DOH kicks off training on post-disaster health response

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 08:41:00 +0200sunstar (en)

THE Department of Health (DOH) launched the 5K - Kaligtasang Pangkalusugan sa Kalamidad sa Kamay ng Komunidad program in Eastern Visayas, rolling out the agency’s training for health frontliners or kadres on calamities and disasters. The 5K reflects on institutionalizing disaster risk reduction and....

Meet to discuss disaster management in Mysuru on Thursday

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 07:30:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

Mysuru: Experts will focus on disaster management at a meet here on Thursday. South East Asian Network on Disaster Management (SEANDM) and the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Priyamvada Birla Institute of Management (BPBIM) will conduct a workshop, in which experts from across Indian and abroad will attend.

Slight chance for showers today

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:11:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

ADVISORIES. 2:29 p.m.: A marine weather statement has been issued until 3:30 p.m. for Lake Okeechobee. At 2:29 p.m., radar indicated a strong thunderstorm capable of producing winds up to 33 knots. This thunderstorm is located near Clewiston and is moving west at 20 knots.

Aaron Estevez-Miller: Are we smarter than frogs?

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 03:37:00 +0200dailycamera (en)

This reply is a follow-up to the Associated Press article in the June 28 Daily Camera titled "Fading Fisherman: A historic industry faces a warming world." The article described how warming oceans in the Northeast, due to climate change, have slowly yielded less and less cod and lobster for fishermen.

Japan Orders Hundreds Of Missiles, Helicopters, As China Flexes Muscles

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 02:02:00 +0200dailycaller (en)

Four Ospreys from the U.S. Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew prepare to taxi on the tarmac of Tacloban airport in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan November 14, 2013. Philippine President Benigno Aquino was under growing pressure on Thursday to speed up the distribution of food, water and medicine....

Team-Bios 4 mins ago 5:18 p.m. Kevin Reece

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 00:42:00 +0200khou (en)

In 2015, Kevin received the Emmy as the best Feature Reporter in Texas for the 5 th time. And in addition to a 27-Emmy career as a reporter, writer, and producer he also picked up a camera again receiving the 2015 Emmy as the top Video Journalist in Texas.

2:18 PM Tropics update: Tame in Atlantic, with wild start to season in Pacific

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:56:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

CHARLOTTE, N.C — As we head into the second half of July, tropical conditions in the Atlantic look to stay fairly quiet. So far this year, there have been four named storms in the Atlantic, which started with Hurricane Alex, a pre-season storm that developed in January.

Hot Gulf Waters Could be Fuel for Hurricanes

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:29:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Sea surface temperatures so far this hurricane season have busted records in the Gulf of Mexico, running just under 2 degrees Fahrenheit above average, and that could mean stronger hurricanes if the season becomes more active. Temperatures at the Gulf of Mexico's surface from June 1 through July 17....

SMAP Observatory looks at Tropical Storm Estelle's winds

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:23:00 +0200phys (en)

SMAP is the Soil Moisture Active Passive observatory data was used to estimate ocean winds around Tropical Storm Estelle. On July 19 at 0130 UTC SMAP data showed that strongest surface winds around Estelle were near 30 meters per second (67.1 mph/ 108 kph). Credit: NASA JPL/Alex Fore.

Government of St Vincent and Grenadines : Signing Ceremony for Japan's Grant aid for provision of disaster reduction equipment

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:01:00 +02004-traders (en)

The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), the Environmental Management Unit within the Ministry of Economic Planning, and the Ministry of Transport and Works are among the Government Departments and Ministries that will benefit from the latest Japanese grant aid.

Signing Ceremony for Japan's Grant aid for provision of disaster reduction equipment

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:39:00 +0200urban-gov-vc (en)

The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), the Environmental Management Unit within the Ministry of Economic Planning, and the Ministry of Transport and Works are among the Government Departments and Ministries that will benefit from the latest Japanese grant aid.

De violentes précipitations ont touché le nord du pays Des ...

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:54:00 +0200adhoc (fr)

Dazu berichtet france24.com weiter: La capitale cubaine a été inondée par des pluies torrentielles, ont rapporté des médias locaux jeudi . En images : La Havane frappée par des pluies diluviennes, plusieurs morts. Au moins trois personnes sont décédées et 10 000 autres sinistrées. Plusieurs immeubles se sont également effondrés.

Visit of T&T PM Provides Opportunity to Address Challenges

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:38:00 +0200jis (en)

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, David Prendergast, says the official visit of the Prime Minister of the twin-island republic, Dr. the Hon. Keith Rowley provides opportunity for the countries to address challenges, and strengthen bilateral relations in a range of areas.

World: Aperçue la situation humanitaire mondial 2016 - Rapport d'étape de juin

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:23:00 +0200reliefWeb (fr)

AVANT-PROPOS. Les appels coordonnés par les Nations Unies en 2016 nécessitent un montant sans précédent de $21,6 milliards pour répondre aux besoins de plus de 95,4 millions de personnes dans 40 pays. Depuis que j’ai lancé l’Aperçu de la situation humanitaire mondiale en décembre, le cyclone Winston....

