ABOUT 45 students from Dawasamu District School in Tailevu are still learning in tents after the start of the new school year earlier this week. more...

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:05:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

ABOUT 45 students from Dawasamu District School in Tailevu are still learning in tents after the start of the new school year earlier this week. They have been using tents after Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston ravaged their classrooms in February last year.

GB’s slow garbage clean-up discussed in the House

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:26:00 +0100freeport (en)

(0) From left Peter Turnquest, MP FNM Deputy leader, Shane Gibson, MP, Minister of Labour. Dr. Michael Darville, Minister for Grand Bahama The issue of garbage removal, in Grand Bahama, post-Hurricane Matthew continues to be a hot button topic, so much so that the Member of Parliament for East....

Freeport ‘depopulation’ fear over resort closures

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 21:21:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By NATARIO McKENZIE. Tribune Business Reporter. nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net. The FNM’s deputy leader yesterday expressed fears that Grand Bahama would again “depopulate” due to uncertainty surrounding its major hotels, as Memories’ parent denied claims it was pulling out.

Barack Obama va les rejoindre vendredi : que deviennent les anciens présidents des Etats-Unis ?

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:23:00 +0100metrofrance (fr)

ET ENSUITE ? - Barack Obama quittera la Maison-Blanche ce vendredi. A quoi ressemblera sa"vie d'après" ? Le président américain a indiqué qu’il resterait quelques années de plus à Washington pour permettre à sa fille cadette Sasha d'y finir son lycée. Les ex-présidents s'attardent pourtant rarement....

Local ski areas weather deluge and winds with more snowfall forecast in days ahead

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:05:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

“We are holding onto hope to get everything moved back into place, and if possible would like to have Summit Central open for night skiing (by Wednesday), but for now we’re more focused on reopening (Friday),” said Guy Lawrence, the marketing director at the Summit at Snoqualmie. “We understand the road crews have a lot of work to do.

Accused arsonist remains in custody as Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir tries to rebuild

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:07:00 +0100CBC (en)

While the full extent of damages from three fires this week in the Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir community has yet to be determined, the town council is still trying to figure out its first steps. The town council office — which also houses the fire hall — as well as the local RCMP detachment and....

Scientists Glimpse New York’s Perilous Path in an Ancient Patch of Marsh

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:48:00 +0100nytimes (en)

In Pelham Bay in the Bronx, an ancient salt marsh has provided a unique laboratory to study historic sea levels and perhaps see what lies ahead. Credit Todd Heisler/The New York Times. Surrounded by landmarks of modernity like Co-op City in the Bronx, a sliver of New York’s ancient past remains relatively untouched.

A Ivry, une soirée de solidarité avec Haïti

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:02:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

V ous cherchez un moyen d’exprimer votre solidarité avec Haïti, touché par un ouragan meurtrier en octobre 2016 ? A Ivry, on vous en offre la possibilité. L’Etoile Rouge du Val-de-Marne, une association sportive créée il y a quatre ans, organise une soirée dédiée à Haïti au Hangar ce vendredi.

Gibson provides breakdown on hurricane relief spending

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:39:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

Minister of Labour Shane Gibson and Fort Charlotte MP Dr. Andre Rollins yesterday clashed over government spending over the last three months associated with the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew. Following a detailed communication of government’s spending and relief efforts since October,....

Memories Grand Bahama still closed since passage of Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:39:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

Memories Grand Bahama Beach & Casino Resort remains closed since the passage of Hurricane Matthew, but discussions are underway to finding a “swift resolution” to open the resort. In the interim, Guardian Business understands that the resort may have had difficulties receiving an insurance payout to....

Le Nombre De Personnes Ayant Faim Divisé Par Deux Dans Les Régions Affectées Par L'Ouragan Matthew, Selon Le PAM

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:30:00 +0100caribseek (fr)

NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. (ONU) -- Trois mois après l'ouragan Matthew en Haïti, le nombre de personnes confrontées à la faim et à l'insécurité alimentaire dans les départements de Grande'Anse et du Sud - les zones les plus touchées - a diminué régulièrement, passant d'environ 1 million à 400.

North-Coast 8 mins ago 6:54 a.m. First tsunami Survival Capsule deploys to Long Beach, Wash.

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:16:00 +0100kgw (en)

LONG BEACH, Wash. The first tsunami Survival Capsule in North America has been deployed to Jeanne Johnson on the Long Beach peninsula. Johnson has become an advocate for the Mukilteo-designed capsules, which grew out of an aerospace engineering firm. Survival Capsule CEO Julian Sharpe saw the need....

Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir in limbo, as community tries to start rebuilding

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:33:00 +0100CBC (en)

While the full extent of damages from three fires this week in the Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir community that saw three vital buildings ruined, the town council is still trying to figure out its first steps. The town council office — which also houses the fire hall — as well as the local RCMP....

Conférence germano-suisse sur l'entraide en cas de catastrophe

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:21:00 +0100romandie (fr)

Conférence germano-suisse sur l’entraide en cas de catastrophe Plus de 200 cadres et experts suisses et allemands de la protection de la population se sont retrouvés jeudi à Kreuzlingen (TG) pour parler de l’entraide transfrontalière en cas de catastrophe.

Haïti : l'insécurité alimentaire diminue mais reste inquiétante

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 13:58:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

Cette évaluation, réalisée en décembre 2016, montre que " la sécurité alimentaire s'est améliorée par rapport à octobre mais souligne la nécessité de continuer à fournir de l'assistance dans les zones touchées par l'ouragan. Si dans le département de la Grande Anse, le plus affecté, plus de la....

Show goes on: 1974 Miss Universe pageant held amid typhoon

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:52:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA -- A typhoon did not stop the Philippines from hosting the 1974 Miss Universe pageant. Typhoon Iliang (international name: Ivy) was battering the northern part of Luzon while the contestants of the beauty pageant were participating in the event.

Residents argue Essex Police overreacted over flood risk warnings which led to thousands staying home

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:38:00 +0100clactonandfrintongazette (en)

THOUSANDS of residents in flood-risk areas ignored calls for them to evacuate their homes last week amid fears of looting and claims the emergency services were overreacting to forecasts of a potentially devastating storm surge. A full-scale evacuation operation was due to get underway last Friday....

Mise à jour sur l’ état des lieux des écoles affectées par l’ouragan Mathieu

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:44:00 +0100humanitarianresponse (fr)

Powerpoint présenté au Groupe Sectoriel Education, Données statistiques sur l’état des lieux des écoles affectées par l’ouragan Mathieu - 22 Novembre 2016.

Compte Rendu de la Réunion de Coordination Groupe sectoriel EAH - Nippes, 13 Janvier 2017

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:14:00 +0100humanitarianresponse (fr)

Cette première Réunion de l’année 2017 a été honorée par la présence de 3 personnes du bureau National de la DINEPA en visite dans la région. Vu que la période d’urgence suite à l’ouragan Matthew tire à sa fin et que les activités vont bientôt prendre fin, l’objectif de cette visite est de faire une....

Belgique: 14 millions d’euros pour renforcer les interventions et la résilience des populations face aux catastrophes et aux crises

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:01:00 +0100fao-fr (fr)

Une volonté réaffirmée de protéger les moyens d’existence basés sur l’agriculture en situations d’urgence. Un éleveur et ses moutons passent le long du canal d’irrigation Al Jazeera en Irak. Le projet de la FAO, soutenu par la Belgique, vise à réapprovisionner en eau les terres agricoles récemment libérées de l’Organisation de l’Etat Islamique.

Haiti: Haïti : le nombre de personnes ayant faim divisé par deux dans les régions affectées par l'ouragan Matthew, selon le PAM

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:54:00 +0100reliefWeb (fr)

18 janvier 2017 – Trois mois après l'ouragan Matthew en Haïti, le nombre de personnes confrontées à la faim et à l'insécurité alimentaire dans les départements de Grande'Anse et du Sud - les zones les plus touchées - a diminué régulièrement, passant d'environ 1 million à 400.000, s'est félicité mercredi le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM).

DP World joins UN-led humanitarian efforts

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:20:00 +0100tradearabia (en)

Dubai-based global marine terminal operator DP World will provide pro bono expertise and resources to help the humanitarian community respond to major disasters after joining leading logistics and transport companies to become part of the Logistics Emergency Teams (LET).

Dunford Says Transition to Trump Administration Going Smoothly

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:21:00 +0100globalsecurity (en)

. By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity. BRUSSELS, Jan. 18, 2017 The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff wrapped up meetings in Paris and here, and he is heading home to attend presidential inauguration events Jan. 20. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford told reporters he expects a smooth....

Dunford Says Transition To Trump Administration Going Smoothly

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 06:43:00 +0100eurasiareview (en)

By Jim Garamone. DoD News The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff wrapped up meetings in Paris, and he is heading home to attend presidential inauguration events Jan. 20. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford told reporters he expects a smooth transition to the next administration within the Defense Department.

Local 8 mins ago 11:11 p.m. 'Residents Against Flooding' demand action from the city

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 06:24:00 +0100khou (en)

HOUSTON - Cynthia Neely used to never worry about the rain, but what she awoke to at her home in the Memorial City area terrified her. "All I heard was thunder,” said Neely. "I saw lightening and I thought, oh God. Not again. Not again." Wednesday marked the return of familiar scenes in Houston.

L'insécurité alimentaire reste inquiétante

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 05:53:00 +010024heures (fr)

Plus d'un million et demi d'Haïtiens sont en situation d'insécurité alimentaire dans les six départements touchés par l'ouragan Matthew, indiquent les agences de l'ONU et les autorités haïtiennes dans un rapport publié mercredi. Le pays a été ravagé en octobre.

L'insécurité alimentaire reste inquiétante

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 05:40:00 +0100lematin-CH (fr)

Plus d'un million et demi d'Haïtiens sont en situation d'insécurité alimentaire dans les six départements touchés par l'ouragan Matthew, indiquent les agences de l'ONU et les autorités haïtiennes dans un rapport publié mercredi. Le pays a été ravagé en octobre.

Haïti-famine : le nombre de personnes ayant faim divisé par deux dans les régions affectées par l'ouragan Matthew, selon le PAM

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 05:38:00 +0100haitipressnetwork (fr)

Trois mois après l'ouragan Matthew en Haïti, le nombre de personnes confrontées à la faim et à l'insécurité alimentaire dans les départements de Grande'Anse et du Sud - les zones les plus touchées - a diminué régulièrement, passant d'environ 1 million à 400.000, s'est félicité mercredi le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM).

Ouragan Matthew: 1,5 million de personnes souffrent toujours d’insécurité alimentaire en Haïti

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 05:26:00 +0100unmultimedia-fr (fr)

Trois mois après l’ouragan Matthew en Haïti, le nombre de personnes confrontées à la faim et à l’insécurité alimentaire dans les départements de Grande’Anse et du Sud – les zones les plus touchées – a diminué régulièrement, passant d’environ 1 million à 400.000.

L'insécurité alimentaire reste inquiétante

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 05:23:00 +0100tdg (fr)

Plus d'un million et demi d'Haïtiens sont en situation d'insécurité alimentaire dans les six départements touchés par l'ouragan Matthew, indiquent les agences de l'ONU et les autorités haïtiennes dans un rapport publié mercredi. Le pays a été ravagé en octobre.

North Carolina gets $4.5M for hurricane damage case managers

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 03:33:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

RALEIGH (AP) th Carolina is getting money from the federal government to help people who saw their homes destroyed by Hurricane Matthew's flooding fill out paperwork and overcome complications to obtain housing assistance. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday the North Carolina emergency management office has been awarded a $4.

'Bomb low': Wild weather hits New Zealand 36 minutes ago

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:14:00 +0100newstalkzb (en)

UPDATED 12.50PM: Damaging hurricane strength wind gusts have been pummeling Wellington this morning, with more wild weather across the country. The Rimutaka Hill was closed for a time, trees are falling and roofs lifting as severe gales associated with an intense weather bomb bears down on central New Zealand.

Haïti: l'insécurité alimentaire diminue mais reste inquiétante

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 01:28:00 +0100lapresse-CA (fr)

Cette évaluation, réalisée en décembre 2016, montre que «la sécurité alimentaire s'est améliorée par rapport à octobre, mais souligne la nécessité de continuer à fournir de l'assistance dans les zones touchées par l'ouragan.» Si dans le département de la Grande Anse, le plus affecté, plus de la....

N Carolina gets $4.5M for hurricane damage case managers

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 01:01:00 +0100wncn (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina is getting money from the federal government to help people who saw their homes destroyed by Hurricane Matthew’s flooding fill out paperwork and overcome complications to obtain housing assistance. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday the North Carolina emergency management office has been awarded a $4.

N Carolina gets $4.5M for hurricane damage case managers

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:38:00 +0100wbtv (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina is getting money from the federal government to help people who saw their homes destroyed by Hurricane Matthew's flooding fill out paperwork and overcome complications to obtain housing assistance. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday the North Carolina emergency management office has been awarded a $4.

N Carolina gets $4.5M for hurricane damage case managers

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:33:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina is getting money from the federal government to help people who saw their homes destroyed by Hurricane Matthew's flooding fill out paperwork and overcome complications to obtain housing assistance. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday the North Carolina emergency management office has been awarded a $4.

FPL bolsters storm response capabilities with new state-of-the-art Distribution Control Center

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:17:00 +0100prnewswire (en)

JUNO BEACH, Fla. Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today broke ground on its new state-of-the-art distribution control center in West Palm Beach , designed to ensure greater everyday reliability and more efficient communication, collaboration and response during emergency restoration events.

Cancer Society in need of new office after hurricane

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:52:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By DENISE MAYCOCK. Tribune Freeport Reporter. dmaycock@tribunemedia.net. THE Cancer Society of Grand Bahama is in need of a new office space or building in order to continue the important role it plays in the fight against the disease and helping sufferers in Grand Bahama.

GB Govt. sports faci ...

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 21:49:00 +0100freeport (en)

Hurricane Matthew swooped down on the Grand Bahama Sports Complex (GBSC) and tore away the wide metal door of the storage area. Northern Bahamas Director of Sports Gladstone “Moon” McPhee, who also supervises the GBSC, directed complex employees to batten up the opening with used pieces of wood.

Tragedy on Snoqualmie Pass: When a mountain of snow buried dozens in 1936

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 21:36:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

An icy winter storm that forced Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass to close Wednesday is a reminder of the well-trafficked route’s mercurial nature. At the pass, moist and warm Pacific air clashes with a bitter cold eastern flow, producing rain, snow and everything in between. Temperatures and freezing levels yo-yo throughout the winter.

