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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20120831-isaac-leaves-flooding-power-outages-in-its-path 8/30/12 Hurricane Isaac update Hurricane Isaac lost its Category 1 hurricane status midday Wednesday and was downgraded to a tropical storm, but the severe rains and winds which it brought with it have not let up much; the number of power outages continues to increase as the number of homes and.... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:03:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-6e77353f1f693d58c3a0e51bffa2d460 NaturalDisasters 20120831090300 http://www.freep.com/article/20120828/NEWS07/120828042/Isaac-upgraded-Category-1-hurricane-making-way-Louisana NEW ORLEANS – Isaac strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with 75-mph winds as it made its way toward Louisiana. Forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center upgraded the storm on Tuesday saying that Isaac gained strength as it moved over the warm, open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:37:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-03f1b6b7f2ee280b27953f1996741f96 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 29.9564 -90.0987 20120828213700 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.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 18:45:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-abfe6e1e07f7707dbe2a0f47d734cf50 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20120828184500 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/tropical-storm-isaac-set-to-hit-1282695 Isaac is continuing its relentless move north west from Haiti and Cuba and is expected to hit the US mainland in the next 24 hours Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:15:00 +0200 sundaymirror en sundaymirror-37af23174757e4e5260289675e70dd42 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 21.523451 -78.222198 20120827211500 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/tropical-storm-isaac-set-to-hit-1282695 Isaac is continuing its relentless move north west from Haiti and Cuba and is expected to hit the US mainland in the next 24 hours Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:10:00 +0200 themirror en themirror-37af23174757e4e5260289675e70dd42 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 21.523451 -78.222198 20120827211000 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/09/26/2003543702 The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said yesterday it could issue sea alert for Typhoon Jelawat between tonight and early tomorrow morning as the storm poses a threat to the sea vessels operating at the southern and eastern Taiwan. As of 2pm yesterday, Jelawat’s center was located at 1,030km southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻). Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:53:00 +0200 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-935f78bb20a3a3dff9d33ac945212da7 NaturalDisasters 20120925185300 http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201209260007 Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau said Wednesday that it could issue a sea warning for Typhoon Jelawat by midnight as the storm moves closer to Taiwan. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jelawat was centered about 790 kilometers southeast of Taiwan's southernmost tip of Eluanbi, moving in a northwesterly direction at a speed of 12 km per hour. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:53:00 +0200 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-a6094752716cd9a08eb5168dc592dc29 NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 20120926065300 http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1049300/weather-forecast-asia-pacific-region Super Typhoon Jelawat will trek over the Ryukyu Islands on its northeastern path Saturday. The strong storm will weaken to a Category 2 typhoon with winds between 96 and 110 mph (83 and 95 knots). It will produce heavy rainfall and strong thunderstorms across the islands. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:45:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-b71f175bcab87b32256e9d982eb8e05c NaturalDisasters 20120928064500 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1228508/1/.html TOKYO: Japan was on alert for violent winds and torrential rain on Friday as two typhoons loomed nearby. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:30:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-6c84c17e79dbda9923004263ca7dd660 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120928113000 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/09/201292875047791478.html All flights and ships into and out of Japan's Okinawa islands cancelled, as pacific nation braces for Typhoon Jelawat. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:04:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-57e25f647e9bc1b6e6e59b00173743e6 NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120928120400 http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/29-Sep-2012/japan-braces-as-typhoons-loom TOKYO - Japan was on alert for violent winds and torrential rain on Friday as two typhoons loomed nearby.A very strong typhoon was near Taiwan, about 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of the southern Japanese island of Ishigaki as of 2:00 pm (0500 GMT), packing winds of 180 kilometres (110 miles) per hour near its centre, the weather agency said. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:25:00 +0200 nation en nation-2c43938bf2d4764363314e909bf2eb7d NaturalDisasters 24.340565 124.156201 35.6831 139.809 20120929042500