Le H&M définitivement fermé en Vinâve-d’Île

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:55:00 +0200lavenir (fr)

Le H&M situé en Vinâve-d’Île, près de la place Cathédrale à Liège, est fermé depuis quelques jours. Une autre ensigne y prendra place. Cela fait quatre jours que le H&M situé en Vinâve-d’Île, dans le centre de Liège, a définitivement fermé ses portes, relève SudPresse ce mercredi. Les dernières pièces ont quitté le magasin ce mardi.

Early showers seen in some locations

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:05:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

ADVISORIES. 4:57 a.m.: Isolated to scattered showers and storms will develop along the inland-moving east coast sea breeze during the afternoon. Thunderstorms will move toward the northwest at 5 to 10 mph. Main threats from any stronger storms that develop will be frequent lightning, gusty winds up to 50 mph and locally heavy rainfall.

Impressionnantes chutes de pluie à Pékin

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:54:00 +0200parismatch (fr)

La pluie qui tombe sur Pékin depuis plusieurs jours cause des perturbations dans la capitale. Difficile de circuler dans Pékin ce mercredi… Les fortes pluies qui se sont abattues sur la capitale chinoise ont contraint l’aéroport international à annuler près de 200 vols dans ce qui pourrait être la pire chute de pluie depuis 2012.

L'église de Basse-Pointe commence son désamiantage

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:25:00 +0200la1ere (fr)

En 2007, le passage de l'ouragan Dean puis le tremblement de terre, quelques mois plus tard, ont fait beaucoup de dégâts. L'église de Basse-Pointe compte parmi les victimes de cette fameuse année : le toit s’était arraché et de larges fissures étaient apparues dans l’édifice.

Yémen: 2 frappes de missiles Zelzal tuent et blessent des dizaines de militaires

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:45:00 +0200almanar-fr (fr)

L’équipe du site Ripostant à la poursuite des frappes saoudiennes contre le Yémen, les combattants de l’armée et des forces populaires d’Ansarullah ont tiré mardi soir un missile balistique de type Zelzal 3 contre une base militaire saoudienne dans la région frontalière de Najrane (sud de l’Arabie).

How do you maneuver a helicopter on a yacht?

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:11:00 +0200bendbulletin (en)

Ryan Brennecke / The Bulletin. Steve Hill, founder of Tiger Tugs in Bend, stands next to the Typhoon, a remote control electric vehicle designed to help a buyer position his helicopter on a luxury yacht. Submitted Photo. The Typhoon, a new helicopter tug from Tiger Tugs in Bend, allows users to....

Les navettes électriques continueront à circuler à Fort-de-France

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 08:29:00 +0200la1ere (fr)

L'Eglise de Basse-Pointe commence son désamiantage. En 2007, le passage de l'ouragan Dean puis le tremblement de terre, quelques mois plus tard, ont fait beaucoup de dégâts. L'église de Basse-Pointe compte parmi les victimes de cette fameuse année. Le bâtiment, très endommagé, aura attendu neuf ans pour voir commencer les premiers travaux.

Saharan dust slows down storm activity in hurricane season’s second month

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 07:03:00 +0200thedailyherald (en)

FLORIDA, United States--Even before the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season started, the storms were forming. First there was Alex in January, then Bonnie in late May, then Colin and Danielle in June. Since Danielle’s June 20 formation, there has been calm in the Atlantic.

Op-Ed Contributor: Where Are the Hurricanes?

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 06:15:00 +0200nytimes (en)

Credit Leandro Castelao. THE United States coastline has been calm so far this hurricane season, just as it has been over the last decade. Since 2005, the year of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma , the country has been in a hurricane “drought,” with no major hurricane (Category 3 or above, meaning winds above 110 miles per hour ) making landfall.

Fiji acknowledges MSG members for assisting cyclone recovery

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 05:53:00 +0200pina (en)

The Fijian Government has thanked members of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) for the support and assistance given after cyclone Winston affected Fiji in February this year. Speaking on behalf of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama at the recent MSG special leaders’ summit in Honiara, Foreign....

Cutler Bay

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 05:46:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Town staff and public officials have pressed state and county resources hard to improve Cutn staff and public officials have pressed state and county resources hard to improve Cutler Bay in 2016. That pressure has led to $834,606 in grants, so far this year.

Nice : la force des réseaux sociaux

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 05:30:00 +0200estrepublicain (fr)

Pendant la soirée du 14-Juillet à Nice, l’association VISOV a été très efficace dans la diffusion, sur twitter notamment, d’informations et d’alertes à la population. Inspirés de l’épisode climatique de l’ouragan Sandy, qui s’est abattu sur la côte est des États-Unis en octobre 2012, les médias....

Double naufrage en enfer

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 03:48:00 +0200sudouest (fr)

p.baroux@sudouest.fr La barre ne répond plus. 20 heures, lundi 23 février 1925. L'avarie de gouvernail est déclarée. À 65 kilomètres de sa route théorique, le petit cargo à vapeur espagnol chargé de 828 tonnes de superphosphate lutte contre la violente dépression qui s'est creusée dans le golfe de Gascogne.