'Bomb low': Wild weather hits New Zealand 3 hours ago

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 21:13:00 +0100newstalkzb (en)

UPDATED 8.11AM: Damaging hurricane strength wind gusts have been pummeling Wellington this morning, with more wild weather across he country. The Rimutaka Hill is now closed, trees are falling and roofs lifting as severe gales associated with an intense weather bomb bears down on central New Zealand.

IRA interdit !

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 20:15:00 +0100cridem (fr)

Je me demande toujours ce qu’IRA a fait à notre gouvernement ? Pars que IRA est entrain de réussir par ses idées claires à convaincre les populations des bidons villes ? Nous sommes gouvernés par des gens qui ne méritent même pas l’enfer comme dernier demeure. A quand notre police du rouleau compresseur va enfin coller la paix aux dirigeants d’IRA.

'Bomb low': Wild weather hits New Zealand 2 hours ago

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 20:12:00 +0100newstalkzb (en)

UPDATED 7.52AM: Damaging hurricane strength wind gusts have been pummeling Wellington this morning, with more wild weather across he country. The Rimutaka Hill is now closed, trees are falling and roofs lifting as severe gales associated with an intense weather bomb bears down on central New Zealand.

Haïti : le nombre de personnes ayant faim divisé par deux dans les régions affectées par l'ouragan Matthew, selon le PAM

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 19:59:00 +0100un-org-newscentre (fr)

18 janvier 2017 #150 Trois mois après l'ouragan Matthew en Haïti, le nombre de personnes confrontées à la faim et à l'insécurité alimentaire dans les départements de Grande'Anse et du Sud - les zones les plus touchées - a diminué régulièrement, passant d'environ 1 million à 400.

New Orleans fighting to keep FEMA settlement for road damage: A letter to the editor

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 19:25:00 +0100nola (en)

Sewage & Water Board workers repair a water main break on Cohn Street between Burdette and Fern on July 24, 2013. ( In most areas of our daily lives, New Orleans has been able to bounce back from the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, but the massive toll the storm had on our infrastructure and streets remains a great challenge.

Mise à jour sur l’ état des lieux des écoles affectées par l’ouragan Mathieu

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 19:02:00 +0100humanitarianresponse (fr)

Powerpoint présenté au Groupe Sectoriel Education, Données statistiques sur l’état des lieux des écoles affectées par l’ouragan Mathieu-22 Novembre 2016.

Costs add up for US military hurricane evacuation in SC

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:38:00 +0100washtimes (en)

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Reimbursement costs to military and civilian workers at some South Carolina military bases because of Hurricane Matthew evacuations may reach several million dollars. Military officials at several Charleston-area installations tell the Post and Courier of Charleston (http://bit.

Education Plan d'intervention Post-désastre-15 oct 2016

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:31:00 +0100humanitarianresponse (fr)

L'objectif général de ce plan d’urgence en matière scolaire consiste à permettre aux écoles affectées par l’Ouragan de recommencer à fonctionner dans de meilleures conditions d’apprentissage et d’enseignement. De manière spécifique, il s'agit de: 1. Evaluer l’envergure des dégâts enregistrés au niveau des bâtiments et des mobiliers scolaires; 2.

Sandals Foundation donates 32 computers to Sandilands Primary School

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:31:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

With the recent destructive and disruptive passage of Hurricane Matthew in the islands of The Bahamas, schools, communities and businesses have tried as best as possible to expedite the rebuilding and recuperation process. Sandilands Primary School has been no exception, but its attempts have been....

Costs add up for US military hurricane evacuation in SC

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:31:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Reimbursement costs to military and civilian workers at some South Carolina military bases because of Hurricane Matthew evacuations may reach several million dollars. Military officials at several Charleston-area installations tell the Post and Courier of Charleston (http://bit.

M’danao still reeling from heavy rains, flood

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 17:14:00 +0100thestandard-ph (en)

In a report, the Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoHumanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team (ARMMHEART) identified the affected towns as Bubong, Ditsaan Ramain, Taraka, Maguing, and Kapai. “A total of 8,962 families from 126 barangays in the five towns are currently affected,” Myrna Jocelyn....

FEMA decision on Municipal Auditorium imminent, city says

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:50:00 +0100nola (en)

Municipal Auditorium, seen in this 2006 photo, was heavily damaged during Hurricane Katrina. City officials are hopeful that they can secure funds to begin restoring it before Mayor Mitch Landrieu leaves office next year. New Orleans theaters. Wednesday, September 6, 2006.

Getty Inside the home Dion built with her late husband

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:12:00 +0100dailyfinance (en)

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 15: Celine Dion and her husband Rene Angelil pose for a picture backstage during the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center on September 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 1: Singer Celine Dion and....

Dernière conférence de presse de Barack Obama : que deviennent les anciens présidents des Etats-Unis ?

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:30:00 +0100metrofrance (fr)

ET ENSUITE ? - Barack Obama, qui donne sa dernière conférence de presse ce mercredi soir, quittera la Maison-Blanche vendredi. A quoi ressemblera sa"vie d'après" ? Le président américain a entretenu le mystère, assurant seulement qu’il resterait quelques années de plus à Washington pour permettre à sa fille cadette Sasha d'y finir son lycée.

Philippines: Red Cross helps communities prevent water-borne diseases using surveillance mechanism

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:28:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

By MJ Evalarosa, IFRC. The Philippine Red Cross, together with the state health department, and with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), recently rolled out an orientation on the Surveillance in Post Extreme Emergencies and Disaster (SPEED) programme.

New GES DISC Services Shortening the Path in Science Data Discovery

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:50:00 +0100nasa (en)

Abstract: The Current GES DISC available services only allow user to select variables from a single dataset at a time and too many variables from a dataset are displayed, choice is hard. At American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2016 Fall Meeting, Goddard Earth Sciences Data Information Services Center (GES DISC) unveiled a new service: Datalist.

Passaic settles cop's sex discrimination suit for $1.2M, report says

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:54:00 +0100nj (en)

The city reportedly has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a former police officer who claims she was a victim of sexual discrimination and retaliatory behavior by a superior. During a civil trial that began two weeks ago, Odalys Rastatter testified that former acting police....

CDO mayor blames clogged drainage system for massive flood

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 12:51:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Motorists traverse a flooded area in Cagayan de Oro City, caused by incessant rains due to a Low Pressure Area in Mindanao, on Monday. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council warned residents in low-lying areas and danger zones to evacuate and seek safer grounds. Photo by Greanne Trisha Mendoza, ABS-CBN News.

Deforestation the culprit? Mindanao floods affect 1,000 hectares of agri land

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:19:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Over a thousand hectares of agricultural land have been damaged by the flooding that hit Northern Mindanao on Monday, based on initial figures shared by Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol Wednesday. Citing an initial report by Director Carlene Collado of their regional office, Piñol revealed that....

Mostly sunny today, high near 79 with light winds

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:11:00 +0100sun-sentinel (en)

Anyone who needs something to complain about will have to look beyond the weather. It's looking kind of perfect. According to the National Weather Service , it will be mostly sunny Tuesday with a high near 79 and light winds out of the south. There really isn't much more to the forecast until late....

JCB worker Ken says 'I do' at lunchtime office wedding - in front of a Backhoe Loader

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 10:57:00 +0100stokesentinel (en)

When JCB worker Ken Walton and his fiancée Suvi Toropainen decided to get married it was literally a case of whirlwind romance – because they made their plans to tie the knot during a 120mph hurricane. The couple – who emigrated from North Staffordshire to the U.S.

DP World joins united nations led partnership to support humanitarian disaster relief

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 10:53:00 +0100albawaba-en (en)

DP World will team up with the initial LET partners Agility, Maersk and UPS, and will be called on by the Logistics Cluster, led by the United Nations’ World Food Programme to support immediate relief efforts in the aftermath of major natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms and floods.

NDRRMC wants better SMS warnings on disasters

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:47:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Disaster officials want clearer text message alerts that warn the people about impending disasters including possible flash floods in their areas. This was the proposal of National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Spokesperson Mina Marasigan after Cagayan de Oro residents were....

L'histoire houleuse de l'île Tromelin, perdue au milieu de l'océan Indien

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 08:33:00 +0100francetvinfo (fr)

Que de bruit pour une si petite île ! Tromelin, un petit morceau de terre français d'1 km² au passé tragique, perdu dans l'océan Indien et (presque) dépourvu de ressources, a agité une partie de la droite et de l'extrême droite ces derniers jours. En cause : le débat, programmé mercredi 18 janvier,....

Haïti-Éducation-Arrestation de Guy Philippe : Reprise des activités scolaires dans la Grand’Anse après une semaine de boycottage

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 05:54:00 +0100haitipressnetwork (fr)

Bloquées durant une semaine, à cause des manifestations pro-Guy Philippe, sénateur élu de la Grand’Anse, les activités scolaires ont été reprises, notamment au centre-ville de ce département, le lundi 16 janvier, a fait savoir à HPN, le directeur départemental d’éducation (DDE), M. Jean Marcel Jeanty.

Philippines: Philippines: Typhoon Nock-Ten Emergency appeal operation update n° 1 (MDRPH023)

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 05:54:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Reporting period : 25 Dec 2016 to 13 Jan 2017. Operation timeframe : 29 Dec 2016 to 30 Sep 2017. Appeal budget : CHF 1,600,392. N° of people targeted : 20,000 (4,000 families) N° of people assisted : 6,200 (1,400 families) Appeal History 25 December 2016: Typhoon Nock-Ten makes landfall in....

One year after Sarasota tornado, have lessons been learned?

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 05:35:00 +0100wtsp (en)

SIESTA KEY, Fla. - A year ago, a tornado packing 132 miles per hour winds touched down in Sarasota County in the middle of the night. Another tornado in west Manatee County killed two and injured four children. "The dog was terrified,” said Richard Krepps.

FEMA Official Impressed With CNMI Recovery Efforts After Typhoon Soudelor

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 04:17:00 +0100pidp (en)

Emergency management specialist commends non-profit organizations for their hard work. By Cherrie Anne E. Villahermosa. SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety, Jan. 18, 2017) – An official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was impressed by the way in which the commonwealth recovered from the devastation caused by Typhoon Soudelor in Aug.

Philippines: Typhoon Nock-Ten (Nina) Who is Doing What and Where as of 16 January 2017

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 02:29:00 +0100humanitarianresponse (en)

. Philippines: Typhoon Nock-Ten (Nina) Who is Doing What and Where as of 16 January 2017. is provided by UN OCHA to support humanitarian operations globally.

These Are the Biggest Global Risks for 2017

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 22:43:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

Devastating hurricanes and earthquakes have shown they can disrupt major economies from the U.S. to China and Japan. Last year, Hurricane Matthew killed hundreds of people in Haiti, while Typhoon Meranti cut a swathe through the Philippines, Taiwan and China, causing billions of dollars’ worth of damage.

Philippines: Typhoon Nona Consultant

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 21:59:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is seeking independent consultant to conduct a final evaluation on relief and recovery interventions for Typhoon Nona operation, undertaken by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). The evaluation will specifically look at the....

Lack of repairs at GB Sports Complex a concern for GBSSAA

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 21:19:00 +0100freeport (en)

(0) GBSSAA Scheduling Coordinator, Oswald “Ozzie”?Simmons voiced his concern over the seatings condition at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex, which are in need of urgent fixing as Track and Field season is about to begin. Back in October the Grand Bahama Sports Complex sustained some extensive damage, as a result of Hurricane Matthew.

NMI recovery impresses FEMA official

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:05:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

AN official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was impressed by the way in which the commonwealth recovered from the devastation caused by Typhoon Soudelor in Aug. 2015 as she commended non-profit organizations such as the Commonwealth Advocates for Recovery Effort for their hard work. Zina A.

Saint Lucia: Saint Lucia: Hurricane Matthew Emergency Plan of Action Operation Update DREF Operation n° 2 (MDRLC003)

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 19:57:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: A revision has been made to this Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA)’s timeframe; the operation will be extended by a month, and it will now end on 14 February 2017.

St. Johns County meets on FEMA reimbursement 46 Mins St. Johns County could be on the hook for millions of dollars in Hurricane Matthew cleanup.

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:35:00 +0100news4jax (en)

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - St. Johns County could be on the hook for millions of dollars in Hurricane Matthew cleanup. Commissioners will meet on Tuesday to discuss how to use money from FEMA. The county believes they’ll have to pay $4.3 million to remove all of the debris collected for weeks after the storm.

Au Forum de Davos, Xi Jinping défend la mondialisation

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:59:00 +0100la-croix (fr)

Le président communiste chinois s’est présenté comme le meilleur défenseur du libre-échange. Tout un symbole à trois jours de l’entrée de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche. « Nous n’allons pas fermer la porte au monde, mais l’ouvrir plus grande encore ». La formule s’impose désormais comme la nouvelle antienne de Pékin.

Astronomers spot strange, bow-like structure in Venus' atmosphere

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:38:00 +0100phys (en)

Venus is almost as large as Earth but orbits closer to the sun. A spacecraft approaching the planet would see chevron-shaped structures in the clouds, due to the rapid "super-rotation" of its thick atmosphere well above the surface. Before the space age, it was thought that Venus would be somewhat similar to Earth.

Severe flood hits Mindanao; 7 dead

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:47:00 +0100thestandard-ph (en)

Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Emano said Gingoog City is the hardest-hit area in the province in terms of flooding and Manticao town in terms of landslides. “There was a preemptive evacuation in Gingoog City and Lugait town declared a state of calamity for massive damage it sustained due to the....

FLL shooting suspect transferred from Broward jail to federal courthouse for hearing

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:46:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Broward Sheriff's Office released video of the cookie and cracker caper that happened at a Weston warehouse, 1700 N. Commerce Pkwy., at about 2 a.m. on Nov. 24, 2016. Weston teenager Estefano Reano, who had been on Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s heart transplant wait list for two years, wished....

Basket. L’année commence bien pour Le Mée

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:27:00 +0100larepublique77 (fr)

Le Mée-sur-Seine Basket. L'année commence bien pour Le Mée Les Méens ont parfaitement débuté l'année 2017 en allant s'imposer dans la salle de Saint-Dizier, avec un Collet des grands soirs. 17/01/2017 à 13:14 par eric van overtveld. Sébastien Collet. L’année 2017 commence de la meilleure des....

Floods force thousands to flee in Philippines

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:32:00 +0100gulfnews (en)

Manila: Thousands of families in Northern Mindanao and Eastern Visayas remain underwater after flash floods spawned by continuous rains struck several areas including Cagayan de Oro. According to the state weather bureau, PAGASA, a tail-end of a cold front and a low pressure area hovering over....

