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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/bangladesh-trains-armed-forces-volunteers-to-face-catastrophes As extreme weather threats worsen, Bangladesh is stepping up its already innovative efforts to reduce disaster risk Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:44:00 +0200 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-fc1b83d5b54855cbb25cd233321290f3 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 23.7099 90.4071 20121011134400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/bangladesh-trains-armed-forces-volunteers-to-face-catastrophes As extreme weather threats worsen, Bangladesh is stepping up its already innovative efforts to reduce disaster risk Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:36:00 +0200 trust en trust-fc1b83d5b54855cbb25cd233321290f3 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 23.7099 90.4071 20121011133600 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/11/c_131900597.htm by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Violent storms triggered by depression have swept over Bangladesh's coastal belt, leaving at least 14 people dead and an unknown number of crew with hundreds of fishing boats missing in the Bay of Bengal, officials said Thursday. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:21:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-b3dc4eb30a8aa961491cd9611dfe0831 NaturalDisasters 24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996 20121011122100 http://www.examiner.com/article/weather-history-october-5-record-temps-storms-tropics-snow-flooding-1 Meteorological events that happened on October 5th: 1638 "A mighty tempest, and withal the highest tide, which has been since our coming to this country," according to Governor John Winthrop's journal. This was the second severe hurricane to strike Massachusetts in three years. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-cc39dd14e0403c76165d89efa81a81cc NaturalDisasters 42.276940250017 -71.8398719201185 20121005100000 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/02/opinion/healey-adler-myanmar/index.html Jack Healey, Dan Adler: As Aung San Suu Kyi tours the U.S. in this partisan time, it's good to remember the united campaigns that put the world spotlight on Myanmar. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:19:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-54ff6733b23948ea77592e3ab32784ec NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121002191900 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/02/opinion/healey-adler-myanmar/index.html Editor's note: Jack Healey is the director of the Human Rights Action Center and former director of Amnesty International USA. Dan Adler is a producer and new media entrepreneur. (CNN) -- It may be one of the greatest victory laps of our time: Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's political heroine, is.... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:49:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-879d9c7bed2b8f7fa12cba2e4fc57006 NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121002164900 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/29/world/asia/japan-typhoon-jelawat/index.html (CNN) -- At least 50 people were injured and 271,400 households rendered without power after Typhoon Jelawat struck Okinawa island of Japan, disaster officials there said Saturday. As the storm roared toward other Japanese islands, three people were injured in the southernmost part of Kyushu, the.... Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:15:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-fbccb22875098c0cf062c9a68573d87a NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120929201500 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/29/world/asia/japan-typhoon-jelawat/index.html Typhoon Jelawat roared over the Japanese island of Okinawa on Saturday, weather agencies said, the latest to hit the region in recent weeks. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:00:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-f7966a3ca8fa58c5e8c9c9484f549f94 NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120929180000 http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/29/world/asia/japan-typhoon-jelawat/index.html Typhoon Jelawat roared over the Japanese island of Okinawa on Saturday, weather agencies said, the latest to hit the region in recent weeks. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 16:16:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-9d42c736af28dd815aeec08224a2669c NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120929161600 http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/125156/ Meteorologist Karen Maginnis explained that buildings on the island are constructed to withstand the frequent Pacific typhoons. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:24:00 +0200 panarmenian-en en panarmenian-en-b30b9d341195e82ba50dfaffd6fb9ec2 NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120929102400 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/29/world/asia/japan-typhoon-jelawat/index.html (CNN) -- Typhoon Jelawat roared over the Japanese island of Okinawa on Saturday, weather agencies said, the latest to hit the region in recent weeks. The typhoon is expected to rake the island's east coast before making landfall in the mainland Sunday. Sat, 29 Sep 2012 09:24:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-bd01876b07def929acca6e64b5663e2e NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120929092400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2209757/More-Jules-Burned-Jules-Verne-Astonishing-picture-scientist-exploring-inside-depths-volcano.html?ITO=1490 Fearless Geoff Mackley has become the first person ever to get so close to the heart of the Marum Volcano, on the island of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:28:00 +0200 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-fbce8a5545707879a6eedcf9d62bad21 NaturalDisasters Flooding -17.7404 168.321 20120928092800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2209757/More-Jules-Burned-Jules-Verne-Astonishing-picture-scientist-exploring-inside-depths-volcano.html?ITO=1490 Fearless Geoff Mackley has become the first person ever to get so close to the heart of the Marum Volcano, on the island of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:49:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-fbce8a5545707879a6eedcf9d62bad21 NaturalDisasters Flooding -17.7404 168.321 20120928034900 http://www.examiner.com/article/weather-history-september-21-record-temps-storms-tropics-snow-flooding-1 Meteorological events that happened on September 21st: 1894 A severe thunderstorm outbreak across Iowa and Minnesota killed 63 people and injured 253 others. Three tornadoes caused F4 damage and one caused F5 damage. A heavy chicken house, 16 by 16 feet in area, was picked up by a tornado and wedged between two trees. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:52:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-09eb1d4023b317685f9a1646cccb0925 NaturalDisasters 46.3158453045004 -94.3065463415128 42.0746200841834 -93.5000382397323 20120921045200 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-09/24637845-earthrisk-technologies-quantifies-past-hurricane-errors-to-reduce-forecast-uncertainty-008.htm SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --EarthRisk Technologies, a pioneer in the research, analysis and visualization of extreme temperature and weather pattern risks, is expanding their meteorol... Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:05:00 +0200 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-95b52220db81955782528a86d27ce277 NaturalDisasters 32.7593 -117.115 20120919170500 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2204827/Duke-Duchess-Cambridge-don-grass-skirts-tribal-dance-South-Pacific.html?ITO=1490 The royal couple took part in the traditional welcome dance called the Fatele after they arrived in Tuvalu on the last leg of their South Pacific tour. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:51:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-6dabd2be6172ae9c5200df1899d99d6b NaturalDisasters -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20120918135100 http://www.aljazeera.com/weather/2012/09/20129179956646707.html The typhoon, which has already caused flooding in the Philippines and Japan, slams into South Korea Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:53:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-36d8c20f21455ed49ba0bfbd4e2ba532 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 35.6831 139.809 37.5424 126.935 20120917145300 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/reconstruction-authority-still-facing-axe/story-e6frfku9-1226475935264 THE state government won't pledge to extend term of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, despite billions of dollars of work still undone. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:13:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-4a552084198625a789543859248222af NaturalDisasters EuropeAid -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20120917091300 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/15/world/asia/typhoon-sanba/index.html A typhoon slinging fierce winds moved toward the Japanese island of Okinawa on Saturday, where dozens of people were killed by a big storm last month. Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:10:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-2d2f651631605a19cef33eefc2cf0fcf NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120915121000 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=211904 GOVERNMENTS should come up with recovery plans before natural disasters strike. This was the conclusion at a recent workshop on disaster recovery attended by more than 40 professionals working in disaster recovery in Fiji and Samoa. United Nations Development Program representative Knut Ostby said.... Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:40:00 +0200 fijitimes en fijitimes-26e7c1154c2143d9d50c1cac4b4d3d2c UNbodies NaturalDisasters -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20120915004000 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/14/world/asia/typhoon-sanba/index.html (CNN) -- A typhoon slinging fierce winds moved north Saturday toward the Japanese island of Okinawa, on a track to hit the Korean Peninsula, where dozens of people were killed by a big storm last month. Tropical cyclone Sanba had winds of 232 kilometers per hour (144 mph), said CNNI Weather Anchor Jenny Harrison. Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:33:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-51aa896a176e3f3a32329da13e8fdec8 NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 37.5424 126.935 20120915003300 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/09/11/Leslie-exits-Newfoundland-Michael-kaput/UPI-97041347361567/ MIAMI, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Leslie hit Newfoundland Tuesday then zipped into the Atlantic as a post-tropical cyclone, while Michael lost its tropical storm status, forecasters said. Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:09:00 +0200 upi en upi-4d838119cbd26a8b44c6237dbdf4ce22 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20120912030900 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/10/11/12/6-million-pinoy-children-malnourished-un-report The United Nations has reported that an estimated six million Filipino children are malnourished, 60,000 of them are vulnerable to sexual exploitation, while at least 66 percent under the age of six do not have childcare. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 03:07:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-2328347576d7ed74bc9cf9d495145362 FoodSecurityFoodAid Agriculture Development MilleniumGoals UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121011030700 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20121008-two-dead-one-missing-as-typhoon-gaemi-hits-central-vietnam.aspx Typhoon Gaemi has left at least three persons dead and two another missing after striking central Vietnam Saturday night. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:30:00 +0200 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-c85438d5f4dda7d7dee82b2aa5e8650f NaturalDisasters Flooding 21.0319 105.82 20121010183000 http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/dozens-houses-schools-damaged-typhoon-gaemi Source: Government of Viet Nam Country: Viet Nam The storm Gaemi that passed through the central provinces of Vietnam yesterday damaged dozens of houses, schools, etc. It also caused heavy rains and floods in many areas. On October 8, the Committee for Flood-Storm Control and Search-Rescue of Quang.... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 05:44:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-22c723db5c09e70247cd6c71e817e224 NaturalDisasters Flooding 21.0319 105.82 20121009054400 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/07/c_131891680.htm PHNOM PENH, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has reduced its concern over the direct impact of a tropical storm Gaemi after the storm has slowed its speed to 25 kilometers per hour (kph) when it arrived in Cambodia's northwestern Stung Treng province on Sunday morning, Prime Minister Hun Sen said. Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:17:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-9d45f3da4211584fbb3e9e171aafdbce NaturalDisasters 11.5557265516825 104.869955884509 13.8038242328986 106.176183298403 20121007131700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/one-year-two-typhoons-residents-look-more-resilient-future By Afrhill Rances in Manila Of the 19 tropical cyclones that entered the Philippines’ territory in 2011, 10 of them brought significant destruction. Among them was Typhoon Nesat, which hit during the last week of September, and was immediately followed by Typhoon Nalgae, during the first week of October. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:31:00 +0200 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-c26fc7cc312422cadb6e1980cc3e04f3 NaturalDisasters Flooding 14.6096 121.006 20121004223100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/one-year-two-typhoons-residents-look-more-resilient-future Source: IFRC Country: Philippines (the) By Afrhill Rances in Manila Of the 19 tropical cyclones that entered the Philippines’ territory in 2011, 10 of them brought significant destruction. Among them was Typhoon Nesat, which hit during the last week of September, and was immediately followed by Typhoon Nalgae, during the first week of October. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:06:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c26fc7cc312422cadb6e1980cc3e04f3 NaturalDisasters Flooding 14.6096 121.006 20121004210600 http://www.waterford-news.ie/2012/10/04/gallagher-avoids-getting-caught-in-typhoon/ Noel Gallagher narrowly avoided getting caught in a typhoon as he left Tawain.The 'AKA… What A Life!' hitmaker faced being grounded on the South China Sea island state, but made a brave call to leave despite the brewing tropical storm.He wrote on his blog: "We left town the next afternoon, just before a typhoon arrived. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:23:00 +0200 waterford-news en waterford-news-ce370b9baa5ebdcb6e8cef7505438f9d NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121004202300 http://www.breakingnews.ie/entertainment/gallagher-avoids-getting-caught-in-typhoon-569386.html 04/10/2012 - 18:30:25 Noel Gallagher narrowly avoided getting caught in a typhoon as he left Tawain. The 'AKA… What A Life!' hitmaker faced being grounded on the South China Sea island state, but made a brave call to leave despite the brewing tropical storm. He wrote on his blog: "We left town the next afternoon, just before a typhoon arrived. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:11:00 +0200 irishexaminer en irishexaminer-f35c9b77e08d02c085163f65b8ec7248 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121004201100 http://www.eveningecho.ie/2012/10/04/gallagher-avoids-getting-caught-in-typhoon/ Noel Gallagher narrowly avoided getting caught in a typhoon as he left Tawain.The 'AKA… What A Life!' hitmaker faced being grounded on the South China Sea island state, but made a brave call to leave despite the brewing tropical storm.He wrote on his blog: "We left town the next afternoon, just before a typhoon arrived. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:03:00 +0200 eecho en eecho-ce370b9baa5ebdcb6e8cef7505438f9d NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121004200300 http://www.breakingnews.ie/entertainment/gallagher-avoids-getting-caught-in-typhoon-569386.html 04/10/2012 - 18:30:25 Noel Gallagher narrowly avoided getting caught in a typhoon as he left Tawain. The 'AKA… What A Life!' hitmaker faced being grounded on the South China Sea island state, but made a brave call to leave despite the brewing tropical storm. He wrote on his blog: "We left town the next afternoon, just before a typhoon arrived. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:53:00 +0200 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-f35c9b77e08d02c085163f65b8ec7248 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121004195300 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/oct/04/marine-life-transport Determined campaigns by relatives of disaster victims are not new. It took the families of 44 dead seamen more than 20 years to establish the truth about the ship's sinking. Alan Sykes reports A new display at Merseyside Maritime Museum commemorates the MV Derbyshire which, at 91,655 tons, was the largest British ship ever lost at sea. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:35:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-13450ae00c00625a5e12ad48660d6765 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld ManMadeDisasters 40.3 37.15 20121004153500 http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27852:video-no-damaging-winds-expected-as-disturbance-remains-unorganized-residents-urged-to-remain-prepared&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense remains in condition of readiness four calling the system a monsoonal weather pattern while the Joint Region Marianas or Navy and Air Force remain in condition of readiness 3. Why the difference? Apparently both are receiving weather updates from two different sources. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:21:00 +0200 pnc en pnc-9799172c3fde084e14fef1ef645369b8 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20121004112100 http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27852:video-no-damaging-winds-expected-as-disturbance-remains-unorganized-residents-urged-to-remain-prepared&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense remains in condition of readiness four calling the system a monsoonal weather pattern while the Joint Region Marianas or Navy and Air Force remain in condition of readiness 3. Why the difference? Apparently both are receiving weather updates from two different sources. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:32:00 +0200 pnc en pnc-0e3a86c3882555160479421d9554b006 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20121004103200 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20121004a3.html Notwithstanding the best efforts of Typhoon Jelawat, which swept over Osaka on Saturday night, the 13th Osaka International Music Competition was held over the weekend, with more than 800 musicians from around the world competing in 40 categories and age groups. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:41:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-e01bbef6413c836d1f5b5cd3b0281904 NaturalDisasters EU-USA 34.6086511418945 135.518271760355 20121003184100 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20121003/NEWS01/210030323/1002/NEWS01 Umatac residents have struggled for years with flooding on their roads, and recent rainy weather is reminding them of the damage water can bring. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:03:00 +0200 guampdn en guampdn-0b24564bbdc96a38853f83c984bc302b Flooding NaturalDisasters 20121002190300 http://news.yahoo.com/storm-speeds-japan-injuring-dozens-004531771.html A weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic to the south and west of the capital. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:44:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-2677aba726255959081d7e3bc6de4f0c NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001184400 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/world/32288-maldives-first-elected-president-on-trial MALDIVES’ FIRST ELECTED PRESIDENT ON TRIAL MALE: Maldives’ first elected president said that he did not expect a fair hearing as he went on trial on Monday, in a case that could see him banished to a remote island and disqualified from future elections. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:23:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-f3578c5217bb7817a038c613436b19c9 UNbodies NaturalDisasters -0.609754386580274 73.0953216111583 20121001182300 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/01/c_131884523.htm TOKYO, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- A subdued tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gusty winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic to the south and west of the capital. The Japan Meteorological Agency had warned Tokyo residents to stay.... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:42:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-d1828e1f076a77ff24afad6096afaddb NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001164200 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/clearing-way-disaster-preparedness Source: World Food Programme Country: Philippines (the) The Municipality of Pila in Laguna province often experiences flooding, and one of the reasons for this was the area’s clogged tributaries. After Typhoon Ondoy severely affected the Philippines in September 2009, the local government unit (LGU).... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:41:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-3bd4b2e41176460883fed5dc59198387 Flooding NaturalDisasters 14.23851 121.369598 20121001164100 http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=13&articleid=20121001_11_A6_CUTLIN385539 Tokyo: Powerful storm injures dozens on way to Tokyo A typhoon headed to Tokyo on Sunday after injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic in southern and western Japan. Japan's Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Jelawat was expected to reach the Tokyo region during the night Sunday. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:56:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-6117bba81e9845b1b83318877535bb26 NaturalDisasters HaitiReconstruction Conflict TerroristAttack EU-Africa EU-Caribbean EU-Japan 35.6831 139.809 20121001145600 http://www.wfp.org/stories/philippines-clearing-way-disaster-preparedness The Municipality of Pila in Laguna province often experiences flooding, and one of the reasons for this was the area’s clogged tributaries. After Typhoon Ondoy severely affected the Philippines in September 2009, the local government unit (LGU) of Pila, with support from WFP, took proactive steps to.... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:59:00 +0200 wfp en wfp-4f2fe7b7ebc0e9a124d01efa5290bd29 Flooding NaturalDisasters 14.23851 121.369598 20121001105900 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-10/01/c_131883992.htm BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhuanet) -- Typhoon Jelawat has been wreaking havoc in Japan, causing the death of one man, injuring 163 others and disrupting transport. Jelawat passed near the capital Tokyo Sunday evening, bringing strong winds and torrential rains. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:54:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-296b03df09014d5eaa66e08c2d2768ac NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 35.6831 139.809 20121001085400 http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/10/01/world/storm-speeds-out-of-japan-after-injuring-dozens/360994/ A weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:33:00 +0200 ekantipur en ekantipur-6af0f38c32c397087f861987d81b7c70 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001053300 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/01/storm-speeds-out-japan-after-injuring-dozens.html A weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic to the south and w Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:51:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-7abc1e5e469779bdb0c4d0c8c421a4e0 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001045100 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1051375/typhoon-lashes-southern-japan-approaches-tokyo A weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralysing traffic. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:19:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-4f02ce58cf3fe03c657881d239556efe NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001041900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-09-30/japans-capital-braces-for-powerful-typhoon/1022740 Typhoon Jelawat heads towards the Japanese capital, Tokyo, after hitting the mainland and sparking the evacuation of thousands of people. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:41:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-d1fa50ad2767224d2b06ace9362a0fc2 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001034100 http://news.yahoo.com/storm-speeds-japan-injuring-dozens-004531771.html A weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic to the south and west of the capital. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:18:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-94fe206afdc23346b506d3ac0ef3f12e EuropeAid NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001031800 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-09-30-AS-Asia-Typhoon/id-548917f563584ed6b15114e9125c879e TOKYO (AP) — A weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing blackouts and paralyzing traffic to the south and west of the capital. Japan's Meteorological Agency had warned Tokyo residents to stay indoors while Typhoon Jelawat passed Sunday night. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 02:47:00 +0200 AP en AP-ac19bbc4b5d37f0a23aeb104ebebee6c NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001024700 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5c10%5c01%5cstory_1-10-2012_pg4_3 TOKYO: Powerful Typhoon Jelawat made landfall Sunday on the Japanese mainland a day after hitting southern Okinawa island, where local media said it left one dead and some 140 people injured. Packing winds of up to 180 kilometres (112 miles) per hour, the typhoon made landfall in central Aichi.... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:36:00 +0200 dailytimesPK en dailytimesPK-55decec27acfec99fea92d569e79d439 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001013600 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/09/30/japan-storm.html?cmp=rss Parts of Japan were still feeling the effects of an intense weather system that remained powerful despite being downgraded from a typhoon to a tropical storm. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:26:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-1725ac8710510a79499827924beaca46 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20121001002600 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-01/japan-typhoon/4288646 A powerful typhoon hits the Japanese mainland forcing the evacuation of thousands a day after it left one dead and 140 injured in Okinawa. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 23:29:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-40ed26afe20c2845905a768f1e7baab7 NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120930232900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-09-30/japan-typhoon-kills-one-makes-landfall/1022740 Typhoon Jelawat hit the Japanese mainland on Sunday, sparking the evacuation of thousands a day after leaving one dead and 140 injured on Okinawa island. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 23:08:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-5edf8475cd6108426a5ff01acf790857 NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120930230800 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/09/2012930192124542131.html At least one person killed and 140 others injured as twister with winds of up to 180 kmph hits mainland. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 23:05:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-d8565a5d6b876c8ca1c37d81bb858e43 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930230500 http://rt.com/news/japan-tokyo-typhoon-jelawat-349/ Powerful typhoon Jelawat has made landfall on Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, one day after hitting Okinawa. The typhoon packed winds of up to 126 kilometers per hour as it hit the country’s main island of Honshu. Read Full Article at RT.com Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:08:00 +0200 rt-en en rt-en-2dbc5932d03c9ac9fdf59e61e90121fc NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930210800 http://rt.com/news/japan-tokyo-typhoon-jelawat-349/ Powerful typhoon Jelawat has made landfall on Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, one day after hitting Okinawa. The typhoon packed winds of up to 126 kilometers per hour as it hit the country’s main island of Honshu. Read Full Article at RT.com Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:36:00 +0200 rt en rt-fc53d17def63f0269fa13bacf7ed4748 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930203600 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Powerful-typhoon-hits-Japan-mainland/articleshow/16616532.cms Powerful Typhoon Jelawat made landfall Sunday on the Japanese mainland a day after hitting southern Okinawa island, where local media said it left one dead and some 140 people injured. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:17:00 +0200 indiatimes en indiatimes-85b1f200f2f76085713e93c4ee221c4a NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120930201700 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/209634680/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 The Japanese government issued possible evacuation warnings for over 100,000 people Sunday as typhoon Jelawat raged across the main island of Honshu, a media report said. According to NHK ... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 19:04:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-893f2d01f142c879953b7b1408227ac0 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930190400 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sg20121001a1.html Wonder no more what would happen if the crowd screamed in the middle of a golfer's backswing. It's happened two days in a row at the Ryder Cup by design, signaling what might be the start of a new tradition. U.S. golfer Bubba Watson got things off to a raucous start on Friday, stepping onto the tee.... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:19:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-1404035573db487796cdfb29552c17e8 NaturalDisasters 20120930181900 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-09/30/c_131883283.htm TOKYO, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Powerful Typhoon made landfall Sunday on Japan 's main island a day after hitting the southernmost Okinawa, killing one and injuring over 140 people in eight prefectures, local media said. Packing winds of up to 180 km per hour, the "Jelawat" -- the 17th typhoon of the.... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:15:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-53f161af778d91e5315f0d2f83159870 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930181500 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_09_30/Japan-reports-typhoon-casualties/ Pacific Typhoon Jelawat is known to have left one person killed and more than 160 others injured as it pummeled the southwestern part of the main Japanese island on Honshu, barreling northeastward at 55 kilometres an hour. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:10:00 +0200 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-622226a77d306471b2de8a90bddad55f NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930181000 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/09/30/japan-storm.html?cmp=rss Parts of Japan including Tokyo are on standby, bracing for high winds and rain from a powerful tropical storm. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:51:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-0cab70d8b1e98987c315f4fb9dfb56ae NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930175100 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/209633681/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 POWERFUL Typhoon Jelawat made landfall on Sunday on the Japanese mainland a day after hitting southern Okinawa island, where local media said it left one dead and some 140 people ... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:58:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-6ff8a0fedde0484cc136a591e319c2d0 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930165800 http://en.rian.ru/world/20120930/176318534.html The Japanese government issued possible evacuation warnings for over 100,000 people on Sunday as Typhoon Jelawat raged across the main island of Honshu, NHK television reported. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:12:00 +0200 rian-en en rian-en-59e184f7e516b74df86222f247aa6f6b NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930161200 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/typhoon_jelawat_heads_for_japanese_capital A tropical storm is sweeping across central Japan with high speed winds and torrential downpours. As a typhoon, Jelawat has already sparked chaos in the south of the country, injuring more than 100 people, flipping vehicles and causing power cuts. This morning it made landfall in the Aichi.... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:04:00 +0200 ananova en ananova-15ff48d0ecfe0e6cda0aff693a4522fb NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930160400 http://news.sky.com/story/991265/tropical-storm-churns-through-central-japan Typhoon Jelawat weakens into a tropical storm after injuring dozens and causing blackouts and traffic chaos in southern Japan. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:58:00 +0200 skynews en skynews-15ff48d0ecfe0e6cda0aff693a4522fb NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930155800 http://www.news.com.au/world/killer-typhoon-hits-japan-mainland-heads-towards-tokyo/story-fndir2ev-1226484933833 POWERFUL Typhoon Jelawat has hit the Japanese mainland a day after killing a man on a southern island. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 15:19:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-72052c2bac546d25f8ae6733bfdca90c NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930151900 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1228831/1/.html TOKYO: Powerful Typhoon Jelawat made landfall Sunday on the Japanese mainland a day after hitting southern Okinawa island, where local media said it left one dead and some 140 people injured. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:44:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-3c857682cc931aeded710044785c77ff NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20120930144400 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/typhoon_jelawat_heads_for_japanese_capital Tokyo is braced for a powerful typhoon which has injured more than 100 people, flipped vehicles and caused power cuts in southern Japan. Typhoon Jelawat is expected to hit the western region of the main island Honshu and move towards central areas later in the day, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:41:00 +0200 ananova en ananova-c5fda8ddd06bc079352756cb852b439a NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930124100 http://news.sky.com/story/991265/typhoon-jelawat-heads-for-japanese-capital Typhoon Jelawat is heading for central Japan after injuring dozens and causing blackouts and traffic chaos in the south. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:27:00 +0200 skynews en skynews-c5fda8ddd06bc079352756cb852b439a NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20120930122700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ndrrmc-update-sitrep-no-14-re-effects-typhoon-lawin Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines (the) (Extract) II. EFFECTS A. INCIDENTS MONITORED (TAB A) A total of fourteen (14) incidents were monitored in Zamboanga Peninsula, Palawan and Cebu, of which seven (7) are flooding incidents, one maritime incident (1 ), one (1) lightning.... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:11:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2c0e47dbc7b811d6360db16720117596 NaturalDisasters Flooding 6.90553 122.068604 10.30723 123.898399 20120928121100 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.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2012/09/28/355804/North-East.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau issued a sea warning for Typhoon Jelawat yesterday, saying the storm's impact on Taiwan could be greatest during the night. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:16:00 +0200 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-539fbbe52bfdb566f756144c36d2e10b NaturalDisasters 20120927211600 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/breaking-news/31977-disaster-at-sea-more-than-a-century-of-deadly-shipwrecks PARIS: As Senegal marks the 10th anniversary of the sinking of the Joola passenger ferry, one of the world's worst maritime tragedies, below are the deadliest peacetime shipping disasters since the beginning of the 20th century: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:47:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-9813aa3eaa571934f314cac143f92646 ManMadeDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 14.6867 -17.4519 48.8521 2.34899 20120927084700 http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201209270011 Taipei, Sept. 27 (CNA) The military said Thursday that it has opened an emergency center and has mobilized thousands of servicemen for disaster relief operations as Super Typhoon Jelawat approached Taiwan. Early that day, the Central Weather Bureau issued a sea warning for Jelawat, forecasting.... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:18:00 +0200 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-bdf05c6a67878ddccd272badff45c5f8 NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 20120927071800 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19717929#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa One of the main demands of the victims' families is for the ferry to be raised from the ocean floor, so they can claim the remains of their loved ones. The Joola was not moved after it sank, but Senegal's Environment Minister Ali Haidar says there was equipment to do so. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:31:00 +0200 bbc en bbc-5ce483930e8c74e358d18f86188adee4 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld MaritimeSafetyEurope EU-Africa EU-China EU-Asia 14.6867 -17.4519 20120926093100 http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/09/113_120884.html One of two new tunnels at North Korea's nuclear test site was damaged by a recent typhoon and heavy rains, but appears to have only minor damage, a Seoul government source said Wednesday. North Korea has built two new tunnels at Punggye-ri in the northeastern province of North Hamgyong, where the.... Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:02:00 +0200 koreatimes en koreatimes-60e5f98c82d7c2690d9bd06691c87a59 JRCNuclearSecurity JRCSafeguards NaturalDisasters 39.0285 125.757 20120926030200 http://gulf-times.com//site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=533541&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25 Two people were killed and thousands forced to flee their homes as a powerful typhoon churned off the Philippines’ east coast, the Office of Civil Defence said yesterday. Typhoon Jelawat gained strength as it moved closer to the northern Philippines, packing maximum sustained winds of 205.... Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:29:00 +0200 gulf-times en gulf-times-ac987c5ce9ffdea7d194adf220dd9c0d CivilProtection Flooding NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120926012900 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/09/24/12/heavy-rains-floods-swamp-zambo MANILA, Philippines - Zamboanga City and neighboring provinces continued to experience heavy rains and strong winds Monday amid as Typhoon Lawin. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:53:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-a0882769844ca3fa59ee97aa3a4abb88 Flooding NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20120924145300 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/nation/31733-lawin-intensifies-into-typhoon-threatens-samar Tropical storm Lawin (international codename Jelawat) has intensified and transformed into a typhoon, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) to place the Samar provinces under Signal Number 1 on Sunday. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:34:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-450f0198b1fcdd24303bd866ff877967 NaturalDisasters 20120923183400 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/09/22/2003543394 Two major earthquakes that struck far apart from each other 13 years ago, have brought two distant countries — Taiwan and Turkey — together on the path of humanitarian aid. “I was certain that my house was going to collapse,” Turkey-based Taiwanese businessman Faisal Hu (胡光中) said of the night of Aug. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:07:00 +0200 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-05e56f110d6556a90f788893ad71a782 NaturalDisasters 39.9293 32.8533 20120921190700 http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201209210006 Istanbul, Turkey, Sept. 21 (CNA) Two major earthquakes that struck 13 years ago far apart from each other, have brought two distant countries - Taiwan and Turkey - together on the path of humanitarian aid. "I was certain that my house was going to collapse," Turkey-based Taiwanese businessman Faisal Hu recalled the night of Aug. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:55:00 +0200 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-14acd3f581fda5f6d2982033c7405310 NaturalDisasters 41.2075554756874 28.5276037338172 20120921065500 http://7thspace.com/headlines/421997/grants_approved_for_typhoon_victims_in_the_philippines.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29 Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Government has accepted the advice of the Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee and approved three grants from the Disaster Relief Fund totalling $3.5 million to three relief agencies to undertake relief projects for typhoon ... Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:33:00 +0200 7thspace en 7thspace-f4bb5eb52d0b8fcbdb5ad8cc16ddc4e5 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 20120920103300 http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2012/09/mil-120918-ukmod01.htm One of the oldest squadrons in the Royal Air Force, 1 (Fighter) Squadron, has returned to active service at RAF Leuchars in Fife as a Typhoon unit. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:41:00 +0200 globalsecurity en globalsecurity-fa12482d37f62ca7c319bedab7231650 NaturalDisasters 56.25 -3.1666667 56.38538 -2.885616 20120918224100 http://www.itar-tass.com/c154/522839.html Landslide was fixed in one of Vladivostok districts, in which a made-up pad used as a parking lot collapsed under torrents of water Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:13:00 +0200 itartass_en en itartass_en-e54be331c4127c62c6a3a650a69715af NaturalDisasters 20120918111300 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=36480 Typhoon Sanba slammed southern regions of Korea on Monday, causing massive power outages, submerging roads and houses and destroying farmland just ahead of harvest time. At least one was killed and se ..... Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:38:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-7c1f6d1f2e4ac0ecdf1981f839a7ae89 NaturalDisasters Agriculture 20120918063800 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_09_18/Typhoon-Sanba-batters-Vladivostok/ Many streets were flooded in Vladivostok as typhoon Sanba reached the Russian Far Eastern city bringing there one third of monthly rainfalls norm. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:30:00 +0200 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-c65b028657b0e344e089cf1cae3095c2 NaturalDisasters Flooding 43.1255 131.886 20120918053000 http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/09/18/2012091800952.html Typhoon Sanba made landfall in Korea on Monday and moved northward up the east coast, blazing a trail of devastation with heavy wind and rain especially in the south and Gangwon coastal areas. Mudslides caused by heavy rains took at least one life. Some 269 mm of rain fell in Seongju-gun,... Tue, 18 Sep 2012 04:26:00 +0200 chosun en chosun-c3debcae3805b01d12306b8c8f600c8f NaturalDisasters 20120918042600 http://en.rian.ru/russia/20120918/176024075.html Over ten streets were flooded in Vladivostok as typhoon Sanba reached the Russian Far Eastern city bringing there one third of monthly rainfalls norm. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:23:00 +0200 rian-en en rian-en-787f904bae0cede5774c5792b6036d21 NaturalDisasters 43.1255 131.886 20120918032300 http://gulf-times.com//site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=531901&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25 Typhoon Sanba pummelled South Korea yesterday, uprooting trees, shutting down flights and ferry services and unleashing torrential rains that left at least one person dead in a landslide. The third major typhoon to hit the Korean peninsula in two months, Sanba made landfall in the southern port of.... Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:47:00 +0200 gulf-times en gulf-times-f0a6919b9f78efe25e55fc3259868f90 Agriculture NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20120918024700 http://reliefweb.int/map/republic-korea/sanba-over-korean-peninsula-17-sep-2012 When Sanba made landfall in South Korea on September 17, 2012, it brought heavy rains and high winds, downed power lines, grounded hundreds of flights, and halted ferry services. One person was killed and another person was injured in landslides caused by the storm. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:37:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-a76ab0667191062ec1cec1bdd2c8c185 NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20120917223700 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php?sid/209254776/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 SEOUL, South Korea -- A powerful typhoon lashed North and South Korea with strong wind and heavy rain Monday, killing at least one person, leaving dozens of others homeless and cutting power to many ... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:18:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-305c33b53e40355cf8117585f558f3f2 NaturalDisasters 37.5380457749554 127.005867424377 35.6831 139.809 20120917211800 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49063467/ns/weather/ A powerful typhoon lashed North and South Korea with strong wind and heavy rain Monday, killing at least one person, leaving dozens of others homeless and cutting power to many homes and businesses in the South. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:09:00 +0200 msnbc en msnbc-580915b61afbe1c006a82fbb61cc0ecc UNbodies NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 37.5424 126.935 20120917210900 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/09/17/Thousands-flee-South-Korean-storm-1-dead/UPI-96771347895421/ SEOUL, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- One person was dead and more than a thousand forced to evacuate Monday as Typhoon Sanba brought heavy rain and strong winds to southern regions of South Korea. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:10:00 +0200 upi en upi-68126a337382f0f4ba8194dce8ef9974 NaturalDisasters 37.5380457749554 127.005867424377 20120917201000 http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/123358/ In North Korea, rain drenched parts of the country, including the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, but did not reach the capital. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:03:00 +0200 panarmenian-en en panarmenian-en-f32cf31033c7bf2015d2061b29134981 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 39.150211 127.461304 37.5424 126.935 20120917200300 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2012/09/18/2003543074 Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 137kph, slammed into South Korea yesterday, bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services. Sanba — the third major typhoon to hit the Korean Peninsula in two months — was roaring close to Daegu yesterday afternoon after making landfall at Yeosu shortly before midday. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:56:00 +0200 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-127492c71fdf400aa92e68c468ac29c6 NaturalDisasters RegionalPolicy 34.731819 127.742203 35.863541 128.5914 20120917185600 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/world/31312-powerful-typhoon-sanba-pounds-s-korea High waves wash over a coastal road as typhoon Sanba hits the country in the southern port city of Yeosu. AFP PHOTO SEOUL: Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 137 kilometers per hour, slammed into South Korea on Monday, bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 18:31:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-4fe88a41974596b55f99babd3e0f53bd Agriculture NaturalDisasters 37.5380457749554 127.005867424377 34.731819 127.742203 20120917183100 http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/17/13912768-typhoon-sanba-rocks-south-korea-with-huge-waves?lite Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 137 kilometers (85 miles) per hour, slammed into South Korea on Monday, bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services. Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:52:00 +0200 msnbc en msnbc-d9c9fbb4285c850be0af88f7bb265578 NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20120917175200 http://reliefweb.int/report/republic-korea/powerful-typhoon-sanba-pounds-south-korea Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Republic of Korea (the) , Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the) 09/17/2012 09:40 GMT SEOUL, Sept 17, 2012 (AFP) - Typhoon Sanba pummelled South Korea on Monday, uprooting trees, shutting down flights and ferry services and unleashing torrential rains that left at least one person dead in a landslide. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:35:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-f715da9618b4102c329c34d197cab3ec Agriculture NaturalDisasters 37.5380457749554 127.005867424377 20120917163500 http://www.7daysindubai.com/Typhoon-swamps-Japan-Korea/story-16922367-detail/story.html Typhoon Sanba knocked out power to about 52,500 homes and shops in South Korea, officials said. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:56:00 +0200 7days en 7days-7153dc6ffb13e5ef1fdf0c081ec3f317 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 37.5424 126.935 20120917155600 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1226523/1/.html SEOUL: Typhoon Sanba pummelled South Korea on Monday, uprooting trees, shutting down flights and ferry services and unleashing torrential rains that left at least one person dead in a landslide. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:24:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-11e0fe12d474f743f856d7b3b1b65251 Agriculture NaturalDisasters 37.5380457749554 127.005867424377 20120917152400 http://suna-sd.net/suna/showNews/aHSKfRMo2v2AKX0MxbSugB8wK52K17_dkT89AhucFvY/2 SEOUL, South Korea, Sep 17, 2012, SPA - A powerful typhoon lashed South Korea with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, killing at least one person, leaving dozens of others homeless and triggering blackouts at many homes and businesses. Typhoon Sanba was pushing northeastward and expected to move.... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:11:00 +0200 suna-sd-en en suna-sd-en-89a9653e61605e45c37d0af7df4255c7 NaturalDisasters 37.5380457749554 127.005867424377 35.6831 139.809 20120917151100 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php?sid/209244218/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 A powerful typhoon lashed North and South Korea with strong wind and heavy rain Monday, killing at least one person, leaving dozens of others homeless and cutting power to many homes and businesses ... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:04:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-717869def27c569022bc3db989647041 NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20120917150400 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1693463/Powerful-typhoon-Sanba-pounds-S-Korea Typhoon Sanba has pummelled parts of South Korea, uprooting trees, shutting down flights and ferry services and unleashing torrential rains that left at least one person dead in a landslide. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:59:00 +0200 sbs en sbs-1f3b07d8c9753e39c9adcbfee1448670 Agriculture NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20120917125900 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2204426/Terrifying-typhoon-hits-South-Korea-100mph-winds-strong-rocks-sent-flying-air.html?ITO=1490 Typhoon Sanba has battered the South Korean coastline this morning causing a landslide that killed a 50-year-old woman and knocking out power supplies to more than 30,000 homes. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:47:00 +0200 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-f9353cd2fab8c6fbaf3fa5117a55ed27 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20120917124700 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2204426/Terrifying-typhoon-hits-South-Korea-100mph-winds-strong-rocks-sent-flying-air.html?ITO=1490 Typhoon Sanba has battered the South Korean coastline this morning causing a landslide that killed a 50-year-old woman and knocking out power supplies to more than 30,000 homes. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:26:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-f9353cd2fab8c6fbaf3fa5117a55ed27 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20120917122600 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/typhoon-batters-south-korea-after-drenching-japan-1.144764?localLinksEnabled=false SEOUL, South Korea: A powerful typhoon lashed South Korea with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, killing at least one person, leaving dozens of others homeless and triggering blackouts at many homes and businesses. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:08:00 +0200 nst en nst-56d27a1cbda8a9a030a08a493d71304b UNbodies NaturalDisasters 37.5380457749554 127.005867424377 35.6831 139.809 20120917120800 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444450004578001582719420700.html?mod=wsj_india_main A strong typhoon has lashed Japan and southern South Korea with strong winds and heavy rains, leaving more than 100,000 homes and businesses without power and causing cancellations of many flights and ferries. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:06:00 +0200 wsj-en en wsj-en-6b5256978ff8cde83e145219b4638cb9 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 37.5424 126.935 20120917120600 http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/09/117_120088.html A powerful typhoon accompanied by heavy downpours and strong winds pounded Korea's southern regions on Monday, killing one, injuring two and forcing more than a thousand residents to evacuate, officials said. Typhoon Sanba, the fourth tropical storm to hit the Korean Peninsula this year, also caused.... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:54:00 +0200 koreatimes en koreatimes-e68a7c70fa3c218090f386e9fcaddfd6 Agriculture NaturalDisasters 20120917115400 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-17/typhoon-sanba-grounds-flights-disrupts-power-supplies-in-korea.html Typhoon Sanba lashed South Korea with heavy rain and wind, grounding aircraft, disrupting electricity to some homes and pushing insurance stocks lower. As many as 332 flights, 73 of them international, and more than 170 ferry services were suspended, the transport ministry said in e-mailed statement. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:44:00 +0200 bloomberg en bloomberg-e88670df831228851aa5fe9dde6b9d11 NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20120917114400 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_09_17/Typhoon-Sanba-kills-1-in-Japan/ One person was killed and two more injured after Typhoon Sanba hit southern Japan on Monday, officials said, citing an imminent threat of flooding in the disaster-hit areas. More than 36,000 homes were knocked out of power due to the typhoon that has, meanwhile, reached South Korea where tens of thousands of people were evacuated. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:08:00 +0200 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-3916f98a22328af7db9cb44008947b0c NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 37.5424 126.935 20120917110800 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/09/17/typhoon-batters-s-korea-after-drenching-japan.html A strong typhoon lashed Japan and southern South Korea with strong winds and heavy rains Monday, leaving more than 100,000 homes and businesses without power and causing cancellations of many flights ... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:43:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-0f3988aa9704f2a372e3dc19501dc5ff UNbodies NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 37.5424 126.935 20120917104300 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/powerful-typhoon-pounds-s-korea-1.1384394 Typhoon Sanba, the third major typhoon to hit the country, slammed into South Korea, bringing torrential rains. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:40:00 +0200 iol en iol-1318544effd23ba6d891f38f29851dc8 Agriculture NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20120917104000 http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2012/09/182754.html A powerful typhoon traveled northward over the East China Sea on Monday morning, heading toward the Korean Peninsula, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, while warning of severe rainstorms in affected areas including the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu as well as heavy rainfall in wide areas of western and central Japan. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:15:00 +0200 kyodonews en kyodonews-ed73b63ded4dea076a456c6932e90565 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 35.2086 110.727 20120917081500 http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.aspx?detail=12239 Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 155 kilometres (97 miles) per hour, slammed into South Korea Monday, bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 06:31:00 +0200 timesofoman en timesofoman-de5235e36342d4376ab780ec2858b96d NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20120917063100 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/393691/20121012/gold-crude-oil-natural-gas-silver-technical-analysis-fundamental-analysis-outlook-forecast-predictio.htm Refined products are drifting lower while WTI is about unchanged to start the last trading session of the week. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:18:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-fab75466c459ea80489d6a6560fab493 ImportsExports NaturalDisasters EU-USA 20121012171800 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/393691/20121013/gold-crude-oil-natural-gas-silver-technical-analysis-fundamental-analysis-outlook-forecast-predictio.htm Refined products are drifting lower while WTI is about unchanged to start the last trading session of the week. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:15:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-fab75466c459ea80489d6a6560fab493 ImportsExports NaturalDisasters EU-USA 20121012171500 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/us/new-orleans-limits-hurricane-themed-tours.html?partner=rss&emc=rss City officials have put some streets in the hurricane-ravaged Lower Ninth Ward off limits to tour buses. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:23:00 +0200 IHT en IHT-5747b874cf8b7f9a5ca853683d03dc1c NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20121012142300 http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/gallery_iwitness_reporters_share_their_photos_and_memories_from_october_1987_1_1654317 PHOTOGRAPHIC records of uprooted tress, battered houses and traumatised streets have been shared online this week in the lead up to the 25th anniversary of the 1987 storm. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:14:00 +0200 eadt en eadt-c3cb1831d2c8c808187be0cb4e2c3333 NaturalDisasters 20121012141400 http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20121012_Hurricane-themed_tours_curbed_in_New_Orleans.html?id=173864371 The lumbering buses that carry camera-wielding tourists through New Orleans still stop at Bourbon Street’s bars, Jackson Square’s cathedral and the Garden District’s mansions. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:59:00 +0200 HonululuAdvertiser en HonululuAdvertiser-5c46d2bdce8fec5aa257e3cd3e1b942e NaturalDisasters 32.3186 -90.2033 29.9564 -90.0987 20121012135900 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/us/new-orleans-limits-hurricane-themed-tours.html?partner=rss&emc=rss City officials have put some streets in the hurricane-ravaged Lower Ninth Ward off limits to tour buses. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:05:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-4536c8ffb84bf71b452383bc7c02affe NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20121012040500 http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/poetry-pairing-hip-hop-ghazal/?partner=rss&emc=rss This week's Poetry Pairing matches "Hip-Hop Ghazal" by Patricia Smith with "Why Afghan Women Risk Death to Write Poetry," an article about a women's literary society based in Kabul. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:19:00 +0200 IHT en IHT-31c59abad716339d33b32758160d0093 NaturalDisasters 34.5309 69.136757 20121011171900 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2216013/The-Battle-Bonhams-Rare-chance-buy-iconic-WWII-fighter-1-7m-Hawker-Hurricane-goes-auction.html?ITO=1490 The fully-restored Hurricane that was kept at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, comes complete with its throaty Merlin engine and 12 original Browning machine guns. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:02:00 +0200 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-a4101d575806b81a4221e9f71e115fe1 NaturalDisasters 40.03231 -93.167686 52.091988 0.127846 50.913499 0.489892 38.367733 -90.372219 20121011100200 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2216013/The-Battle-Bonhams-Rare-chance-buy-iconic-WWII-fighter-1-7m-Hawker-Hurricane-goes-auction.html?ITO=1490 The fully-restored Hurricane that was kept at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, comes complete with its throaty Merlin engine and 12 original Browning machine guns. Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:49:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-fbe6fc503b752f1936a880d3779998d0 NaturalDisasters 40.03231 -93.167686 52.091988 0.127846 50.913499 0.489892 38.367733 -90.372219 20121011064900 http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/10/garifuna-women-custodians-of-culture-and-the-environment-in-honduras/ Hurricane Match, which devastated Honduras 14 years ago, prompted a group of Garifuna women to start organising, to help the people in greatest need of assistance. Since then they have expanded their work, and have become an example of the commitment to preserving the environment, farming in a sustainable manner, and preserving their culture. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:44:00 +0200 ipsnews en ipsnews-c0cb2baa5abbf6f66ff92bcd48edc30e Culture EU-USA ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment EuropeAid Agriculture UNbodies 14.09905 -87.203087 20121010194400 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-10-10-Food%20and%20Farm-Pumpkins/id-fc0e26588a2e4c93a17c2a49fa56a287 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Farmers in a stretch of Illinois where most of the nation's pumpkins are grown say their crop looks relatively smashing and is likely to be one of the few successes in a year when severe drought baked most of the nation's heartland. The drought forced thousands of ranchers to sell.... Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:31:00 +0200 AP en AP-d9988795799624addc7fdc9690c13d2e FoodSecurityFoodAid MARS-STAT NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 38.6389 -90.342 20121010163100 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/pumpkin-farmers-smashing-crop-drought-17439638 In year of severe drought, farmers say pumpkin crop looks like rare, smashing success Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:17:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-9f8b3b8fca33c29ad7a16068ba03245f NaturalDisasters MARS-STAT FoodSecurityFoodAid 20121010151700 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-10-10-Food%20and%20Farm-Pumpkins/id-08e35a351e2d435daad0efe966cb6b8b ST. LOUIS (AP) — Farmers in a stretch of Illinois where most of the nation's pumpkins are grown say their crop looks relatively smashing and is likely to be one of the few successes in a year when severe drought baked most of the nation's heartland. The drought forced thousands of ranchers to sell.... Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:50:00 +0200 AP en AP-52c278f45cf597ea2f650145dc56698d NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid MARS-STAT 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 38.6389 -90.342 20121010095000 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/pumpkin-farmers-smashing-crop-drought-17439638 In year of severe drought, farmers say pumpkin crop looks like rare, smashing success Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:39:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-63a3bc8d5803c6be6c399348f56e67bc NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid MARS-STAT 20121010093900 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/05/a-building-code-with-room-for-innovation/?partner=rss&emc=rss A Utah building inspector embraces alternative construction methods, as long the the research data is there to support new ways of doing things. Wed, 10 Oct 2012 05:21:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-b7cd0c061a65e4853a38b1e13d42d620 NaturalDisasters 39.3237889287649 -111.678205843166 20121010052100 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/09/14319335-teacher-forced-to-resign-over-false-improper-touching-accusations-gets-680000?lite A North Carolina school district agreed to pay $680,000 to a former teacher who said he was unfairly forced to resign after several students accused him of improperly touching them. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:52:00 +0200 msnbc en msnbc-45d6effd319aed9c94bfd9e81791d2cb NaturalDisasters 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 20121009215200 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-10/24822171-sba-economic-injury-disaster-loans-available-in-mississippi-following-secretary-of-agriculture-disaster-declaration-for-hurricane-isaac-008.htm ATLANTA, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricult... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:43:00 +0200 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-d660a9c8dfbdf53761cd2efb738ab56e NaturalDisasters Agriculture 33.7957 -84.3492 20121009204300 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/S-P-says-Jamaica-s-economic-outlook-remains-negative NEW YORK Leading international credit rating agency Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S & P) on Monday affirmed its “B-/B” long - and short-term sovereign credit ratings on Jamaica, stating that the island’s economic outlook “remains negative.” Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:44:00 +0200 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-177637aa479bdc142eebea882bed1e22 NaturalDisasters 18.0157 -76.7973 40.6222 -73.9878 20121009164400 http://www.savethechildren.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=8rKLIXMGIpI4E&b=7942601&ct=11770351 202.640.6709 (O) 202.262.7171 (M) Washington, D.C., May 24, 2012 — Today, federal forecasters released their outlook for the upcoming storm season, predicting up to eight hurricanes, including one to three classified as major-strength, Category 3 storms. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:40:00 +0200 savethechildren en savethechildren-982262992dc87c33601a5db732b3d7d8 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121009144000 http://www.savethechildren.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=8rKLIXMGIpI4E&b=7942601&ct=11587661 202.640.6608 (O), 202.294.9700 (M) WESTPORT, Conn. (January 13, 2012) — Two years after the Haiti earthquake, a severe funding shortage is threatening recovery programs in the country and putting children's futures at risk, warns Save the Children. Save the Children is calling for the international.... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:40:00 +0200 savethechildren en savethechildren-ece6029aa71905accecb4c14aac191ed CommunicableDiseases UNbodies NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121009144000 http://www.wfp.org/stories/online-hazards-platform-gets-major-revamp-0 An update to HEWSweb, an online natural hazards platform, brings some major improvements to users who rely on the service for real-time information on emergencies like earthquakes and floods. Pages compiling historical data and key statistics for individual countries and each kind of disaster are a few of the platform’s new features. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:25:00 +0200 wfp en wfp-fe88cdc06f67528a69fc2629b5d29ee5 UNbodies NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 20121009112500 http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/10/building-with-the-next-hurricane-in-mind-in-cuba/ The main challenge that climate change poses for architecture in Cuba is that local residents themselves should be able to adapt and prepare their homes for the difficulties faced in this hurricane-prone island nation, said Dania González, a professor of architecture. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:18:00 +0200 ipsnews en ipsnews-8151c7e0b1527a70831ad6f86f5e0df4 NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Environment 20.63945 -76.498711 20121009101800 http://www.tipperarystar.ie/news/local/return-to-haiti-fundraising-walk-1-4339236 Local Man Padraig Cleary of the Mill Road Thurles, shall return to Haiti with Haven on 24rd November 2012 as part of a 90 strong volunteer force to assist in the FINAL BUILD IT WEEK. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:39:00 +0200 tipperarystar en tipperarystar-06070178388eccdd09119bd8ca4c1866 NaturalDisasters HaitiReconstruction UNbodies 18.54299 -72.343102 20121009093900 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20121008-defense-firms-growing-anxious-about-sequestrationrelated-defense-cuts 10/8/12 Sequestration Defense contractors are growing anxious as they still do not know whether $500 billion in defense cuts will take place on 1 January 2013 as a result of sequestration; many firms are hoping that the administration and Congress will come to a budget agreement once the election is.... Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:04:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-45d90c20bef505b6ef2208a39d9d38b8 NaturalDisasters 20121009090400 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/05/a-building-code-with-room-for-innovation/?partner=rss&emc=rss A Utah building inspector embraces alternative construction methods, as long the the research data is there to support new ways of doing things. Sat, 06 Oct 2012 02:45:00 +0200 IHT en IHT-5f341556a3350266675857e0534d2e87 NaturalDisasters 39.3237889287649 -111.678205843166 20121006024500 http://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/building-next-hurricane-mind-cuba Source: Inter Press Service Country: Cuba HAVANA, Oct 5 2012 (IPS) - The main challenge that climate change poses for architecture in Cuba is that local residents themselves should be able to adapt and prepare their homes for the difficulties faced in this hurricane-prone island nation, said Dania González, a professor of architecture. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:14:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-8d8d8f2132255a378bba401199938e4b Environment ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 20.63945 -76.498711 20121005231400 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/391716/20121006/winter-2012-forecast-predict-snow-east-coast.htm The weather service AccuWeather is predicting a snowy winter for the Eastern seaboard, but lower than usual precipitation in the Midwest and near-drought conditions in the Northwest. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:58:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-fae8a56512577797c7634afad2ac0e60 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 20121005205800 http://www.ibtimes.com/winter-2012-will-be-snowy-much-east-coast-forecast-predicts-841741 If you’re on the East Coast, it may be time to take the snowboots out of storage. Meteorologists are saying we shouldn’t count on another mild winter like we had last year. Accuweather’s official forecast for the 2012-2013 winter season is predicting big snowstorms for the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the U. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:31:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-c2a7bfee47f582a8d785f8df8fd4bf69 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 20121005203100 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/05/a-building-code-with-room-for-innovation/?partner=rss&emc=rss A Utah building inspector embraces alternative construction methods, as long the the research data is there to support new ways of doing things. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:40:00 +0200 IHT en IHT-5c05b2943d62fc6a4d1c7db17aa0f947 NaturalDisasters 39.3237889287649 -111.678205843166 20121005194000 http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/10/many-caribbean-states-deceptively-classed-as-middle-income-st-lucia/ NARRATOR: Many of the decisions that affect St. Lucia and the world are still made solely and unilaterally in the capitals of others, and at times multilaterally in groups of 5, or 8, or 20, or 30. That's what Prime Minister Kenny Anthony told the UN General Assembly during ts annual debate. He noted that [. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:14:00 +0200 unmultimedia-en en unmultimedia-en-d6c4782a95d1806423e86a5203f3ab23 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121005151400 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/canadian-red-cross-completes-shelter-program-haiti-work-continues-improve-access-health Source: Canadian Red Cross Country: Haiti (Ottawa, Ontario) October 4, 2012 – The Canadian Red Cross is pleased to announce the completion of its shelter program in Haiti, providing over 7,500 families in Jacmel and Leogane with earthquake and hurricane resistant homes. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:06:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-a60fcf2121fc28bdcd77053054b9544f NaturalDisasters HaitiReconstruction 18.238072 -72.53405 20121004210600 http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2012/10/04/Apache-ready-for-action-post-Isaac/UPI-17951349350396/ HOUSTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- All production facilities in the Gulf of Mexico are back in service about a month after a Category 1 hurricane hit the U.S. coast, Apache Corp. announced. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:52:00 +0200 upi en upi-73d2db21d9e129a6717fa1adce13b571 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 29.7718 -95.4071 20121004145200 http://news.yahoo.com/tropical-storm-oscar-forms-eastern-tropical-atlantic-nhc-031034125.html (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Oscar, the fifteenth named storm of the season, has formed in the eastern Tropical Atlantic on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest bulletin. The storm was located about 1,220 miles west-northwest of the Cape Verde islands packing winds of about 40 miles per hour (65 km per hour). Thu, 04 Oct 2012 05:56:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-ca5d2d199ac5097f6b2607a5f20faed8 NaturalDisasters 14.9233 -23.5212 20121004055600 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57524924/obama-video-october-surprise-or-old-news/ A 2007 speech by then-Sen. Obama at Hampton University resurfaces and causes a firestorm Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:19:00 +0200 CBSnews en CBSnews-3a63e0cf966e01a64faad3617d178181 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 37.050076 -76.314954 20121004001900 http://www.ibtimes.com/obamas-kanye-west-moment-799691 Once upon a time on MTV, rapper Kanye West stood onstage and famously said, “Bush doesn’t care about black people.” Apparently, West, who often uses the “n-word” to refer to other blacks in his songs, fancies himself an expert on what it means to care for blacks. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:25:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-1828d12421f81cb6d62feab247b0f8c1 NaturalDisasters 20121003222500 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/390873/20121004/obama-race-speech-video-new-orleans-kanye-west.htm Once upon a time on MTV, rapper Kanye West stood onstage and famously said, “Bush doesn’t care about black people. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:23:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-95b25a04ec9f8a1316a28449df7871ef NaturalDisasters 20121003222300 http://reliefweb.int/report/world/pre-positioned-aid-helps-flood-survivors-worldwide Grants help partners quickly respond to disasters October 1, 2012 AmeriCares Global Pre-Positioning Initiative, launched in early 2012, has already helped crucial aid quickly reach flood survivors in Pakistan, the Philippines, Colombia, India and Indonesia – aid that is put in place before disaster strikes. Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:54:00 +0200 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-ae9f7b763ac5aaf9adb6069f18131a8f NaturalDisasters HaitiReconstruction CommunicableDiseases HumanitarianAid 4.63022 -74.080513 14.6096 121.006 33.718151 73.060547 -6.18287 106.829 28.5687 77.2168 20121002095400 http://www.guardian.co.tt/columnist/2012-10-01/horrible-horrible-horrible Within the low standard of most medical care here, our emergency care in T&T is the lowest of the low. It stinks. It is bad. I am not talking now of what will happen when the hurricane finally strikes and people try to get out of Port-of-Spain (has the evacuation plan been published yet? And are we still going to send people to Tarouba?). Tue, 02 Oct 2012 05:18:00 +0200 Triniad-guardian en Triniad-guardian-f447736986bc67fbc1da9ec610e550e4 NaturalDisasters 20121002051800 http://reliefweb.int/report/world/pre-positioned-aid-helps-flood-survivors-worldwide Source: AmeriCares Country: World , Colombia , India , Indonesia , Pakistan , Philippines (the) Grants help partners quickly respond to disasters October 1, 2012 AmeriCares Global Pre-Positioning Initiative, launched in early 2012, has already helped crucial aid quickly reach flood survivors in.... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:45:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-693199edf8894f1cec85583f65f1c974 NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases HaitiReconstruction HumanitarianAid 4.63022 -74.080513 14.6096 121.006 33.718151 73.060547 -6.18287 106.829 28.5687 77.2168 20121002044500 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/climate-events-are-not-proof-of-global-warming.aspx?pageID=238&nid=31403&NewsCatID=374 Extreme weather does not prove the existence of global warming, but climate change is likely to exaggerate it by... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:45:00 +0200 hurriyetdailynews en hurriyetdailynews-4d948609c3250290c0f40ff0bb4c582f NaturalDisasters Ecology UNbodies ClimateChange Environment 20121001234500 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57523614/calif-teen-falls-off-75-foot-water-slide/ Victim fell about halfway down the ride and surprisingly did not suffer any broken bones or internal injuries Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:01:00 +0200 CBSnews en CBSnews-05b0bbcba26d07d8858dd2420c47169b NaturalDisasters 20121001190100 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2211217/Teenager-hospitalised-falling-60ft-Six-Flags-highest-water-slide--went-head-instead-feet.html?ITO=1490 Patient crowds waiting in line at Los Angeles' Hurricane Harbor gasped in horror as the 19-year-old fell onto a barbed wire fence and was rushed to hospital. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:15:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-08a2993c5e8ca865267d108197d2b455 NaturalDisasters 34.0222 -118.244 20121001181500 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/09/30/Hurricane-Nadine-stalled-in-mid-Atlantic/UPI-33501349015022/ MIAMI, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Hurricane Nadine was expected to largely stay put Sunday as it continued to churn away in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, U.S. forecasters said. Sun, 30 Sep 2012 19:06:00 +0200 upi en upi-f75d0af56559253b3494ea4c4240019f NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20120930190600 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=climate-change-and-extreme-weather Dear EarthTalk : What is the scientific consensus on all the extreme weather we’ve been having--from monster tornadoes to massive floods and wildfires? Is there a clear connection to climate change? And if so, what are we doing to be prepared? --Jason Devine, Summit, Pa. [More] Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:26:00 +0200 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-3fe2c2fd0696cad291216836277cb787 NaturalDisasters Environment UNbodies Ecology ClimateChange 20120930162600 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nuclear-bomb-blast-veterans-still-1350297 British N-bomb test survivors tell of their nightmare as Sunday Mirror launches campaign to make MOD admit truth Sun, 30 Sep 2012 01:19:00 +0200 sundaymirror en sundaymirror-a3da36aca2658fe24985964bef931786 NaturalDisasters NuclearDecommissioning Nuclear JRCSafeguards JRCNuclearSecurity TerroristAttack 20120930011900 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nuclear-bomb-blast-veterans-still-1350297 British N-bomb test survivors tell of their nightmare as Sunday Mirror launches campaign to make MOD admit truth Sun, 30 Sep 2012 01:12:00 +0200 themirror en themirror-a3da36aca2658fe24985964bef931786 NaturalDisasters NuclearDecommissioning Nuclear JRCSafeguards JRCNuclearSecurity TerroristAttack 20120930011200 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19666273/ex-mamtek-ceo-fights-extradition-to-missouri The former chairman and CEO of a Missouri sweetener company who is accused of using bond revenues to avoid foreclosure on his Beverley Hills home is refusing to be extradited from California to face securities fraud and... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:58:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-21129b1aded7c3510b4bb6d827a641f0 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid FightagainstFraud 38.637272 -92.569511 20120928175800 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/27/14124426-summers-over-but-drought-persists-two-thirds-of-contiguous-us-affected?lite You'd think the end of summer would mean the end — or at least beginning of the end — of this year's drought, but the nation's official stat keepers on Thursday revealed otherwise. With the Midwest corn harvest in full swing, the worst U.S. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:57:00 +0200 msnbc en msnbc-e538978b5fba3c5b59856965d99d3edf NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 20120928015700 http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2012/09/27/Hurricanes-can-impact-water-quality/UPI-46021348776437/ NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The water quality of U.S. lakes and coastal systems could be degraded if hurricanes intensify in a warming world, researchers at Yale University say. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:43:00 +0200 upi en upi-df869e6565bc8a9dedecc84fb643e73d Environment NaturalDisasters 41.29266 -72.935127 20120927234300 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/27/14124426-summers-over-but-drought-persists-two-thirds-of-contiguous-us-affected?lite You'd think the end of summer would mean the end — or at least beginning of the end — of this year's drought, but the nation's official stat keepers on Thursday revealed otherwise. With the Midwest corn harvest in full swing, the worst U.S. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:23:00 +0200 msnbc en msnbc-8935fd3792d4ec871039c776bf07b316 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 20120927182300 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/hurricane-season-haiti-%E2%80%93-don%E2%80%99t-forget-long-term-community-development Source: Food for the Hungry Country: Haiti by Martin on SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 in DISASTER RELIEF With Hurricane Isaac recently causing havoc in Haiti, it is a good time to reflect that even when Haiti is not in the news for storms or earthquakes, FH is active behind-the-scenes helping local leaders create healthy and disaster-resilient communities. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:06:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-448f4653814da95665b33b68b3da3993 NaturalDisasters CrisisResponse 18.54299 -72.343102 20120927180600 http://reliefweb.int/report/grenada/caribbean-islands-brace-challenges-climate-change Source: Inter Press Service Country: Grenada , Anguilla , Antigua and Barbuda , British Virgin Islands , Dominica , Montserrat , Saint Kitts and Nevis , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines By Desmond Brown BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, Sep 26 2012 (IPS) - Prime Minister Dr. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:00:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-8308f8718de39c33568ef7c005b7cdd5 ClimateChange Environment UNbodies NaturalDisasters 18.4292338571081 -64.6286184411713 13.2462796752206 -61.1902432077713 15.2987 -61.3943 16.7355831265113 -62.1926122338006 18.224902 -63.066869 17.0776147108788 -61.7999755033299 12.0653 -61.7449 13.8940560073926 -60.9652955270048 17.339942185516 -62.7662861264204 20120927060000 http://www.zizonline.com/news/?2465F60E-ADE0-F839-E4501685D12EC24B Remarks by St. Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas at a recent climate change workshop in St. Kitts is being featured in an article by Inter-Press Service (IPS). Desmond Browne of Antigua in the IPS article headlined: "Caribbean Islands Brace for Challenges of Climate.. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:56:00 +0200 zizonline en zizonline-f3057b6aa218e26bebd2539629e3330d ClimateChange Environment UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.55778 -90.732193 20120926195600 http://www.smh.com.au/world/court-reverses-own-katrina-decision-20120926-26llu.html NEW YORK: A federal appeals court has reversed itself, ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers is not liable for devastation caused in hurricane Katrina from a government-built navigation canal. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:56:00 +0200 smh en smh-2448e1d04237d8bcc63d36d7abd264cd NaturalDisasters 20120926165600 http://news.yahoo.com/corps-let-off-hook-katrina-flooding-014517943.html A surprise ruling by a federal appeals court that lets the Army Corps of Engineers off the hook for paying compensation for Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic flooding isn't going over well on the streets of New Orleans. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:46:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-905ff0d29c30ee30e62f324c224d29f9 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120926154600 http://todaymoney.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/26/14013393-why-i-walked-out-on-my-high-fashion-job-with-no-plan-b?lite She didn't have a Plan B, but sometimes the job is so bad that you just have to walk out, even in this economy. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:43:00 +0200 msnbc en msnbc-da6795b57e79c44bbb0531562da3ce7d NaturalDisasters 20120926144300 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/209506875/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 A surprise ruling by a federal appeals court that lets the Army Corps of Engineers off the hook for paying compensation for Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic flooding isn't going over well ... Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:03:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-ddf5ff1d5b792749bb64911723331d0a NaturalDisasters 51.289279 -0.958359 20120926080300 http://news.yahoo.com/corps-let-off-hook-katrina-flooding-014517943.html A surprise ruling by a federal appeals court that lets the Army Corps of Engineers off the hook for paying compensation for Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic flooding isn't going over well on the streets of New Orleans. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:14:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d6fe4da8b90e6ce7774f9aa927876388 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120926041400 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19637987/corps-left-off-the-hook-for-katrina-flooding A surprise ruling by a federal appeals court that lets the Army Corps of Engineers off the hook for paying compensation for Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic flooding isn't going over well on the streets of New... Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:09:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-d218e25423e2db9bb20f2f23eb2d5f41 NaturalDisasters 20120926040900 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19698736#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa But Bryan Freeman, from Habersham Funding in Atlanta, does not think there is much risk of that happening. "In the US it is a crime to commit murder," he says. "In fact, it has been a crime in most of the world since God gave Moses the 10 commandments. Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:08:00 +0200 bbc en bbc-5ff64f6e0b2850ee823a934d3bf0f65b NaturalDisasters 33.7957 -84.3492 20120926010800 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19637987/corps-left-off-the-hook-for-katrina-flooding A surprise ruling by a federal appeals court that lets the Army Corps of Engineers off the hook for paying compensation for Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic flooding isn't going over well on the streets of New... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:49:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-f3eba60b2b62b0e346b62e8e05a40f7c NaturalDisasters 20120925234900 http://news.yahoo.com/corps-left-off-hook-katrina-flooding-213120139.html A surprise ruling by a federal appeals court that lets the Army Corps of Engineers off the hook for paying compensation for Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic flooding isn't going over well on the streets of New Orleans. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:48:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-1685b472c34dcc0cbd12d87ff9471384 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120925234800 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-09/24689568-enhanced-talx-tax-credit-and-incentives-services-supports-employers-that-hired-eligible-victims-of-hurricane-katrina-008.htm ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and tax-related services, announced today details of its Enhanced Kat... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:46:00 +0200 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-639f3b94ea09d14424bb8d15c370bf52 NaturalDisasters 38.6389 -90.342 20120925154600 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/25/us/louisiana-katrina-lawsuit/index.html (CNN) -- Three years ago, a federal court found the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers responsible for the catastrophic flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. On Monday, an appeals court threw that decision out. The new court decision, which potentially gets the government off the hook.... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:56:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-2ada4d77013462bdf63e52bb46c0bc45 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120925145600 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/25/natural-wonders-doorstep You don't have to pedalo up the Congo for spectacle. As a new category of cloud is being called for, here are five more delights It seems to be the prevailing belief that there is little left of the world to explore ; Antarctica, the north pole, the Himalayan peaks, various inpenetrable rainforests.... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:23:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-e5d6cbe56564e3ee60f470a77774a5b3 NaturalDisasters Environment -80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051 -4.32084 15.2987 20120925122300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/us/new-ruling-on-katrina-favors-corps-of-engineers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss A federal appeals court reversed itself, ruling Monday that the Army Corps of Engineers is not liable for devastation caused in Hurricane Katrina from a government-built navigation canal. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 06:27:00 +0200 IHT en IHT-919918d4b03d27a8b4800e2397643972 NaturalDisasters 20120925062700 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/hurricane-modules-work-during-national-preparedness-month Source: Direct Relief Country: Haiti Written by Andrew MacCalla, Emergency Response Manager on September 24, 2012 Last month, the day after Tropical Storm Isaac swept through earthquake-ravaged Haiti, staff from St. Damien’s Children’s Hospital in Haiti deployed its Direct Relief Hurricane.... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:45:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-802e0cc541603cfa3b2d26b92363a1ab Flooding PublicHealth NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases 18.54299 -72.343102 20120925054500 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57519479/appeals-absolve-army-corps-over-katrina-liability/ Federal appeals court reverses itself, says Army Corps of Engineers not liable for Hurricane Katrina flood damage Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:21:00 +0200 CBSnews en CBSnews-dd7c8e6dcd9217397de28827169e209e NaturalDisasters 20120925052100 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19628923/appeals-court-tosses-out-landmark-katrina-ruling A federal appeals court reversed itself Monday and threw out a judge's landmark ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers was liable for billions of dollars in Hurricane Katrina flood damage that property owners blame on... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:04:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-0364420133d914483f39b9d7f5cf562d NaturalDisasters 20120925050400 http://news.yahoo.com/appeals-court-tosses-landmark-katrina-ruling-023938008--finance.html A federal appeals court reversed itself Monday and threw out a judge's landmark ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers was liable for billions of dollars in Hurricane Katrina flood damage that property owners blame on the corps' maintenance of a New Orleans shipping channel. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:53:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d2bbd5ecfc24a02a5efc8006fcb441a0 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120925045300 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2012-09-24-Katrina-Flood%20Lawsuit/id-702bc58af1a6405a948d9d8909b884ae NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court reversed itself Monday and threw out a judge's landmark ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers was liable for billions of dollars in Hurricane Katrina flood damage that property owners blame on the corps' maintenance of a New Orleans shipping channel. The same three-judge panel from the 5th U. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:44:00 +0200 AP en AP-e0501e76315aa475c7dfd5db1bee0f5b NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20120925044400 http://www.marinelink.com/news/ready-worst-the347887.aspx Taking Emergency Plans for a Dry Run Most every company knows it should have a plan to deal with catastrophe. That’s especially true for shipyards and vessel Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:17:00 +0200 marinelink en marinelink-7adbdcccf35db0d4920bc82fe987ba88 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120924171700 http://www.marinelink.com/news/ready-worst-the347887.aspx Taking Emergency Plans for a Dry Run Most every company knows it should have a plan to deal with catastrophe. That’s especially true for shipyards and vessel Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:58:00 +0200 maritimereporter en maritimereporter-7adbdcccf35db0d4920bc82fe987ba88 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20120924165800 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20120924-new-york-unprepared-for-flooding-sea-level-rise 9/23/12 Disaster preparation New York City may be a fast paced city of bright lights, sleek attitudes, fashion trends, and some of the best sports teams in the country, but underneath the glitz and glamour is a city which is not prepared for an act of God and which is being threatened by rising sea.... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:27:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-0dd3767f25a3c8eeef4a6cc997ade5eb Flooding NaturalDisasters 20120924112700 http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-gas-prices-drop-further-below-4-spike-154423940--finance.html Gas prices in Ohio have slipped a bit further below $4 after a sharp increase last week. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:00:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-93e43cab173561739073ea1d39fde545 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736 20120924110000 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/387296/20120924/hurricane-miriam-strengthening-poses-no-threat-land.htm Tropical depression Miriam has become a category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale but poses no threat to land, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:24:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-98c4711b3324bc100d05f79227abe019 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20120924102400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207587/Family-reunited-lost-dog-surrendered-wake-Hurricane-Katrina-seven-years-ago.html?ITO=1490 In a heartwarming tale of reunion this 15-year-old white is to be returned home to its family after becoming separated from them in the midst of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:01:00 +0200 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-f8df6f100d006a8406af3a5e3f245561 NaturalDisasters 20120924060100 http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-gas-prices-drop-further-below-4-spike-154423940--finance.html Gas prices in Ohio have slipped a bit further below $4 after a sharp increase last week. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:48:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-5a4f1cade3a1d6f2b442a571834ef0a3 NaturalDisasters 40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736 20120924014800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2207587/Family-reunited-lost-dog-surrendered-wake-Hurricane-Katrina-seven-years-ago.html?ITO=1490 In a heartwarming tale of reunion this 15-year-old white is to be returned home to its family after becoming separated from them in the midst of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 23:45:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-f8df6f100d006a8406af3a5e3f245561 NaturalDisasters 20120923234500 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/23/america-miasma-misinformation-climate-change With serious reporting of global warming by US media virtually nonexistent, it's no wonder Americans are paralysed in denial Since 1950 , humans have manufactured more goods than have ever existed in history. Our consumption of those goods – a highly inefficient use of our natural capital – has wrought a long list of environmental consequences. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 14:17:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-9356795e267f30ac91bcad2a828e1176 Ecology NaturalDisasters AirTransport UNbodies Environment ClimateChange RegionalPolicy 40.62105 -74.311536 20120923141700 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/209426822/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 BRAITHWAITE, La. Ã?? Bouncing through 6-foot storm swells in a skiff while checking desperate Facebook posts on his iPhone, Jesse Shaffer Jr. rescued one resident after another in this ... Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:17:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-4e7cc6fecf84264b4665d3cdbfae0dee Flooding NaturalDisasters 20120923131700 http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-gas-prices-drop-further-below-4-spike-154423940--finance.html Gas prices in Ohio have slipped a bit further below $4 after a sharp increase last week. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:41:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-ac77b2f6fe0af4a765379a10f9cd00df NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736 20120923124100 http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/09/23/The-almanac/UPI-38061348385400/ Today is Sunday, Sept. 23, the 267th day of 2012 with 99 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Venus, Jupiter and Uranus. Evening stars are Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Mars. Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra. They include Greek playwright Euripides in 480 B.C.; Roman Emperor Augustus in 63 B. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:12:00 +0200 upi en upi-8236e46c8ad899eb31dfb65485e63d11 NaturalDisasters Conflict JRCNuclearSecurity TerroristAttack SecurityCouncil JRCSafeguards UNbodies 33.130556 -101.299167 31.412222 -99.157222 20120923111200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/the-global-challenge-of-climate-change The IPCC’s Assessment Reports have advanced knowledge on the science of climate change, which provides a firm basis for action at the global and local levels. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:42:00 +0200 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-2728c68c01ca2f4bd2f1b49c854b18d3 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 20120923104200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/the-global-challenge-of-climate-change The IPCC’s Assessment Reports have advanced knowledge on the science of climate change, which provides a firm basis for action at the global and local levels. Sun, 23 Sep 2012 09:08:00 +0200 trust en trust-163a46f2faca1827c0b42280dd6a4930 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 20120923090800 http://www.examiner.com/article/weather-history-september-22-record-temps-storms-snow-wind-tropics 1946 A trace of snow fell at Denver, CO. This marked the start of their longest snow season on record at 263 days through 6/11/1947 when a trace of snow fell. 1947 A Tropical Storm spawned three tornadoes in Hillsborough County in Florida during the afternoon and evening hours. Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:46:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-095c8bf9320d22695c07894ea737fb7d NaturalDisasters 39.7272 -105.047 20120922164600 http://www.examiner.com/article/in-the-shoes-of-a-denver-woman-business-owner-who-votes-and-volunteers-haiti Once one meets Billie Jo Eickhoff, right after you pretty soon feel like your life is better for it. I’m not asking you to take my word for it. Since I met Eickhoff in 2004 and we have become friends, I’ve had the pleasure of having friends in common with her. Sat, 22 Sep 2012 04:42:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-81b464af0cfd307251b85a2c625f3f6b NaturalDisasters GenderEquality 39.7272 -105.047 20120922044200 http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-gas-prices-drop-further-below-4-spike-154423940--finance.html Gas prices in Ohio have slipped a bit further below $4 after a sharp increase last week. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:58:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-960d762218bd5787d80f3b38abb46a91 NaturalDisasters 40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736 20120921205800 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19602548/trop-storm-nadine-to-slowly-move-away-from-azores U.S. forecasters say Tropical Storm Nadine is expected to gradually move away from the Azores in coming hours. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:39:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-c4e58b65cccf711af337b5389ebdba3d NaturalDisasters 20120921113900 http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2960727&cloc=joongangdaily%7Chome%7Cnewslist2 What’s wrong with the new A5 cabriolet? Let’s see. It’s not an R8 Spyder? They don’t give you a second one free? And while we’re nitpicking, Audi doesn’t provide a free umbrella so your girlfriend can hide from the sun, or an ejector seat and smoke grenades in case presidential candidate Park.... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:37:00 +0200 joongangdaily en joongangdaily-d5e1fb2e8b9dd73871cbb0b067ca43bb NaturalDisasters 20121012173700 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/us/new-orleans-limits-hurricane-themed-tours.html?partner=rss&emc=rss City officials have put some streets in the hurricane-ravaged Lower Ninth Ward off limits to tour buses. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:47:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-5747b874cf8b7f9a5ca853683d03dc1c NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20121012174700 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=earths-strongest-most-massive-storm-ever On Oct. 12, 1979, Super Typhoon Tip's central pressure dropped to 870 mb (25.69 inches Hg), the lowest sea-level pressure ever observed on Earth, according to NOAA. Peak wind gusts reached 190 mph (306 kph) while the storm churned over the western Pacific. [More] Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:43:00 +0200 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-9ac5b4387687b9fdd52af43f18e0d8f9 NaturalDisasters 20121012194300 http://news.yahoo.com/tropical-storm-rafael-forms-over-eastern-caribbean-sea-005644673.html MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Rafael formed over the eastern Caribbean Sea on Friday, triggering storm warnings for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and several other islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Rafael was centered about 125 miles west-southwest of the island of Dominica.... Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:52:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-b5ba575a6ddf88b14ed1d33c9920a944 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 18.3988 -66.0685 15.2987 -61.3943 20121013035200 http://www.chron.com/news/nation-world//news/article/Tropical-Storm-Rafael-forms-over-eastern-Caribbean-3942037.php MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael is bringing heavy rains to the lesser Antilles islands as it makes its way across the eastern Caribbean Sea, where tropical storm warnings have been issued. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that the storm is 185 miles (298 kilometers)south-southeast.... Sat, 13 Oct 2012 05:20:00 +0200 antiguanews en antiguanews-3638199ace10562bcde9c72a3981343c NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 20121013052000 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/13/c_131904249.htm YANGON, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar Vice President Dr.Sa Mauk Kham has called on people to participate in the disaster awareness program, saying that preparedness and preventive measures should be enhanced and speed up, official media reported Saturday. Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:04:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-f14fb3b48d73a9cf8291b4230426f95f NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121013080400 http://www.zinfos974.com/Anais-tempete-tropicale-moderee-a-1-935-km-de-la-Reunion_a48291.html Le système dépressionnaire tropical présent sur le sud-ouest de l'Océan Indien a été requalifié en tempête tropicale modérée et baptisé Anaïs. Anaïs se... 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