Dare County to remove thousands of homes from flood zones

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:22:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

KITTY HAWK, N.C. (AP) ? New maps for Dare County are removing thousands of homes and lots from flood zones, creating a need to update local building codes that until now accounted for more rising water. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk reports (http://bit.

The disaster was the latest in a series that have called into question Taiwan's safety record.

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:21:00 +0200GulfDailyNews (en)

Taipei: A fire ripped through a bus carrying tourists from China in Taiwan on Tuesday, killing all 26 on board in the worst road accident to hit mainland visitors since a holiday boom to the island. The disaster, which occurred as the tourists were heading to the airport for their flight home, was....

Helping hurricane victims

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:29:00 +0200tribune242 (en)

EIGHT months after the devastating Hurricane Joaquin, Long Island’s community centres are being restored to full working order thanks to the support of the Sandals Foundation. The Foundation initiated a campaign across all its properties, which received great response from team members and guests, to assist with the island’s recovery.

Taiwan bus inferno kills 26, mainly China tourists

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:11:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

A fire ripped through a bus carrying tourists from China in Taiwan Tuesday, killing all 26 on board in the worst road accident to hit mainland visitors since a holiday boom to the island. The disaster, which occurred as the tourists were heading to the airport for their flight home, was the latest....

Saharan Dust Slows Down Storm Activity In Hurricane Season’s Second Month

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 21:03:00 +0200caribbean360 (en)

FLORIDA, United States, Friday July 19, 2016 – Even before the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season started, the storms were forming. First there was Alex in January, then Bonnie in late May, then Colin and Danielle in June. Since Danielle’s June 20 formation, there has been calm in the Atlantic.

Vanished lake

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:04:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

This photo, released by the Hualien Forest Administration of the Forestry Bureau on Tuesday, July 19, shows a spot along the Wanli River where a landslide lake was located. The administration pointed out that the lake, found in March, disappeared after Typhoon Neparkat hit Taiwan earlier this month.

Questions raised over safety on Taiwan

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 18:52:00 +0200shanghaidaily (en)

FIRE ripped through a bus carrying tourists from China’s mainland in Taiwan yesterday, killing all 26 people on board. The bus had been taking the tour group to the airport for the flight home when it burst into flames and crashed into a highway guard rail. Taoyuan fire chief Lai Chi-chong said all the victims died inside the bus.

Are we in the midst of a summer drought?

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 18:45:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

This summer's rainy season is starting to get parched. Vero Beach's July rainfall, to date, is historically low: 0.21 inches in a month that normally gets 5.64 inches, according to National Weather Service records. Fort Pierce and Stuart also are drier than normal. Lawns are starting to dry out and turn brown.

Chinese Firm To Hand Over Finished Convention Center To Vanuatu

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:58:00 +0200pidp (en)

Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i. Cyclone, earthquake resistant facility can handle major international events. By Dan McGarry. PORT VILA, Vanuatu (Vanuatu Daily Post, May 13, 2016) – Three years after....

Tropical Weather Update Read Story

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:06:00 +0200wtsp (en)

No tropical development is expected. Colorado State University released their July outlook for the 2016 season. Dr. Klotzbach predicts a near-average season with 15 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. The numbers include storms that have already formed up to Danielle.

Local 6 mins ago 7:17 a.m. Craig Heads Home: Covering big weather events in Hampton Roads

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:37:00 +020013newsnow (en)

NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) It could be quite the endeavor to detail all of Craig Moeller’s accomplishments over the nearly two decades working at 13News Now, but we did want to touch on some of the highlights during his time working for the residents of Hampton Roads.

Taiwan bus inferno kills 26, mainly China tourists

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:53:00 +0200afp-english (en)

That was fostered by a rapprochement between the rivals under former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, who came to power in 2008 and left office in May. However, there are fears the industry may be hit after Beijing-sceptic Tsai Ing-wen won the presidency in January, amid reports that tourist numbers have dropped.

Taiwan bus inferno kills 26, mainly China tourists

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:41:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

A police spokesman said the bus had caught fire before it crashed into the barrier but gave no reason. "All the people on the bus died," Lin Kuan-cheng, spokesman for the National Fire Agency, told AFP. "At this stage it is still not clear why no passengers escaped from the bus.

Taiwan bus inferno kills 26, mainly China tourists

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:38:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Taipei (AFP) - A fire ripped through a bus carrying tourists from China in Taiwan Tuesday, killing all 26 on board in the worst road accident to hit mainland visitors since a holiday boom to the island. The disaster, which occurred as the tourists were heading to the airport for their flight home,....

Isolated showers possible today

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:44:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

ADVISORIES. 5:30 a.m.: Isolated showers and storms continue to develop over coastal waters and are moving east around 15 to 20 mph. Some of these storms may move onshore, mainly along the Treasure Coast through early this morning. Any storms will produce occasional lightning and brief, heavy downpours.

