forecast to continue weakening and become a remnant low Saturday. Subscription Required. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.

Colonial group family gives to relief efforts

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 13:04:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

Colonial Group In ternational through its local member companies—Atlantic Medical, Colonial Pensions International, Security & General and Nassau Insurance Agents & Brokers have made sizable donations to three of the organizations, which are leading the relief and restoration efforts in the Southern....

Downgraded Hurricane Sandra approaches Mexico

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 12:17:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

MEXICO CITY: Hurricane Sandra, the strongest storm on record this late in the Pacific hurricane season, decreased from Category 4 to 3 Thursday and was expected to weaken further before hitting Mexico this weekend, forecasters said. According to Mexico’s national weather service, SMN, Sandra was....

Hurricane Sandra rapidly losing strength in the Pacific

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:36:00 +0100denverpost (en)

MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Friday have decreased to near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. Sandra is centered about 280 miles (450 kilometers) south of the southern tip....

Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength in the eastern Pacific off Mexicos coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:28:00 +0100neurope (en)

(AP) — Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength as it approaches Mexico’s Pacific coast. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds early Friday have decreased to near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. Sandra is centered about 280 miles (450 kilometers) south of the southern tip of....

Philippines: Red Cross to turn over 52 classrooms in Leyte

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:24:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Almost 9,000 students in six schools in Tacloban City and Tanauan, Leyte are now enjoying their new classrooms which the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) repaired and rehabilitated after sustaining damages from typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in November 2013.

Hurricane Sandra rapidly losing strength in the Pacific

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:19:00 +0100nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) " Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Friday have decreased to near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. Sandra is centered about 280 miles (450 kilometers) south of the southern tip....

Hurricane Sandra rapidly losing strength in the Pacific

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:17:00 +0100therepublic (en)

MIAMI Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Friday have decreased to near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. Sandra is centered about 280 miles (450 kilometers) south of the southern tip of....

Hurricane Sandra Rapidly Losing Strength in the Pacific

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:16:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Friday have decreased to near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. Sandra is centered about 280 miles (450 kilometers) south of the southern tip of Mexico's....

Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:05:00 +0100startribune (en)

The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Friday have decreased to near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. Sandra is centered about 280 miles (450 kilometers) south of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and is moving north-northeast near 12 mph (19 kph).

Hurricane Sandra rapidly losing strength in the Pacific

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 10:01:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Friday have decreased to near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. Sandra is centered about 280 miles (450 kilometers) south of the southern tip....

Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 09:52:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

MIAMI - Hurricane Sandra is rapidly losing strength as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Friday have decreased to near 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm. Sandra is centred about 280 miles (450 kilometres) south of the southern tip of....

Hurricane Sandra downgraded as closes on Mexico

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 07:14:00 +0100dailytimesPK (en)

MEXICO CITY - Hurricane Sandra, the strongest storm on record this late in the Pacific hurricane season, decreased from Category 4 to 3 on Thursday and was expected to weaken further before hitting Mexico at the weekend, forecasters said. At 0001 GMT, the hurricane was 235 kilometers (150 miles)....

Mexico lifts Hurricane Sandra to category 4

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 06:45:00 +0100china.org.cn (en)

Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) on Thursday upgraded Hurricane Sandra to category 4 on the five-level Saffir Simpson scale and advised citizens living on Mexico's Pacific coast to take care. Sandra is currently centered about 810 km southwest of Cabo Corrientes in the western state of....

LA considers ‘john letters’ to fight prostitution

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 06:42:00 +0100vindy (en)

LA considers ‘john letters’ to fight prostitution. LOS ANGELES. A Los Angeles City Hall proposal to send “john letters” to the owners of cars seen in areas known for prostitution is drawing criticism from a California civil liberties group. The letters would be intended to discourage those who were....

Myanmar: Myanmar: Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 6 | July - October 2015

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 06:20:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

HIGHLIGHTS. • Communities struggle to recover from worst flooding in decades. • Hundreds of thousands helped by local response and recovery efforts. • 11,000 people remain in flood evacuation sites in Chin and Sagaing. • Floods response and recovery continues in Rakhine; one of the worst hit areas.

Hurricane Sandra still powerful Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 05:24:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sandra is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific, but it is expected to weaken significantly before it reaches Mexico's mainland. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday night were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S.

Hurricane Sandra still powerful Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 05:12:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Hurricane Sandra is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific, but it is expected to weaken significantly before it reaches Mexico's mainland. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday night were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is....

Hurricane Sandra still powerful Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 05:12:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday night were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is forecast to weaken to a tropical storm Friday night and become a remnant low on Saturday before it reaches the coast of Mexico's Sinaloa state.

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 28 November.

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 05:02:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Hurricane Sandra still powerful Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:57:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Hurricane Sandra is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific, but it is expected to weaken significantly before it reaches Mexico's mainland. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday night were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is....

Hurricane Sandra still powerful Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:56:00 +0100therepublic (en)

MIAMI Hurricane Sandra is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific, but it is expected to weaken significantly before it reaches Mexico's mainland. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday night were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening....

Mexico lifts Hurricane Sandra to category 4

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:55:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) on Thursday upgraded Hurricane Sandra to category 4 on the five-level Saffir Simpson scale and advised citizens living on Mexico's Pacific coast to take care. Sandra is currently centered about 810 km southwest of Cabo....

Hurricane Sandra Still Powerful Category 3 Storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:46:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Sandra is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific, but it is expected to weaken significantly before it reaches Mexico's mainland. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday night were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is....

Hurricane Sandra Loses Strength Off Mexican Coast

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:44:00 +0100voanews (en)

MIAMI— Hurricane Sandra weakened slightly Thursday but was still a Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (120 miles per hour). The U.S. National Hurricane Center said rapid weakening of the storm was expected:....

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 28 November.

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:42:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 08:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Sandra still Category 3 hurricane in eastern Pacific; expected to weaken before reaching land

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:29:00 +0100neurope (en)

(AP) — Hurricane Sandra is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific, but it is expected to weaken significantly before it reaches Mexico’s mainland. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds Thursday night were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S.

Hurricane Sandra still powerful Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:24:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sandra is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific, but it is expected to weaken significantly before it reaches Mexico's mainland. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday night were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S.

Mexico lifts Hurricane Sandra to category 4

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 03:40:00 +0100sinacom (en)

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) on Thursday upgraded Hurricane Sandra to category 4 on the five-level Saffir Simpson scale and advised citizens living on Mexico's Pacific coast to take care. Sandra is currently centered about 810 km southwest of Cabo....

Hurricane Sandra weakens slightly to Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 02:31:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Hurricane Sandra has weakened slightly but is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday afternoon were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is forecast to....

Hurricane Sandra weakens slightly to Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 02:25:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Hurricane Sandra has weakened slightly but is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday afternoon were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is forecast to....

Hurricane Sandra weakens slightly to Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:51:00 +0100denverpost (en)

MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Sandra has weakened slightly but is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday afternoon were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is....

Hurricane Sandra weakens slightly to Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:39:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sandra has weakened slightly but is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday afternoon were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is....

Hurricane Sandra weakens slightly to Category 3 storm

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:05:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday afternoon were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is forecast to weaken to a tropical storm Friday night and become a remnant low on Saturday. Subscription Required. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.

Hurricane Sandra weakens slightly to Category 3 storm - FOX NEWS WEATHER CENTER

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:01:00 +0100foxnews (en)

MIAMI – Hurricane Sandra has weakened slightly but is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday afternoon were 120 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is forecast to....

Hurricane Sandra weakens slightly, but still powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific

Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0100neurope (en)

(AP) — Hurricane Sandra has weakened slightly but is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico’s coast. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds Thursday afternoon were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is....

Hurricane Sandra weakens slightly to Category 3 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:57:00 +0100therepublic (en)

MIAMI Hurricane Sandra has weakened slightly but is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday afternoon were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is forecast....

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it moves toward Mexican Pacific coast

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:57:00 +0100trust (en)

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra was continuing to weaken as it moved toward the Mexican Pacific coast and Baja California, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday. The storm, which was upgraded to a Category 4 on Thursday morning, was now a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (193 kph), the center said.

Hurricane Sandra weakens to Category 3 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:57:00 +0100trust (en)

(Updates hurricane category, position) MEXICO CITY, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday as it headed toward Mexico's coast, though it is the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

El Nino could be the most powerful on record, scientists say

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:50:00 +0100lacrossetribune (en)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A 55-year-old man was being held on $1 million bail Thursday after authorities said he grabbed a 19-year-old man from a HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) — Some details have emerged about the lives of two Lakeville sisters who were found on a western Minnesota horse ranch mo.

Hurricane Sandra Weakens Slightly to Category 3 Storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:38:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Sandra has weakened slightly but is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday afternoon were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is forecast to....

Hurricane Sandra weakens slightly to Category 3 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:28:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sandra has weakened slightly but is still a powerful Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds Thursday afternoon were 120 mph (195 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says rapid weakening is expected: Sandra is....

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 10:00 GMT on 28 November.

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:08:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 10:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it moves toward Mexican Pacific coast

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:08:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra was continuing to weaken as it moved toward the Mexican Pacific coast and Baja California, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday. The storm, which was upgraded to a Category 4 on Thursday morning, was now a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (193 kph), the center said.