7 dead in VisMin due to floods, landslides

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:28:00 +0100sunstar (en)

CEBU CITY -- Seven persons died as floods and landslides spawned by a low pressure area (LPA) and the tail-end of a cold front hit parts of the Visayas and Mindanao Monday. State weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA has....

USAP: Cocagi candidat au centre

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:53:00 +0100lindependant (fr)

Aligné au centre, son poste naturel, Adrea Cocagi (22 ans) a impressionné lors de la victoire catalane face à Aurillac (41-20). Même si le surpuissant fidjien, au potentiel hors normes, est encore perfectible. Si les Aurillacois craignaient la tramontane avant de se rendre à Aimé-Giral, c’est....

Les 10 traits de caractères qui empoisonnent la vie des adultes surdoués

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:13:00 +0100huffingtonpost-fr-fr (fr)

2 - Résilient. Vous avez cette capacité à encaisser l'insupportable en vous relevant illico presto, à conserver le sourire malgré l'orage, à trouver des solutions constructives face à l'adversité de la vie. Cette force peut aussi effrayer ou vous apporter un lot d'injustice.

Snowmobilers urged to stay off closed parts of T'Railway

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:45:00 +0100CBC (en)

The provincial minister of environment and conservation is asking snowmobilers not to use closed sections of the T'Railway Provincial Park. Perry Trimper said the remnants of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016 caused more damage to the trail than Hurricane Igor in 2010.

PAGASA: LPA may trigger landslides, floods in VisMin

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:39:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - A low pressure area may trigger landslides and floods in Eastern Visayas, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula and the province of Bohol, state weather bureau PAGASA warned Tuesday. PAGASA said these areas will experience moderate to occasionally heavy rains due to the LPA spotted 70 kilometers northeast of Zamboanga City at 4 a.

Hurricane signals hopes Lancaster field west of Shetland could be extended

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:37:00 +0100heraldscotland (en)

HURRICANE Energy has started drilling work on the Halifax Well West of Shetland, after work on the Lancaster pilot well signalled that oil may be accumulated beyond the licence boundary. The recently-secured Halifax licence is contiguous to Lancaster, lying north-east of the licence.

Philippines: Local aid group helping in Bicol typhoon relief efforts

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:27:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay. NAGA CITY, Jan. 15 (PIA)—“I am thankful to all of you for the big help you have extended to us. Our house was totally destroyed and our things were all soaked in water. Now, we can put something to shelter us.” These were the simple words of Margie San Juan, a mother of 5....

Local 4 mins ago 5:17 p.m. EF-0 tornado damages homes, property in NW Harris Co.

Tue, 17 Jan 2017 00:25:00 +0100khou (en)

HOUSTON - Home security cameras rolled as a tornado scattered debris in the Harvest Bend subdivision in northwest Harris County. “It’s not a cool sound to hear,” said Josuv Salmero. Salmero hustled siblings into a closet as winds ripped up rooftops and wooden fences. It tossed part of one onto the top of a neighbor’s home.

Hurricane-damaged beach walkways pose hidden dangers 16 Mins One hundred days since Hurricane Matthew swept up Florida's east coast, residents and beachgoers expressed safety concerns Monday because the

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 23:40:00 +0100news4jax (en)

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - One hundred days since Hurricane Matthew swept up Florida's east coast, residents and beachgoers expressed safety concerns Monday because the Jacksonville Beach walkways that were damaged in the storm have not yet been fixed.

Grand Celebration cruise service makes return to Grand Bahama

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:49:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By DENISE MAYCOCK. Tribune Freeport Reporter. dmaycock@tribunemedia.net. The Grand Celebration resumed cruise services to Grand Bahama on Saturday, bringing some 1,300 passengers to Freeport for the first time since the passage of Hurricane Matthew. The ship’s return is good news for Grand Bahama....

Jehovah’s Witnesses help in hurricane aftermath

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:49:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By DENISE MAYCOCK. Tribune Freeport Reporter. dmaycock@tribunemedia.net. JEHOVAH’S Witnesses from the United States are in Grand Bahama helping their fellow members who were affected by Hurricane Matthew. Volunteers from Florida and other parts of the US were out with local members in Freeport....

Freeport hotels still ‘wait on Hutchison’

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:49:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By NEIL HARTNELL. Tribune Business Editor. nhartnell@tribunemedia.net. The Minister of Tourism says the immediate fate of Freeport’s major hotels is still “waiting on Hutchison Whampoa” to provide confirmed repair and reopening dates. Obie Wilchcombe told Tribune Business that the Government was....

J S Johnson eyes $60m in Matthew payments

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 22:49:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By NATARIO McKENZIE. Tribune Business Reporter. nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net. A prominent Bahamian insurer is eying close to $60 million in Hurricane Matthew-related payouts, a senior executive saying it has settled between 2,000-3,000 claims. Charles Johnson, senior manager at J S Johnson Insurance....

Soggy start to the week for skiers and riders, colder conditions return soon

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 20:50:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

Say aloha to the sunshine as wild weather is forecast with snow initially falling late Monday, and then quickly shifts to gusty winds, heavy rain and a high avalanche danger, which won’t be a pretty sight on the hillsides for skiers and snowboarders. A winter storm watch has been issued for the....

Voir Les adeptes des réseaux sociaux au service de la Ville de Nîmes en cas de crise

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 20:32:00 +0100francebleu (fr)

Deux ans après les pompiers du Gard, la ville de Nîmes vient de signer une convention avec l'association VISOV spécialisée dans la collecte et le tri des informations sur les réseaux sociaux en cas d'événements dramatiques. Un feu de forêt, des inondations , un attentat : chaque événement dramatique....

SWS: Self-rated poverty at new record low

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 17:37:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

SELF-rated poverty in the country hit a record low of 44 percent of families or about 10 million Filipinos in the fourth quarter of 2016, a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed. In the December 3 to 6 poll, 44 percent of respondents identified their families as “poor,” two points above....

St. Lucia Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Energy to Undertake Much Needed Road Repairs on Island

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:49:00 +0100rcistlucia (en)

The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Energy has stressed its commitment to undertaking what is being described as much needed road repairs in the coming days. In a statement released today, the department observes that the genesis of the Hurricane Season and the passage of Tropical Storm....

J.S. Johnson estimates $60 million in Hurricane Matthew claims

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:49:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

J.S. Johnson paid out 75 percent of its claims during the three months following the passage of Hurricane Matthew across The Bahamas, the company's senior manager, Charles Johnson, said recently. Speaking to the media at a press conference for the Royal Fidelity Bahamas Economic Outlook, Johnson....

Trump (r.) kritisiert Merkels Flüchtlingspolitik

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:22:00 +0100afp-deutsch (en)

Tourists enjoy the beach 19 October, 2005 at Playa del Carmen, some 50 kilometers from Cancun, Mexico, whilst category five storm Wilma approaches the shores of the Yucatan peninsula. More than 150,000 tourists and residents in Cuba, Mexico, the United States and other storm-weary countries fled the....

CENTRAL AMERICA

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 15:44:00 +01009news (en)

At least four people have been killed and 12 were injured when a gunman opened fire outside the Blue Parrot nightclub in Mexico's Playa del Carmen resort. Mexico’s renowned Colima volcano has erupted a second time, just months after another eruption forced the evacuation of more than 350 people.

Hurricane Energy : Spuds Halifax 205/23-A Well

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 14:47:00 +01004-traders (en)

Hurricane Energy , the UK based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, has announced the spudding of well 205/23-A (the 'Halifax Well') on 15 January 2017. The recently drilled Lancaster Pilot well (205/21a-7) encountered a minimum oil down....

Philippines: WFP Philippines Country Brief, December 2016

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 11:15:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Highlights WFP supported the Government of the Philippines in its humanitarian response following Typhoon NockTen through logistics assistance. WFP reached 130,400 people in Mindanao to improve their food security. Operational Updates WFP provided assistance to 130,400 individuals in Mindanao to enhance their resilience.

Des talons aiguilles pour les victimes de Pam: quand la générosité confine à l'absurdité

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 06:28:00 +0100radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

Des chaussures à talons et des sacs à main, voici quelques uns des objets envoyés par les Australiens aux Vanuatais au lendemain du cyclone Pam, en mars 2015. C’est ce que montre un rapport de la Croix Rouge australienne paru lundi. En tout, 70 conteneurs d’objets donnés par les Australiens ont atterri à Port Vila.

Une petite glissade à droite

Mon, 16 Jan 2017 00:50:00 +0100arcinfo (fr)

Raz-de-marée, ouragan, séisme: au soir du 18 octobre 2015, les commentateurs ne savaient plus où donner de l’image forte. Les élections fédérales venaient de consacrer un impressionnant glissement à droite, traduit au Conseil national par une majorité absolue (101 sièges sur 200) du tandem composé de l’UDC (+11 élus) et du PLR (+3).

Minister outlines 2017 trade plans

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:40:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

BOOSTING our agricultural exports and further developing Fiji as a market will be a key focus for the trade ministry this year. And while our agricultural exports may have faced setbacks from natural disasters last year, Minister for Trade Faiyaz Koya has remained positive about this year's performance.

Aaron Nicodemus: Sturbridge hotel owners left out in cold after 2011 storms

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 18:29:00 +0100telegram (en)

It sounds like the start of a bad joke when you take a hard look at what happened to the former Days Inn at 66-68 Haynes St. (Route 15) in Sturbridge. On June 1, 2011, a tornado ripped through the property, uprooting 40 trees and damaging all four buildings. On Aug.

Climate change influencing migration flows in Bangladesh: IOM

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:24:00 +0100bdnews24 (en)

It says natural hazards, aggravated by climate change like floods, storm surges, droughts, cyclones and heavy precipitation, have played “a crucial role” behind the increasing migration flows of South Asia over the past years. It has brought to light the fact that climate change and environmental....

Haïti - Agriculture : Accord de don de semences de 500,000 dollars

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:01:00 +0100haitilibre (fr)

Dans le cadre d’un Projet de coopération technique d’assistance agricole et en prévision de la Campagne de printemps, le Ministère de l’Agriculture a signé avec l’Organisation des Nations unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO), un accord de don de semences de 500,000 dollars américains.

OM-Monaco : une question de dynamique

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 16:06:00 +0100laprovence (fr)

Cinquante jours se sont écoulés. C'est peu et beaucoup, à la fois. Peu car, à la faveur de ces calendriers new-look mis en place par la LFP depuis une poignée de saisons, Olympiens et Monégasques se retrouvent déjà face à face, ce soir (21 heures), alors que le souvenir de la manche aller demeure vivace dans tous les esprits.

NDRF to have four new battalions

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 14:52:00 +0100business-standard (en)

Country's premier disaster response and rescue force NDRF is likely to raise four new battalions with around 4,000 personnel as the Home Ministry is finalising a plan to this effect. The four new battalions of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will be stationed in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh.

Without resources to repair the coast, New Orleans is in peril

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 14:39:00 +0100nola (en)

Opinion by John Barry. While Mayor Mitch Landrieu plans a grand celebration next year for the 300th anniversary of the founding of New Orleans, a very real question remains whether the city will even exist when the next centennial arrives. The mayor can act to greatly increase our odds of survival. The governor has called for it.

In 1951, Nash Roberts ushered in a new front in local TV

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 12:07:00 +0100nola (en)

The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018. Today, the series continues with the arrival on local airwaves of TV weather forecaster Nash Roberts, who would go on to become a local legend.

OM - Monaco : de la revanche dans l'air

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 10:02:00 +0100laprovence (fr)

Fin novembre, l'OM et Florian Thauvin avaient explosé au stade Louis-II face à des Monégasques irrésistibles (0-4). Portés par un Vélodrome bien garni, les Olympiens espèrent prendre leur revanche, ce soir, et prolonger leur bonne série de quatre succès consécutifs en championnat. Photo Nicolas Vallauri Cinquante jours se sont écoulés.

Despite Katrina’s scars, Big Easy can still be big fun

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 07:35:00 +0100bostonglobe (en)

I did not return to New Orleans until recently, on a completely different mission: to have fun. The thing is, you could do several different “topic” trips to Nawlins: one for food, one for music, one for history, one for each neighborhood, one for Katrina. But I only had three days there, and so went for a sampler.

Here are the real lessons from flawed responses to Haiti's disasters

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 04:53:00 +0100globalpost (en)

Just over three months ago, on Oct. 4, Hurricane Matthew dealt another devastating blow to the country. The Category 4 storm’s 145-mph winds tore through Haiti’s southern peninsula, washing away farmland — one of the island nation's “breadbaskets” — along with vast swaths of homes and trees, and killing hundreds of people.

Tania Bruguera Detained in Cuba While Delivering Supplies to Hurricane Victims

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 04:01:00 +0100repeatingislands (en)

No explanation was given for the artist’s detention, but she was allegedly interrogated for six hours– The artist Tania Bruguera and the biochemist Oscar Casanella were stopped and detained by Cuban authorities yesterday as they were driving out of Havana to deliver aid to victims of Hurricane Matthew in the east of the country.

Etou, Taplin help Tulsa hang on to defeat Temple 70-68

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 01:57:00 +0100krmg (en)

Junior Etou scored 15 points, Sterling Taplin hit a runner for the win with three seconds left and Tulsa edged Temple 70-68 despite a career-high 25 points by the Owls' Shizz Alston Jr. on Saturday. Neither team had a lead larger than eight points, but the Golden Hurricane (9-7, 3-1 American) outscored Temple 11-3 over the final six minutes.

Haiti: Haiti: Small Acts of Kindness

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 23:47:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

by Sarah Austria | Jan 13, 2017. Medical Teams International’s Mobile Medical Units enable prompt response after a natural disaster strikes, bringing medical care when and where it’s needed most. Here is one story of how a Mobile Medical Unit made a difference after a recent disaster.

2016 was warmest year on record in Georgia, Alaska

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 18:30:00 +0100accesswdun (en)

What did Georgia and Alaska have in common last year besides voting for Donald Trump in the presidential election? Each recorded their warmest year on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That was also true of the Southeast as a whole, in a year when the country recorded its second-warmest year.

conflict analysis

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 16:13:00 +0100avhandlingar (en)

Sammanfattning : Many of the most destructive natural disasters have taken place in situations characterized by armed conflict and insecurity: the Indian Ocean tsunami in Sri Lanka and Indonesia in 2004, the floods in Pakistan in 2011, the drought in Somalia in 2011 and typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013.

'Nina' survivors get TESDA grants

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:23:00 +0100thestandard-ph (en)

TESDA Director General Guiling “Gene” Mamondiong said the agency is now assessing the areas devastated by the typhoon particularly the provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque, Batangas, Catanduanes, Legaspi, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur and other parts of Southern Tagalog.

