Tropical depression could form near Mexico

Fri, 06 Jun 2014 21:40:00 +0200usaToday (en)

The season's first tropical depression could form later today or over the weekend in the Gulf of Mexico 's Bay of Campeche near Mexico. As of 2:00 p.m. ET, a well-defined low-pressure area was located about 25 miles northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center, which is....

Tropical Storm Boris Recap

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 23:01:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Boris was originally Tropical Depression Two-E, which formed about 225 miles south of Salina Cruz, Mexico on June 2, 2014. It became Tropical Storm Boris around midday June 3, and made landfall in southeastern Mexico later that evening. After landfall, the system diminished to a remnant low on June....

NASA sees remnants of Tropical Storm Boris merging with Gulf low

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:09:00 +0200phys (en)

The remnants of former Tropical Storm Boris moved over southern Mexico and NASA and NOAA satellite data showed that they were merging with a low pressure area in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. In addition, data from NASA's TRMM satellite was used to compile rainfall totals from Boris' slow trek over southern Mexico.

Mexico: 5 June 2014: Mexico – Tropical Cyclone BORIS

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 18:11:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Guatemala, Mexico • BORIS formed off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico on 2 June and intensified into a Tropical Storm on 3 June. It made landfall on 4 June morning near Puerto Arista (Chiapas, Mexico), as a Tropical Storm, then moved inland weakening into a Tropical Depression.

'Downgraded' Tropical Storm Boris Causes Latin America Floods Affecting 100,000 People, At Least 5 Dead

Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:58:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

Residents in Latin America, especially Chile, Mexico and Guatemala, have been advised to brace for more rains even as weather bureau said tropical storm Boris has weakened.

Tropical Storm Boris weakens but drenches Mexico

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:54:00 +0200chron (en)

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Boris weakened back into a tropical depression Wednesday, but continued to drench southern Mexico . The Hurricane Center in Miami said Boris was centered about 80 miles (130 kilometers) east-northeast of the coastal city of Salina Cruz by Wednesday afternoon, and it....

Tropical Storm Boris weakens but drenches Mexico

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:35:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Tropical Storm Boris weakened back into a tropical depression Wednesday, but continued to drench southern Mexico .

Tropical Storm Boris weakens as it hits Mexico's southern coast with heavy rains

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:28:00 +0200startribune (en)

MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Boris weakened back into a tropical depression Wednesday, but continued to drench southern Mexico . The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was dropping heavy rains during its passage across Oaxaca and Chiapas states, with up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) possible in isolated spots.

Boris Dissipates, But Flash Flooding, Mudslide...

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:16:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

The remnants of Boris are finally dissipating, but unfortunately, the life-threatening rains have not. Boris was originally Tropical Depression Two-E, which formed about 225 miles south of Salina Cruz, Mexico on Monday. It became Tropical Storm Boris around midday Tuesday and made landfall in southeastern Mexico late Tuesday evening.

Low pressure system in Bay of Campeche has 20 percent chance of tropical formation by 1 p.m. Friday

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:47:00 +0200nola (en)

There's a 20 percent chance of a low pressure system in the Bay of Campeche forming a tropical depression by 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time Thursday, and a 20 percent chance by 1 p.m. Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. (National Hurricane Center) The National Hurricane Center says a....

NASA sees Depression Boris mOVING over Mexico with heavy rainfall

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:53:00 +0200phys (en)

Tropical Depression 2E strengthened into Tropical Storm Boris briefly on June 3 before making landfall in southern Mexico and weakening into a depression. While Boris was building to tropical storm strength, NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites passed overhead identifying heavy rainfall and the extent of the storm.

Tropical Storm Boris downgraded after affecting close to 100,000 in Guatemala

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:30:00 +0200ticotimes (en)

In Guatemala, rough weather produced a landslide that killed five people near the Mexican border on Saturday.

Boris Makes Landfall; Flash Flooding, Mudslides...

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:08:00 +0200climate-weather (en)

Tropical Depression Boris is now inland, soaking parts of southern Mexico with very heavy rainfall. Boris was originally Tropical Depression Two-E, which formed about 225 miles south of Salina Cruz, Mexico on Monday. It became Tropical Storm Boris around midday Tuesday and made landfall in southeastern Mexico late Tuesday evening.