Hurricane Sandra weakens to Category 3 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:08:00 +0100trust2 (en)

(Updates hurricane category, position) MEXICO CITY, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday as it headed toward Mexico's coast, though it is the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Sandra weakens to Category 3 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:31:00 +0100reuters (en)

MEXICO CITY Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday as it headed toward Mexico's coast, though it is the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 420 miles (675 km) south of the southern tip of....

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it moves toward Mexican Pacific coast

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:29:00 +0100news-yahoo-in (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday as it headed toward Mexico's coast, though it is the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 420 miles (675 km) south of the....

Hurricane Sandra weakens to Category 3 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:26:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday as it headed toward Mexico's coast, though it is the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 420 miles (675 km) south of the....

UPDATE 1-Hurricane Sandra weakens to Category 3 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:08:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

(Updates hurricane category, position) MEXICO CITY Nov 26 Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday as it headed toward Mexico's coast, though it is the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

UPDATE 1-Hurricane Sandra weakens to Category 3 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:01:00 +0100reuters (en)

(Updates hurricane category, position) MEXICO CITY Nov 26 Hurricane Sandra weakened to a Category 3 storm on Thursday as it headed toward Mexico's coast, though it is the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it moves toward Mexican Pacific coast

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:01:00 +0100reuters (en)

Hurricane Sandra was continuing to weaken as it moved toward the Mexican Pacific coast and Baja California, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday. The storm, which was upgraded to a Category 4 on Thursday morning, was now a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (193 kph), the center said.

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it moves toward Mexican Pacific coast

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 21:56:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra was continuing to weaken as it moved toward the Mexican Pacific coast and Baja California, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday. The storm, which was upgraded to a Category 4 on Thursday morning, was now a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (193 kph), the center said.

Hutt Valley police search for Hurricane Taylor

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 21:41:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Police are searching for a man in relation to a burglary in the Hutt Valley. Hurricane Taylor has a warrant out for his arrest for failing to appear in the Hutt Valley District Court on November 11. Police are asking the public not to approach Taylor, but to report any sightings of him.

Hurricane Sandra weakens as it moves toward Mexican Pacific coast

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 21:36:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

Nov 26 Hurricane Sandra was continuing to weaken as it moved toward the Mexican Pacific coast and Baja California, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday. The storm, which was upgraded to a Category 4 on Thursday morning, was now a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (193 kph), the center said.

Hurricane strengthens as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 20:38:00 +0100sbs (en)

Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a Category 4 storm, the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, as it heads toward Mexico's coast, the US National Hurricane Center says. Sandra, about 925km south of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula on Thursday....

Mexico: Hurricane Sandra surges to Category 4 in Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:04:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Miami, United States | AFP | Thursday 11/26/2015 - 14:02 GMT | Hurricane Sandra, the strongest storm on record this late in the Pacific hurricane season, surged to Category 4 off the coast of Mexico on Thursday. Moving northwest towards Mexico, the storm has rapidly grown since it formed Tuesday --....

Hurricane Sandra surges to Category 4 in Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:29:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 41 mins ago in Environment Hurricane Sandra, the strongest storm on record this late in the Pacific hurricane season, surged to Category 4 off the coast of Mexico on Thursday. Moving northwest towards Mexico, the storm has rapidly grown since it formed Tuesday -- reaching the second-highest....

Hurricane strengthens as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:52:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

HURRICANE Sandra has strengthened to a Category 4 storm, the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, as it heads toward Mexico's coast, the US National Hurricane Center says. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads)....

Hurricane strengthens as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:41:00 +0100couriermail (en)

HURRICANE Sandra has strengthened to a Category 4 storm, the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, as it heads toward Mexico's coast, the US National Hurricane Center says. SANDRA, about 925km south of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula on Thursday....

Sandra Could Reach Hurricane Strength

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:29:00 +0100maritimetoday (en)

11/26/2015 6:20:08 AM In terests in southern portions of the Baja California peninsula have been advised to monitor the progress of Sandra, as Tropical Storm or Hurricane Watches may be required for portions of this area later today (25 November). According to the Hurricane Sandra Advisory No.

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 28 November.

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:06:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to Category 4 as it nears ...

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:06:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Archive photo: A red warning flag is seen at a closed beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Patricia in Cuyutlan, in the Mexican state of Colima, October 25, 2015. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo. MEXICO CITY, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra strengthened to a Category 4 storm early on Thursday, the strongest....

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to Category 4 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:28:00 +0100news-yahoo-in (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra strengthened to a Category 4 storm early on Thursday, the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, as it headed toward Mexico's coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 575 miles (925 km) south of the....

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to Category 4 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:10:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra strengthened to a Category 4 storm early on Thursday, the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, as it headed toward Mexico's coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 575 miles (925 km) south of the....

Hurricane Sandra Strengthens to Category 3, But Not Currently Threat to Land

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:07:00 +0100time (en)

(MIAMI) Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, but there is no current threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it’s the strongest hurricane in the eastern Pacific for this late in the year.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to Category 4 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:06:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

MEXICO CITY Nov 26 Hurricane Sandra strengthened to a Category 4 storm early on Thursday, the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, as it headed toward Mexico's coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 575 miles (925 km) south of the southern tip....

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to Category 4 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:56:00 +0100reuters (en)

MEXICO CITY Nov 26 Hurricane Sandra strengthened to a Category 4 storm early on Thursday, the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, as it headed toward Mexico's coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Sandra, about 575 miles (925 km) south of the southern tip....

Britain's parliament debates Cameron's call to air war in Syria

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:45:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

Westminster was packed on Thursday as Prime Minister David Cameron laid out his case for intervention in Syria. A vote will be held on extending the RAF ’s bombing campaign against ISIL into Syria will be taken early next week, and MPs insisted on debating the issue. Cameron insisted there was a “moral” case to answer, and a security imperative.

PH plans to reduce add’l rice imports for 2016

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:40:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

The government plans to reduce the additional volume of rice imports below 1.3 million metric tons (MT) for the first half of 2016 amid improving rice production. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director General Arsenio Balisacan said the cost of imported rice will reach around....

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to Category 4 as it nears Mexico

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:38:00 +0100trust (en)

MEXICO CITY, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandra strengthened to a Category 4 storm early on Thursday, the strongest recorded in the eastern Pacific Ocean this late in the year, as it headed toward Mexico's coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Typhoon kills at least two in Taiwan, batters mainland China coast

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:08:00 +0100dalje-en (en)

The storm battered coastal Fujian with winds of up to 118 kmh before moving northwestward at a weakening speed of 20 kph, the Fujian Meteorological Service said. The typhoon also brought gales, torrential rain and high waves to neighboring Zhejiang province where some t ourism sites have temporarily closed, Xinhua reported.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a Category 4 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:30:00 +0100washtimes (en)

This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, at 01:00 AM EDT shows weakening Hurricane Olaf well east of Hawaii. (NOAA/Weather Underground via AP) ** FILE ** By more > - Associated Press - Thursday, November 26, 2015. MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico’s coast.

Hurricane Joaquin and loss and damage at COP21

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:40:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

As we begin to rebuild our southern islands after the devastation wrought by Hurricane Joaquin, it is imperative that Bahamians do not consider this storm an isolated event. Joaquin is estimated to have caused over $80 million in damages affecting over 5,000 Bahamian residents.

Sandra Could Reach Hurricane Strength

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:39:00 +0100marinelink (en)

In terests in southern portions of the Baja California peninsula have been advised to monitor the progress of Sandra, as Tropical Storm or Hurricane Watches may be required for portions of this area later today (25 November). According to the Hurricane Sandra Advisory No.

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 16:00 GMT on 28 November.

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 11:33:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 16:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a Category 4 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 11:17:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 145 mph (230 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday. Subscription Required. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.

Sandra strengthens to powerful Category 4 hurricane, barrels toward Mexico - FOX NEWS WEATHER CENTER

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 11:12:00 +0100foxnews (en)

MIAMI – Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 145 mph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday.

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 16:00 GMT on 28 November.

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 11:04:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 16:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 11:00:00 +0100nzherald (en)

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Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a Category 4 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 11:00:00 +0100nzherald (en)

MIAMI (AP) " Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 145 mph (230 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday.

DW exclusive report Fair Trade helps farmers help themselves For small Filipino sugar cane farmers, Fair Trade has helped many in the reconstruction process after Hurricane Hayan. It's just one way the network benefits all sides.

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:50:00 +0100deutschewelle-en (en)

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Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a Category 4 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:43:00 +0100denverpost (en)

MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 145 mph (230 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a Category 4 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:30:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 145 mph (230 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:25:00 +0100neurope (en)

(AP) — Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico’s coast. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 145 mph (230 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a Category 4 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:20:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 145 mph (230 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a Category 4 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:17:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 145 mph (230 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a Category 4 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:16:00 +0100therepublic (en)

MIAMI Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 145 mph (230 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday.

Hurricane Sandra strengthens to Category 4 storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:12:00 +0100CBC (en)

Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 230 kph. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday.

Hurricane Sandra Strengthens to a Category 4 Storm

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:04:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Sandra has strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific off Mexico's coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased early Thursday to near 145 mph (230 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says no significant change in strength is expected but weakening should begin Friday.

Hurricane Sandra Strengthens to a Powerful Category 4 Storm in the Eastern Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:04:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Yahoo!-ABC News Network © 2015 ABC News In ternet Ventures. All rights reserved. Yahoo!-ABC News Network © 2015 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved. Hurricane Sandra Strengthens to a Powerful Category 4 Storm in the Eastern Pacific. Hurricane Sandra strengthens to a powerful Category 4 storm in the eastern Pacific.