Météo France - Une saison cyclonique 2016-2017 "au point mort"

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 11:26:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Nous arrivons à la mi-janvier et cela fait maintenant plus de trois mois que le bassin du Sud-Ouest de l'océan Indien n'a pas connu la moindre activité cyclonique, une situation évidemment très inhabituelle, quoique pas sans précédent. La fin des années 1990 avait ainsi été marquée par deux saisons....

Haïti : hommages et messages d'espoir à l'occasion du 7ème anniversaire du séisme

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 05:48:00 +0100unmultimedia-fr (fr)

La Mission des Nations Unies en Haïti (MINUSTAH) a organisé une cérémonie à Port-au-Prince, en Haïti, pour commémorer le 7ème anniversaire du tremblement de terre qui a frappé Haïti le 12 janvier 2010, tuant quelques 250.000 personnes dont 102 membres du personnel des Nations Unies.

King Arthur to reign Jan. 13, 2017, 10:38 PM AST

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 05:09:00 +0100trinidadexpress (en)

QPCC has used its sponsorship of today’s nine-race card at Santa Rosa Park to name the races after members of their club, some of whom are still actively involved in the sport, while others who have retired have been given recognition for their contribution.

'I felt like I won the lottery': Norwood Park fire reflects on career as retirement nears

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 23:54:00 +0100chicagotribune (en)

After more than 30 years in a career that included more than a decade serving as Norwood Park's fire chief, Kevin Stenson will retire at the end of the month, leaving the decision of who will fill the department's top spot to the Norwood Park Fire Protection District Board of Trustees.

Audit could place New Orleans' $2B FEMA deal in peril

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 23:53:00 +0100nola (en)

An inspector general's draft audit has FEMA and New Orleans officials worried it could jeopardize a $2 billion deal to repair streets and pipes damaged during the flooding after Hurricane Katrina. ( An unpublished audit urging the to renege its $2 billion accord to pay for Hurricane Katrina-related....

Further cleanup effort imperative

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 19:52:00 +0100freeport (en)

Hurricane Matthew left this island, leaving in its wake a lot of devastation. While a whole lot has been done to restore the lives of residents, there still remains a major cleanup issue, particularly in Freeport. There is the Ministry of Grand Bahama and the almost $1million amount the Minister of....

Conference to Focus on West Virginia Flood Recovery Efforts

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:10:00 +0100woub (en)

. By: Posted on: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov.-elect Jim Justice is the scheduled keynote speaker at a conference that will address the long-term response to last summer’s devastating flooding in the state. The conference is set for Friday at Marshall University in Huntington.

Les Nations Unies Rendent Hommage Aux Victimes Du Séisme Du 12 Janvier 2010

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:42:00 +0100caribseek (fr)

NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. (ONU) -- Les Nations Unies en Haïti ont rendu jeudi hommage à la mémoire de tous les Haïtiens, femmes, hommes et enfants, ainsi qu'à celle des collègues des Nations Unies, personnels nationaux, internationaux et volontaires qui ont perdu leur vie lors du séisme meurtrier de 2010.

Cette Une du "New Yorker" renvoie Donald Trump en enfance

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:10:00 +0100huffingtonpost-fr-fr (fr)

ETATS-UNIS - Un "bambin". Une semaine avant l'investiture de Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche, l'hebdomadaire américain The New Yorker a divulgué la Une de son prochain numéro , à paraître le 23 janvier. Sans surprise, Donald Trump est à l'honneur... ou presque.

Haïti - Sécurité : Toutes les écoles fermées dans le Département de Grande Anse

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:01:00 +0100haitilibre (fr)

13/01/2017 09:05:40 Suite à l’arrestation et l’extradition controversée du Sénateur élu Guy Philippe le 5 janvier dernier http://www.haitilibre.com/article-19721-haiti-flash-le-senateur-guy-philippe-extrade-aux-usa.html les partisans et sympathisants de Guy Philippe, le Sénateur élu du Département....

Haïti - Politique : Lettre à la Nation de la Sénatrice Dieudonne Luma Étienne

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:01:00 +0100haitilibre (fr)

La Sénatrice Dieudonne Luma Etienne (Nord) élue sous la bannière du PHTK, la seule femme au Sénat de la République, s’est adressée cette semaine à la population dans une lettre à la Nation que nous vous invitons à partager : Lettre à la Nation de la Sénatrice Étienne : « Honorables collègues du....

iciHaïti - 12 janvier 2010 : Les Nations Unies rendent hommages aux victimes

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:01:00 +0100haitilibre (fr)

13/01/2017 08:40:51 Jeudi, les Nations Unies en Haïti ont rendu hommage à la mémoire de tous les haïtiens, femmes, hommes et enfants, ainsi que celle des collègues des Nations Unies, personnels nationaux, internationaux et volontaires qui ont perdu leur vie lors du séisme de 2010 qui a fait plus....

Haïti - Diaspora : 7 ans après, Montréal se souvient

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:01:00 +0100haitilibre (fr)

Dans le cadre de la commémoration du 7e anniversaire du violent séisme qui a dévasté Haïti le 12 janvier 2010, faisant plus de 200 000 morts, 300 000 blessés et 1 million de sinistrés, le Maire de Montréal, Denis Coderre, a tenu à réaffirmer sa solidarité et sa sympathie à l'endroit du peuple haïtien et des nombreux montréalais d'origine haïtienne.

En Haïti, se relever encore

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:51:00 +0100la-croix (fr)

Le 12 janvier 2010, à 16 h 53, un puissant séisme ravage Haïti. Bâtiments et maisons s’effondrent en 75 secondes, comme un château de cartes. Le bilan est terrifiant : 230 000 morts, 300 000 blessés, 1 500 000 sans-abri. Six ans plus tard, le 4 octobre 2016, l’ouragan Matthew détruit le sud-ouest de....

Haïti - Politique : Privert commémore le 7e anniversaire du séisme

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:30:00 +0100haitilibre (fr)

Jeudi 12 janvier 2017, le Président de facto Jocelerme Privert, accompagné de son épouse Ginette, du Premier Ministre, Enex Jean-Charles, de membres du cabinet ministériel et d'autres grands commis de l'État, a commémoré, le 7e anniversaire du séisme dévastateur du 12 janvier 2010 qui a durement frappé Haïti.

Fox frozen in ICE in Germany as freezing weather claim lives across Europe

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:28:00 +0100mailonsunday (en)

This week over 60 people have been killed by freezing temperatures across the continent with the homeless, the elderly and migrants deemed to be the most at risk. Snow and ice have rattled German cities of such as Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Berlin and conditions are expected to get worse before they....

Fox frozen in ICE in Germany as freezing weather claim lives across Europe

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:21:00 +0100dailymail (en)

This week over 60 people have been killed by freezing temperatures across the continent with the homeless, the elderly and migrants deemed to be the most at risk. Snow and ice have rattled German cities of such as Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Berlin and conditions are expected to get worse before they....

‘Nina’ victims to receive over P513M

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:01:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will release P513,722,930 as initial funding for its Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) for households that were partly or totally damaged by Typhoon Nina. It said a uniform amount of P5,000 will be given to each household as initial help to rebuild houses.

Seven Years On: What Haiti Tells Us About Extreme Poverty And The Gospel Of Hope

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:53:00 +0100christiantoday (en)

The only source of income is from her husband, who can sometimes get money from cleaning yards – perhaps three or four times per week – or Maquiloise can sometimes make a few dollars by doing some washing. It's not much – she might wash clothes for the whole day and get 100 goude ($2). And there is never enough to eat.

A fox in the blocks: Animal is frozen in ICE after falling into a river in Germany as blizzards and freezing weather claim 60 lives across Europe

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 13:20:00 +0100dailymail (en)

This week over 60 people have been killed by freezing temperatures across the continent with the homeless, the elderly and migrants deemed to be the most at risk. Snow and ice have rattled German cities of such as Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Berlin and conditions are expected to get worse before they....

Madagascar: le séisme qui a secoué la Grande Île est-il exceptionnel?

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:26:00 +0100rfi-fr (fr)

Publié le 13-01-2017 Modifié le 13-01-2017 à 11:59 RFI La terre a tremblé hier dans la nuit à Madagascar. Un séisme de magnitude 5,9 ou 6 sur l’échelle de Richter selon l’Institut et l’observatoire de géophysique d’Antananarivo (les premières mesures disaient 5,4 sur l’échelle de Richter, donc sa force a été réévaluée).

What is tidal surge and storm surge? Terrifying phenomenon that can destroy homes

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 12:11:00 +0100metro-uk (en)

Flood warnings are in place across much of eastern England due to tidal surge caused by bad weather conditions. , with danger to life due to potential damage to flood defences, according to the Environment Agency. Other parts have been warned to take immediate action to prevent their homes flooding.

IOM Delivers Aid to Victims of Hurricane Matthew in Cuba

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:37:00 +0100iom (en)

Cuba - This week, IOM (10/1) delivered a consignment of non-food aid to communities most affected by Hurricane Matthew in Cuba’s Guantanamo province. The aid consisted of 820 mattresses that will be distributed to the worst affected families in the coming days, according to local officials.

Partly sunny, breezy, moderate temperatures through the weekend

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:20:00 +0100sun-sentinel (en)

You may not see showers when heading out this morning, but some rain did fall across the region during the overnight hours - so watch for possibly wet and slippery roads. As for the weekend: South Florida's weather should be mostly pleasant - and certainly warmer than last weekend.

Conference to focus on WV flood recovery efforts

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:45:00 +0100tristateupdate (en)

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - A conference at Marshall University will focus on long-term recovery efforts following last summer's devastating flooding in West Virginia. The conference will be held Friday at Marshall's Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall in Huntington.

Haiti: Trois mois après l’ouragan Matthew : le point sur la vie des enfants en Haïti

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:44:00 +0100reliefWeb (fr)

Par UNICEF Haiti. Début octobre 2016, l’ouragan Matthew s’abattait sur Haïti, rasant des quartiers entiers et détruisant les moyens de subsistance d’une grande partie de la population. Depuis, l’UNICEF collabore avec le Gouvernement haïtien pour limiter les menaces à long terme qui pèsent sur les....

Haiti: Haïti : les Nations Unies rendent hommage aux victimes du séisme du 12 janvier 2010

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:44:00 +0100reliefWeb (fr)

12 janvier 2017 – Les Nations Unies en Haïti ont rendu jeudi hommage à la mémoire de tous les Haïtiens, femmes, hommes et enfants, ainsi qu'à celle des collègues des Nations Unies, personnels nationaux, internationaux et volontaires qui ont perdu leur vie lors du séisme meurtrier de 2010.

Haitians to make voices heard in Washington rally

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 06:40:00 +0100jamaicaobserver (en)

NEW YORK, USA (CMC) A Haitian group in Brooklyn is expected to be among nine bus loads of immigrant activists from Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island in New York, who will depart before dawn on Saturday for a trip to Washington, intent on making their voices heard.

DSWD chief inspects shelter project in Tacloban City

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 06:23:00 +0100sunstar (en)

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo inspected Thursday, January 12, the progress of the DSWD-assisted housing project for Typhoon Yolanda survivors at the Pope Francis village in Barangay Diit, Tacloban City.

News First responder allegedly provided alcohol to minors during Hurricane Matthew: Deputies First responder allegedly provided alcohol to minors during Hurricane Matthew: Deputies News 2 hours ago

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:45:00 +0100firstcoastnews (en)

A Gainesville firefighter is behind bars after allegedly providing alcohol to five minors during Hurricane Matthew, an arrest affidavit shows. Jamal Ahmad Hafiz, 26, is charged with five counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and was being held on $25,010 bond in the Clay County Jail.

Haïti-Éducation-Arrestation de Guy Philippe : Le DDE de la Grand’Anse, Jean Marcel Jeanty très inquiet pour l’école dans le département

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:33:00 +0100haitipressnetwork (fr)

Hormis le lycée Saint-Luc de Jérémie, les portes de toutes les écoles du département de la Grand’Anse sont fermées depuis, le lundi 9 janvier, à cause de graves menaces proférées par des partisans du sénateur élu de la Grand’Anse, Guy Philippe, arrêté et extradé aux États-Unis, rappelons-le, le....

ONU : Maintien de la paix et de la sécurité internationales, intervention de l’Ambassadeur Denis Régis

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:33:00 +0100haitipressnetwork (fr)

Madame la Présidente, Excellences, Mesdames, Messieurs, 1- Permettez-moi tout d’abord, au nom de la délégation de la République d’Haïti, de féliciter à nouveau la Suède pour sa brillante élection au Conseil de sécurité, et d’avoir pris l’initiative de cette importante séance de réflexion, qui....

NEMO Minister delivers houses to hurrica...

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:07:00 +0100guardian-BZ (en)

Minister of National Emergency Management Hon. Edmond Castro handed over two houses to hurricane victims on Caye Caulker in the Belize District. The houses are among the over 300 constructed countrywide by the Government of Belize through the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) as part....

Here are the real lessons from flawed responses to Haiti's disasters

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 04:50:00 +0100globalpost (en)

Just over three months ago, on Oct. 4, Hurricane Matthew dealt another devastating blow to the country. The Category 4 storm’s 145-mph winds tore through Haiti’s southern peninsula, washing away farmland — one of the island nation's “breadbaskets” — along with vast swaths of homes and trees, and killing hundreds of people.

Denton ISD Class Designs Housing for Disaster Victims

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 02:07:00 +0100nbcdfw (en)

A group of Corinth seventh graders hope to solve a long-time problem facing disaster victims: getting a temporary roof over the heads. (Published 8 minutes ago) A group of Corinth seventh graders hope to solve a long-time problem facing disaster victims: getting a temporary roof over the heads. Teacher B.

Haïti-Séisme : L'Union européenne plaide en faveur de dispositions pour diminuer d'éventuels drames

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 01:19:00 +0100alterpresse (fr)

P-au-P, 12 janv. 2017 [AlterPresse] --- « Faire tout ce qui est en notre pouvoir pour anticiper et diminuer le plus possible d’autres drames à l’avenir, est la meilleure façon de rendre concrètement hommages aux victimes du (séisme du) 12 janvier 2010 ».

Haïti : les Nations Unies rendent hommage aux victimes du séisme du 12 janvier 2010

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 00:21:00 +0100un-org-newscentre (fr)

12 janvier 2017 #150 Les Nations Unies en Haïti ont rendu jeudi hommage à la mémoire de tous les Haïtiens, femmes, hommes et enfants, ainsi qu'à celle des collègues des Nations Unies, personnels nationaux, internationaux et volontaires qui ont perdu leur vie lors du séisme meurtrier de 2010.