Madagascar: Cyclone Abela - Un mauvais nuage pour les destinations de vacances

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:42:00 +0200allafrica-fr (fr)

Madagascar subit actuellement la variabilité du changement climatique. La preuve, il y a maintenant une tempête tropicale modérée dénommée Abela en cette période d'hiver. Cette anomalie est due notamment à la hausse de la température de la mer. Hier, ce cyclone est localisé à 1 100 km au Nord-Est....

Typhoon Nepartak leaves 83 dead in E. Chinese city

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 05:00:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

MINQING, July 11, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A car is damaged by the flood at Bandong Township in Minqing County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 11, 2016. Nepartak, the first typhoon of the year, brought heavy rain to Minqing, causing 79,000 mu (5,267 hectares) of crops flooded, over 3,144 houses destroyed and 95,000 people affected.

Christie spokesman: Governor ‘misspoke’ about Donald Trump’s gift for Hurricane Sandy relief

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:36:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

CLEVELAND — On Monday morning, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told a group of Republican convention delegates a story about Donald Trump's generosity. After the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Christie said, his wife Mary Pat Christie had asked Trump for a donation to a New Jersey disaster-relief fund.

Death Toll in Typhoon Nepartak in China Rises to 83, 19 Missing

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:56:00 +0200laht (en)

BEIJING – Typhoon Nepartak has left at least 83 people dead and 19 missing in the city of Fuzhou, capital of eastern China’s Fujian province, official news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. The typhoon has affected around 200,000 people and caused the collapse of nearly 10,000 houses last week, resulting in losses of around $1.

Record Start to July in East Pacific

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:23:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Story Highlights. The eastern Pacific basin has seen a record number of named storms in the first half of July. This comes on the heels of a record slow start to the 2016 hurricane season in that basin. After a record slow start, the eastern Pacific has set a new July record by spawning five....

Can a Trump-led convention break the convention's first-night Nielsen rating doldrums?

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 18:01:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

2016 will be the first Republican convention in 12 years to be four days long. During the two most recent conventions, the first days of the Republican conventions were curtailed due to expected interruptions from hurricanes: Gustav in 2008 and Isaac in 2012.

Severe Watch Issued in Northeast

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:53:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Story Highlights. A cold front will bring a threat of severe storms to parts of the Northeast and Ohio Valley on Monday. Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the main concerns. Locally heavy rain could cause flash flooding, as well. A cold front will sweep through parts of the Northeast and Ohio....

North Reading, MA

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:41:00 +0200patch (en)

Looking for a new home? Or do you just like looking at what homes are on the market? Either way, here are the latest homes for sale in and around North Reading... Looking for something to do this week? The North Reading Historical and Antiquarian Society is opening the historic Putnam House on every Tuesday and Saturday over the summer.

Abela, tempête tropicale hors saison au large de La Réunion

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:16:00 +0200la1ere (fr)

En l'espace de cinquante ans, trois tempêtes tropicales ont déjà été recensées en juillet dans la zone. La dernière observation date de 1971. Ne présentant aucun danger pour La Réunion, celle-ci a atteint un pic d'intensité ce lundi. Selon les météorologues, elle devrait commencer à s'affaiblir dans....

Does Trump-Pence ticket excite you?

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 16:04:00 +0200sun-sentinel (en)

I did watch the un-dynamic duo Sunday ngiht on 60 Minutes. Trump acted liek eh didn't want Pence to speak. Pence acted like he wanted to be anywhere else. He also looks and talks - when Turmp lets him - like a television evangelist, but that's another story.

9 people, 350 sheep and 110 yaks killed in Tibet avalanche

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:54:00 +0200ibtimes-uk (en)

At least nine people who were buried by an avalanche in Tibet's far west were confirmed dead on Monday (18 July). In addition to the human loss, 350 sheep and 110 yaks were buried when the snow shifted up to eight metres on to grazing land on Sunday (17 July).

Piñol vows to reduce poverty in Samar

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:37:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol has guaranteed to reduce poverty incidence in the three provinces of Samar Island by 25 percent within the next three years through the establishment of a special area for agricultural development (SAAD). In a statement, Piñol said three provincial governments....

Probe misuse of P17-B ‘Yolanda’ funds – Church

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:37:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

DESPITE its silence, the Catholic Church on Monday said it is keeping its eye on alleged misuse of public funds and foreign donations for Typhoon Yolanda victims and urged the Duterte administration to investigate the matter. Fr. Jerome Secillano, executive secretary of the Committee on Public....

Tibet Avalanche Kills 9

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:49:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Story Highlights. Those killed were residents of the village of Dungru in Ngari prefecture. Rising global temperatures are blamed for speeding the melting of glaciers in Tibet. Chinese officials have confirmed the deaths of nine people buried by an avalanche in Tibet Monday.