Sandra Becomes Category 3 Hurricane in Eastern Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 08:42:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Hurricane Sandra continues to strengthen as a powerful Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, but there is no current threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's the strongest hurricane in the eastern Pacific for this late in the year. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased Wednesday night to 120 mph (195 kph).

Philippines: Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) South East Asia and the Pacific (ECHO/-XA/BUD/2015/91000) Last Updated: 03/11/2015 Version: 4

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 08:38:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

AMOUNT: EUR 25 500 000. 0. MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP. In the Philippines , fighting between the army and non-state armed groups has displaced over 495,000 people since 2012. The 2013 MNLF siege in Zamboanga displaced more than 118,800 people, the 2015 offensive against BIFF in....

Sandra becomes Category 3 hurricane in eastern Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 07:34:00 +0100ynetnews (en)

. Associated Press Hurricane Sandra continues to strengthen as a powerful Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, but there is no current threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's the strongest hurricane in the eastern Pacific for this late in the year.

Obituary: George Franklin McGinnis Jr. / Sailor survived typhoon, kamikaze attack in WWII

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 06:10:00 +0100post-gazette (en)

A disciplined only child of the Great Depression, George Franklin McGinnis Jr. was just a few years out of high school when he survived a typhoon and a kamikaze attack in World War II. Then he came home and broke the rules. His secret wedding to the former Alice Proch in 1946 defied standards then....

Sandra strengthens to Category 3 hurricane, barrels toward Mexico - FOX NEWS WEATHER CENTER

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 05:58:00 +0100foxnews (en)

MIAMI – Hurricane Sandra continues to strengthen as a powerful Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, but there is no current threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's the strongest hurricane in the eastern Pacific for this late in the year. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased Wednesday night to 120 mph.

World: Provisional Annual Statement on the Status of Global Climate in 2015

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 05:28:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

WMO: 2015 likely to be Warmest on Record, 2011-2015 Warmest Five Year Period. Climate Change Breaches Symbolic Thresholds, Fuels Extreme Weather. Geneva 25 November 2015 (WMO) The global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest on record and to reach the symbolic and....

Sandra becomes Category 3 hurricane in eastern Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 05:21:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sandra continues to strengthen as a powerful Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, but there is no current threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's the strongest hurricane in the eastern Pacific for this late in the year.

Sandra becomes Category 3 hurricane in eastern Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 05:01:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Hurricane Sandra continues to strengthen as a powerful Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, but there is no current threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's the strongest hurricane in the eastern Pacific for this late in the year. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased Wednesday night to 120 mph (195 kph).

Sandra becomes Category 3 hurricane in eastern Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:55:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Hurricane Sandra continues to strengthen as a powerful Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, but there is no current threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's the strongest hurricane in the eastern Pacific for this late in the year. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased Wednesday night to 120 mph (195 kph).

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 14:00 GMT on 28 November.

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:53:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 14:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Sandra becomes Category 3 hurricane in eastern Pacific

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:52:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sandra continues to strengthen as a powerful Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, but there is no current threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's the strongest hurricane in the eastern Pacific for this late in the year.

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 14:00 GMT on 28 November.

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:48:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 14:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Hurricane Sandra surges to Category 3 storm, threatens to dump rain on Mexico's Pacific coast

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:19:00 +0100sinacom (en)

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Hurricane Sandra on Wednesday quickly strengthened to a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, threatening to dump rain on resorts along Mexico's Pacific coast in the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. Five is the strongest category on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

FEMA Rejects Contract For CNMI Post-Typhoon Cleanup

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 02:54:00 +0100pidp (en)

Funding request reduced from $4.2 million to $600,000. By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa. SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety, Nov. 26, 2015) – The contract that would have allowed a private company to conduct post-typhoon cleanup activities in the villages was disapproved by the Federal Emergency....

Commonwealth looms in Brexit campaign

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 01:13:00 +0100bbc (en)

Image caption Malta is hosting this year's Commonwealth summit, but is also an EU member state. Whenever the word "Brexit" is mentioned, the word "Commonwealth" is usually not far behind. Eurosceptics campaigning for the UK to leave the European Union are keen to dismiss the idea that the move would....

Mexico: Mexico - Tropical Cyclone SANDRA (GDACS, NOAA, CONAGUA, Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 25 November 2015)

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:23:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Tropical Cyclone SANDRA intensified significantly over the past 24 h, becoming a Category 1 Hurricane. On 25 November, at 3.00 UTC, its centre was located 870 km south-west of Colima State. It had a maximum sustained wind speed of 120 km/h. SANDRA will initially continue moving west and then will....

Your Black Friday shopping survival guide

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:15:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

CNET Update delivers the tech news you need in under three minutes. Watch Bridget Carey every afternoon for a breakdown of the big stories, hot devices, new apps, and what's ahead. Subscribe to the podcast via the links below. Subscribe: Your Black Friday shopping survival guide Your browser does not support the audio element.

Intense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 28 November.

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:46:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In tense hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Type these words into Google to awaken the Force - CNET

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:32:00 +0100cnet (en)

Google's latest Star Wars tribute. Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET. The nerds have taken over the In ternet, even more than usual, with a new Google Easter Egg to add to all the " " hype. Star Wars: The Force Awakens Simply type "a long time ago in a galaxy far far away" into a Google search (on desktop....

Natural disasters exact huge toll on Asia

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:18:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

Four of the world's most disaster- prone nations are in Asia, where more than 300,000 people have died from floods, storms, drought, earthquakes and tsunamis over the last 20 years, according to a report just released by the United Nations ahead of a critical climate change summit in Paris next week.

FEMA rejects $4.2M cleanup contract

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:31:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

THE contract that would have allowed a private company to conduct post-typhoon cleanup activities in the villages was disapproved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to Department of Public Works Secretary James Ada. He met with members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday to explain why the cleanup remained on hold.

Philippines: 66,000 new homes for Typhoon Haiyan survivors

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:11:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

By Kate Marshall, IFRC. When Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines in November 2013 over one million houses were flattened or badly damaged. Two years on, more than 66,000 homes have been built or repaired under the Red Cross recovery operation. Spread over nine provinces in central Philippines the....

Giving Thanks, in Spite of it All

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:42:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

By Dan Ruth. Poverty. Protests. Refugees. Earthquakes, typhoons and hurricanes. Terror. ISIS. Sometimes it can feel like too much. Last Wednesday evening I gave a talk to a group of adults at my church. I talked about how Lutheran World Relief is providing support for refugees from and South Sudan .

NASA sees small Tropical Storm In-fa becoming extra-tropical

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:34:00 +0100phys (en)

On Nov. 25, NASA's Terra satellite saw strong convection and thunderstorms from Tropical Storm In -fa were being pushed northeast of the center by wind shear. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response. Tropical Storm In-fa was becoming an extra-tropical storm as it tracked toward the island of Iwo To, Japan in the western North Pacific Ocean.

Forecast groups nailed the 2015 hurricane season, thanks to El Niño

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:19:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

Each spring, seasonal hurricane forecasts are issued, which attempt to predict what the overall activity will be in the months to come. These forecasts are issued by many groups, including forecasters at Colorado State, the National Weather Service, U.K.-based company Tropical Storm Risk and the U.K.

Satellite video shows Hurricane Sandra moving north along Mexico's west coast

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:01:00 +0100phys (en)

On Nov. 24, the Atmospheric In frared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured infrared data on Tropical Storm Sandra as it was strengthening. Cloud top temperatures near -63F/-53C indicating powerful thunderstorms circled the center in the northern, eastern and southern quadrants of the storm.

News story: A Spending Review that delivers for Scotland

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:02:00 +0100gov-uk (en)

The Spending Review delivers the Government’s commitment to keep the Barnett Formula. The government is protecting and investing in the things that matter to working people; the security of strong defence budgets and a higher state pension to protect you in your retirement.

Madagascar: Changement climatique - Les conséquences de plus en plus palpables

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:02:00 +0100allafrica-fr (fr)

Hausse de la température, disparition des rosées matinales, intensifications des cyclones... rien n'épargne la Grande Ile. Les conséquences du changement se constatent de plus en plus dans le monde, y compris à Madagascar. Et le service de la météorologie malgache le confirme.

Typhoon weakens, leaves PH

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:48:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

Typhoon “Marilyn” (international name In -Fa) weakened into a severe tropical storm and left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Wednesday morning. The typhoon did not affect any part of the Philippines. While the weather bureau did not raise any storm signal, it advised fisher folks not to....

Hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 10:00 GMT on 28 November.

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:41:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 10:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 10:00 GMT on 28 November.

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:17:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 10:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Rhino beetle populations spike in wake of 2015 storms

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:58:00 +0100kuam (en)

While Mother Nature spared Guam the wrath of Typhoon Dolphin and Tropical Storm Bavi earlier this year, it appears both continue to have lasting effects on the island's ecosystem. The weather forecast prepared island residents for heavy winds and rains, but we never saw this coming.

Metals Exploration : Mines and Geosciences Bureau Partial Suspension Order

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:51:00 +01004-traders (en)

Microsoft Word - TyphoonRNS _4_ - Westhouse Comments.docx 28 October 2015. METALS EXPLORATION PLC. Metals Exploration plc (AIM: MTL) ('Metals Exploration' or the 'Company'), the natural resources exploration and development company with assets in the Pacific Rim region. Partial Suspension Order - Runruno Project.

