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Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:33:00 +0200 smh en smh-e5ee7d44a1f17069314e67785cfb7ad6 NaturalDisasters -28.01922 153.391098 20120329013300 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/no-sign-of-teenage-surf-lifesaver-matt-barclay/story-e6frfku0-1226313179291 THERE'S still no sign of a teenage surf lifesaving competitor, more than two hours after a search resumed for him at dawn on the Gold Coast. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:07:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-aa01a11e7511a47b224299ab594ab5b8 NaturalDisasters -28.01922 153.391098 20120329010700 http://reliefweb.int/node/485142 WMO annual statement confirms 2011 as 11th warmest on record Climate change accelerated in 2001-2010, according to preliminary assessment GENEVA, 23 MARCH 2012 (WMO) – The World Meteorological Organization’s Annual Statement on the Status of the Global Climate said that 2011 was the 11th warmest since records began in 1850. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:59:00 +0100 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-7bbdf19aab58e05aaa82351adb1579c6 Environment Ecology ClimateChange NaturalDisasters EU-USA RegionalPolicy UNbodies Science 46.20153 6.1666667 20120324015900 http://reliefweb.int/node/485164 Source: Asian Human Rights Commission Country: Pakistan By Qurat Mirza I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:41:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-e760fe1caa451cacc302d2eccfd12201 Environment Agriculture NaturalDisasters Culture Development 33.718151 73.060547 20120323214100 http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Global-temperatures-near-record-20120323 Human activity kept global temperatures close to a record high in 2011 despite the cooling influence of a La Niña weather pattern. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:16:00 +0100 news24 en news24-843ebe1caded189766ce283d7cb1ae9d UNbodies Ecology NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 20120323171600 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=mankind-kept-2011-global-temperatur By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Human activity kept global temperatures close to a record high in 2011 despite the cooling influence of a powerful La Nina weather pattern, the World Meteorological Organization said on Friday. On average, global temperatures in 2011 were lower than the record level hit the previous year but were still 0. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:07:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-ce8e1716ff315073493a829ecc71f974 Ecology UNbodies NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 46.20153 6.1666667 20120323170700 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46835175/ns/weather/ Human activity kept global temperatures close to a record high in 2011 despite the cooling influence of a powerful La Nina weather pattern, the World Meteorological Organization said on Friday. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:48:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-c857a218491d5569274e648256904596 Environment UNbodies NaturalDisasters Ecology ClimateChange 58.60857 27.19018 20120323164800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/mankind-kept-2011-global-temperatures-near-record-wmo 23 Mar 2012 12:49 Source: reuters // Reuters * Warming may have "irreversible impact" * U.S. tornado season one of the worst on record * Arctic sea ice volume at record low (Adds background paras 5-11) By Emma Farge GENEVA, March 23 (Reuters) - Human activity kept global temperatures close to a.... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:16:00 +0100 trust en trust-523746c248c2867904f13197aa4baadf Ecology NaturalDisasters ClimateChange UNbodies Environment 46.20153 6.1666667 20120323141600 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=196675 FIJI's vulnerability to climate change includes an increase in extreme rainfall events, an increase in the incidence of hot days and warm nights, and further rise of sea level. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:25:00 +0100 fijitimes en fijitimes-a6d07dd80598917dbb8327422b5c1f67 Environment NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Ecology -18.1426 178.431 20120322232500 http://www.NiueNews1.com/local-island-crops-make-nutritious-flour/13755/ PRESS RELEASE. Greater food value, economically viable, local resource material: these features make flour production at the Community Education and Training Centre (CETC) anything but ‘run-of-the-mill’. “We have been working with women at the grassroots level, showing them how to make flour from.... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:37:00 +0100 niue en niue-3e57cc2b49e9d694e9425cc0896f6a37 NaturalDisasters 20120321083700 http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/48214 Ladies and gentleman, We are here today to mark the 20th anniversary of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Directorate-General – better known as ECHO. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:31:00 +0100 egovmonitor en egovmonitor-1c2b32deebee3d81c28cb5fc8b42b492 SocialSituation CivilProtection KristalinaGeorgieva DavidSharrock Citizenship EUTreaty HumanitarianAid AlternativeEnergy KoenDoens NaturalDisasters RegionalPolicy MarkGray CrisisResponse ClimateChange ECnews JoseBarroso Environment EU-Japan EU-Asia PressRepresentatives 20120321083100 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/12/201&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en SPEECH/12/201 Ladies and gentleman, We are here today to mark the 20th anniversary of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Directorate-General – better known as ECHO. ECHO's 20th birthday, the end of its teenage years so to ... Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:13:00 +0100 dg-comm-fr en dg-comm-fr-f72d1954cac6cc3c13c8e9c3b078bb2e RegionalPolicy ECnews KristalinaGeorgieva SocialSituation ClimateChange EUTreaty AlternativeEnergy Citizenship KoenDoens NaturalDisasters JoseBarroso Environment HumanitarianAid MarkGray CrisisResponse DavidSharrock CivilProtection EU-Japan EU-Asia PressRepresentatives 50.8371 4.36761 20120320171300 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/12/201&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en SPEECH/12/201 Ladies and gentleman, We are here today to mark the 20th anniversary of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Directorate-General – better known as ECHO. ECHO's 20th birthday, the end of its teenage years so to ... Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:12:00 +0100 dg-comm-en en dg-comm-en-f72d1954cac6cc3c13c8e9c3b078bb2e RegionalPolicy ECnews KristalinaGeorgieva SocialSituation ClimateChange EUTreaty AlternativeEnergy Citizenship KoenDoens NaturalDisasters JoseBarroso Environment HumanitarianAid MarkGray CrisisResponse DavidSharrock CivilProtection EU-Japan EU-Asia PressRepresentatives 50.8371 4.36761 20120320171200 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/12/201&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en SPEECH/12/201 Ladies and gentleman, We are here today to mark the 20th anniversary of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Directorate-General – better known as ECHO. ECHO's 20th birthday, the end of its teenage years so to ... Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:44:00 +0100 europa-pressReleases en europa-pressReleases-f72d1954cac6cc3c13c8e9c3b078bb2e RegionalPolicy ECnews KristalinaGeorgieva SocialSituation ClimateChange EUTreaty AlternativeEnergy Citizenship KoenDoens NaturalDisasters JoseBarroso Environment HumanitarianAid MarkGray CrisisResponse DavidSharrock CivilProtection EU-Japan EU-Asia PressRepresentatives 50.8371 4.36761 20120320164400 http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsraaf-to-acquire-sixth-c17-globemaster-from-us The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will acquire an additional C-17A Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme route from the US, Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has confirmed. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:47:00 +0100 airforcetechnology en airforcetechnology-230f704cb938ad73f340a6b569fc8ac8 NaturalDisasters 20120319144700 http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/48007 The 2012 cyclone season has triggered urgent humanitarian needs in Madagascar, to which the European Commission is responding with a €1 million emergency aid decision to help the most vulnerable with life-saving assistance such as water, health and shelter. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:50:00 +0100 egovmonitor en egovmonitor-d68746d07851a55641f0421722c8a580 ECnews NaturalDisasters DavidSharrock HumanitarianAid KristalinaGeorgieva UNbodies EU-Africa PressRepresentatives -22.435101 46.105701 20120315115000 http://reliefweb.int/node/482964 Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Madagascar 14/03/2012 - The 2012 cyclone season has triggered urgent humanitarian needs in Madagascar, the world's fourth biggest island. Severe tropical cyclone "Giovanna" from 14 February, followed two weeks later by tropical storm.... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:55:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-817d4db1a32d5a6911c6f862fb3cf3f3 NaturalDisasters ECnews EU-Africa -18.90765 47.527679 20120314215500 http://allafrica.com/stories/201203141162.html [SA Info] South Africa handed over humanitarian aid to Madagascar on Tuesday to help the island nation recover from the devastation caused by the recent cyclone Giovanna and tropical storm Irina. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:26:00 +0100 allafrica en allafrica-c48bf2cb260461ca51d4e10312467f15 NaturalDisasters -28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874 -22.435101 46.105701 20120314172600 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/240&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en European Commission - Press release Brussels, 14 March 2012 - The 2012 cyclone season has triggered urgent humanitarian needs in Madagascar, to which the European Commission is responding with a €1 million emergency aid decision to help the most vulnerable ... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:37:00 +0100 dg-comm-en en dg-comm-en-067535d9673db213facc866d1022112c DavidSharrock UNbodies HumanitarianAid ECnews NaturalDisasters KristalinaGeorgieva EU-Africa PressRepresentatives -18.90765 47.527679 50.8371 4.36761 20120314123700 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/240&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en European Commission - Press release Brussels, 14 March 2012 - The 2012 cyclone season has triggered urgent humanitarian needs in Madagascar, to which the European Commission is responding with a €1 million emergency aid decision to help the most vulnerable ... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:08:00 +0100 europa-pressReleases en europa-pressReleases-067535d9673db213facc866d1022112c NaturalDisasters KristalinaGeorgieva DavidSharrock ECnews UNbodies HumanitarianAid EU-Africa PressRepresentatives -18.90765 47.527679 50.8371 4.36761 20120314120800 http://7thspace.com/headlines/407904/south_africa_sa_provides_aid_to_madagascar.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29 Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System Date: 14 Mar 2012 Title: SA provides aid to Madagascar -------------------- Pretoria - South Africa on Tuesday handed over humanitarian aid to Madagascar in ... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:03:00 +0100 7thspace en 7thspace-03c0ef8197b2c5fd8fa1104ed521da5d NaturalDisasters -28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874 -18.90765 47.527679 20120314110300 http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/NC13Df04.html Though fishermen and villagers along Sri Lanka's coastline are being killed by cyclones and floods believed to be generated by shifting weather patterns, authorities are failing to provide locals with education on climate change. Signs dot the coast warning of a repeat of the devastating 2004 Indian.... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:40:00 +0100 asiatimes en asiatimes-209f6c9b944dfb364fc6a98d9562f4aa Environment Ecology ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 20120312094000 http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=107027 The gentle waves of Weligama bay that lap at the small, tight-knit fishing village of Kaparratota, 140 km south of Colombo, can be deceptive. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:44:00 +0100 ipsnews en ipsnews-7b32f37dc7bacdb976dc89c3c04c3db3 Environment Ecology ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 20120311054400 http://allafrica.com/stories/201203100171.html [IRIN] Antananarivo - Less than two weeks after being battered by Cyclone Giovanna, another violent storm has swept over Madagascar killing 72 people and leaving 70,000 homeless, according to the National Disaster Risk Management Agency. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:32:00 +0100 allafrica en allafrica-afe0a8012268a3d887b7b4a3bf3c56b6 UNbodies Flooding CrisisResponse NaturalDisasters -18.9204961695499 46.8121997347004 -22.435101 46.105701 20120310113200 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-03/09/c_131457833.htm ANTANANARIVO, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The two latest tropical disturbances which hit Madagascar last week killed at least 111 people and left 332,204 people homeless, the national office of risks and disasters management (BNGRC) said in its release on Friday. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:16:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-da0f93628f41ae188c55590734d0214e NaturalDisasters -18.9204961695499 46.8121997347004 20120309141600 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/07/world/africa/madagascar-storm-deaths/index.html?eref=rss_latest At least 73 people are dead and more than 21,000 people homeless after Tropical Storm Irina struck Madagascar, an official with the nation's disaster bureau said Wednesday. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:19:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-b96043288728a258e29abf3f9e0a211a NaturalDisasters -22.435101 46.105701 20120307181900 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/07/world/africa/madagascar-storm-deaths/index.html?eref=rss_latest At least 72 people are dead and 70,000 others homeless after Tropical Storm Irina struck Madagascar, the island nation's second violent storm in two weeks, the United Nations' humanitarian news agency reported. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:56:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-5f773ed4ae663bff715fbc8c061db328 NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse -22.435101 46.105701 20120307165600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/madagascar-tropical-storm-irina-claims-72-lives 07 Mar 2012 13:31 Source: Content partner // IRIN Less than two weeks after being battered by Cyclone Giovanna, another violent storm has swept over Madagascar killing 72 people and leaving 70,000 homeless, according to the National Disaster Risk Management Agency. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:27:00 +0100 trust en trust-0e67825d8f6034fa19a239a3a850af38 NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse -22.435101 46.105701 20120307162700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/madagascar-tropical-storm-irina-claims-72-lives 07 Mar 2012 13:31 Source: Content partner // IRIN Less than two weeks after being battered by Cyclone Giovanna, another violent storm has swept over Madagascar killing 72 people and leaving 70,000 homeless, according to the National Disaster Risk Management Agency. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:23:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-0e67825d8f6034fa19a239a3a850af38 NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse -22.435101 46.105701 20120307162300 http://www.IRINnews.org/Report/95025/MADAGASCAR-Tropical-storm-Irina-claims-72-lives ANTANANARIVO, 7 March 2012 (IRIN) - Less than two weeks after being battered by Cyclone Giovanna, another violent storm has swept over Madagascar killing 72 people and leaving 70,000 homeless, according to the National Disaster Risk Management Agency. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:45:00 +0100 irinnews en irinnews-3e18de59e6e5297f13b64feb09e06224 UNbodies Flooding NaturalDisasters -18.9204961695499 46.8121997347004 -22.435101 46.105701 20120307144500 http://www.chronicle.co.zw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31313:deadly-cyclone-lashes-south-eastern-africa-&catid=45:international-news&Itemid=137 At least 77 people in south-eastern Africa have been killed and more are still missing as tropical cyclone Irina sweeps through the region. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:26:00 +0100 chronicle en chronicle-e57ff2bc2547524ba1d4d3c8c4d5efc6 NaturalDisasters 20120307132600 http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/07/tornado-season-how-do-meteorologists-predict-twisters/?xid=rss-topstories Tornadoes cause an average of 70 fatalities every year in the U.S. And they're incredibly tough to predict Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:15:00 +0100 time en time-89d3a2708875649ef55cff1e700a94cc NaturalDisasters 20120307131500 http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Tropical+storm+Irina+kills+Madagascar/6260292/story.html Tropical storm Irina has killed at least 65 people in Madagascar, mostly on the southeastern end of the island, according to reports Tuesday. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:09:00 +0100 montrealgazette en montrealgazette-227d4000c65e50de9385f11dee7fccb4 NaturalDisasters -22.435101 46.105701 20120307000900 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17276543 At least 65 people were killed and 70,000 left homeless by the latest tropical storm to hit Madagascar, disaster officials say. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:53:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-a6d12dd723eaf2f1073ae68393a94c9e NaturalDisasters -18.90765 47.527679 20120306185300 http://dalje.com/en-world/77-deaths-blamed-on-tropical-cyclone-irene/422144 ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, March 6 (UPI) -- Tropical Cyclone Irene, lingering on since it hit Madagascar two weeks ago, has swept across southeastern Africa, killing at least 77 people, authorities said. Officials said Monday at least 65 people died... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:59:00 +0100 javno-en en javno-en-67dc7b0ec5c330b3fc264963e95ad2c4 NaturalDisasters -18.9204961695499 46.8121997347004 20120306155900 http://www.newsfromafrica.org/newsfromafrica/articles/art_13230.html Antananarivo--- At least 65 people are said to have died in Madagascar after tropical storm Irina lashed through south eastern coast of the mineral-rich island nation, weather authorities say. Most of those said dead are residents of the eastern farming district of Ifanadiana 270km from the capital,.... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:11:00 +0100 newsfromafrica en newsfromafrica-936967609f95475921116aa08928b921 NaturalDisasters Agriculture -21.303961 47.63443 -22.435101 46.105701 20120306131100 http://www.aljazeera.com/weather/2012/03/2012368928291888.html Madagascar, Mozambique and South Africa feel impact of tropical storm that has killed at least 77 people. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:32:00 +0100 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-530628811264ab6d7b7edd2b62e999ef NaturalDisasters -28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874 -18.90765 47.527679 -25.9622 32.5737 20120306113200 http://allafrica.com/stories/201203060173.html [Namibian] SOUTHERN Africa should brace for more heavy rains and possible flooding until the end of the 2011-12 season as weather experts warn of more approaching tropical cyclones that could pummel the eastern part of the region between February and April. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:15:00 +0100 allafrica en allafrica-493b3b44192ee083f925865e606eb554 NaturalDisasters 20120306101500 http://mg.co.za/article/2012-03-05-eight-killed-in-tropical-storm-irina/ Emergency officials say heavy rains and high winds caused by tropical storm Irina have killed eight people in Mozambique so far. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:44:00 +0100 mg en mg-f06114e0b27e9413da8d4d3c4a6939f7 NaturalDisasters 20120305124400 http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Deadly-storms-strike-Mozambique-8-dead-20120305 Mozambican emergency officials say heavy rains and high winds killed eight people in the southern African nation over the weekend. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:44:00 +0100 news24 en news24-a12ddc18572928d7e2af6def43bec37e NaturalDisasters 20120305114400 http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/mozambique-storms-kill-eight-542303.html 3/5/2012 - 9:23:03 AM Eight people were killed as heavy rain and high winds lashed Mozambique over the weekend, emergency officials said today. Manuel Machaieie, of the Disasters Management Institute, told Radio Mozambique that three people were killed yesterday when a tree fell on their homes in southern Mozambique’s Xai Xai district. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:34:00 +0100 eecho en eecho-92d78f262464f59b2c851f45a3538620 NaturalDisasters 20120305113400 http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/2012/03/05/deadly-storms-strike-mozambique-leaving-8-dead Mozambican emergency officials say heavy rains and high winds killed eight people in the southern African nation over the weekend. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:12:00 +0100 thetimes-za en thetimes-za-ea1c501eed3195d22cc96c52bac86308 NaturalDisasters 20120305111200 http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mozambique-storms-kill-eight-542303.html Eight people were killed as heavy rain and high winds lashed Mozambique over the weekend, emergency officials said today. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:54:00 +0100 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-023eace3ce5289079237b84cab82a1bc NaturalDisasters 20120305105400 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/deadly-storms-strike-mozambique-dead-15847386 Storm-battered Mozambique hit again by heavy rain, high wind; 8 dead in latest storm Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:39:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-37df9053dd1fe55373097e704c9a2e60 NaturalDisasters 20120305103900 http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/05/deadly-storms-strike-mozambique-eight-dead.html Local media report the severe weather caused by Irina, a cyclone later downgraded to tropical storm, killed four people in neighboring South Africa. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:07:00 +0100 dawn en dawn-0bdcb1d15f2b2eaee2fe97070ffa0a51 NaturalDisasters -28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874 20120305100700 http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/eye-to-eye-with-irina-1.1248017 Possible evacuation plans have been discussed for residents who may be caught in the destructive path of tropical Cyclone Irina. Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:03:00 +0100 iol en iol-3c2c9718f509d2352e3fcc5a4e495e49 NaturalDisasters 20120304090300 http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2012/03/03/kzn-prepares-for-heavy-rains-from-tropical-storm-irina KwaZulu-Natal has set up structures to deal with severe weather conditions expected to hit the northern parts of the province on Saturday afternoon, premier Zweli Mkhize said. Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:50:00 +0100 thetimes-za en thetimes-za-c171947bcc731495c943bc5234f9992e NaturalDisasters -28.7083453322476 30.7321445167992 20120303145000 http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2012/03/03/kzn-disaster-teams-on-standby-for-tropical-storm-irina KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams have been placed on standby for the severe weather expected to hit the northern part of the province this weekend. Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:18:00 +0100 thetimes-za en thetimes-za-cd90f2a208395d72d75309decfde6745 NaturalDisasters -28.7083453322476 30.7321445167992 20120303101800 http://allafrica.com/stories/201203010288.html [SANF] Southern Africa should brace for more heavy rains and possible flooding until the end of the 2011/12 season as weather experts warn of more approaching tropical cyclones that could pummel the eastern part of the region between February and April. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:02:00 +0100 allafrica en allafrica-e15c12b72b1187bf356ddd7a11692440 NaturalDisasters 48.693642 10.92304 20120301100200 http://www.observer.org.sz/index.php?news=36062 MORE heavy rains are forecast during the coming two months in the Southern Africa region, particularly in the eastern part. Swaziland is situated in the eastern part of the region, where the normal to above normal rains are expected to fall between the months of February and April. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:24:00 +0100 observer-sz en observer-sz-b2d60c19fb6056ed4ee20d71c94b1c3d FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters -26.5647085663829 31.5014922051576 20120301072400 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/02/201222921475321670.html At least nine people have died from a series of tornadoes caused by a massive winter storm in the midwestern United States. According to the national weather service, some 17 tornadoes have affected six states since Tuesday. Now heading further east, a storm on Wednesday led to a deadly twister in.... Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:19:00 +0100 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-d5bfd7eac1131aae5fc08cabf747fe2a NaturalDisasters 43.411991 -106.272003 20120301011900 http://reliefweb.int/node/479581 Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Country: Madagascar Hurricane Season 2012: Tropical System 92S (Indian Ocean)02.28.12 › View larger image Rainfall derived from TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) instruments shows that numerous intense storms were.... Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:52:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-dc215405665d64bdd8a753a3ab1ffed8 NaturalDisasters -18.90765 47.527679 20120229025200 http://reliefweb.int/node/479441 Source: Southern African Development Community Country: Madagascar , Malawi , Mozambique , South Africa , United Republic of Tanzania (the) Release date: 21-02-2012 Highlights Tropical cyclones, depressions and torrential rains result in flooding in several countries in the eastern parts of the.... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:47:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-49af8239692242fc48c57c549b0633c4 NaturalDisasters Agriculture 51.3333333 -1.5 -28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874 -18.90765 47.527679 -13.9826 33.7738 -25.9622 32.5737 20120228144700 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/240&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en European Commission - Press release Brussels, 14 March 2012 - The 2012 cyclone season has triggered urgent humanitarian needs in Madagascar, to which the European Commission is responding with a €1 million emergency aid decision to help the most vulnerable ... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:35:00 +0100 dg-comm-fr fr dg-comm-fr-067535d9673db213facc866d1022112c NaturalDisasters KristalinaGeorgieva DavidSharrock ECnews UNbodies HumanitarianAid EU-Africa PressRepresentatives -18.90765 47.527679 50.8371 4.36761 20120314123500 http://reliefweb.int/node/486043 Source: IFRC Country: Philippines (the) Period covered by this final report: 1 October 2009 to 30 November 2011 Appeal target (final): CHF 12,724,570 Appeal coverage (final): 87 per cent Summary: The emergency appeal operation launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent.... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:27:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-43bd1fa8bd3a66e48ccb93b3488272d6 CrisisResponse CivilProtection ECnews NaturalDisasters EU-Pacific EU-China EU-Asia 14.6096 121.006 20120328152700 http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/SAinNZ/Now-Super-Vern-to-target-100-20120326 The sky is the limit for Vernon Philander, six-wicket hero at the Basin Reserve, as he aims for a further barrage of new records. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:21:00 +0200 news24 en news24-820f49ea94a322dc2b6df7fb18f37c01 NaturalDisasters 33.718109 -108.756699 46.275791 -112.271103 20120326112100 http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=7d47816e88f36310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=hong%20kong&s=news With 733 kilometres of coastline and more than 250 islands to explore, Hong Kong should be a paradise for boaters. But the city's marinas are jammed to capacity and a lack of mooring space makes it impossible for most in the city to enjoy sailing or sea-fishing. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:41:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-eb4ec838f066710160a2ecc0ba737aaf NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 20120323234100 http://reliefweb.int/node/484135 Source: IFRC Country: Philippines (the) By Afrhill Rances and Ina Silverio in Manila Three months after Tropical Storm Washi hit the northern coast of Mindanao island, the two hardest hit provinces of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan are slowly getting back on their feet. However, streets are still scattered with debris from damaged or destoyed houses. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:46:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-84cbfc106fe85dbc03c39e9b1a2e7eb1 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters ECnews EU-Asia 8.2328 124.240097 8.481277 124.646698 20120320214600 http://7thspace.com/headlines/408326/director_of_hong_kong_observatory_speaks_on_departments_latest_developments.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29 Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Mr Shun Chi-ming, today (March 20) briefed the media on the department's latest developments. Mr Shun was pleased to report that the Observatory had won 16 international and local ... Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:35:00 +0100 7thspace en 7thspace-74ddd46213bdeae5ccc3561ee80c82ce NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 20120320123500 http://www.army-technology.com/features/featurecomment---defence-cuts-risk-the-uks-global-military-position/ Details of the latest cuts are expected to be announced imminently, but do the numbers stack up? Pádraig Belton looks at the figures. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:10:00 +0100 armytechnology en armytechnology-4709d3481d295eb7d5c64769353a8fbd NaturalDisasters 53.552565 -0.816043 20120319101000 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/03/16/12/dost-2-telcos-team-early-warning-system MANILA, Philippines - The excitement of scientists, administrators, and industry leaders was palpable, as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), SMART, and Sun Cellular unveiled the Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) Program in Makati on Friday. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:18:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-efb0ff35357d88af8c9ae6a121c6f6ce CrisisResponse NaturalDisasters Flooding 14.6096 121.006 20120316131800 http://bulatlat.com/main/2012/03/16/three-months-after-sendong-iligan-residents-still-far-from-rebuilding-their-lives/ By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO When asked if the local and national governments have done anything to help them, residents of Iligan city just shook their heads. Where did the hundreds of millions of pesos in donations received by the city government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development.... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:22:00 +0100 bulatlat en bulatlat-2c5a97881652521c2b5e96fbd61c7c52 NaturalDisasters 20120316072200 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/03/16/2003527923 Lishan Guesthouse (梨山賓館) is scheduled to be reopened in July for a trial operation, the Tourism Bureau said yesterday. The guesthouse was used exclusively by the late Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) and it later served as accommodation for those on hiking tours in the Lishan area. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:22:00 +0100 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-2920a120b7f283cd57a01ac2404c5622 NaturalDisasters 20120315192200 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/03/15/2003527839 The Directorate-General of Highways (DGH) said yesterday that it would take at least three to five years before it could decide whether to open the section of the Central Cross-Island Highway between Guguan (谷關) and Deji (德基) to non-residents. The section was severely damaged by the 921 Earthquake in 1999. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:05:00 +0100 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-d718e5c7adab6e36256e8a0fdbd04d8b NaturalDisasters 20120314180500 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/philippines-has-much-to-learn-from-japan-experience-in-disaster-says-palace-1.992908?localLinksEnabled=false&utm_source=Feeds&utm_medium=RSS&utm_term=News_RSS_feed&utm_content=1.992908&utm_campaign=Philippines_has_much_to_learn_from_Japan_experience_in_disaster_says_palace The Philippines has much to learn from Japan’s experience in the earthquake and tsunami episode Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:46:00 +0100 gulfnews en gulfnews-81ec137ea7623958329f1b07101edba6 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 35.6831 139.809 20120311134600 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/03/11/2003527518 A series of activities will take place throughout Taiwan to mark the one-year anniversary of Japan’s March 11 earthquake and tsunami, including events to show Japan’s gratitude for Taiwan’s disaster relief efforts, a Japanese official stationed in Taipei said. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:45:00 +0100 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-97389548e4f0c8d5c6d99bf46a04b5c9 Nuclear NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 25.035089 121.506699 20120310184500 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/foreign-affairs/2012/03/10/334166/Japan-to.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A series of thank-you activities will be held in Taiwan to show Japan's gratitude for the country's disaster relief and to mark the first anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a Japanese official stationed in Taipei said Friday. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:59:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-16fa19a0e52df8b01573bfd4342bc7bc Nuclear NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 25.035089 121.506699 20120309195900 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/250513/news/nation/pnoy-yet-to-decide-on-proposed-purchase-of-new-presidential-vehicle President Benigno Aquino III has yet to decide on the proposed new more state-of-the-art vehicle for his official use despite recommendations from the Presidential Security Group (PSG) and the availability of funds, his spokesperson said Tuesday. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:13:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-1f2c4b8013e0a00ccc5175d1cb297c39 NaturalDisasters 20120306131300 http://rp1.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/03/06/12/aquino-needs-bombproof-car MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino needs a new bulletproof and bombproof car after the old presidential car broke down due to floods. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:52:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-aea273dba79c9116bd716d556410398a NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack Flooding 14.6096 121.006 20120306035200 http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120306hed2.html By Fernan J. Angeles and Mario J. Mallari 03/06/2012 Malacaang yesterday issued no more press statements about the alleged ouster plot against the President even after a former rebel soldier who now sits as a senator issued statements confirming the alleged destabilization effort. Sen. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:30:00 +0100 tribuneonline en tribuneonline-8c6c3b8f7ce837545fc3a036ae2069a8 NaturalDisasters 15.1442 120.591599 20120305153000 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/250372/news/nation/more-state-of-the-art-vehicle-proposed-for-pnoy Lawmakers who supported the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona have asked the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to provide funds for a more state of the art vehicle for President Benigno Aquino III. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:55:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-7d80e3d62e87d06d8a53850380c5cca9 NaturalDisasters 20120305125500 http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/reports-link-heat-waves-deluges-to-climate-change/2012/03/27/gIQA16wVgS_story.html?wprss=rss_world Scientists are increasingly confident that the uptick in heat waves and heavier rainfall is linked to human-caused greenhouse-gas emissions, posing a heightened risk to the world’s population, according to two reports issued in the past week. Read full article >> Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:22:00 +0200 WashingtonPost en WashingtonPost-25a09fe3b6929d6fff51d6109b471b3d Environment UNbodies ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Ecology Flooding 20120329042200 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/srdisasters20120328-2011-disasters-116-billion-in-insured-losses-record-economic-losses-of-370-billion 3/28/12 Disaster insurance Figures confirm that 2011 was the second-highest catastrophe loss year ever for the insurance industry: 2011 saw the highest economic losses in history, at $370 billion; the insurance industry experienced the second-largest insured losses ever, at $116 billion; 2011 also.... Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:01:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-c3768db2a8b6b7c6972c4afd81d309d4 NaturalDisasters 20120328200100 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/damian-carrington-blog/2012/mar/27/planning-countryside-development-environment The government has no idea if its radical changes will turbo-charge growth or ruin landscapes, making them not so much a straw in the wind as a haystack in a hurricane So which is it? Is it driving a JCB digger through thickets of strangling red tape, as Chancellor George Osborne suggested in his.... Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:05:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-2f81a2434a2838334c9095c685c49007 Environment RegionalPolicy NaturalDisasters 20120327180500 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=human-pollution-tipping-scaled-toward-more-weather-extremes In the United States, 2011 was a year when weather seemed to ping-pong between extremes. [More] Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:42:00 +0200 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-49bbf269ce71bbc9f658d016f358a297 ClimateChange NaturalDisasters EU-USA Ecology FoodSecurityFoodAid Environment 38.9051 -77.0162 20120326184200 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-03/23075623-in-historic-first-for-developing-countries-haiti-launches-seismic-risk-reduction-plan-008.htm CAP HAITIEN, Haiti, March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Haiti's Minister of the Interior, Thierry Mayard-Paul and United Nation's Development Program (UNDP) administrator, Helen Clark hosted a landmark... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:01:00 +0100 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-0df6528915929cd93d4c8b705308cc02 NaturalDisasters Culture Development HaitiReconstruction CrisisResponse 18.54299 -72.343102 20120323210100 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-21/fish-forests-must-be-part-of-global-accounting-lawmakers-say.html Governments should account for resources from fish and forests to water and swamps alongside measurements of gross domestic product to curtail the erosion of natural resources, the Globe alliance of lawmakers said. Legislators from around the world should hold governments to account for.... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:53:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-8039fee75bbc117455c328e559c75f69 EnvironmentalProtection ClimateChange Ecology Environment NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters UNbodies 33.403259 -110.786201 20120321165300 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/undercover-boss-learns-the-unbreaded-facts-about-staff/article2375254/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2375254 I haven’t managed to catch all the episodes of Undercover Boss this season, but there was one episode I knew I had to see Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. Why? I am a huge fan of their chicken and biscuits, which are worth blowing your diet for. The episode, in fact, illuminated the plight of front-line employees. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:53:00 +0100 theglobeandmail en theglobeandmail-d84aba9128ebb89d0eca16f8df7b4b71 NaturalDisasters 31.0983707216688 -92.0337080623146 20120321105300 http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80748:first-gold-for-nigeria-as-osundare-sings-at-the-olympics&catid=1:national&Itemid=559 THE Olympics scheduled for London are 129 days away but Nigeria has already picked her first Gold Medal. Literarily. As part of the highlights of the Olympics games, the work of Nigeria’s award-winning poet and U.S.-based distinguished professor of English, Niyi Osundare, will be on display in major.... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:39:00 +0100 ngrguardiannews en ngrguardiannews-2dad66c5f746d17e8972ca96cc047a94 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 9.172945 7.179924 20120321023900 http://www.guardiannewsngr.com//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80748:first-gold-for-nigeria-as-osundare-sings-at-the-olympics&catid=1:national&Itemid=559 THE Olympics scheduled for London are 129 days away but Nigeria has already picked her first Gold Medal. Literarily. As part of the highlights of the Olympics games, the work of Nigeria’s award-winning poet and U.S.-based distinguished professor of English, Niyi Osundare, will be on display in major.... Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:27:00 +0100 guardiannewsngr en guardiannewsngr-2dad66c5f746d17e8972ca96cc047a94 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 9.172945 7.179924 20120321022700 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-16/flood-commission-of-inquiry/3893770 Three engineers who worked on Brisbane's Wivenhoe Dam during last year's floods have been referred to the state's Crime and Misconduct Commission after the release of a long-awaited flood report. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:37:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-4bad8de5e52dc453fdf4616796e2bc45 NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20120321003700 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17192483/potter-named-ap-news-editor-for-va-w-va Dena Potter, who has covered public safety and state government for The Associated Press in Virginia, has been named news editor for the news cooperative in Virginia and West Virginia. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:41:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-ae2510d3c4b901fd7fc86d288bef1c6e NaturalDisasters 38.6425223144605 -80.6138211502446 20120319194100 http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2012/03/19/haiti-where-did-the-money-go/ Here’s the catch: The vast majority of the jackpot was not donated directly to the Haitian people or their elected government, but rather to a proliferation of international NGOs with sophisticated PR apparatuses whose urgent emotional appeals, user friendly donation methods and humanitarian brands.... Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:43:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-faa9c5ca91ab3884b6c86dd9428d6c8e NaturalDisasters UNbodies CommunicableDiseases HaitiReconstruction 18.54299 -72.343102 20120319174300 http://www.zimtelegraph.com/?p=37944&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=insurance-industry-grappling-with-weather-extremes-the-state-journal Three states — California, New York and Washington — want to know how insurance companies are planning for weather extremes that come with climate change. Such regulatory developments and storm damage in the billions of dollars in the last few years are causing the industry to take another look at forecast models used to assess [. Sun, 18 Mar 2012 06:51:00 +0100 zimtelegraph en zimtelegraph-540236461076e9deb600679b4f470f56 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 40.6222 -73.9878 20120318065100 http://www.examiner.com/prepper-in-newark/building-an-emergency-supply-kit-before-a-crisis-occurs Emergency – it is defined as any situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Immediacy is what catches us off guard and, generally, unprepared. In the decade since 9/11 and the six years following Hurricane Katrina, there is still a complacent attitude. Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:49:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-5ef1bdf9a8e272b38d5f52fbf9d0bf46 NaturalDisasters 20120317194900 http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2012/03/16/oil-should-president-obama-tap-the-strategic-petroleum-reserve/?xid=rss-topstories Barack Obama likes to say that as President of the United States, he doesn't "bluff" when it comes to foreign policy. But when it comes to energy, it looks like Obama might be willing to try the occasional fake out Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:12:00 +0100 time en time-72f655719e857a7acbcb14fa24a55538 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20120316121200 http://dalje.com/en-sports/thoroughbred-racing-weekend-advance/424705 Havre de Grace, the reigning American Horse of the Year, makes her 2012 debut in New Orleans this weekend while the Derby trail winds through Arkansas. Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita all have interesting graded stakes. And in Hong Kong, omnipresent... Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:20:00 +0100 javno-en en javno-en-d3f04b59c3e2fb35ce7af8c5dccdea10 NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 29.9564 -90.0987 20120316032000 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/cheltenham-festival-day-three-tips-2584396.html Our tipsters mark your card for day three of the Cheltenham festival. 1.30 Jewson Novices' Chase Richard Forristal: Peddlers Cross Davy Condon: Peddlers Cross Wayne Bailey: Peddlers Cross Trav Corr: Cristal Bonus Capt Keen: Sir Des Champs Chris McGrath: Peddlers cross 2. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:29:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-cc61ab38bce2f5bdfce17f114b1a86f8 NaturalDisasters 37.474109 -81.650026 40.060833 -75.094444 40.043889 -75.388056 -27.483333 -52.033889 20120315112900 http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2012/03/14/population-studies-birth-rates-are-declining-for-the-earth-and-a-lot-of-people-thats-not-a-bad-thing/?xid=rss-topstories When Hurricane Irene neared New York at the end of August, the city took the unprecedented step of shutting down the entire transit system—buses, subways and commuter trains in the largest city in America. The danger was that heavy rains from Irene could cause flooding that would swamp tunnels and.... Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:34:00 +0100 time en time-459365ca34196072756649284a19099f NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 37.97895 -121.261002 20120315053400 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/weighing-the-risk-of-sea-level-rise/?partner=rss&emc=rss The government has generally not been aggressive about educating Americans on the liabilities. One proposal by coastal scientists calls for pricing flood insurance at levels that reflect the true risk of coastal storms. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:44:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-1bac3bd30e52e34bb83d33aeedb86e38 Environment NaturalDisasters EnvironmentalProtection Ecology 20120315004400 http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/story/2012-03-14/climate-patterns-march-so-warm/53535946/1?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29 Far-flung climate patterns hundreds or even thousands of miles away are helping fuel the nation's bizarre, record-shattering March heat. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:56:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-01b8c4d3ed7d0b15d7a29a0e7eaa8985 NaturalDisasters 20120314235600 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17158377/ex-towboat-crewman-wins-43m-in-katrina-lawsuit A former towboat crew member has won a $4.3 million judgment against a barge company he claimed forced him to stay on his vessel during Hurricane Katrina, saddling him with post-traumatic stress syndrome that upended his... Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:06:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-2f8e17e86c3dedd58d27c8bab1f94c93 NaturalDisasters 20120314200600 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17158376/ex-towboat-crewman-wins-43m-in-katrina-lawsuit A former towboat crew member has won a $4.3 million judgment on claims that he suffered post-traumatic stress syndrome after being forced by his then-employer to stay on his vessel during Hurricane Katrina. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:06:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-c5709a4dd8557d5b99d5a120d2d8e7b9 NaturalDisasters 20120314200600 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/b2f0ca3a594644ee9e50a8ec4ce2d6de/Article_2012-03-14-SCI--Sea%20Level%20Rise/id-c383607fa9b349abb7781d7ff602338f WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 4 million people across the United States, from Los Angeles to much of the East Coast, live in homes more prone to flooding from rising seas fueled by global warming, according to a new method of looking at flood risk published in two scientific papers. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:31:00 +0100 AP en AP-6a35eb1a5984f70b646f834fafa1a334 ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 34.0222 -118.244 20120314173100 http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/naidoo-turns-on-the-charm-1.1256369 Moments after being labelled an “arrogant, boastful conman” who would lie to get out of a tight spot, convicted double-murderer Mathew Naidoo was holding court with the press, proclaiming his innocence. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:17:00 +0100 iol en iol-e6ff3ca297dda2f5d1f94638b719f9be NaturalDisasters 20120314141700 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/cheltenham-tony-mccoy-runs-the-rule-over-his-best-hopes-for-day-two-3050559.html I MIGHT have tipped you Rock On Ruby as a good each-way shot in the Stan James Champion Hurdle but I wish I had followed my own advice. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:47:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-df6dd43e77a2ee20a433fa19563fbb73 NaturalDisasters 50.546226 -4.907974 51.898209 -2.084773 31.497801 -111.278 20120314124700 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/cheltenham-festival-day-two-tips-2584396.html Our tipsters mark your card for the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival. 1.30 Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Challenge Chase Richard Forristal: Four Commanders Davy Condon: Four Commanders Wayne Bailey: NA Trav Corr: Lively Baron Capt Keen: Soll Chris McGrath: Four Commanders 2. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:17:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-844fd91d2fea9ff9afc4971c9b6b8528 NaturalDisasters 37.474109 -81.650026 35.923611 -94.616111 30.070556 -99.3375 40.060833 -75.094444 33.432591 -96.164536 40.043889 -75.388056 20120314111700 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/2012-cheltenham-festival-hurricane-flop-761021 Punters saw a mountain of ante-post bets go up in flames as Hurricane Fly flopped in the Champion Hurdle behind Rock On Ruby Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:01:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-220ff57f896e6d7fe8db57737cddf767 NaturalDisasters 46.513889 -87.963333 50.546226 -4.907974 46.068889 -87.165833 20120314100100 http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfidqlaueyoj/rss2/ It might have been a nightmare Champion Hurdle for Irish punters, but part of West Cork was celebrating last night after Castletownkinneigh’s Noel Fehily steered Paul Nicholls’ Rock On Ruby to glory yesterday. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:53:00 +0100 examiner en examiner-75aed0615394e63275c8bf7441d80532 NaturalDisasters 51.898 -8.49061 20120314035300 http://7thspace.com/headlines/407853/fema_disaster_aid_projected_to_top_13b_in_new_york_state.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29 Federal disaster assistance to New York communities recovering from floods caused by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee is projected to top $1.3 billion, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and New York State officials. ... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0100 7thspace en 7thspace-885717d84810fe717b2a6bad8b8228f1 NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse 40.6222 -73.9878 20120313220000 http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/mar/13/rock-on-ruby-champion-hurdle • Paul Nicholls completes full set of feature races at meeting • Hot favourite Hurricane Fly can only manage third place Paul Nicholls has caused no end of pain to the bookmakers at Cheltenham in recent years with champions like Kauto Star, Master Minded and Big Buck's, but he gave them something.... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:37:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-e29379ac0983926bcab4e47604742634 NaturalDisasters 51.898209 -2.084773 20120313213700 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/cheltenham-day-one-hunt-ball-powers-up-hill-to-victory-3048625.html THE Hunt Ball fairytale story continued as he secured his seventh victory of the season in the Pulteney Land Investments Novices' Handicap Chase at Cheltenham. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:10:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-efae62ddcc0ca40fbeb8adb37549318e NaturalDisasters 32.096944 -91.698889 38.735556 -76.826667 34.610111 -109.625603 31.41825 -92.410051 20120313191000 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/willie-mullins-trained-quevega-bridges-the-gap-in-fine-win-3048885.html The incredible Quevega recorded her fourth successive victory with another fine display in the OLBG Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:10:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-2ba5d68990fbead4aafbe603d63c899c NaturalDisasters 20120313191000 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/2012-cheltenham-festival-day-1-760447 Results and recaps from the key races on Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival as Rock On Ruby claims victory in the Champion Hurdle Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:23:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-c16e7e40fe9db4aa2e0361eddab45e5a NaturalDisasters 51.898209 -2.084773 20120313182300 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/ruby-rocks-for-nicholls-in-champion-hurdle-3048814.html Rock On Ruby ran out a most impressive winner of the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham under Noel Fehily. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:08:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-1a007bbd7db4d21cec003beb69a170b9 NaturalDisasters 50.546226 -4.907974 51.898209 -2.084773 20120313180800 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/cheltenham-day-one-ruby-walsh-rides-quevega-to-mares-hurdle-glory-3048625.html Quevega - trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Ruby Walsh - won the 4.40 OLBG Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham for a fourth time. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:08:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-e68c1a317daa4b6c1ad6d21e6bde4e2a NaturalDisasters 20120313180800 http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/its-ruby-tuesday-in-champion-543383.html Rock On Ruby ran out a most impressive winner of the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham under Noel Fehily. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:15:00 +0100 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-826d51dde19dc1ce84b20d75008705ed NaturalDisasters 50.546226 -4.907974 20120313171500 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/cheltenham-day-one-its-ruby-tuesday-in-champion-hurdle-3048625.html Rock On Ruby ran out a most impressive winner of the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham under Noel Fehily. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:11:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-0229c4a3117ab7d24108e6076d0ff1b8 NaturalDisasters 46.513889 -87.963333 51.898209 -2.084773 54.243794 30.907566 46.068889 -87.165833 31.497801 -111.278 20120313171100 http://www.eecho.ie/news/sport/its-ruby-tuesday-in-champion-543383.html 3/13/2012 - 3:31:36 PM Rock On Ruby ran out a most impressive winner of the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham under Noel Fehily. With Overturn adopting his customary front-running tactics, Fehily sat closest to him on Paul Nicholls-trained 11-1 shot Rock On Ruby. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:55:00 +0100 eecho en eecho-4bba9c922cb4fa7cde58bcf48fa71c52 NaturalDisasters 50.546226 -4.907974 51.898209 -2.084773 20120313165500 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/podcast-team-mullins-ready-to-strike-3047567.html HURRICANE FLY is just like a sports car, he has all the gears -- more than most horses. Ruby Walsh knows him better than anyone and was very good on him last year. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:39:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-9d85dec0b147a0824babcfd346e52d6a NaturalDisasters 20120313123900 http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/13/pitt-stages-mini-grammys-to-help-new-orleans.html NEW ORLEANS – Every time he crosses the Claiborne Avenue bridge heading east across the New Orleans Industrial Canal, actor Brad Pitt gets a lump in his throat. From that vantage point, he can look down on a section of the city’s Lower Ninth Ward that is ground zero for “Make It Right,” a home [... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:34:00 +0100 dawn en dawn-6988e5ed9514b496b2b0b6aea73aa6bc NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120313123400 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/podcast-weve-got-a-huge-task-to-take-wind-out-of-hurricanes-sails-tony-mccoy-3047580.html It is going to be a tough old week for me to ride many winners and increase my tally of 25 Festival winners. I am certainly down on the quantity of rides over the four days but, having said that, the quality is pretty good and I am at the stage now where I want to ride horses with chances and not just take a ride for the sake of having a ride. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:09:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-d6188ffcd1780033079089ae67c75c30 NaturalDisasters 20120313120900 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/podcast-mullins-buzzing-over-flys-bid-to-secure-backtoback-champion-hurdle-crowns-3047572.html IT'S all systems go for reigning Champion Hurdler Hurricane Fly as the Willie Mullins stable star puts his crown on the line at Cheltenham today. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:39:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-b0736b4b9e7bdfe4fcba86b9d0783090 NaturalDisasters 20120313113900 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/weve-got-a-huge-task-to-take-wind-out-of-hurricanes-sails-tony-mccoy-3047580.html It is going to be a tough old week for me to ride many winners and increase my tally of 25 Festival winners. I am certainly down on the quantity of rides over the four days but, having said that, the quality is pretty good and I am at the stage now where I want to ride horses with chances and not just take a ride for the sake of having a ride. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:08:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-6a13bb89a27da03bfa0f5386c6daa751 NaturalDisasters 20120313110800 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/mullins-buzzing-over-flys-bid-to-secure-backtoback-champion-hurdle-crowns-3047572.html IT'S all systems go for reigning Champion Hurdler Hurricane Fly as the Willie Mullins stable star puts his crown on the line at Cheltenham today. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:02:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-fcaf396dba326f4415e92b9b6bc968b0 NaturalDisasters 20120313100200 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/bookies-set-to-scream-in-horror-watching-the-fly-3047568.html Bookmakers are likely to be running for cover if the mighty Hurricane Fly can successfully defend his crown in the Champion Hurdle. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:02:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-7c71a519da3d372bd74a74293ece5a3f NaturalDisasters 20120313100200 http://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/team-mullins-ready-to-strike-3047567.html HURRICANE FLY is just like a sports car, he has all the gears -- more than most horses. Ruby Walsh knows him better than anyone and was very good on him last year. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:02:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-a7971f0291b3c6a69213029a744aba48 NaturalDisasters 20120313100200 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/2012-cheltenham-festival-can-anyone-759054 He’s one of the hottest favourites at this year’s Festival. But is Hurricane Fly the good thing he looks on paper or is he beatable? David Yates asks some people who might know Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:38:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-36d86ddb6d6e0fce6492d7e062f7c2b9 NaturalDisasters 20120312223800 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/2012-cheltenham-festival-who-the-bookies-759179 Who are the bookies backing and laying at Cheltenham this week? David Yates grills the oddsmakers to find out Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:38:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-f3537d0a24d9c8c3251b941a2912c576 NaturalDisasters 51.898209 -2.084773 20120312223800 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17139368/court-tosses-jury-award-in-katrina-jail-lawsuit A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a jury's award of more than $650,000 to two Ohio tourists who were arrested in New Orleans on public drunkenness charges two days before Hurricane Katrina's landfall and... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:12:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-294e7e4ad59eb6aac06c4abd356e0954 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120312211200 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-03-12-Disaster%20Survivors/id-4fc37f2ef4d74db3813e5041ce942439 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One is a low-lying river city built on a swamp basin, a multicultural melting pot known the world over for legendary excesses, from lung-searing food to French Quarter flashers. The other lies square in the buckle of the Bible Belt, an old Tornado Alley railroad hub best known as.... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:58:00 +0100 AP en AP-5fe449f285864b43d51c1d5019ea3a08 Culture NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120312165800 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Entertainment/Celebrities/2012/Mar-12/166365-brad-pitt-stages-mini-grammys-show-to-help-new-orleans.ashx Every time he crosses the Claiborne Avenue bridge heading east across the New Orleans Industrial Canal, actor Brad Pitt gets a lump in his throat. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:50:00 +0100 dailystar-LB en dailystar-LB-ff2596b1ee2f46ffdf54b8591622236f NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120312155000 http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-11/tornado-mobile-homes/53477486/1?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomNation-TopStories%20%28News%20-%20Nation%20-%20Top%20Stories%29 Two-thirds of the 34 people killed in the catastrophic March 2 tornadoes in Kentucky and Indiana died in mobile homes. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:32:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-8a88be1602e90447707423d0be9dd7aa NaturalDisasters 37.5271951110168 -85.2875478211318 39.9075645799334 -86.2749880726789 20120312153200 http://www.eecho.ie/news/sport/mullins-welcomes-cheltenham-watering-543233.html 3/12/2012 - 11:17:01 AM Willie Mullins is pleased to see the taps being turned on at Cheltenham ahead of Hurricane Fly’s defence of the Stan James Champion Hurdle. The eight-year-old returns to Prestbury Park having won his last seven starts at Grade One level and some argue he faces an easier task than he did 12 months ago. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:03:00 +0100 eecho en eecho-0b270248263c020ca1a154ac896f87c6 NaturalDisasters 51.898209 -2.084773 53.294469 -2.148931 20120312130300 http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/mullins-welcomes-cheltenham-watering-543233.html Willie Mullins is pleased to see the taps being turned on at Cheltenham ahead of Hurricane Fly’s defence of the Stan James Champion Hurdle. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:38:00 +0100 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-6c39be80992383c46c3d0b3a6d3dd85f NaturalDisasters 20120312123800 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-03-12-US-Disaster-Survivors/id-6454ab0fe9ce432998c3319b68b7dbc0 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One is a low-lying river city built on a swamp basin, a multicultural melting pot known the world over for legendary excesses, from lung-searing food to French Quarter flashers. The other lies square in the buckle of the Bible Belt, an old Tornado Alley railroad hub best known as.... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:31:00 +0100 AP en AP-02c7f43f274d38eb44f85882d951ff56 Culture NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120312083100 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17133740/unlikely-partners-unite-after-natural-disasters Two cities with little in common are forging an unlikely partnership to change the way American cities prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:23:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-0937d366741278c681e8c08c60849144 NaturalDisasters 20120312082300 http://www.montrealgazette.com/Urban+survival+course+allows+Winnipeggers+prepare+apocalypse/6286266/story.html In another sign that survivalism has entered the cultural mainstream, two Manitoba wilderness educators have started offering city dwellers a class on how to prepare for the disastrous aftermath of a catastrophic natural disaster or some unprecedented form of civil unrest. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:17:00 +0100 montrealgazette en montrealgazette-10778122aad062ef7865d5b2fd15d346 mahb Flooding Conflict NaturalDisasters 54.926272934445 -97.433197709217 20120312071700 http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/180636/t/Pitt-stages-show-to-help-New-Orleans/Default.aspx NEW ORLEANS, March 11, (RTRS): Every time he crosses the Claiborne Avenue bridge heading east across the New Orleans Industrial Canal, actor Brad Pitt gets a lump in his throat. From that vantage point, he can look down on a section of the city’s Low... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:52:00 +0100 arabtimes en arabtimes-47c59ed23f22d0346e42ce55d40dc0a5 Whaling NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120312065200 http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/entertainment/12-Mar-2012/pitt-stages-%E2%80%98mini-grammys-show NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Every time he crosses the Claiborne Avenue bridge heading east across the New Orleans Industrial Canal, actor Brad Pitt gets a lump in his throat. From that vantage point, he can look down on a section of the city's Lower Ninth Ward that is ground zero for "Make It Right," a.... Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:01:00 +0100 nation en nation-21eed66158897f2f980879899a079033 Whaling NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120312040100 http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-11/tornado-mobile-homes/53477486/1?csp=34news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29 Two-thirds of the 34 people killed in the catastrophic March 2 tornadoes in Kentucky and Indiana died in mobile homes. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:24:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-4d8b28eb60ac944c8f3347b7e67976ff NaturalDisasters 37.5271951110168 -85.2875478211318 39.9075645799334 -86.2749880726789 20120311112400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/brad-pitt-stages-mini-grammys-show-to-help-new-orleans 11 Mar 2012 00:45 Source: reuters // Reuters * 'I get this swell of joy' * New homes sprouting in neighborhood hit by Katrina By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, March 10 (Reuters) - Every time he crosses the Claiborne Avenue bridge heading east across the New Orleans Industrial Canal, actor Brad Pitt gets a lump in his throat. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:59:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-fb73b4babc85a774147da632884bcc5d Whaling NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120311025900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/brad-pitt-stages-mini-grammys-show-to-help-new-orleans 11 Mar 2012 00:45 Source: reuters // Reuters * 'I get this swell of joy' * New homes sprouting in neighborhood hit by Katrina By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, March 10 (Reuters) - Every time he crosses the Claiborne Avenue bridge heading east across the New Orleans Industrial Canal, actor Brad Pitt gets a lump in his throat. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:27:00 +0100 trust en trust-fb73b4babc85a774147da632884bcc5d Whaling NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120311022700 http://www.zimtelegraph.com/?p=36220&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-really-needs-flood-insurance The question Mark Lujan is most frequently asked by homeowners in New Mexico is: We live in the desert. Why on earth do we need flood insurance? Lujan is regional manager for the National Flood Insurance Program, covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. In his 12 years as an insurance specialist, he said, [. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:20:00 +0100 zimtelegraph en zimtelegraph-ee6c504926ec36ec284393b92d6e4d31 NaturalDisasters 34.4208279415257 -106.108695523333 20120310162000 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/your-money-tax-relief-for-record-year-of-natural-disasters 09 Mar 2012 20:31 Source: reuters // Reuters (The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are her own.) By Amy Feldman NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - The recent string of tornadoes that tore through 10 states, killing dozens of people and flattening neighborhoods, capped a string of.... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:33:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-3b0b529ca842eb8d7cdf63fbef346451 TAXUD NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20120309233300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/your-money-tax-relief-for-record-year-of-natural-disasters 09 Mar 2012 20:31 Source: reuters // Reuters (The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are her own.) By Amy Feldman NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - The recent string of tornadoes that tore through 10 states, killing dozens of people and flattening neighborhoods, capped a string of.... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:07:00 +0100 trust en trust-3b0b529ca842eb8d7cdf63fbef346451 TAXUD NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20120309230700 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/312111/20120309/children-living-bus-texas-jailed-parents-school.htm Two children in Texas were found living in a bus this week north of Houston, and their jailed parents said that the abandoned school bus was supposed to be a temporary home. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:28:00 +0100 ibtimes-cn en ibtimes-cn-34bc96dc657455a7ca63ff3bbc8691d6 NaturalDisasters 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 20120309212800 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/312111/20120310/children-living-bus-texas-jailed-parents-school.htm Two children in Texas were found living in a bus this week north of Houston, and their jailed parents said that the abandoned school bus was supposed to be a temporary home. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:59:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-b40f98659f6c3958ddf4b2ea3a03648f NaturalDisasters 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 20120309205900 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17108372/2-children-found-living-in-abandoned-bus-in-texas The abandoned school bus had no engine and no front wheels. But there were crude curtains in the windows, an air conditioner and even bunk beds inside. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:44:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-f3e2ef33032e63622620d662cc03a59e NaturalDisasters 20120309004400 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-03-08-US-Children-Abandoned-Bus/id-aaa13d3dff2b493e9c4ca3759323f6e3 SPLENDORA, Texas (AP) — The abandoned school bus had no engine and no front wheels. But there were crude curtains in the windows, an air conditioner and even bunk beds inside. So when a postal worker repeatedly ran across two unkempt children at the scene, she grew concerned and this week contacted.... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:36:00 +0100 AP en AP-bc78dad63bccd9f2375c28f96c6944fd NaturalDisasters 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 20120309003600 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46668580/ns/weather/ The La Nina weather pattern blamed for a devastating drought in Texas should be gone by the end of April, but its impact will persist in large swathes of the southern United States, which may complicate conditions for farmers planting their spring crops Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:14:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-c1a21128ffece8d9d82c63dcd204c085 FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters 37.663889 -84.466389 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 20120308181400 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-08/la-nina-expected-to-fade-by-late-april-u-s-forecasters-say.html La Nina, a cooling in the Pacific Ocean that can cause drought across the southern U.S., is expected to fade by the end of April, the national said. Climate Prediction Center The phenomenon, which also enhances hurricane formation in the Atlantic, weakened in February, the center said in a monthly report today. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:45:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-45b0a466dd6ede83486c4bc263cb6018 FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters 58.60857 27.19018 20120308174500 http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/03/2012-of-rains-storms-and-floods-why-nigerians-must-be-wary/ MRS. Vero Paul lived in a dilapidated building near the canal that links Amukoko and Sari-Iganmu, two slummy neighbourhoods in Lagos. She had earnestly prayed to raise enough funds to enable the family move out of the flood-prone ghetto, but her efforts yielded little or no dividend. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:38:00 +0100 vanguardngr en vanguardngr-6935b92c77e9078f5d9dd1ad65db915f Agriculture Environment NaturalDisasters ClimateChange AirTransport Ecology 6.43919 3.42348 20120308173800 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/310851/20120307/analysis-insurers-forced-to-rethink-tornado-coverage.htm The deadly start to the 2012 tornado season is forcing insurers to reconsider the risks of coverage in the most storm-prone parts of the United States and industry insiders say they may have to rethink how they handle the underwriting of the reoccurring natural disasters. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:29:00 +0100 ibtimes-cn en ibtimes-cn-1c74ac4a61877539909e7047999102b6 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20120308002900 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/310851/20120308/analysis-insurers-forced-to-rethink-tornado-coverage.htm The deadly start to the 2012 tornado season is forcing insurers to reconsider the risks of coverage in the most storm-prone parts of the United States and industry insiders say they may have to rethink how they handle the underwriting of the reoccurring natural disasters. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:03:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-1e70fe1e3b80b7998d776f5a3f8afbfb NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20120308000300 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120308a1.html On the morning of April 24, 2011, The Swing Dolphins, a jazz band whose 24 members are all elementary or junior high school students, were getting ready for a concert. Nerves can get the better of any young musician under most circumstances, but this show was different — it was taking place in.... Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:02:00 +0100 japantimes en japantimes-b0d998bbbbbd31c1b94d1bc06fc276d5 NaturalDisasters 20120307190200 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_03_07/67776874/ The 2011 natural disasters inflicted $380bn damage on the global economy, a UN report says. The damage from earthquakes, floods and other calamities which rocked the planet in 2011 was two thirds bigger than in the record-breaking 2005, when southern US states were devastated by Hurricane Katrina, the report says. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:03:00 +0100 stimme-en en stimme-en-758fe4389bf71700f960202907b4737b NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20120307090300 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_03_07/67776874/ The 2011 natural disasters inflicted $380bn damage on the global economy, a UN report says. The damage from earthquakes, floods and other calamities which rocked the planet in 2011 was two thirds bigger than in the record-breaking 2005, when southern US states were devastated by Hurricane Katrina, the report says. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:11:00 +0100 ruvr-english en ruvr-english-758fe4389bf71700f960202907b4737b NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20120307081100 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/310242/20120307/disasters-2011-costliest-far-380-billion-un.htm The 2011 natural disasters, such as the twin earthquake and tsunami that struck , was by far the costliest, with the disaster risk reduction agency UNISDR estimating the economic cost to be at least $380 billion. Reuters The 2011 natural disasters, such as the twin earthquake and tsunami that.... Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:39:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-39690d57dca295240ab91c795dde871c CivilProtection CrisisResponse EuropeAid ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment UNbodies 20120307053900 http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2012/March/international_March181.xml&section=international UNITED NATIONS - Disasters led by the Japan earthquake cost the world a record figure of more than $380 billion last year, a UN official said Monday. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:23:00 +0100 khaleejtimes en khaleejtimes-50dd60cac50ab8e4766536b1298d22ef CrisisResponse NaturalDisasters UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 20120307042300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/us/new-orleans-evacuteers-promote-hurricane-awareness.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The volunteer organization Evacuteer helps prepare residents for hurricanes by training potential evacuation facilitators and commissioning public art to mark pickup points. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:08:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-91a565e6cb7503df10d3f2f466aea5ca NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120307030800 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/2011-disasters-costliest-ever-un-1.1249717 The economic cost of disasters in 2011 was the highest in history - with a price tag of at least $380 billion, a UN envoy said. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:30:00 +0100 iol en iol-52f40739cdadeda7db4247c8dbcdf35a ClimateChange NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse Environment UNbodies ManMadeDisasters 20120306093000 http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/782508.html Disasters led by the Japan earthquake cost the world a record figure of more than $380-billion last year, a UN official said on Monday. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:46:00 +0100 iafrica en iafrica-4d97a8fbde020b2b65490405aefc08ee NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 20120306064600 http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/06/disasters-cost-380bn-in-2011-un.html UNITED NATIONS, March 5: Disasters led by the Japan earthquake cost the world a record figure of more than $380 billion last year, a UN official said on Monday. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:49:00 +0100 dawn en dawn-268ead0ee0e3f2ef6cba8d5f96a8acbe NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 20120306034900 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-03-05-UN-UN-Costly-Disasters/id-30799ba940fd473185349dc334aa164b UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The economic cost of disasters in 2011 was the highest in history — with a pricetag of at least $380 billion, mainly due to earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, a U.N. envoy said Monday. Margareta Wahlstrom, the secretary-general's special representative for disaster risk.... Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:06:00 +0100 AP en AP-047dd5e4615616cdee71aab8a8f6be5a ClimateChange NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse Environment UNbodies ManMadeDisasters -41.3348 174.807 35.6831 139.809 20120306000600 http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/disasters-cost-380-billion-in-2011-says-u-n Disasters led by the Japan earthquake cost the world a record figure of more than $380 billion last year, a U.N. official said Monday. While countries are managing to control the disaster death toll, economic costs are increasing more than ever before, said Margareta Wahlstrom, the U.N. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:49:00 +0100 japantoday en japantoday-a9ad92243d864faa9375c79488d2c965 NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 20120305234900 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hurricane-center-chief-predicts-longer-forecasts-15852563 National Hurricane Center chief foresees day when storm positions can be projected for a week Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:36:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-e32a1623e3ef46b5616163a77d1c984a NaturalDisasters 20120305233600 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17083970/hurricane-center-chief-predicts-longer-forecasts The director of the National Hurricane Center expects the agency soon will be able to project storm positions a week ahead of time. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:13:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-9a978844ce3908b718e6d5a783ae56b6 NaturalDisasters 20120305231300 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-06/disasters-cost-in-2011/3870670 The United Nations says disasters cost the world a record figure of more than $US380 billion ($356 billion) last year. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:49:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-443db25a8a46f675bae4ea1302c667ea NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse UNbodies 20120305224900 http://www.france24.com/en/20120305-disasters-cost-380-billion-2011-says-un?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20120305_disasters_cost_380_billion_2011_says Disasters led by the Japan earthquake cost the world a record figure of more than $380 billion last year, a UN official said Monday. While countries are managing to control the disaster death toll, economic costs are increasing more than ever before, said Margareta Wahlstrom, the UN special envoy on disaster risk reduction. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:54:00 +0100 france24-en en france24-en-2ff44cff5ce6fae5920cab24ed45febb NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 20120305215400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/americares-awards-1-million-in-new-aid-for-japan-earthquake-survivors Stamford, Conn. - March 5, 2012 AmeriCares - AmeriCares is awarding $1 million in aid for disabled survivors as well as relief workers suffering from work-related stress and depression in Japan. The announcement comes on the eve of the first anniversary of the tragic earthquake and tsunami. The $1 million in new projects is in addition to the $3. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:54:00 +0100 trust en trust-522e8c76dfe31031b254e45865ae4467 NaturalDisasters Nuclear OSH 35.6831 139.809 20120305215400 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10790097&ref=rss Disasters led by the Japan earthquake and Christchurch earthquakes cost the world a record figure of more than US$380 billion last year, a UN official has said.While countries are managing to control the disaster death toll, economic... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:48:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-701b402a3b15956f06694a4f630b80de NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse UNbodies -43.5235 172.638 35.6831 139.809 20120305214800 http://www.news.com.au/world/disasters-cost-380-billion-in-2011-says-un/story-e6frfkyi-1226290012392?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29 Disasters led by the Japan earthquake cost the world a record figure of more than $380 billion last year, a UN official said today. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:40:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-da7348e7162e4820f0a9f076e8f24a13 NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 20120305204000 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/17081961/un-says-2011-disasters-were-costliest-ever The economic cost of disasters in 2011 was the highest in history - costing at least $380 billion, mainly due to earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, a U.N. envoy said Monday. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:42:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-e55144bd8478985bca3f831736b2e001 NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse UNbodies -41.3348 174.807 35.6831 139.809 20120305194200 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-03-05-UN-UN-Costly-Disasters/id-94069cdd672e4f8c87e0c1ad32cd34bb UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The economic cost of disasters in 2011 was the highest in history — costing at least $380 billion, mainly due to earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, a U.N. envoy said Monday. Margareta Wahlstrom, the secretary-general's special representative for disaster risk reduction, said.... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:34:00 +0100 AP en AP-69195f76ce69a85786647e059218f327 NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse UNbodies -41.3348 174.807 35.6831 139.809 20120305193400 http://7thspace.com/headlines/407207/fema_fema_helps_strengthen_school_facilities_in_washington_parish.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29 The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced more than $2.5 million in additional funding to the state of Louisiana for the inclusion of two more schools in the current Washington Parish hazard mitigation project. “The ... Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:27:00 +0100 7thspace en 7thspace-e3ec3a6653829f75830f426c86ebaeff NaturalDisasters 31.0983707216688 -92.0337080623146 20120305192700 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/03/04/tornadoes-us-sunday.html?cmp=rss A toddler who was ripped from her home in Indiana and flung into a field by a tornado that killed her entire immediate family in southern Indiana has died, a hospital official says. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 01:11:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-ecef5a61fa3dcc627c77d98899c85b45 NaturalDisasters 39.9075645799334 -86.2749880726789 20120305011100 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2110051/Disaster-junkies-reconstructing-Americas-backbone-highest-reported-wave-natural-disasters.html?ITO=1490 David Elliott went to New Orleans seven times after Hurricane Katrina swamped the city in 2005, or was it eight? He was in Nashville, Tenn., after floodwaters inundated the city in 2010 and Alabama thrice since April. Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:59:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-fd4ef7d1b3c65fd78c05b4c2b6296f7e NaturalDisasters 36.1416 -86.8185 29.9564 -90.0987 32.7934296645992 -86.8266953281178 20120304185900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-depression-two-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0000-gmt-on-1-april 29 Mar 2012 02:51 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical depression Two is forecast to strike Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 1 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear11.2 N,109.5 E. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:13:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-7c141e5647f0eb0b6712c2ec98fdac52 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120329071300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-depression-two-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0000-gmt-on-1-april 29 Mar 2012 02:51 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical depression Two is forecast to strike Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 1 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear11.2 N,109.5 E. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:51:00 +0200 trust en trust-7c141e5647f0eb0b6712c2ec98fdac52 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120329075100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-0600-gmt-on-31-march 29 Mar 2012 08:32 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 06:00 GMT on 31 March.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear11.0 N,109.6 E. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:53:00 +0200 trust en trust-c0ad47facbc2d75b959b9263f0bf6b02 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120329105300 http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/star-coolmore-stallion-montjeu-dies-545402.html Montjeu, the sire of three Epsom Derby winners, has died aged 16 after a short illness. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:35:00 +0200 irishexaminer en irishexaminer-af63b77dfe794a0e0377045d2ae5fa02 Galileo NaturalDisasters 52.9151 -1.48913 20120329143500 http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/star-coolmore-stallion-montjeu-dies-545402.html Montjeu, the sire of three Epsom Derby winners, has died aged 16 after a short illness. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:37:00 +0200 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-af63b77dfe794a0e0377045d2ae5fa02 Galileo NaturalDisasters 52.9151 -1.48913 20120329143700 http://www.eecho.ie/news/sport/star-coolmore-stallion-montjeu-dies-545402.html 3/29/2012 - 1:19:23 PM Montjeu, the sire of three Epsom Derby winners, has died aged 16 after a short illness. Winner of six Group One races on the track, the stallion developed into one of the world’s leading sires for Coolmore, producing numerous top-class runners. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:19:00 +0200 eecho en eecho-90e2b796a9fd9fdaa375d959d73a6ec7 Galileo NaturalDisasters 52.9151 -1.48913 20120329151900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1200-gmt-on-31-march 29 Mar 2012 13:46 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 12:00 GMT on 31 March.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.9 N,108.9 E. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:15:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-1594acbeb9c87b4e4f24f612e7c0eda5 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120329161500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1200-gmt-on-31-march 29 Mar 2012 13:46 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 12:00 GMT on 31 March.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.9 N,108.9 E. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:55:00 +0200 trust en trust-1594acbeb9c87b4e4f24f612e7c0eda5 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120329165500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-as-a-typhoon-at-about-1200-gmt-on-31-march 29 Mar 2012 21:11 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam as a typhoon at about 12:00 GMT on 31 March.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.8 N,109.2 E. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:17:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-31584076e1a6bd5fa22b4532f94c576d NaturalDisasters Flooding 21.0319 105.82 20120330011700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-as-a-typhoon-at-about-1200-gmt-on-31-march 29 Mar 2012 21:11 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam as a typhoon at about 12:00 GMT on 31 March.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.8 N,109.2 E. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:01:00 +0200 trust en trust-31584076e1a6bd5fa22b4532f94c576d NaturalDisasters Flooding 21.0319 105.82 20120330020100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1200-gmt-on-31-march 30 Mar 2012 02:31 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 12:00 GMT on 31 March.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.6 N,109.2 E. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:02:00 +0200 trust en trust-7ceda39417402cf42a345fb019505a38 NaturalDisasters Flooding 21.0319 105.82 20120330050200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1200-gmt-on-31-march 30 Mar 2012 02:31 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 12:00 GMT on 31 March.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.6 N,109.2 E. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:18:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-7ceda39417402cf42a345fb019505a38 NaturalDisasters Flooding 21.0319 105.82 20120330071800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1800-gmt-on-31-march 30 Mar 2012 13:46 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 18:00 GMT on 31 March.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.2 N,108.5 E. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:21:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-d0acc9f17031f559bc250ec8003ef12d Flooding NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120330162100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1800-gmt-on-31-march 30 Mar 2012 13:46 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 18:00 GMT on 31 March.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.2 N,108.5 E. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:10:00 +0200 trust en trust-d0acc9f17031f559bc250ec8003ef12d Flooding NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120330171000 http://reliefweb.int/node/486845 Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Country: Viet Nam Hurricane Season 2012: Typhoon Pakhar (Western North Pacific Ocean) The first typhoon of the northern hemisphere 2012 typhoon season is headed for landfall in Vietnam. NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites have been providing.... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:08:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-24265789df2888ab3b6b3ab91799c316 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120331030800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0000-gmt-on-1-april 31 Mar 2012 08:23 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 1 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.0 N,108.1 E. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:31:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-d9a73c3acfab4c76cbe580d8275b4c1d NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120331103100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0000-gmt-on-1-april 31 Mar 2012 08:23 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 00:00 GMT on 1 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.0 N,108.1 E. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:22:00 +0200 trust en trust-d9a73c3acfab4c76cbe580d8275b4c1d NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120331112200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0600-gmt-on-1-april 31 Mar 2012 11:58 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 06:00 GMT on 1 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.2 N,108.0 E. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:32:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-2bf6c18b53bfad76f3061773851e2bed NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120331133200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0600-gmt-on-1-april 31 Mar 2012 11:58 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar is forecast to strike Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 06:00 GMT on 1 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear10.2 N,108.0 E. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:27:00 +0200 trust en trust-2bf6c18b53bfad76f3061773851e2bed NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120331142700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-struck-vietnam-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0600-gmt-on-1-april 01 Apr 2012 09:18 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar struck Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 06:00 GMT on 1 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear10.0 N,108.3 E. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:40:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-fe7ce9bbb3f532caa7af4cb61ec73614 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120401104000 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-struck-vietnam-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-0600-gmt-on-1-april 01 Apr 2012 09:18 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar struck Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 06:00 GMT on 1 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear10.0 N,108.3 E. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:45:00 +0200 trust en trust-fe7ce9bbb3f532caa7af4cb61ec73614 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120401114500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-struck-vietnam-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-1200-gmt-on-1-april 01 Apr 2012 20:48 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar struck Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 1 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear10.9 N,107.4 E. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:45:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-6420d4f0449be6e301825171e87c1e4d NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120401224500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-pakhar-struck-vietnam-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-1200-gmt-on-1-april 01 Apr 2012 20:48 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Typhoon Pakhar struck Vietnam as a tropical storm at about 12:00 GMT on 1 April.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear10.9 N,107.4 E. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 23:57:00 +0200 trust en trust-6420d4f0449be6e301825171e87c1e4d NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120401235700 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20120401-typhoon-causes-heavy-downpour-sinks-boats-in-south-central-vietnam.aspx At least three boats have sunk during torrential rains generated by the Pakhar typhoon as it moves closer to the shore and threatens coastal localities including Ho Chi Minh City, local reports say. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:23:00 +0200 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-5a0cdf1834aa6217e7b3278999d9556b NaturalDisasters 10.75918 106.662498 20120402092300 http://www.news24.com/World/News/Deadly-tropical-storm-lashes-Vietnam-20120403 The typhoon season's first storm has killed two people in southern Vietnam, say authorities. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:05:00 +0200 news24 en news24-e09c28ee7b5788026f97a639b003e576 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120403170500 http://reliefweb.int/node/487575 Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Country: Viet Nam Hurricane Season 2012: Typhoon Pakhar (Western North Pacific Ocean) Tropical Storm Pakhar's remnants have faded over the Gulf of Thailand, but not before damaging over 700 homes and causing flooding, two deaths and damages in Vietnam where it made landfall on April 1. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:17:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-f11740ab721179b22c1fd468cab61bf3 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 13.7308 100.521 20120404061700 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20120403-typhoon-pakhar-kills-2-destroys-numerous-houses-in-vietnam.aspx Two people were killed, while thousands of houses and hundreds of trees were damaged by the Pakhar typhoon that swept through Vietnam’s southern and central regions Sunday, local authorities have reported. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:37:00 +0200 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-10b720e957b62ba67b8f2ea22f01cafc NaturalDisasters Flooding 21.0319 105.82 20120405173700