Friends of Park plan events for nature lovers, history buffs and more

Fri, 27 Dec 2013 00:07:00 +0100virginislandsdailynews (en)

The Friends of the V.I. National Park's 2014 annual seminar series begins in January with a plethora of workshops, historic tours and boat trips to help residents and visitors get out and explore all the park has to offer. The 2014 seminar series begins

Le risque cyclonique s'éloigne, fortes pluies sur Mayotte

Tue, 24 Dec 2013 07:46:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

La station météorologique mauricienne ne suit plus depuis samedi 16h l'ex-Amara. - Météo

Amara s'en va, les Rodriguais espéraient plus de pluie

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 19:26:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

A 16 heures la dépression tropicale ex-Amara était située à 22,6°Sud et 68,9° Est soit à 1355 kilomètres au secteur Est de nos côtes. - Faits-Divers

Visitors to Merapi Advised to Stay Outside One-Kilometer Radius of Crater

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:22:00 +0100thejakartaglobe (en)

Boyolali, Central Java. The Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Agency, or BPPTKG, issued a warning for tourists to avoid the peak of Mount Merapi as they celebrate New Year’s Eve. The agency has imposed a one-kilometer exclusion radius around the crater following an eruption last month.

Amara et Bruce en fin de vie

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:13:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

Les deux systèmes qui évoluent actuellement dans l'océan indien sont désormais en fin de vie. - Météo

Philippines: Red Cross Typhoon Haiyan appeal reaches $1 million

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 04:42:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: New Zealand Red Cross Country: Philippines Donations to the New Zealand Red Cross Typhoon Haiyan appeal have reached the one million dollar mark. The response to the emergency appeal is the biggest since the Canterbury earthquakes in 2010 and 2011.

À quelques jours des célébrations de Noël, le cyclone Amara n’a pas fait de cadeau à Rodrigues qui est passée en alerte 4 dans la nuit du vendredi 20 au 21 décembre. La désolation s’entend dans la voix de ceux que nous avons contactés là-bas et qui témoignent des dégâts causés par cette forte tempête tropicale.

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 01:22:00 +01005plus (fr)

Des routes impraticables. Des radiers submergés d’eau. Des arbres déracinés. Des pylônes électriques à terre. Des maisonnettes en tôle ravagées par les rafales. Des commerces et des infrastructures endommagés. Des élevages perdus à jamais. Des familles entières abritées dans des centres mis à leur disposition.

Bruce à 2566 km de la Réunion, Amara dévaste Rodrigues

Sun, 22 Dec 2013 06:58:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

A 4 heures ce matin (heure locale), le cyclone intense Bruce se trouvait à 2566 km de côtes réunionnaises. Il se déplaçait en direction (...) - Météo

Amara s'éloigne de Rodrigues et de La Réunion

Sat, 21 Dec 2013 20:04:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Selon Lexpress.mu, Amara a frappé de plein fouet Rodrigues : "des dégâts ont été recensés dans l'île, avec notamment des arbres déracinés, des pylônes électriques renversés, des radiers inondés" L'électricité a été coupée dans l'île, des lignes ayant été affectées par les rafales du cyclone. Le trafic aérien est suspendu jusqu'à nouvel ordre.

Amara à 930 km, Bruce à 2855 km de la Réunion

Sat, 21 Dec 2013 18:54:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

A 16h46 cet après-midi, le cyclone tropical intense, Bruce était situé à 2855 km des côtes réunionnaises et se déplaçait vers l'ouest-sud-ouest à une vitesse de 26 km/h. - Météo

Amara s'éloigne petit à petit de Rodrigues

Sat, 21 Dec 2013 13:32:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Selon Lexpress.mu, Amara a commencé à frapper de plein fouet Rodrigues : "des dégâts ont été recensés dans l'île, avec notamment des arbres déracinés, des pylônes électriques renversés, des radiers inondés" L'électricité a été coupée dans l'île, des lignes ayant été affectées par les rafales du cyclone.

Amara : Rodrigues en alerte maximale

Sat, 21 Dec 2013 07:03:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Selon Lexpress.mu, Amara a commencé à frapper de plein fouet Rodrigues : "des dégâts ont été recensés dans l'île, avec notamment des arbres déracinés, des pylônes électriques renversés, des radiers inondés" L'électricité a été coupée dans l'île, des lignes ayant été affectées par les rafales du cyclone.