'Marilyn' weakens into severe tropical storm

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:01:00 +0100sunstar (en)

TYPHOON "Marilyn" (international name In -Fa) has weakened into a severe tropical storm as it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, the state weather bureau said. As of 10:00 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said....

Scientists Shocked (And Thankful) These Cyclones Missed Hawaii

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 07:08:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

See Hawaii all safe and cozy there in the middle? Apparently, the state can thank good old-fashioned luck for that. "Any island can be hit," the U.S. National Weather Service Honolulu and Central Pacific Hurricane Center posted on Facebook, "we have just been very lucky this year.

Hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 28 November.

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 04:38:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 24.

Hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 28 November.

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 04:05:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Hurricane Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 24.

Northern Philippines warns of more floods as storm weakens

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 00:13:00 +0100dalje-en (en)

Manila (dpa) – Philippine disaster relief authorities on Tuesday warned of more floods from a powerful storm which was lingering over the country’s northern region. “More floods can be expected as Koppu continues to bring rains over the mountainous areas in the north,” said Romina Marasigan, a spokeswoman for the disaster relief agency.

Tropical storm Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 00:00 GMT on 28 November.

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 23:05:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 00:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

ASIA-UN - UN report: the United States, China and India, the countries most affected by climate disasters

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 22:25:00 +0100asianews-en (en)

11/24/2015 ASIA-UN UN report: the United States, China and In dia, the countries most affected by climate disasters Data from UN study for reducing the risk of disasters. Between 1995 and 2015 there were 6,547 natural disasters; the greatest damage caused by floods, storms, heat waves and droughts;....

USCGC Sequoia completes partnership building patrol in Western Pacific

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 19:20:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

SANTA RITA, Guam (U.S. Coast Guard) — The USCGC Sequoia (WLB 215) crew recently returned from a 13-day partnership-building patrol of the waters surrounding Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands in the Western Pacific Ocean, covering 2,358 miles.

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Annabelle dying bursts

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 19:08:00 +0100phys (en)

RapidScat gathered wind speed and direction data on Tropical Cyclone Annabelle on Nov. 23. Strongest sustained winds were north-northeast and southeast of the center near 36 meters per second/70 knots/80.5 mph/129.6 kph). Credit: NASA JPL, Doug Tyler. Tropical Cyclone Annabelle ran into adverse....

Tropical storm Sandra: Hurricane force winds in 24 hours?

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 15:13:00 +0100csmonitor (en)

Miami — Tropical Storm Sandra has formed in the eastern Pacific well south of Mexico and is expected to later strengthen to a hurricane. The storm's maximum sustained winds Tuesday morning are near 45 mph (75 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Sandra is expected to become a Cat. 1 hurricane (74-95 mph winds) on Wednesday.

Eastern Pacific hurricane season refuses to die

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:18:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

A tropical depression, lying some 500km to the southwest of Mexico's holiday resort of Acapulco, is expected to intensify in the coming days. It is likely to affect both local people and the many thousands of holidaymakers enjoying a Thanksgiving holiday break.

Tropical storm Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico at about 15:00 GMT on 28 November.

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 11:16:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Sandra is forecast to strike Mexico at about 15:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 23.

Science behind Supertyphoon Haiyan

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:02:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

It was Nov. 2, 2013. Hundreds of kilometers off the Micronesian island of Pohnpei, warm and moist air had started rising from the warm ocean surface, creating a low-pressure area. Fueled by the heat and evaporating water from the ocean, an engine of swirling cloud and wind was heading westward- in the direction of the Philippines.

PH hit by 274 weather-related disasters over the past decade - UN

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:48:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent - UN. GENEVA - Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a U.N. report said on Monday.

Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent, U.N. report says

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:38:00 +0100japantimes (en)

GENEVA – Weather-related disasters such as floods and heat waves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a U.N. report said Monday. While the report authors could not pin the increase wholly on climate change,....

El Nino could be the most powerful on record, scientists say

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 05:51:00 +0100lacrossetribune (en)

Matt Kelliher was happy with his role as assistant women’s basketball coach at UW-La Crosse the last three seasons, but the temptation to lead The 1997 El Nino has been considered the strongest such event since the 1950s. The modern era of El Nino tracking came after the 1982-83 event, which came....

Report: 90% of disasters are weather-related

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 05:26:00 +0100sunstar (en)

PAMPANGA. In this October 29, 2015 file photo, residents wade through a flooded road that continues to be inundated by floodwaters brought about by Typhoon Lando (Koppu) more than a week ago at San Simon, Pampanga. (AP) UNITED NATIONS -- A new report said 90 percent of disasters in the last 20....

Tropical depression 22E is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 08:00 GMT on 28 November.

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 05:13:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical depression 22E is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 08:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Tropical depression 22E is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 08:00 GMT on 28 November.

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 04:35:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical depression 22E is forecast to strike Mexico as a tropical storm at about 08:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Extreme weather linked to 600,000 deaths in last 20 years: UN

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 04:23:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

GENEVA—Weather-related disasters in the past two decades have killed more than 600,000 people and inflicted economic losses estimated at trillions of dollars, the United Nations said Monday, warning that the frequency and impact of such events was set to rise. The figures were released before a U.N.

Weather disasters becoming frequent: UN

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 03:15:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

GENEVA: Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a UN report said on Monday. While the report authors could not pin the increase wholly on climate change,....

Weather disasters becoming more frequent: UN report

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 02:52:00 +0100sbs (en)

While the report authors could not pin the increase wholly on climate change, they did say that the upward trend was likely to continue as extreme weather events increased. Since 1995, weather disasters have killed 606,000 people, left 4.1 billion injured, homeless or in need of aid, and accounted for 90 percent of all disasters, it said.

Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent: U.N.

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 02:17:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

By Tom Miles. GENEVA (Reuters) - Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a U.N. report said on Monday. While the report authors could not pin the increase....

World: Humanitarian Assistance in Review - South Asia | Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 – 2015

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 01:25:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Chronic conflicts, droughts, earthquakes, floods, seasonal storms, and severe winter weather, compounded by limited government response capacity in some countries, present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in South Asia. Between FY 2006 and FY 2015, USAID’s Office of U.S.

U.N. issues startling numbers of weather-related deaths and economic loss

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:53:00 +0100startribune (en)

GENEVA Order Reprint Weather-related disasters in the past two decades have killed more than 600,000 people and inflicted economic losses estimated at trillions of dollars, the United Nations said Monday, warning that the frequency and impact of such events was set to rise. The figures were released before a U.

Philippines: FAO emergency programme helps rice farmers regain livelihoods after Typhoon Haiyan

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:18:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

23/11/2015. “When the typhoon hit, our rice was almost ready and we were expecting a good harvest,” Susan Gaspay says looking out over the rice field she farms on. Striking between two farming seasons, the typhoon severely damaged ready-to harvest, harvested and newly planted rice, in addition to seed stocks and tools.

Extreme weather tied to more than 600,000 deaths over 2 decades

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:09:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Weather-related disasters in the past two decades have killed more than 600,000 people and inflicted economic losses estimated at trillions of dollars, the United Nations said Monday, warning that the frequency and impact of such events was set to rise. The figures were released before a U.N.

Extreme weather tied to more than 600,000 deaths over 2 decades

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:06:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Weather-related disasters in the past two decades have killed more than 600,000 people and inflicted economic losses estimated at trillions of dollars, the United Nations said Monday, warning that the frequency and impact of such events was set to rise. The figures were released before a U.N.

Extreme weather tied to more than 600,000 deaths over 2 decades

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:02:00 +0100kansascity (en)

Weather-related disasters in the past two decades have killed more than 600,000 people and inflicted economic losses estimated at trillions of dollars, the United Nations said Monday, warning that the frequency and impact of such events was set to rise. The figures were released before a U.N.

Tropical depression 22E is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 06:00 GMT on 28 November.

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 22:33:00 +0100trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical depression 22E is forecast to strike Mexico as a hurricane at about 06:00 GMT on 28 November. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.

Weather disasters occur almost daily, more frequently

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 22:27:00 +0100arabnews (en)

GENEVA: Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a UN report said on Monday. While the report authors could not pin the increase wholly on climate change,....

Extreme weather tied to 600,000 deaths, $2.6 trillion bill over two decades: UN

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 22:21:00 +0100brisbanetimes (en)

Weather-related disasters in the past two decades have killed more than 600,000 people and inflicted economic losses estimated at trillions of dollars, the United Nations said Monday, warning that the frequency and impact of such events was set to rise.

Extreme weather tied to 600,000 deaths, $2.6 trillion bill over two decades: UN

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 22:19:00 +0100smh (en)

Weather-related disasters in the past two decades have killed more than 600,000 people and inflicted economic losses estimated at trillions of dollars, the United Nations said Monday, warning that the frequency and impact of such events was set to rise.

NASA eyes Tropical Cyclone Annabelle in Southern Indian Ocean

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 22:12:00 +0100phys (en)

On Nov. 21 at 05:35 UTC (12:35 a.m. EST), NASA's Terra satellite captured this visible image of Tropical Cyclone Annabelle in the Southern In dian Ocean. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team. Tropical Storm Annabelle formed early on Nov. 21 in the Southern Indian Ocean, strengthened briefly and began a weakening trend on Nov.