Haiti: Project HOPE Says Health Needs Persist in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew; Vows to Support Health System on 7th Anniversary of Earthquake

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:46:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Millwood, VA, January 12, 2017. Hurricane Matthew devastation in Haiti. On the 7th anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, Project HOPE vows to continue efforts to help rebuild Haiti’s health system after Hurricane Matthew compromised progress made to the health sector during the years following the devastating earthquake in 2010.

Local 3 mins ago 4:01 p.m. Stop humanizing nature

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:16:00 +0100khou (en)

HOUSTON - It's only human to suggest something non-human has human traits. For weather, this is bad! Examples: Anger (The scariest trait). Cruelty (The most insidious one). Mercy (The most dangerous. Dangerous? If weather can be cruel, it can be merciful. But believing 'mercy' is a thing offered by weather leads to complacency over preparedness.

Cuban medical internationalism: Fidel Castro’s legacy lives on

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:01:00 +0100pambazuka (en)

600 doctors, trained and sponsored by the Cuban government, are providing free, high-quality health care to vulnerable populations throughout Haiti. Photo Credit: Tory Field. Cuba’s medical intervention in international health crises is unparalleled among nations.

Louisiana Flood of 2016 drives surge in insurance policies

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:56:00 +0100nola (en)

The Louisiana Flood of 2016 is driving homeowners to buy federal flood insurance -- some for the first time -- after a steady, years-long decline in participation in the national program. The National Flood Insurance Program in 2016 is on pace to top its 2012 high in Louisiana of roughly 483,000....

Humanitarian efforts ...

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:53:00 +0100freeport (en)

News of the devastation as a result of the passing of Hurricane Matthew last October, in particular on the island of Grand Bahama, saw many persons from near and far, lending a helping hand to do whatever they could to assist those severely impacted by the Category 4 storm.

Dr. Darville: Courthouse conditions being assessed

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:53:00 +0100freeport (en)

Minister for Grand Bahama, Dr. Michael Darville revealed that a consultant has already come in to assess the Garnet Levarity Justice Centre, along with all other government buildings following Hurricane Matthew. Darville shared this during an exclusive interview with The Freeport News on Friday (January 6).

FirstEnergy Receives Industry Recognition for Assisting Utilities in Florida and South Carolina Following Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:48:00 +0100prnewswire (en)

FirstEnergy was honored with the "Emergency Assistance Award" as a result of sending about 600 line workers, contractors and support personnel to assist Florida Power and Light and Duke Energy after Hurricane Matthew caused large-scale power outages along the East Coast.

Haiti: Haïti : ACTED et la Fondation Pierre Fabre interviennent pour réhabiliter des centres de traitement

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:44:00 +0100reliefWeb (fr)

Depuis le passage de l’ouragan Matthew en Haïti le 4 octobre 2016, le nombre de cas suspects de choléra a connu une augmentation très importante. Entre le 9 octobre et le 5 novembre 2016, 5 100 cas ont été recensés, soit plus du double que sur le mois précédent.

Consultancy - Evaluation of MapAction Response to Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:44:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

MapAction – End of Humanitarian Action: Review of Hurricane Matthew Response. Project name MapAction – Understanding MapAction’s Support to Hurricane Matthew. Responsible Operations Director. Close working links with. Deployed Teams. Technical Director. Institutional Fundraising Manager. Contract type Consultant.

Great ski conditions could get washed away with a possibility of rain by early next week

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:17:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

The winter weather in the Cascades has been very kind with plenty of snowfall, and ski areas are relishing in some of the deepest snow coverage seen in recent years. A series of disturbances moved across the state earlier this week and brought more snow, which has now switched back to mostly sunny skies and chilly temperatures through Friday.

12/01/2017 14:57 - IRA interdit !

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:28:00 +0100cridem (fr)

Charte des commentaires. A lire avant de commenter! Quelques dispositions pour rendre les débats passionnants sur Cridem : Commentez pour enrichir : Le but des commentaires est d'instaurer des échanges enrichissants à partir des articles publiés sur Cridem.

Malampaya outage estimate upgraded to 2,170 MW

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:28:00 +0100bworldcom (en)

Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella told reporters that 2,170 megawatts (MW) will be non-operational during the 20-day maintenance period of Malampaya. This is slightly higher from the initially expected outage of 1,850 MW. “The good news is Avion could run also on diesel, so it can deliver,” he said in a media briefing yesterday.

Institute to study typhoons using uncrewed aircraft

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:56:00 +0100taipeitimes (en)

The Taiwan Typhoon and Flood Research Institute on Wednesday unveiled its Small Uncrewed Aircraft System to be used in the institute’s typhoon research program later this year. The institute displayed one of its six uncrewed aerial vehicles purchased from Australia in 2015 at prices varying between NT$2.

Commémoration du 7ème anniversaire du séisme : Le gouvernement organise une série d'activités

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:52:00 +0100radiokiskeya (fr)

Le Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication, Marc-Aurèle Gracia, le Directeur de l’école de Musique Sainte-Trinité, le Père David César, et le Directeur de l’ISPAN , Patrick Durandis, mettent l’accent sur la signification de cette date et apportent des précisions sur les différentes activités....

Le gouvernement canadien aurait été victime de fraude à son ambassade d’Haïti

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:41:00 +0100lactualite (fr)

Le gouvernement canadien a été victime de stratagèmes de fraude à son ambassade d’Haïti, de 2004 à 2016, qui ont entraîné des pertes de plus de 1,7 million $, a rapporté Radio-Canada, mercredi. À la suite de premières allégations en 2015, une vaste enquête a été mise en branle au sein du gouvernement fédéral.

Haitians to make voices heard in Washington rally

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:12:00 +0100antiguaobserver (en)

NEW YORK, Jan. 12, CMC – A Haitian group in Brooklyn is expected to be among nine bus loads of immigrant activists from Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island in New York, who will depart before dawn on Saturday for a trip to Washington, intent on making their voices heard.

Hoping to Dry Out in Hollister After Floods Swallow Homes

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:18:00 +0100nbcbayarea (en)

Flooding from the Pacheco Creek in Hollister caused homes, trees and cars to be swallowed up by muddy waters. People and animals had to be rescued. This is a video compilation from the the scene. (Published Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017) Residents along Lover's Lane in rural Hollister are crossing their....

Quezon City donates P28m for typhoon-hit areas

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:08:00 +0100thestandard-ph (en)

Quezon City will grant P16 million to fund the rehabilitation and restoration of government buildings and structures damaged by Typhoon “Lawin” in the provinces of Ilagan, Apayao, Cagayan and Kalinga, the city public information office said. It will also fund the construction of a multi-purpose evacuation center, hospital and wet market.

Philippines: DSWD to release over P513M in emergency shelter aid for families rendered homeless by ‘Nina’

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:42:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to release P513,722,930 anytime soon as an initial funding for its Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) for households whose houses were partially and totally damaged by Typhoon Nina. The typhoon displaced thousands of families and damaged....

La StrongmanRun est de retour samedi à Villars

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:07:00 +010024heures (fr)

L’an passé, ils étaient 1700 à s’élancer pour la course hivernale de la Fisherman’s friend StronmanRun organisée pour la première fois à Villars. Ils devraient être 500 de plus ce samedi au départ de l’étape régionale qui sera donné à midi pile. Née en 2007, cette course originale a rallié pas moins de 50'000 participants lors de la saison 2014.

North Sea Oil funding to fall 30%

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:23:00 +0100heraldscotland (en)

INVESTMENT in the North Sea will plunge 30 per cent, around £2.6 billion, this year although spending will increase globally for the first time since the crude price plunge started in 2014, experts at Wood Mackenzie have predicted. The oil and gas consultancy reckons the recent rise in oil prices....

Haïti : réhabiliter des centres de traitement avec les ONG

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 08:21:00 +0100ladepeche (fr)

Le 4 octobre 2016, l'ouragan Matthew s'abat sur Haïti. Des vents soufflant jusqu'à 240 km/h et des pluies diluviennes dévastent entièrement la péninsule sud, le grenier du pays. 80 % des habitations y sont détruites, et la quasi-totalité des récoltes ravagées.

Haiti: Humanitarian Action for Children 2017 - Haiti

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 07:40:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

2017 Requirements: US$42,352,000 Total population in need: 2.7 million; Total children (<18) in need: 1.1 million; Total people to be reached in 2017: 1,237,500; Total children to be reached in 2017: 532,125. 2017 programme targets. Cholera 1.24 million people reached by rapid response teams and....

A Donation for the Fire Service

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 05:41:00 +0100channel5belize (en)

Belize was gifted three command vehicles by the Japanese Government. The official handing over ceremony took place in the City where Minister of NEMO Edmond Castro accepted on behalf of Government. The vehicles will be handed over to three departments who will use them as on-site command centers during emergency situations.

Soldes : «J'ai vu deux clientes se taper dessus à coup de talons aiguille»

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 05:41:00 +010020minutes (fr)

Adrien Briand Publié le 11.01.2017 à 08:05; Mis à jour le 11.01.2017 à 11:56 Cet homme profite vraiment des soldes - PAUL J. RICHARDS. VOUS TEMOIGNEZ Pour 20 Minutes, les vendeurs livrent leurs pires anecdotes vécues pendant les soldes... Ah les soldes, ce moment de l’année qui permet de profiter....

Ottawa aurait été victime de fraude à son ambassade d'Haïti

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 04:28:00 +0100lapresse-CA (fr)

À la suite de premières allégations en 2015, une vaste enquête a été mise en branle au sein du gouvernement fédéral. Le contrôleur général et le vérificateur général du Canada ont été mis au fait de la situation. Parmi les stratagèmes découverts par le ministère des Affaires étrangères figurent le....

Warning of huge cut in North Sea spend

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 01:38:00 +0100heraldscotland (en)

INVESTMENT in the North Sea will plunge 30 per cent, around £2.6 billion, this year although spending will increase globally for the first time since the crude price plunge started in 2014, experts at Wood Mackenzie have predicted. The oil and gas consultancy reckons the recent rise in oil prices....

Hurricane delays aid arrival in Haiti

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 23:36:00 +0100pakobserver (en)

Haiti—In southern Haiti, trunks of uprooted trees still litter fields and beaches as if Hurricane Matthew blew through and left its trail of death and destruction only on Sunday. Among the felled coconut trees, a single plastic tarp offers little protection from the elements for Jean Robert Sima and his 92-year-old father, who rests on a mattress.

FPL's emergency response wins national awards for excellence in recovery and assistance

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 23:05:00 +0100prnewswire (en)

JUNO BEACH, Fla. Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced it has received Edison Electric Institute's (EEI) "Emergency Recovery" and "Emergency Assistance" awards for its outstanding restoration efforts after Hurricanes Hermine and Matthew, and for assisting....

FPL's emergency response wins national awards for excellence in recovery and assistance

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:43:00 +0100marketwatch (en)

JUNO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced it has received Edison Electric Institute's (EEI) "Emergency Recovery" and "Emergency Assistance" awards for its outstanding restoration efforts after Hurricanes Hermine and Matthew, and for assisting....

$3.5m in contracts issued for hurricane repairs

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:18:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By KHRISNA VIRGIL. Deputy Chief Reporter. kvirgil@tribunemedia.net. CONTRACTS valued at some $3.5m have been issued for labour and material to repair homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew last year, Labour Minister and Hurricane Czar Shane Gibson told Parliament on Monday.

A gift of $127,000 worth of humanitarian assistance tools and equipment was welcomed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural, Maritime Development and Natural Disaster Management. more...

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:03:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

A gift of $127,000 worth of humanitarian assistance tools and equipment was welcomed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural, Maritime Development and Natural Disaster Management. The gift was made possible through the collaboration between the US embassy in Fiji and the US Navy.

Immigrants Head to Washington to Rally While Obama Is Still There

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:15:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Ninaj Raoul, executive director of Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees, in her office in Flatbush, Brooklyn, on Tuesday. She is planning to attend a rally focused on the rights of immigrants called We Are Here to Stay in Washington on Saturday. Credit Joshua Bright for The New York Times.

Dominion Virginia Power Earns EEI's "Emergency Recovery Award" for Restoration Efforts After Hurricane Matthew

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:04:00 +0100prnewswire (en)

PALM BEACH, Fla. Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today presented Dominion Virginia Power with the association's "Emergency Recovery Award" for its outstanding power restoration efforts after Hurricane Matthew hit the Southeast in October 2016.

Yémen : les forces yéménites tirent un missile ouragan contre le passage frontalier d’AlKhadra à Najrane (AlMasirah)

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:21:00 +0100almanar-fr (fr)

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Nearly 10,000 hurricane-impacted homes assessed

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:28:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson said on Monday that the door-to-door assessments of homes impacted by Hurricane Matthew are “virtually complete, and nearly 10,000 assessments have been conducted”. In a communication to Parliament, Gibson, the national coordinator for hurricane....

Taiwan launches unmanned aircraft for typhoon research

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:23:00 +0100ChinaPost (en)

TAIPEI -- The Taiwan Typhoon and Flood Research Institute (TTFRI) under the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) unveiled for the first time Wednesday its Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) to be used as part of the institute's typhoon research program later this year.

Floods Swallow Up Homes, Cattle in Hollister, Dozens Rescued

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:49:00 +0100nbcbayarea (en)

The San Benito County Sheriff’s emergency team rushed to rescue at least 22 people from seven homes and cars early Tuesday because of rising flood waters. Kris Sanchez reports. (Published 25 minutes ago) The San Benito County Sheriff’s emergency team rushed to rescue at least 34 people from seven....

Global Warming Activist Interrupts Tillerson Hearing — ‘My Home Was Destroyed By Hurricane Sandy’

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:43:00 +0100dailycaller (en)

Some environmentalists have attacked Tillerson for being CEO of a company that supposedly tried to cover up global warming science for decades while funding conservative groups opposed to government regulations. That’s probably why the hearing heckler chose to yell about Hurricane Sandy — environmentalists say global warming strengthened the storm.

Taiwan launches unmanned aircraft for typhoon research

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:35:00 +0100focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Jan. 11 (CNA) The Taiwan Typhoon and Flood Research Institute (TTFRI) under the National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) unveiled for the first time Wednesday its Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) to be used as part of the institute's typhoon research program later this year.

Thailand: 47TH REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:38:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

COURSE OVERVIEW. The Asia-Pacific region continues to face human tragedy and heavy economic losses from disasters- the frequency and intensity of which have escalated in recent years. The Indian Ocean Tsunami and the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami; recent earthquakes in Kashmir, China and....

Hurricane force wind of 93mph recorded in Sheffield as gales batter South Yorkshire

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:29:00 +0100thestar (en)

High Bradfield, where wind speeds of 93mph were recorded. Hurricane force winds of 93mph have been recorded in Sheffield as gales batter the region. The gust, approaching 100mph, was recorded at High Bradfield earlier today and the gales have caused damage across the city and county.