Tropical Storm Boris weakens but drenches Mexico

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:46:00 +0200nzherald (en)

MEXICO CITY (AP) Tropical Storm Boris weakened back into a tropical depression, but continued to drench southern Mexico on Wednesday.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was likely to leave rainfall totals as high...

Tropical storm Boris to slam Mexico, Guatemala

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:03:00 +0200thenewage (en)

Tropical storm Boris bore down on Mexico 's Pacific coast on Tuesday, bringing drenching rains all the way to the Guatemala border, days after d

Tropical storm Boris struck Mexico at about 03:00 GMT on 4 June.

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:03:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Boris struck Mexico at about 03:00 GMT on 4 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 15.7 N, 94.0 W.

Tropical Storm Boris nears Mexican coast, heads toward key refinery

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:03:00 +0200trust (en)

(Adds details on Pemex operations, storm location) MEXICO CITY, June 3 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Boris drew closer to the southern Pacific coast of Mexico on Tuesday night, churning northward toward the largest refinery of national oil company Pemex, Salina Cruz.

Tropical storm Boris to slam Mexico, Guatemala; dangerous flash floods predicted

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 01:09:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

Tropical storm Boris bore down on Mexico 's Pacific coast, bringing drenching rains all the way to the Guatemala border, days after deadly flooding and mudslides in the region.

Mexico: Tropical storm Boris to slam Mexico, Guatemala

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:22:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Guatemala, Mexico 06/03/2014 19:33 GMT MIAMI, June 3, 2014 (AFP) - Tropical storm Boris bore down on Mexico and Guatemala Tuesday, bringing drenching rains to a region stricken just days earlier by deadly flooding and mudslides.

Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico, heads toward key refinery

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 22:45:00 +0200trust (en)

MEXICO CITY, June 3 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Boris formed off the southern Pacific coast of Mexico on Tuesday, churning northward toward the largest refinery of national oil company Pemex, Salina Cruz. The U.S. National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said Boris was heading north at 5 miles per hour (7 km....

Tropical Storm Boris forms in Pacific, threatens southern Mexico with 30 inches of rain

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 22:00:00 +0200nola (en)

has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean about 125 miles southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico , and is threatening to drop as much as 30 inches of rain across the region, posing a serious risk of flash flooding and mudslides, according to the National Hurricane Center. At 1 p.m.

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 21:33:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds.

Pennsylvania American Water Breaks Ground on $1 Million Water Line Upgrades for Pittston Water System (American Water Works Co Inc)

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:56:00 +0200palestinewater (en)

More than 120,000 residents on Thursday were ordered to flee the rising Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania and New York as rain continued to fall, flooding streams, closing roads and swamping businesses and homes in the region. Find a Forecast Find your local weather with The Weather Channel zip-code....

Tropical Storm Boris Forms off Mexico’s Coast

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:43:00 +0200time (en)

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Boris has formed off Mexico ’s Pacific coast, and it is forecast to bring torrential rains and the risk of flooding and mudslides in the coming days. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm is centered about 125 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico.

Study Says Female-Named Hurricanes Kill More Than Male-Named Ones

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:10:00 +0200usnews (en)

Female-named hurricanes are deadlier than others because people take them less seriously.

LEYTE Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Tuesday Yolanda’s survivors in the bunkhouses and tent cities will not be ready for the rainy season as a result...

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:39:00 +0200manilastandardtoday (en)

LEYTE Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Tuesday Yolanda’s survivors in the bunkhouses and tent cities will not be ready for the rainy season as a result of the slow rehabilitation of the typhoon-ravaged areas. “The temporary bunkhouses and the tent cities will not survive,” said Romualdez, head....

Lack of land slows building of new classrooms

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:35:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

LLANESCA T. PANTI The lack of land to build classrooms has resulted in classroom congestion, particularly in the National Capital Region, House leaders said on Tuesday. Reps. Kimi Cojuangco of Pangasinan and Roman Romulo of Pasig City deplored the congestion … Read more »

Hurricanes with feminine names are more deadly, study finds

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:18:00 +0200scmp (en)

Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men, scientists say.