World: Two years on from deadly Typhoon Haiyan, world-first centre for humanitarian leadership set to open in Melbourne

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 21:13:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Disasters in Asia top global list, costing the world economy $89.6 billion in 2014. Just days after the world marked two years since Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, the world’s first Centre for Humanitarian Leadership opens today in Melbourne to help train the next generation of aid workers.

U.N. Study: Natural Disasters Caused 600,000 Deaths Over 20 Years

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 21:09:00 +0100time (en)

Associated Press A Myanmar girl makes her way past a bus station destroyed by the cyclone that hit Yangon on May 6, 2008. Extreme weather caused nearly $2 trillion in economic losses. Natural disasters have killed more than 600,000 people and left behind trillions of dollars in damages in the last two decades, the United Nations said Monday.

Deadly weather disasters are getting far more frequent

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 20:55:00 +0100CBC (en)

Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a U.N. report said on Monday. While the report authors could not pin the increase wholly on climate change, they did....

NASA sees Tropical Storm Rick become a post-tropical low

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 17:24:00 +0100phys (en)

On Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. EST (1600 UTC) RapidScat saw the strongest winds were near 15 meters per second (33.5 mph/54 kph) east of the center. Credit: NASA/JPL, Doug Tyler. The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Rick continued to linger in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on November 23.

Extreme Weather Tied to Over 600,000 Deaths Over 2 Decades

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 17:11:00 +0100nytimes (en)

GENEVA — Weather-related disasters in the past two decades have killed more than 600,000 people and inflicted economic losses estimated at trillions of dollars, the United Nations said on Monday, warning that the frequency and impact of such events was set to rise.

Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent - UN

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:50:00 +0100trust (en)

* Rate over past decade nearly twice as high as 20 years ago. * Asia is hardest-hit region, U.N. report says. * Jury out whether climate change to blame. By Tom Miles. GENEVA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade,....

UN: Weather-Related Disasters Occur Almost Daily

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:45:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

While the report authors could not pin the increase wholly on climate change, they did say that the upward trend was likely to continue as extreme weather events increased. Since 1995, weather disasters have killed 606,000 people, left 4.1 billion injured, homeless or in need of aid, and accounted for 90 percent of all disasters, it said.

Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent...

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:30:00 +0100trust2 (en)

* Rate over past decade nearly twice as high as 20 years ago. * Asia is hardest-hit region, U.N. report says. * Jury out whether climate change to blame. By Tom Miles. GENEVA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade,....

FACTBOX-Asia's deadliest disasters, benefits of early warnings

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:30:00 +0100trust2 (en)

(Refiles adding dropped words 'in Thailand' in 'other facts' 10) By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK, Oct 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on Tuesday released its 2015 report on the most disaster-prone region in the world.

Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent - U.N.

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:56:00 +0100reuters-in (en)

GENEVA Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a U.N. report said on Monday. While the report authors could not pin the increase wholly on climate change,....

Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent: U.N.

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:25:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

GENEVA (Reuters) - Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a U.N. report said on Monday. While the report authors could not pin the increase wholly on....

Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent: U.N.

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:24:00 +0100reuters (en)

GENEVA Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a U.N. report said on Monday. While the report authors could not pin the increase wholly on climate change,....

Weather disasters occur almost daily, becoming more frequent - U.N.

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:20:00 +0100news-yahoo-in (en)

By Tom Miles. GENEVA (Reuters) - Weather-related disasters such as floods and heatwaves have occurred almost daily in the past decade, almost twice as often as two decades ago, with Asia being the hardest hit region, a U.N. report said on Monday. While the report authors could not pin the increase....

18 October 2015 CASIGURAN - Homes have been flattened, power lines toppled, and thousands of people have fled their homes as Typhoon Koppu swept into the northern Philippines. The huge, slow-moving typhoon made landfall near the town of Casiguran on the island of Luzon on Sunday morning. Koppu brought wind...

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:16:00 +0100dailynews-co-zw (en)

CASIGURAN - 1 comment Homes have been flattened, power lines toppled, and thousands of people have fled their homes as Typhoon Koppu swept into the northern Philippines. The huge, slow-moving typhoon made landfall near the town of Casiguran on the island of Luzon on Sunday morning.

UK to invest £178bn in defence equipment and support

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:59:00 +0100armytechnology (en)

UK Prime Minister David Cameron will unveil plans to invest around £178bn in defence equipment and support over the next ten years. Around £12bn will be spent on nine new Boeing P8 maritime patrol aircraft for maritime surveillance, anti-submarine, and anti-surface ship warfare.

Andhra Pradesh deluge worries climate change experts

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 12:53:00 +0100timesofindia (en)

HYDERABAD: More than 50 per cent additional rainfall than forecasted across Rayalaseema and rest of South In dia over the past two weeks, have got the scientific community worried about major climate changes occurring in the region. While the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted 12....

Myanmar: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (17 - 23 November 2015)

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 12:43:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

MYANMAR. Up to 6,000 people remain displaced following fighting in southern Shan State between the Myanmar military and Shan State Army which began on 6 Oct. Clashes continue causing both new and secondary displacements of civilians. Those displaced are staying in monasteries and temporary sites.

Ikea opens training hub for humanitarian aid workers

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:39:00 +0100eco-business (en)

As the world marks two years since Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, the world’s first Centre for Humanitarian Leadership has opened in Melbourne on Wednesday to help train the next generation of aid workers. The centre, located at Deakin University in Burwood, will act as a hub for the....

El Nino could be the most powerful on record, scientists say

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 07:13:00 +0100lacrossetribune (en)

THE WAY IT WAS: A 1935 view of Hotel Stoddard’s Crystal Room, then one of La Crosse’s premier dining spots, and its signature crystal chandeli. MINNEAPOLIS — The Green Bay Packers were in a funk, booed by their loyal fans the week before and passed by the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North.

Help make our community better with Giving Tuesday

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 05:58:00 +0100kuam (en)

The US Labor Department show National Office Supply violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, failed to pay overtime, and failed to keep accurate records of hours worked. More >> The US Labor Department show National Office Supply violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, failed to pay overtime, and failed to keep accurate records of hours worked.

'Marilyn' slows down, weakens

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 05:11:00 +0100sunstar (en)

TYPHOON Marilyn has weakened and slowed down while moving northwest, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Monday. The typhoon, the 13th to enter the Philippine territory this year, was located at 1,095 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora, as of 10 a.

Typhoon 'Marilyn' to miss Philippines

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 05:09:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

This November 18, 2015 NASA satllite image shows Typhoon “Marilyn” (international name: In -Fa) in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: AFP. Typhoon "Marilyn" (international name: In-Fa) slowed and slightly weakened early Monday, the state weather bureau said. The typhoon packed maximum sustained winds of 160....

'Marilyn' too far to hit PH: PAGASA

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:40:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

The typhoon was last spotted 915 kilometers east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes at 4 a.m. Marilyn was bearing maximum sustained winds of 160 kilomteres per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 195 kph. It i moving west northwest at 20 kph. The typhoon is not expected to make landfall. It will instead recurve away from the country.

Typhoon 'Marilyn' enters PAR-

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:40:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - The typhoon spotted east of Samar has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), state weather bureau PAGASA said Sunday. In its 5 p.m. weather advisory, PAGASA said typhoon Marilyn (international name: In-fa) was located 1,140 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes.

Philippines: Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino typhoon victims get relief packs from DSWD

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:26:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Nov. 21 (PIA) – Typhoon victims here and in Quirino province recently received relief packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Viennalyn Rafallo, social welfare officer of DSWD regional office, said 4,130 food packs were allotted for Nueva Vizcaya....

David Cameron: Two 'strike brigades' of 5,000 British troops to lead fight against terrorists

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:26:00 +0100ibtimes-uk (en)

Prime Minister David Cameron announced that Britain's army will be restructured into two 'strike brigades' of 5,000 that could be deployed at any moment. Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images. Prime Minister David Cameron said that the British army will be restructured into two "strike brigades" of 5,000....

Typhoon In-Fa Passes South Of Guam, Little Impact Felt

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 03:53:00 +0100pidp (en)

Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i Typhoon In -Fa Passes South Of Guam, Little Impact Felt No damage, injuries as storm stays well out to sea. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Nov.

'Marilyn' to exit PAR Wednesday evening

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 02:47:00 +0100sunstar (en)

MANILA -- Typhoon Marilyn has slightly weakened as it continues to move west northwest, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Monday. Pagasa said that as of 6 a.m. Monday the eye of typhoon Marilyn was located 1,140 kilometers east of Baler, Aurora.

Typhoon 'In-Fa' enters PAR; renamed to 'Marilyn'

Sun, 22 Nov 2015 15:15:00 +0100sunstar (en)

MANILA -- The typhoon east of Mindanao with international name " In -Fa" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Sunday afternoon and was renamed "Marilyn." The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather forecaster Robert Badrina said the typhoon entered the country at 4 p.

Floodwaters from Typhoon Koppu hit northern Philippines

Sun, 22 Nov 2015 13:28:00 +0100dalje-en (en)

Manila (dpa) – Philippine emergency teams were attempting Monday to reach victims stranded by flooding from Typhoon Koppu, and began clearing areas damaged by the storm which battered the north of the country. Soldiers, police officers and other emergency workers were dispatched to the northern....

