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Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:25:00 +0200 thenational en thenational-77da11d1f3187236a1a01d2872e6c138 CrisisResponse NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld Flooding 14.6096 121.006 20120730172500 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1216663/1/.html MANILA: At least three people were killed and millions were left without power Monday as Tropical Storm Saola turned into a typhoon, bringing heavy rains to large parts of the Philippines, the government said. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:07:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-bd53c95bb8afbeee8b5402d6c72e14f4 CrisisResponse NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld Flooding 14.6096 121.006 20120730150700 http://news.yahoo.com/one-dead-storm-lashes-philippines-063921369.html At least three people were killed and millions were left without power Monday as Tropical Storm Saola turned into a typhoon, bringing heavy rains to large parts of the Philippines, the government said. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:53:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-7caf58ee596e37a3fc7c61ae795bc0eb CrisisResponse NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld Flooding 14.6096 121.006 20120730135300 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=34162 Rains dumped by Tropical Storm “Gener†(international name: Saola) across the Philippines flooded communities, swelled rivers, triggered landslides, damaged crops and roads, and cancelled domestic ..... Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:03:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-619c18425dc44aa4913a424e7ee3538c ManMadeDisasters CrisisResponse NaturalDisasters Flooding 20120730050300 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 Agriculture ManMadeDisasters UNbodies EMF_Health NaturalDisasters Environment Conflict 20120726115500 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 EMF_Health Agriculture UNbodies AlternativeEnergy Conflict Environment 20120726100300 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/echo-factsheet-philippines-%E2%80%93-august-2012 Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Philippines (the) Facts & Figures €33million in response to natural disasters since 1997 €21million to assist the victims of armed conflicts since 1997 €7.7 million for disaster preparedness since 1998 €7.6 million to help storm- and flood-affected people in 2011 €3. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:47:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-ee8b5ccca9dce3da61a7ec7496598cdc CrisisResponse UNbodies NaturalDisasters EU-Asia 14.6096 121.006 20120725054700 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/07/22/12/classes-flood-hit-areas-still-suspended MANILA, Philippines – Classes remain suspended Monday in areas where floods have yet to subside following days of heavy rainfall. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:18:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-2aac645837f9950717efff9b428c4504 NaturalDisasters Flooding 14.6096 121.006 20120723011800 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 NaturalDisasters 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 34.4208279415257 -106.108695523333 20120712213100 http://reliefweb.int/node/509698 Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines (the) SAN JOSE, Antique, July 10 (PIA) -- Ther Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of San Jose de Buenavista established a rain gauge station in neighboring municipality of San Remegio in the province of Antique. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:03:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c3c2b9cff2afcc05bb96334cca75c531 Flooding CrisisResponse NaturalDisasters 37.3081 -121.947 14.30687 120.904404 20120711050300 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/07/02/12/flood-alert-raised-metro-manila MANILA, Philippines (4th UPDATE) - Floods threatened lowlying areas and communities living near waterways in Metro Manila and Cavite early Tuesday morning because of heavy rains, state weather bureau PAGASA warned. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:38:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-599af04daec0634c3d1f2210d972960b Flooding NaturalDisasters 14.48035 120.8936 20120703003800 http://gulf-times.com//site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=522332&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25 At least three people were killed and millions were left without power yesterday as Tropical Storm Saola turned into a typhoon, bringing heavy rains to large parts of the Philippines, the government said. Manila was one of the worst hit areas and schools across the sprawling capital were suspended,.... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 02:46:00 +0200 gulf-times en gulf-times-e8e00de30aa69904935905347dc9f93a NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 14.6096 121.006 20120731024600 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/red-cross-full-swing-typhoon-gener-hits-ph Source: Philippine National Red Cross Country: Philippines (the) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has responded to typhoon Gener (international code name Saola) that has hit the country over the weekend. PRC Chairman Richard J. Gordon has directed PRC operation center at the PRC headquarters and all.... Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:05:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-e6a59256d60b244813268e88dde833c6 NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20120731160500 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-08/02/content_15639193.htm East China's coastal regions have begun emergency preparations as two typhoons approached the country on Wednesday. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:57:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-254a826cad60e90ab75d02a42f4da7c2 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120801205700 http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=221f575e413e8310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&ss=china&s=news Taiwan and the mainland have been on high alert as deadly Typhoon Saola heads to the island after causing at least 14 deaths in the Philippines. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:48:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-ac912ddef5c6118879243e79c57520a0 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120801234800 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=34361 East China's coastal regions have begun emergency preparations as two typhoons approached the country yesterday. The centre of typhoon Saola, the ninth typhoon this year, was about 210 kilometres sou ..... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:01:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-4f5cb6d670d0ed200c189f77f25abea7 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120802050100 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/08/02/china-braces-2-typhoons.html East China's coastal regions have begun emergency preparations as two typhoons approached the country yesterday.The centre of typhoon Saola, the ninth typhoon this year, was about 210 kilometers ... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:32:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-8e5f4871444b65e0e3cb1bf86f2d25cd NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120802053200 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-08-02/typhoon-saola-kills-23-in-philippines/991848 The death toll from four days of storms and flooding brought on by Typhoon Saola in the Philippines has risen to 23. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:17:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-320c976cafd1fe94c483115761e68735 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802061700 http://news.yahoo.com/philippine-floods-persist-toll-rises-23-042123757.html Rescuers deployed rubber boats while doctors fanned across cramped evacuation centres in the Philippines as the death toll from five days of flooding reached 23 on Thursday, officials said. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:44:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-7a33795e327270f2b61e0cec356bd7f7 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802064400 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Philippine%20floods%20persist‚%20toll%20rises%20to%2023&NewsID=341895 MANILA: Rescuers deployed rubber boats while doctors fanned across cramped evacuation centres in the Philippines as the death toll from five days of flooding reached 23 on Thursday, officials said. Large farming towns north of the capital Manila as well as heavily populated coastal areas remained.... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:15:00 +0200 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-1119ec6059483aaf5543f6ca3f1a9ee3 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802071500 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/08/02/Typhoon-targets-Taiwan-eastern-China/UPI-51301343881882/ TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Killer Typhoon Saola took aim at Taiwan Thursday after ravaging northern Philippines, where the death toll has risen to 23, authorities said. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:19:00 +0200 upi en upi-8ce62f56294eefa9aae3477a8d372f08 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 25.035089 121.506699 20120802071900 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1217376/1/.html MANILA: Rescuers deployed rubber boats while doctors fanned across cramped evacuation centres in the Philippines as the death toll from five days of flooding reached 23 on Thursday, officials said. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:48:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-4fcb778adbcbdf17a9a768a94f95ef8f NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802074800 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=22547&icid=4&d_str=20120802 (1 hr 45 mins ago) Rescuers deployed rubber boats while doctors fanned across cramped evacuation centers in Philippines as the death toll from five days of flooding reached 23 today, officials said. Large farming towns north of the capital Manila as well as heavily populated coastal areas remained under waist deep floods, AFP reports. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:47:00 +0200 thestandard-hk en thestandard-hk-b288c874e61f5a722dc3292af756e11b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802074700 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=61663 MANILA: Rescuers deployed rubber boats while doctors fanned across cramped evacuation centres in the Philippines a Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:13:00 +0200 geo-tv en geo-tv-6e5c87bbcb351001af655fbb6aab8880 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802081300 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/breaking-news/28200-ph-floods-persist-death-toll-rises-to-23 RESCUERS deployed rubber boats while doctors fanned across cramped evacuation centers in the Philippines as the death toll from five days of flooding reached 23 on Thursday, officials said. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:54:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-5a57465974dbc96578bd0231a5987067 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802085400 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/torrential-rains-paralyze-taiwan-typhoon-hits-16910420 Torrential rains unleashed by a slow-moving typhoon battered Taiwan on Thursday, flooding low-lying areas and paralyzing life across broad swathes of the densely populated island of 23 million people. Typhoon Saola, which killed 23 people in the Philippines earlier this week, has already been blamed.... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:08:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-88a43656fffd6eef4424acce67cc3259 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802090800 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/08/02/taiwan-typhoon-storm.html?cmp=rss Torrential rains unleashed by a slow-moving typhoon battered Taiwan, flooding low-lying areas and paralyzing life across broad swathes of the densely populated island of 23 million people. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:25:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-83537d4b60db2a9cdc2e84c936a68f1d NaturalDisasters 20120802092500 http://news.yahoo.com/taiwan-battered-torrential-rains-typhoon-saola-smashes-island-065758566.html TAIPEI, Taiwan - Torrential rains unleashed by a slow-moving typhoon battered Taiwan on Thursday, flooding low-lying areas and paralyzing life across broad swathes of the densely populated island of 23 million people. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:39:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-5d57e4396bf602a1c7259057a44d7658 NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 20120802093900 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/rains-pound-philippines-death-toll-at-23-1.1354713 Rescuers deployed rubber boats while doctors fanned across cramped evacuation centres as the death toll reached 23. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:42:00 +0200 iol en iol-9cb5f8588c3d35161b702c8b77a3c74f NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802094200 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-saola-information-bulletin-n%C2%B0-1 Source: IFRC Country: Philippines (the) GLIDE n° TC-2012-000125-PHL This bulletin is being issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:36:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-7629c2a1c9712c561203f26a34b3b9eb NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20120802103600 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippine-floods-persist-toll-rises-23 Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Philippines (the) 08/02/2012 03:53 GMT Manila, Aug 2, 2012 (AFP) - Rescuers deployed rubber boats while doctors fanned across cramped evacuation centres in the Philippines as the death toll from five days of flooding reached 23 on Thursday, officials said. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:36:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-dc15426109d7b834ea4eccf321f4c972 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802103600 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/torrential-rains-paralyze-taiwan-typhoon-hits-16910420 Slow-moving typhoon dumps almost 5 feet of rain, paralyzing densely populated Taiwan Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:39:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-b782b4b1230798f0be390384b038ff30 NaturalDisasters 20120802123900 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3717413.ece A typhoon inched across northern Taiwan on Thursday after already dumping up to five feet of rain that has flooded farmland, swollen rivers and paralyzed life on much of the densely populated isla... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:42:00 +0200 thehindu en thehindu-49b3b7d094cf6796292547b7071a9ef5 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802154200 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/taiwan-flooded-by-typhoon-rain/story-e6frfkui-1226441818832 TYPHOON Saola has weakened, but its slow movement and continuing heavy rain have raised the prospect of devastating flooding in Taiwan. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:48:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-77be314082118cae5293c4d89e9f8c62 NaturalDisasters 20120802154800 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/taiwan/9446929/Road-collapses-on-live-TV-as-Typhoon-Saola-hits-Taiwan.html A Taiwanese reporter was sent fleeing during a live broadcast when the road behind her began to collapse. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:22:00 +0200 telegraph en telegraph-8fbbc125f4505ab4cacc0b29c0c56e85 NaturalDisasters Agriculture 20120802172200 http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/08/02/taiwan-flooded-by-torrential-rains/ TAIPEI: A typhoon inched across northern Taiwan yesterday after already dumping up to five feet of rain that has flooded farmland, swollen rivers and paralyzed life on much of the densely populated island of 23 million people. Typhoon Saola weakened to a strong tropical storm by late afternoon, but its slow movement and continuing heavy [. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:30:00 +0200 kuwaittimes en kuwaittimes-e940aad72a547b4d17a899d5b7306ffb NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 20120802193000 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/08/02/Taiwan-1-dead-after-typhoon-landfall/UPI-51301343881882/ TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Typhoon Saola made landfall in eastern Taiwan early Thursday, causing one death and six injuries, officials said. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:26:00 +0200 upi en upi-c3f4391282099e83f9d352972c27d88e NaturalDisasters Echo 25.035089 121.506699 20120802192600 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2012/08/03/2003539343 Rescuers deployed rubber boats while doctors fanned across cramped evacuation centers in the Philippines as the death toll from five days of flooding reached 23 yesterday, officials said. Large farming towns north of the capital, Manila, as well as heavily populated coastal areas remained under.... Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:03:00 +0200 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-5bb32523082095b3d45c70908b3f7add NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802200300 http://www.france24.com/fr/20120802-surf Des enfants font du surf dans une rue inondée par des pluies diluviennes dans la banlieue de Manille, aux Philippines. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:05:00 +0200 france24 fr france24-2529b59ec766aa871a53bb71846c552a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120802210500 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2182608/Typhoon-Saola-Flooding-landslides-kill-leave-thousands-homeless.html?ITO=1490 The footage shows the startling moment Typhoon Saola claimed a life in the city of Taipei. The military helped more than 1,000 people flee from less-populated regions. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:18:00 +0200 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-2c37e054a0b2a8c85bdf8a33d3478fe9 NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 20120802231800 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/death-toll-from-philippine-floods-rises-to-51/story-e6frfkui-1226444363687 THE death toll from over a week of floods in the Philippines rose to 51 as rain continued to pour, causing dams to overflow and forcing more people to flee their homes, officials said Monday. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:56:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-c16799ee2550c0cb9940ef6705c53068 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120806175600 http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2012/08/06/death-toll-from-philippine-floods-rises-to-51 The death toll from over a week of floods in the Philippines rose to 51 as rain continued to pour, causing dams to overflow and forcing more people to flee their homes, officials said Monday. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:33:00 +0200 thetimes-za en thetimes-za-956a6efee00b35e6cafe55d142e90ff7 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120806173300 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/breaking-news/28528-death-toll-from-philippine-floods-rises-to-51 The death toll from over a week of floods in the Philippines rose to 51 as rain continued to pour, causing dams to overflow and forcing more people to flee their homes, officials said Monday. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:09:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-dd7bf0d4492661c6f155c19c312b7208 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120806170900 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php?sid/208029549/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 Monsoon rains continued to pound large parts of the country while some areas in Manila and surrounding towns remained knee-deep in floodwater, the civil defence office said.Typhoon Saola did not hit ... Sun, 05 Aug 2012 18:25:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-d1ef86b4d1e8c7d547de82f3ee3d9a11 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120805182500 http://www.news.com.au/world/week-long-floods-in-the-philippines-kill-45/story-fndir2ev-1226443463214 THE death toll from week-long floods in the Philippines caused by a typhoon has risen to 45, authorities said. Sun, 05 Aug 2012 16:21:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-95f1b47fc08fc5273ac5de467dc1b96a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120805162100 http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/international/2012/August/international_August84.xml&section=international MANILA - The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Saola has risen to 37 and is expected to go even higher as new rains worsened flooding, the government said on Friday. Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:42:00 +0200 khaleejtimes en khaleejtimes-8e676095075cb6e1a3d22127a50d681b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120804044200 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2012/08/04/349870/Philippine-typhoon.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Saola has risen to 37 and is expected to go even higher as new rains worsen flooding, the government said on Friday. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:27:00 +0200 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-363cbda3248667e00a7b24fca5f1b47a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120803212700 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/03/world/asia/china-storms/index.html Hong Kong (CNN) -- Two tropical cyclones have made landfall in eastern China, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from coastal areas as the Philippines and Taiwan assess the damage that one of the storms left in its wake. Tropical Storm Saola plowed into the southeastern.... Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:04:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-f786f86f58e37f04945003e4bc4a73b0 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 35.2086 110.727 20120803160400 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/03/world/asia/china-storms/index.html Hong Kong (CNN) -- Two tropical cyclones have made landfall in eastern China, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from coastal areas as the Philippines and Taiwan assess the damage that one of the storms left in its wake. Tropical Storm Saola plowed into the southeastern.... Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:10:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-df696e76b2fa2bc131c2730a858ca9bd NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 35.2086 110.727 20120803131000 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/philippine-typhoon-death-toll-rises-1.1355769 The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Saola has risen to 37 and is expected to go even higher. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:33:00 +0200 iol en iol-35a301aceae66c8c15c92aaec33ac102 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120803123300 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/08/03/philippines-typhoon-death-toll.html?cmp=rss Philippine officials say the bodies of 13 more drowning victims have been recovered, raising the death toll from a typhoon that left the country days ago to 39. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:10:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-46cc3bd200bec4c31cf0e791dce15667 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120803111000 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/philippines/2012/08/03/349769/Philippine-floods.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Rescuers deployed rubber boats while doctors fanned across cramped evacuation centers in the Philippines as the death toll from five days of flooding reached 23 on Thursday, officials said. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:57:00 +0200 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-2affbb04622fc73a4967dcae65e4cdc4 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120803095700 http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/186363/t/Philippine-typhoon-death-toll-rises-to-37/Default.aspx Manila, Aug 3, 2012 (AFP) -The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Saola has risen to 37 and is expected to go even higher as new rains worsened flooding, the government said on Friday. Monsoon rains continued to batter the northern and cen... Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:53:00 +0200 arabtimes en arabtimes-4d22b9603251b153c2fad43e1d5ff38a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120803085300 http://news.yahoo.com/philippine-typhoon-death-toll-rises-37-062157511.html The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Saola has risen to 37 and is expected to go even higher as new rains worsened flooding, the government said on Friday. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:41:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d52534c8d6d5d08b340ab6361a9ca95e NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120803084100 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/breaking-news/28267-ph-typhoon-death-toll-rises-to-37 THE death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Gener (International name: Saola) has risen to 37 and is expected to go even higher as new rains worsened flooding, the government said on Friday. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:26:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-b99151852c4fa272915f91d6a220c9e6 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120803082600 http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Philippine+typhoon+death+toll+rises+to+37+/-/1068/1469998/-/jb5yk/-/index.html The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Saola has risen to 37 and is expected to go even higher as new rains worsened flooding, the government said on Friday. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:26:00 +0200 DailyNation en DailyNation-674956fa0d8a6cbed15e8094d57bf5d8 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120803082600 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/48763-philippine-typhoon-worsens-as-death-toll-rises-to-37 The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Saola has risen to 37 and is expected to go even higher as new rains worsened flooding, the government said on Friday. Monsoon rains continued to batter the northern and central parts of the Philippines with some towns remaining flooded for the sixth.... Fri, 03 Aug 2012 08:15:00 +0200 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-1535da891ac825511ad26a6ef4589f42 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120803081500 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/08/03/Typhoon-Damreay-makes-landfall-in-E-China/UPI-73471343966400/ BEIJING, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Typhoon Damrey came ashore in east China Thursday night as the country also readied for killer Typhoon Saola, currently tormenting Taiwan, officials said. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 07:31:00 +0200 upi en upi-8caf58414bc5594eb879fa5d11348e9f NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120803073100 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/08/02/Taiwan-1-dead-after-typhoon-landfall/UPI-51301343881882/ TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Typhoon Saola made landfall in eastern Taiwan early Thursday, causing one death and six injuries, officials said. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 03:29:00 +0200 upi en upi-f66e79ca0d549d2d7905530fced740d2 NaturalDisasters Echo 25.035089 121.506699 20120803032900 http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Typhoons-Saola-and-Damrey-hit-China,-two-dead-and-800-thousand-displaced-25474.html After 12 hours the two typhoons hit 10 provinces of the east coast. Worst damage in the provinces of Jiangsu and Shandong, where two people died. Thousands of homes destroyed, tens of thousands more have suffered serious damage. Premier Wen Jiabao warns: focus on disaster prevention. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:22:00 +0200 asianews-en en asianews-en-2e839e78c14450e24f4c4c938ca3722c NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20120807092200 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=34618 After two weeks of heavy rains in large parts of the Philippines, including Metro Manila, more rains are expected in the next few days or even until next week. The ditty “rain, rain go away come aga ..... Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:42:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-5d6d0be30efa2e349a3f458f6bdb2741 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807104200 http://gulf-times.com//site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=523787&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25 The number of deaths, previously at 45, rose as more bodies of missing people turned up, with one man drowning early yesterday, said civil defence chief Benito Ramos. Six people remain missing, including children who went swimming despite the bad weather that began last week as Typhoon Saola approached the country, he added. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:12:00 +0200 gulf-times en gulf-times-4a12ef192bfc5004289317a694573bce NaturalDisasters 20120807111200 http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/07/13153253-its-like-waterworld-monsoon-rains-swamp-manila-force-270000-to-flee?lite Deadly torrential rains submerged much of the Philippine capital and surrounding areas on Tuesday , forcing nearly 270,000 people to flee their homes with more flooding expected. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:11:00 +0200 msnbc en msnbc-b805d71acfe07a45a5b122326d42bc10 NaturalDisasters 20120807171100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/philippines-world-vision-readies-to-respond-to-floods Mass evacuation of hundreds of thousands from parts of Manila and other cities is under way as torrential rain and floods threaten to engulf the capital. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:26:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-5141d25889e4aa32b633046a0f35a403 Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807172600 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/07/world/asia/philippines-floods/index.html Flood waters were rising in parts of the Philippine capital on Tuesday as torrential rains that have killed more than 50 people in recent weeks continued to drench the country. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:42:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-1814726c2d18669be826b4ee48916211 NaturalDisasters 20120807174200 http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/filipino-expatriates-in-uae-join-manila-flood-relief-effort?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=hmp&utm_campaign=feed Filipino expatriates are mobilising aid efforts to help flood victims after torrential rains submerged much of Manila and its surrounding areas today. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:55:00 +0200 thenational en thenational-8c08611fa5f14f663c2143359d9c1d9d NaturalDisasters 20120807175500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tens-of-thousands-evacuate-manila-as-philippines-floods-devastate-capital August 7 2012 - HEAVY monsoon rains in Metro Manila have already caused widespread landslides and treacherous flash floods, with thousands of local residents forced to flee their homes, and further torrential downpours predicted for tomorrow. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:23:00 +0200 trust en trust-ee1f7350c241c18efc9d9c7efa2b5a87 Echo ClimateAction NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807182300 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/08/07/At-least-eight-die-in-Philippine-flooding/UPI-62211344344091/ MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Monsoon rains that triggered massive flooding in the Philippines are being blamed for the deaths of at least eight people in metro Manila, officials said. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:42:00 +0200 upi en upi-34ce65aa1d22c40998c4300e69de9767 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807184200 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/370993/20120807/floods-inundate-philippine-capital.htm Despite the lack of a storm signal, torrential rains since Monday flooded parts of the Philippines, especially the national capital region (NCR). Hard hit by the heavy rains is Metro Manila where some parts are several metres deep in flood water. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:54:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-fcdd8646d2bc2706beca6c9dd51985f1 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807185400 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/370993/20120807/floods-inundate-philippine-capital.htm Despite the lack of a storm signal, torrential rains since Monday flooded parts of the Philippines, especially the national capital region (NCR). Hard hit by the heavy rains is Metro Manila where some parts are several metres deep in flood water. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:51:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-0a394d9e6409586db219b78ce9f6f1ad NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807185100 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/370993/20120807/floods-inundate-philippine-capital.htm Despite the lack of a storm signal, torrential rains since Monday flooded parts of the Philippines, especially the national capital region (NCR). Hard hit by the heavy rains is Metro Manila where some parts are several metres deep in flood water. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:54:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-7c490d6d394bcc3423c75d1e396ba2e8 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807185400 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/07/world/asia/philippines-floods/index.html The national railroad called off service, and many roads were under water. Some dams were beginning to overflow, putting more communities at risk, authorities said. The flooding has already forced nearly 130,000 people across the country from their homes, the disaster agency said. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:24:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-e717537197c5e85a1f78a914e2efe5bd NaturalDisasters 20120807192400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tens-of-thousands-evacuate-manila-as-philippines-floods-devastate-capital August 7 2012 - HEAVY monsoon rains in Metro Manila have already caused widespread landslides and treacherous flash floods, with thousands of local residents forced to flee their homes, and further torrential downpours predicted for tomorrow. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:21:00 +0200 alertnet en alertnet-ee1f7350c241c18efc9d9c7efa2b5a87 Echo ClimateAction NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807192100 http://www.aljazeera.com//news/asia-pacific/2012/08/2012877516250463.html Flood waters reach up to two metres in capital, forcing schools and offices to shut and people to flee to higher ground. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:40:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-a2e185ce8ececf82e3b55541f0825256 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807194000 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/07/world/asia/philippines-floods/index.html Flood waters were rising in parts of the Philippine capital on Tuesday as torrential rains that have killed more than 50 people in recent weeks continued to drench the country. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:53:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-0b563b195c2ff5055a9ba45d5e6037f9 NaturalDisasters 20120807195300 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/370993/20120807/floods-inundate-philippine-capital.htm Despite the lack of a storm signal, torrential rains since Monday flooded parts of the Philippines, especially the national capital region (NCR). Hard hit by the heavy rains is Metro Manila where some parts are several metres deep in flood water. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:50:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-0a394d9e6409586db219b78ce9f6f1ad NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807195000 http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/floods-paralyse-philippine-capital-manila/121796/ People wade through flood waters in Philippines BBC At least eight people have been reported dead as torrential rain caused flooding that paralysed most parts of the Philippine capital, Manila. The flooding - neck-deep in some areas - forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, closing schools, offices and the stock exchange. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:11:00 +0200 thisdayonline en thisdayonline-17fef3efb3b296c90eb8f7d25cb370e9 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807201100 http://news.yahoo.com/five-die-floods-bring-philippine-capital-standstill-064155284.html Torrential monsoon rains flooded half of the Philippine capital on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people as rampaging waters swept away homes, destroyed bridges and triggered a landslide in a shanty town. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:19:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-672d376b613f9fa2277d6f9aad84e9e6 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 20120807201900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/massive-floods-inundate-manila Source: World Vision Country: Philippines (the) • Over 1 million people affected, hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate • World Vision in the Philippines readies to respond MANILA, 7 August 2012 -- A mass evacuation is under way in parts of the Philippines as torrential rain and floods threaten to engulf the capital city, Manila. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:20:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-d15abe1bc9dcef462b8b1f00cf8c93d9 Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120807212000 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/28538-rains-floods-submerge-ncr Non-stop rains spawned by the seasonal monsoon submerged Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and forcing 250,000 others to evacuate, officials reported. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:28:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-6e6bc1ec2bf066fe2dcaeadbc55398a7 NaturalDisasters 20120807222800 http://gulf-times.com//site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=523976&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25 Torrential monsoon rains flooded half of the Philippine capital yesterday, killing at least 16 people as rampaging waters swept away homes, destroyed bridges and triggered a landslide in a shanty town. Some residents were marooned on their roofs as parts of Manila were submerged in waters above head.... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:44:00 +0200 gulf-times en gulf-times-e34bc13218889155f20ddbe636626a6f CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 20120808004400 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/torrential-rains-flood-manila-leaving-at-least-16-dead/story-e6frg6so-1226445608203 TORRENTIAL monsoon rains have flooded half of the Philippine capital, killing at least 16 people as homes and bridges were washed away. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:56:00 +0200 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-fb51410ad8ed8cab8cedae366179e5ce CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 20120808005600 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371367/20120807/monsoon-rains-dump-300-mm-metro-manila.htm Despite the absence of a typhoon, monsoon rains which dumped 300 millimetres (12 inches) of rain in the Philippine national capital region (NCR) caused half of Metro Manila to be flooded. The amount is thrice the daily average of 80 to 100 mm of rain, the Philippine weather bureau said. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:39:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-bed198897662ac0c526c19dc40d042b3 NaturalDisasters 20120808013900 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5c08%5c08%5cstory_8-8-2012_pg4_6 MANILA: Torrential monsoon rains flooded half of the Philippine capital on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people as rampaging waters swept away homes, destroyed bridges and triggered a landslide in a shanty town. Some residents were marooned on their roofs as parts of Manila were submerged in waters.... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:55:00 +0200 dailytimesPK en dailytimesPK-273a8a9d8d4d8ce9dc97877dab11fcb6 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 20120808015500 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/371367/20120808/monsoon-rains-dump-300-mm-metro-manila.htm Despite the absence of a typhoon, monsoon rains which dumped 300 millimetres (12 inches) of rain in the Philippine national capital region (NCR) caused half of Metro Manila to be flooded. The amount is thrice the daily average of 80 to 100 mm of rain, the Philippine weather bureau said. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:18:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-4db747159366cd9fabba4d956ba7983f NaturalDisasters 20120808021800 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371367/20120807/monsoon-rains-dump-300-mm-metro-manila.htm Despite the absence of a typhoon, monsoon rains which dumped 300 millimetres (12 inches) of rain in the Philippine national capital region (NCR) caused half of Metro Manila to be flooded. The amount is thrice the daily average of 80 to 100 mm of rain, the Philippine weather bureau said. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:57:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-bed198897662ac0c526c19dc40d042b3 NaturalDisasters 20120808025700 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19174538#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa At least 16 people are now known to have in severe floods in the Philippine capital, Manila, as officials warn heavy will continue to fall. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:26:00 +0200 bbc en bbc-4ff04977371f8567db37683eed0eb390 NaturalDisasters 20120808032600 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19174538#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa At least 16 people are now known to have in severe floods in the Philippine capital, Manila, as officials warn heavy will continue to fall. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 03:23:00 +0200 bbc-news en bbc-news-4ff04977371f8567db37683eed0eb390 NaturalDisasters 20120808032300 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-08-08/flood-rescue-effort-underway-in-philippines/995404 At least 16 people have been killed and 250,000 have fled their homes after more than 24 hours of torrential rain in the Philippines capital Manila. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:25:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-e83f84e4e01598279b73f54fe29b3495 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808042500 http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/amid-the-flooding-a-certain-buoyancy-in-the-philippines/?partner=rss&emc=rss The floods that have swamped most of Manila, with at least 11 people dead and a quarter-million having fled their homes, seem to have caused little public outrage in the densely populated capital of more than 10 million. Instead, through a heavy use of social media and text messages, Filipinos.... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 06:48:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-52254fe438e5ec72e3d2225c7bfe63d0 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808064800 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/umcor-responds-flood-survivors-philippines Source: United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Country: Philippines (the) August 7, 2012—The Philippines office of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is responding to the needs of survivors of heavy flooding in and around the Filipino capital, Manila, brought on by a confluence of storms and a week of rain. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:28:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-d68feffc34f8c339425d13c46e980d59 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808072800 http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/amid-the-flooding-a-certain-buoyancy-in-the-philippines/?partner=rss&emc=rss The floods that have swamped most of Manila, with at least 11 people dead and a quarter-million having fled their homes, seem to have caused little public outrage in the densely populated capital of more than 10 million. Instead, through a heavy use of social media and text messages, Filipinos.... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:46:00 +0200 IHT en IHT-6d8731de2c487f4eedd45296d12b42c4 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808074600 http://www.rt.com/news/philippine-floods-manila-metro-123/ The Philippines’ capital has been paralyzed by fast moving floods that poured into the city from surrounding dams, overflowing after 12 days of monsoon downpours. The deluge has already claimed 11 lives as the rescue... Read Full Article at RT.com Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:54:00 +0200 rt en rt-b645fcfd5e8648129a7dbd6a4c0796e9 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808075400 http://www.rt.com/news/philippine-floods-manila-metro-123/ The Philippines’ capital has been paralyzed by fast moving floods that poured into the city from surrounding dams, overflowing after 12 days of monsoon downpours. The deluge has already claimed 11 lives as the rescue... Read Full Article at RT.com Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:53:00 +0200 rt-en en rt-en-b645fcfd5e8648129a7dbd6a4c0796e9 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808075300 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/371448/20120808/metro-manila-floods-philippines-rains-quezon-benito.htm Adding to the flood misery, a landslide in Quezon City kills nine members of a family, including a three-week-old baby. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:47:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-a659756c34f7405989053565b678afe6 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 14.6629 121.065 20120808084700 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371448/20120808/metro-manila-floods-philippines-rains-quezon-benito.htm Adding to the flood misery, a landslide in Quezon City kills nine members of a family, including a three-week-old baby. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:56:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-8d0f45c7413480c3e3b8f7fb11ac7571 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 14.6629 121.065 20120808085600 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/07/world/asia/philippines-floods/index.html Fueled by seasonal monsoon rains and a nearby tropical storm, widespread flooding in the Philippines worsened Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, the national disaster agency reported. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:25:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-0c58b9c9b3f7fd72ba6c4b61b08cb4db NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808092500 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16150818,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Hundreds of thousands of people have fled flooding in the Philippine capital, Manila. At least 60 percent of the sprawling Asian metropolis remains under water after 11 consecutive days of monsoon rain. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:06:00 +0200 deutschewelle-en en deutschewelle-en-76f3131427fac3f76aaa7ad0e65d7ffc NaturalDisasters 20120808110600 http://news.yahoo.com/torrential-rains-briefly-ease-floods-engulf-most-philippine-084256636.html MANILA, Philippines - Widespread flooding that killed at least 23 people, battered a million others and paralyzed the Philippine capital briefly eased Wednesday, allowing rescuers on rubber boats to reach a large number of distressed residents still marooned in submerged villages. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:05:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-3bccc2c6f31ea118a1588bf30a318a3f NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808110500 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/heavy-rains-submerge-philippine-capital/story-e6frfkui-1226445873429 FORECASTERS say the monsoon rains that overflowed major dams and rivers crisscrossing Manila and surrounding provinces will gradually abate. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:25:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-78e533704079359655eb4799a712d59e NaturalDisasters 20120808112500 http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/asia-pacific/flooding-recedes-in-manila-after-killing-at-least-23?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=hmp&utm_campaign=feed Abate in weather after 12 days of relentless downpours, allows rescuers in Philippines capital reach distressed resident marooned in neck-high floods. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:40:00 +0200 thenational en thenational-b2fac1de7de6f19807e35a6492c56b86 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808114000 http://www.rt.com/news/philippine-floods-manila-metro-123/ The Philippines’ capital has been paralyzed by fast moving floods that poured into the city from surrounding dams, overflowing after 12 days of monsoon downpours. The deluge has already claimed 11 lives as the rescue... Read Full Article at RT.com Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:45:00 +0200 rt-en en rt-en-684dbc2aebb1eeb73533eb75c80dbf3c NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808114500 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3741649.ece Widespread flooding that killed at least 23 people, battered a million others and paralyzed the Philippine capital briefly eased on Wednesday, allowing rescuers on rubber boats to reach a large num... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:53:00 +0200 thehindu en thehindu-25783e1a04d3cf2e592a2345d3a581aa NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808125300 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/08/08/philippines-monsoon.html?cmp=rss Widespread flooding that killed at least 23 people, battered a million others and paralyzed the Philippine capital briefly eases off, allowing rescuers on rubber boats to reach a large number of distressed residents still marooned in submerged villages. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:00:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-8a8870874cdb79ffa78955505eff3217 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808130000 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/23-killed-1-2m-affected-by-unprecedented-philippines-floods-1.1059368?utm_content=1.1059368&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5b23_killed,_1.2m_affected_by_unprecedented_Philippines_floods%5d%5d%3e&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bMost_viewed_RSS_%5d%5d%3e Massive rescue operations intensified in affected areas to ease weather-beaten and stranded residents Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:14:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-736c79f8d366d114cea8f1a83f641d53 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808131400 http://www.rt.com/news/philippine-floods-manila-metro-123/ The Philippines’ capital has been paralyzed by fast moving floods that poured into the city from surrounding dams, overflowing after 12 days of monsoon downpours. The deluge has already claimed 11 lives as the rescue... Read Full Article at RT.com Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:17:00 +0200 rt en rt-684dbc2aebb1eeb73533eb75c80dbf3c NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808131700 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19174538#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Nineteen people are now known to have died in severe floods in the Philippines, as officials warn heavy rain will continue to fall. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:38:00 +0200 bbc-news en bbc-news-fae9d71496bec2ff7157bee23fd54450 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808143800 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/malaysians-in-the-philippines-safe-from-flood-1.122435?localLinksEnabled=false Putrajaya: Malaysians working and studying in the Philippines are reported to be safe following the massive flood that has struck the republic. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:15:00 +0200 nst en nst-9a00cd36217c9a2c2d65295965f5bd34 Flooding NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808151500 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19174538#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Nineteen people are now known to have died in severe floods in the Philippines, as officials warn heavy rain will continue to fall. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:44:00 +0200 bbc en bbc-fae9d71496bec2ff7157bee23fd54450 Flooding NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808144400 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371575/20120808/manila-floods-ondoy.htm At least 23 people have been killed in the Philippines: Wednesday morning's deluge alone dumped 18.5 inches of rain, surpassing the 17.9 inches dumped by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, which killed over 700. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:51:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-1e4ff7ab59153aed6677b591df5cc964 Flooding NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808155100 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/371575/20120808/manila-floods-ondoy.htm At least 23 people have been killed in the Philippines: Wednesday morning's deluge alone dumped 18.5 inches of rain, surpassing the 17.9 inches dumped by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, which killed more than 700. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:13:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-1e4ff7ab59153aed6677b591df5cc964 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808161300 http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/filipino-expats-rally-for-help-for-flood-victims-1.1059539?utm_content=1.1059539&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bFilipino_expats_rally_for_help_for_flood_victims%5d%5d%3e&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bMost_viewed_RSS_%5d%5d%3e Dubai; Sleep was elusive for Filipino expatriate Gorge Balasabas on Tuesday after learning that afternoon that his sister’s house was submerged in flood water and the family is trapped in their rooftop with three kids and with no apparent rescue at hand. “The last message I received from her was that they have not been rescued yet. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:20:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-5796faba2876ded709c7f472956f953d NaturalDisasters 25.271139 55.307485 20120808162000 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/371575/20120808/manila-floods-ondoy.htm At least 23 people have been killed in the Philippines: Wednesday morning's deluge alone dumped 18.5 inches of rain, surpassing the 17.9 inches dumped by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, which killed more than 700. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:20:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-b3b7ea32efbda22429ef351dee88cc88 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808162000 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/371575/20120808/manila-floods-ondoy.htm At least 23 people have been killed in the Philippines: Wednesday morning's deluge alone dumped 18.5 inches of rain, surpassing the 17.9 inches dumped by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, which killed more than 700. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:38:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-5ca18035851a374bedab27ee26c7fad3 Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808163800 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/08/world/asia/philippines-floods/index.html Manila, Philippines (CNN) -- Millions of people in the Philippines suffered further torrential rains Wednesday, as deadly floods claimed several more lives and kept many people from returning to their deluged homes. Forecasters say still more rain is on the way, fueled by seasonal monsoon rains and.... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:35:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-3b52411f13b0930a3be1f103b78fb80a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808173500 http://www.news.com.au/world/one-million-people-battle-deadly-floods-in-manila/story-fndir2ev-1226446339531 DEADLY monsoon floods in Manila have left slum dwellers fighting neck-deep waters, and thousands of people are trapped on roofs. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:36:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-ca1e13b3617e51cbe9d2a948a11a696d NaturalDisasters FinancialCrisis 20120808173600 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/philippines/120808/submerged-manila-filipinos-form-digital-rescue BANGKOK, Thailand Wet, weary and eight months pregnant, Joann Fernandez feared another night inside her submerged home in flooded outer Manila. “After dark, I would just sit up with my two kids and cried,” Fernandez said. The 33-year-old is among the more than 800,000 displaced by torrential typhoon.... Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:51:00 +0200 globalpost en globalpost-cab21ec6e129e769ac4b691ee3c5abbb NaturalDisasters 13.7703017743177 100.626440699347 20120808175100 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20120809/NEWS01/208090328/1002/NEWS01 Relentless rain has left many families in Manila and surrounding areas without shelter or basic necessities. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:08:00 +0200 guampdn en guampdn-24b92b0e32fd19029a75952f65b4730e NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808190800 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/08/08/philippines-monsoon.html?cmp=rss Widespread flooding that killed at least 23 people, battered a million others and paralyzed the Philippine capital briefly eases off, allowing rescuers on rubber boats to reach a large number of distressed residents still marooned in submerged villages. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:41:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-092e5ba051740305e09bef7d1b912feb NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120808204100 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-08-09/new-alert-as-1-million-battle-manila-flood/996056 Philippine authorities have issued a new danger alert as more than one million people in and around the capital Manila battle deadly floods. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:54:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-e4f8860a284f5a68c4469c0606ab5816 Echo NaturalDisasters 20120809015400 http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/filipino-expats-rally-for-help-for-flood-victims-1.1059539?utm_content=1.1059539&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bFilipino_expats_rally_for_help_for_flood_victims%5d%5d%3e&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bMost_viewed_RSS_%5d%5d%3e Dubai; Sleep was elusive for Filipino expatriate Gorge Balasabas on Tuesday after learning that afternoon that his sister’s house was submerged in flood water and the family is trapped in their rooftop with three kids and with no apparent rescue at hand. “The last message I received from her was that they have not been rescued yet. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:40:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-f0a3b70a78e37717a36a87b7964c00dd NaturalDisasters 25.271139 55.307485 20120809044000 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-08-09/volunteer-appeal-as-millions-battle-manila-flood/996392 Philippines authorities are appealing for volunteers to help deliver food, water and supplies to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the capital Manila. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:34:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-2c8937de1a3ec28e3b59fda78ee5829d Echo NaturalDisasters CivilProtection 14.6096 121.006 20120809063400 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1219060/1/.html MANILA: Philippine authorities appealed Thursday for volunteers to help deliver food, water and other relief goods to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the Philippine capital. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:54:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-daa15f5a71cb08c0ba03df19977fac8b CivilProtection NaturalDisasters Environment 20120809065400 http://news.yahoo.com/appeal-help-two-million-phillipine-flood-victims-040932828.html Philippine authorities appealed Thursday for volunteers to help deliver food, water and other relief goods to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the Philippine capital. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:53:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-bccf84fc44443b1b85ffc6a57d3bf948 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters Environment 20120809065300 http://news.yahoo.com/appeal-help-two-million-phillipine-flood-victims-040932828.html Philippine authorities appealed Thursday for volunteers to help deliver food, water and other relief goods to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the Philippine capital. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:05:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-33d7f923b484b450ceda4860e59f1558 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters Environment 20120809090500 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19190685#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Efforts are under way in the Philippines to help hundreds of thousands of people displaced by deadly floods that have paralysed the capital, Manila. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:09:00 +0200 bbc en bbc-69c2e77e325a5239687fc09b454bea1b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809090900 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19190685#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Efforts are under way to help hundreds of thousands of people displaced by deadly floods in the Philippine capital, Manila, and nearby areas. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:09:00 +0200 bbc-news en bbc-news-69c2e77e325a5239687fc09b454bea1b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809090900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/flood-waters-rise-laguna-center-manila Source: HOPE worldwide Country: Philippines (the) Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - Heavy rain fueled by a tropical storm is causing extensive flooding across the Philippines. The HOPE worldwide team is safe but deeply affected by the floods. As of 7 a.m. today, the water level at the Laguna Center of HOPE worldwide reached 4 - 5 feet. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:22:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-b64498a2822f210e3f6fda785c2479c7 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809092200 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-08/09/content_15655441.htm Nineteen people died and nearly two million people were displaced as torrential rains inundated northern and central Philippines in the past few days. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:32:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-10b0eaa1c45f7ae4c406b9b2a019f134 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809093200 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/breaking-news/28623-appeal-to-help-two-million-ph-flood-victims PHILIPPINE authorities appealed on Thursday for volunteers to help deliver food, water and other relief goods to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the Philippine capital. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:38:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-f6ef8ed4a28487d2e4a894a37a6e34bb NaturalDisasters Environment 20120809093800 http://www.france24.com/en/20120809-philippines-humanitarian-aid-two-million-floods-victims-weather-manila-rain?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20120809_philippines_humanitarian_aid_two_million_floods Authorities in the Philippines called for increased humanitarian action on Thursday to help nearly two million people affected by deadly floods in and around Manila, as emergency crews struggled to keep up with the scale of the disaster. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:11:00 +0200 france24-en en france24-en-5a7c38e98134a0faa61a469d5e58f047 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters Environment 14.6096 121.006 20120809101100 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/371927/20120809/metro-manila-floods-philippines-rains-quezon-benito.htm While nearly 300,000 people are homeless, government and relief organisations call for more volunteers to distribute food, water and medicine. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:29:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-719a93266351c2015474f00f0fdf403c NaturalDisasters 20120809102900 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=62646 MANILA: Philippine authorities appealed Thursday for help in getting relief to two million people affected by dead Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:05:00 +0200 geo-tv en geo-tv-b67bc9e4dbf292f88e11414360abf492 NaturalDisasters Environment 20120809110500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/appeal-help-two-million-phillipine-flood-victims 08/09/2012 03:33 GMT by Cecil Morella Manila, Aug 9, 2012 (AFP) - Philippine authorities appealed Thursday for volunteers to help deliver food, water and other relief goods to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the Philippine capital. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:25:00 +0200 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-2f2003cf6404cdfaaa112e1d9e6d520a CivilProtection NaturalDisasters Environment 14.6096 121.006 20120809112500 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/08/08/philippines-monsoon.html?cmp=rss Widespread flooding that killed at least 23 people, battered a million others and paralyzed the Philippine capital briefly eases off, allowing rescuers on rubber boats to reach a large number of distressed residents still marooned in submerged villages. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:39:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-76e6912993f2d2483e6703532829b1a4 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809113900 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/371927/20120809/metro-manila-floods-philippines-rains-quezon-benito.htm With nearly 300,000 people homeless, government and relief organisations call for more volunteers to distribute food, water and medicine. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:43:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-5672c4ac73ed3d7d47c3cf50fa34c58d NaturalDisasters 20120809114300 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-08-08/flood-rescue-effort-underway-in-philippines/995404 At least 16 people have been killed and 250,000 have fled their homes after more than 24 hours of torrential rain in the Philippines capital Manila. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:39:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-996f2484e19447984f2bc4b5026832b4 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809113900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-08-09/volunteer-appeal-as-millions-battle-manila-flood/996392 Philippines authorities are appealing for volunteers to help deliver emergency supplies to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the capital Manila. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:39:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-a7d40bf22110e52c3e2ef54095adb017 NaturalDisasters Echo CivilProtection 14.6096 121.006 20120809113900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-08-08/more-than-1-million-battle-philippine-floods/995830 More than one million people in and around the Philippine capital Manila are battling deadly floods amid relentless monsoon rains. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:39:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-89570d3767bab8fa7a3053096f56dfba NaturalDisasters FinancialCrisis 20120809113900 http://www.globalpost.com/globalpost-blogs/southeast-asia/philippines-typhoon-names A soaking wet child sits on a post on a flooded street in suburban Manila on August 8, 2012. More than one million people in and around the Philippine capital battled deadly floods on August 8 amid relentless monsoon rains. (JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images) Most meteorologists will tell you the flood.... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:04:00 +0200 globalpost en globalpost-3fa071aeb14fae5cbb112c0927355bca NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20120809120400 http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/520190 Manila: August 9 -- (BNA) The total toll of flash flood fatalities in the Philippines reached 36 fatalities in the aftermath of floods surge caused by heavy torrential monsoon rains in the Capital, Manila, and northern parts of the country. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:40:00 +0200 bna en bna-5dccb81d5162de35b5d156b6a6962fa8 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809124000 http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/520190 Manila: August 9 -- (BNA) The total toll of flash flood fatalities in the Philippines reached 36 fatalities in the aftermath of floods surge caused by heavy torrential monsoon rains in the Capital, Manila, and northern parts of the country. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:55:00 +0200 bna-en en bna-en-5dccb81d5162de35b5d156b6a6962fa8 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809125500 http://www.aljazeera.com//news/asia-pacific/2012/08/2012897652105729.html Government calls for help in rushing food, water and clothes to nearly two million people displaced by deadly floods. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:26:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-a5386034ef38c91f81b0f85f729d5b6f NaturalDisasters 20120809132600 http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/uae-filipinos-to-aid-flood-victims?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=hmp&utm_campaign=feed Expatriates collect supplies to help people who have been stranded or made homeless. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:47:00 +0200 thenational en thenational-d7502b88ba58a90f5e46198722e7d7ca NaturalDisasters 20120809144700 http://www.voanews.com/content/drenched-philippines-shifts-to-rescue-mode/1483026.html MANILA — The Philippine weather service has lifted its storm warning for the capital, Manila. Flood waters that affected more than two-million people are now receding. Three days of flooding in the capital region and immediate surrounding provinces followed nearly two weeks of non-stop rain caused by three cyclones in the Pacific. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:01:00 +0200 voanews en voanews-95b7edc14525110afb92efab78ec165e NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809150100 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/08/09/philippines-flood-aftermath.html?cmp=rss Thousands of Filipinos shovelled muck and debris from flood-ravaged homes, shops and roads under a shining sun today after nearly two weeks of nonstop rain shut down the capital and forced hundreds of thousands to flee from the deluge. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:01:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-434774d0187fc1e871647b104013bb2c NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809160100 http://news.yahoo.com/appeal-help-two-million-phillipine-flood-victims-040932828.html Philippine authorities appealed Thursday for help in getting relief to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the capital, warning that evacuation centres were overwhelmed. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:00:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-e0422d41ea429bdc73a8f69c144bdde0 NaturalDisasters Environment 20120809170000 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/28677-philippines-flood-disaster-man-made-experts A policeman prepares to carry the body of a flood victim for identification in Manila. AFP PHOTO DEADLY floods that swamped nearly all of Metro Manila this week are more often the result of poor planning, lax enforcement and political self-interest than of natural disasters, experts say. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:43:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-391ac52c4f0c6b192648ee8119c61516 NaturalDisasters ConsumerAffairs Consumers 14.6096 121.006 20120809184300 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2012/08/10/2003539940 Philippine authorities yesterday appealed for help in getting relief to 2 million people affected by deadly floods in and around the capital, saying that evacuation centers were overwhelmed. After more than a month’s worth of rain was dumped on Metro Manila in 48 hours, entire districts remained.... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:55:00 +0200 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-383a641c6ba7123e1eb22c983c320fed NaturalDisasters Environment 14.6096 121.006 20120809185500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/drenched-philippines-shifts-rescue-mode Source: Voice of America Country: Philippines (the) by Simone Orendain MANILA — The Philippine weather service has lifted its storm warning for the capital, Manila. Flood waters that affected more than two-million people are now receding. Three days of flooding in the capital region and immediate.... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:29:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-cce2d52aed766504cd01daf3c48d027f NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 34.970105 -110.410483 20120809192900 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/08/world/asia/philippines-floods/index.html Thursday brought no break from the rain for nearly 2 million people in the Philippines, where a monsoon has caused heavy flooding, evacuations, and at least 19 deaths, disaster officials said. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:37:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-e161cbe1fcc82eb9c88fbd62857c4e34 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120809203700 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/appeal-to-help-two-million-victims-of-philippine-floods-1.1059889?utm_content=1.1059889&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bAppeal_to_help_two_million_victims_of_Philippine_floods%5d%5d%3e&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=%3c%21%5bCDATA%5bMost_viewed_RSS_%5d%5d%3e Entire districts in Philippine capital remain submerged after rivers burst their banks Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:36:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-c7623bed181f7de4becaf27d067153e6 NaturalDisasters Environment 20120809213600 http://gulf-times.com//site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=524281&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25 Philippine authorities appealed yesterday for help in getting relief to 2mn people affected by deadly floods in and around the capital, warning that evacuation centres were overwhelmed. After more than a month’s worth of rain was dumped on Manila in 48 hours, entire districts remained.... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:38:00 +0200 gulf-times en gulf-times-966c7fc3b229b91e7c709d037ca04cfa NaturalDisasters Environment 14.6096 121.006 20120809223800