SINGAPORE AND DENMARK SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO DEEPEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER RELATIONS (Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources of the Republic of Singapore)

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:52:00 +0200palestinewater (en)

SINGAPORE: Expect better-designed public toilets in new developments from mid next year, complete with more family and elderly-friendly features. Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Grace Fu on Tuesday announced a revised Code of Practice on public toilet standards.

Panther code testing will help minimize potential storm damage

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:40:00 +0200phys (en)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast El Niño conditions in the Atlantic this year, predicting smaller number than average hurricanes in 2014. But the overwhelming consensus among scientists worldwide is that storms are still going to keep increasing in both frequency and severity over the middle and long runs.

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:08:00 +0200kansascity (en)

Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds.

Hurricanes with feminine names are deadlier, study suggests

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:01:00 +0200CBC (en)

Hurricanes in the U.S. with feminine names turn out to be deadlier than their more macho-sounding counterparts, probably because their monikers make people underestimate their danger, a new study finds.

Girly names make for deadliest hurricanes: study

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:25:00 +0200DailyNation (en)

Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men, scientists said Monday.

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:11:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

WASHINGTON — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. But here is Victoria's secret: Hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United....

Female hurricanes deadlier than male

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:37:00 +0200cnn (en)

Apparently sexism isn't just a social problem -- if you're in the path of a hurricane, gender bias might actually kill you.

Female Hurricanes More Deadly Than The Male

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:05:00 +0200skynews (en)

A poll of more than 1,000 people found they were less likely to leave their homes if a storm had a female name.

Girly names make for deadliest hurricanes

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:01:00 +0200nst (en)

WASHINGTON: Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men, scientists said Monday.

Hurricanes: Deadlier than the male

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:41:00 +0200economist (en)

SPURIOUS correlation is a bane of science. Look hard enough for associations in a body of data and you will surely find some that are mere coincidence. So a study which claims to have discovered a link between the sex of the name given by meteorologists to Atlantic hurricanes and how lethal those....

Haiti: IOM Opens New Housing for Haiti Earthquake Victims

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:09:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Haiti Haiti - IOM last week inaugurated 45 houses in Carrefour-Feuilles, a poor neighbourhood in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince heavily affected by the 2010 earthquake. Funds for the project were provided by the Government of Haiti’s Bureau....

IOM Opens New Housing for Haiti Earthquake Victims

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:43:00 +0200iom (en)

Haiti - IOM last week inaugurated 45 houses in Carrefour-Feuilles, a poor neighbourhood in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince heavily affected by the 2010 earthquake. Funds for the project were provided by...

Female-named hurricanes most deadly - study

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:39:00 +0200RTERadio (en)

Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men.

Launch of Philippines Aging and Disability Task Force

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:07:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. May 2014 - CBM and other international NGOs launch the Aging and Disability Task Force (ADTF) in the Philippines. This collaboration will work to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities and older....

Female hurricanes are deadlier than male hurricanes, study says

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 09:36:00 +0200cnn (en)

(CNN) -- Apparently sexism isn't just a social problem -- if you're in the path of a hurricane, gender bias might actually kill you. A team of researchers concluded that people prepare differently for hurricanes depending on whether the storm has a male or female name. "Feminine-named hurricanes (vs.

Female names make deadliest hurricanes - study

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:37:00 +0200RTERadio (en)

Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men.

$335M eco park coming to E. Side

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:26:00 +0200nydailynews (en)

A 2-mile stretch of Manhattan along the East River will be transformed into an eco-friendly playground with swimming areas, officials said Monday.

Shelter wait

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 07:29:00 +0200nationnews (en)

ONE DAY after a local preacher warned Barbadians not to let the hurricane season catch them “like a thief in the night”, authorities revealed it would be at least two weeks before the country knows which buildings can be used as shelters. The Atlantic hurricane season started on Sunday, and....

Residents fear mega dike construction in Oro

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 06:32:00 +0200sunstar (en)

Bonbon chairman Jackie Lynn Merto said a mega dike will be constructed along the areas that were affected by Typhoon Sendong in 2011. The dike will be built along the stretch of barangays Bonbon, Macabalan, Puntod, Carmen and Balulang. “The national project is funded by JICA (Japan International....

