Philippines: 66,000 new homes for Typhoon Haiyan survivors

Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:11:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

By Kate Marshall, IFRC. When Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines in November 2013 over one million houses were flattened or badly damaged. Two years on, more than 66,000 homes have been built or repaired under the Red Cross recovery operation. Spread over nine provinces in central Philippines the....

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Annabelle dying bursts

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 19:08:00 +0100phys (en)

RapidScat gathered wind speed and direction data on Tropical Cyclone Annabelle on Nov. 23. Strongest sustained winds were north-northeast and southeast of the center near 36 meters per second/70 knots/80.5 mph/129.6 kph). Credit: NASA JPL, Doug Tyler. Tropical Cyclone Annabelle ran into adverse....

NASA eyes Tropical Cyclone Annabelle in Southern Indian Ocean

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 22:12:00 +0100phys (en)

On Nov. 21 at 05:35 UTC (12:35 a.m. EST), NASA's Terra satellite captured this visible image of Tropical Cyclone Annabelle in the Southern Indian Ocean. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team. Tropical Storm Annabelle formed early on Nov. 21 in the Southern Indian Ocean, strengthened briefly and began a weakening trend on Nov.

Annabelle : la première dépression de la saison reste loin de La Réunion

Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:19:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

La tempête tropicale modérée Annabelle ne devrait pas concerner La Réunion. Située à environ 2000 kilomètres de nos côtes, elle devrait rapidement incurver sa trajectoire vers l’Est tout en s’évacuant vers le Sud. Le soleil prédominera sur l’île en ce lundi 23 novembre 2015. Le premier système de la saison cyclonique 2015/2016 a été baptisé.

Barnes pushing for Guam to be homeport to cruise ships

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 16:10:00 +0100kuam (en)

There's a new push to diversify the Guam tourism industry by establishing a cruise ship industry here. Senator Tina Muna Barnes says homeporting even one ship on Guam will create many new jobs and business opportunities. She is bringing in all the various stakeholders for a roundtable meeting next....

Saison cyclonique : une première tempête baptisée Annabelle

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 10:58:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

Parvenu au stade de temp�te tropicale mod�r�e ce matin, le syst�me a �t� baptis� Annabelle , et lance officiellement cette saison cyclonique 2015-2016. A 4h ce matin, M�t�o France le situait � 2030km au Nord-Est de La R�union. Annabelle se dirige vers l’ouest, � une vitesse de 9km/h.

Typhoon expected to enter PH by Sunday: PAGASA

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 05:56:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - A typhoon, with international name "Infa," is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Sunday evening or Monday morning, according to state weather bureau PAGASA. In its 5 a.m. advisory Saturday, PAGASA said the typhoon was last spotted 2,000 kilometers east of Visayas.

Insurers may take Rs 500 cr hit from Chennai floods

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 04:09:00 +0100financialexpress (en)

Insurance companies are likely to take a hit of around Rs 400-500 crore on account of the severe floods in Chennai that led to destruction of properties and claimed many human lives. While insurers have already received claims worth over Rs 200 crore, the figure is likely to go up in the coming days....

Guam in the clear: COR4 restored for the island

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 01:39:00 +0100kuam (en)

TYPHOON UPDATE: Guam is now in Condition of Readiness 4. “The storm skirted around the southern end of the island and we were spared the worst of it,” Governor Eddie Calvo stated. “But I want to caution residents to stay out of the water as strong winds and high surf make the water dangerous.

Insurers may take Rs 500 cr hit from Chennai floods

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:37:00 +0100news-yahoo-in (en)

Insurance companies are likely to take a hit of around Rs 400-500 crore on account of the severe floods in Chennai that led to destruction of properties and claimed many human lives. While insurers have already received claims worth over Rs 200 crore, the figure is likely to go up in the coming days....