08:05 | Economie Soldes : «J'ai vu deux clientes se taper dessus»

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 08:25:00 +010020minutes (fr)

Soldes : «J'ai vu deux clientes se taper dessus à coup de talons aiguille» Adrien Briand Publié le 11.01.2017 à 08:05; Mis à jour le 11.01.2017 à 08:05 Cet homme profite vraiment des soldes - PAUL J. RICHARDS. VOUS TEMOIGNEZ Pour 20 Minutes, les vendeurs livrent leurs pires anecdotes vécues pendant les soldes.

Florida ex-Marine mother kills daughter before taking own life in murder-suicide

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 06:33:00 +0100dailymail (en)

Ex-Marine mom kills daughter, nine, then herself in horror murder-suicide days before the girl was due to fly to Colombia to be with her father who had custody Ericka Joseph allegedly killed her daughter and herself in Fort Lauderdale home; Akili, her nine-year-old daughter, was to fly home to....

Guilty Pleas to Falsifying Reports on Hurricane Sandy Damage

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:18:00 +0100nytimes (en)

A Long Island engineering company and one of its former executives pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges that they had deliberately falsified engineering reports of homes battered by in 2012. Hurricane Sandy GEB HiRise Engineering of Uniondale, N.Y., and Matthew Pappalardo, a former director, were....

Veteran mother kills daughter before taking own life in murder-suicide

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:55:00 +0100dailymail (en)

Veteran mother kills daughter before taking own life in alleged murder-suicide as girl, 9, was due to fly back to Colombia with custody-holding father Ericka Joseph allegedly killed her daughter and herself in Fort Lauderdale home; Akili, her 9-year-old daughter, was to fly home to Colombia with her....

Dodger, displaced dog during hurricane Katrina, still hoping to find forever home 25 Mins Amidst the devastation of Hurricane Katrina more than a decade ago, thousands of animals were suddenly homeless after losing their families

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:01:00 +0100click2houston (en)

Dodger, displaced dog during hurricane Katrina, still hoping to find forever home HOUSTON - Amidst the devastation of Hurricane Katrina more than a decade ago, thousands of animals were suddenly homeless after losing their families during the disaster, never to never be reunited again.

Climate disasters cost U.S. $46 billion as flooding leads list

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 23:17:00 +0100nola (en)

In this Aug. 13, 2016 aerial photo, a boat motors between flooded homes after heavy rains inundating the region Saturday in Hammond, La. The year 2016 marked the first time that more than two inland flooding events caused losses exceeding $1 billion each.

Mother, daughter found dead after murder-suicide at Fort Lauderdale home

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:33:00 +0100wsvn (en)

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A death investigation is underway, after a mother and her young daughter were found dead inside their Fort Lauderdale home, Tuesday morning. According to Fort Lauderdale Police, a family member found two bodies, a mother and daughter, identified as Ericka Joseph and....

Hurricane Drought Clue Uncovered

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 21:56:00 +0100cbs12 (en)

In the attached video CBS12 Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli interviews Dr Jim Kossin (NOAA / University of Wisconsin). In a recent publication in the Journal Nature Dr Kossin published his findings on a link he has found between active hurricane cycles and hurricanes in those years having a greater tendency to weaken before landfall.

Cloud hangs over Obama return to Chicago

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 21:47:00 +0100foxnews (en)

As President Obama returns to his adopted hometown of Chicago to give his farewell speech Tuesday night, a dark cloud hangs over the city where the record-setting murder rate is so high there are pleas to declare a state of emergency. “When there is a fire in America, a tornado, a hurricane, they....

2016 Was Second Hottest Year on Record in U.S.

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 21:46:00 +0100nbcnews (en)

2016 was the second warmest year on record for the continental United States, with extreme weather disasters causing 138 deaths and at least $46 billion in damage across the nation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. The United States experienced 15 weather and climate....

Discours d'adieu de Barack Obama : que deviennent les anciens présidents des Etats-Unis ?

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 21:06:00 +0100metrofrance (fr)

ET ENSUITE ? - Barack Obama, qui prononce ce soir son discours d'adieu, quittera la Maison-Blanche la semaine prochaine. A quoi ressemblera sa"vie d'après" ? Le président américain a entretenu le mystère, assurant seulement qu’il resterait quelques années de plus à Washington pour permettre à sa fille cadette Sasha d'y finir son lycée.

Nation-Now 2016 is officially the second hottest year in U.S. history

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:33:00 +0100khou (en)

Later this month, global temperatures will be calculated, giving climate scientists more information as they monitor the planet’s warming. The regular tally of the nation’s weather year shows that even on a smaller scale - the U.S. is only 2 percent of the Earth’s area - climate change is becoming....

Philippines: Philippines: Rising After the Storm

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 19:02:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

When typhoons Koppu and Melor (locally known as Lando and Nona, respectively) hit Central Luzon, a region north of Manila, in the latter part of 2015, Edna lost her home and hard-earned savings in an instant. The typhoon brought catastrophic damage to infrastructure and the agriculture sector, all....

Philippines: Philippines: Mobilised for emergency response after typhoon Nock-ten

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 19:02:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

On Christmas 2016, typhoon Nock-ten ("Nina" in the Philippines) made its first landfall in the Bicol region (Eastern Philippines) on 25 December. This category 4 typhoon made eight successive landfalls, striking the island province of Catanduanes before continuing towards the capital, Manila, passing through 15 provinces across four regions.

Fayetteville to review dams after Hurricane Matthew flooding

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 18:21:00 +0100wbtv (en)

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Officials in Fayetteville plan to review their policy on repairing dams after the flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew last year. The Fayetteville Observer reported ( http://bit.ly/2ial6ZI ) the city has a policy of paying 10 percent of the cost of repairing dams if homeowners pay the other 90 percent.

2016 is officially the second hottest year in U.S. history

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 17:36:00 +0100CBSnews (en)

WASHINGTON With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

Fayetteville to review dams after Hurricane Matthew flooding

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 16:09:00 +0100wncn (en)

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials in Fayetteville plan to review their policy on repairing dams after the flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew last year. The Fayetteville Observer reported ( http://bit.ly/2ial6ZI ) the city has a policy of paying 10 percent of the cost of repairing dams if homeowners pay the other 90 percent.

Fayetteville to review dams after Hurricane Matthew flooding

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 16:09:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Officials in Fayetteville plan to review their policy on repairing dams after the flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew last year. The Fayetteville Observer reported (http://bit.ly/2ial6ZI ) the city has a policy of paying 10 percent of the cost of repairing dams if homeowners pay the other 90 percent.

Salceda thanks Duterte, GSIS for P1.6-B concessional loan package for typhoon victims

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:32:00 +0100tribuneonline (en)

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has approved a P1.6-billion concessional loan package for Albayano victims of Typhoon Nina which ravaged vast areas of the province, along with other provinces during the Christmas holidays. Beneficiaries of the loan package include both GSIS members and pensioners.

Chastanet Promises ‘Exciting Year’

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:25:00 +0100thevoiceslu (en)

During the live press conference, the Prime Minister took the opportunity to thank his Cabinet colleagues for their support and hard work over the last six months. Civil servants also came in for praise for embracing some of the new ideas of the Government.

Free entry to state and national parks, forests for MLK holiday — with plenty of snow fun

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:07:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

You won’t have to pay admission to go for a scenic hike at Deception Pass State Park or enjoy inner-tubing or snowshoeing at Paradise or Hurricane Ridge on selected days this weekend. State and national parks and national forests are offering free-entry days as the nation marks the Monday holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

What is THUNDERSNOW? Watch these dramatic videos as Britain braces for snowstorms

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 14:11:00 +0100express (en)

Parts of Britain on alert for blizzards, heavy snowfall and even a terrifying mixture of snow, thunder and lightning. Related articles Met Office meteorologist Emma Sharples warned that thunderstorms are “definitely possible” as temperatures plummet later this week.

Mexique/ouragan: état d'urgence dans cinq municipalités

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:48:00 +0100romandie (fr)

OAXACA (Mexique) - Le Mexique a déclaré l'état d'urgence dans cinq municipalités de l'Etat mexicain de Oaxaca (sud-est) après le passage sur terre de Barbara, premier ouragan de 2013 enregistré dans l'Océan Pacifique, a indiqué le directeur régional de la protection civile, Manuel Maza. Il s'agit de venir en aide aux quelque 2.

Haïti - FLASH : Représailles violentes des partisans de Guy Philippe

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:03:00 +0100haitilibre (fr)

10/01/2017 06:54:52 Depuis vendredi, au lendemain de l’arrestation et de l’extradition vers les États-unis du Sénateur Guy Philippe http://www.haitilibre.com/article-19721-haiti-flash-le-senateur-guy-philippe-extrade-aux-usa.html la Police Nationale d'Haïti (PNH) a dû évacuer plus de 50 citoyens....

2016 Was The Second Hottest Year On Record For Most Of America

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:00:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

Last year was the second warmest in recorded history across most of the U.S., the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday ― that the planet is the of a rapidly changing climate. effects Average temperatures across the entirety of the lower 48 states were nearly 3 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, the agency said.

U.S. had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:18:00 +0100whittierdailynews (en)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S. as Alaska warmed dramatically and nighttime temperatures set a record. The U.S. also notched its second highest number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion in damage:....

La MP au bord de l’éclatement

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:08:00 +0100lepotentiel (fr)

L’Accord politique du 31 décembre 2016 a eu l’effet d’un tsunami. Si le Rassemblement a tenu le coup, ce n’est pas le cas dans la Majorité présidentielle (MP) où des fissures sont déjà perceptibles. Le chef de l’Etat, s’étant engagé à ne pas se représenter au terme de la transition, la guerre des dauphins s’annonce âpre.

Food security improves, security deteriorates in Haiti

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 08:52:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Main Points The security situation in Grand’Anse has deteriorated following the arrest of senator-elect Guy Philippe, on 05 January with many demonstrations and road blocks reported and affecting humanitarian operations which were either temporally suspended or limited; The preliminary results of a....

Philippines. Séisme de magnitude 6,9 au sud du pays

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 08:40:00 +0100OuestFrance (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,9 a été enregistré dans la mer des Célèbes, au sud des Philippines ce mardi à 07 h 13 (heure de Paris - UTC + 01h), selon les données publiées par l’USGS, l’Institut d’études géologiques des États-Unis. Aucune alerte au tsunami n’a été lancée pour le moment suite à ce tremblement de terre.

U.S. had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 06:02:00 +0100dailynews (en)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S. as Alaska warmed dramatically and nighttime temperatures set a record. The U.S. also notched its second highest number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion in damage:....

U.S. had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:39:00 +0100dailybreeze (en)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S. as Alaska warmed dramatically and nighttime temperatures set a record. The U.S. also notched its second highest number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion in damage:....

Philippines: Conflict-affected families rebuild their communities through cash-for-work

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:34:00 +0100redCross (en)

In communities where there are repeated clashes between government security forces and armed groups, locals are sometimes left with little choice but to leave their properties and livelihoods behind. In line with our mandate to protect and support those affected by armed conflict, we implemented a....

U.S. had near-record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:25:00 +0100theherald-news (en)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S. as Alaska warmed dramatically and nighttime temperatures set a record. The U.S. also notched its second highest number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion in damage:....

Haïti-Agriculture : Les 12 personnalités du secteur agricole pour l’année 2016

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:13:00 +0100haitipressnetwork (fr)

Dans une note acheminée à HPN par l’Agronome Talot Bertrand, la PROMODEV (Promotion pour le Développement) informe le public, en général et les professionnels et les producteurs agricoles, en particulier que 12 cadres et agriculteurs ont été désignés comme personnalités de l’année 2016 pour le secteur agricole en Haïti.

Pointe-aux-Sables : Les nouveaux habitants de...

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:12:00 +01005plus (fr)

Des enfants courent pieds nus. Dans leur foulée, des nuages de poussière de terre emplissent l’espace. Entre les maisonnettes en tôle – habitations sommaires pour des familles qui se disent en difficulté – ils se faufilent, pris dans des activités d’enfants dont, eux seuls, connaissent les règles.

Haiti: Haiti: Hurricane Matthew - Access, security and humanitarian presence - 9 January 2017

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:51:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

During the three months of humanitarian response to hurricane Matthew, access and humanitarian presence have continued to improve and reach increasingly aected populations with life-saving assistance. Road network progressively opened and damaged road infrastructures were cleaned up.

Cold front brings heavy rains, winds through Costa Rica

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:42:00 +0100ticotimes (en)

Fallen trees and flooding have arisen from the cold front pushing its way through Costa Rica. For illustrative purposes. (Vía MSP) Costa Rica’s bad weather blues just won’t quit. Still reeling from a deadly hurricane and seeing an uptick in ashfall from Turrialba Volcano, the country is now being....

Torrential storms bring snow, mudslides, 173-mph winds in California

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 03:49:00 +0100startribune (en)

TRUCKEE, Calif. Order Reprint – Hurricane-force winds in the mountaintops and torrential rainfall in the valleys caused havoc in northern California on Monday, flooding roadways and stranding drivers on major highways after mudslides. The extreme weather pummeling the Sierra Nevada is the result of....

Torrential storms bring snow, mudslides, 173-mph winds in Calif.

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 02:49:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Hurricane-force winds in the mountaintops and torrential rainfall in the valleys caused havoc in Northern California on Monday, flooding roadways and stranding drivers on major highways after mudslides. The extreme weather pummeling the Sierra Nevada is the result of a....

Hurricane Matthew claims top $800M Insurance claims in Florida from early October's Hurricane Matthew have grown to $803 million, according to the latest numbers from the state

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 02:15:00 +0100news4jax (en)

Insurance claims in Florida from early October's Hurricane Matthew have grown to $803 million, according to the latest numbers from the state Office of Insurance Regulation. The total, tied to 115,560 individual claims made through Friday, is up from $729 million in early December.

U.S. had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 01:59:00 +0100wwlp (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

In Industrial Canal, smaller, $953 million lock proposed

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 01:09:00 +0100nola (en)

In this aerial photo, taken before Hurricane Katrina, the red line is the location of the proposed temporary St. Claude Avenue bridge, to be built before replacing the old bridge with a new bascule draw bridge; yellow lines show location of a temporary bypass channel during construction and....

Haiti: Haiti: Hurricane Matthew - Situation Report No. 31 (09 January 2016)

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 01:08:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Main Points The security situation in Grand’Anse has deteriorated following the arrest of senator-elect Guy Philippe, on 05 January with many demonstrations and road blocks reported and affecting humanitarian operations which were either temporally suspended or limited; The preliminary results of a....

