Former Cyclone Nathan Weakens Near Australia's Darwin; Heavy Rainfall Still Expected

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 00:28:00 +0100ibtimes-au (en)

IN PHOTO: Cyclone Pam bears down on Vanuatu in this image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite taken at 1:30 p.m. local time (2:20 GMT) March 13, 2015. Not long after the image was acquired, the storm struck the island of Efate, which is home to Vanuatu's capital city, Port Vila.

Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 23 March.

Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:15:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 23 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 11.

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Nathan over Australia's Top End

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:31:00 +0100phys (en)

On March 23 at 04:35 UTC, NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of Tropical Cyclone Nathan over the Top End of the Northern Territory, Australia . Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team Tropical Cyclone Nathan moved from Queensland, Australia west across the Gulf Carpentaria and is now crossing The Top End.

Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 22 March.

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:43:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 22 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 11.5 S, 134.9 E.

Queensland disaster body given $60m lifeline

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 06:57:00 +0100smh (en)

Cyclone Marcia has prompted the government to make the Queensland Reconstruction Authority permanent. The LNP had much the same thought. While the authority was due to expire on June 30, the forward estimates included funding for it for the next two years. That's $30 million a year, with the authority employing about 100 people.

Queensland disaster body given $60m lifeline

Mon, 23 Mar 2015 06:35:00 +0100brisbanetimes (en)

Cyclone Marcia has prompted the government to make the Queensland Reconstruction Authority permanent. The LNP had much the same thought. While the authority was due to expire on June 30, the forward estimates included funding for it for the next two years. That's $30 million a year, with the authority employing about 100 people.

Nouveau cyclone en Océanie, mais moins destructeur que Pam

Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:56:00 +0100euronews-fr (fr)

La tempête tropicale Nathan a déferlé durant le weekend sur le nord-est de l’Australie, mais les dégâts attendus ont apparemment été évités selon les autorités locales. Classé en catégorie 4 sur 5, Nathan a finalement dévié de sa route au moment de toucher terre virant vers le Nord de Cooktown et de la localité aborigène de Hopevale.

Tropical cyclone Nathan is forecast to strike Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 22 March.

Sun, 22 Mar 2015 10:57:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan is forecast to strike Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 22 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 11.

Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 20 March.

Sat, 21 Mar 2015 10:21:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 20 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 14.

Le cyclone Nathan épargne de gros dégâts au nord-est de l'Australie

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:13:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Le cyclone Nathan a déferlé hier soir sur le nord-est de l'Australie mais la région a apparemment évité des dégâts étendus, la tempête ayant touché terre dans un endroit reculé. Nathan, tempête tropicale de catégorie 4 sur 5, a dévié de sa route au moment de toucher terre, virant vers le nord et évitant ainsi Cooktown.

Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 19 March.

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 10:54:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 19 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 14.7 S, 145.0 E.

Le cyclone Nathan épargne de gros dégâts à l'Australie

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:39:00 +01007sur7 (fr)

Par: rédaction 20/03/15 - 09h14 Source: Belga © Nasa. Le cyclone Nathan a déferlé vendredi sur le nord-est de l'Australie mais la région a apparemment évité des dégâts étendus, la tempête ayant touché terre dans un endroit reculé. Nathan, tempête tropicale de catégorie 4 sur 5, a dévié de sa route....

Le cyclone Nathan épargne de gros dégâts au...

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 08:49:00 +0100nna-fr (fr)

ANI - (AFP) - Le cyclone Nathan a déferlé vendredi sur le nord-est de l'Australie mais la région a apparemment évité des dégâts étendus, la tempête ayant touché terre dans un endroit reculé. Nathan, tempête tropicale de catégorie 4 sur 5, a dévié de sa route au moment de toucher terre, virant vers le nord et évitant ainsi Cooktown.

Le cyclone Nathan épargne de gros dégâts au nord-est de l'Australie

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:18:00 +0100rtl-BE (fr)

(Belga) Le cyclone Nathan a déferlé vendredi sur le nord-est de l'Australie mais la région a apparemment évité des dégâts étendus, la tempête ayant touché terre dans un endroit reculé. Nathan, tempête tropicale de catégorie 4 sur 5, a dévié de sa route au moment de toucher terre, virant vers le nord et évitant ainsi Cooktown.