More GBPC workers join hurricane recovery effort

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 21:13:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By DENISE MAYCOCK. Tribune Freeport Reporter. dmaycock@tribunemedia.net. GRAND Bahama Power Company (GBPC) has deployed a second crew of linesmen to assist in the restoration of power in the southern Bahamas. Linesmen Wayne Gray, Gilbert Pinder, Keith Knowles and Leslie Romer left on November 13 to....

NEMA: No one denied supplies on Acklins

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 20:43:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

By DENISE MAYCOCK. Tribune Freeport Reporter. dmaycock@tribunemedia.net. STEPHEN Russell, director of the National Emergency Management Agency, said yesterday that all structures and homes on Acklins in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin have been assessed and quantities of building materials assigned for distribution to residents accordingly.

Multi-celebration at senior high school

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:27:00 +0100freeport (en)

A combination of culture, thanks and recognition allowed faculty and students of Jack Hayward Senior High School (JHSHS) to enjoy three events at once, during a special assembly on Thursday. As the school celebrated One Bahamas, Harvest Thanksgiving and National Children’s Day, the gymnasium was....

5th Overall In IDLC Championship

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:51:00 +0100coastweek (en)

Once the next day began, the team had settled in and went on cruise control to defeat host country Mexico as well as a stunning upset of one of the four US teams in the event. “It was our consistency in hitting the grid that put us through both our wins,” said Team Captain Phera Jai.

New Zealand donates P159M to Red Cross

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:14:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

THE New Zealand government on Friday said it will donate P159 million to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for construction of additional warehouses and logistics and training center. “We will continue to provide assistance to the Philippine Red Cross for whatever they need,” New Zealand Prime Minister....

Myanmar: Flood 2015 Shelter Cluster Strategy

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:56:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Background. Since June 2015, heavy seasonal rains and cyclone Kamen have caused flooding and landslides. As the situation continued to evolve, on 31st of July, the President of the Union of Myanmar issued a statement declaring natural disaster zones in Chin and Rakhine states and in the Sagaing and....

List of cyclones since Diviseema

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:21:00 +0100Hindu (en)

Since the Diviseema cyclone of 1975, Andhra Pradesh has been weathered more than 60 cyclones, some of them moderate, some ferocious: November 1977 : This was the mother of them all. The Diviseema severe cyclonic storm was the most devastating to hit A.P. in the past 40 years.

Cyclones since DiviseemaList of cyclone

Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:04:00 +0100thehindu (en)

Since the Diviseema cyclone of 1975, Andhra Pradesh has been weathered more than 60 cyclones, some of them moderate, some ferocious: November 1977 : This was the mother of them all. The Diviseema severe cyclonic storm was the most devastating to hit A.P. in the past 40 years.

GBPC sends second crew to help with Hurricane recovery

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:42:00 +0100freeport (en)

As six Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) employees returned from the Southern Bahamas on November 13 an additional four boarded a charter flight to replace their efforts to restore power to residents in the wake of the powerful Hurricane Joaquin that devastated the region in October.

Tropical Storm Rick is pictured off the coast of Mexico, near Manzanillo, in this November 19, 2015 NASA satellite handout photo

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:18:00 +0100trust2 (en)

. The National Hurricane Center noted that only three tropical storms have formed later than this calendar date in the eastern North Pacific since reliable records began in the early 1970s. REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS.

Tropical Storm Rick joins an elite late-season storm group

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:50:00 +0100phys (en)

On Nov. 19 at 1500 UTC (10:00 a.m. EST) the NOAA's GOES-West satellite saw Tropical Storm Rick southwest of the western Mexican coast. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project. The twenty-first tropical depression of the Eastern Pacific Ocean season strengthened into a tropical storm on Nov.

Latest Information From Islands Affected By Hurricane Joaquin

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:10:00 +0100caribseek (en)

Extremely Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Joaquin Battering The Central Bahamas; Tropical Storm Warning Issued For Eastern Cuba. NASSAU, The Bahamas (NEMA | 04:00PM) -- The following is the latest reports, in bullet form, as of 4 p.m. EDT, provided by the National Emergency Management Agency, in....