Latest regional snapshot highlights effect of TC Lusi in Vanuatu and King Tides in Marshall Islands

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:11:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vanuatu VANUATU There are 10 confirmed fatalities and 2 people missing after TC Lusi (Cat 2) affected Vanuatu between 10 and 13 Mar.

Earthquake strongly felt across Los Angeles

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:01:00 +0100nzherald (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Earthquake strongly felt across Los Angeles . AP. This story has been automatically published from the Associated Press wire which uses US spellings. Power cut by Cyclone Lusi was expected to be restored to a small number of households Hawke's Bay's Irish population, and those....

Vanuatu: Asia Pacific Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot 11 - 17 March 2014

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 11:10:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vanuatu VANUATU There are 10 confirmed fatalities and 2 people missing after TC Lusi (Cat 2) affected Vanuatu between 10 and 13 Mar.

Lusi in the sky

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 07:05:00 +0100lnc (fr)

Plus de peur que de mal ! C’est la phrase qui résume le mieux le passage de Lusi , cyclone, devenu tempête tropicale au moment où il a touché les côtes néo-zélandaises. Le phénomène a tout de même laissé quelques traces de son passage sur l’île du Nord. Hier en fin d’après-midi, c’était au tour du sud d’avoir rendez-vous avec le mauvais temps.

10 Dead, 2 Still Missing In Vanuatu From Cyclone

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 04:15:00 +0100pidp (en)

Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i 10 Dead, 2 Still Missing In Vanuatu From Cyclone Most were killed in mudslides on Santo Island. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, March 17, 2014)....

Live chat: Philip Duncan on Cyclone Lusi

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:54:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Weatherwatch.co.nz forecaster Philip Duncan is joining us at 1pm for a live chat on Cyclone Lusi . The tropical storm is set to track across the North Island tomorrow, before crossing the

Cyclone alert for Fiji as Lusi reaches Category 2

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:43:00 +0100pina (en)

A tropical cyclone alert, damaging heavy swell warning and strong wind warning is now in force for Yasawa and Mamanuca group, western half of Viti Levu, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands. Tropical Cyclone Lusi has developed into a Category two cyclone or a storm located about 1030 km west-northwest....

TC Lusi to intensify

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 21:48:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

TROPICAL Cyclone Lusi is expected to intensify to a hurricane today, says Fiji Meteorology Services director Alipate Waqaicelua.

Tropical storm Lusi struck Vanuatu at about 18:00 GMT on 10 March.

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:31:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Lusi struck Vanuatu at about 18:00 GMT on 10 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 15.3 S, 166.4 E.

New Zealand Advised to Brace for Strengthening Tropical Cyclone Lusi

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 05:40:00 +0100ibtimes-au (en)

Weather forecasters have urged on residents of New Zealand to brace for strengthening tropical Cyclone Lusi which is expected to hit the country in the coming weekend. North Island has been forecast to bear the brunt of the storm.

Lusi could develop into a hurricane: Fiji MET office

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 23:34:00 +0100pina (en)

Tropical Cyclone Lusi could develop into a hurricane when it's closest to Fiji. Fiji MET director Alipate Waqaicelua says based on its current path this is likely to take place between 3pm Wednesday and 3pm Thursday. It may pass within 370km to 555km west of Nadi through Wednesday and Thursday.

Latest regional snapshot highlights Tropical Cyclone Lusi's path and torrential rains in PNG

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:26:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu PAPUA NEW GUINEA Torrential rains have caused flooding in Bougainville. An emergency response is underway led by the National and Provincial Disaster Centres and supported by international agencies.

Tropical storm Lusi struck Vanuatu at about 18:00 GMT on 9 March.

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:04:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Lusi struck Vanuatu at about 18:00 GMT on 9 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 14.0 S, 167.2 E.

Tropical storm Eighteen is forecast to strike Vanuatu at about 18:00 GMT on 9 March.

Sun, 09 Mar 2014 21:58:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Eighteen is forecast to strike Vanuatu at about 18:00 GMT on 9 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 14.