Slow Quakes Add Clues for Forecasting Terrible Tremors

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:23:00 +0200scientificamerican (en)

Deep below the surface of the ocean and the floor below it there is a gentle, slow and nearly silent phenomenon that for decades has remained invisible to geologists. Discovered in the 1990s, so-called “slow-slip events” or just “slow earthquakes” are gentle ruptures in fault lines that may play a role in large, more destructive quakes.

The Strange Connection Between Car Insurance & Hurricanes

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:53:00 +0200ajc (en)

Meteorologists and weather reporters often whip up a frenzy about major impending storms, and though many of these peter out with little impact, others leave devastating wreckage in their paths. When these storms are predicted, many folks want to prepare for the worst — power outages, evacuations and potentially sizable property damage.

The Strange Connection Between Car Insurance & Hurricanes

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:43:00 +0200palmbeachpost (en)

Why You Can’t Get Auto Insurance Coverage Before a Big Storm. Before a big storm, The Zebra’s resident insurance expert Neil Richardson explained, insurance companies put restrictions in place called “binding restrictions.” These prevent insurance agents from selling new insurance for vehicle damage....

Very warm temperatures continue

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:35:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

to impact Treasure Coast | Tropics, Radar. ADVISORIES. 6:04 a.m.: Shower and storm coverage is expected to be lower than normal today, with temperatures reaching the low 90s along the coast to mid 90s over the interior this afternoon. A few showers over the coastal waters may move onshore from the Cape south this morning.

Estelle No Threat in Pacific

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:48:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Story Highlights. Estelle is forecast to strengthen as it moves away from land in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The system is expected to become a hurricane by Monday. Estelle is no threat to land. Estelle is spinning westward well away from land in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The system is forecast to become a hurricane, but is no threat to land.

Darby to Bring Hawaii Moisture?

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:17:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Story Highlights. Darby is moving westward in the Pacific Ocean and is weakening. Darby, or its remnant, may bring moisture and high surf to Hawaii. Darby will continue to weaken as it moves westward in the Pacific Ocean the next few days. Late this week and into next weekend, a much weaker Darby....

Storms Threaten Northeast

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:17:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Story Highlights. A cold front will bring a threat of severe storms to parts of the Northeast into Monday. Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the main concerns. Locally heavy rain could cause flash flooding, as well. A frontal system will sweep through parts of the Northeast into Monday with a risk of strong to severe thunderstorms.

Le moment est venu de « changer de logiciel »

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 09:36:00 +0200temoignages (fr)

Un cyclone fonce tout droit sur nous, en plein hiver austral. Passé le moment de la curiosité, il faut prendre les choses avec sérieux car on ne badine pas avec un cyclone “fou”. À Nice, un banal camion frigorifique faisait office de transport de produits alimentaires.

Chine : limogeage de responsables pour négligence face au typhon Nepartak

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 09:22:00 +0200french-news (fr)

FUZHOU, 18 juillet (Xinhua) -- Trois responsables ont été démis de leurs fonctions pour leur réaction inadéquate au typhon Nepartak qui a provoqué de lourdes pertes humaines et économiques dans la province orientale du Fujian. Dimanche après-midi, le typhon avait fait 83 morts et 19 disparus à....

China: Typhoon Nepartak leaves 83 dead, 19 missing in E. Chinese city

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 09:11:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Xinhua | 2016-07-17 22:29:41 | Editor: huaxia. FUZHOU, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Nepartak has left 83 people dead and 19 missing in Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian Province as of Sunday noon, provincial authorities said. The worst-hit Minqing County in Fuzhou has reported 73 deaths, with another 17 still missing.

Convention républicaine: Barrières en béton, check-points... Cleveland barricadée avant...

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:42:00 +020020minutes (fr)

Convention républicaine: Barrières en béton, check-points... Cleveland barricadée avant l'ouragan Trump. REPORTAGE Dans un climat sécuritaire anxiogène après l'attaque de Baton Rouge, les forces de l'ordre sont en alerte... Au total, 5.000 membres des forces de l'ordre ont été déployés pour la....

Weathering the Storm

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:40:00 +0200beijingreview-en (en)

A soldier from the armed police in Hubei Province transfers an elderly resident to safe area after the breach of a levee in Xinzhou District of Wuhan, capital city of the province, on July 2 (XINHUA) The long line of workers wearing rain boots, wide straw hats and wielding large bamboo brooms worked....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon Nepartak kills 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:18:00 +0200asianage (en)

Nepartak made landfall in China on July 9. Authorities said then that about half a million people had been evacuated. Beijing : The Chinese government has fired three officials in an eastern province after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing, an official news agency reported Monday.

3 government officials suspended in China over typhoon Nepartak response

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:09:00 +0200ibtimes-uk (en)

After super typhoon Nepartak wreaked havoc in east China's Fujian province claiming at least 83 lives, the country has suspended three officials for not responding to the crisis properly. One of the officials suspended was from the worst-hit Minqing County in Fuzhou that reported 73 deaths. to hit the country in 2016.