Haiti: Hurricane Matthew - Access, security and humanitarian presence - 9 January 2017 [EN]

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 00:57:00 +0100humanitarianresponse (en)

Access, security and humanitarian presence. During the three months of humanitarian response to hurricane Matthew, access and humanitarian presence have continued to improve and reach increasingly aected populations with life-saving assistance. Road network progressively opened and damaged road infrastructures were cleaned up.

Torrential storms bring snow, mudslides, flooding, 173-mph winds in California

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 00:56:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Hurricane-force winds in the mountaintops and torrential rainfall in the valleys caused havoc in Northern California on Monday, flooding roadways and stranding drivers on major highways after mudslides. The extreme weather pummeling the Sierra Nevada is the result of a....

U.S. posts second-warmest year on record, with an ‘unparalleled’ breadth of warmth

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 00:24:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

Every single state and every single city in the Lower 48 states was warmer than normal in 2016. For the nation, the year ranked second-warmest in records that date back to 1895. The nation’s average temperature was 54.9 degrees, nearly 3 degrees above the long-term average, Only 2012 was warmer in....

Pathfinders keep on giving to Hurricane Matthew relief effort

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 23:28:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By DENISE MAYCOCK. Tribune Freeport Reporter. dmaycock@tribunemedia.net. THE Pathfinders Task Force continues to keep giving, donating some $30,000 worth of roofing material to the National Emergency Management Agency’s warehouse in Grand Bahama on Friday.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 23:11:00 +0100news-herald (en)

The U.S. also notched its second highest number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion in damage: 15 separate ones together caused $46 billion in damage and 138 deaths. Later this month, global temperatures will be calculated, giving climate scientists more information as they monitor the planet’s warming.

St. Johns County ending its state of emergency

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 23:09:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

It’s crunch time for people in St. Johns who still need to protect their homes after Hurricane Matthew. St. Johns County is letting its local state of emergency, which has been in place since Oct. 7, expire on Tuesday. The county renewed its state of emergency every week since then.

Philippines: Survivors’ Solidarity and Attachment in the Immediate Aftermath of the Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines)

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 23:07:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Introduction: Anti-social behavior and self-preservation are often assumed to be normal responses to threats and disasters; on the contrary, decades of research and empirical studies in social sciences showed that pro-social behaviors are frequently common and that solidarity is the typical response to a variety of threats.

US had its second-hottest year, along with weather and climate disasters that cost $46 billion

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:27:00 +0100news-yahoo-de (en)

Climate and weather disaster events cost billions of dollars and killed more than 100 people across the U.S. in 2016, according to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Last year, was the country's second-warmest year on record in the 122 years of record-keeping,....

Palm Beach County set to approve $3.4M in Hurricane Matthew disaster aid

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:24:00 +0100sun-sentinel (en)

is set to collect $3.4 million in disaster relief funds for costs associated with Hurricane Matthew. Commissioners are expected to finalize the agreement Tuesday. Although Matthew spared South Florida serious damage, Palm Beach County officials say they incurred costs placing the emergency operations center on the highest level of alertness.

NOAA: US Has Warmed 0.15 Degrees Per Decade Since 1895

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:10:00 +0100dailycaller (en)

The US has experienced an above average annual temperature for the last two decades, and 2016 ranked 24th in terms of precipitation and saw the lowest area average area subject to drought since 2010. “The year started with one of the strongest El Niños on record ushering in Pacific moisture and....

Cleaning out Charity Hospital will begin Tuesday

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:06:00 +0100nola (en)

A contractor will begin the 180-day process of cleaning out Charity Hospital on Tuesday (Jan. 9), marking the final step LSU Health Sciences Center will oversee before turning the building over to the state's Division of Administration. LSU officials detailed the $6.

Weather 2016 was USA's second-warmest year on record

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:52:00 +0100wtsp (en)

2016 was the USA's second-warmest year on record, scientists announced Monday. The nationwide average temperature last year was 54.9 degrees, which is almost 3 degrees above normal, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Only 2012 was warmer, NOAA said. It was the 20th straight year that the nation was warmer-than-average.

US had its second-hottest year, along with weather and climate disasters that cost $46 billion

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:50:00 +0100cnbc (en)

Rob Birch checks on his car which floated out of his drive way as Hurricane Matthew passes through the area on October 7, 2016 in St Augustine, Florida. Climate and weather disaster events cost billions of dollars and killed more than 100 people across the U.S.

U.S. posts second warmest year on record, breadth of warmth "unparalleled"

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:01:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

Every single state and every single city in the Lower 48 states was warmer-than-normal in 2016. For the nation, the year ranked second warmest in records which date back to 1895. The nation’s average temperature was 54.9 degrees, nearly three degrees above the long-term average, Only 2012 was warmer....

NEMA warehouse in GB Receives roofing material

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:43:00 +0100freeport (en)

(0) Members of the Pathfinders Task force in conjunction with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints donated a number of building supplies to NEMA on Friday January 6th to assist with the ongoing hurricane relief efforts here on island. (Photos by JENNEVA RUSSELL) This past Friday, the....

Pathfinders Task Force and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Donate $250,000 Worth of Hurricane Relief Supplies to The Bahamas

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:22:00 +0100bahamas-gov (en)

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama - Thanks to a partnership between the Pathfinders Task Force and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a quarter of a million dollars worth of supplies (including food) have been donated to The Bahamas as a part of ongoing relief efforts following the passing of Hurricane Matthew.

US Had Near Record Heat, Costly Weather Disasters In 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:01:00 +0100baltimore-cbslocal (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

U.S. had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:48:00 +0100barrie (en)

WASHINGTON -- With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:39:00 +0100eastoregonian (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:15:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

The U.S. also notched its second highest number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion in damage: 15 separate ones together caused $46 billion in damage and 138 deaths. Later this month, global temperatures will be calculated, giving climate scientists more information as they monitor the planet's warming.

Climate Disasters Cost U.S. $46 Billion as Flooding Leads List an hour ago

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:12:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

The seven types of disasters noted in the yearly report -- including droughts, hurricanes and winter storms -- are closely watched by scientists and industries to gauge how changing patterns affect people’s lives. Storms and rising seas have opened discussions on whether, and how, to build on coastal areas, and who pays in the event of a disaster.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 18:00:00 +0100bostonherald (en)

WASHINGTON — With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:58:00 +0100wfsb (en)

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:54:00 +0100wivb (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

National 26 MINS AGO US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:53:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:53:00 +0100krmg (en)

With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S. as Alaska warmed dramatically and nighttime temperatures set a record.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:50:00 +0100krqe (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:50:00 +0100nzherald (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) " With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

Housekeeper killed after tree police failed to seal off fell on top of her in storm

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:50:00 +0100themirror (en)

A housekeeper died after a massive tree - blown over in hurricane force winds - collapsed on top of her. had failed to seal off a Knightsbridge pavement, an heard. inquest Teresita Sison, 58, died as she walked to work after the tree came crashing down in high winds from Hurricane Gonzalo on October 21, 2014.

U.S. had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:49:00 +0100minnesota-publicradio (en)

With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S. as Alaska warmed dramatically and nighttime temperatures set a record.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:48:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

WASHINGTON With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:44:00 +0100wbrc (en)

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:42:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:39:00 +0100wsfa (en)

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:38:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

The U.S. also notched its second highest number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion in damage: 15 separate ones together caused $46 billion in damage and 138 deaths. Later this month, global temperatures will be calculated, giving climate scientists more information as they monitor the planet's warming.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:34:00 +0100kptv (en)

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:34:00 +0100wafb (en)

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:34:00 +0100wxow (en)

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:32:00 +0100newson6 (en)

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.

Jan 09, 2017 11:21AM ESTpublished: Jan 09, 2017 11:04AM EST

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:32:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S. as Alaska warmed dramatically and nighttime temperatures set a record.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:27:00 +0100mcclatchydc (en)

With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S. as Alaska warmed dramatically and nighttime temperatures set a record.

US Had Near Record Heat, Costly Weather Disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:22:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S. as Alaska warmed dramatically and nighttime temperatures set a record.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:22:00 +0100wrcbtv (en)

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:20:00 +0100news9 (en)

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:14:00 +0100AP (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

US had near record heat, costly weather disasters in 2016

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:13:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — With steamy nights, sticky days and torrential downpours, last year went down as one of the warmest and wildest weather years on record in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that 2016 was the second hottest year in the U.S.

Editorial: When Auring weakened

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:02:00 +0100sunstar (en)

JUST when Auring was about to make another landfall, this time in Cebu province, it dissolved from tropical depression into a low-pressure area, prompting the weather bureau Pagasa to lift yesterday afternoon all storm warning signals. That included storm signal no.

Housekeeper died after wall collapsed following hurricane, inquest told

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:36:00 +0100wandsworthguardian (en)

A housekeeper from the Philippines was killed when a tree brought down by the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo caused a wall to collapse, an inquest has heard. Teresita Sison, 58, was walking to work along Kensington Road, near Knightsbridge in London, on October 21 2014 when she was trapped by falling masonry.

'Wonderful' housekeeper died when wall collapsed in Knightsbridge after hurricane, inquest hears Evening Standard

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:28:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

The tree, which was on private property, had fallen in high winds, caused by Hurricane Gonzalo, and blocked the path. Police had been alerted to the fallen tree by a member of the public at around 11.05am and cordoned off part of the road when they arrived on scene shortly after, the inquest heard.

&apos;Wonderful&apos; housekeeper died when wall collapsed in Knightsbridge after hurricane, inquest hears

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:10:00 +0100standard (en)

A housekeeper died when a tree brought down by the remnants of a hurricane caused a wall to collapse in west , 58, died when a storm-damaged tree being guarded by police in Knightsbridge toppled over and crushed her to death on October 21 2014. She was walking to work and she became trapped when....

Knightsbridge housekeeper killed when tree collapsed on her during Hurricane Gonzalo

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:59:00 +0100mailonsunday (en)

A housekeeper died after a massive tree, blown over in hurricane force winds, collapsed on top of her after police failed to seal off a Knightsbridge pavement, an inquest heard. Teresita Sison, 58, died as she walked to work after the tree came crashing down in high winds from Hurricane Gonzalo on October 21, 2014.

‘Nina’-hit Quezon town gets help

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:39:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

SAN ANDRES, Quezon: Third District Rep. Danilo Suarez said the Agriculture department has pledged to extend assistance to farmers and fisherfolk affected by Typhoon Nina that left P1.9 billion worth of damages to agricultural products. Suarez announced this on Sunday as he and Gov.

‘Auring’ strands nearly 12,000 passengers in ports

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:39:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recorded a total of 11,374 stranded passengers in various ports in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao because of tropical storm Auring as of noontine on Monday. It said some 624 rolling cargoe, 86 vessels and 39 motorized bancas were also prevented from sailing.

Hasta siempre Fidel !

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:44:00 +0100humanite (fr)

Plus de 250 personnes ont assisté hier à une cérémonie d’hommage au leader de la révolution, à l’initiative de la Coordination française de solidarité avec Cuba. C’est un hommage empreint de reconnaissance aux combats et à la pensée de Fidel Castro que la Coordination française de solidarité avec Cuba a organisé dimanche à Saint-Ouen.

Housekeeper for wealthy Knightsbridge family was killed when massive tree blown over by Hurricane Gonzalo collapsed on top of her after 'police failed to seal off road'

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:40:00 +0100dailymail (en)

A housekeeper died after a massive tree, blown over in hurricane force winds, collapsed on top of her after police failed to seal off a Knightsbridge pavement, an inquest heard. Teresita Sison, 58, died as she walked to work after the tree came crashing down in high winds from Hurricane Gonzalo on October 21, 2014.

Boy receives kidney for Christmas

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:06:00 +0100cnn (en)

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Devastating, tumultuous, heartbreaking, even heartwarming. Those are words that describe what one Bladen County family has been through during the last few months of 2016. "The second half of 2016 has been an emotional roller coaster," said Latisha Beatty.

Le plan de bataille des États-Unis si un astéroïde destructeur menace de s'écraser sur Terre

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 13:39:00 +0100huffingtonpost-fr-fr (fr)

ESPACE - Qui sera notre Bruce Willis en cas d'Armageddon? Ne vous emballez pas, les risques qu'un astéroïde suffisamment grand pour anéantir l'espèce humaine s'écrase sur Terre sont inférieurs à 0,01% pour les 100 prochaines années . Elles ne sont pour autant pas nulles.

Winter storm extends deadline to apply for federal assistance for Matthew recovery

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 13:00:00 +0100wncn (en)

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Meryl Streep quickly turned the spotlight away from herself and onto President-elect Donald Trump while accepti Charlie Brotman, who learned last week that he’ll be replaced by a younger, vocal Trump supporter, said he was “heartbroken.” By and Published: January 9, 2017, 6:16 am WECT staff WILMINGTON, N.

Haiti: Haïti: trois mois après l’ouragan Matthew, entre urgence et relèvement

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:59:00 +0100reliefWeb (fr)

ACTED, présente en Haïti auprès des populations les plus vulnérables depuis 2004, est mobilisée depuis le passage de l’ouragan Matthew sur le Sud et la Grand’Anse le 4 octobre 2016 pour fournir une aide humanitaire d’urgence aux populations touchées par la catastrophe.

Tropical depression spins toward East Sea, path unclear

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:16:00 +0100vietnamnet-en (en)

A tropical depression is drifting west, north-westerly toward the East Sea, and forecasters say it could potentially become a typhoon and cross-over northern Vietnam later this week. The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting posted tropical storm watches on January 9 saying the....

No charges of price gouging in SC during Hurricane Matthew

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 07:04:00 +0100jamaica-gleaner (en)

A newspaper analysis shows the South Carolina attorney general has initiated no prosecutions involving about 400 complaints of price gouging by businesses during Hurricane Matthew. Records obtained by The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette show the office of Republican Attorney General Alan....

Femlink: Include women in disaster plans

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 06:03:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

Update: 4:50PM DISASTER response and humanitarian policies must be in line with the governments commitments to gender equality. FemLink executive director Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls made the call with specific reference to the Tsunami Response Plan and draft National Humanitarian Policy.

Airbnb offering free refuge for displaced travelers after Fort Lauderdale shooting

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 04:59:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Home-sharing platform Airbnb is offering free refuge to travelers displaced by the shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Friday afternoon. The site, which has a strong presence in South Florida , activated its Disaster Response Tool on Friday, a service that connects passengers....

Fatal single-car crash kills woman in Chesterfield County

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 04:54:00 +0100wbtv (en)

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SC (WBTV) - A woman is dead following a fatal single-car crash in Chesterfield County early Sunday morning. According to the Chesterfield County coroner, the crash victim is Zan-Malia Deese, 21. She was the only person in the vehicle. The crash happened on Providence Church Road in Pageland around 1 a.