Rodrigues en alerte maximale

Sat, 21 Dec 2013 06:44:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

Ce matin, des rafales de 152 km/h ont été enregistrées à Pointe-Canon notamment, indique le site l'Express de Maurice. - Météo

Amara: un passage au plus de près de Rodrigues ce samedi matin

Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:44:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Selon Lexpress.mu, la station météorologique de Vacoas prévoit ainsi une mer phénoménale, accompagnée de raz-de-marée. "C’est un cyclone extrêmement fort. Le danger est réel", indique-t-elle. Ce vendredi 20 décembre, l'avertissement de cyclone de classe 3 a été maintenu. "De grosses pluies se sont abattues sur l’île dans la soirée.

Cyclone tropical intense Amara: des premiers dégâts à Rodrigues

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:38:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

À Rodrigues, à Nassola ainsi que dans d’autres endroits, des poteaux électriques sont tombés, des arbres ont été déracinés et l’électricité a été coupée dans le Sud de même que dans les régions à risque, rapporte Lexpress.mu. Huit personnes avaient également trouvé refuge, à la mi-journée, dans les 42 centres d'hébergement à travers l'île.

Bruce passe au stade de cyclone, Amara attendu ce soir à Rodrigues

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:48:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

A 10 heures (heure locale) le cyclone tropical Amara se situait à 1 040 km de la Réunion. - Météo

Un deuxième système repéré au large de la Réunion, niveau 3 de l'arlerte déclenché à Rodrigues

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:48:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

Alors qu'Amara s'éloigne de plus en plus de la Réunion, un autre système dépressionnaire vient d'apparaître au large de l'île. - Météo

Amara et Bruce respectivement à 1 040 et 3 545 kilomètres de La Réunion

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:03:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

Deux cyclones sont actuellement présents dans l'océan Indien. Le premier système de la saison, Amara se trouve à 1 040 km à l'Est-nord-Est et Bruce à 3 545 km à l'Est du département.

Amara continue de se rapprocher de Rodrigues

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:13:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

A Rodrigues toutes les liaisons aériennes et maritimes ont été annulées. A l’annonce du passage en alerte 3 "la population rodriguaise prend conscience que le danger est réel. Toutes les activités ont été suspendues malgré le beau temps relatif" note Lexpress.mu. "La population s’active à compléter les précautions.

Un deuxième système repéré au large de la Réunion, Amara fonce sur Rodrigues

Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:46:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

Alors qu'Amara s'éloigne de plus en plus de la Réunion, un autre système dépressionnaire vient d'apparaître au large de l'île. - Météo

The Philippines appeals for more help as it unveils its Typhoon Haiyan rehabilitation plan

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:18:00 +0100radioaustralianews (en)

The Philippines government has launched a new appeal for help, as it unveiled an $US8 billion reconstruction plan for areas of the country devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Philippines launches US$8.17b super typhoon rebuilding plan

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:09:00 +0100scmp (en)

The Philippine government launched an US$8.17 billion plan on Wednesday to rebuild the lives of millions battered by Super Typhoon Haiyan.

The Philippines appeals for more help as it unveils its Typhoon Haiyan rehabilitation plan

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 10:03:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

The Philippines government has launched a new appeal for help, as it unveiled an $US8 billion reconstruction plan for areas of the country devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Philippines launches $8.17 bn Haiyan rebuilding plan

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:30:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

The Philippine government launched an $8.17 billion plan on Wednesday to rebuild the lives of millions battered by Super Typhoon Haiyan

$9bn to rebuild typhoon-affected area

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:25:00 +0100sbs (en)

The Philippine government says it will take more than $9 billion to rebuild areas destroyed by Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Philippines launches $8.17bn Haiyan rebuilding plan ...

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 07:56:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

MANILA: The Philippine government launched $8.17 billion plan on Wednesday, to rebuild the lives of millions battered by Super Typhoon Haiyan. President Benigno Aquino appealed for international assistance and private sector pledges to help his government rehabilitate hundreds of devastated....

Philippines: Philippines launches $8.17 bn Haiyan rebuilding plan

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 07:30:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Philippines 12/18/2013 05:57 GMT MANILA, December 18, 2013 (AFP) - The Philippine government launched an $8.17 billion plan on Wednesday to rebuild the lives of millions battered by Super Typhoon Haiyan. President Benigno Aquino appealed for international....

Philippines launches $8.17bil Haiyan rebuilding plan

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 07:30:00 +0100nst (en)

MANILA: The Philippine government launched an $8.17 billion plan on Wednesday to rebuild the lives of millions battered by Super Typhoon Haiyan.

Sports. Le Loch espère sa piste synthétique

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 07:30:00 +0100TelegrammeDeBrest (fr)

Dans les starting-blocks depuis une paille, la rénovation de la piste d'athlétisme du Loch vient de prendre un coup d'accélérateur. Les élus alréens se sont mis en jambe, lundi, en même temps...