Cleveland accueille le Donald Trump show

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 07:57:00 +020024heures (fr)

Le parti républicain a quatre jours, à Cleveland, pour tenter de rendre Donald Trump «sympathique» aux yeux des Américains. Les conservateurs se réunissent dès aujourd’hui dans la ville de l’Ohio (centre des Etats-Unis) pour leur convention qui doit se conclure jeudi par l’investiture du....

Convention républicaine: Cleveland barricadée pour l'arrivée de l'ouragan Trump

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 07:11:00 +020020minutes (fr)

. REPORTAGE Dans un climat sécuritaire anxiogène, les forces de l'ordre sont en alerte... Au total, 5.000 membres des forces de l'ordre ont été déployés pour la convention républicaine qui se tient à Cleveland du 18 au 21 juillet 2016. - A.BRANDON/AP/SIPA Publié le 18.07.2016 à 06:01; Mis à jour le 18.

Cleveland accueille le Donald Trump show

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 06:39:00 +0200tdg (fr)

Le parti républicain a quatre jours, à Cleveland, pour tenter de rendre Donald Trump «sympathique» aux yeux des Américains. Les conservateurs se réunissent dès aujourd’hui dans la ville de l’Ohio (centre des Etats-Unis) pour leur convention qui doit se conclure jeudi par l’investiture du....

Les libraires du Puy-de-Dôme livrent leurs coups de cœur littéraires pour passer un été romanesque

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 06:26:00 +0200lamontagne (fr)

En dorant sous le soleil ou en fuyant la chaleur, confortablement installé dans un salon climatisé, les vacances d'été sont le moment propice pour plonger dans un livre. Nous avons demandé à des libraires du Puy-de-Dôme quels étaient leurs coups de cœur estivaux. Meurtres à Willow Pond , de Ned Crabb (Gallmeister, 24,30 €).

China sacks officials for poor response to Typhoon Nepartak - Xinhua

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 06:25:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

SHANGHAI China has sacked three officials for poorly coping with super typhoon Nepartak, which killed at least 83 people and caused economic losses of over 7.1 billion yuan ($1.06 billion) in east China's Fujian province, state news agency Xinhua reported.

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:52:00 +0200nzherald (en)

BEIJING (AP) " China's official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country's eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:51:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

People clear debris near their shops after hit by Typhoon Nepartak, in Minqing county in southeast China’s Fujian province,on Sunday, July, 10, 2016. Photo: Zhang Guojun/Xinhua via AP. BEIJING : China’s official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm....

China fires three local officials after tropical storm killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:42:00 +0200scmp (en)

. China’s official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country’s eastern coast. Xinhua said on Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which weakened to a tropical storm when it hit China....

China sacks officials for poor response to Typhoon Nepartak: Xinhua

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:26:00 +0200todayonline (en)

SHANGHAI - China has sacked three officials for poorly coping with super typhoon Nepartak, which killed at least 83 people and caused economic losses of over 7.1 billion yuan ($1.06 billion) in east China's Fujian province, state news agency Xinhua reported.

Storms Threaten Midwest

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:13:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Story Highlights. A cold front will bring a threat of severe storms to parts of the Northeast into Monday. Damaging wind gusts and large hail are the main concerns. Locally heavy rain could cause flash flooding, as well. A frontal system will sweep through parts of the Northeast into Monday with a risk of strong to severe thunderstorms.

Darby Spinning Westward

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:13:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Hurricane Darby is now weakening after reaching its peak intensity as a Category 3 on Saturday afternoon. Darby will not threaten any land areas, for at least the next five days, but could bring enhanced moisture and high surf to Hawaii late this week or next weekend.

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:11:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

BEIJING (AP) — China's official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country's eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm....

Typhoon Nepartak leaves 83 dead, 19 missing in E. Chinese city

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 05:07:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

A car is buried in messes at Bandong Township after flooding in Minqing County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 11, 2016. [Photo: Xinhua] Typhoon Nepartak has left 83 people dead and 19 missing in Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian Province as of Sunday noon, provincial authorities said.

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:56:00 +0200wwlp (en)

BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has fired three officials in an eastern province after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing, an official news agency reported Monday. Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm when it hit China, toppled nearly 10,000....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:41:00 +0200wivb (en)

BEIJING (AP) — China’s official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country’s eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:28:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

BEIJING China’s official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country’s eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm when....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:28:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

BEIJING (AP) — China's official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country's eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:24:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

China's official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country's eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm when it hit....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:22:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

BEIJING — China’s official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country’s eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm when....

China Fires 3 Officials After Typhoon in East Killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:19:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

China's official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country's eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm when it hit....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:18:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

BEIJING (AP) — China’s official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country’s eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:05:00 +0200wncn (en)

BEIJING (AP) — China’s official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country’s eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:03:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

China's official news agency says the government has fired three officials after a strong tropical storm killed 83 people and left 19 others missing as it battered the country's eastern coast. Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm when it hit....