Brèves du Pacifique - vendredi 20 mars 2015

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:13:00 +0100radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

Plus jeune député du Parlement australien à 25 ans, le libéral a ensuite gravi les échelons jusqu'à devenir le 22e Premier ministre du pays en 1975 - un poste qu'il a conservé pendant huit ans. Si son gouvernement était fiscalement conservateur, il était socialement progressiste.

WILD WEATHER

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 06:41:00 +01009news (en)

Far north Queensland residents are battening down the hatches after being urged to gather food and perishables before potentially devastating Cyclone Nathan makes landfall early tomorrow. Their body language says it all after four days of worry Queensland couple Tahnia and Cameron Cook shared a....

Le nord-est de l'Australie se prépare à affronter un cyclone

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 04:43:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Sydney Australie jeudi 19/03/2015 - 03:23 GMT 250 mots Le nord-est de l'Australie se préparait jeudi à voir déferler un cyclone, attendu au nord de la ville de Cairns, l'un des points de départ des touristes désireux d'explorer la Grande barrière de corail.

Cyclone response efforts 'must change'

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:46:00 +01009news (en)

As Tropical Cyclone Nathan menaces the far north Queensland coast, researchers say natural disaster recovery efforts should focus more on people with ongoing health conditions. Scientists from James Cook University have released research on the after-effects of severe weather events after....

Meteorologist Explains Interaction Between Cyclone Pam, Bavi

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:30:00 +0100pidp (en)

South Pacific cyclone helped create tropical storm in the north. By Jasmine Stole. HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Marianas Variety, March 18, 2015) – Had it not been for Cyclone Pam, Guam and the Mariana Islands might not have ever experienced Tropical Storm Bavi, according to meteorologists.

Kiribati: Pacific: Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea - Information Bulletin n° 1

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:24:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The National Societies of Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), are monitoring the situation closely.

Tropical cyclone Nathan is forecast to strike Australia at about 14:00 GMT on 19 March.

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:36:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan is forecast to strike Australia at about 14:00 GMT on 19 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 14.

Red Cross: People in Vanuatu 'desperate' for food, water and shelter Aid workers have been confronted with scenes of destruction as they reach remote areas of storm-ravaged Vanuatu. DW speaks to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on what people need most.

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 01:54:00 +0100deutschewelle-en (en)

DW: How would you describe the level of devastation in the archipelago after Cyclone Pam? Aurélia Balpe and Ismael Lara: In the past few days, thousands of people in nine Pacific Nations have been impacted by four serious tropical storms. Vanuatu suffered the worst when Cyclone Pam - a category 5....

Twin cyclones: Cyclone Pam’s impact on Bavi

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:05:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

HAGÅTÑA — Had it not been for​ Cyclone Pam, Guam and the Mariana Islands might not have ever experienced Tropical Storm Bavi, according to meteorologists. “If there were no Pam there’d have been no Bavi,” said Derek Williams, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service operating out of Tiyan.

Twin cyclones: Pam’s complicated interaction with Bavi

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:35:00 +0100marianasvariety-guam (en)

HAD it not been for Cyclone Pam, Guam and the Mariana Islands might not have ever known Tropical Storm Bavi, according to meteorologists. “If there was no Pam there’d have been no Bavi,” said Derek Williams, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Tiyan.

Morning is the time for powerful lightning

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:26:00 +0100phys (en)

28 minutes ago Powerful morning lightning to ground strokes can average 30,000 amps, says Dr. Themis Chronis. Wherever you are, if it's 8 a.m. it's time for the kids to be in school, time perhaps for a second cup of coffee, and time for the most powerful lightning strokes of the day. Not the largest number of flashes, just the most powerful.

Vanuatu : scènes apocalyptiques après le cyclone Pam

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:14:00 +0100lesafriques (fr)

Le typhon Pam, qui vient de frapper les îles pacifiques isolées, essentiellement Vanuatu, a laissé un pays exsangue. Face à un Etat détruit à plus de 90%, le président Baldwin Lonsdale a lancé un appel à l’aide internationale. En l’espace d’un week-end, des îles du Pacifique passent d’un état de paradis à enfer.

