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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.france24.com/en/20120829-usa-flood-protections-storm-out-hurricane-isaac-lashes-new-orleans-katrina?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20120829_usa_flood_protections_storm_out_hurricane Exactly seven years after devastating Hurricane Katrina, Tropical Storm Isaac unleashed fierce winds on New Orleans Wednesday and drove walls of water inland but officials said the city’s reinforced flood protections were holding out. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:13:00 +0200 france24-en en france24-en-a472587a2ebc8a329797af50a4dafd8d NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120830171300 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php?sid/208737131/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 They had tried to sit out the storm but Hurricane Isaac had the final word, forcing thousands of Louisiana residents to flee their homes because of flooding. New Orleans defences held but ... Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:43:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-81c52cfd51bc7b32e1926552e8b567fd NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120830124300 http://www.euronews.com/2012/08/30/usa-isaac-flooding-forces-thousands-to-flee/ They had tried to sit out the storm but Hurricane Isaac had the final word, forcing thousands of Louisiana residents to flee their homes because of… Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:47:00 +0200 euronews-en en euronews-en-8f48e52d067d8503da668a2cccfcd7cf NaturalDisasters 31.0983707216688 -92.0337080623146 20120830104700 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/08/30/Obama-seeks-to-overturn-Citizens-United/UPI-46821346310000/ CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama called for a constitutional amendment to overturn a U.S. Supreme Court ruling letting super-PAC money flood the electoral process. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:05:00 +0200 upi en upi-30448134430b66b08c21e0bebe822415 NaturalDisasters 38.02597 -78.50666 20120830100500 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120830/local/press-digest.434873 The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press. The Times says the government is considering limited bird trapping. All trapping was banned last year. The Malta Independent quotes the MGRM saying that anything less than a civil union is not acceptable. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:36:00 +0200 timesofmalta en timesofmalta-0199f59892813ae621ecd77cbaf4462d UNbodies NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack SecurityCouncil UNSecretaryGeneral Whaling Conflict 35.9042 14.5189 20120830073600 http://www.france24.com/en/20120829-isaac-slams-louisiana-coast-before-heads-new-orleans-usa-hurricane?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20120829_isaac_slams_louisiana_coast_before_heads Hurricane Isaac struck the coast of southern Louisiana Tuesday evening local time, sending residents fleeing for shelter and cutting power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses before heading for New Orleans. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:41:00 +0200 france24-en en france24-en-2da9300d6e03bdc89366d667eb24c840 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120829084100 http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/story/2012-08-28/storm-isaac-hurricane/57360044/1?csp=34news Isaac becomes a full-blown hurricane Tuesday as it rolled over the Gulf of Mexico toward Louisiana. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:47:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-9f7d56495cd29532b1dc30ecac0e0f24 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20120828194700 http://www.france24.com/en/20120828-obama-alert-isaac-katrina-path-new-orleans-state-emergency-louisiana-usa?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20120828_obama_alert_isaac_katrina_path_new President Barack Obama warned residents in the path of Tropical Storm Isaac to heed warnings and evacuate if instructed by authorites to do so, as the storm tore westward along the same route that Hurricane Katrina took seven years ago. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:29:00 +0200 france24-en en france24-en-8aa2f7df8be500ba24d6d643b46b5aae NaturalDisasters 20120828192900 http://www.france24.com/en/20120828-obama-alert-isaac-katrina-path-new-orleans-state-emergency-louisiana-usa?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20120828_obama_alert_isaac_katrina_path_new President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Louisiana Monday as Tropical Storm Isaac tore westward along the same route that Hurricane Katrina took seven years ago. Strict planning is unlikely to mean a repeat of the devastation in 2005. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:58:00 +0200 france24-en en france24-en-6fd14a835e813e96c9001ebc0d954dab NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120828085800 http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-08-26/republican-national-convention-isaac-storm/57328810/1?csp=34news Tropical Storm Isaac closed in on Florida on Sunday, threatening preparations for the Republican National Convention. Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:26:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-55b8678aeb55e4a4f7933d5d69241597 NaturalDisasters 20120826172600 http://www.chron.com/business/press-releases//business/press-releases/article/ShelterBoxes-en-Route-to-Haiti-as-Hurricane-Nears-3813234.php Aid from ShelterBox, an international humanitarian relief organization, is expected to arrive today in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches the Caribbean island. Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) August 24, 2012 Aid from ShelterBox , an international humanitarian relief.... Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:35:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-feb631d2c8c43f1ba45e70576602afa4 NaturalDisasters ClimateAction 18.54299 -72.343102 20120825033500 http://www.undispatch.com/haiti-prepares-for-hurricane-isaac Here in the USA, Isaac has mostly been met with chortles (from Democrats) about how the storm may disrupt the Republican convention in Tampa, Florida next week. But this is a storm to be taken very seriously. It has all the markings of a an impending humanitarian catastrophe. Read more Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:35:00 +0200 undispatch en undispatch-fd8672685c9d10d692a0bcbc16d20852 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 28.01586 -82.452377 20120824173500 http://news.yahoo.com/shelterbox-responds-syria-refugee-crisis-213024808.html Ongoing violence in Syria over the past 15 months has caused a significant number of refugees to flee across the border to neighboring countries, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq.Lakewood Ranch, FL (PRWEB) August 08, 2012 Ongoing violence in Syria over the past 15 months has caused a significant.... Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:05:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-5cf97327799e3a9a87316e37b5570bc5 Turkey-EU NaturalDisasters UNbodies 39.9293 32.8533 33.334 44.3978 33.887189 35.513404 33.5193 36.3135 31.9494 35.9329 20120809000500 http://science.time.com/2012/08/06/why-the-drought-wont-be-getting-better-any-time-soon-and-why-this-one-wont-be-the-last/?iid=sci-main-lede?xid=rss-topstories The droughts gets broader and deeper, covering more than three-fifths of the continental U.S. And scientific studies show that this sort of drought could only be the beginning. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:01:00 +0200 time en time-09fb3fae53d49ce79b942cd8fe7acbcc ClimateChange NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid EU-USA 20120807150100 http://science.time.com/2012/08/06/why-the-drought-wont-be-getting-better-any-time-soon-and-why-this-one-wont-be-the-last/?iid=sci-main-lede?xid=rss-topstories The droughts gets broader and deeper, covering more than three-fifths of the continental U.S. And scientific studies show that this sort of drought could only be the beginning. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:36:00 +0200 time en time-0e2235dc5794f2b7b05ba04243a2f483 NaturalDisasters ClimateChange FoodSecurityFoodAid EU-USA 20120806163600 http://www.elmundo.es/america/2012/08/28/estados_unidos/1346166323.html El presidente Barack Obama ha decidido usar el huracán Isaac, que llegará a Luisiana y Misisipí, para eclipsar la convención republicana de Mitt Romney. Leer Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:03:00 +0200 elMundo es elMundo-7e24acdce3e59739c8e57036b5024d66 NaturalDisasters 20120828230300