China fires 3 officials after typhoon in east killed 83

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:03:00 +0200startribune (en)

Xinhua News Agency said Monday that Typhoon Nepartak, which had weakened to a tropical storm when it hit China, toppled nearly 10,000 houses in eastern Fujian province's capital of Fuzhou over the past week. The county of Minqing was the worst hit, reporting 73 deaths and 17 missing, and widespread cuts to power and telecommunications services.

China sacks officials for poor response to Typhoon Nepartak: Xinhua

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 03:28:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has sacked three officials for poorly coping with super typhoon Nepartak, which killed at least 83 people and caused economic losses of over 7.1 billion yuan ($1.06 billion) in east China's Fujian province, state news agency Xinhua reported.

China sacks officials for poor response to Typhoon Nepartak: Xinhua

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 03:06:00 +0200reuters (en)

SHANGHAI China has sacked three officials for poorly coping with super typhoon Nepartak, which killed at least 83 people and caused economic losses of over 7.1 billion yuan ($1.06 billion) in east China's Fujian province, state news agency Xinhua reported.

Nepartak leaves 83 dead, 19 missing in Fuzhou

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 03:04:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

The worst-hit Minqing County in Fuzhou has reported 73 deaths, with another 17 still missing. Typhoon Nepartak, the first to hit this year, made landfall in Fujian Province on July 9. Officials sacked for poor response to Typhoon Nepartak. Three officials were sacked for their inadequate response in....

Officials sacked for poor response to Typhoon Nepartak

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 02:21:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

FUZHOU, July 17 -- Three officials were sacked for their inadequate response in coping with Typhoon Nepartak which has caused huge casualties and economic losses in east China's Fujian Province. As of Sunday afternoon, the typhoon has left 83 people dead and 19 missing in Fuzhou, the provincial capital, according to the city government.

Officials sacked for poor response to Typhoon Nepartak

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 00:26:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

FUZHOU, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Three officials were sacked for their inadequate response in coping with Typhoon Nepartak which has caused huge casualties and economic losses in east China's Fujian Province. As of Sunday afternoon, the typhoon has left 83 people dead and 19 missing in Fuzhou, the provincial capital, according to the city government.

How to brace for coming storms in the midwest

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 23:32:00 +0200csmonitor (en)

A cold front may lead to heavy thunderstorms with as much as an inch of rain, high winds up to 60 miles per hour, and large hail from the Upper Midwest to the Northeast late Sunday to Monday, according to the Associated Press. Earlier this summer, President Obama urged Americans to avoid....

Typhoon Nepartak leaves 83 dead, 19 missing in E. Chinese city

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 17:36:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

FUZHOU, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Nepartak has left 83 people dead and 19 missing in Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian Province as of Sunday noon, provincial authorities said. The worst-hit Minqing County in Fuzhou has reported 73 deaths, with another 17 still missing.

Typhoon Nepartak leaves 83 dead, 19 missing in E. Chinese city

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 17:06:00 +0200sinacom (en)

FUZHOU， July 17 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Nepartak has left 83 people dead and 19 missing in Fuzhou， capital of east China's Fujian Province as of Sunday noon， provincial authorities said. The worst-hit Minqing County in Fuzhou has reported 73 deaths， with another 17 still missing.

Maria de los Angeles Still Has Hope

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 17:03:00 +0200havanatimes (en)

We lived like this for many years. But I wasn’t satisfied until I knew they’d given our community its budget allocation. On January 8th this year, at 4:50 pm, they installed our electricity. They brought electricity poles from Artemisa. Farmers from the Hermanos Castro Cooperative dug holes and put....

Eastern Pacific hurricane season sparks into life

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 15:42:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

in the Pacific in 2016. lack of cyclone activity In the western part of the Basin, the only cyclone (typhoon) to date was Typhoon Napartak, which hit Taiwan on the 7July. If the season here, which runs throughout the year, is to yield anything approaching an average number of cyclones (around 16), activity will have to increase very sharply.

Attentats, « Se mettre en capacité de naviguer dans l’imprévu »

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 14:59:00 +0200la-croix (fr)

Face au terrorisme, comment faire prendre conscience à une société qu’elle doit s’adapter ? Patrick Lagadec : Sur la résilience personnelle et collective me revient à l’esprit un article du New York Times intitulé « C’est ainsi que Beyrouth a tenu pendant huit ans de guerre » .

Expect above-normal temperatures again

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 14:16:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

ADVISORIES. 5:28 a.m.: A southeast wind flow was keeping temperatures warm in the lower 80s early this morning from Cape Canaveral south. There is a chance that Melbourne and Vero Beach could have record warm lows today. The southeast flow was pushing isolated showers toward shore, especially from Cape Canaveral to Daytona Beach.

Estelle Strengthening

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:23:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Story Highlights. Estelle is forecast to strengthen as it moves away from land in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The system may become a hurricane by Monday. Estelle is no threat to land. Estelle is spinning westward well away from land in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The system is forecast to become a hurricane, but is no threat to land.

Newsmakers Newsmaker: Hurricane season 2016: what to expect Newsmaker: Hurricane season 2016: what to expect 13News Now Iisha Scott spoke with Bill Read, former director of the National Hurricane Center Newsmakers

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 11:27:00 +020013newsnow (en)

13News Now Iisha Scott spoke with Bill Read, former director of the National Hurricane Center ....

