Boston Grapples With The Threat Of Storms And Rising Water

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:13:00 +0100npr (en)

Hurricane Sandy was a wake-up call for the Eastern Seaboard — especially Boston, where flooding rivers can meet a surging ocean, all in Boston Harbor. So what's a city to do? Retreat from the water or better shield buildings from flooding.

Family hit twice

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:57:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

A FAMILY in Lovu, Lautoka is pondering its future after being hit twice by natural disasters in the space of two months.

Crising leave 4 dead, 2 missing, said NDRRMC

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:47:00 +0100bworldcom (en)

Four have been reported dead while two have been missing due to tropical depression “Crising” on Friday, data from the weather and disaster bureaus showed.

Astrophile: Icy Titan spawns tropical cyclones

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:28:00 +0100newscientist (en)

Saturn's frigid moon Titan may be the only world apart from Earth to experience these miniature hurricanes powered by its methane-ethane lakes

Rat tales abound in NYC after Superstorm Sandy

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:50:00 +0100CBSnews (en)

Experts say there has been no increase in rodent activity since storm, but some New Yorkers disagree

Did New York's rats relocate after Sandy?

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:29:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

AT THE height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the rats?

Rat tales abound in NYC after Superstorm Sandy

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:47:00 +0100dailystar-LB (en)

At the height of Superstorm Sandy, New York City residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: what will become of all the rats?

Where have all the rats gone? New York's rodent population has declined overall since Sandy though some residents (especially in the West Village) claim to see an uptick

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:39:00 +0100dailymail (en)

At the height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the rats?

Rat Tales Abound in NYC After Sandy

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:54:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Rat tales abound in NYC after Sandy, but some experts skeptical about link to flooding

Concession Stand Destroyed In Fire At Loretta Lynn's Ranch

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:36:00 +0100newschannel5 (en)

A concession stand was destroyed and several other buildings were damaged in a fire at Loretta Lynn's ranch on Thursday night.

Stage, Buildings Damaged In Fire At Loretta Lynn's Ranch

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:17:00 +0100newschannel5 (en)

A stage area, a concession stand, and two other buildings were damaged in a fire at Loretta Lynn's ranch on Thursday night.

Tropical Storm Crising hits southern Philippines

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:20:00 +0100ruvr-en (en)

Tropical Storm Crising, which walloped southern Philippines on Friday, has claimed four lives.

Rat tales abound in NYC after Superstorm Sandy

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:15:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

NEW YORK (AP) — At the height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the rats?

Rat tales abound in NYC after Superstorm Sandy

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0100newschannel5 (en)

At the height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the rats?

Norman Manley Airport to stage full-scale emergency exercise

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:27:00 +0100jamaicagleaner (en)

Going to be at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) on Thursday, April 18? Don't worry, those flames you'll be seeing are not an actual crash.That's because the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) and the NMIA will conduct a full-scale...

Clinton: Eko Atlantic City, Destination for Global Investment

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:16:00 +0100thisdayonline (en)

Former United States President Bill Clinton with President Goodluck Jonathan and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) at the event. • Heads for THISDAY Awards in Abeokuta, Tuesday. By Gboyega Akinsanmi. Former United States President Bill Clinton Thursday joined President Goodluck Jonathan and Lagos State Governor, Mr.

Nation Building Fund: $9.5M spent in first 3 years

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:21:00 +0100caycompass (en)

Half of the $9.5 million in Nation Building Fund expenses went to churches from 2009 to June 2012.

City Room: Area Airports, Stalled by Hurricane, Missed a Record in 2012

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:56:00 +0100nytimes (en)

More than 109 million passengers last year moved through the airports operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a total that was about 600,000 shy of the high set in 2007.

57 Terrible Consequences of the Sequester

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:48:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Government weathermen would feel the sequester, too. Cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which runs the National Hurricane Center and handles large-scale weather forecasting for the federal government, would mean 2,6000 furloughed employees, 2,700 unfilled positions, and 1,400 fewer contractors.

Renzo Construction awarded contract to repair Crooked Island high school

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:42:00 +0100thenassauguardian (en)

The government awarded a $280,000 contract to Renzo Construction yesterday for the repair of Colonel Hill High School on Crooked Island more than a year after Hurricane Irene damaged it. Work is expected to start in two weeks said Lorenzo Moss, owner of Renzo Construction. It is expected to be completed before the end of June.

Flooded-out condo residents won’t get back into homes until May

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:40:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

Many people look forward to Victoria Day as the first long weekend of spring, but the residents of a Yorkville condo evacuated in January have circled the date for a different reason: it’s when they’ll finally be allowed back home. At a community meeting Wednesday evening, the condo owners, renters....

Nurse Menchu makes Pinoys in US proud

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:29:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

NEW YORK CITY: Filipino American nurse Menchu Sanchez has become the toast of the four million-strong ethnic Filipino community in the United States, after she was publicly commended by President Barack Obama for devising a plan to evacuate high-risk babies at the height of Hurricane Sandy.

Death toll from Philippine flooding rises to two; hundreds flee

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:49:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

DAVAO CITY, Philippines, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Two people died, while hundreds were displaced by flooding that hit southern Philippines, local officials said Thursday. A security guard of a banana plantation drowned as he tried to rescue co-workers trapped in the flooded village of Sampao in Davao del....

Nagin pleads not guilty to bribery

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:16:00 +0100upi (en)

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Wednesday pleaded not guilty to 21 federal bribery, conspiracy and money laundering charges.

Typhoon Bopha gives the Philippines a taste of ‘new normal’

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:19:00 +0100taipeitimes (en)

When Typhoon Bopha struck without warning before dawn, flattening the walls of their home, Maria Amparo Jenobiagon, her two daughters and her grandchildren ran for their lives. The storm on Dec. 4 last year was the worst ever to hit the southern Philippines: Torrential rain turned New Bataan’s river into a raging flood.