'In-Fa' to enter Philippine territory Sunday

Sun, 22 Nov 2015 07:39:00 +0100sunstar (en)

MANILA -- The typhoon with international name " In -Fa" is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Sunday evening, November 22, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Pagasa said the eye of In-Fa was located as of 10 a.

'In-fa' to enter PH territory on Sunday evening

Sun, 22 Nov 2015 04:37:00 +0100sunstar (en)

MANILA-- The typhoon with international name " In -fa" is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Sunday evening, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). According to Pagasa, at 10:00 a.m.

Barnes pushing for Guam to be homeport to cruise ships

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 16:10:00 +0100kuam (en)

There's a new push to diversify the Guam tourism industry by establishing a cruise ship industry here. Senator Tina Muna Barnes says homeporting even one ship on Guam will create many new jobs and business opportunities. She is bringing in all the various stakeholders for a roundtable meeting next....

Philippines calls for evacuations as Typhoon Koppu strengthens

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 12:06:00 +0100dalje-en (en)

Manila (dpa) – Philippine disaster relief authorities Saturday called for the evacuation of thousands of residents living in coastal areas in northern provinces as a stronger Typhoon Koppu bore down on the country. More than two dozen domestic flights were cancelled because of heavy rains and strong....

Guam spared as typhoon In-Fa passes south

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 07:59:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Typhoon In -Fa has passed to the southwest of Guam leaving little effect on the territory. The typhoon developed near Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia and there were fears it would intensify as it moved towards Guam. But the storm made its closest approach early on Saturday morning and is now moving away from the island.

Philippines: 6 Ifugao towns, barangay under state of calamity

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 06:40:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

By: Marcelo B. Lihgawon. TINOC, Ifugao, Nov. 20(PIA) - - The impact of typhoon "Lando" in the province has forced leaders of six municipalities and a barangay in the province to declare their respective places under state of calamity . The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) members of Asipulo, Aguinaldo,....

Earthweek: Diary of a changing world

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 06:28:00 +0100post-gazette (en)

Record El Niño. The intensity of El Niño peaked at a record level during the second week of November, leaving scientists wondering how much warmer the tropical Pacific could become during the current outbreak. Analysis by the U.S. agency NOAA revealed a stretch between South America and In donesia reaching a weekly average temperature of 3.

Typhoon expected to enter PH by Sunday: PAGASA

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 05:56:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - A typhoon, with international name " In fa," is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Sunday evening or Monday morning, according to state weather bureau PAGASA. In its 5 a.m. advisory Saturday, PAGASA said the typhoon was last spotted 2,000 kilometers east of Visayas.

Experts predict major natural disasters

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 04:51:00 +0100thehindu (en)

limate change will trigger major natural disasters in future and the authorities should gear up to deal with them, experts said at the Second World Congress on Disaster Management. On the second day of the conference being held here on Friday, Sudeshna Chatterjee, CEO, ACE (Action for Children’s....

Insurers may take Rs 500 cr hit from Chennai floods

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 04:09:00 +0100financialexpress (en)

In surance companies are likely to take a hit of around Rs 400-500 crore on account of the severe floods in Chennai that led to destruction of properties and claimed many human lives. While insurers have already received claims worth over Rs 200 crore, the figure is likely to go up in the coming days....

Guam in the clear: COR4 restored for the island

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 01:39:00 +0100kuam (en)

TYPHOON UPDATE: Guam is now in Condition of Readiness 4. “The storm skirted around the southern end of the island and we were spared the worst of it,” Governor Eddie Calvo stated. “But I want to caution residents to stay out of the water as strong winds and high surf make the water dangerous.

Experts predict major natural disasters

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 01:25:00 +0100Hindu (en)

limate change will trigger major natural disasters in future and the authorities should gear up to deal with them, experts said at the Second World Congress on Disaster Management. On the second day of the conference being held here on Friday, Sudeshna Chatterjee, CEO, ACE (Action for Children’s....

Insurers may take Rs 500 cr hit from Chennai floods

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:37:00 +0100news-yahoo-in (en)

In surance companies are likely to take a hit of around Rs 400-500 crore on account of the severe floods in Chennai that led to destruction of properties and claimed many human lives. While insurers have already received claims worth over Rs 200 crore, the figure is likely to go up in the coming days....

Typhoon In-Fa heading away from Guam towards Philippine Sea

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:22:00 +0100kuam (en)

A Tropical Storm Warning however is still in effect and Guam is still in COR2. More >> A Tropical Storm Warning however is still in effect and Guam is still in COR2. Guam remains in COR2; GIAA and airlines continue normal operations Typhoon In -Fa is moving west at 18 mp More >> Guam remains in....

Typhoon southwest of Guam

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 21:19:00 +0100marianasvariety-guam (en)

UPDATE: 5 a.m. Saturday: Typhoon In -Fa is south-southwest of Guam and moving away. In-Fa is about 180 miles south-southwest of Guam having made its closest point of approach overnight. According to the National Weather Service, the storm will continue to move west at 16 mph and resume a....

Guam still in COR2, no cancelled flights

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 21:03:00 +0100kuam (en)

JOINT INFORMATION CENTER JIC Release No. 9 November 20, 2015 (5 a.m. ChST) TYPHOON UPDATE: Guam remains in COR2; GIAA and airlines continue normal operations Typhoon In -Fa is moving west at 18 mph towards the general direction of Guam and the Marianas as of 2 a.m. Guam remains in Condition of Readiness 2.

Typhoon closest to Guam today

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:19:00 +0100marianasvariety-guam (en)

Typhoon In -Fa is tracking to pass about 145 miles south of the island early this morning with its roughest seas and strongest winds likely happening in the south, according to the National Weather Service. The closest point of approach was estimated to be about 6:30 a.m. today, according to Brandon Aydlett, NWS meteorologist.

Britain scrambled fighters to intercept Russian bombers

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:29:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

LONDON: Britain scrambled Typhoon fighters from Scotland to intercept two Russian bombers near British airspace over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Defence said. "Typhoon aircraft went up from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept two Russian Tu-160 aircraft flying in Britain's area....

UPDATE 1-Britain scrambles fighters to intercept Russian bombers

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:18:00 +0100reuters (en)

LONDON Nov 20 Britain scrambled Typhoon fighters from Scotland to intercept two Russian bombers near British airspace over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Defence said. "Typhoon aircraft went up from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept two Russian Tu-160 aircraft flying in Britain's....

Britain scrambled fighters to intercept Russian bombers

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:02:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

LONDON Britain scrambled Typhoon fighters from Scotland to intercept two Russian bombers near British airspace over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Defence said. "Typhoon aircraft went up from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept two Russian Tu-160 aircraft flying in Britain's area....

Winds will be around 40MPH during closest point of approach

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:58:00 +0100kuam (en)

NWS 11:00PM Bulletin: Typhoon In -Fa is located about 190 miles S-SE of Guam. It is moving West at 18mph. Maximum sustained winds are 115mph. The typhoon is still tracking to pass South of Guam Saturday morning. Guam is forecast to get winds below 40 mph during its closest point of approach. Guam remains in COR2 and under a Tropical Storm Warning.

Sceptical Kenyans are still in the space that is questioning whether the weatherman can be trusted ... , writes TETI KAMUGUNDA.

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:51:00 +0100coastweek (en)

Coastweek -- Sceptical Kenyans are still in the space that is questioning whether the weatherman can be trusted, writes TETI KAMUGUNDA Most people do not believe that the El Nino phenomenon has hit Kenya yet. However, there are parts of the country where unusual flooding and landslides are being experienced.

Britain scrambled fighters to intercept Russian bombers

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:50:00 +0100reuters (en)

LONDON Nov 20 Britain scrambled Typhoon fighters from Scotland to intercept two Russian bombers near British airspace over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Defence said. "Typhoon aircraft went up from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept two Russian Tu-160 aircraft flying in Britain's....

Britain scrambled fighters to intercept Russian bombers

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:42:00 +0100trust (en)

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Britain scrambled Typhoon fighters from Scotland to intercept two Russian bombers near British airspace over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Defence said. "Typhoon aircraft went up from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept two Russian Tu-160 aircraft flying....

Britain scrambled fighters to intercept Russian bombers

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:41:00 +0100eleconomista-es (en)

. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain scrambled Typhoon fighters from Scotland to intercept two Russian bombers near British airspace over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Defence said. "Typhoon aircraft went up from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept two Russian Tu-160 aircraft flying in....

Britain scrambled fighters to intercept Russian bombers

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:26:00 +0100trust2 (en)

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Britain scrambled Typhoon fighters from Scotland to intercept two Russian bombers near British airspace over the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday evening, the Ministry of Defence said. "Typhoon aircraft went up from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept two Russian Tu-160 aircraft flying....

New Zealand donates P159M to Red Cross

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:14:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

THE New Zealand government on Friday said it will donate P159 million to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for construction of additional warehouses and logistics and training center. “We will continue to provide assistance to the Philippine Red Cross for whatever they need,” New Zealand Prime Minister....

Over 100 in shelters as typhoon continues to intensify

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:43:00 +0100kuam (en)

JOINT INFORMATION CENTER. JIC Release No. 8 November 20, 2015 (8:30 p.m. ChST) TYPHOON UPDATE: Typhoon In -Fa continues to strengthen; Guam remains in COR 2. More than 100 residents have sought shelter during the storm. If you or a loved one are in need of emergency shelter and need transportation....