Vanuatu: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (10 - 16 Mar 2015)

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

VANUATU. On 13 Mar, Tropical Cyclone Pam made landfall as an extremely powerful category 5 cyclone. Preliminary reports indicate that 90 percent of the structures on Efate, the most populous island, are damaged or destroyed. All commercial flights in and out of Port Villa, the capital, are currently grounded, with only military flights landing.

Tropical storm Nathan is forecast to strike Australia at about 14:00 GMT on 20 March.

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:37:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Nathan is forecast to strike Australia at about 14:00 GMT on 20 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 16.

Deadly Cyclone Pam makes direct hit on Vanuatu

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 07:32:00 +0100cnn (en)

"It's like a bomb has gone through," said journalist Michael McLennan, who lives in Port Vila. "It's really quite apocalyptic." Most buildings were destroyed or damaged, he told CNN on Sunday morning. Many roads are blocked by fallen trees or power lines.

Cyclone hit 'like a bomb'

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 03:24:00 +0100cnn (en)

"I am speaking with you today with a heart that is so heavy. I do not really know what impact Cyclone Pam had left on Vanuatu, as there are no confirmed reports as yet," he said. "I stand to appeal on the behalf of the government and people of Vanuatu to the global community to give a lending hand....

Cyclone devastation in Vanuatu 'like a bomb'

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 02:09:00 +0100cnn (en)

"I am speaking with you today with a heart that is so heavy. I do not really know what impact Cyclone Pam had left on Vanuatu, as there are no confirmed reports as yet," he said. "I stand to appeal on the behalf of the government and people of Vanuatu to the global community to give a lending hand....

Cyclone damage 'apocalyptic'

Sat, 14 Mar 2015 21:24:00 +0100cnn (en)

"I am speaking with you today with a heart that is so heavy. I do not really know what impact Cyclone Pam had left on Vanuatu, as there are no confirmed reports as yet," he said. "I stand to appeal on the behalf of the government and people of Vanuatu to the global community to give a lending hand....

Le Vanuatu frappé par "le plus puissant cyclone depuis 2006"

Sat, 14 Mar 2015 20:35:00 +0100francetvinfo (fr)

Didier Chaumont revient sur le caractère tout à fait exceptionnel du cyclone, qui frappe le Pacifique. Francetv info. Mis à jour le 14/03/2015 | 20:26 , publié le 14/03/2015 | 20:13. , qui aurait provoqué d'énormes destructions et fait des dizaines de morts. D'après Didier Chaumont, "c'est le plus puissant cyclone depuis Monica en 2006.

Vanuatu: Vanuatu: Tropical Cyclone Pam Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF operation n° MDRVU002

Sat, 14 Mar 2015 11:32:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

A. Situation analysis. Description of the disaster. A powerful tropical cyclone — Tropical Cyclone Pam — has reached Category V strength as it makes way in the South Pacific Ocean. Tropical Cyclone Pam is threatening to cause significant humanitarian needs as it brushes some islands of Vanuatu, and....

Tropical Cyclone Pam blamed for at least six deaths so far

Sat, 14 Mar 2015 08:41:00 +0100krcrtv (en)

Six people have been confirmed dead in the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu due to destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Pam, UNICEF said. [Previous story, posted at 2:47 a.m. ET] Trees toppled, cities cut off after Tropical Cyclone Pam roars over Vanuatu.

Tropical Cyclone Pam rips islands; many people vulnerable

Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:56:00 +0100krcrtv (en)

Many lay toppled to the ground in the capital of Port Vila, along with corrugated metal roofing strewn around like silver wrappers. Pam churned through the South Pacific with the might of a Category 5 hurricane before notching down to Category 4. Local meteorologists had predicted 155 mph (250 kmh) winds would raze parts of the inland nation.

This Thing Called MJO Is Spitting Out Nasty Weather Across Globe

Sat, 14 Mar 2015 01:08:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

Four tropical systems are careening through the basin. Cyclones Nathan and Olwyn are bracketing Australia , Tropical Storm Bavi is headed toward Guam and Cyclone Pam, just to the east of Vanuatu, is on its way to becoming one of the largest systems to form in the South Pacific.