Rains in Mexico as Tropical Storm Estelle forms in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 06:48:00 +0200cna (en)

EPA STR Mexico/Marquesa 17/7/2016 07:28 epa05428832 A general view shows rain on a road near Marquesa, Estado de Mexico, Mexico, 16 July 2016. Tropical Storm Estelle, which was formed on the same day in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and caused rains in several states of Mexico.

Over 100 killed, missing in China floods

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 06:30:00 +0200presstv (en)

Heavy flooding across central and southern China has left some 112 people dead or missing in recent days as a typhoon is forecast to make landfall there in the coming days. China’s Civil Affairs Ministry said some 16 million people have been affected by heavy rains that have submerged vast areas....

Plainfield woman receives highest American Red Cross volunteer award

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 06:07:00 +0200theherald-news (en)

But when she arrived ready to donate, the Red Cross volunteer told Dodendorf she couldn’t because she was pregnant. Undaunted, Dodendorf, who had been a member of the Red Cross youth club in high school, asked, ȁ#x201c;Well, what else can I do for the Red Cross?’ȁ#x201d; And that was how Dodendorf....

MDOT has spent $158.5 million on road never built

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 04:51:00 +0200sunherald (en)

The state has spent $158.5 million on a road that does not exist. State and county leaders began planning 22 years ago for a road to connect Interstate 10 and the state Port of Gulfport. The Mississippi Department of Transportation started spending money on the project 20 years ago after the state....

Estelle Easing West

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 04:49:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Story Highlights. Tropical Storm Estelle has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the Mexican coast. It will continue to to intensify this weekend. It could become a hurricane beyond that period. Once again, this system will not threaten land. Tropical Storm Estelle has become the latest in a....

Watches Issued: Storms for Plains

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 04:49:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Severe thunderstorms will fire up in parts of the Northern Plains on Saturday, bringing another risk for damaging winds and large hail, continuing what has been a very busy week of severe weather. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued the following severe weather watches: A severe thunderstorm....

Hurricane Darby Now a Cat 3

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 04:49:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Story Highlights. Darby is the latest in a string of recent eastern Pacific hurricanes. Darby is no threat to land for at least the next five days. Darby, or its remnant, may make a run at Hawaii next weekend. Hurricane Darby is undergoing an intensification stage and is now a Category 3,....

Higher heat builds into our area

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 02:27:00 +0200wtva (en)

An old stationary front lingers just to our north this evening. This front is weak, however still strong enough to have triggered some showers and thunderstorms today in our area. Some of the thunderstorms today have been on the hefty side with strong/gusty winds and some hail as the main culprits.

Looking back: 1990 Luzon killer quake

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 18:31:00 +0200thestandard-ph (en)

Among those who figured prominently in the search, rescue and relief mission for victims of one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country was Philippine Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon. Gordon quickly joined the massive rescue and relief operations from all around Luzon by organizing a....

Cyclones set to get more destructive as world warms

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 14:49:00 +0200bdnews24 (en)

Storms such as the super-typhoon Nepartak that scoured Taiwan earlier this month with winds of 150 miles per hour and then flooded parts of China, are expected to grow even fiercer as the planet warms. That trend is not clear yet, but scientists in the US say it soon will be.

NDMA: National Fund for Disaster Management to be established soon

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 14:44:00 +0200pakobserver (en)

Islamabad—The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) senior board member Ahmed Kamal said on Friday that National Fund for Disaster Management would be established soon in the country for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). While talking to PTV news, he said that these funds would be used for....

Gail Collins: Veep by Tweet

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 07:32:00 +0200amestrib (en)

It’s a new world in so many ways, people. But Donald Trump’s vice-presidential selection process has taken us to a different galaxy. First, you had the traditional rumors — Pence? Christie? Gingrich? Then the very untraditional gathering in Indiana for final once-overs by Trump, Trump’s daughter,....

Why a Warming World May Be the Cause of Less Weather Woes

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 06:36:00 +0200patriotpost (en)

Relative to GDP, costly weather disasters are going the opposite way of what is being said by people cultivating apocalyptic fear over anthropogenic global warming. For instance, we know that longevity of life is increasing on the planet, but more people are dying now than they did a century ago. Why? Simple: There are more people on the planet.

Water Sports

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 06:25:00 +0200examiner (en)

These creatures of the sea intimidate, dominate and install fear in humans, but, the shark is really not as ominous as it is made out to be. The week of June 26, 2016, has been deemed 'Shark Week', named as such by the Discovery Channel... For anyone who lives in Hawaii, the tropical sunshine is....

Home Improvement

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 06:25:00 +0200examiner (en)

When a prepper family member is laid off from a job, it can be considered to be a family disaster. This article discusses how fellow worshipers can help the laid off family member to become employed quickly again.The Baltimore Yellow Pages... This article will compare the advantages and disadvantages of installed and portable generators.