Myanmar: Flood 2015 Shelter Cluster Strategy

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:56:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Background. Since June 2015, heavy seasonal rains and cyclone Kamen have caused flooding and landslides. As the situation continued to evolve, on 31st of July, the President of the Union of Myanmar issued a statement declaring natural disaster zones in Chin and Rakhine states and in the Sagaing and....

List of cyclones since Diviseema

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:21:00 +0100Hindu (en)

Since the Diviseema cyclone of 1975, Andhra Pradesh has been weathered more than 60 cyclones, some of them moderate, some ferocious: November 1977 : This was the mother of them all. The Diviseema severe cyclonic storm was the most devastating to hit A.P. in the past 40 years.

Cyclones since DiviseemaList of cyclone

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:04:00 +0100thehindu (en)

Since the Diviseema cyclone of 1975, Andhra Pradesh has been weathered more than 60 cyclones, some of them moderate, some ferocious: November 1977 : This was the mother of them all. The Diviseema severe cyclonic storm was the most devastating to hit A.P. in the past 40 years.

Water safety tips during the typhoon's passage

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:16:00 +0100kuam (en)

JOINT INFORMATION CENTER. JIC Release No. 6 November 20, 2015 5:15 p.m. ChST) TYPHOON UPDATE: Water Safety. Typhoon In -Fa continues to make its way to the Mariana Islands. Small craft and high-surf advisories are in effect. Residents are advised to avoid venturing near exposed reefs and beaches, especially those along north and east facing reefs.

Typhoon In-Fa set to pass Guam early Saturday morning

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:16:00 +0100kuam (en)

Typhoon In -Fa continues to intensify SE of Guam. It is still on track to pass South of Guam early Saturday morning. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Guam. This means tropical storm conditions including damaging winds of 39 to 73mph are expected within 24 hours. In-Fa is located about 280 miles SE of Guam.

Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan Two-Year Update | November 2015

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 07:21:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

More than one million homes were damaged or destroyed when Typhoon Haiyan—the strongest storm ever recorded in the Philippines—made landfall on November 8, 2013. In the past two years, the American Red Cross has continued working with the Philippines Red Cross to provide assistance to those impacted.

World: World - Severe weather events - ECHO Daily Map | 19/11/2015

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 05:17:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FSM), GUAM (USA) • Tropical Cyclone IN-FA moved through Pohnpei and Chuuk as a Tropical Storm / Typhoon over the last 48 h, causing strong winds and heavy rains. • Over the next 48 h, it is forecast to move north-west of Chuuk State, as a Typhoon, and pass south of....

Severe tropical storm ‘In-Fa’ may enter PH next week

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 04:06:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

The severe tropical storm with international name “ In -Fa” has high chance to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by next week. According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecaster Shelley Ignacio, as of 2 a.m.

COR2 declared: GovGuam schools & agencies close

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:51:00 +0100kuam (en)

COR 2 means damaging winds of 39 mph or more are possible within 24 hours. All public schools are now closed and students will be released. Additionally GovGuam agencies are now closed. A list of shelters will be released no later than 2 p.m. and shelters will be opened at 5 p.m. As of 11 a.m.

Guam closes government, schools ahead of Typhoon In-Fa

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:33:00 +0100bnonews (en)

Guam Homeland Security said Governor Eddie Baza Calvo and Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, the deputy commander of Joint Region Marianas, had decided to place Guam and the military bases on Condition of Readiness (COR) 2, effective noon on Friday, meaning that damaging winds of 39 miles per hour or more are possible within the next 24 hours.

Pagasa: Tropical storm may enter PH next week

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:25:00 +0100sunstar (en)

MANILA -- The severe tropical storm with international name " In -Fa" has high chance to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by next week, the weather state bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecaster Shelley Ignacio said, as of 2 a.

Typhoon In-Fa Expected To Pass South Of Guam

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:06:00 +0100pidp (en)

Fairly weak storm could bring strong winds, rain. By Frauleine S. Villanueva-Dizon. SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, Nov. 20, 2015) – The CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management continues to monitor a tropical storm that is moving toward south of the Marianas.

COR2 expected to be declared at noon

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:06:00 +0100kuam (en)

JOINT INFORMATION CENTER. JIC Release No.3 November 20, 2015 (11:45 a.m. ChST) TYPHOON IN-FA UPDATE: Guam expected to go to COR 2 at Noon. Governor Eddie Baza Calvo and Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, deputy commander of Joint Region Marianas, will place Guam and the military bases, respectively, in Condition of Readiness (COR) 2 at noon today.

NWS 11:00 AM Bulletin: Tropical Storm Warning for Guam

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 03:06:00 +0100kuam (en)

The National Weather Service has now issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Guam. This means that tropical storm conditions including damaging winds of 39mph or more are expected within 24 hours. Typhoon In -Fa is located about 360 miles SE of Guam. It is moving W-NW at 13 mph and packing winds of 95mph.

Typhoon In-Fa nears Guam

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:40:00 +0100rnzi (en)

NASA satellite image shows Typhoon In -fa in the Pacific Ocean, November 18, 2015. Photo: AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / NASA. A typhoon has formed in Micronesia and is expected to pass near Guam tomorrow. After weakening to a tropical storm, In-Fa has regained typhoon status and forecasters say it may intensify.

Japan plays leadership role in predicting weather in Asia

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 23:56:00 +0100ajw (en)

September 18, 2015. Tsunami waves spawned by the magnitude-8.3 earthquake that struck off the central coast of Chile on the evening of Sept. 16 swept into coastal areas across Japan on Sept. 18, but no injuries or damage have been reported so far. September 15, 2015.

Typhoon In-Fa projected to pass Guam early Saturday morning

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:47:00 +0100kuam (en)

NWS 5:00AM Bulletin: In -Fa is now a typhoon packing winds of 85mph and moving W-NW at 13MPH. It is still forecast to pass South of Guam early Saturday morning. Guam remains under a Tropical Storm Watch More >> NWS 500AM Bulletin In-Fa is now a typhoon packing winds of 85mph and moving W-NW at 13MPH.

All eyes on In-Fa as it approaches Marianas

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:56:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Early forecasts show Tropical Storm In -Fa moving south of Guam but a change in the storm’s predicted path would put the island in the storm’s wind radius and could mean more inclement weather here. As of press time the island was in Condition of Readiness 3, which was declared by the governor at around 10 a.

Tropical Storm Rick joins an elite late-season storm group

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:50:00 +0100phys (en)

On Nov. 19 at 1500 UTC (10:00 a.m. EST) the NOAA's GOES-West satellite saw Tropical Storm Rick southwest of the western Mexican coast. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project. The twenty-first tropical depression of the Eastern Pacific Ocean season strengthened into a tropical storm on Nov.

Tamil Nadu rains: False Whatsapp message of NASA cyclone prediction causes panic

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 13:33:00 +0100dnaindia (en)

An aerial photo of flood relief operation by In dian Coast Guard at flood affected areas of Kanchipuram District on the outskirt of Chennai on Tuesday. PTI. A message predicting a cyclone in flood-hit Tamil Nadu was doing the rounds on WhatsApp causing panic in Chennai.

Twenty-first depression forms in eastern Pacific Ocean

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:07:00 +0100phys (en)

On Nov. 18 at 1500 UTC (10:00 a.m. EST), the NOAA's GOES-West satellite saw the Tropical Depression 21E form well southwest of the western Mexican coast. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project. NOAA's GOES-West satellite provided images of the birth of the latest tropical depression in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

This Year's Godzilla El Niño Could Be the Worst Ever Recorded

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 20:56:00 +0100gizmodo (en)

We already knew the Godzilla Cthulhu Sauron El Niño of 2015 . But exactly how bad are we talking? According to the World Meteorological Organization , this year’s El Niño is among the three strongest in the past 70 years, and it may become the worst one ever recorded.

Vanuatu: Cyclone Pam survivors learn safe shelter techniques to prepare for future storms

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 07:13:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

By Edwina Yeates, Vanuatu Red Cross Society. In early November, a team of Vanuatu Red Cross Society trainers and volunteers ran a series of Safe Shelter Awareness workshops for 900 households in communities across West Tanna with support from Australian Aid, Australian Red Cross and the....

Fair weather to continue on Wednesday; tropical storm ‘Infa’ spotted east of Mindanao

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 04:06:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasters on Wednesday said they are now monitoring a tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). PAGASA weather forecaster Shelly Ignacio said the tropical storm with international name....

NASA sees tropical storm 27W form in Marianas Islands, warnings up

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:07:00 +0100phys (en)

The VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite saw Tropical Storm 27W on Nov. 17, as wide bands of thunderstorms in the southern quadrant of the storm were wrapping into the eastern side. Credit: NASA/NOAA/NRL. The tropical low pressure area previously known as System 95W consolidated....

Africa: El Niño On Track to Be Among Worst Ever, but World Better Prepared for Fallout - UN

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:54:00 +0100allafrica (en)

The current El Niño, a weather pattern of devastating droughts and catastrophic floods that can affect tens of millions of people around the globe, is expected to strengthen further by year's end, on track to be one of the three strongest in 65 years, according to the latest update from the United Nations weather agency.