Pacifique : quatre cyclones dans la zone

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:17:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Pam n’est pas le seul cyclone à être présent dans la zone du Pacifique : au total, ce sont pas moins de quatre phénomènes qui sévissent cette semaine. Plus au Nord dans le Pacifique, non loin de Kiribati et des îles Marshall, le cyclone tropical Bavi a aussi causé des dégâts.

Cyclone Pam: Flooding, destructive winds as category five storm batters Vanuatu

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:45:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

A category five tropical cyclone is bearing down on Vanuatu, packing winds of up to 250 kilometres per hour and triggering flooding in parts of the country. There have been reports Tropical Cyclone Pam has caused power and water outages in the capital, Port Vila.

Cyclone Pam: Flooding, destructive winds as category five storm batters Vanuatu

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:42:00 +0100radioaustralianews (en)

A category five tropical cyclone is bearing down on Vanuatu, packing winds of up to 250 kilometres per hour and triggering flooding in parts of the country. There have been reports Tropical Cyclone Pam has caused power and water outages in the capital, Port Vila.

Vanuatu: IOM Teams Respond as Typhoon Pam Smashes Remote Pacific Islands

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:29:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Vanuatu - As a massive typhoon bears down on the tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu, IOM has joined the emergency team set up to respond in case of a severe disaster. Typhoon Pam, one of four major weather systems in the Pacific, has developed into a Category 5 storm, packing winds of over 250 kilometers per hour.

IOM Teams Respond as Typhoon Pam Smashes Remote Pacific Islands

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:51:00 +0100iom (en)

Vanuatu - As a massive typhoon bears down on the tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu, IOM has joined the emergency team set up to respond in case of a severe disaster. Typhoon Pam, one of four major weather systems in the Pacific, has developed into a Category 5 storm, packing winds of over 250 kilometers per hour.

Australia’s Meteorology Bureau Issues Warnings Amid Two Tropical Storms

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:25:00 +0100rian-en (en)

MOSCOW (Sputnik) The Australia n Government Bureau of Meteorology is warning of gales and highly destructive winds as tropical cyclones Olwyn and Nathan continue to rage off the west and northeast coasts of Australia, respectively. "The centre of Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn is tracking very close....

Cyclone Pam : le Vanuatu active son plan d'urgence

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:57:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

L'archipel du Vanuatu se prépare à subir le passage du cyclone Pam, qui ne cesse de se renforcer à l'approche de ses côtes : passé en catégorie 4 la nuit dernière, il pourrait atteindre la puissance maximale d'ici quelques heures, et passer en catégorie 5.

The weather's gone bonkers, everywhere

Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:52:00 +0100bloomberg (en)

Four tropical systems are careening through the basin. Cyclones Nathan and Olwyn are bracketing Australia , Tropical Storm Bavi is headed toward Guam and Cyclone Pam, just to the east of Vanuatu, is on its way to becoming one of the largest systems to form in the South Pacific.

Cyclone Pam set to hammer North Island (+ real-time tracker)

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 22:28:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Alice Clements from Unicef said conditions in the capital Port Vila were "getting wilder by the minute", as the storm begins to bear down on the island. "[There's an] increase in rain, increase in wind, we're starting to hear the wind really starting to whistle through the buildings now," she told TV One's Breakfast programme this morning.

Weather Gang: Tropical Cyclone Pam in South Pacific close to category 5 as it nears Vanuatu

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:00:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

Tropical Cyclone Pam is strengthening as it tracks just east of the islands of Vanuatu, threatening the island that is home to the capital with winds up to 100 mph. Pam is a frightfully large and intense tropical cyclone, with sustained winds of 155 mph and gusts up to 190 mph on Thursday —....

Tropical storm Nathan is forecast to strike Vanuatu as a tropical cyclone at about 06:00 GMT on 17 March.

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:31:00 +0100trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Nathan is forecast to strike Vanuatu as a tropical cyclone at about 06:00 GMT on 17 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 18.

Pré-alerte cyclonique sur l'ensemble de la Nouvelle-Calédonie

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:12:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

"Pam" est entré dans la zone d'avertissement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie selon les prévisionnistes de Météo France. La pré-alerte cyclonique a donc été déclenchée ce jeudi midi. Le Vanuatu est directement menacé par ce puissant cyclone qui devrait longer les Îles Loyauté et l'Île des Pins.