Ocean Springs loses School Board appointment, almost half of students live outside the city

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 06:27:00 +0100sunherald (en)

OCEAN SPRINGS -- Almost half of the students in the Ocean Springs School District live outside the city. Click to Continue

Westwego 2014 spending plan deferred; 40% water and sewerage rates undecided

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 04:58:00 +0100nola (en)

Westwego resident Barbara Glass addresses the City Council Tuesday night, saying she wouldn't oppose paying 40 percent more for water and sewerage services, as Mayor Johnny Shaddinger proposes in his 2014 spending plan, if she knew how the city spent the money. Glass said she rode out Hurricane Betsy in 1965 at the city's water plant.

Defence winds up Phil relief mission

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:22:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

THE Australian Defence Force has ended its month-long mission in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan.

Philippines: In the Philippines, drones provide humanitarian relief

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 23:10:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: NetHope Country: Philippines For faster and more effective disaster relief and response, there’s a solution that “flies.” More than a month after Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, operations on the ground remain in the relief and response phase instead of rehabilitation and recovery,....

Philippines: UN ramps up aid for 6 million child victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:35:00 +0100un-org (en)

With the lives of nearly six million children disrupted by the typhoon that devastated the Philippines a month ago, 1.4 million of whom lost their family homes, the United Nations is forging ahead with long-term programmes to restore schooling, protection, vaccination and other child services.

Philippines sees high growth despite typhoon devastation

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:31:00 +0100ChinaPost (en)

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Philippine economy should grow 7.0 percent this year and between 6.5 and 7.5 percent next year despite the devastation caused by a killer typhoon and an earthquake, the government said Tuesday.

Philippines: UN ramps up aid for 6 million child victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:13:00 +0100un-org-presidency (en)

With the lives of nearly six million children disrupted by the typhoon that devastated the Philippines a month ago, 1.4 million of whom lost their family homes, the United Nations is forging ahead with long-term programmes to restore schooling, protection, vaccination and other child services.

The Philippines: UN ramps up aid for 6 million child victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:32:00 +0100un-org (en)

With the lives of nearly six million children disrupted by the typhoon that devastated the Philippines a month ago, 1.4 million of whom lost their family homes, the United Nations is forging ahead with long-term programmes to restore schooling, protection, vaccination and other child services.

Philippines: "The point of no return is now"

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:07:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Handicap International Country: Philippines Henri Bonnin is a member of the very first Handicap International team sent out to the Philippines to respond to the humanitarian emergency. From the outset, he was able to provide valuable support to the medical services and assess the conditions for our emergency intervention.

Still upbeat on growth

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 18:35:00 +0100bworldcom (en)

GROWTH WILL SLOW in the first three months of 2014 -- with areas levelled by Yolanda expected to continue grappling with the super typhoon’s impact -- but should accelerate in succeeding quarters due to reconstruction activities, the country’s chief economic planner yesterday said.

Haiti: Statement to the press by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Haiti Mr. Peter de Clercq

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:06:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Country Team in Haiti Country: Haiti Geneva, 17 December 2013 I have come here today to speak about Haiti. Unfortunately, over the last four years, there have been too many reasons drawing attention of the United Nations and the....

Haiyan recovery may take 3 years, needs sustainable solutions - U.N.

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 16:11:00 +0100trust (en)

Thomson Reuters Foundation spoke to Luiza Carvalho, the United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in the Philippines, on how aid efforts are progressing. Q: You’ve recently returned from the areas, including Tacloban, which bore the brunt of the storm. What is it like there now? A: I’ve been there four times already.

‘My aunt would have turned 80 next year’

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:06:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

MY aunt, Venecia Manibay would have turned 80 and was planning a grand clan reunion in Barangay San Jose, Tacloban City next year, an event we all looked forward to. But she and her ailing husband, Felipe, were among those … Read more »

As pay phones vanish, so does lifeline for many

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:44:00 +0100usaToday (en)

But just as the likes of Maye and These wonder who still plunks down 50 cents — yes, the cost has doubled in the past decade — to make a call, pay phone operators and trade associations insist pay phones are used and serve an invaluable public function.

EU to provide additional €20 million emergency aid to Philippines

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:51:00 +0100neurope (en)

Author(s): Elena Ralli eu_to_provide_additional_eu20_million_emergency_aid_to_philippines.jpg The European Commission plans to provide an additional €20 million in emergency aid to Philippines, with a view to helping communities still suffering from the massive destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan.