El Niño worst in over 15 years

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 12:23:00 +0100iran-daily (en)

The World Meteorological Organization said El Niño, which occurs every two to seven years, had resurfaced a few months ago, become 'mature and strong', and was expected to become even more powerful by the end of the year Severe droughts and devastating flooding being experienced throughout the....

Summit in Philippines sets stage for climate action in Paris

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:18:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Wally Santana Summit in Philippines sets stage for climate action in Paris. FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2013 file photo, a sign for help is seen amid the destruction left from Typhoon Haiyan in the coastal town of Tanawan, central Philippines. Leaders of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation....

SA fails to meet water challenges

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:06:00 +0100iol (en)

FREE IMAGES File photo: Wilson Jr. Rosalin Johannesburg - A country like South Africa, where rainfall is variable and unpredictable, has to plan for the worst. Specifically, it has to plan to manage the impacts of drought. For cities, present practice is to store enough water to supply the needs of....

World: El-Niño in the Pacific - Special Humanitarian Bulletin, November 2015

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:04:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Key Points. • A strong El Niño is now in force with some climatologists warning it could rival the 1997/98 event which was the most severe on record. • In an El Niño year, the cyclone season usually runs longer and features a greater proportion of severe cyclones forming over a larger area.

Summit in Philippines sets stage for climate action in Paris

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:08:00 +0100omaha (en)

Bullit Marquez Summit in Philippines sets stage for climate action in Paris. FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2013 file photo, residents cover their nose from the smell of dead bodies in Tacloban city, Leyte province central Philippines as the city remains littered with debris from damaged homes after the Typhoon Haiyan slammed into their province.

UN Says El Niño On Track To Be Among Worst Ever

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 08:33:00 +0100eurasiareview (en)

But the world is better prepared than ever to deal with the phenomenon, caused by the cyclical warming of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean, even though global warming has added a wild card to forecasting the severity of its impact, UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Secretary-General Michel Jarraud told a news conference in Geneva today.

Earthquake and rain hit Cayman

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 06:22:00 +0100caycompass (en)

The U.S. Geologic Survey recorded a magnitude 5.8 earthquake underwater 103 miles off George Town on Sunday night. Sunday night also brought about 3 inches of rain to Grand Cayman as part of a late-season tropical disturbance forming south of the Cayman Islands. Most people on Grand Cayman did not notice the earthquake, which occurred at 7:39 p.

El Niño expected to strengthen further - high impacts, unprecedented preparation

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 04:56:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Peak three-month average surface water temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific Ocean will exceed 2 degrees Celsius above normal, placing this El Niño event among the three strongest since 1950. (Strong previous El Niños were in 1972-73, 1982-83 and 1997-98).

El Nino getting worse, UN warns

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 04:49:00 +0100arabnews (en)

GENEVA: The “El Nino” phenomenon, which sparks global climate extremes, is this year the worst in more than 15 years, the UN weather agency said Monday, warning it was already causing severe droughts and flooding. The World Meteorological Organization said El Nino, which occurs every two to seven....

News : El Niño on track to be among worst ever, but world better prepared for fallout – UN [16/11/2015 - Switzerland]

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 04:22:00 +0100pina (en)

The current El Niño, a weather pattern of devastating droughts and catastrophic floods that can affect tens of millions of people around the globe, is expected to strengthen further by year's end, on track to be one of the three strongest in 65 years, according to the latest update from the United Nations weather agency.

El Nino worst in over 15 years, severe impact likely: UN

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 03:11:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

GENEVA: The "El Nino" phenomenon, which sparks global climate extremes, is this year the worst in more than 15 years, the UN weather agency said on Monday, warning it was already causing severe droughts and flooding. The World Meteorological Organisation said El Nino, which occurs every two to seven....

RMI Shifting From Cyclone Season To El Niño Drought

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 01:20:00 +0100pidp (en)

Only ‘trace’ rainfall on Majuro in past month. By Giff Johnson. MAJURO, Marshall Islands (Marianas Variety, Nov. 16, 2015) – The El Niño weather "pendulum" appeared to begin its long swing back late last month, plunging Majuro, the capital, and the Marshall Islands into the beginning stages of a drought.

World: El Niño Expected to Strengthen Further: High Impacts, Unprecedented Preparation

Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:47:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Peak three-month average surface water temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific Ocean will exceed 2 degrees Celsius above normal, placing this El Niño event among the three strongest since 1950. (Strong previous El Niños were in 1972-73, 1982-83 and 1997-98).

El Niño on track to be among worst ever, but world better prepared for fallout &#8211 UN

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:08:00 +0100un-org (en)

Starting in 2011, drought-hit northern and eastern Kenya suffered especially from an already poor food security situation, exacerbated by high food and fuel prices. Credit: Jaspreet Kindra/IRIN. 16 November 2015 #150 The current El Niño, a weather pattern of devastating droughts and catastrophic....

Facebook Responds to Critics After Using Safety Check Feature for Paris Attacks

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:47:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

has responded to criticism it received after some users questioned why a safety check was activated for the attack on Paris but not for bombings in Beirut. Facebook rolled out the Safety Check feature on Friday after the six-pronged attack in Paris left 129 dead and more than 300 injured.

Facebook’s Paris Safety Check, by the numbers

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:35:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

Sign in or create an account so we can save this story to your Reading List. You'll be able to access the story from your Reading List on any computer, tablet or smartphone. Facebook's Safety Check feature was originally launched a year ago to help those affected by natural disasters let their families know that they were safe.

Facebook to Broaden Use of Safety Check Following Paris Attacks

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:23:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

During the horrific attacks in Paris, Facebook In c. made a tool available for people in the area to let friends know they were safe. “Safety Check” had never been enacted for something that wasn’t a natural disaster, and as the death toll rose Friday the company garnered praise for acting fast.

Facebook Defends Its Use of Safety Check Feature

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:00:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

has responded to criticism it received after some users questioned why a safety check was activated for the attack on Paris but not for bombings in Beirut. Facebook rolled out the Safety Check feature on Friday after the six-pronged attack in Paris left 129 dead and more than 300 injured.

El Nino worst in over 15 years, severe impact likely: UN

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 17:25:00 +0100financialexpress (en)

The “El Nino” phenomenon, which sparks global climate extremes, is this year the worst in more than 15 years, the UN weather agency said today, warning it was already causing severe droughts and flooding. The World Meteorological Organization said El Nino, which occurs every two to seven years, had....

El Nino worst in over 15 years, severe impact likely: UN

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:07:00 +0100jamaicaobserver (en)

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) The "El Nino" phenomenon, which sparks global climate extremes, is this year the worst in more than 15 years, the UN weather agency said Monday, warning it was already causing severe droughts and flooding. The World Meteorological Organization said El Nino, which occurs....

El Nino worst in over 15 years, severe impact likely: UN

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:07:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

The World Meteorological Organization said El Nino, which occurs every two to seven years, had resurfaced a few months ago, become "mature and strong", and was expected to become even more powerful by the end of the year. "Severe droughts and devastating flooding being experienced throughout the....

El Nino worst in over 15 years, severe impact likely: UN

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:45:00 +0100phys (en)

El Nino, a global weather pattern that periodically wreaks havoc, is expected to last until early 2016, leaving some parts of the world in drought and bringing heavy rains and flooding to others. The "El Nino" phenomenon, which sparks global climate extremes, is this year the worst in more than 15....

El Nino worst in over 15 years, severe impact likely: UN

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:41:00 +0100news-yahoo-in (en)

The "El Nino" phenomenon, which sparks global climate extremes, is this year the worst in more than 15 years, the UN weather agency said Monday, warning it was already causing severe droughts and flooding. The World Meteorological Organization said El Nino, which occurs every two to seven years, had....

El Nino worst in over 15 years, severe impact likely: UN

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:35:00 +0100thetimes-za (en)

The World Meteorological Organization said El Nino, which occurs every two to seven years, had resurfaced a few months ago, become "mature and strong", and was expected to become even more powerful by the end of the year. "Severe droughts and devastating flooding being experienced throughout the....

Facebook to boost Safety Check after Paris attacks

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 12:40:00 +0100iol (en)

REUTERS Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. Photo: Maxim Shemetov New York - During the horrific attacks in Paris, Facebook made a tool available for people in the area to let friends know they were safe. “Safety Check” had never been enacted for something that wasn’t a natural disaster, and....

El Niño weather starts move toward drought in Marshall Islands

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 08:48:00 +0100pina (en)

The El Niño weather “pendulum” appeared to begin its long swing back late last month, plunging Majuro, the capital, and the Marshall Islands into the beginning stages of a drought. Weather officials say, however, that the Marshall Islands is not yet safely out of the El Niño-inspired cycle that has....

Facebook to broaden use of Safety Check following Paris attacks

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 03:04:00 +0100todayonline (en)

SAN FRANCISCO — During the horrific attacks in Paris, Facebook made a tool available for people in the area to let friends know they were safe. “Safety Check” had never been enacted for something that wasn’t a natural disaster, and as the death toll rose Friday the company garnered praise for acting fast.

Facebook responds to backlash over Safety Check feature

Mon, 16 Nov 2015 02:34:00 +0100CBSnews (en)

Sunday Morning How survivors of Paris attacks reached out to social media. The terror attacks in the French capital have underscored the increasingly important role of social media. Contessa Brewer reports on the use of ... Using the Facebook "Safety Check" feature, people in the Paris-area were....