Heavy snow to hit the Plains, severe thunderstorms to drench the South

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:38:00 +0100cnn (en)

Weather conditions across America may give a good many of us an excuse to stay indoors until Friday.

Insurer USAA cant cash in on Residential Re cat bonds SP

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:34:00 +0100irishsun (en)

LONDON U.S. insurer USAA will not be able to cash in on two of its catastrophe bonds, because losses from superstorm Sandy and other 2011 natural disasters were not high enough to trigger a ...

Insurer USAA can't cash in on Residential Re cat bonds: S

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:03:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. insurer USAA will not be able to cash in on two of its catastrophe bonds, because losses from superstorm Sandy and other 2011 natural disasters were not high enough to trigger a payout, Standard & Poor's said. Insurers and reinsurers use "cat bonds" to manage their exposure....

Cold War Bunker Network Repurposed For 21st Century Threats

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:53:00 +0100npr (en)

In Charlotte, N.C., a secret bunker rests quietly below a radio station. Built in 1963, it was part of a federal network designed to provide emergency communications in case of a nuclear attack. With a new slew of potential threats to contend with, FEMA has revived the idea.

Tripp Halstead who sustained brain injury after tree limb fell and hit his head during Hurricane Sandy now battling life-threatening illness he contracted in hospital

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:15:00 +0100dailymail (en)

Tripp Halstead, from Georgia, has been hospitalized since the October 29 incident outside his daycare center after sustaining a brain injury which left him in a medically induced coma.

Robin Hood Announces Another $4.9 Million In Hurricane Sandy Relief Grants; Total Granted Thus Far Exceeds $50 Million

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:51:00 +0100finanznachrichten-en (en)

NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --The Robin Hood Relief Committee met on Friday, February 15 to review the latest round of Hurricane Sandy Relief grants. The Committee approved more than $4.9...

What silent disasters are saying

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:22:00 +0100trust (en)

By Kristalina Georgieva International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland , Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, European Commission. Bekele Geleta , Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

What silent disasters are saying

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:02:00 +0100alertnet (en)

By Kristalina Georgieva International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland , Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, European Commission. Bekele Geleta , Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

What silent disasters are saying

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:41:00 +0100alertnet-rss (en)

By Kristalina Georgieva International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland , Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, European Commission. Bekele Geleta , Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

A serious food crisis is brewing in Haiti – here's how

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:33:00 +0100antiguanews (en)

As well as exporting cash crops such as coffee, cocoa, mangos, breadfruit and potatoes, Haitians rely on 40% of the food produced in the country for local consumption. With this in mind, it's easy to see why last year's dramatic weather patterns and global economic meltdown produced aftershocks as....

A serious food crisis is brewing in Haiti – here's how to stop it | Prospery Raymond

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:19:00 +0100guardian (en)

Haiti's farmers need investment in seed banks and water management to help them sell their produce As well as exporting cash crops such as coffee, cocoa, mangos, breadfruit and potatoes, Haitians rely on 40% of the food produced in the country for local consumption.

Streit Group investment results in launch of 7 new armoured vehicles at IDEX 2013

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:42:00 +0100ameinfo-en (en)

Streit Group, the world's largest privately-owned vehicle armouring company, will be exhibiting 15 of its armoured vehicles from 17th to 21st February at IDEX 2013 in Abu Dhabi.

Super typhoon reflects deteriorating climatic trend for the Philippines

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:56:00 +0100scmp (en)

When Super Typhoon Bopha struck without warning before dawn, flattening the walls of their home, Maria Amparo Jenobiagon, her two daughters and her grandchildren ran for their lives.

UAE helps rebuild Missouri city after tornado

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:46:00 +0100wam-en (en)

WAM JOPLIN, Mo., Feb 18th, 2013 (WAM)--Washington Post/ Two weeks after a mile-wide tornado tore through this city, killing 161 people and rendering a landscape of apocalyptic devastation, the public school system here received a telephone call from a man

US is major recipient of humanitarian aid from UAE

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:41:00 +0100rt-en (en)

In an attempt to sway Americans’ low and undecided opinions about the United Arab Emirates, the UAE is providing millions of dollars of foreign aid to the US to rebuild schools and donate to nonprofits in storm-ravaged... Read Full Article at RT.com

US is major recipient of humanitarian aid from UAE

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:25:00 +0100rt (en)

In an attempt to sway Americans’ low and undecided opinions about the United Arab Emirates, the UAE is providing millions of dollars of foreign aid to the US to rebuild schools and donate to nonprofits in storm-ravaged... Read Full Article at RT.com

Playing with ceramic, glass, wood, metal and silicone - New high-qua..

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:17:00 +0100nieuwsbank (en)

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Protesters Call On Obama To Reject Keystone XL Pipeline

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:42:00 +0100npr (en)

Tens of thousands of protesters turned out on the National Mall Sunday to encourage President Obama to make good on his commitment to act on climate change. The pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to refineries on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

Filipino super-typhoon an ominous warning of climate change impact

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:06:00 +0100guardian (en)

Philippines is having to adapt and adjust to rapidly deteriorating climatic trends at a great cost to its economy When super-typhoon Bopha struck without warning before dawn, flattening the walls of their home, Maria Amparo Jenobiagon, her two daughters and her grandchildren ran for their lives.

Typhoons set to rock Lima '13

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:05:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian combat pilots will have another opportunity to pit their skills against one of the best fighters in the world in April. A detachment of at least four Eurofighter Typhoons will be deployed to the country for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition at the end of next month.

Typhoons set to rock Lima '13

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:03:00 +0100nst (en)

TEST OF SKILLS: Detachment also to work with aircraft from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and NZ