Typhoon-hit Philippine farmers receive first emergency seeds

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:09:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. 17 December 2013, Capiz, Philippines/Rome - One month after Typhoon Haiyan struck a devastating blow to the Philippines, farmers who lost essential crops and supplies are receiving the first wave of....

Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan Response: One Month Update

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:03:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Direct Relief Country: Philippines With the one month mark past us, please read the comprehensive overview below to find out more about Direct Relief’s relief and recovery efforts in the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan hit the island nation. THE LARGEST TYPHOON EVER Typhoon Haiyan (known....

Europese Commissie verhoogt hulp aan Filippijnen met 40 miljoen euro (en)

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 12:06:00 +0100europa-nu (en)

European Commission. Press release. Brussels, 17 December 2013. Typhoon Haiyan: European Commission increases aid to €40 million. The European Commission is making available an additional €20 million in emergency aid for the worst-hit communities in the Philippines still suffering from the massive destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan.

Typhoon Haiyan: European Commission increases aid to €40 million

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:38:00 +0100dg-comm-fr (en)

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 December 2013 The European Commission is making available an additional €20 million in emergency aid for the worst-hit communities in the Philippines still suffering from the massive destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan.

Typhoon Haiyan: European Commission increases aid to €40 million

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:35:00 +0100dg-comm-en (en)

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 December 2013 The European Commission is making available an additional €20 million in emergency aid for the worst-hit communities in the Philippines still suffering from the massive destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan.

UN supplies seeds for Yolanda-hit farmers

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:32:00 +0100gmanews (en)

ROME The UN food agency on Tuesday said it had begun supplying farmers in the Philippines with emergency seed supplies after a devastating typhoon that struck just at the beginning of the planting season. The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said it was delivering rice and corn....

Typhoon Haiyan: European Commission increases aid to €40 million

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:26:00 +0100dg-comm-de (en)

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 December 2013 The European Commission is making available an additional €20 million in emergency aid for the worst-hit communities in the Philippines still suffering from the massive destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan.

Philippine sees high economic growth despite typhoon

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:11:00 +0100scmp (en)

The Philippine economy should grow 7.0 per cent this year and between 6.5 and 7.5 per cent next year despite the devastation caused by a killer typhoon and an earthquake, the government said on Tuesday.

Philippines: Typhoon-stricken farmers receive first emergency seeds

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:02:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization Country: Philippines FAO says donations arrived at a ‘critical’ moment, in time for the planting season 17 December 2013, Capiz, Philippines/Rome - One month after Typhoon Haiyan struck a devastating blow to the Philippines, farmers who lost essential crops....

Typhoon Haiyan: European Commission increases aid to €40 million

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:49:00 +0100echo (en)

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 December 2013 The European Commission is making available an additional €20 million in emergency aid for the worst-hit communities in the Philippines still suffering from the massive destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan.

Typhoon Haiyan: European Commission increases aid to €40 million

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:49:00 +0100europa-pressReleases (en)

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 December 2013 The European Commission is making available an additional €20 million in emergency aid for the worst-hit communities in the Philippines still suffering from the massive destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan.

Philippines Sees High Growth Despite Typhoon

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:41:00 +0100naharnet-en (en)

The Philippine economy should grow 7.0 percent this year and between 6.5 and 7.5 percent next year despite the devastation caused by a killer typhoon and an earthquake, the government said Tuesday. Economic planning minister Arsenio Balisacan said that while losses in agriculture caused by Super....

Philippines sees high growth despite typhoon

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:28:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

MANILA: The Philippine economy should grow 7.0 percent this year and between 6.5 and 7.5 percent next year despite the devastation caused by a killer typhoon and an earthquake, the government said Tuesday. Economic planning minister Arsenio Balisacan said that while losses in agriculture caused by....

Typhoon-stricken farmers receive first emergency seeds

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:42:00 +0100fao-en (en)

17 December 2013 Capiz Philippines Rome - One month after Typhoon Haiyan struck a devastating blow to the Philippines, farmers who lost essential crops and supplies are receiving the first wave of emergency seeds, restoring hope for a productive planting season and much-needed food for the coming year.

Philippines: Women’s Health Critical for Recovery in Aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, Says UNFPA Executive Director

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:01:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Population Fund Country: Philippines TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — The international community must make women’s health a priority as typhoon-hit areas in the Philippines begin reconstruction and recovery, said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations....

Fil-Ams await US response on PHL request for TPS

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 08:31:00 +0100gmanews (en)

Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario said the request to designate the Philippines under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was officially conveyed on Friday, December 13, by Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. to the Department of Homeland Security through a note verbale to the Department of State.