ATV accident claims life of girl near Nocona

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 02:58:00 +0100wbtv (en)

NOCONA, Tx (KAUZ) - DPS officials said an ATV accident near Nocona has left one person dead and two others seriously injured. DPS said at 12:45 Saturday afternoon, three teenage girls were riding an ATV about 1 mile west of Nocona on Highway 82 when it was struck by a pick-up truck driven by Charles Beakley of Collinsville, Texas.

Report: Food stocks low in southern Haiti

Mon, 09 Jan 2017 01:24:00 +0100jamaica-gleaner (en)

Hundreds of thou-sands of people in southern Haiti are facing food shortages three months after Hurricane Matthew destroyed crops and livestock in the region, an international aid organisation said Wednesday. A "very poor" harvest is expected over the next two months in the South and Grand Anse....

Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith and his wife asking for prayers for their newborn baby

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:54:00 +0100wbtv (en)

Smith's wife adds they are not the only family who has gone through this, going through this or will go through this. The Cavs guard and his wife are asking for people to pray for their family and they will do the same for everyone else. Members of the basketball community reached out to Smith and his family on Twitter.

No charges of price gouging in SC during hurricane so far

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:45:00 +0100fox5atlanta (en)

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) -- A newspaper analysis shows the South Carolina attorney general has initiated no prosecutions involving about 400 complaints of price gouging by businesses during Hurricane Matthew. Records obtained by The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette show (http://bit.

Philippines: évacuation de 6000 personnes

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 22:55:00 +0100arcinfo (fr)

Environ 6000 personnes ont été évacuées de leur foyer en prévision de l'arrivée d'une tempête tropicale qui a frappé dimanche le sud des Philippines. Elle risque de générer inondations et glissements de terrain, selon les autorités. La tempête, appelée "Auring", a frappé l'île de Siargo - au large....

No charges of price gouging in SC during hurricane so far

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 20:34:00 +0100newsok (en)

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — A newspaper analysis shows the South Carolina attorney general has initiated no prosecutions involving about 400 complaints of price gouging by businesses during Hurricane Matthew. Records obtained by The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette show (http://bit.

No charges of price gouging in SC during hurricane so far

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:50:00 +0100wbtv (en)

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - A newspaper analysis shows the South Carolina attorney general has initiated no prosecutions involving about 400 complaints of price gouging by businesses during Hurricane Matthew. Records obtained by The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette show ( http://bit.

CENTRAL AMERICA

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 18:57:00 +01009news (en)

Mexico’s renowned Colima volcano has erupted a second time, just months after another eruption forced the evacuation of more than 350 people. Sources say Google and the Cuban government have agreed to a deal giving Cubans faster access to the internet giant's content.

No charges of price gouging in SC during hurricane so far

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 18:49:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

A newspaper analysis shows the South Carolina attorney general has initiated no prosecutions involving about 400 complaints of price gouging by businesses during Hurricane Matthew. Records obtained by The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette show (http://bit.

No charges of price gouging in SC during hurricane so far

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 18:33:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - A newspaper analysis shows the South Carolina attorney general has initiated no prosecutions involving about 400 complaints of price gouging by businesses during Hurricane Matthew. Records obtained by The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette show (http://bit.

17h44 Philippines : tempête dans le sud, des milliers de personnes évacuées (AFP)

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 16:48:00 +0100lorientlejour (fr)

Environ 6.000 personnes ont été évacuées de leur foyer en prévision de l'arrivée d'une tempête tropicale qui a frappé dimanche le sud des Philippines, et risque de générer inondations et glissements de terrain, selon les autorités. La tempête, appelée "Auring", a frappé l'île de Siargo --au large de....

Thousands evacuated as storm hits southern Philippines

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 16:10:00 +0100themalaymailonline (en)

A boy stands at a partially damaged port as strong waves hit the shore after Typhoon Nock-Ten hit Mabini, Batangas, in the Philippines, December 26, 2016. — Reuters pic MANILA, Jan 8 — About 6,000 people were evacuated from their homes as a tropical storm hit the southern Philippines today, raising....

Philippines evacuates 6,000 amid storm

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 15:59:00 +0100presstv (en)

Philippine authorities have ordered the evacuation of some 6,000 people from the southern Philippines islands amid heavy storm. Authorities issued warnings about floods and landslides as the tropical storm hit Siargao island, located just off the main southern island of Mindanao.

Thousands Evacuated as Storm Hits Southern Philippines

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 15:55:00 +0100news18 (en)

Manila: About 6,000 people were evacuated from their homes as a tropical storm hit the southern Philippines on Sunday, raising the risk of floods and landslides, authorities said. The storm, locally named "Auring", hit Siargao island -- just off the main southern island of Mindanao -- with maximum gusts of 70 kilometres per hour.

Thousands evacuated as storm hits southern Philippines

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 15:35:00 +0100punchng (en)

About 6,000 people were evacuated from their homes as a tropical storm hit the southern Philippines on Sunday, raising the risk of floods and landslides, authorities said. The storm, locally named “Auring”, hit Siargao island — just off the main southern island of Mindanao — with maximum gusts of 70 kilometres (44 miles) per hour.

Thousands evacuated as storm hits southern Philippines

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 15:28:00 +0100business-standard (en)

About 6,000 people were evacuated from their homes as a tropical storm hit the southern Philippines today, raising the risk of floods and landslides, authorities said. The storm, locally named "Auring", hit Siargao island -- just off the main southern island of Mindanao -- with maximum gusts of 70 kilometres per hour.

Thousands evacuated as storm hits southern Philippines

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 15:24:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

MANILA (AFP) - About 6,000 people were evacuated from their homes as a tropical storm hit the southern Philippines on Sunday (Jan 8), raising the risk of floods and landslides, authorities said. The storm, locally named "Auring", hit Siargao island - just off the main southern island of Mindanao - with maximum gusts of 70kmh.

Avengers Declare Operation Walls of Jericho, Order Fighters To Prepare For War

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 13:43:00 +0100onlinenigeria (en)

Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Friday ordered its fighters to prepare to fight “war” against the “enemy”, saying Nigerian authorities were not ready for dialogue. In a statement posted on its site yesterday, NDA said it was set to resume hostilities. Titled ‘OPERATIONS WALLS OF JERICHO AND HURRICANE....

Hundreds evacuated in Butuan due to ‘Auring’

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:48:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Hundreds were evacuated in Butuan City on Sunday as Typhoon ‘Auring’ continues to bring heavy rains. A total of 55 households or 1,099 individuals from five different barangays in Butuan City were evacuated due to flooding in their respective areas. “We are afraid because the water level in our area....

Customer still charged after a hurricane, canceled hotel and missed vacation

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:20:00 +0100chicagotribune (en)

I recently planned to attend the Miami Broward Carnival to celebrate the birthdays of two of my cousins. In total, 14 of us were traveling to Miami from Canada. My flights were on Air Canada, and I was booked at South Beach Plaza Hotel, a reservation I had made through Booking.com.

Volunteers repair home damaged by Hurricane Matthew

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 06:39:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

HOPE MILLS, N.C. (AP) - Many people have greeted the new year with champagne, black-eyed peas, lots of resolutions. For one Hope Mills family, new kitchen cabinets, new stainless steel appliances and the fresh smell of new construction have accomplished that feat even better.

Book martyrs

Sun, 08 Jan 2017 03:49:00 +0100ekantipur (en)

Jan 8, 2017- I have entered the Tribhuvan University Library of Kirtipur so many times after it was thrown into chaos by the big earthquake of April 2015. Visiting the library on the. second day of the year 2017 of the Gregorian calendar, I felt a sense of reaching nowhere with books read or unread, touched or visualised.

Haiti: Humanitarian Situation Report End of Year - 2016

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 19:08:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

SITUATION IN NUMBERS. 3.2 million total people affected (HNO) 2.7 million /# of people in need of humanitarian assistance, of which. 1.1 million /# of children in need of humanitarian assistance (UNICEF) 40,462 suspected cholera cases and 429 fatalities since 1 January 2016 (MSPP SE50) 1,633 number....

‘Leni’s Fil-Am backers plotting vs Duterte’

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 18:40:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

Another leaked email, supposedly from lawyer Ted Laguatan, claimed protests against Duterte were gaining ground. The email was dated November 21 or amid protests against the burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani. “This plan is going even better than I expected.

Haiti: Haiti Hurricane Matthew Situation Report #33 (06 January 2017)

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 17:07:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

In Numbers 2.1 million affected people, of which 894,000 are children. 1.4 million people require humanitarian assistance. 806,000 people severely food insecure. Situation Update The final results of the November presidential elections confirmed that Jovenel Moïse had won in the first round.

Climate report card: hot, wild and with an increasingly visible 'human footprint'

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 15:28:00 +0100latimes (en)

Global temperatures for the first nine months of the year were about 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the That is fast approaching the limit set by world leaders, who committed in Paris last year to keep global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and as close to 1.

Haïti - Social : Sécurité alimentaire perspective difficile...

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 14:38:00 +0100haitilibre (fr)

Les dommages causés par le passage de l’ouragan Matthew sur l’agriculture, sont importants et presque tout ce qui est à la base des moyens d’existence des populations a été sévèrement affecté. La vente des récoltes et du petit bétail, qui représente un tiers des sources de revenu des ménages les....

Degamo: Ombudsman ruling on P480-M calamity fund use ‘unfair’

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 11:46:00 +0100sunstar (en)

OMBUDSMAN Conchita Carpio-Morales has ordered the filing of graft charges against Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and 10 others over the alleged misuse of the P480-million calamity fund in 2012. A news release posted on its website Friday stated that the Ombudsman found probable cause to charge....

UNICEF says safe water now available for Haitians affected by Hurricane Matthew

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 08:03:00 +0100jamaicaobserver (en)

UNITED NATIONS (CMC) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that safe water is now available for hundreds of thousands of Haitians affected by Hurricane Matthew that ripped through the French-speaking Caribbean Community country last October, killing hundreds of people and destroying infrastructure.

Haiti: Résumé de l’évaluation rapide VBG «Mission d’analyse de contexte sur les services, les comportements et les besoins spécifiques des femmes et filles face à la violence basée sur le genre »

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 06:59:00 +0100reliefWeb (fr)

I. Introduction. En prévision de la réponse humanitaire post-ouragan Matthew, une équipe mixte de l’UNFPA et de la coordination du bureau départemental du MCFDF s’est rendue sur le terrain en vue de procéder à une évaluation rapide de la Violence Basée sur le Genre (VBG) du 12 au 16 Octobre 2016....

Diabetic describes ordeal after being stuck on plane at Fort Lauderdale airport

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 05:23:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Hundred marched along Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, holding signs, chanting and blocking traffic. Hillary Clinton speaks at an early voting rally at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park in Fort Lauderdale on November 1, 2016.

Remembering the 2010 earthquake with a love song for Haiti

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 05:23:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Seven years after the song’s recording, Franklin will get a chance to sing it once more for the people of Haiti. But this time, he’ll do it on stage at the Henfrasa sports complex in Port-au-Prince at a concert on the quake’s anniversary. “There are people out here who have a genuine love for Haiti,....

Boy receives kidney for Christmas

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 04:59:00 +0100cnn (en)

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Devastating, tumultuous, heartbreaking, even heartwarming. Those are words that describe what one Bladen County family has been through during the last few months of 2016. "The second half of 2016 has been an emotional roller coaster," said Latisha Beatty.

Haiti: Analyse de marchés post-ouragan Matthew - Octobre-Novembre 2016

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 03:25:00 +0100reliefWeb (fr)

Introduction. L’ouragan Matthew de catégorie 4 sur l’échelle de gravité 5 de Saffir-Simpson est passé par l’ouest de l’île d’Hispaniola le 4 octobre 2016, laissant une grande partie du territoire d’Haïti, notamment la péninsule du Sud-Ouest, totalement dévastée.

Tax breaks pitched for disaster victims 36 Mins Residents whose homes are uninhabitable after natural disasters --- including last year's

Sat, 07 Jan 2017 01:56:00 +0100news4jax (en)

Residents whose homes are uninhabitable after natural disasters --- including last year's hurricanes --- could receive property-tax breaks, under bills filed by two Republican lawmakers. Sen. Travis Hutson, an Elkton Republican whose Northeast Florida district suffered significant damage during....

A “HOLE” New Problem For The Government

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 22:37:00 +0100thevoiceslu (en)

For the past few weeks social media has been rife with complaints about the deplorable and unsatisfactory road conditions that tax payers have had to cope with. Concerns grew even more when on Thursday morning on the popular radio and television programme, Blazin F.M.’s The Morning Heat, Scady and J.

Roberts:?Voter registration in the east progressing nicely

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:42:00 +0100freeport (en)

With 2017 being the year for the country’s General Election, Administrator for the East Grand Bahama District, Harvey Roberts, spoke exclusively with this daily, about voter registration in that area. According to Roberts, voter registration on the eastern end of the island is progressing nicely. “Things are going very well, persons are coming out.

Deep-freeze ending with more mountain snow to delight skiers and snowboarders

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:23:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

The brunt of the upcoming storms is tracking into southern Oregon and northern California, where up to five feet of snow is predicted in the Sierra range. Some weather gurus are forecasting an epic major “atmospheric river” event that has the potential to drop 10 to 15 feet of snow.

More snow expected in days ahead along Cascade slopes will be a delight for skiers and snowboarders

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 20:19:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

The brunt of the upcoming storms are tracking into southern Oregon and northern California where up to five feet of snow was predicted in the Sierra Mountain Range. Some weather gurus were forecasting an epic major “atmospheric river” event that has the potential to drop 10 to 15 feet of snow.

Hurricane Matthew Recovery Continues in Eastern Cuba

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 20:10:00 +0100periodico26 (en)

Guantánamo.- The recovery process in eastern Cuba, severely damaged by Hurricane Matthew in early October, continues unabated. According to a report in this morning's edition of the daily newspaper, the economy and general infrastructure of Guantanamo province is progressing in a steady and orderly manner.

JEA pays it forward, sends workers to Albany to help with tornado damage 5 Mins The Jacksonville Energy Authority sent crews to Albany, Georgia, Friday for mutual aid to help recovery from a tornado that hit the area last week.

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 19:51:00 +0100news4jax (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Energy Authority sent crews to Albany, Georgia, Friday for mutual aid to help recovery from a tornado that hit the area last week. A total of 34 workers from JEA will make the trip, including linemen, foremen, apprentices and two supervisors. JEA said the workers could be in Albany up to a week.