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 06:25:00 +0200sunherald (en)

WASHINGTON -- Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a Click to Continue

Study: Hurricanes Named After Women Get No R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 03:22:00 +0200dailycaller (en)

'Research shows that women and men are socialized to have different social roles and self-schemas'

Girly-named hurricanes deadlier, research shows

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 03:13:00 +0200smh (en)

Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people don't perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men, scientists say.

Girly names make for deadliest hurricanes

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 02:43:00 +0200sbs (en)

Scientists say that changing a severe hurricane's name from Charley to Eloise could nearly triple its death toll.

NWA Gets $50 Million For Drain Cleaning

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 01:48:00 +0200caribseek (en)

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (second left), in conversation with (from left): Head of the Weather Branch at the National Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson; Deputy Representative, United Nations Children’s Fund, Deidre Kieran and Acting Director....

People don’t fear hurricanes with female names

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 01:10:00 +0200nypost (en)

WASHINGTON — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a...

NWA Gets $50 Million for Drain Cleaning

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 01:10:00 +0200jis (en)

The National Works Agency (NWA) has been allocated $50 million to implement mitigation measures for the 2014 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Communications Manager at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, has informed that $20 million of … Continued The post NWA Gets $50 Million for Drain....

Feminine storm names create less urgency: research

Tue, 03 Jun 2014 01:07:00 +0200nzherald (en)

People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study has found.But hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United States than their more macho-sounding...

Hurricane femme fatales? Study says we fear male named storms more than deadlier female ones

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 23:21:00 +0200680news (en)

WASHINGTON – People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. But hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United States than their more macho-sounding counterparts, probably because their monikers make....

Hurricanes with male names feared more: study

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:47:00 +0200nola (en)

Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. But here is Victoria's secret: Hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United States than their....

Could this be Eastern Pacific Tropical Storm Boris?

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:47:00 +0200nola (en)

NASA TRMM satellite image of rainfall and cloud tops in a low pressure system that the National Weather Service says has a 90 percent chance of becoming an Eastern Pacific tropical depression later Monday or Monday night. (NASA TRMM satellite) The National Hurricane Center says there's a 90 percent....

People find storms with feminine names less scary, study says

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:43:00 +0200theglobeandmail (en)

U.S. hurricanes with female names are more deadly, probably because their monikers make people underestimate their danger, researchers say

Natural-Gas Prices Climb on New Federal Rules

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:41:00 +0200foxbusiness (en)

Natural gas prices got a boost Monday with a weather threat hovering over the Gulf of Mexico and new rules for energy announced from Washington.

Samar needs P7.4 B for Yolanda rehab

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:39:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

The provincial government of Samar needs at least P7.4 billion to fully recover from the devastation brought by Typhoon Yolanda seven months ago.

"Sun Kinks" in Railways Join the List of Climate Change's Toll

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:09:00 +0200scientificamerican (en)

Railroads could see more sun kinks if climate change-related heat waves become more severe and more frequent -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Girly names make for deadliest hurricanes: study

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:04:00 +0200sbs (en)

Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men, scientists said Monday.

'Female' hurricanes cause more deaths, but only because people don't take them seriously

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:02:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Less motivation to evacuate for "Hurricane Victoria" "Our experiments suggest that a storm with a feminine name is seen as less threatening and risky than one with a more masculine name," said Sharon Shavitt, a marketing researcher at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in an email to The Verge.

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:48:00 +0200denverpost (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds.

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:44:00 +0200usnews (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? A new study finds that people are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one.

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:37:00 +0200newschannel5 (en)

Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds.

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:23:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? A new study finds that people are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one.

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:19:00 +0200AP (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. But here is Victoria's secret: Hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the....

Study: People Fear Male-Named Hurricanes More

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:18:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Hurricane femme fatales? Study says we fear male named storms more than deadlier female ones

Hurricane femme fatales? Study says we fear male named storms more than deadlier female ones

Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:16:00 +0200startribune (en)

WASHINGTON — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. But here is Victoria's secret: Hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United....