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Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:36:00 +0200 ibtimes-hken en ibtimes-hken-08383a8e1a642f57811df3f03a22102d NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120723143600 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/365727/20120723/china-beijing-flash-floods-torrential-rains-xinhua.htm While vehicles remain submerged in the flooded streets of Beijing, many of the roads have been closed. Landslides reported in two districts. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:10:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-f72097bee9a2292a3db447f6b68b7905 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120723141000 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/365727/20120723/china-beijing-flash-floods-torrential-rains-xinhua.htm While vehicles remain submerged in the flooded streets of Beijing, many of the roads have been closed. Landslides reported in two districts. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:59:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-e2df5706b113c757bc065cc87b4c18d0 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120723135900 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/365727/20120723/china-beijing-flash-floods-torrential-rains-xinhua.htm While vehicles remain submerged in the flooded streets of Beijing, many of the roads have been closed. Landslides reported in two districts. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:55:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-f72097bee9a2292a3db447f6b68b7905 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120723135500 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/365727/20120723/china-beijing-flash-floods-torrential-rains-xinhua.htm While vehicles remain submerged in the flooded streets of Beijing, many of the roads have been closed. Landslides reported in two districts. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:51:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-bc028ebeea7b2750b615a61701e4db86 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120723115100 http://hken.ibtimes.com/articles/365727/20120723/china-beijing-flash-floods-torrential-rains-xinhua.htm While vehicles remain submerged in the flooded streets of Beijing, many of the roads have been closed. Landslides reported in two districts. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:34:00 +0200 ibtimes-hken en ibtimes-hken-61e5a5a2bcb9d52bde01e20008e79ceb NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120723113400 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/365727/20120723/china-beijing-flash-floods-torrential-rains-xinhua.htm While vehicles remain submerged in the flooded streets of Beijing, many of the roads have been closed. Landslides reported in two districts. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:52:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-32242cfbcce90924a5a189da2a9b8df5 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120723105200 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/365727/20120723/china-beijing-flash-floods-torrential-rains-xinhua.htm While vehicles remain submerged in the flooded streets of Beijing, many of the roads have been closed. Landslides reported in two districts. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:51:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-20ee3ed7af43d0930277d7644cde3685 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120723105100 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/365727/20120723/china-beijing-flash-floods-torrential-rains-xinhua.htm While vehicles remain submerged in the flooded streets of Beijing, many of the roads have been closed. Landslides reported in two districts. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:31:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-32242cfbcce90924a5a189da2a9b8df5 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120723103100 http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Beijing-residents%27-wrath-at-flood-in-city-without-sewers-25353.html Heaviest rains in 61 years. 37 victims - drowned, electrocuted by collapsed polls or lightning - and seven missing. Sewer system, which dates from the Ming period, focus of anger. Flooded roads, motorists trapped in their vehicles, collapsed houses, 500 flights canceled, 66 thousand people evacuated. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:09:00 +0200 asianews-en en asianews-en-b95d66c414c35f5ab64e8529258a1914 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120723100900 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=33862 The fourth typhoon in the East Sea this season, Typhoon Vicente, is forecast to get closer to northern Vietnam in the next few days, bringing strong wind gusts, rain and rough seas. The National Hydr ..... Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:22:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-92c8654dc96c62ad202b6c7ef72ab047 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20120723072200 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jul/22/food-price-crisis-weather-crops 'What the world economy really needs right now is a break', one economist says, but instead it appears headed toward upheaval Freak weather in some of the world's vital food producing regions is ravaging crops and threatening another global food crisis like the price shocks that unleashed social and political unrest in 2008 and 2010. Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:38:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-76c26a5287031b81b701157b253daa49 ImportsExports NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 20120722193800 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-07/22/c_131731464.htm GUANGZHOU, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The Qiongzhou Strait between Leizhou Peninsula of Guangdong province and Hainan Island was closed for traffic from 6 p.m. Sunday as strong tropical storm Vicente nears. Vicente developed into a strong tropical storm at 5 p.m. Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:58:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-a360101762937f86c5f87bd8a67d0fe4 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120722175800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2175332/Dorset-landslide-Angry-friends-accuse-police-mudslide-couples-death-case-referred-watchdog.html?ITO=1490 Elderly sweethearts Rosemary Snell and Michael Rolfe were buried alive under tons of dislodged earth and rubble after their car was flattened by debris dislodged in bad weather in Dorset. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 03:38:00 +0200 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-aa591c304f4d5bf0585bb673ad071e6d NaturalDisasters 20120719033800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2175332/Dorset-landslide-Angry-friends-accuse-police-mudslide-couples-death-case-referred-watchdog.html?ITO=1490 Elderly sweethearts Rosemary Snell and Michael Rolfe were buried alive under tons of dislodged earth and rubble after their car was flattened by debris dislodged in bad weather in Dorset. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 02:48:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-aa591c304f4d5bf0585bb673ad071e6d NaturalDisasters 20120719024800 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-07/17/c_131721454.htm BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Disaster prevention and relief authorities should make greater efforts to ensure the safety of the public and minimize property losses, as China has reached a crucial point in its ongoing flood season. Early warnings and timely responses are key to flood control efforts. Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:27:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-b45e324935eca90f889ac9b51ca52b87 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120717152700 http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2012/0716/Out-of-disasters-in-Russia-and-China-a-bloom-of-compassion?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 Russian volunteers rushed to the city of Krymsk after its July 7 flood, just as Chinese gave generously after a 2008 earthquake. Heartfelt, organized charity isn't easy for authoritarian regimes to tolerate. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:44:00 +0200 csmonitor en csmonitor-987a6749e4fb21d6faa3853a20f5e17f NaturalDisasters 44.923949 37.976458 35.2086 110.727 20120716204400 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_07_16/global-flood/ Ukraine could be the next country to experience anomalous downpours, local meteorologists predict. In July, the elements hit the south of Russia, Japan and China and are still battering Poland. Scientists have resumed their debate about global warming and whether it could be one of the causes of these natural disasters. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:23:00 +0200 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-8e66749043a60e3227e6b3980be5ae56 NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 35.6831 139.809 52.2449 21.0119 50.4482 30.5021 35.2086 110.727 55.7388 37.6665 20120716192300 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/srdisasters20120712-u-s-severe-weather-insurance-losses-near-2-billion-in-june 7/12/12 Disaster losses Several natural disaster events occurred across the United States during the month of June, the most costly being a severe weather event that spawned up to baseball-sized hail in parts of Texas and New Mexico; according to the Insurance Council of Texas, insured losses in the.... Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:31:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-03db97df5f1b032f24f842ecc876e4d2 EuropeAid Echo NaturalDisasters 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 34.4208279415257 -106.108695523333 20120712213100 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_07_12/Scientists-forecast-heat-waves-cyclones-and-climate-refugees/ The floods which hit the south of Russia last week are only the beginning of this summer’s weather cataclysms. Europe will once again be covered by a heat wave while the American coastline and South-East Asia will be hit by powerful cyclones. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:14:00 +0200 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-a45a71b1f6fc33c65987780bc8c9b082 NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 55.7388 37.6665 20120712141400 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/10/world/unusual-world-weather/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular A map of significant climate events for the United States in June looks almost apocalyptic: hellish heat, ferocious fires and severe storms leaving people injured, homeless and even dead. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:40:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-2a483b4491ddd94eb47d463c9b2bc31e FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Ecology EU-USA Environment 38.9051 -77.0162 20120711174000 http://reliefweb.int/node/509735 Source: Xinhua Country: China BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Flood control authorities said Tuesday that an emergency response has been launched for floods that have occurred in several eastern rivers following heavy rains. Since July 5, the Yi, Shu and Si rivers in the Huai River basin have received.... Wed, 11 Jul 2012 07:06:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-e21bfad46992384b938e467cbb6d93ec NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120711070600 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/10/world/unusual-world-weather/index.html A map of significant climate events for the United States in June looks almost apocalyptic: hellish heat, ferocious fires and severe storms leaving people injured, homeless and even dead. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:04:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-53c712f5ba7decf61903b5f6dbb341cc FoodSecurityFoodAid Ecology EU-USA Environment ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20120711020400 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-07/10/c_131707004.htm BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Flood control authorities said Tuesday that an emergency response has been launched for floods that have occurred in several eastern rivers following heavy rains. Since July 5, the Yi, Shu and Si rivers in the Huai River basin have received an average of 141 mm of.... Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:54:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-c1c2eeed0a0ada4ac0a98640ad291d38 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120710145400 http://www.rt.com/news/flood-russia-volunteers-help-668/ No one has been left indifferent to the destructive flood in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, which claimed lives of over 170 people. Volunteers across the whole country have started an aid drive to help those who... Read Full Article at RT.com Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:50:00 +0200 rt-en en rt-en-5876970b008218d705804055bbbdbc3b Echo NaturalDisasters 45.0366 38.9609 20120710005000 http://www.rt.com/news/krymsk-russia-flood-devastation-655/ The devastating waters caught most of Krymsk by surprise, with the southern Russian town suffering the brunt of the death and destruction. Cars and buildings were swept away by the deluge as the nearby Adagum River... Read Full Article at RT.com Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:21:00 +0200 rt-en en rt-en-48a2438df3ea2035654ac9c31f7bdee0 Echo NaturalDisasters 44.923949 37.976458 20120709192100 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/in-assam-the-brahmaputra-river-remains-uncontrollable/?partner=rss&emc=rss River embankments have failed to stem flooding, and experts seek a new approach. Mon, 09 Jul 2012 08:32:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-b1b60b1b0fe393b9936f6fcab44574aa NaturalDisasters 26.3275209100107 92.8201201902896 20120709083200 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/in-assam-the-brahmaputra-river-remains-uncontrollable/?partner=rss&emc=rss River embankments have failed to stem flooding, and experts seek a new approach. Mon, 09 Jul 2012 08:22:00 +0200 IHT en IHT-b1b60b1b0fe393b9936f6fcab44574aa NaturalDisasters 26.3275209100107 92.8201201902896 20120709082200 http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=243637 1. Life and its necessities Once you are born, the only certainty is death. Suffering, affliction and contraction of diseases are caused by humans except natural phenomena like earthquakes, lightning, etc. It is the application of the five senses of seeing, smelling, tasting, hearing and feeling to.... Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:43:00 +0200 ghanaweb en ghanaweb-9577918115aef7783ad755dfc72a1333 Consumers ConsumerAffairs Ecology NaturalDisasters ClimateAction Environment AlternativeEnergy EnvironmentalProtection EnterpriseEurope2 ManMadeDisasters 20120703064300 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-28/colorado-springs-fire-consumes-hundreds-of-homes-threatens-city.html Emotions ran high in Colorado Springs as hundreds of people, forced to flee their wooded subdivisions, learned whether their homes survived the most destructive wildfire in state history. A search on foot through neighborhoods burned out by the Waldo Canyon fire showed at least 346 residences.... Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:32:00 +0200 bloomberg en bloomberg-533b5692e258c1dd240fa61e5813e587 FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters 20120629093200 http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-117485-China-mudslide BEIJING: Chinese men evacuate students from a school as flood water traps the students in Reshi township of Taoyuan county in southern China s Hunan p Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:07:00 +0200 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-a6beb66e1acfde947cbe356d5d1d5584 NaturalDisasters 28.89642 111.471397 28.687691 118.829002 20120629090700 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/29/content_15533545.htm Between 38 and 41 people were missing as of press time on Thursday in the aftermath of rain-triggered mudslides in Southwest China's Sichuan province. Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:34:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-518ea25075f145295f2b87368b7d6757 NaturalDisasters 20120628223400 http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=029a8d5c4b928310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news Heavy rain and flooding has hit many parts of Guangdong, claiming eight lives and causing direct economic losses estimated at more than 700 million yuan (HK$860 million) since Thursday. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:21:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-adabe51db295d9265140c70340d95fa5 NaturalDisasters 20120627012100 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-25/oil-trades-below-80-a-fourth-day-on-european-debt-crisis.html Oil was little changed in after a storm avoided the Gulf of Mexico ’s energy-producing area and speculation European leaders will fail to stem its debt crisis that threatens to curb fuel demand. Futures traded below $80 a barrel for a fourth day, near an eight-month low, after Tropical Storm Debby.... Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:04:00 +0200 bloomberg en bloomberg-486f94e0637afc7e20b1980fedd69d4e NaturalDisasters ImportsExports ManMadeDisasters Market EURussia EU-LatinAmerica EU-Asia PolicyExternalRelations 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20120626110400 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-06/25/c_131674853.htm CHANGSHA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Many parts of China have been hit by torrential rain over the last few days, resulting in multiple natural disasters and the areas being evacuated of millions of people, authorities said Monday. In east China's Zhejiang province, heavy rain has forced 17,000 people to.... Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:31:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-84aff7d3fbf66506155c1f5d176e43c3 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120625153100 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-06/25/c_131674853.htm CHANGSHA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Many parts of China have been hit by torrential rains over the last few days, resulting in the evacuation of millions of people and multiple natural disasters, authorities said Monday. In east China's Zhejiang province, heavy rains have forced 17,000 people to relocate.... Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:13:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-06c5b7f53acddd673266325c87113e23 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120625101300 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2177773/Floods-kill.html?ITO=1490 A fierce rainstorm that claimed 37 lives over the weekend in Beijing has raised concerns over the Chinese capital's ability to cope with flooding. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:07:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-d042229bb20d977dc7fb34befc368143 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 20120723200700 http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/asia-pacific/beijing-residents-ask-how-city-could-flood-so-easily?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=hmp&utm_campaign=feed Angry residents blame glory-seeking officials who neglect mundane jobs to focus on high-profile projects. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:18:00 +0200 thenational en thenational-054571ac38040ecf61434078c38db37f ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters Environment 20120723201800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2177773/Floods-kill.html?ITO=1490 A fierce rainstorm that claimed 37 lives over the weekend in Beijing has raised concerns over the Chinese capital's ability to cope with flooding. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:34:00 +0200 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-d042229bb20d977dc7fb34befc368143 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 20120723213400 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/24/content_15610295.htm Authorities have called for tighter control of boats and small ships on the Yangtze River to ease river traffic congestion at the Three Gorges Dam, which is about to face the largest flood peak of the year this week. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:58:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-2345ecf467f520049002a130f7217f81 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120723215800 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php?sid/207682974/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 BEIJING - Torrential rains have ravaged 17 provinces of China since last Friday, killing around 95 people so far while 45 are missing, the government said Monday. The ministry of civil affairs ... Mon, 23 Jul 2012 23:11:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-06ce077508b0631fe227d3fd263a6a76 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120723231100 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/24/content_15610440.htm Authorities have called for tighter control of boats and small ships on the Yangtze River to ease river traffic congestion at the Three Gorges Dam. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 01:43:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-fe1e9d46bedcce20663e5827c95bd293 NaturalDisasters 20120724014300 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=33882 It was a Saturday and a record rainstorm thrashed the Chinese capital, flooding the modern city of glass and steel built on an ancient foundation, and leaving many injured. The year was 2004. Last Sa ..... Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:38:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-4b3a62fcef0fc71ce0c95053ef85a2e2 NaturalDisasters 20120724043800 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=33889 The sudden propping up of the so-called El Nino effects in South Asia has delayed the monsoon rains in Pakistan and India, which can cause a drought-like situation in the entire region, and also worri ..... Tue, 24 Jul 2012 05:24:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-048d1ab6bb0a6c759885d201391400b7 NaturalDisasters 33.718151 73.060547 28.5687 77.2168 20120724052400 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=33924 Vietnam's deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has established two teams to supervise storm control measures in northern Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong City, the most likely regions to be hit by a ..... Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:42:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-2741ed1161c17afe6c50f78ad31872e3 NaturalDisasters 20.7997595217788 106.597518318116 20120724074200 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/07/24/south-asia-faces-threat-either-drought-or-flood.html The sudden propping up of the so-called El Nino effects in South Asia has delayed the monsoon rains in Pakistan and India, which can cause a drought-like situation in the entire region, and also ... Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:21:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-c8fe73c3105e1ca8844bbd36efdf82af NaturalDisasters 33.718151 73.060547 28.5687 77.2168 20120724082100 http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/185967/t/China-censors-coverage-of-deadly-Beijing-floods/Default.aspx BEIJING, July 24, 2012 (AFP) -Beijing's propaganda chief has ordered Chinese media to stick to good-news about weekend floods, according to a report, after the death of at least 37 people sparked fierce criticism of the government. Lu Wei told med... Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:37:00 +0200 arabtimes en arabtimes-08574e087bccad1ac06a0e98cc43be5f NaturalDisasters 20120724083700 http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.aspx?detail=9023 Beijing s propaganda chief has ordered Chinese media to stick to good-news about weekend floods, according to a report, after the death of at least 37 people sparked fierce criticism of the government. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:57:00 +0200 timesofoman en timesofoman-f1d4a1d942a4e287782f6e0ad08108b8 NaturalDisasters 20120724085700 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1215375/1/.html BEIJING: Beijing's propaganda chief has ordered Chinese media to stick to good news about weekend floods, according to a report, after the death of at least 37 people sparked fierce criticism of the government. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:08:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-f0873e59ab704126475b2904705202ba NaturalDisasters 20120724090800 http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/807278.html Beijing's propaganda head has ordered local media to stick to good news about recent floods, after the disaster sparked criticism online. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:29:00 +0200 iafrica en iafrica-8aabd71a01ed543e9741e4f026a207e7 NaturalDisasters 20120724092900 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16121026,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Hong Kong is recovering after its worst storm in more than a decade left scores of people injured. Tens of thousands were evacuated in southern China as Typhoon Vincente made its way inland. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:19:00 +0200 deutschewelle-en en deutschewelle-en-5d50833eea65868448daf99268c839e4 NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 35.2086 110.727 20120724111900 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/china-censors-floods-coverage-1.1347884 Chinese media has been ordered to stick to good-news about weekend floods, amid fierce criticism of the government. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:26:00 +0200 iol en iol-5ce03697a23a5d70ca6a212e35ddf6ce NaturalDisasters 20120724122600 http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=e168de150b7b8310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news Beijing's propaganda chief has ordered media to stick to good news about the floods, said a report, after the death of 37 people sparked fierce criticism of the government. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:00:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-47a31efb366be73a06953979f7322539 NaturalDisasters 20120724150000 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/china/local-news/beijing/2012/07/25/348719/China-censors.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Beijing's propaganda chief has ordered Chinese media to stick to good-news about weekend floods, according to a report, after the death of at least 37 people sparked fierce criticism of the government. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:17:00 +0200 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-3548ec9fc0b7332059d6677abe8c9b5a NaturalDisasters 20120724211700 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/25/content_15614341.htm Torrential rains have ravaged 22 provincial-level regions in China since July 20, leaving 111 dead and another 47 missing Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:28:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-3d86e5cb2c8598fb06f42882151638dd NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120724212800 http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/24/12931085-after-hong-kong-weathers-typhoon-anger-roils-over-beijing-flooding-deaths?lite The differing level of destruction between the two cities provoked outrage at Beijing’s government, with critics asking why the city’s infrastructure failed to buffer the storm. NBC's Ed Flanagan reports. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:32:00 +0200 msnbc en msnbc-54130ee77da54296ba77a67f3c12054b NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 20120724213200 http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=b486fa85459b8310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news The Three Gorges Dam yesterday withstood the most intense onslaught of water since its completion, while cities upstream of the Yangtze River fought some of their worst flooding in three decades. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:06:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-54bf501bfb1d240f7a7c5ff477f3a3c1 NaturalDisasters 20120725000600 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/25/content_15614341.htm Torrential rains have ravaged 22 provincial-level regions in China since July 20, leaving 111 dead and another 47 missing. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:09:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-e8888891291b76d25eda1f5071ab9b16 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120725040900 http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/a-flood-of-anger-follows-deadly-rains-in-beijing/?partner=rss&emc=rss Government officials are sticking with their official death toll of 37 after rainstorms pounded Beijing over the weekend, but many in the capital are expecting the actual number of deaths to be much higher. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:37:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-306aa2e0d3ec32386510c7330b98cadf NaturalDisasters 20120725073700 http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/a-flood-of-anger-follows-deadly-rains-in-beijing/?partner=rss&emc=rss Government officials are sticking with their official death toll of 37 after rainstorms pounded Beijing over the weekend, but many in the capital are expecting the actual number of deaths to be much higher. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:56:00 +0200 IHT en IHT-5135d9de1ea01a6a42da70178560347e NaturalDisasters 20120725075600 http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/a-flood-of-anger-follows-deadly-rains-in-beijing/?partner=rss&emc=rss Government officials are sticking with their official death toll of 37 after rainstorms pounded Beijing over the weekend, but many in the capital are expecting the actual number of deaths to be much higher. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:09:00 +0200 IHT en IHT-55cbfca7b84aa4a9801307ae6b303b73 NaturalDisasters 20120725130900 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2178951/Breathtaking-force-Worlds-powerful-dam-opens-China-gushing-water-generates-power-FIFTEEN-nuclear-reactors.html?ITO=1490 The final 32 generators went into operation this week, making it the world's largest hydropower project, pictured, built on the Yangtze River in China. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:58:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-f8b20220a530aadc8e825d9cbe8a1476 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120725215800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2178951/Three-Gorges-Worlds-powerful-dam-opens-China-gushing-water-generates-power-15-nuclear-reactors.html?ITO=1490 The final 32 generators went into operation this week, making it the world's largest hydropower project, pictured, built on the Yangtze River in China. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:05:00 +0200 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-f8b20220a530aadc8e825d9cbe8a1476 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120726000500 http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/death-and-the-waters-between/120840/ The Verdict According to Olusegun Adeniyi. Email, olusegun.adeniyi@thisdaylive.com We do not seem to be paying much attention, but nothing has killed more Nigerians and wrecked as much havocs in the last four months as flooding. Perhaps the reason it has not been such a big issue is because the.... Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:27:00 +0200 thisdayonline en thisdayonline-0ffb8888d5a80a1d1032e406257a31cb FightagainstFraud NaturalDisasters 20120726052700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/top-10-water-trailblazers Here are the people who are improving access to drinking water and helping bring cleaner water to more people across the world Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:03:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-50ac50d473da86c76b07d68ff102cb69 ManMadeDisasters PublicHealth NaturalDisasters UNbodies AlternativeEnergy Conflict Environment 20120726100300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/top-10-water-trailblazers Here are the people who are improving access to drinking water and helping bring cleaner water to more people across the world Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:55:00 +0200 trust en trust-2614340069e9ff334d2d46da7768bf7c PublicHealth AlternativeEnergy ManMadeDisasters UNbodies NaturalDisasters Environment Conflict 20120726115500 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/07/26/china-raises-beijing-storm-toll-77-after-outcry.html Chinese authorities on Thursday raised Beijing storm's death toll to 77 after the public questioned the days-old tally of 37, with some residents even compiling their own totals in a reflection of ... Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:27:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-76120be0c49c2d58d80998b98bfd36dd NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 35.2086 110.727 20120726162700 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-07-26-AS-China-Storm-Deaths/id-0d3fba3c42294540970ac1899f7f781d BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities on Thursday raised Beijing storm's death toll to 77 after the public questioned the days-old tally of 37, with some residents even compiling their own totals in a reflection of deep mistrust of the government's handling of the disaster. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:17:00 +0200 AP en AP-731ac72247a7aa9ae4058b3d82d3b5bb NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 35.2086 110.727 20120726171700 http://reliefweb.int/report/china/death-toll-beijing-rainstorm-climbs-77 Source: Agence France-Presse Country: China 07/26/2012 13:26 GMT by Claire Cozens Beijing, July 26, 2012 (AFP) - The death toll from the worst rains to hit Beijing in more than 60 years has risen to 77, China's official Xinhua news agency said Thursday, more than doubling previous figures. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:59:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-d1b52c5431147665ef1df5cacf177479 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120726185900 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/27/content_15622164.htm The death toll from the storm that lashed the capital on Saturday climbed to 77, as more bodies were retrieved, the Beijing municipal government said on Thursday night. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:37:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-515a235e1950d9b68d476bb846783ca6 NaturalDisasters 20120726213700 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-07/26/c_131740415.htm TIANJIN, July 26 (Xinhua) -- A much expected downpour bypassed Beijing Wednesday but battered the neighboring city of Tianjin, flooding many downtown streets and vehicles. As of 11 a.m. Thursday, the maximum precipitation had exceeded 300 millimeters, Tianjin's meteorological center said in a press release. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 03:37:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-fcad68e58091f97c86159db49e7cb694 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack Conflict 20120727033700 http://www.voanews.com/content/article/1447759.html Chinese authorities in Beijing are coming under continuing criticism for allegedly downplaying the severity of deadly floods that have killed scores of people since last week. Skepticism Internet users Friday reacted with skepticism to the official death toll, and called it a man-made disaster that.... Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:56:00 +0200 voanews en voanews-b81c7f0ca6a80b6bbd352a95c77168e4 NaturalDisasters Echo EuropeAid 20120727155600 http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/after-the-beijing-floods-why-does-china-obscure-death-toll-statistics/?xid=rss-topstories Chinese officials announced that the death toll from recent floods in Beijing was 77, not the earlier reported 37. Despite the authorities' recent pledges of openness, an instinct to tightly control information remains in the authoritarian one-party state A resident pours mud along a street outside.... Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:35:00 +0200 time en time-2244f3c8c34f3b1187d08da8a8646e9e CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120727183500 http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=38a7e09d1c8c8310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news "The water was almost this high," says Mr Qin, pointing to the roof of his Volkswagen Bora, which remains stuck in the mud on a roadside near the village of Wajing about 40 kilometres from downtown Beijing. Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:41:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-2f0d8e9641c22e58902547c3dcbaf296 NaturalDisasters 20120728004100 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-07/28/c_131744904.htm BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) -- China has relocated 40,800 residents in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, as the year's first flood peak hit the middle reaches of the Yellow River, flood control authorities said Saturday. Caused by recent torrential rains, water levels rose quickly on both the trunk stream.... Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:22:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-44560ae74b743885948351ba92bb0126 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120728112200 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-07/28/content_15627862.htm China has relocated 40,800 residents in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, as the year's first flood peak hit the middle reaches of the Yellow River. Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:28:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-da85673315403afdb5007d1a425ba1e2 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120728132800