Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210710030/scat/2411cd3571b4f088 Actress Denise Richards has taken in a new shelter puppy after touring a section of Hurricane Sandy's disaster relief area here. In a post on Twitter she posted, "Heading to an animal shelter, to ... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:09:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-98c225039ee7162ee4107f40acf0dfde Conflict NaturalDisasters 20121114030900 http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/357921/Denise-Richards-adopts-puppy-from-Hurricane-Sandy-disaster-zone/ Actress DENISE RICHARDS has taken in a new shelter puppy after touring a section of Hurricane Sandy's disaster relief area in New York City. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:43:00 +0100 express en express-0c01927dabe76e18c19f60716558de28 Conflict NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121113114300 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/11/strong-quake-strikes-myanmar-12-feared-dead/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS YANGON, Myanmar A strong earthquake of magnitude-6.8 struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. A slow release of official information left the actual extent of the damage unclear after Sunday . Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:33:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-dc6f6d328262d61811499a609719630a NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121113113300 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Deadly%20quake%20collapses%20bridge‚%20mine%20in%20Myanmar&NewsID=354244 YANGON: A strong earthquake collapsed a bridge and damaged ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar, and piecemeal reports from the underdeveloped mining region said mines collapsed and as many as 12 people were feared dead. Myanmar’s Vice President Sai Mauk Hkam visited the damaged sites.... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:54:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-2b1b4dcaa4c863144ab88c4c85ea4b97 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121112195400 http://suna-sd.net/suna/showNews/AWhjPaCon2uNt13DSByK45jOjLn3hjrLoFL-e2gZFs4/2 YANGON Nov 12, 2012(Reuters) - Aftershocks rattled central Myanmar after an earthquake that killed at least 11 people, with that toll likely to rise on Monday as several workers were missing after a half-built bridge collapsed on the Irrawaddy River. The magnitude 6. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:05:00 +0100 suna-sd-en en suna-sd-en-56ebc91fc001e61a662be0eb4001293e NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121112160500 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/deadly-quake-collapses-bridge-mine-in-myanmar/article4090031.ece A strong earthquake collapsed a bridge and damaged ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar, and piecemeal reports from the underdeveloped mining region said mines collapsed and as many as 12... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:37:00 +0100 thehindu en thehindu-de71ae9e2267f3a448d85da565f71ed2 NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121112113700 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/quake-strikes-myanmar-12-feared-dead-1.1421466 A strong earthquake struck an underdeveloped mining region in northern Myanmar leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:07:00 +0100 iol en iol-95b55d7b4cfaa001e77f23a4c4bd1146 NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121112100700 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57548124/strong-quake-strikes-burma-up-to-12-feared-dead/ Magnitude-6.8 quake collapses a bridge and a gold mine, also damages several old Buddhist pagodas Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:33:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-b95f9845dcdfb8d42d43f8966e5639a0 NaturalDisasters 20121112093300 http://news.yahoo.com/deadly-quake-collapses-bridge-mine-myanmar-071204234.html A strong earthquake collapsed a bridge and damaged ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar, and piecemeal reports from the underdeveloped mining region said mines collapsed and as many as 12 people were feared dead. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:55:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-0920453506d61161c3c8cb0c14d1ea94 NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121112085500 http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=172 Aftershocks rattled central Myanmar after an earthquake that killed at least 11 people, with that toll likely to rise on Monday as several workers were missing after a half-built bridge collapsed on the Irrawaddy River. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:42:00 +0100 thedailystarBD en thedailystarBD-7c13c1c4b81f1f5e45a095b9f2424625 NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121112084200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/myanmar-quake-death-toll-at-11-aftershocks-rumble Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:58 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Aung Hla Tun YANGON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Aftershocks rattled central Myanmar after an earthquake that killed at least 11 people, with that toll likely to rise on Monday as several workers were missing after a half-built bridge collapsed on the Irrawaddy River. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:19:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-f056b68261b427f8e69638af025fd80a NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121112081900 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-11-12-Myanmar-Earthquake/id-6b7cd61553ad4999842259de2ce1babe YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A strong earthquake collapsed a bridge and damaged ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar, and piecemeal reports from the underdeveloped mining region said mines collapsed and as many as 12 people were feared dead. Myanmar's Vice President Sai Mauk Hkam visited the.... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:15:00 +0100 AP en AP-b2e1bd188769cdd48b105a41d2af8b9a NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121112081500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/myanmar-quake-death-toll-at-11-aftershocks-rumble Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:58 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Aung Hla Tun YANGON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Aftershocks rattled central Myanmar after an earthquake that killed at least 11 people, with that toll likely to rise on Monday as several workers were missing after a half-built bridge collapsed on the Irrawaddy River. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:01:00 +0100 trust en trust-f056b68261b427f8e69638af025fd80a NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121112080100 http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/189892/t/Myanmar-quake-death-toll-at-11-aftershocks-rumble/Default.aspx YANGON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Aftershocks rattled central Myanmar after an earthquake that killed at least 11 people, with that toll likely to rise on Monday as several workers were missing after a half-built bridge collapsed on the Irrawaddy River.... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:01:00 +0100 arabtimes en arabtimes-163e9c23391afb392b05fd605915f424 NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121112080100 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/11/12/worldupdates/2012-11-12T061857Z_1_BRE8AB05A_RTROPTT_0_UK-MYANMAR-QUAKE&sec=Worldupdates YANGON (Reuters) - Aftershocks rattled central Myanmar after an earthquake that killed at least 11 people, with that toll likely to rise on Monday as several workers were missing after a half-built bridge collapsed on the Irrawaddy River. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:51:00 +0100 thestar-my en thestar-my-55cd8523fac752ac1bc76162915254e4 NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121112075100 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Myanmar%20quake%20death%20toll%20at%2011‚%20aftershocks%20rumble&NewsID=354165 YANGON: Aftershocks rattled central Myanmar after an earthquake that killed at least 11 people, with that toll likely to rise on Monday as several workers were missing after a half-built bridge collapsed on the Irrawaddy River. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake early on Sunday struck about 60 km (37.... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:44:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-02764f41fcf694a18f4da17e5b4025ef NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121112074400 http://news.yahoo.com/myanmar-quake-death-toll-11-aftershocks-rumble-055908920.html YANGON (Reuters) - Aftershocks rattled central Myanmar after an earthquake that killed at least 11 people, with that toll likely to rise on Monday as several workers were missing after a half-built bridge collapsed on the Irrawaddy River. The magnitude 6. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:23:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d5299df0c958e860e791ed237372f048 NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121112072300 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/11/10/world/asia/ap-as-myanmar-earthquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss According to news reports, the most significant damage appeared to be the collapsing of a bridge under construction in the town of Shwebo, the location of the quake’s epicenter. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:12:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-f323cacc250a8215bfb350ce6b959255 NaturalDisasters 22.56996 95.698486 20121112071200 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/12/us-myanmar-quake-idUSBRE8AB04V20121112?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews YANGON (Reuters) - Aftershocks rattled central Myanmar after an earthquake that killed at least 11 people, with that toll likely to rise on Monday as several workers were missing after a half-built bridge collapsed on the Irrawaddy River. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:04:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-7fda945fcdc359f890cea12d43a44629 NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121112070400 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/11/12/strong-earthquake-strikes-burma/1698907/ A strong earthquake collapsed a bridge and damaged ancient Buddhist pagodas in Burma. Twelve people are feared dead. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:55:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-8c948600e1cd933e2edd7cc309aca81e NaturalDisasters 20121112065500 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/11/10/world/asia/ap-as-myanmar-earthquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss According to news reports, the most significant damage appeared to be the collapsing of a bridge under construction in the town of Shwebo, the location of the quake’s epicenter. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:52:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-f323cacc250a8215bfb350ce6b959255 NaturalDisasters 22.56996 95.698486 20121112055200 http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/11/12/world/strong-quake-strikes-myanmar-12-feared-dead/362679/ A strong earthquake struck an underdeveloped mining region in northern Myanmar, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:22:00 +0100 ekantipur en ekantipur-e1f9b9ee817e688c03a3f37886b45e26 NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121112052200 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/11/10/world/asia/ap-as-myanmar-earthquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss According to news reports, the most significant damage appeared to be the collapsing of a bridge under construction in the town of Shwebo, the location of the quake’s epicenter. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:50:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-058ea3a885bfc42bdedfbcb8e8078281 NaturalDisasters 22.56996 95.698486 20121111235000 http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1111/earthquake-hits-burma-five-confirmed-dead.html A strong earthquake of magnitude-6.8 struck northern Burma this morning, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:15:00 +0100 RTERadio en RTERadio-d4d993a2fc23b0e0797eded68a093615 NaturalDisasters 20121111181500 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/11/10/world/asia/ap-as-myanmar-earthquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss According to news reports, the most significant damage appeared to be the collapsing of a bridge under construction in the town of Shwebo, the location of the quake’s epicenter. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:18:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-acc06edce3b97f1f560cb46cef028e96 NaturalDisasters 22.56996 95.698486 20121111171800 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/at_least_12_feared_dead_in_burma_earthquake A strong earthquake has struck northern Burma, leaving at least 12 people feared dead and dozens more injured. The 6.8-magnitude quake was reported 70 miles (120km) north of the city of Mandalay, on Sunday morning. While no casualties or damage were reported in the city, small towns around the epicentre of Shwebo were badly-hit. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:55:00 +0100 ananova en ananova-cef7afbab8cd0e8b9091ebcc94b582e9 NaturalDisasters 21.2341236281372 95.9858150444708 20121111165500 http://news.sky.com/story/1010010/at-least-12-feared-dead-in-burma-earthquake A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Burma, causing a bridge to collapse into a river and gold mines to cave in. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:51:00 +0100 skynews en skynews-cef7afbab8cd0e8b9091ebcc94b582e9 NaturalDisasters 20121111165100 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/11/10/world/asia/ap-as-myanmar-earthquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss According to news reports, the most significant damage appeared to be the collapsing of a bridge under construction in the town of Shwebo, the location of the quake’s epicenter. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:49:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-3c4ee8ddbb2bf6d29fd4534bc8177307 NaturalDisasters 22.56996 95.698486 20121111164900 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/11/10/world/asia/ap-as-myanmar-earthquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss According to news reports, the most significant damage appeared to be the collapsing of a bridge under construction in the town of Shwebo, the location of the quake’s epicenter. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:12:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-3c4ee8ddbb2bf6d29fd4534bc8177307 NaturalDisasters 22.56996 95.698486 20121111161200 http://www.news.com.au/world/strong-quake-hits-burma-12-feared-dead/story-fndir2ev-1226514789826 A STRONG earthquake of magnitude-6.8 struck northern Burma overnight leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:50:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-730712d0a9e3cd3be7e164f85f0f45fc NaturalDisasters 20121111155000 http://news.yahoo.com/strong-quake-strikes-myanmar-12-feared-dead-114827618.html A strong earthquake of magnitude-6.8 struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:05:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-92b820cacbc4eee279fcda77f41e1883 NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121111130500 http://news.yahoo.com/strong-earthquake-strikes-northern-myanmar-bridge-gold-mine-105827866.html YANGON, Myanmar - A strong earthquake struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:05:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-4cb45dae92df852476673ae712b981b0 NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121111130500 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/11/10/world/asia/ap-as-myanmar-earthquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss According to news reports, the most significant damage appeared to be the collapsing of a bridge under construction in the town of Shwebo, the location of the quake’s epicenter. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:00:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-34feef34096b23feb51f01a923509782 NaturalDisasters 22.56996 95.698486 20121111130000 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-11-11-AS-Myanmar-Earthquake/id-bca4357ecbd244a197c1a0e2ec8b754d YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A strong earthquake of magnitude-6.8 struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. The U.S. Geological Society reported a 5. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:54:00 +0100 AP en AP-7d70eecdb209b8fb22b0fcf37c9df245 NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121111125400 http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/twelve-feared-dead-in-burma-earthquake-573791.html A strong earthquake struck northern Burma today, causing a bridge and a gold mine to collapse, damaging several ancient Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:51:00 +0100 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-271ded77b5a9a29417aff4e9c9409fd0 NaturalDisasters 20121111125100 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/11/10/myanmar-earthquake/1697027/ The area surrounding the epicenter is underdeveloped, and casualty reports are coming in piecemeal. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:31:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-e7411ab6030911bf95cbc7b66ac39147 NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121111123100 http://www.france24.com/en/20121111-burma-deadly-earthquake-near-mandalay?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20121111_burma_deadly_earthquake_near_mandalay At least a dozen people are feared dead after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck northern Burma (also known as Myanmar) on Sunday. A bridge and a gold mine collapsed and old Buddhist pagodas were left damaged following the tremor. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:28:00 +0100 france24-en en france24-en-62dc39f08abbd272a8b9a18358ef0093 NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121111122800 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/strong-quake-strikes-myanmar-12-feared-dead-17691100 Strong earthquake strikes northern Myanmar; bridge, gold mine collapse, about 12 feared dead Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:55:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-13ad4d6acfa58c99a90d92502eda0642 NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121111115500 http://news.yahoo.com/strong-quake-strikes-myanmar-12-feared-dead-101020136.html A strong earthquake struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:35:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-3daad434efe9d3c08b56c477802f6f4c NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121111113500 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20063822/magnitude-66-earthquake-strikes-northern-myanmar-no-injuries-immediately-reported A strong earthquake struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:29:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-c86a08352e068364dcba28e89ed2ed0a NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121111112900 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-11-11-Myanmar-Earthquake/id-78cc24f4ec1e4bd287efd1dee9cc7e97 YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A strong earthquake struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead. No casualties or major damage were reported in the nearest major population center, Myanmar's.... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:16:00 +0100 AP en AP-3f5b9c794b3f0e83cb803f58ded43055 NaturalDisasters 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20121111111600 http://news.yahoo.com/winter-storm-athena-approaches-northeast-shelterbox-response-team-205040490.html International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, has been working to identify emergency shelter needs in the United States, Haiti and Cuba in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.Sarasota, Fla. (PRWEB) November 07, 2012 International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox has been working to.... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:23:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-7970f9e07e557cb021815e96f69986f0 UNbodies Echo HumanitarianAid CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 33.431248 -94.106218 23.1168 -82.3886 27.34812 -82.53727 29.987778 -83.494444 20121107222300 http://english.china.com/news/china/11020307/20121031/17503566.html BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Analysts say that Hurricane Sandy, which is currently blazing a path of destruction along the East Coast of the United States, might have temporary but limited impacts on the international market and China. Although Sandy is raging half a world away from China, it has.... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:19:00 +0100 china en china-5999c35a924be491282d588458ef7d6d NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 35.2086 110.727 20121107121900 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/world/34538-sandy-s-wrath-lingers-in-battered-us-northeast NEW YORK CITY: A grim routine set in on Friday as superstorm Sandy’s US victims struggled to adjust to gas lines, power outages and temporary housing while the death toll from the monster cyclone approached 100. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:02:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-552e5888f705adbabcbf30c11ee0da6c NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20121107120200 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/401272/20121105/hurricane-sandy-live-blog-gas-nyc-death-toll-voting-election-new-jersey-power-flooding-irs.htm The death toll from Superstorm Sandy continues to rise, while affected states face disruption at the polls on Election Day. Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:35:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-c174ef43d530483a1299ff0b7a80187e NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121104153500 http://www.ibtimes.com/hurricane-sandy-live-blog-day-7-113-dead-nj-allows-email-voting-cold-weather-arrives-858654 [9:00 a.m. ET] Superstorm Sandy's death toll rose to at least 110 with nine more deaths reported in New Jersey on Saturday, raising the total in that state to 22. Bloomberg put New York City deaths at 41. The Los Angeles Times placed the storm's total deaths at 113. Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:30:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-c174ef43d530483a1299ff0b7a80187e NaturalDisasters 34.0222 -118.244 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121104153000 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-02/us/34877437_1_train-rides-power-outages-hoboken At least 92 people have now been reported dead across the 15 states hit by Sandy, while some economists have estimated the disaster will cost up to $50 billion. Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:06:00 +0100 indiatimes en indiatimes-3e07befbdba9e3ae9d11a9635e5f2968 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20121104130600 http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-4-140878-Community-volunteers-to-restore-mangrove-forests Karachi Shakil Memon, a young mangrove planter, is confident about the rehabilitation of depleted forests along the scattered islands of Thatta di Sun, 04 Nov 2012 03:44:00 +0100 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-0f7512ea9315ddc5f5a3fd66db33c861 NaturalDisasters Environment 24.8934 67.0281 20121104034400 http://news.yahoo.com/science-behind-superstorm-sandy-crippling-storm-surge-190100598.html GOWANUS, BROOKLYN— Superstorm Sandy 's surge halted a little more than a block from my home, mirroring almost precisely the border of two different nearby flood zones on New York City's evacuation map . Homes, stores and warehouses closer to the Gowanus Canal at the westernmost end of Long Island—one of the most polluted sites in the U. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:06:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-fab7975381091f6f7737e3b34730c640 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 40.6222 -73.9878 20121102220600 http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/11/02/sandys-wrath-lingers-in-battered-northeast/ NEW YORK: A grim routine set in yesterday as superstorm Sandy’s US victims struggled to adjust to gas lines, power outages and temporary housing while the death toll from the monster cyclone approached 100. New York’s famed subway lurched back to life with limited service Thursday, offering some.... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:26:00 +0100 kuwaittimes en kuwaittimes-491421bc4676e4e96bbfb6c43d8e9437 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20121102202600 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/59211-sandy-s-wrath-lingers-in-battered-u-s-northeast A grim routine set in Friday as superstorm Sandy's U.S. victims struggled to adjust to gas lines, power outages and temporary housing while the death toll from the monster cyclone approached 100. New York's famed subway lurched back to life with limited service Thursday, offering some relief from.... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:30:00 +0100 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-5fc1bb00b6640aa921fcb4330d51a7eb NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20121102163000 http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-73857-Sandys-wrath-lingers-in-US- NEW YORK: A grim routine set in Friday as superstorm Sandy s US victims struggled to adjust to gas lines, power outages and temporary housing while th Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:52:00 +0100 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-de96bfe80cbd6ed92cd706ff6b2ce9d9 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20121102145200 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=73857 NEW YORK: A grim routine set in Friday as superstorm Sandy s US victims struggled to adjust to gas lines, power ou Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:09:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-3f55829ace8cb031c46f1c6f5174aa0e NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20121102140900 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/this-is-the-new-normal-warn-climate-scientists-20121102-28phb.html HURRICANE Sandy was a bigger, fiercer and more damaging storm because of human-induced global warming, an analysis produced by Australia's Climate Commission has found. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:07:00 +0100 smh en smh-98af9f998845b52c7f8e342e936c4c52 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange -35.3499 149.042 20121102120700 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/climate-change-gave-sandy-teeth-reveals-expert-study-20121102-28phb.html HURRICANE Sandy was a bigger, fiercer and more damaging storm because of human-induced global warming, an analysis produced by Australia's Climate Commission has found. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:22:00 +0100 smh en smh-2bfae0a75e8174be0b117ed9e8036f8d AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange -35.3499 149.042 20121102112200 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1707397/Fuel-shortage-hits-Sandy-recovery-efforts Rescue workers in New York are continuing to comb destroyed neighbourhoods for survivors, as fuel shortages and difficulties in restoring power hamper efforts to restore normality to US areas badly hit by Storm Sandy. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:05:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-d03bd3cacf88ddfe490f725140f2e6c4 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20121102100500 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-death-toll-from-sandy-rises-to-92-20121102-28obk.html Rescue workers in New York are continuing to comb destroyed neighbourhoods for survivors as efforts to restore power swing into gear. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:51:00 +0100 smh en smh-2319097c7015035ab1046d4898e628c1 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20121102095100 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Sandy-hit-US-faces-petrol-shortage-transport-problems/articleshow/17059778.cms At least 92 people have now been reported dead across the 15 states hit by Sandy, while some economists have estimated the disaster will cost up to $50 billion. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:24:00 +0100 indiatimes en indiatimes-5d69083e626d677cd1a2b707909d4d19 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20121102092400 http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/01/14858965-cyclone-weakens-after-displacing-150000-in-india?lite Tropical Storm Nilam slams into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. At least six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:21:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-faa59b6e2c77a096f4fb980c65cc903d MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121102012100 http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/11/01/cyclone-displaces-150000-in-india/ CHENNAI: A tropical storm weakened yesterday after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Just before the storm made landfall Wednesday, an oil tanker with 37 crew ran aground off Chennai. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:39:00 +0100 kuwaittimes en kuwaittimes-92efffd76f977146fb7f884d6b3355f7 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 13.0615 80.2478 20121101183900 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/what-if-mumbai-gets-hit-by-a-storm-like-sandy/?partner=rss&emc=rss Mumbai's antiquated drainage and lack of planning and building standards mean the city would be devastated by a big storm. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:57:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-2dad49f455ea946a4e9d1f7cdfeb0bf1 NaturalDisasters 19.0318 72.8487 20121101145700 http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/what-if-mumbai-gets-hit-by-a-storm-like-sandy/?partner=rss&emc=rss Mumbai's antiquated drainage and lack of planning and building standards mean the city would be devastated by a big storm. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:27:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-2dad49f455ea946a4e9d1f7cdfeb0bf1 NaturalDisasters 19.0318 72.8487 20121101142700 http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/tropical-storm-weakens-in-india-572528.html A tropical storm weakened on Thursday after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:13:00 +0100 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-9e55bc6ec6ba493b9b60c8ab59b623e4 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121101091300 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/150-000-displaced-after-storm-in-india-1.1415626 A tropical storm weakened after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150 000 people. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:53:00 +0100 iol en iol-3331173bee261e2162120859aaf7166a MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101085300 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Cyclone%20weakens%20after%20displacing%20150K%20in%20India&NewsID=352764 CHENNAI: A tropical storm weakened Thursday after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Just before the storm made landfall Wednesday, an oil tanker with 37 crew ran aground off Chennai. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:45:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-ac739d2a1417a23a9e4bf503b80bf13f MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 13.0615 80.2478 20121101084500 http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tropical-storm-in-india-weakens-3279393.html A tropical storm has weakened after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:38:00 +0100 argus en argus-9fad7e5f88d0d2ebb64af16f4beebe36 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121101083800 http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/355681/Tropical-storm-in-India-weakens/ A tropical storm has weakened after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:34:00 +0100 express en express-7d1420e8f3e0fc7a8debf57eca74c12a MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121101083400 http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tropical-storm-in-india-weakens-3279393.html A tropical storm has weakened after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:24:00 +0100 corkman en corkman-9fad7e5f88d0d2ebb64af16f4beebe36 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121101082400 http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tropical-storm-in-india-weakens-3279393.html A tropical storm has weakened after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:13:00 +0100 sligochampion en sligochampion-9fad7e5f88d0d2ebb64af16f4beebe36 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121101081300 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/tropical-storm-in-india-weakens-16232528.html?r=RSS A tropical storm has weakened after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:11:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-9fad7e5f88d0d2ebb64af16f4beebe36 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121101081100 http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tropical-storm-in-india-weakens-3279393.html A tropical storm has weakened after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:05:00 +0100 drogheda-independent en drogheda-independent-9fad7e5f88d0d2ebb64af16f4beebe36 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121101080500 http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tropical-storm-in-india-weakens-3279393.html A tropical storm has weakened after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:04:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-d7c87f435a2c3ddd190e922a304a7a7b MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121101080400 http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/tropical-storm-in-india-weakens-3279393.html A tropical storm has weakened after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:56:00 +0100 herald-ie en herald-ie-9fad7e5f88d0d2ebb64af16f4beebe36 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121101075600 http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/11/01/world/cyclone-weakens-after-displacing-150k-in-india/362207/ A tropical storm weakened Thursday after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. S Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:35:00 +0100 ekantipur en ekantipur-11a405c3f34e6996a0a47f706efa6de2 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101073500 http://news.yahoo.com/cyclone-brings-heavy-rain-displaces-150-000-southern-060125526.html CHENNAI, India - A tropical storm weakened Thursday after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:09:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-34416bada1218a32c9ed840be0fdd093 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 13.0615 80.2478 20121101070900 http://news.yahoo.com/cyclone-weakens-displacing-150k-india-055844513.html A tropical storm weakened Thursday after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:09:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d337df6d16c55d0ec28dfebebbd89601 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 28.5687 77.2168 20121101070900 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2012-11-01-India-Cyclone/id-038f4db420de4302b76ecf71a7f29f2b CHENNAI, India (AP) — A tropical storm weakened Thursday after slamming into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge and displacing 150,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Just before the storm made landfall Wednesday, an oil tanker with 37 crew ran aground off Chennai. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:01:00 +0100 AP en AP-f3beda4ca82d2cb852628957f8004bd6 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 13.0615 80.2478 20121101070100 http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/17766 CHENNAI, India (AP) — A tropical storm slammed into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas while displacing more than 100,000 people. Six deaths have been reported in India and Sri Lanka. Just before the storm made landfall Wednesday, an oil tanker with 37 crew ran aground off Chennai. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:46:00 +0100 irrawaddy en irrawaddy-f7da26743dbfe9370fda6e9cfab25e74 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 13.0615 80.2478 20121101064600 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1074197/cyclone-brings-heavy-rain-displaces-thousands-india A tropical storm slammed into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas and displacing more than 100,000 people. Just before the storm made landfall on Wednesday, an oil tanker with 37 crew ran aground off Chennai. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:28:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-00e35d4dda147e0a01fb9def49cf6b51 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 13.0615 80.2478 20121101052800 http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/world-news/thousands-displaced-by-india-storms-3279393.html A tropical storm has slammed into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas and displace more than 100,000 people. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:35:00 +0100 argus en argus-3aa7f5524dc83ca2865aeb0206b98561 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101033500 http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/thousands-displaced-by-india-storms-3279393.html A tropical storm has slammed into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas and displace more than 100,000 people. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:21:00 +0100 herald-ie en herald-ie-3aa7f5524dc83ca2865aeb0206b98561 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101032100 http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/world-news/thousands-displaced-by-india-storms-3279393.html A tropical storm has slammed into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas and displace more than 100,000 people. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:10:00 +0100 sligochampion en sligochampion-3aa7f5524dc83ca2865aeb0206b98561 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101031000 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/11/01/cyclone-brings-heavy-rain-displaces-100k-india.html A tropical storm slammed into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas and displacing more than 100,000 people.Just before the storm made landfall ... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:08:00 +0100 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-12dac9271b757305abf7bf8e73121b3a MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101030800 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/thousands-displaced-by-india-storms-16232528.html?r=RSS A tropical storm has slammed into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas and displace more than 100,000 people. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:05:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-3aa7f5524dc83ca2865aeb0206b98561 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101030500 http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/thousands-displaced-by-india-storms-3279393.html A tropical storm has slammed into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas and displace more than 100,000 people. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:02:00 +0100 drogheda-independent en drogheda-independent-3aa7f5524dc83ca2865aeb0206b98561 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101030200 http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/thousands-displaced-by-india-storms-3279393.html A tropical storm has slammed into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas and displace more than 100,000 people. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-df5e40712232956fc755c543d0e9c5a7 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101030000 http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/world-news/thousands-displaced-by-india-storms-3279393.html A tropical storm has slammed into southern India, bringing heavy rain and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas and displace more than 100,000 people. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:50:00 +0100 corkman en corkman-3aa7f5524dc83ca2865aeb0206b98561 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121101025000 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sandy-airport-20121031,0,3197450.story?track=rss The storm was blamed for cancellations of as many as 18,100 flights through Wednesday as hard-hit East Coast airports struggled to reopen.As the number of canceled flights continued to mount in Cyclone Sandy's wake, analysts said the key to reopening storm-battered airports and getting flights back.... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:59:00 +0100 latimes en latimes-08b60aecaa36163fca1af1d4392f8513 NaturalDisasters 41.107223 -78.773805 41.832222 -78.586111 20121031225900 http://www.incyprus.com.cy/en-gb/world-news/4329/30955/100000-flee-india-cyclone CHENNAI, — More than 100,000 people were evacuated from their homes Wednesday as a tropical storm slammed into southern India from the Bay of Bengal, officials said. Rain lashed the region and strong winds uprooted trees in some places. Weather officials said the storm had maximum winds of 75 kilometers (45 miles) per hour after making landfall. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:45:00 +0100 cyprusweekly en cyprusweekly-b491b85f4e21067ed6661a634006352b MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 13.0615 80.2478 20121031224500 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706557/Superstorm-Sandy-US-toll-climbs-to-43 The death toll from superstorm Sandy has risen to 43 in the United States and Canada, and is expected to climb further as several people remain missing.  Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:58:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-c83c85e82f9fe84aa45e447ebbc19ba3 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 45.3742 -75.6507 20121031205800 http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2012/10/31/thousands-evacuated-cyclone-hits-tamil-nadu | |Share: |more: |Zoom: A A A > From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi New Delhi, 01 November (Asiantribune.com): More than 100,000 people were evacuated from their homes Wednesday as a tropical storm hit southern India from the Bay of Bengal. | |Share: |more: |Zoom: A A A > Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:06:00 +0100 asiantribune en asiantribune-0fd766d410d46445bc5776365eb01e60 NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121031200600 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/thousands-flee-stormhit-southern-india-20121101-28kyc.html Tens of thousands have fled their homes as a tropical cyclone slammed into southern India; two feared dead. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:13:00 +0100 smh en smh-c1b19725bd48faeb33e039a1cb0f455f MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121031191300 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1706917/Thousands-flee-storm-hit-southern-India Tens of thousands have fled their homes as a tropical cyclone slammed into southern India; two feared dead. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:58:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-e4a6fa3ba57ea6e1bcfc6da4def93b59 MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121031185800 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_31/NY-City-takes-measures-against-possible-crime-wave/ Amid enormous efforts to get back to normal life, New York City authorities are taking measures against a crime wave that could spill over the city. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:02:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-cc26229ecdc0b24391a72bc0fee8a158 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 40.6222 -73.9878 20121031140200 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_10_31/Will-Sandy-save-Obama-s-campaign/ Storm Sandy that hit the East Coast of the US could play a crucial role in the presidential campaign. Analysts believe that the storm can benefit Obama even better than all the members of his campaign team. Sandy can help Obama get a ‘permission’ to reassume presidency. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:02:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-dd454633ed31de1689f1acaac6444a42 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121031140200 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/stormbattered-us-sifts-through-wreckage-20121031-28ian.html Americans are focused on recovery after superstorm Sandy charged through northeastern corridor, leaving devastation in its trail. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:42:00 +0100 smh en smh-95d8df95d5fc04a90eaca7c72ea310e0 NaturalDisasters 20121031134200 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/10/20121030231455292990.html Millions of people are left without power or transportation after Hurricane Sandy sweeps ashore, flooding New York. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:22:00 +0100 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-8dc999b80fdcd11ce9288fc9dfca48d8 NaturalDisasters 20121031132200 http://www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2012/10/31/16911.shtml Millions of people are left without power or transportation after Hurricane Sandy sweeps ashore, flooding New York Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:16:00 +0100 kavkazcenter en kavkazcenter-c52e9603bd5c4f5078a581dd86101643 NaturalDisasters 20121031111600 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sandy-flattens-houses-nycs-famed-coney-island-17603193 Sandy hits Coney Island 'like a tsunami,' flattens houses, submerges hundreds of cars Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:59:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-22ff856038bdd35eac6581abd6716709 NaturalDisasters 20121031015900 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sandy-airport-20121031,0,3197450.story?track=rss The storm was blamed for cancellations of as many as 18,100 flights through Wednesday as hard-hit East Coast airports struggled to reopen.As the number of canceled flights continued to mount in Cyclone Sandy's wake, analysts said the key to reopening storm-battered airports and getting flights back.... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:55:00 +0100 latimes en latimes-36db99c92139501f61fb7aee631c2944 NaturalDisasters 41.107223 -78.773805 41.832222 -78.586111 20121031015500 http://www.flicenflac.mu/2012/10/les-decisions-du-conseil-des-minsitres-du-19-octobre-2012.html Les ministres du gouvernement se sont réunis autour du Dr Rashid Beebeejaun pour prendre note de la Summer Season Outlook for 2012-2013 de la station météo, du nettoyage des drains et des rivières en prévisions de la saison de pluie et du calendrier scolaire de 2013. 1. Cabinet has agreed to the implementation of the [. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:56:00 +0200 grandbaie fr grandbaie-e6a3f6e0db1866a961c8eeeb24243e05 OSH ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Development EnterpriseEurope2 Environment Innovation 20121019215600 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20121113-vietnamese-transport-head-faces-censure-for-typhoon-neglect.aspx Transport authorities in the northern Vietnamese city of Hai Phong have petitioned the administration to censure their chief for abdicating his responsibility when a typhoon lashed the region in late October. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:25:00 +0100 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-482a764f8d7d6a12d96581c1ce24e105 TEN-T-News NaturalDisasters 20.7997595217788 106.597518318116 20121115172500 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/03/travel/new-york-subways/index.html Making the city's subways watertight would be a huge engineering feat, but one that is possible, says one expert. Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:37:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-9ee7feb29d62e0c70375ccd2e51ce546 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 20121103123700 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/03/travel/new-york-subways/index.html At a corner Midtown market, where the Manhattan bustle continued in spite of Sandy, Edward Greenwald, 49, struggled to fill scheduling gaps left by stranded employees despite his own commute from storm-battered New Jersey. "I've got employees coming in from all across the Tri-State area," he said. Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:07:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-df00126ed30374487416976adc7e1377 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.761197 -73.989915 20121103120700 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20121102-faulty-tower.aspx The builder of a television tower that collapsed during a typhoon last weekend may have skirted technical standards by reducing the structure’s resistance to strong winds in order to cut costs. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:43:00 +0100 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-84c2b6e1bd19fbefd7771d4586777d6d NaturalDisasters 20121102174300 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20121027-vietnam-central-coast-embraces-for-storm-son-tinh.aspx At least eight people have died and three others have been missing since Typhoon Son Tinh lashed Vietnam last week, according to the national flood control committee’s latest report. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:43:00 +0100 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-0cf6c1a3226e9c6148ad2ca50f2e3191 TEN-T-News NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121102174300 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20121103cz.html We had already been on Amami Oshima for a week waiting for Typhoon No. 21 to pass. But the typhoon was meandering around the Pacific like a drunken sailor, zigzagging a path north-west, once making a U-turn then righting itself, and another time its path taking a complete pirouette. The typhoon was large but not fast. Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:26:00 +0100 japantimes en japantimes-d6ca36e06636dfc7ee4d385cd245e523 NaturalDisasters 20121102172600 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brian-reade-column-wall-to-wall-hurricane-1410362 America doesn’t give a flying Frankfurter-and-fries about ­anything that happens in ­Englandom, Scotsland or ­Waleshire Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:53:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-c6aaa6be6bd8339e55852371e2774e77 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121101015300 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/storm-kills-34-in-vietnam-philippines-heads-to-china.html At least 35 people were killed as tropical storm Son-Tinh swept through Vietnam and the Philippines and then moved across southern Seven people were killed, four are missing and 90 injured after the typhoon hit Vietnam’s northern coast Oct. 28, the National Committee for Flood and Storm Control said in a statement on its website yesterday. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:53:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-dcef549e132325806e2c1db79abec580 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 35.2086 110.727 20121031175300 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/world/asia/vietnam-tropical-storm/index.html As Hurricane Sandy lashes the East Coast of the United States with wind and rain, Southeast Asia is dealing with the trail of death and damage from a powerful storm that has killed at least 30 people in the region over the past few days. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:04:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-6963f5455c119fd9d8e225a1527c1a52 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 40.589732 -111.870793 21.0319 105.82 37.176689 -113.2855 20121031130400 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/storm-kills-34-in-vietnam-philippines-heads-to-china.html Thirty-four people were killed in Vietnam and the Philippines after tropical storm Son-Tinh swept through the region and moved across southern Seven people were killed, four are missing and 90 injured after the typhoon hit Vietnam’s northern coast Oct. 28, the National Committee for Flood and Storm Control said in a statement on its website today. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:43:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-db7fe0dd68b162479a898a4ced5ffdf7 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 35.2086 110.727 20121031114300 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/121029/typhoon-son-tinh-kills-at-least-30-asia (UPDATED: Oct. 30, 8:51 p.m.) While Hurricane Sandy has pounded the Americas over the past few days, the other side of the world has been enduring some extreme weather of its own. At least 32 people have been killed across Southeast Asia by Typhoon Son-Tinh, which swept through the Philippines and.... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:47:00 +0100 globalpost en globalpost-23dd28b501fff0b52d601653c02aaac5 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121031044700 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/31/c_131940738.htm HANOI, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Death toll from typhoon Son-Tinh has risen to seven in Vietnam, while 43 people were injured and five others still missing, according to Vietnam's Central Steering Committee of Flood and Storm Control on Tuesday. Among those deaths, three people were in northern Thai Binh.... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:37:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-a8dc7e6db6a8b291d7184deb32f0d1d8 NaturalDisasters 20.5133092607326 106.38201457991 20121030173700 http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-Liveblog-Sandy-slows-slightly-closes-on-Atlantic-City-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/science%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20Science%29 The National Hurricane Center has downgraded Sandy to a "post-tropical cyclone," as it approaches the New Jersey coast. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:26:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-fb829f9ae66f83144ef65c4714f6e0f8 NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121030012600 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/399453/20121030/hurricane-sandy-typhoon-son-tinh-vietnam-philippines.htm As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, another powerful storm system in Southeast Asia is winding down. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:49:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-7bf10cb5327933721c284a7c44f65fc2 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029234900 http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/1029/Hurricane-Sandy-Liveblog-Sandy-to-hit-New-Jersey-in-next-few-hours-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/science%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20Science%29 Hurricane Sandy is approaching southern New Jersey, with sustained wind speeds of up to 90 mph and hurricane-force winds from Virginia to New England. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:55:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-74101a90f006e53bdd782ba883dab5a1 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885 20121029225500 http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1072745/briefs-october-30-2012 Taiwan confirms espionage arrests Taiwan's defence ministry confirmed yesterday that three retired military officers had been arrested on suspicion of leaking military secrets to the mainland in one of the island's worst espionage cases. Chang Chih-hsin, formerly the chief officer for political.... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:17:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-87df98c488fd85691fc7dec8fdfce846 NaturalDisasters 20121029211700 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-10/29/content_15855163.htm Typhoon Son-Tinh, also known as Storm 8 in Vietnam, left 4 people dead, 6 missing and 7 injured on Monday, reported Vietnam's state news agency. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:27:00 +0100 chinadaily en chinadaily-d891f013dabe4998e9423d13b8d772ac NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121029132700 http://www.voanews.com/content/at-least-three-killed-after-typhoon-sweeps-vietnam/1535180.html At least three people were killed Sunday, when typhoon Son Tinh swept across northern Vietnam. Authorities say that Son Tinh caused widespread power outages in provinces north of Hanoi, and that thousands of residents had been evacuated from flood-prone areas. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:00:00 +0100 voanews en voanews-0a2fc6a3ad5333791e3588ce83cfa56b NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 20121029130000 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-10/29/c_131938009.htm HANOI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Son-Tinh, also known as Storm 8 in Vietnam, left 4 people dead, 6 missing and 7 injured on Monday, reported Vietnam's state news agency. Among the dead, three people were from central Quang Ngai province and one from northern Hai Phong port city. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:57:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-68e081a28273ac9eb16b07f5a98b2737 NaturalDisasters 20.7997595217788 106.597518318116 15.0037387223288 108.682141973889 20121029115700 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/29/world/asia/vietnam-tropical-storm/index.html Hong Kong (CNN) -- As Hurricane Sandy lashes the East Coast of the United States with wind and rain, Southeast Asia is dealing with the trail of death and damage from a powerful storm that has killed at least 30 people in the region over the past few days. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:30:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-3554c344bd5073238cf325dd461bf7be NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 40.589732 -111.870793 21.0319 105.82 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 37.176689 -113.2855 20121029073000 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-10/27/content_15851539.htm Typhoon Son-Tinh is expected to cause high waves in the South China Sea with the country issuing an orange level wave warning on Saturday morning. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:36:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-a52a2447b97816a871e12e8b19da3922 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121027093600 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/10/27/24-dead-6-missing-philippine-tropical-storm.html The death toll from a tropical storm that swept through the central Philippines before heading toward Vietnam has risen to at least 24 with six people missing, officials said Saturday.Additional ... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:33:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-45e23a707ff8b27ded5c45972ef9c12a NaturalDisasters CivilProtection 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 20121027093300 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-10/27/c_131934181.htm A vehicle moves on the waterlogged road in rain in Sanya, south China's island province of Hainan, Oct. 27, 2012. Son-Tinh, the 23rd tropical storm this year, strengthened to typhoon early Saturday morning and is expected to bring rainstorms and gales to China's southern coastal areas, the country's meteorological authority said Saturday. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:57:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-4b8051bcfcda0f5340859f304ad61d5e NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20121027085700 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203922804578081790754591864.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_news The death toll from a tropical storm that swept through the central Philippines before heading toward Vietnam has risen to at least 24 with six people missing. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:51:00 +0200 wsj-en en wsj-en-e0c5f3efe105e52f648fd5fc5b653b42 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 20121027075100 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10843301&ref=rss The death toll from a tropical storm that swept through the central Philippines before heading toward Vietnam has risen to at least 24 with six people missing.Additional reports of casualties were received by the Office of Civil... Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:13:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-f84975939f699254c5c62f31b35abbc6 NaturalDisasters CivilProtection 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 20121027071300 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/tropical-storm-leaves-8-dead-5-missing/story-e6frfkui-1226504324450 FIFTEEN people were also injured as tropical storm Son-Tinh triggered floods, landslides and maritime accidents. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 22:30:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-9b265b6f22c94f506d0fd46ca65fd713 NaturalDisasters 20121026223000 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20121027cz.html Seasick and dehydrated, I was looking forward to our arrival on Yakushima, an island that is 90 percent forest, has 46 peaks at over 1,000 meters, and boasts more than 3,000 types of insects. I certainly needed a break after three days of looking at only sea from a 45 ft yacht pitching in 2.5-meter waves. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:27:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-46a0361c8ff19f40681f435a265d09b7 NaturalDisasters 20121026182700 http://www.voanews.com/content/indonesia-hardens-schools-against-disaster-risk/1532264.html Asia has seen some of the world’s worst natural disasters over the past decade - earthquakes in Indonesia and China, flooding in Thailand and Cambodia. A region-wide conference on disaster risk reduction this week is focusing on schools and how to make them safer and more resilient. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:42:00 +0200 voanews en voanews-00335f25f2b56e1ba5f44dc34be603fe UNbodies NaturalDisasters 11.5647 104.913 -6.18287 106.829 13.7308 100.521 35.2086 110.727 20121024154200 http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1068112/xi-jinping-put-work-first-and-missed-birth-daughter In the summer of 1992, as party chief of Fujian's provincial capital, Fuzhou, Xi Jinping missed the birth of his only child, daughter Xi Mingze, because he was called away to deal with the effects of a typhoon that struck the area. A provincial foreign affairs official said Xi's wife, famous soprano.... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:57:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-13ec2a2a072767a790a2e2256997bbd0 NaturalDisasters 20121023235700 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20121020cz.html I don't remember whose idea it was to sail from Okayama in the Seto Inland Sea to Okinawa, Japan's southernmost islands, but here we are — seven friends in a 45 ft (13.7 meter) yacht named Sea Fox, sailing in 20-knot winds down the coast of Kyushu in the Pacific Ocean. All hands on deck! The journey didn't start this way. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:52:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-787f1fc528c47d9984bb54a0b3331094 NaturalDisasters 34.665218 133.922501 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 35.21748 137.086105 20121019185200 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20121019-company-covers-up-dam-breakage-floods-fields.aspx The company operating an unfinished hydropower plant in the north-central province of Quang Tri has come under fire after it was found covering up a break in the dam and preventing local authorities from inspecting the facility. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:45:00 +0200 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-df09c74905df31d414cc1870cd116d51 NaturalDisasters 20121019184500 http://www.slate.fr/story/64111/sandy-surete-nucleaire-fukushima Le passage de l' ouragan Sandy a entraîné des inquiétudes sur plusieurs sites nucléaires du nord-est des Etats-Unis, sans avoir pour le moment provoqué la... Source : Slate - Articles similaires Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:54:00 +0100 alvinet fr alvinet-2fd5c8facd6ce37a6fb883df5cedc77e NaturalDisasters 20121030135400 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/17/us-storm-sandy-newjersey-railway-idUSBRE8AG0K220121117?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Transit's struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy is being compounded by a pre-storm decision to park much of its equipment in two rail yards that forecasters predicted would flood, a move that resulted in damage to one-third of its locomotives and a quarter of its passenger cars. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:27:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-5addf7e6e53e38016a75c395d0c29b34 NaturalDisasters 20121118002700 http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-jersey-railway-put-trains-sandy-flood-zone-230258941.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Transit's struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy is being compounded by a pre-storm decision to park much of its equipment in two rail yards that forecasters predicted would flood, a move that resulted in damage to one-third of its locomotives and a quarter of its passenger cars. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:16:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-dee1cd1004c4db06b4b20d6ad5a30a7f NaturalDisasters 20121118001600 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/world/americas/poor-haitian-farmers-are-left-hopeless-after-storm.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Haiti is slipping deeper into crisis, officials say, after the huge blow from Hurricane Sandy to the tiny nation, still struggling to recover from the devastating earthquake of 2010. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:13:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-45e630409ce2a24cd6dbc3b1fa8cb4be NaturalDisasters HumanitarianAid FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies 18.54299 -72.343102 20121117191300 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/17/hurricane-sandy-mental-health-oceanside-psychological/1705025/ As the weeks drag on, victims of Superstorm Sandy wait for some kind of normalcy and grapple with their emotions. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 14:55:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-2f91ce0e57beb1964d4028393cdbcfa7 NaturalDisasters 20121117145500 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121117/lead/lead91.html HECTOR'S RIVER, Portland:Heavy rain cut short the tour of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller's planned tour of several communities in Portland that were battered by Hurricane Sandy. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:26:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-f6f1626e27a1ff7da41461c623207e7a NaturalDisasters 45.4422 -122.642 20121117072600 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/b2f0ca3a594644ee9e50a8ec4ce2d6de/Article_2012-11-13-Superstorm-Climate%20Talk/id-37c1bc0b7f934947a109b32026c00432 WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. On Tuesday, a conservative think tank held discussions about it while a more liberal think tank released a paper on it. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 06:02:00 +0100 AP en AP-a9cb3a5603f886db20b470d5222c731d Ecology Environment Science TAXUD ClimateChange NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy PolicyAgriculture PolicyBudget PolicyEnergy PolicyEnvironment PolicyTaxation 38.9051 -77.0162 20121117060200 http://news.yahoo.com/power-outage-time-sandy-not-extraordinary-074843282--finance.html As the number of nights without power stretched on for thousands left in the dark after Superstorm Sandy, patience understandably turned to anger and outrage. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:10:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-cb3b52b63f1646687f8b315a64606ff0 NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy 20121117011000 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/summary-impact-hurricane-%E2%80%9Csandy-cdema-participating-states Source: Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Country: Bahamas (the), Haiti, Jamaica THE EVENT Hurricane Sandy impacted three (3) CDEMA Participating States during the period Tuesday, October 23 to Saturday, October 27, 2012. On Monday, October 22 at 10 a.m. the system was upgraded from Tropical Depression #18 to Tropical Storm Sandy. Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:54:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-d31971275c78b71a681d09e92a718071 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 18.54299 -72.343102 18.0157 -76.7973 20121117005400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-hess-resumes-production-at-port-reading-after-sandy Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:01 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters Nov 16 (Reuters) - Hess Corp has resumed production from its 70,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Reading, New Jersey, refinery, which had been shut due to power outages following Hurricane Sandy, the company said on Friday. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:51:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-1d712f4fadd01587902e2ac8035859c3 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 40.5646 -74.247002 20121116235100 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234209/Hurricane-Sandy-unearths-remains-wooden-coal-schooner-ran-aground-nearly-100-YEARS-ago.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 The wooden skeleton of a what once was a four-masted Canadian ship believed to have run aground about 90 years ago became fully exposed on Fire Island after Sandy shifted the dunes more than 70 feet. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:16:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-d8250edc41859340c796a659beb348e1 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121116231600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-hess-resumes-production-at-port-reading-after-sandy Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:01 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters Nov 16 (Reuters) - Hess Corp has resumed production from its 70,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Reading, New Jersey, refinery, which had been shut due to power outages following Hurricane Sandy, the company said on Friday. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:37:00 +0100 trust en trust-1d712f4fadd01587902e2ac8035859c3 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 40.5646 -74.247002 20121116213700 http://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/cuba-plan-action-response-needs-arising-hurricane-sandy-november-2012 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Country Team in Cuba Country: Cuba Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern region of Cuba hard. It passed through the country on 25 October, 2012 as a category 2 Hurricane (approaching category 3) in a five hours span. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:46:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-678494ae7339e3dd0a69e566a3cc2241 NaturalDisasters Echo UNbodies 23.1168 -82.3886 20121116204600 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/nyregion/cleanup-from-hurricane-sandy-is-military-style-operation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss A cleanup job on an epic scale is underway at the Fresh Kills landfill, where the New York Sanitation Department and the Army Corps of Engineers are clearing out an estimated four million cubic yards of debris. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:32:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-8e31b11eb7ef86c761877b0c44da08a1 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121116193200 http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandy-exposes-fire-island-shipwreck-215513409.html A wrecked schooner long buried on Fire Island — a barrier island off of Long Island, N.Y. — now lays fully exposed following Hurricane Sandy's attack on the beach. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:06:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-d34fe242f1bcfaf6d70ab3eb8b8ebab6 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld -4.62680232459798 55.5086875401457 20121116170600 http://news.yahoo.com/3-tv-networks-airing-sandy-specials-sunday-194804457.html Less than three weeks after Superstorm Sandy came ashore on the East Coast, three television networks will offer the chance to relive the experience on the same night. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:06:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-f880cd71c94897c33cd8b7b70adba576 NaturalDisasters 20121116160600 http://news.yahoo.com/power-outage-time-sandy-not-extraordinary-074843282--finance.html As the number of nights without power stretched on for thousands left in the dark after Superstorm Sandy, patience understandably turned to anger and outrage. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:06:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-214d5a784e9eb1c2d8064902a44c01d1 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 20121116150600 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Lingering-power-outage-after-Sandy-triggers-anger NEW YORK, USA (AP) -- As the number of nights without power stretched on for thousands left in the dark after Superstorm Sandy, patience understandably turned to anger and outrage. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:35:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-98393d54d95647a7804b0ca2c2346570 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121116133500 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/cholera-cases-rise-haiti-iom-calls-increased-support-disaster-mitigation Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Haiti Press Briefing Notes 16 November 2012 Spokesperson: Jumbe Omari Jumbe With several new outbreaks of cholera recorded by Haiti’s national alert since the passage of Hurricane Sandy, the number of confirmed cases stands at 3,593. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:27:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-71d3225b8b58b144f0e1341ed586b159 NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases Echo 18.54299 -72.343102 20121116122700 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/power-outage-time-sandy-extraordinary-17735806 Time without electricity difficult and frustrating, but similar to outages of other big storms Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:20:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-a7802478ae2d3965be1146837fd39ce9 NaturalDisasters 20121116092000 http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=544139&version=1&template_id=48&parent_id=28 Reuters/Washington Superstorm Sandy drove a surge in new claims for US jobless benefits last week and weighed on factory activity in November, providing early signs of how heavily the storm could hit the US economy in the fourth quarter. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 78,000 to.... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:18:00 +0100 gulf-times en gulf-times-1fc7b2c1fe8067f71de77106b15ac32f NaturalDisasters Consumers 38.9051 -77.0162 20121116021800 http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/imperative-of-a-national-emergency-response-plan/130723/ GUEST COLUMNIST: ADEDAYO OJO Heavy flooding around the country and its aftermath sorrow, tears and confusion has exposed Nigeria as having at best, a near-zero preparedness to deal with emergencies of significant regional or national impact. Coordination of response action and support to victims has been sloppy, to say the least. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:03:00 +0100 thisdayonline en thisdayonline-55f7ea5fb53d00afd9e0d6774681d169 ManMadeDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld NaturalDisasters Echo AirTransport 9.172945 7.179924 20121116010300 http://news.yahoo.com/improve-coastal-cities-climate-resilience-q-cynthia-rosenzweig-130100306.html 5 days ago We have been changing the climate for 1000's of years by acting like parasites. From what DaveK said about the once lush ancient forests around the the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in the ONCE fertile crescent area around Bagdad to the Rainforests of the Amazon and Africa that are getting decimated. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:58:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-eb2c2b04219dd269c258efe2d696f990 NaturalDisasters Environment 20121115225800 http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/taxpayers-at-risk-as-storm-bills-come-due/?partner=rss&emc=rss Whether they live near the coast or not, state taxpayers and insurance ratepayers are likely to be on the hook when damage from hurricanes exceeds insurance policy reserves. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:38:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-5d473ae385b4c587c99a83c9b6b89b13 NaturalDisasters 20121115203800 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/nyregion/obama-to-view-hurricane-sandy-recovery-in-new-york.html?partner=rss&emc=rss President Obama saw storm damage during a helicopter tour. He was to meet with emergency workers and families whose lives have been upended by Hurricane Sandy. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:37:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-a342b4742e783ea0c3d3c8d7716e5b18 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121115183700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/superstorm-boosts-us-jobless-claims-hits-factories Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:23 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * New U.S. jobless claims rise 78,000 in latest week * Philadelphia Fed factory index shows November contraction * Superstorm fueled higher claims, weaker factory activity By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Superstorm Sandy drove a surge in new claims for U. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:15:00 +0100 trust en trust-c93c95cf439f126f04f8687c1c2a6028 NaturalDisasters Consumers 38.9051 -77.0162 40.0279 -75.1741 20121115181500 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-to-build-a-more-resilient-electric-grid In the days leading up to Hurricane Sandy's destructive march on the East Coast, utilities warned customers to prepare for widespread outages and potentially extensive power failure. The question was not if the grid would fail, but to what extent. [More] Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:14:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-3648afe6f02fedd1ecf243500c4223d0 NaturalDisasters 20121115181400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/superstorm-boosts-us-jobless-claims-hits-factories Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:23 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * New U.S. jobless claims rise 78,000 in latest week * Philadelphia Fed factory index shows November contraction * Superstorm fueled higher claims, weaker factory activity By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Superstorm Sandy drove a surge in new claims for U. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:10:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-c93c95cf439f126f04f8687c1c2a6028 NaturalDisasters Consumers 38.9051 -77.0162 40.0279 -75.1741 20121115181000 http://news.yahoo.com/jobless-claims-surge-wake-superstorm-sandy-133419285--business.html WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Superstorm Sandy drove a surge in new claims for U.S. jobless benefits last week and weighed on factory activity in November, providing early signs of how heavily the storm could hit the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose.... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:56:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-444e78edce4976cff8b40651615c2fa3 NaturalDisasters Consumers 38.9051 -77.0162 20121115175600 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/405394/20121116/superstorm-boosts-jobless-claims-hits-factories.htm Superstorm Sandy drove a surge in new claims for U.S. jobless benefits last week and weighed on factory activity in November, providing early signs of how heavily the storm could hit the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:43:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-e13c28adb98cecc32cf3c585b601c8f3 NaturalDisasters Consumers 20121115174300 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/15/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE8AD11I20121115?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Superstorm Sandy drove a surge in new claims for U.S. jobless benefits last week and weighed on factory activity in November, providing early signs of how heavily the storm could hit the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:42:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-e2120107e9687668996379ff2951414f NaturalDisasters Consumers 38.9051 -77.0162 20121115174200 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/405391/20121115/superstorm-boostss-jobless-claims-hits-factories.htm Superstorm Sandy drove a surge in new claims for U.S. jobless benefits last week and weighed on factory activity in November, providing early signs of how heavily the storm could hit the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:38:00 +0100 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-b7d0583900345b88f95533e1ff7305a5 NaturalDisasters Consumers 20121115173800 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/world/35396-life-s-no-beach-for-sandy-s-victims NEW YORK CITY: Eat, warm up, clean up: more than two weeks after superstorm Sandy, thousands of people in a remote New York City beach community are struggling just for the basics. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:03:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-ca7caf47632f2527a0428beff6108c2a NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121115170300 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121115/business/business5.html After a hurricane or flood, the farm should be returned to production as soon as possible Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:24:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-8ead062478492e3e77537d12168803d3 NaturalDisasters 20121115152400 http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201211150041 New York, Nov. 14 (CNA) An expert on urban natural disasters from Columbia University suggested Wednesday that the New York City government study Taipei's Mass Rapid Transit system as a model in disaster prevention and design in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:59:00 +0100 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-d5ea7971e5e08a0513c31534cf062f3d ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment UNbodies 25.035089 121.506699 20121115145900 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Global-warming-talk-heats-up-in-America-post-Sandy WASHINGTON, USA (AP) Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:14:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-97f2274624031d5616f2c9d25fbfcd91 Science ClimateChange Environment AlternativeEnergy Ecology NaturalDisasters PolicyAgriculture PolicyEnergy PolicyEnvironment PolicyTaxation 38.9051 -77.0162 20121115121400 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke?articleID=2000070705&story_title=World:%20Drama%20in%20President%20Obama%27s%20second%20term Just as President Barack Obama secured his re-election, a scandal jolted his national security team. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:38:00 +0100 standardmedia en standardmedia-077c22de5e76ce4bffaf9527695ff0f0 NaturalDisasters 20121115063800 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/education/displaced-by-storm-students-face-long-trek-to-temporary-school-in-queens.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Students from a school in Queens that was severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy have a long commute to a temporary campus where some classes are cramped. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:58:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-1c6840581809f7425cb8a8afa2d13099 NaturalDisasters 20121115035800 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/14/disaster-victims-aid-sandy-survivors/1705689/ Louisianans, especially, having lived through Katrina, know how those in New Jersey and New York feel. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:18:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-433218493b9ec284501f2d54559332aa ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121115031800 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/14/nursing-home-evacuations-deaths/1705581/ A study about nursing home evacuations during hurricanes exposes grave consequences suffered by residents. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:17:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-9f47e71598eebf6cef397111147cd943 NaturalDisasters 20121115021700 http://news.yahoo.com/public-health-aids-hurricane-sandy-relief-210400868.html The U.S. Public Health Service has begun its third week assisting with Hurricane Sandy relief in New York City. Rapid Deployment Force 1 (RDF-1) assumed command of the medical special needs shelter at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center late yesterday afternoon from RDF-2. RDF-2 arrived in New York City on Oct. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:19:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-0305fa3839c93c1ee736af4c845dbcff NaturalDisasters PublicHealth 40.6222 -73.9878 20121114221900 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/hurricane-sandy-hits-haiti Source: Christian Aid Country: Haiti 14 November 2012 It has been three weeks since Hurricane Sandy struck Haiti leaving 54 people dead, 21 missing and 20 injured. Christian Aid is releasing an initial £100,000 to help our partners respond. Please donate to our emergency fund to help us respond to emergency situations around the world. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:52:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2007e46027d3e34c9076ee7c376e16b6 NaturalDisasters Echo 18.54299 -72.343102 20121114205200 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/13/politics/re-election-drama-scandal/index.html Just as President Barack Obama secured his re-election, a scandal jolted his national security team. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:45:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-fc6375db951c7b5da8ec291173ff7c56 NaturalDisasters 20121114204500 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/11/14/global-warming-climate-change-carbon-tax/1704787/ Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a carbon tax. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:09:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-2f9602c997ace305bb978d0b376f7a54 TAXUD Environment Science NaturalDisasters Ecology ClimateChange EU-USA AlternativeEnergy PolicyAgriculture PolicyEnergy PolicyEnvironment PolicyTaxation 20121114200900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-hess-restarting-refinery-terminal-ops-after-sandy Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:43 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters Nov 14 (Reuters) - Hess Corp has begun restarting its 70,000 barrel per day (bpd) Port Reading, New Jersey, refinery after it shut due to a lack of power following Hurricane Sandy. As the New York Harbor energy network continued to recover from.... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:46:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-00b723e78057230afdf48e1b6ad04f82 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 40.5646 -74.247002 40.6222 -73.9878 20121114194600 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324595904578117101022096498.html?mod=rss_US_News So far, Sandy has been found responsible for 122 deaths in the East. But how victims end up on the list depends entirely on the judgment of medical examiners and county coroners. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:01:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-e919cc82a020203e780b42fe547f750f TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters 20121114170100 http://www.nbcnews.com/business/bloombergs-sign-language-interpreter-points-way-growing-career-1C7047682 American Sign Language interpreter Lydia Callis became nationally known in the bleak days before, during and after Hurricane Sandy. Jobs for sign language and other types of interpreters and translators in the United States are expected to increase 42 percent by 2020. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:10:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-54489056b8c69066bdc52cd5642c9394 NaturalDisasters 33.446111 -94.754444 20121114161000 http://www.caribbean360.com/news/haiti_news/635004.html International group says the situation is worsening for the roughly 370,000 earthquake victims still living in displaced persons camps. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:05:00 +0100 caribbean360 en caribbean360-168fd232e839ef339a8bee8c82c243e8 Society ConsumerAffairs Consumers NaturalDisasters SecurityCouncil UNbodies 18.54299 -72.343102 20121114160500 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324595904578117101022096498.html?mod=rss_US_News So far, Sandy has been found responsible for 122 deaths in the East. But how victims end up on the list depends entirely on the judgment of medical examiners and county coroners. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:30:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-8414a09a72724dee137291746506b7d8 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 20121114153000 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Global%20warming%20talk%20heats%20up‚%20revisits%20carbon%20tax%20&NewsID=354365 WASHINGTON: Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. On Tuesday, a conservative think tank held discussions about it while a more liberal think tank released a paper on it. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:32:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-0179df50df434f3a2ef6b5a604622d22 TAXUD ClimateChange Environment Ecology AlternativeEnergy Science NaturalDisasters PolicyAgriculture PolicyEnergy PolicyEnvironment PolicyTaxation 38.9051 -77.0162 20121114113200 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/JPS-to-start-campaign-on-vegetation-control_12976509 THE Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it will be rolling out an education campaign as it seeks to partner with communities to manage overhanging vegetation around utility poles. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:55:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-b19e5116eaa8106c44a1b78b8288f2ca NaturalDisasters 20121114105500 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/human-security-danger FIDH and its member organisations in Haiti, the National Human Rights Defense Network (RNDDH) and the Ecumenical Center for Human Rights (CEDH), today publish an alarming report into the persistent human insecurity in Haiti, despite the exceptional humanitarian efforts made since the earthquake of 12 January 2010. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:22:00 +0100 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-de381e354050b7e9463fdd8db1434af7 SecurityCouncil FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters ConsumerAffairs UNbodies CommunicableDiseases Society Consumers 18.54299 -72.343102 20121114102200 http://www.itar-tass.com/c32/571392.html САНКТ - ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОЕ ТЕЛЕГРАФНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО (СПТА) 1904-1914 Первого сентября 1904 года начинает действовать Санкт-Петербургское Телеграфное агентство (СПТА) - первое официальное информационное агентство России, исторический предшественник ИТАР-ТАСС. ПЕТРОГРАДСКОЕ ТЕЛЕГРАФНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО (ПТА).... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:14:00 +0100 itartass_en en itartass_en-394b832572bd751421ae50d5a53a13d6 NaturalDisasters Echo HumanitarianAid 40.6222 -73.9878 55.7388 37.6665 20121114101400 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/France-donates--1million-to-Muirton-Boy-s-Home_12989806 MUIRTON PEN, Portland French Ambassador to Jamaica Ginette de Matha Monday afternoon donated $1 million to Muirton Boys' Home which was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Sandy three weeks ago. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:50:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-246d7cca119c975ce052e86869cce298 NaturalDisasters HumanitarianAid Echo 18.0157 -76.7973 45.865349 -0.320753 45.4422 -122.642 20121114095000 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20121114-in-2009-engineers-predicted-surge-threats-to-n-y-n-j-and-offered-detailed-mitigation-measures 11/13/12 Protecting NYC The leaders of the U.S. top engineering association, reflecting on the destruction inflicted by Superstorm Sandy, say that more than three years ago the association presented studies showing that a devastating storm surge in the region was all but inevitable; participants in.... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:00:00 +0100 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-806f245168bb46f3c61f6c0607a4a751 NaturalDisasters 20121114080000 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324595904578117101022096498.html?mod=rss_US_News So far, Sandy has been found responsible for 122 deaths in the East. But how victims end up on the list depends entirely on the judgment of medical examiners and county coroners. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:28:00 +0100 wsj-en en wsj-en-08a1dbb1064b61f208ae863c8fb738bf TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters 20121114062800 http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/33321-pm-extends-submission-period-for-bta-renewals-.html ~ Because of the difficulty in obtaining documents ~ PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams, as Minister of General Affairs, has extended the time allotted for the submission of birth certificates by persons applying to renew their Brooks Tower Accord (BTA) permits, a press release from the Prime Minister said Tuesday. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:23:00 +0100 thedailyherald en thedailyherald-39619273b3ad8362e523fb14abfcbbbb NaturalDisasters 47.817052 -96.001128 47.80051 -92.268753 20121114062300 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/13/politics/re-election-drama-scandal/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular Just as President Barack Obama secured his re-election, a scandal jolted his national security team. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:57:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-dc651d54f4136dee18d421f7a5191ead NaturalDisasters 20121114045700 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/nyregion/chris-christie-reverses-stand-on-tax-hikes-after-storm.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who has pushed aggressively to cut taxes during his three years in office, said rebuilding New Jersey has to be paid for and “there’s no magic money tree.” Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:37:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-a70de2f18829d28cd266ae00b7d10159 Echo NaturalDisasters TAXUD 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121114043700 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/13/politics/re-election-drama-scandal/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular Just as President Barack Obama secured his re-election, a scandal jolted his national security team. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:18:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-cfac32377cddd413d16c62492f4428c3 NaturalDisasters 20121114041800 http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=/data/opinion/2012/November/opinion_November37.xml&section=opinion The storm that wasn’t Mahir Ali (Perspective) / 14 November 2012 THERE may be some substance to the claim that Hurricane Sandy — which had be downgraded to a superstorm by the time it struck New York and New Jersey — helped to propel Barack Obama over the line in last week’s presidential election. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:23:00 +0100 watchingamerica en watchingamerica-9251f46c84cda369cd54ad778289ace1 GenderEquality NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121114032300 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-11-13-Superstorm-Climate%20Talk/id-dc5b9884ff3c4dcb8bbf134e94de1dd0 WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. On Tuesday, a conservative think tank held discussions about it while a more liberal think tank released a paper on it. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:01:00 +0100 AP en AP-ed859dbb940a956c6eb5233e1a5f2d0a ClimateChange Ecology Environment AlternativeEnergy TAXUD NaturalDisasters Science PolicyAgriculture PolicyEnergy PolicyEnvironment PolicyTaxation 38.9051 -77.0162 20121114020100 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5c11%5c14%5cstory_14-11-2012_pg5_23 PARIS: Hit by the shocks of hurricane Sandy and recession in much of Europe, world oil demand is set to fall further than earlier forecast in 2012, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. In its monthly report on the world oil market, the Paris-based IEA now believes global demand will increase by 670,000 barrels a day in 2012 to 89. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:18:00 +0100 dailytimesPK en dailytimesPK-aed752ff947ba4ff76a90f2134694bfb NaturalDisasters 48.8521 2.34899 20121114011800 http://news.yahoo.com/global-warming-talk-heats-revisits-carbon-tax-231257802--politics.html Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:37:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-f03cd6895f688164f637657d7e25ae30 ClimateChange Ecology Environment AlternativeEnergy TAXUD NaturalDisasters Science PolicyAgriculture PolicyBudget PolicyEnergy PolicyEnvironment PolicyTaxation 20121114003700 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20086356/ignored-on-campaign-global-warming-talk-heats-up Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:34:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-44de99f11839f641e8d3fd7a011f662f ClimateChange Ecology Environment AlternativeEnergy TAXUD NaturalDisasters Science PolicyAgriculture PolicyBudget PolicyEnergy PolicyEnvironment PolicyTaxation 20121114003400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-ny-harbor-oil-terminals-returning-to-service-after-sandy Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:51 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters Nov 13 (Reuters) - The New York Harbor energy network continued to recover on Tuesday from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, as a terminal came back online in New Jersey, while the state lifted fuel rationing put in effect after the storm. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:28:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-4ae17e52fcd2a9a12765d6158b494506 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121114002800 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2012-11-13-Superstorm-Climate%20Talk/id-f8a00de997b84bc98c20be5d25f0cdce WASHINGTON (AP) — Climate change is suddenly a hot topic again. The issue is resurfacing in talks about a once radical idea: a possible carbon tax. On Tuesday, a conservative think tank held discussions about it while a more liberal think tank released a paper on it. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:27:00 +0100 AP en AP-f885062ffc1f0eca7047375747bfd169 ClimateChange Ecology Environment AlternativeEnergy TAXUD NaturalDisasters Science PolicyAgriculture PolicyBudget PolicyEnergy PolicyEnvironment PolicyTaxation 38.9051 -77.0162 20121114002700 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/13/politics/re-election-drama-scandal/index.html Just as President Barack Obama secured his re-election, a scandal jolted his national security team. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:07:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-a954f892db00bdc99ad93770a19e73f6 NaturalDisasters 20121114000700 http://www.undispatch.com/the-sg-hrc-elections-syria-gaza-haiti The SG : The SG is at Yale today, delivering a lecture to students entitled “Shaping Solutions for a World in Transition.” Read more Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:51:00 +0100 undispatch en undispatch-1d2da6971ee22daa8ab45f225f991d1e UNbodies FoodSecurityFoodAid Environment NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 33.5193 36.3135 31.52425 34.445808 20121113235100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/factbox-ny-harbor-oil-terminals-returning-to-service-after-sandy Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:51 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters Nov 13 (Reuters) - The New York Harbor energy network continued to recover on Tuesday from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, as a terminal came back online in New Jersey, while the state lifted fuel rationing put in effect after the storm. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:36:00 +0100 trust en trust-4ae17e52fcd2a9a12765d6158b494506 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121113233600 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/13/politics/re-election-drama-scandal/index.html (CNN) -- Just as President Barack Obama secured his re-election, a scandal jolted his national security team. The resignation of retired four-star general David Petraeus as CIA director over an extramarital affair followed by the investigation of the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:43:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-c30756674ee8a2a9d6b260f53ca365e8 NaturalDisasters 34.5309 69.136757 20121113224300 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20320487#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The United Nations says 1.5 million people in Haiti are at risk of not having proper access to food throughout 2013 due to natural disasters. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:42:00 +0100 bbc-news en bbc-news-36d44944ec0427e63d7a1327468c3d4b NaturalDisasters UNbodies FoodSecurityFoodAid 18.54299 -72.343102 20121113224200 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20320487#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The United Nations says 1.5 million people in Haiti are at risk of not having proper access to food throughout 2013 due to natural disasters. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:35:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-36d44944ec0427e63d7a1327468c3d4b NaturalDisasters UNbodies FoodSecurityFoodAid 18.54299 -72.343102 20121113223500 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-12/n-j-transit-rail-outages-anger-commuters-spur-epic-commutes.html New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says it’s time to “get back to normal and back to work” after Hurricane Sandy . For commuters who depend on the state’s rail system to reach Manhattan, that’s easier said than done. Two weeks after the storm slammed into the East Coast, New Jersey Transit isn’t sure when it will resume full service. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:01:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-6f86d3f77aa72d4e89033d2adf7e9357 NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121113220100 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/deadly-sandys-wake-rain-haiti-adds-insult-injury Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Haiti 11/13/2012 19:26 GMT by Clarens Renois CAP haitien, Haiti, Nov 12, 2012 (AFP) - Two weeks after deadly Hurricane Sandy socked Haiti, Yves Bien-Aime, a tailor, is still trying to salvage something from his shop. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:55:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-4df1768046afbbe6df7206af5b2a03b6 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121113215500 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-12/n-j-transit-rail-outages-anger-commuters-spur-epic-commutes.html New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says it’s time to “get back to normal and back to work” after Hurricane Sandy . For commuters who depend on the state’s rail system to reach , that’s easier said than done. Manhattan Two weeks after the storm slammed into the East Coast, New Jersey Transit isn’t sure when it will resume full service. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:23:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-72b43b3260b929cb6d786d44721442f4 NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121113182300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/booming/a-car-to-give-a-sandy-survivor-with-a-need.html?partner=rss&emc=rss My second car had reached the end of the road for me, so I decided to sell it. Thanks to a hurricane, its next owner showed up just in time. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:59:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-f1cdae2dbe767ec8a0b6e0251d55777b NaturalDisasters 20121113165900 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-12/n-j-transit-rail-outages-anger-commuters-spur-epic-commutes.html New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says it’s time to “get back to normal and back to work” after Hurricane Sandy . For commuters who depend on the state’s rail system to reach , that’s easier said than done. Manhattan Two weeks after the storm slammed into the East Coast, New Jersey Transit isn’t sure when it will resume full service. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:49:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-e9b3054af080bc07db345fcacb20fb79 NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121113164900 http://www.ibtimes.com/haiti-hosts-first-fashion-week-874664 The Caribbean nation of Haiti recently hosted its first Fashion Week at its capital of Port-au-Prince. Nearly three-dozen designers -- including David André, Fahimy Hakim, Maguy Durcé, Miko Guillaume and Phelicia Dell -- participated in the four-day event, which was held from Nov. 8-11. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:11:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-bce570cd645973bb6f0c524baa165cff NaturalDisasters ETF 18.54299 -72.343102 20121113161100 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/hurricane-sandy-leaves-haitian-man-without-options Source: World Food Programme Country: Haiti Kristene used to earn his living by milling flour near the town of Jacmel, but that ended when Hurricane Sandy smashed into Haiti earlier this month. He’s now among over 1.5 million Haitians unable to provide for themselves in the wake of a string natural calamities to hit the island this year. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:41:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-963e974c8c0815516ebdb4b1691da5bf NaturalDisasters UNbodies 18.238072 -72.53405 20121113154100 http://www.caribbean360.com/news/barbados_news/633953.html Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said the private sector would be playing a major role in the roll-out of government’s energy awareness plan next year with the installation of solar photovoltaic systems on over 40 government buildings. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:36:00 +0100 caribbean360 en caribbean360-9ff61fafa15ba4dcc797ebc4c0c7bd31 NaturalDisasters Environment 13.0935 -59.6105 20121113153600 http://www.cnbc.com/id/49803479 PETIONVILLE, Haiti - World-class fashion has gone on display in impoverished Haiti. More than three dozen designers showed off their latest tropic-centric creations on a runway at Haiti Fashion Week, which ended Sunday. Visitors came from places as close as the neighboring Dominican Republic and as far as Japan. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:12:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-25bb1dd58f029682f551460d2555af75 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 35.6831 139.809 15.2987 -61.3943 18.4893 -69.8993 20121113151200 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=27721 Hit by the shocks of hurricane Sandy and recession in much of Europe, world oil demand is set to fall further than earlier forecast in 2012, the Inter... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:47:00 +0100 thestandard-hk en thestandard-hk-fa36bb05be8231cf56f79949e26220c9 NaturalDisasters 20121113124700 http://www.afp.com/en/news/topstories/world-energy-agency-slashes-2012-2013-forecasts PARIS (AFP) photo0 Hit by the shocks of hurricane Sandy and recession in much of Europe, the International Energy Agency has reduced its world oil demand forecasts for 2012 and 2013, it said on Tuesday. In its monthly report on the world oil market, the Paris-based IEA now believes global demand will increase by 670,000 barrels a day in 2012 to 89. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:30:00 +0100 afp-english en afp-english-620ff73e0b91c358f2be9e12b4d543d6 NaturalDisasters 48.8521 2.34899 20121113123000 http://www.wfp.org/stories/hurricane-sandy-leaves-haitian-man-without-options Kristene used to earn his living by milling flour near the town of Jacmel, but that ended when Hurricane Sandy smashed into Haiti earlier this month. He’s now among over 1.5 million Haitians unable to provide for themselves in the wake of a string natural calamities to hit the island this year. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:21:00 +0100 wfp en wfp-16ff7f35785f7ed03e0b09130fbea1b0 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 18.238072 -72.53405 20121113122100 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=75335 PARIS: Hit by the shocks of hurricane Sandy and recession in much of Europe, world oil demand is set to fall furth Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-4cf32b916df2a84a21453b261648c059 NaturalDisasters 48.8521 2.34899 20121113120000 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1704887/Hurricane-Sandy-hits-Cuba Hurricane Sandy slammed into Cuba as a 'strong' category two storm after battering Jamaica, where it downed power lines and forced hundreds of people to seek emergency shelter. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:48:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-95343b3e47a3b65feb2e959545f3a6e7 NaturalDisasters 18.0157 -76.7973 23.1168 -82.3886 20121113114800 http://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/un-humanitarian-aid-arrives-cuba Source: UN Development Programme Country: Cuba Santiago de Cuba - The first flight carrying 40 tonnes of United Nations humanitarian aid for Hurricane Sandy-affected Cubans arrived today in the hardest-hit city of Santiago de Cuba in the eastern part of the country. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:31:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-ff3511da50e96ed019c0e3995e79d933 Echo UNbodies UNSecretaryGeneral NaturalDisasters Security 23.1168 -82.3886 20121113113100 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/thank-you-for-your-service/?partner=rss&emc=rss Metropolitan Diary: A veteran of World War II got an unexpected response when he told a young woman about his Army stretch. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:27:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-868461e1d7538c9e024ec3412051d4d2 NaturalDisasters 20121113112700 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/apple-maps-find-appalachia-in-manhattan/?partner=rss&emc=rss Metropolitan Diary: An iPhone user describes some horrors when trying to use Apple's new map application for a Manhattan address. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:27:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-dee1283fd2e6020974f44972b07b29fc NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121113112700 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-12-791_en.htm?locale=en European Commission Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response High-level conference on the Euro-Mediterranean Regional Programme for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to natural and man-made disasters / Brussels 8 November.... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:14:00 +0100 echo en echo-fd7a0c4dc6233388fdac151124cefee0 MonetaryPolicyEU DisasterRelief UNbodies StefanFule CivilProtection Market EU-USA NaturalDisasters EU-LatinAmerica EU-Asia PolicyExternalRelations 50.8371 4.36761 20121113111400 http://www.sportfishingmag.com/hurricane-sandy-jersey-fishing-writer-story-devastating-loss Two weeks ago — on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28 — I walked up to the beach with a rum and cider in my hand, slogging through 40-knot northeast winds and driving rain, and saw the waves already tearing at the roots of the sand dunes. The beach was already gone. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:02:00 +0100 sportfishingmag en sportfishingmag-1ed431eddebb4ba3aa2f99bec262d072 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121113110200 http://www.sportfishingmag.com/news/spot-gps-tracking-units-help-study-gulf-surface-currents Globalstar, parent company for the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger, announced this week its participation in a Gulf of Mexico study to determine how pollutants behave in normal and hurricane conditions. During the summer, more than 300 SPOT devices, mounted inside drifters that float just below the.... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:02:00 +0100 sportfishingmag en sportfishingmag-d35815f052a7e3ca8031aa9caa11ce24 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20121113110200 http://www.marinelink.com/news/hurricane-homeward-relief349160.aspx The three amphibious ships supporting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts off the coast of New York & New Jersey return to their homeports in Virginia. Operations Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:59:00 +0100 marinelink en marinelink-91372a1edb0d59959b75503ff1d98d48 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885 40.6222 -73.9878 20121113105900 http://www.marinelink.com/news/hurricane-homeward-relief349160.aspx The three amphibious ships supporting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts off the coast of New York & New Jersey return to their homeports in Virginia. Operations Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:55:00 +0100 maritimereporter en maritimereporter-91372a1edb0d59959b75503ff1d98d48 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885 40.6222 -73.9878 20121113105500 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/JPS-to-be-lenient-with-customers-in-hurricane-battered-parishes_12980867 THE Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says that it is prepared to grant some leniency to its customers, particularly those in Portland, St Thomas and St Mary, who are struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:54:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-35de816fcf60731f6fb0bf130c2f5c8e NaturalDisasters 45.4422 -122.642 20121113095400 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/sports/after-tsunami-grief-and-the-joy-of-basketball.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Japanese high school athletes who survived the devastating tsunami last year wrote essays about the disaster — and the healing power of sports. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:58:00 +0100 IHT en IHT-7f4b5c8fe60c4c88f2d11c954c19bd05 NaturalDisasters 20121113085800 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121113/lead/lead7.html RESIDENTS OF communities across the island which have seen a pile-up of garbage due to the passage of Hurricane Sandy three weeks ago are being told that their refuse will be removed by the end of the week. Jennifer Edwards, executive director... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:30:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-aae75d2c9d3a293f0a6776456197492f NaturalDisasters 20121113073000 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-12/n-j-transit-rail-outages-anger-commuters-spur-epic-commutes.html New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says it’s time to “get back to normal and back to work” after Hurricane Sandy . For commuters who depend on the state’s rail system to reach , that’s easier said than done. Manhattan Two weeks after the storm slammed into the East Coast, New Jersey Transit isn’t sure when it will resume full service. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:09:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-804bd56571ec8c77e1c9c4f268ece36a NaturalDisasters 40.761197 -73.989915 20121113060900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/exclusive-new-jersey-railway-put-trains-in-sandy-flood-zone-despite-warnings Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:57 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Damage estimated at $900 million, based on Reuters review * 24 percent of NJ Transit fleet damaged * Key Meadows complex had never flooded * NJ Transit says equipment loss won't have significant hit on service By Janet Roberts and Ryan McNeill.... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:48:00 +0100 trust en trust-ec099c7e7f28c9ad5bb3a1e525a51cbf NaturalDisasters 49.1919 -2.10711 20121118004800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/exclusive-new-jersey-railway-put-trains-in-sandy-flood-zone-despite-warnings Sat, 17 Nov 2012 22:57 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Damage estimated at $900 million, based on Reuters review * 24 percent of NJ Transit fleet damaged * Key Meadows complex had never flooded * NJ Transit says equipment loss won't have significant hit on service By Janet Roberts and Ryan McNeill.... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 01:33:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-ec099c7e7f28c9ad5bb3a1e525a51cbf NaturalDisasters 49.1919 -2.10711 20121118013300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/nyregion/paying-to-rebuild-after-the-storm-now-and-in-the-future.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Flood insurance is expensive and homeowners of modest means are at the mercy of their insurers, whereas the wealthy can just rebuild after a storm. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:47:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-fb991d60a2787ca73caac6771c84cbee NaturalDisasters 20121118024700 http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/karachi/18-Nov-2012/indigenous-people-direct-victims-of-climate-change KARACHI - Speakers at a seminar on ‘Climate change: Impacts on Livelihood, Marine and Coastal Resources’ said on Saturday that indigenous people were direct victims of climate change and the state had failed to provide required protection to the people during calamities. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:10:00 +0100 nation en nation-bbefdd60c6b2aaa615e17788f9931466 ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment FoodSecurityFoodAid 24.8934 67.0281 20121118031000 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57551514/in-sandys-aftermath-homes-may-be-hard-to-replace/ Finding a permanent place to live is perhaps the biggest challenge for victims of superstorm Sandy Sun, 18 Nov 2012 04:07:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-846b7fc16282f6b0b7267439f28fe657 NaturalDisasters 20121118040700 http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/190085/Default.aspx KUWAIT CITY, Nov 17: Crude oil prices continued to weaken in October, pushing some benchmarks down to their lowest levels since mid-year. The price of Kuwait Export Crude (KEC) averaged $108 per barrel (pb) in October and had slipped further to $1... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:30:00 +0100 arabtimes en arabtimes-aaebddc0f8bc1bc6e66684f31b68f72f EU-USA ImportsExports NaturalDisasters 29.329404 48.00393 20121118063000 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=exclusive-new-jersey-railway-put-tr By Janet Roberts and Ryan McNeill and Robin Respaut NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Transit's struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy is being compounded by a pre-storm decision to park much of its equipment in two rail yards that forecasters predicted would flood, a move that resulted in damage.... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:09:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-e2aba6e319a14c90fe3d7c3a21569074 NaturalDisasters 32.229167 -89.229444 30.6605 -89.646637 42.577222 -112.245833 43.731071 -112.138496 20121118070900 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234701/Chris-Christie-makes-surprise-cameo-Saturday-Night-Live.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 The governor of New Jersey played himself during the 'Weekend Update' segment of the iconic sketch comedy show, and drew big laughs with his self-deprecating performance. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:38:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-c3e920e8e3a640baeda0f7fa7dc3fbe1 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121118083800 http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2012/1118/1224326761635.html Racing:Today's meeting at Punchestown goes ahead following an inspection. Officials had been concerned about the threat of overnight frost but following a bright morning the fixture was given the all-clear. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:08:00 +0100 irishtimes en irishtimes-ba20bea1c3af904a1c31373da977576d NaturalDisasters 20121118140800 http://suna-sd.net/suna/showNews/NANZY5gXH11LABpurh2XEfRP2rWeTDWXDFGVsH6AZjw/2 NEW YORK Nov 18, 2012(Reuters) - New Jersey Transit's struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy is being compounded by a pre-storm decision to park much of its equipment in two rail yards that forecasters predicted would flood, a move that resulted in damage to one-third of its locomotives and a quarter of its passenger cars. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:14:00 +0100 suna-sd-en en suna-sd-en-dc0fe04bd6b7fcd4292d196ac5b8f487 NaturalDisasters 20121118151400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234805/RFK-Jr-hits-distressing-lack-resources-tour-Sandy-ravaged-New-York-neighborhoods-thousands-queue-FEMA-relief.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Robert F Kennedy Jr brought supplies and badly-needed attention to a public housing project in the Rockaways, Queens, that still doesn't have power or heat after Hurricane Sandy. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:44:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-ca569bead70eebb26da7928b33ab5720 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121118164400 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sandy-super-test-bloomberg-christie-cuomo-17752954 Experts on leadership give high marks to Bloomberg, Christie and Cuomo after Superstorm Sandy Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:47:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-41d8b342b2c09e0141756b057b99b469 NaturalDisasters 20121118164700 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20129616/sandy-a-super-test-for-bloomberg-christie-cuomo For New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, leadership often came with an empathetic hug. For New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, it came with an angry tirade at utilities slow to restore power. For New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, it... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:07:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-2c0b8e8ec802bb8dbcd56bea660e13c5 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121118170700 http://news.yahoo.com/sandy-super-test-bloomberg-christie-cuomo-154158410.html For New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, leadership often came with an empathetic hug. For New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, it came with an angry tirade at utilities slow to restore power. For New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, it came with cool, businesslike assurance. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:21:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-9fa11159c05339bcb56040cbbd1dc47d NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121118172100 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/502-canal-by-sam-roberts/?partner=rss&emc=rss Today the building at 502 Canal St. stands vacant and the hurricane has made it uninhabitable, but what makes its present condition particularly poignant is that it was once home to a family that produced five generations of physicians and pharmacists, men charged with preserving life. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:26:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-43eb3b8f4323ac91fee54c77d043a594 NaturalDisasters 20121118172600 http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1118/Superstorm-was-super-test-for-state-and-local-leaders?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/csm%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20All%20Stories%29 Experts have given New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg good reviews for their performances after hurricane Sandy. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:56:00 +0100 csmonitor en csmonitor-0e82f71996b56e02be251b4a0f6a8bab NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121118175600 http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/sport/hurricane-storms-to-morgiana-glory-3297039.html Hurricane Fly made a winning reappearance in the Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown Morgiana Hurdle after Go Native took a crashing fall at the final flight. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:57:00 +0100 corkman en corkman-70058153ae760e08add8a91697fd79c3 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121118185700 http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/sport/hurricane-storms-to-morgiana-glory-3297039.html Hurricane Fly made a winning reappearance in the Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown Morgiana Hurdle after Go Native took a crashing fall at the final flight. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:56:00 +0100 argus en argus-70058153ae760e08add8a91697fd79c3 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121118185600 http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/hurricane-storms-to-morgiana-glory-3297039.html Hurricane Fly made a winning reappearance in the Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown Morgiana Hurdle after Go Native took a crashing fall at the final flight. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:02:00 +0100 drogheda-independent en drogheda-independent-70058153ae760e08add8a91697fd79c3 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121118190200 http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/hurricane-storms-to-morgiana-glory-3297039.html Hurricane Fly made a winning reappearance in the Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown Morgiana Hurdle after Go Native took a crashing fall at the final flight. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:09:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-153e720b368094acba856c1007a79e8c AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121118190900 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/racing/hurricane-storms-to-morgiana-glory-16239216.html?r=RSS Hurricane Fly made a winning reappearance in the Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown Morgiana Hurdle after Go Native took a crashing fall at the final flight. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:21:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-70058153ae760e08add8a91697fd79c3 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121118192100 http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/sport/hurricane-storms-to-morgiana-glory-3297039.html Hurricane Fly made a winning reappearance in the Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown Morgiana Hurdle after Go Native took a crashing fall at the final flight. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:42:00 +0100 sligochampion en sligochampion-70058153ae760e08add8a91697fd79c3 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121118194200 http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2012/1118/1224326777858.html Racing:Hurricane Fly received mixed reactions from bookmakers for the Stan James Champion Hurdle after his successful reappearance at Punchestown. The 2011 Cheltenham hero made all of the running in the Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown Morgiana Hurdle, but only after Go Native took a crashing fall at the final flight. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:40:00 +0100 irishtimes en irishtimes-58d5d0efcee1544c638e507fce5454fc AirTransport NaturalDisasters 20121118194000 http://watchingamerica.com/News/181466/not-being-able-to-be-a-new-yorker/ Everyone was shocked and left with something to say after the Twin Towers came down on Sept. 11. It's as fresh in our children's minds as it was yesterday. We are interested and stimulated by political events, yet we are as unaware as peacocks of how our world works. It hasn't even been a week since the hurricane struck New York. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:08:00 +0100 watchingamerica en watchingamerica-bba08eebc37b88e62649b7e59e454b21 ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121118210800 http://www.ibtimes.com/chris-christie-snl-im-going-die-fleece-887632 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie briefly joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, appearing in the show’s Weekend Update segment to discuss Superstorm Sandy. While many people might not think of Republicans as being well-suited to humor, Christie was excellent on “SNL. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:52:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-6af1eef6efa6a2f01f4e5b979d0068d7 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121118225200 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/406142/20121119/chris-christie-snl-saturday-night-live-new-jersey-sandy.htm New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie briefly joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, appearing in the show’s Weekend Update segment to discuss Superstorm Sandy. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:57:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-bef04ca53ae74572257a5fbafd5d3d31 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121118225700 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/406142/20121118/chris-christie-snl-saturday-night-live-new-jersey-sandy.htm New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie briefly joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, appearing in the show’s Weekend Update segment to discuss Superstorm Sandy. Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:07:00 +0100 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-bef04ca53ae74572257a5fbafd5d3d31 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121118230700 http://www.ibtimes.com/chris-christie-snl-im-going-die-fleece-887632 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie briefly joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, appearing in the show’s Weekend Update segment to discuss Superstorm Sandy. While many people might not think of Republicans as being well-suited to humor, Christie was excellent on “SNL. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:17:00 +0100 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-6af1eef6efa6a2f01f4e5b979d0068d7 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121119001700 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/nyregion/hoboken-commuters-find-new-routines-as-restoration-of-path-service-lags.html?partner=rss&emc=rss For nearly all who have strained to establish a new routine, the stifled commute from Hoboken to New York City remains uniquely vexing. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:34:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-b8a719a72ddb73db67881a227114a774 NaturalDisasters 20121119043400 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/18/502-canal-by-sam-roberts/?partner=rss&emc=rss Today the building at 502 Canal St. stands vacant and the hurricane has made it uninhabitable, but what makes its present condition particularly poignant is that it was once home to a family that produced five generations of physicians and pharmacists, men charged with preserving life. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:34:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-06bd049559c60a41dd1d60ecbe74e199 NaturalDisasters 20121119043400 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_11_19/NYC-homeless-Sandy-victims-start-receiving-Russian-blankets/ Russia’s humanitarian aid for Hurricane Sandy victims is being distributed in NYC now, Voice of Russia correspondent Vasily Sushko reports. Two Russian airplanes delivered 20,000 blankets early Wednesday morning to John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City, which were accepted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:44:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-b4a4ec9d2934964fbcdae4400d80604f NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 55.7388 37.6665 20121119044400 http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cwkfeymhqloj/rss2/ Hurricane Fly landed a twelfth Grade 1 success and crowned a great day for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh when winning the Dobbins & Madigans Morgiana Hurdle in Punchestown yesterday. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:46:00 +0100 irishexaminer en irishexaminer-6881fa92c35469242505cffc0097ccca NaturalDisasters 20121119044600 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2235055/Chris-Christie-Governor-draws-laughs-comedy-skit-New-Jersey-struggle-Superstorm-Sandy.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 The Saturday Night Live skit was not seen by thousands of his constituents who still remain without power, three weeks after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the state. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:52:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-fc3ab81724ba06a36953e01ccaf176b7 Echo NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121119045200 http://www.focus-fen.net?id=n292646 Bangkok. US President Barack Obama will announce a $170 million aid pledge to Myanmar to mark his historic visit to the country on Monday as it emerges from decades of military rule, senior officials said, AFP reports. Obama unveiled the development aid to coincide with the formal opening of a US.... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:15:00 +0100 focus-news-en en focus-news-en-446bee532555af5c3b27b4a07f34ebd9 EuropeAid NaturalDisasters 16.8722 96.1249 20121119051500 http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_11_19/NYC-homeless-Sandy-victims-start-receiving-Russian-blankets/ ";Thank you, to the whole Russian Government, I mean that’s amazing. You are actually saving lives because I know some people that actually had a bronchitis and pneumonia because they weren’t staying warm. Believe it or not, you might think that - oh, we just donated blankets - but those blankets may actually save a lot of people’s lives. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:52:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-e055005ff6409c11bd1c5b472ad94bc7 Echo NaturalDisasters 20121119075200 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2012/11/19/361398/New-Jersey.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - New Jersey Transit's struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy is being compounded by a pre-storm decision to park much of its equipment in two rail yards that forecasters predicted would flood, a move that resulted in damage to one-third of its locomotives and a quarter of its passenger cars. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:28:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-bc41455fddef113f68812a8b8ccaf164 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121119082800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2235055/Was-Chris-Christies-Saturday-Night-Live-appearance-right-New-Jersey-Governor-draws-laughs-SNL.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 The Saturday Night Live skit was not seen by thousands of his constituents who still remain without power, three weeks after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the state. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:17:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-9703983c25ee159a35794607eb635960 Echo NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121119091700 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sandys-damage-to-wildlife-refuge-adds-to-question-about-spending-8328239.html An eerie sight greeted Scott Kahan recently when he toured the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge near Atlantic City, New Jersey, by helicopter: a giant bird sanctuary with almost no birds. Related Stories Twinkie demise sends prices sky high Obama urged to keep pressure on Burma, not simply.... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:11:00 +0100 independent en independent-a74c726cc62f46f10b0cd607bcb985b5 NaturalDisasters 39.38102 -74.532043 20121119101100 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2235113/Outrage-911-emergency-service-failed-New-York-Hurricane-Sandy.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Emergency lines rang without response and overwhelmed call centre operators passed callers on to non-urgent numbers in New York during the height of Superstorm Sandy, it has been reported. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:17:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-75dd6007c9dba9c5fd07e834aa70f427 Echo NaturalDisasters 20121119101700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-laguna-lake-residents-weather-storm Source: Jesuit Refugee Service Country: Philippines (the) Laguna Lake, 13 November 2012 — Communities around Laguna Lake, just east of the capital, Manila, are still suffering from the aftermath of flooding from a succession of tropical storms, the latest of which, Typhoon Ofel, hit the country late last month. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:27:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2500cc01b017c3acdc85dc6c4e53776e NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121119132700 http://science.time.com/2012/11/18/why-the-new-ken-burns-documentary-on-the-dust-bowl-has-lessons-to-teach-us/?xid=rss-topstories April 1938: A dust bowl farmstead in Dallam County, Texas, showing the desolation produced by the dust and wind on the countryside adding to the problems of the depression in the USA. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images) and the environment were the forgotten issues of the 2012 election—at least, before Superstorm Sandy put them square on the map. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:47:00 +0100 time en time-ba518f33d1d716b00c8946997ab1671c FoodSecurityFoodAid Environment ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 20121119154700 http://www.wfp.org/content/already-desperate-haitian-farmers-are-left-hopeless-after-storm Haitians, who know well the death and despair natural disasters can cause, suffered mightily from Hurricane Sandy. Three weeks after the hurricane’s deluge, Haiti, is facing its biggest blow to reconstruction and slipping deeper into crisis, United Nations and government officials say, with hundreds.... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:26:00 +0100 wfp en wfp-1f461972003dafe736ff897cbcee0e8b UNbodies NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121119162600 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/booming/thankful-for-a-red-sky-at-dusk.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Going through a hurricane has a way of focusing a person on what to be thankful for. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:43:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-e425100b84848a7b9c62f14b25811096 NaturalDisasters 20121119164300 http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2012/1119/1224326823186.html Racing:Hurricane Fly is likely to make his next appearance in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29th after emerging safe and sound from his comeback run at the weekend. Willie Mullins’ slick two-miler has not been the easiest horse to train and lost his Champion Hurdle crown to Rock On Ruby last March. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:01:00 +0100 irishtimes en irishtimes-b35d0183d34506ce51674791153cecf1 NaturalDisasters 20121119170100 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121120a9.html When Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in mid-May said the central government would purchase three of the Senkaku islets from their private owner, he hoped it was the right tactic in the face of then-Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara's declared intention for the metropolitan government to step in and buy them. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:04:00 +0100 japantimes en japantimes-ebee7547e8fc791de1a1a08717f1b8b3 NaturalDisasters 20121119170400 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/nyregion/in-queens-deciding-fate-of-homes-damaged-by-hurricane-sandy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss On the Rockaway Peninsula, Buildings Department inspectors have the enormous task of determining whether houses are safe, fixable or broken beyond repair. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:14:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-b3e698875c655c8ac184414d2e542841 NaturalDisasters 20121119181400 http://www.deccanherald.com/content/293040/silver-birch-fancied-main-event.html Mumbai race card Silver Birch, to be ridden by S Zervan and trained by Shroff, is fancied to lift the 1400-metre Mathradas Goculdas Trophy, the feature event of the races to be held here on Tuesday. 1. Season's Best Plate (Cl V, rated 1-26) -- 1400M, 1.10 pm: 1. Nigella 59 Z Sayyed 3; 2. Milano Queen 58. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:33:00 +0100 deccanherald en deccanherald-e83ad8d8d81b4abc6afeac2d71812b98 NaturalDisasters 19.0318 72.8487 20121119183300 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/210829981/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc Insurance companies are still assessing the damage from Hurricane Sandy nearly three weeks after the superstorm devastated parts of the East Coast, disrupted business and forced the New York Stock ... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:08:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-56ca30f57b6310a5282d4d15709e03d6 NaturalDisasters 20121119190800 http://business.time.com/2012/11/19/after-sandy-why-burying-the-power-lines-is-a-lonely-fight/?xid=rss-topstories Andrew Quilty / Oculi for TIME A view of Route 35 through Montolooking, NJ in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy Oct 31, 2012. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy , we’re certain to hear all kinds of ideas about how to improve the nation’s woeful power grid . Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:01:00 +0100 time en time-135c25c8cc8b61e93ed968600f102d1d TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters 20121119200100 http://reliefweb.int/report/jamaica/jamaica-hurricane-sandy-emergency-appeal-n%C2%B0-mdrjm003-operation-update-n%C2%B01 Source: IFRC Country: Jamaica Summary The first two weeks following the emergency appeal were characterized by massive mobilization of the Jamaica Red Cross volunteers and their governmental counterparts who have worked in collaboration towards the assessment and distribution of relief items, to.... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:40:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-9d3675f014e5254bc55c118df8177fcb Echo NaturalDisasters 18.0157 -76.7973 20121119194000 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/19/us-storm-sandy-pseg-newjersey-idUSBRE8AI10Q20121119?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews (Reuters) - New Jersey power company Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (PSEG) said Monday it has restarted about of a quarter of its power plants in New Jersey that were knocked offline by Hurricane Sandy, which hit the U.S. East Coast three weeks ago. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:34:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-bb1d766d1d4bce6deb1d64643bd25795 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121119213400 http://news.yahoo.com/power-company-restarts-quarter-nj-plants-hit-sandy-201307945.html (Reuters) - New Jersey power company Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (PSEG) said Monday it has restarted about of a quarter of its power plants in New Jersey that were knocked offline by Hurricane Sandy, which hit the U.S. East Coast three weeks ago. "Hurricane Sandy caused damage to some of our generation sites in northern N. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:43:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-186a1e3ac2b6bf253c8c6547af68109f NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121119214300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/power-company-restarts-a-quarter-of-nj-plants-hit-by-sandy Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:09 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Sandy affected about 3,800 MW of PSEG generation * PSEG Linden power plant in NJ restarting - Genscape * Bayway refinery in NJ seen back by end-November By Scott DiSavino Nov 19 (Reuters) - New Jersey power company Public Service Enterprise.... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:16:00 +0100 trust en trust-7297f7201bd54fda04bd9de077850f12 NaturalDisasters 40.62505 -74.238449 20121119221600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/power-company-restarts-a-quarter-of-nj-plants-hit-by-sandy Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:09 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters * Sandy affected about 3,800 MW of PSEG generation * PSEG Linden power plant in NJ restarting - Genscape * Bayway refinery in NJ seen back by end-November By Scott DiSavino Nov 19 (Reuters) - New Jersey power company Public Service Enterprise.... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:58:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-7297f7201bd54fda04bd9de077850f12 NaturalDisasters 40.62505 -74.238449 20121119225800 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-11-19-Superstorm-Beach%20Erosion/id-39504d0a3666470293ce315c5838e856 SPRING LAKE, N.J. (AP) — Towns along the Jersey shore that made use of federal money to build up beaches came through Superstorm Sandy with far less damage than those that didn't, findings that are sure to intensify a debate that has raged for years over the wisdom of pumping millions of dollars'.... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:35:00 +0100 AP en AP-834bce5b2367d2ce41951fa8498a8d5c Environment NaturalDisasters 49.1919 -2.10711 20121119233500 http://news.yahoo.com/superstorm-shines-light-federal-beach-program-220209708--finance.html Towns along the Jersey shore that made use of federal money to build up beaches came through Superstorm Sandy with far less damage than those that didn't, findings that are sure to intensify a debate that has raged for years over the wisdom of pumping millions of dollars' worth of sand onto the coastline, only to see it wash away continually. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:44:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-a90db17aafa0098e3c161167edf7c7bb Environment NaturalDisasters 49.1919 -2.10711 20121119234400 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/buried-treasure-unburied-for-a-greater-good/?partner=rss&emc=rss Two men buried $10,000 in coins as something of a publicity stunt. They left clues, but after three years, the treasure was still not found. Recently, they dug up the treasure and donated it to a hurricane recovery effort. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:25:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-c8f94f4b82e983a0762a20e64f7f2910 NaturalDisasters 20121120012500 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/sports/eline-oidvin-a-runner-with-limited-sight-finds-her-marathon.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Eline Oidvin, a runner with limited sight, had planned to run in her first New York City Marathon. But Hurricane Sandy forced her to change course. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:55:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-64a0f2c446113a1315a34fb9992e2175 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121120015500 http://news.yahoo.com/superstorm-shines-light-federal-beach-program-220209708--finance.html Towns along the Jersey shore that made use of federal money to build up beaches came through Superstorm Sandy with far less damage than those that didn't, findings that are sure to intensify a debate that has raged for years over the wisdom of pumping millions of dollars' worth of sand onto the coastline, only to see it wash away continually. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:15:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-e8720d373f1789937103f334b0932919 Environment NaturalDisasters 49.1919 -2.10711 20121120021500 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20140486/superstorm-shines-light-on-federal-beach-program Towns along the Jersey shore that made use of federal money to build up beaches came through Superstorm Sandy with far less damage than those that didn't, findings that are sure to intensify a debate that has raged for... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:24:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-993d6d1a7696ecb0c7f7707c6565f634 Environment NaturalDisasters 49.1919 -2.10711 20121120022400 http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cwkfeyeyojsn/rss2/ Hurricane Fly is likely to make his next appearance in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29 after emerging safe and sound from his comeback run at the weekend. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:06:00 +0100 irishexaminer en irishexaminer-5ef5b2819c23f5e67b7e1813783d95cf NaturalDisasters 20121120050600 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/humanitarian-implementation-plan-hip-dipecho-caribbean-chodipbud201394000-last-update Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba (The Netherlands), Bahamas (the), Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic (the), Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and.... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:02:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-1f58bad70a05834e4cf84d0b1f3eb190 FoodSecurityFoodAid Environment NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 18.4292338571081 -64.6286184411713 6.80461 -58.1548 15.2987 -61.3943 18.4893 -69.8993 18.224902 -63.066869 19.31950357372 -81.2540963569887 17.0776147108788 -61.7999755033299 12.5246 -70.0265 52.373 4.89483 25.0672 -77.3402 13.0935 -59.6105 17.5442008341609 -88.4189507534552 18.0157 -76.7973 16.7355831265113 -62.1926122338006 12.0653 -61.7449 23.1168 -82.3886 20121120060200 http://www.marinelink.com/news/fingerprints-hurricane349359.aspx Researchers use side-scan & multi-beam sonar to get a good picture of what the passage of the storm did to the sea bed. Beneath the 20-foot waves that crested Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:23:00 +0100 maritimereporter en maritimereporter-0215360ace0ae122a8aaea47b60c3dd6 Environment NaturalDisasters 20121120062300 http://www.marinelink.com/news/fingerprints-hurricane349359.aspx Researchers use side-scan & multi-beam sonar to get a good picture of what the passage of the storm did to the sea bed. Beneath the 20-foot waves that crested Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:35:00 +0100 marinelink en marinelink-0215360ace0ae122a8aaea47b60c3dd6 Environment NaturalDisasters 20121120063500 http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/fly-heading-for-leopardstown-3300658.html Hurricane Fly is likely to make his next appearance in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29 after emerging safe and sound from his comeback run at the weekend. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:46:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-09db7017965d9ab4b9ec6cdef1e350db NaturalDisasters 20121120104600 http://www.sligochampion.ie/breaking-news/sport/fly-heading-for-leopardstown-3300658.html Hurricane Fly is likely to make his next appearance in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29 after emerging safe and sound from his comeback run at the weekend. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:03:00 +0100 sligochampion en sligochampion-52ef90e54b38a13a153cd4790bcf3e5b NaturalDisasters 20121120110300 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/racing/fly-heading-for-leopardstown-16239991.html?r=RSS Hurricane Fly is likely to make his next appearance in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29 after emerging safe and sound from his comeback run at the weekend. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:08:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-52ef90e54b38a13a153cd4790bcf3e5b NaturalDisasters 20121120110800 http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/fly-heading-for-leopardstown-3300658.html Hurricane Fly is likely to make his next appearance in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29 after emerging safe and sound from his comeback run at the weekend. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:15:00 +0100 drogheda-independent en drogheda-independent-52ef90e54b38a13a153cd4790bcf3e5b NaturalDisasters 20121120111500 http://www.corkman.ie/breaking-news/sport/fly-heading-for-leopardstown-3300658.html Hurricane Fly is likely to make his next appearance in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29 after emerging safe and sound from his comeback run at the weekend. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:14:00 +0100 corkman en corkman-52ef90e54b38a13a153cd4790bcf3e5b NaturalDisasters 20121120111400 http://www.argus.ie/breaking-news/sport/fly-heading-for-leopardstown-3300658.html Hurricane Fly is likely to make his next appearance in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29 after emerging safe and sound from his comeback run at the weekend. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:19:00 +0100 argus en argus-52ef90e54b38a13a153cd4790bcf3e5b NaturalDisasters 20121120111900 http://www.savethechildren.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=8rKLIXMGIpI4E&b=7942601&ct=12121539 , 203-221-4231 asafirstein@savechildren.org Save the Children Calls on the National Government and International Community to Intensify Efforts to Address Crucial Needs of Children MANILA, Philippines (August 20, 2012) – Most of heavily flooded low-lying areas in the National Capital Region, Region.... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:07:00 +0100 savethechildren en savethechildren-5429f6d0152d2ffc3b98c384dba7c900 NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20121120150700 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, 20 Nov 2012 15:07:00 +0100 savethechildren en savethechildren-bc3893e904630c92c34dcd4619316f07 NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 20121120150700 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/11/17/2003547922 An expert on urban natural disasters from Columbia University suggested on Wednesday that the New York City Government study Taipei’s Mass Rapid Transit system as a model in disaster prevention and design in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Klaus Jacob, a research scientist at the New York-based.... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:03:00 +0100 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-7b215c8a688d5e764385e01cb744ae29 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange UNbodies 25.035089 121.506699 20121120170300 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/20/metals-cuba-sandy-nickel-idUSL1E8MK6JI20121120 * Damage from Hurricane Sandy unclear * Plant apparently down for three weeks HAVANA Nov 20 (Reuters) - A Cuban nickel plant damaged by Hurricane Sandy more than three weeks ago is now up and running, according to official media in Holguin province where it is located. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:49:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-7db378bad5e5904d038baa6496232d51 NaturalDisasters 20.7622499854921 -75.8877525848657 20121120184900 http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/11/tomorrow-is-too-late-for-adaptation-to-climate-change/ You can still see broken plates, toys, books and some photographs among the rubble that was once the homes of Rey Antonio Acosta’s family and other families in Mar Verde, the beach community where Hurricane Sandy made landfall in this eastern Cuban city. “Come here and see what pain is,” the 12-year-old boy, who will [. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:22:00 +0100 ipsnews en ipsnews-927fb951ec60185209314c87be3aa31f NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange UNbodies 20121120192200 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/sweet-mickys-song-for-haiti-8336164.html The auguries for our meeting with Haiti's President Michel Martelly are not good. As our UN van negotiates the steep, pot-holed lanes of Port-au-Prince, word comes through on the driver's intercom of "manifestations" – demonstrations. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:15:00 +0100 independent en independent-17fd89082b4d620de1c75b014e9dc322 NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases UNbodies 18.54299 -72.343102 20121120211500 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/sweet-mickys-song-for-haiti-8336164.html Already, smoke from burning tyres is circling up into the sky. The protesters, when they arrive, are not menacing. But they have plenty to be furious about. A few days ago, a policeman who also happened to be a student – this is Haiti – went to a party with his gun, and shot another student dead. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:29:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-17fd89082b4d620de1c75b014e9dc322 NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases UNbodies 18.54299 -72.343102 20121120212900 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-11/25238386-cat-s-pride-supports-hurricane-sandy-relief-effort-256.htm CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 11/20/12 -- Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC), the makers of Cat's Pride and one of the leading manufacturers of cat litters in the world, provided nearly 40... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:53:00 +0100 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-894a4bb4f6c99abb7e652152349b532a NaturalDisasters 37.558333 -87.890833 20121120225300 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/20/tom-scharpling-ted-leo-host-hurricane-benefit-show_n_2159564.html?utm_hp_ref=comedy Michael Bloomberg take a look at our interactive map New York Mayor Bloomberg took all the major precautions to keep New Yorkers safe. He ordered 3,750,000 people to vacate the low-lying areas across the five boroughs and ordered a complete shutdown of the mass transit system well before the storm even hit. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:12:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-f3295db21b0c5f314b7431fc0c22e010 NaturalDisasters Echo MaritimeSafetyEurope 40.6222 -73.9878 20121121001200 http://abcnews.go.com/US/george-washington-bridge-painters-dangerous-job-top-worlds/story?id=17771877 The George Washington bridge is a crown atop the New York City skyline, made of cables and steel beams, and for painters who have to teeter 650 feet in the air to give it a fresh coat, it's a test of nerves. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:22:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-1e368adf82e6fe86780210ee74a28470 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 40.6222 -73.9878 20121121002200 http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=256942 “One voice can change a room, and if one voice can change a room, then it can change a city, and if it can change a city, it can change a state, and if it change a state, it can change a nation, and if it can change a nation, it can change the world. Your voice can change the world. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:38:00 +0100 ghanaweb en ghanaweb-6978e532fd56e83770b35b6403d9c1b7 NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy Environment ManMadeDisasters ClimateChange 20121121013800 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/21/nyregion/demand-for-electricians-soars-after-hurricane-sandy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Water-damaged homes must be inspected, and sometimes repaired, before Con Edison will turn the power back on. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:10:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-c2234abeb34bd9022a127a766e1f01ca NaturalDisasters 40.528767 -74.369286 20121121051000 http://www.compasscayman.com/story.aspx?id=111636 Cayman Brackers held a commemorative service on 8 November to mark the 80th anniversary of the '32 Storm and open a new museum exhibit. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:20:00 +0100 caycompass en caycompass-a0f9bae51d2b21e1634e5ad17610c4c8 NaturalDisasters 20121121062000 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/bloomberg-gets-high-marks-for-his-handling-of-hurricane/?partner=rss&emc=rss When it came to assessing the response of elected officials to Hurricane Sandy, New Yorkers are giving the biggest thumbs-up to Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 06:40:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-029ec77f70e137a642f28cc7dee69660 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121121064000 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121121/lead/lead1.html The only thing nine-year-old Devonte Blake wants for Christmas is somewhere to live for himself and his family and a "TV to watch cartoons". But his mother, 46-year-old Sheryl Hall, is quite distressed that she may not be able to give her six children even that.... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:20:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-1113e0369cf078c569ae10ea0ec4f117 NaturalDisasters 45.4422 -122.642 20121121082000 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121121/lead/lead3.html Donna Withworth was so happy for her new home, she cried. Last week Friday when she saw the Food For The Poor truck drive up to her location in the seaside community of Sandshore in Manchioneal, Portland, she saw what she had expected to be a bleak Christmas turn joyous. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:20:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-72db5ec173238cdb48a5ad48c04e5b40 NaturalDisasters 18.03141 -76.284523 45.4422 -122.642 20121121082000 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-21/give-thanks-for-low-food-prices-as-they-ll-rise-next-year.html Americans may want to freeze the leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner, as retail food prices are expected to rise next year, sparked by the the country’s worst drought in more than half a century. The dry conditions sent corn futures to a record and wheat prices to the highest in four years. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:57:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-b8fe50b40a1bd1945c37c3a7124578ec NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid Consumers 20121121085700 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-21/give-thanks-for-low-food-prices-as-they-ll-rise-next-year.html Americans may want to freeze the leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner, as retail food prices are expected to rise next year, sparked by the the country’s worst drought in more than half a century. The dry conditions sent corn futures to a record and wheat prices to the highest in four years. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:05:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-407105819101333a26a16bab24c77e4d NaturalDisasters Consumers FoodSecurityFoodAid 20121121120500 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2236212/Luxury-bedroom-houseboat-wood-recovered-Hurricane-Katrina-goes-sale-1-7million.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 The luxury houseboat features two kitchens, top right, complete with Spanish tiles, six bedrooms and six bathrooms, pictured bottom. Le Sorelle also boats a prime location as it is moored in Canary Wharf. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:28:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-540d4ad25f8de38c69fddaa736d5d7c2 NaturalDisasters 20121121122800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2236212/Luxury-bedroom-houseboat-wood-recovered-Hurricane-Katrina-goes-sale-1-7million.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 The luxury houseboat, pictured, features a staggering 1,300 square foot garden, as well as further outdoor decking. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:32:00 +0100 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-c141887febb86612ecd1f850df7136d2 NaturalDisasters 20121121133200 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/cholera-continues-spread-after-hurricane-sandy Source: Center for Economic and Policy Research Country: Haiti Hurricane Sandy dumped up to 20 inches of rain of parts of Haiti last month and, in addition to the immediate devastation on crops, people, roads and homes, it has led to an increase in the number of cholera cases throughout the country. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:11:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-cb5e5f1fa3b29a732f555bd8eacd1446 UNbodies CommunicableDiseases Environment NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121121181100 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-21/lautenberg-seeks-hearing-on-sandy-damage-to-rail-system.html State and federal lawmakers are seeking hearings on New Jersey Transit’s infrastructure and its decision to park its trains in two Hudson County rail yards that were flooded by superstorm Sandy. U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, a Democrat who is chairman of a subcommittee on surface transportation,.... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:25:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-f52a4df570f3e6c134644537e32a64b7 NaturalDisasters 20121121202500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/thousands-of-pieces-of-ny-police-evidence-damaged-by-floodwaters Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:12 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters By Chris Francescani NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Thousands of pieces of criminal evidence were damaged when Hurricane Sandy flooded two New York Police Department facilities in low-lying areas of the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, a spokesman for the department said. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:28:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-1bac5132582ee78e27194941f47d019e NaturalDisasters 20121121202800 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-11/25250787-visalus-donates-over-70-100-meals-in-time-for-thanksgiving-to-those-affected-by-hurricane-sandy-008.htm LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of people affected by Hurricane Sandy will receive a nutritious treat on their Thanksgiving tables tomorrow thanks to a contribution by ViSalus... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:16:00 +0100 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-aedcdb7a107d57c1a42bc815bcea0811 NaturalDisasters 34.0222 -118.244 20121121231600 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/business/economy/jobless-claims-decline.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is also likely to slow job growth this month, economists say. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:34:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-b9276ab184f0a60706787a3dabf4189f Consumers NaturalDisasters 20121121233400 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/welsh-politics/welsh-politics-news/2012/11/22/benefit-changes-to-hit-as-many-welsh-people-as-made-homeless-by-hurricane-sandy-91466-32280631/ Sweeping housing benefit changes will hit as many people in Wales as were made homeless by Hurricane Sandy in the US, a charity has warned. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:21:00 +0100 icWales en icWales-150b2e87fb58ac1e613de2c24a82bbdb NaturalDisasters 52.3065822048099 -3.73919809837002 20121122012100 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/business/a-retailer-eileen-fisher-shakes-off-storms-impact-to-reopen.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The Eileen Fisher clothing stores and headquarters were hit hard by last month’s big storm, but insurance, some planning and much luck helped executives and employees reopen the business. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:06:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-ee9f1ff41d3a94d017123420c030634b NaturalDisasters 20121122030600 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/11/21/warning-housing-benefit-hurricane-to-hit-wales-91466-32278579/ Around 40,000 household will lose up to a quarter of their housing benefit from next April when changes come in aimed at discouraging under-occupancy, warn housing associations. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:54:00 +0100 icWales en icWales-93a00250907cf23565bb817e6385bb0e NaturalDisasters 52.3065822048099 -3.73919809837002 20121122035400 http://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/hurricane-sandy-exposes-cubas-crumbling-infrastructure Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting Country: Cuba "It's not looking good," official said as winds headed for shore. By Reporters in Cuba - Latin America The devastation caused by the hurricane that hit Cuba in the last week of October was made worse by the poor state of many buildings, according to eyewitnesses. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:15:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2eb09ad2e0c5daa33f2bc5d3a7c6390c UNbodies NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 44.893333 -87.286944 20121122061500 http://reliefweb.int/report/united-states-america/tzu-chi-held-second-distributions-hurricane-survivors-8000-families-new Source: Tzu Chi Foundation Country: United States of America (the) On November 17 and 18, the foundation held its second large-scale distribution in the states of New York and New Jersey. From October 29 to November 18, volunteers in the United States have distributed debit cards to over 10,000.... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:17:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c32ccc0ac95e9098bdc08a73a8410eb1 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121122121700 http://news.yahoo.com/five-republican-brush-fires-060003919--politics.html In the wake of a difficult 2012 cycle featuring weak and not-ready-for-prime-time candidates, Republican leaders are looking to assert more control over the nomination and recruitment processes. As Politico reported Monday, the party’s Senate campaign committee is plotting to “prevent more Todd Akins” from emerging over the next two years. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:26:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-e4999d37e2824315140fa7f20bc5ec36 NaturalDisasters 20121122122600 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/11/22/us-thanksgiving.html?cmp=rss With U.S. Thanksgiving Day here, tens of thousands of people in the New York area are still struggling from lost homes and other damage caused by superstorm Sandy. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:57:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-b340bc10f0c64d652ac8552a2e9f0c8e NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121122125700 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/407713/20121122/hurricane-sandy-staten-island-nyc-new-york-volunteer-recovery-business-reconstruction-destruction-da.htm With little visible sign of post-Hurricane government assistance in some of the hardest-hit areas of Staten Island, civilian samaritans are driving the recovery effort in New York City's least populous borough. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:59:00 +0100 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-10b69230f97a6bc4c78f5769c7e7b6ed NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 40.583333 -74.15 20121122205900 http://www.ibtimes.com/staten-islands-volunteers-save-day-sandy-relief-effort-falters-894146 Upon arriving at the brick arches that welcome visitors and residents to the seaside South Brooklyn community of Sea Gate last Tuesday, two weeks after it was devastated by Hurricane Sandy , drivers and pedestrians had their identification checked by police while helicopters whirred overhead. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:05:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-c1512fc1013e1a065e158b048936c2b2 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20121122210500 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/407713/20121123/hurricane-sandy-staten-island-nyc-new-york-volunteer-recovery-business-reconstruction-destruction-da.htm With little visible sign of post-Hurricane government assistance in some of the hardest-hit areas of Staten Island, civilian samaritans are driving the recovery effort in New York City's least populous borough. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:04:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-f8808ff2ae3b4502a0a0d49894615b8f NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 40.583333 -74.15 20121122210400 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/22/us-haiti-food-idUSBRE8AL0WI20121122?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews ROME (Reuters) - Growing food insecurity in Haiti after Hurricane Sandy risks sparking more social tension, the United Nations Food Agency warned on Thursday, calling for food, farm and transport investment to boost the country's resilience to climate shocks. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:25:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-936e0d2b164914f695f691f69258adb1 FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies TEN-T-News NaturalDisasters PeaceKeeping 41.8955 12.4906 18.54299 -72.343102 20121122212500 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/22/uk-haiti-food-idUKBRE8AL0WK20121122?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews ROME (Reuters) - Growing food insecurity in Haiti after Hurricane Sandy risks sparking more social tension, the United Nations Food Agency warned on Thursday, calling for food, farm and transport investment to boost the country's resilience to climate shocks. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:25:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-e73899997776fd90d7fd76c51b60d3da FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies TEN-T-News NaturalDisasters PeaceKeeping 41.8955 12.4906 18.54299 -72.343102 20121122212500 http://news.yahoo.com/haitis-rising-food-insecurity-risks-social-tension-says-200918560--sector.html ROME (Reuters) - Growing food insecurity in Haiti after Hurricane Sandy risks sparking more social tension, the United Nations Food Agency warned on Thursday, calling for food, farm and transport investment to boost the country's resilience to climate shocks. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:30:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-04cbd1aa43b011390d6e3a033cdbf7c3 FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies TEN-T-News NaturalDisasters PeaceKeeping 41.8955 12.4906 18.54299 -72.343102 20121122213000 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/haitis-rising-food-insecurity-risks-social-tension-says-fao Three natural disasters have hit the Caribbean island this year, including a drought in the summer and Hurricanes Isaac and Sandy Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:14:00 +0100 trust en trust-6f32eb48e7a7d40acd970bde19c9c5f7 FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies TEN-T-News NaturalDisasters PeaceKeeping 18.54299 -72.343102 20121122221400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/haitis-rising-food-insecurity-risks-social-tension-says-fao Three natural disasters have hit the Caribbean island this year, including a drought in the summer and Hurricanes Isaac and Sandy Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:17:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-6f32eb48e7a7d40acd970bde19c9c5f7 FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies TEN-T-News NaturalDisasters PeaceKeeping 18.54299 -72.343102 20121122221700 http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2012/11/fao-and-haiti-seek-74-million-to-rehabilitate-agricultural-sector/ The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and Haiti are appealing for $74 million to help the country's agricultural sector recover from colossal damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Haitian President Michel Joseph Martelly and FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva made the appeal at.... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:06:00 +0100 unmultimedia-en en unmultimedia-en-d674c85d458e49ef46a9bbb9edfb6f5d UNbodies NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121122230600 http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-us-haiti-foodbre8al0wi-20121122,0,4908279.story (Reuters) - Growing food insecurity in after Hurricane Sandy risks sparking more social tension, the United Nations Food Agency warned on Thursday, calling for food, farm and transport investment to boost the country's resilience to climate shocks. Three natural disasters have hit the Caribbean.... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:19:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-dcf4c0941cd59dd3f20fbd40bcdf4883 FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies TEN-T-News NaturalDisasters PeaceKeeping 18.54299 -72.343102 20121122231900 http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/news/international/Haitis_rising_food_insecurity_risks_social_tension,_says_FAO.html?cid=34022352 s FAO ROME (Reuters) - Growing food insecurity in Haiti after Hurricane Sandy risks sparking more social tension, the United Nations Food Agency warned on Thursday, calling for food, farm and transport investment to boost the country's resilience to climate shocks. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:19:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-3a382432380cd74f0c239d2993076183 FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies TEN-T-News NaturalDisasters PeaceKeeping 41.8955 12.4906 18.54299 -72.343102 20121122231900 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/22/us-haiti-food-idUSBRE8AL0WI20121122 ROME (Reuters) - Growing food insecurity in Haiti after Hurricane Sandy risks sparking more social tension, the United Nations Food Agency warned on Thursday, calling for food, farm and transport investment to boost the country's resilience to climate shocks. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:19:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-ae6356f8dc881d00318533bcaa157937 FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies TEN-T-News NaturalDisasters PeaceKeeping 41.8955 12.4906 18.54299 -72.343102 20121122231900 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-11/23/c_123990147.htm NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Hunreds of thousands of people lined the streets of New York City Thursday to watch the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, which is seen as a joyous occasion to lift a storm weary city into the holiday spirit. The parade sets out at 9 AM from 77th and Central.... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:22:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-cbf7471c7e82dc176b3e7d546d826b86 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121122232200