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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.samoanews.com?q=node/70138 By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com With the majority of its workforce from neighboring Samoa, the StarKist Samoa staff and management have put together a cyclone relief donation for the hurricane ravaged Independent State, while cannery workers take two weeks off for their annual end of the year “down time” for maintenance and service. Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:34:00 +0100 samoanews en samoanews-5ee9179da0e0838d0f36bc57d1821b81 NaturalDisasters -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20121222213400 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-22/cyclone-evan-impact-on-samoa-s-economy-as-bad-as-2009-tsunami.html ’s economy will be as hard hit by the passage of Cyclone Evan earlier this month as it was by a 2009 tsunami that destroyed 20 villages and killed 143 people , an International Monetary Fund official said. The category 4 storm, which hit the Pacific island country Dec. Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:49:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-5f121c8997a3c8e0df08295f1a975137 NaturalDisasters -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20121222034900 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=220724 PARTS of cyclone-hit Yasawa will get their sprinkle of Christmas cheer this weekend when the government vessel MV Iloilovatu arrives at their doorstep bearing relief supplies. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:03:00 +0100 fijitimes en fijitimes-1b352ee8f96f42f2a2c86c919f41659a Environment UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20121221220300 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=220718 THE people of Namara in Wayalailai will not celebrate Christmas this year. Instead, their focus will be on the rebuilding of homes and lives. Only four homes were spared the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Evan and for the unlucky ones, the category four storm will forever be etched in their minds. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:03:00 +0100 fijitimes en fijitimes-45dd5ffd75d26235f15903fa21cfcff7 NaturalDisasters 20121221220300 http://reliefweb.int/report/samoa/need-great-following-destruction-samoa Source: Caritas Australia Country: Samoa Caritas Australia, the international aid and development agency of the Catholic Church in Australia, is spearheading emergency relief efforts in Samoa, following Cyclone Evan, that’s left at least four dead, many missing and thousands homeless. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:45:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-13d7f9d88600cbe1e3576a3674a1e716 Echo NaturalDisasters EuropeAid -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -35.3499 149.042 20121220164500 http://news.yahoo.com/shelterbox-responds-cyclone-evan-hits-fiji-205632566.html International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, is in Fiji after Cyclone Evan struck the Pacific nation, destroying homes, causing flash floods and cutting power.Sarasota, Fla. (PRWEB) December 19, 2012 International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, is in Fiji after Cyclone Evan.... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:03:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-4b752fb9fe7f5040e74063cae7de9ff4 HumanitarianAid NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121219230300 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/211453440/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 More than 3500 people were evacuated to emergency shelters in Fiji as the biggest cyclone in 20 years swept across the Pacific island nation, just days after the storm killed four people and ... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:22:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-b1e81ee8dd339133d02ac780a60eea86 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121218232200 http://reliefweb.int/report/fiji/trail-destruction-after-cyclone-evan-hits-fiji Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Fiji, Samoa 12/18/2012 04:43 GMT by Joshua Kuku SUVA, Dec 18, 2012 (AFP) - Tropical Cyclone Evan left a swathe of destruction across Fiji Tuesday after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:23:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-05f66976fbc4e8e1ffdf1e4ea2049147 NaturalDisasters -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121218222300 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1721743/Trail-of-destruction-as-Evan-hits-Fiji Tropical Cyclone Evan left a swathe of destruction across Fiji Tuesday after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:45:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-94adab46db8917c2b54c4222271933a3 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121218214500 http://reliefweb.int/report/samoa/caritas-australia-opens-pacific-emergency-appeal Source: Caritas Australia Country: Samoa Since Tropical Cyclone Evan hit Samoa on Thursday 13 December four deaths have been confirmed and Caritas Samoa Director, Puletini Tuala says 20 people are missing, more than 4,500 people are in evacuation centres (with over 300 people in Caritas-supported centres) and over 4,000 homes have been destroyed. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:20:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-e360e842de0048d5773f64bd15c645b4 NaturalDisasters Echo Security -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -35.3499 149.042 20121218162000 http://reliefweb.int/report/samoa/samoa-and-fiji-tropical-cyclone-evan-information-bulletin-no-1 Source: IFRC Country: Fiji, Samoa, Wallis and Futuna (France) This bulletin is being issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is not seeking funding or other assistance from donors for this operation. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:20:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-d99bf0039adcce79a585c0b160123469 NaturalDisasters Echo AirTransport -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 48.8521 2.34899 20121218162000 http://reliefweb.int/report/fiji/habitat-humanity-launches-shelter-appeal-samoa-and-fiji-assist-those-affected-cyclone Source: Habitat for Humanity International Country: Fiji, Samoa Thousands of people in evacuation centers Bangkok, 18th December 2012 – Habitat for Humanity New Zealand has launched an appeal to assist families in Samoa and Fiji affected by Cyclone Evan. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:18:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-d16b24fc508e047de5849e324a4812ce UNbodies NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121218141800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/habitat-for-humanity-launches-shelter-appeal-for-samoa-and-fiji-to-assist-those-affected-by-cyclone-evan Habitat for Humanity New Zealand has launched an appeal to assist families in Samoa and Fiji affected by Cyclone Evan. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:06:00 +0100 trust en trust-dfc6534a7c78a4a3c12ffb484bfba78f UNbodies NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121218100600 http://www.smh.com.au/world/cleanup-begins-after-evan-devastates-fiji-20121218-2bkvk.html State of natural disaster has been declared for parts of Fiji as the clean-up from Cyclone Evan begins. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:42:00 +0100 smh en smh-496075060919095dd4be2ee4ad518167 NaturalDisasters Echo EuropeAid -18.1426 178.431 20121218084200 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/cleanup-begins-after-evan-devastates-fiji-20121218-2bjxs.html No fatalities were recorded after Cyclone Evan lashed parts of Fiji's main island Viti Levu, but there is still a flooding danger from the Rewa river. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:42:00 +0100 smh en smh-89d62d4142235ae5c77e4482611a6d3b NaturalDisasters Echo EuropeAid -18.1426 178.431 20121218084200 http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20121218-390270.html SUVA - Tropical Cyclone Evan left a swathe of destruction across Fiji Tuesday after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists. Despite the damage, officials reported no fatalities as the storm headed out to sea early.... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:22:00 +0100 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-0ac57751b64dff3e6238baa28525f2b3 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121218082200 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1721439/Clean-up-begins-after-Evan-devastates-Fiji No fatalities were recorded after Cyclone Evan lashed parts of Fiji's main island Viti Levu, but there is still a flooding danger from the Rewa river. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:13:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-7de88cdad4e3cb74f3af5464c7e28e0e NaturalDisasters Echo EuropeAid -18.1426 178.431 20121218081300 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1243352/1/.html SUVA: Tropical Cyclone Evan left a swathe of destruction across Fiji Tuesday after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours, destroying homes, flooding rivers and stranding thousands of tourists. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:31:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-85633478dd21a3cb7314d76ca0b42ca1 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121218073100 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=72953 State of natural disaster declared in Fiji after Cyclone Evan Posted at 05:46 on 18 December, 2012 UTC A state of natural disaster has been declared for Fiji’s Northern and Western division after the devastation caused by Cyclone Evan. Fiji authorities say it will be in effect for 15 days to allow rehabilitation work to be accelerated. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:50:00 +0100 rnzi en rnzi-366fafbe47f065053fe3e28f24955afa UNbodies NaturalDisasters Echo EuropeAid Conflict 19.0 30.0 -18.1426 178.431 20121218065000 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1721439/Cyclone-Evan-leaves-trail-of-destruction Cyclone Evan has left a trail of devastation in Samoa and Fiji and is heading towards New Zealand. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:38:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-f6b11e281362929eb89c980d3f8d88ca NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121218053800 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/evan-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-fiji/story-e6frfkui-1226539292096 TROPICAL Cyclone Evan has left a swathe of destruction across Fiji after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:40:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-c439f080450dad0aa69bbb41bf7b46d4 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121218024000 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/cyclone-evan-leaves-trail-of-destruction-20121218-2bjxs.html Tropical Cyclone Evan has left a swathe of destruction across Fiji after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:40:00 +0100 smh en smh-76075d06b4951c8acfca18071363354c NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121218024000 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/fiji-looks-to-rebuild-after-tropical-cyclone-evans-wrath/story-e6frg6so-1226539352397 FIJI is cleaning up after Tropical Cyclone Evan's 200km/h winds pounded the Pacific nation for 12 hours and left areas resembling a 'war zone'. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:17:00 +0100 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-0cfed74f93db0f50cea55e881ebc379f NaturalDisasters AirTransport -18.1426 178.431 20121218021700 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/aid-for-samoa-fiji-as-evan-heads-nzs-way-20121218-2bjxs.html Cyclone Evan has left a trail of devastation in Samoa and Fiji and is heading towards New Zealand. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:10:00 +0100 smh en smh-a50b46f59a4aeed639ac30cf3edc9596 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121218011000 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/evan-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-fiji/story-e6frfkui-1226539292096 CYCLONE Evan has left a trail of devastation in Samoa and Fiji and is heading towards New Zealand. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:00:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-7f870269270007c406d4ae0ad9d7f327 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121218010000 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/fiji-looks-to-rebuild-after-evans-wrath/story-e6frg6so-1226539352397 TROPICAL cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji, after lashing the island nation with 200km/h winds and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:46:00 +0100 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-702036ad8b03e579634dca8394a57a10 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121218004600 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1721439/Aid-for-Samoa-Fiji-as-Evan-heads-NZs-way Cyclone Evan has left a trail of devastation in Samoa and Fiji and is heading towards New Zealand. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:26:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-3af7a5a7561d1594a4b20c194cc646c5 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121218002600 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/fiji-looks-to-rebuild-after-evans-wrath/story-e6frg6so-1226539352397 TROPICAL cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji, after lashing the island nation with 200km/h winds and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:15:00 +0100 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-f073d73dbd66b236563f760598096cb9 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121217231500 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-14/fiji-braces-for-strengthening-cyclone-evan/4429306 Evacuations have begun in Fiji ahead of the expected arrival of Cyclone Evan, which has already battered Samoa. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:15:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-1f964880c0bdd7bc668714ea734458d8 UNbodies NaturalDisasters EuropeAid -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121217221500 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/evan-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-fiji-20121218-2bjxs.html The Fiji Meteorological Service says tropical cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji, after battering the island nation with 200km/h winds. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:07:00 +0100 smh en smh-c8d280ed9dc28fd65294ab516338d9e4 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121217220700 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/evan-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-fiji/story-e6frfkui-1226539292096 THE Fiji Meteorological Service says tropical cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji, after battering the island nation with 200km/h winds. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:38:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-4a25a9a6e576f2a2bb5c4ed81016a64c NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121217213800 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1721439/Evan-leaves-trail-of-destruction-in-Fiji The Fiji Meteorological Service says tropical cyclone Evan is slowly moving away from Fiji, after battering the island nation with 200km/h winds. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:49:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-f63d5930f7d2a65e41f696cfcfff8b71 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121217204900 http://reliefweb.int/report/samoa/300m-preliminary-damage-estimate-samoa Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Samoa Updated 17 December 2012, 18:13 AEST In Samoa a preliminary estimate has put the damages bill from Cyclone Evan at $300-million. A State iof Emergency has replaced the initial State of Disaster declared when the cylone devasted the capital.... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:04:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-5c779e5977cec563244f234ee8962bb7 Echo NaturalDisasters GenderEquality -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20121217180400 http://reliefweb.int/report/fiji/homes-destroyed-fiji-feels-evans-fury Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Fiji VIDEO: Fijians flee to evacuation centres as Evan arrives (ABC News) Cyclone Evan is leaving a trail of destruction as it smashes into Fiji, destroying homes and lashing the Pacific nation with strong winds and heavy rain. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:59:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-055ba4c8e1d0cae1b70391e1f6ca9ee0 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121217135900 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1721091/Evacuations-in-Fiji-as-cyclone-hits Fiji is on alert as Cyclone Evan bears down on it, with nearly 400 people in evacuation centres as the search for missing fishermen continues. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:51:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-8f04ec9a8a5e537e501656204388e38e NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121217095100 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/evacuations-in-fiji-as-cyclone-hits/story-e6frfkui-1226538030916 AS Cyclone Evan batters Fiji and residents take refuge in evacuation centres, a search is on for 10 fishermen off Samoa. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:25:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-e3a026e04ac106cf99587f2b7128555b NaturalDisasters -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121217092500 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/evan-batters-fiji-as-samoa-counts-the-cost-20121217-2bi1q.html As Cyclone Evan batters Fiji and residents take refuge in evacuation centres, a search is on for 10 fishermen off Samoa. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:20:00 +0100 smh en smh-99d07dc4e722a1355ed8ae525ac8cf70 NaturalDisasters -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121217092000 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=79970 SUVA: Thousands of people fled to evacuation centres in Fiji on Monday as a powerful cyclone lashed the Pacific na Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:33:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-b4ba19892c1af8adba4d6dae43b9f5df NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121217083300 http://reliefweb.int/report/samoa/samoa-counts-cyclone-cost Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa Updated 17 December 2012, 6:58 AEST By NZ correspondent Dominique Schwartz, wires and staff Samoa's National Emergency Operations Centre says the damaging impact of Cyclone Evan is as severe as the 2009 tsunami. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:52:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-9992edf2b7ec0328196695c9c43dd246 Echo NaturalDisasters UNbodies EuropeAid -41.3348 174.807 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121217075200 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=72920 Samoa declares a state of emergency Posted at 04:13 on 17 December, 2012 UTC The Samoa government has declared a state of emergency after assessing the widespread damage across the island of Upolu. Samoa had been in a State of Disaster since Friday last week, but that changed on Monday. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:31:00 +0100 rnzi en rnzi-8d64c164bee080dd6ff97339eef07834 NaturalDisasters -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20121217053100 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=72893 Evan strengthens overnight as Fiji waits Posted at 17:46 on 16 December, 2012 UTC Tropical cyclone Evan has intensified overnight as Fiji prepares for it to hit. The category four cyclone is expected to pass near the northern group today, with wind gusts of up to 260 kilometres per hour. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:23:00 +0100 rnzi en rnzi-c5bd9825b50f7f64b15f7cf47d4df0c5 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121216192300 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=72893 Eavan strengthens overnight as Fiji waits Posted at 17:13 on 16 December, 2012 UTC Tropical cyclone Evan has intensified overnight as Fiji prepares for it to hit. The category four cyclone is expected to pass near the northern group today, with wind gusts of up to 260 kilometres per hour. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:22:00 +0100 rnzi en rnzi-5e5f0d44527f3dbcdf3d19fd44ca74f7 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121216182200 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=72892 flash flood in Samoa described as inland tsunami Posted at 17:13 on 16 December, 2012 UTC In Samoa, people are describing a flash flood that tore through the east of the capital, Apia, as an inland tsunami. The true extent of the damage caused by cyclone Evan is only now being revealed with villages.... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:22:00 +0100 rnzi en rnzi-c26c76c01547a053676b835b1600bca3 NaturalDisasters -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20121216182200 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-14/stormforce-winds-lash-fiji-as-cyclone-evan-arrives/1060882 More than 2000 people are sheltering in evacuation centres in Fiji as Cyclone Evan lashes the country's northern islands. Fiji's Meteorological Office says storm force winds could be felt on the main island of Viti Levu by midday. But it says the Yasawa and Mamanuca will feel the worst of the.... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:14:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-49fdcc6b97c42197ed20c90416ef7763 Echo NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121216181400 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-14/stormforce-winds-lash-fiji-as-cyclone-evan-arrives/1060882 More than 2000 people are sheltering in evacuation centres in Fiji as Cyclone Evan lashes the country's northern islands. Fiji's Meteorological Office says storm force winds could be felt on the main island of Viti Levu by midday. But it says the Yasawa and Mamanuca will feel the worst of the.... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:48:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-49fdcc6b97c42197ed20c90416ef7763 Echo NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121216174800 http://www.smh.com.au/national/hundreds-stranded-in-fiji-as-cyclone-approaches-20121216-2bh9k.html Hundreds of Australian tourist are stranded on Fiji’s main island as deadly cyclone Evan approaches. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:29:00 +0100 smh en smh-04bef88a7b1aedd94d440049c7ceb483 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121216052900 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10854400&ref=rss Airlines have cancelled flights and people have been evacuated from outlying areas as Cyclone Evan bears down on Fiji.Tourists, including Kiwis, have been moved from some Fijian resorts to the mainland and evacuation centres have... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 04:41:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-3474b175aabdced0571f86f8a4377172 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121216044100 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10854400&ref=rss Fiji is preparing itself for potentially catastrophic damage as a beefed-up Tropical Cyclone Evan begins to move in over the main islands. Evacuations have begun in low-lying coastal towns, the Fijian military has been put on stand-by,... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:13:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-5af7b047a6332a1903e1bf84b1ad2361 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 20121215231300 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/12/15/12/storms-more-deadly-philippines-gets-hotter MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines became hotter by in the last 6 decades while experiencing more extreme rainfall and deadlier storms, according to new government data. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:11:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-73241bc0cf8ed93350e4c0bdf39a07b0 NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Environment 14.6096 121.006 20121215101100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/canada-backs-iom-philippines-typhoon-response Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Canada, Philippines (the) IOM has received C$700,000 for its Typhoon Bopha emergency response in the Philippines from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The funds mean that that IOM can jump start emergency shelter assistance to those affected by the typhoon. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:05:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-9018467c0dfa09ca514376b6e25b7f86 NaturalDisasters Environment UNbodies Echo 14.6096 121.006 45.3742 -75.6507 20121214150500 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-14/fiji-braces-for-strengthening-cyclone-evan/4429306 Evacuations have begun in Fiji ahead of the expected arrival of Cyclone Evan, which has already battered Samoa. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:42:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-1e129539c92862741a4a913dac28603e EuropeAid NaturalDisasters UNbodies -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 20121214134200 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=40220 Philippine President Benigno Aquino III yesterday told reporters he had ordered the relocation of communities vulnerable to flooding, landslides and storm surges as the death toll from Typhoon "Pablo" ..... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:49:00 +0100 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-9aa190a94ef4cd15fa8f0b7859421edd Environment UNbodies NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 20121214054900 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=72854 Cyclone Evan causes destruction, deaths, in Samoa Posted at 17:20 on 13 December, 2012 UTC Tropical Cyclone Evan is now moving away from Tutuila in American Samoa and is taking a course that will put it over the western part of Samoa in a few hours. Cyclone Evan has caused widespread destruction in.... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:37:00 +0100 rnzi en rnzi-36df9e1bca9543865213ee493a4e2b30 NaturalDisasters -14.2793 -170.701 20121213183700 http://www.focus-fen.net?id=n294458 Manila. A typhoon that has killed hundreds of people and left tens of thousands homeless in the southern Philippines has turned back towards the country and will hit it again, forecasters said Saturday, AFP reported. Typhoon Bopha will slam into the northern tip of the main island of Luzon early.... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:48:00 +0100 focus-news-en en focus-news-en-422c3671e7b4346470b91ce1e47626e5 NaturalDisasters CivilProtection 6.517152 126.093399 20121211054800 http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20121207-storm-heads-to-china--vietnam-as-philippine-death-toll-rises.aspx Storm Bopha headed toward southern China and Vietnam after killing at least 456 people in the Philippines, the deadliest cyclone to hit the Southeast Asian nation this year. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:05:00 +0100 thanhniennews en thanhniennews-5ed5cda34736485f71ac998b795354a2 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 35.2086 110.727 20121207180500 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/36937-govt-not-prepared-for-pablo-aquino President Benigno Aquino 3rd hands over financial assistance of P10,000 each for the families of casualties of Typhoon Pablo (international name Bopha) at the evacuation center in Don Lorenzo Sarmiento Sports Complex in Brgy. Cabinuan, New Bataan town, Compostela Valley on Friday during his visit to affected areas in Region XI. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:24:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-8d5f75ea85e14e507112929d6b02f81a Environment UNSecretaryGeneral NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121207172400 http://www.compasscayman.com/story.aspx?id=112789 Despite a lot of tropical cyclone activity in 2012, the Cayman Islands had an uneventful hurricane season. Going forward, it will have a Doppler radar to help it better forecast hurricanes and other weather phenomena. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:29:00 +0100 caycompass en caycompass-6281be203dcddb0f1dac5e0c4eb1c90b Telecommunications NaturalDisasters EU-LatinAmerica 19.31950357372 -81.2540963569887 20121207062900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/harrowing-account-humanitarian-situation-ground-typhoon-bopha%E2%80%99s-wake Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Philippines (the) Posted on Thu, Dec-06-2012 Philippines - An IOM worker on the ground in Compostela Valley, the epicentre of the destruction wrought by typhoon Pablo/Bopha in the southern Philippines, has given a harrowing account of the humanitarian situation. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:41:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-ecbd519d505301cbcb235194a56e2789 Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121206214100 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2012-12/25390242-uk-flood-insurance-losses-hit-five-year-high-following-november-deluge-according-to-impact-forecasting-catastrophe-report-008.htm CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, today releases the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastroph... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:02:00 +0100 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-3dbce1eb8c83c8e881e610c1b9e54a34 TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 41.8265 -87.6413 20121206170200 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/12/04/44-areas-now-under-storm-signals-256525 MANILA -- The state weather agency placed on Monday night 44 areas in the country under storm warning signals as Typhoon "Pablo" (international codename: Bopha) continues to threaten Mindanao and Visayas regions. var OutbrainPermaLink = 'http://www.sunstar.com. Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:11:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-16dc01bd815567e522e963cc000bdf80 NaturalDisasters 20121204211100 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/36704-pablo-weakens-leaves-thousands-homeless Residents brave heavy rains next to a tilted electric post after typhoon Pablo hit the city of Tagum, in Davao del Norte province. More than 40,000 people crammed into shelters to escape the onslaught of the strongest cyclone to hit the country this year. Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:34:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-3eba78a995d66fd5605094cac6d64334 NaturalDisasters 7.08008 125.614 20121204173400 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/storm-bopha-slams-into-southern-philippines-forcing-evacuations.html Storm Bopha lashed the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, killing at least four people, forcing thousands to evacuate and prompting Philippine Airlines Inc. and to cancel flights. Cebu Air Inc. (CEB) Two people were killed after they were hit by trees knocked down by the cyclone, known locally.... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:20:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-0e808a4f71fcf1f9755197b39c533178 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121204132000 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1097170/typhoon-smashes-philippines Typhoon Bopha killed six people in the southern Philippines, rescue officials said on Tuesday after 40,000 people crammed into shelters to escape the strongest storm this year. Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:05:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-feb53bc6e4ceb90d4094f773ca2bc089 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121204100500 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-04/storm-bopha-slams-into-southern-philippines-forcing-evacuations.html Storm Bopha lashed the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, killing at least two people, forcing thousands to evacuate and prompting Philippine Airlines Inc. and to cancel flights. Cebu Air Inc. (CEB) The cyclone, known locally as Pablo, battered the region with gusts as strong as 210 kilometers.... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:40:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-c281b7b0a707776fa0eea1abd87d1364 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20121204094000 http://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/bangladesh-tropical-storm-mdrbd011-dref-operation-update-no-1 Source: IFRC Country: Bangladesh Period covered by this update: 18 October to 22 November 2012 Summary: CHF 292,693 was allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC)’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 17 October 2012 to support Bangladesh Red.... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:55:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-f54b18d45e521e9b411c2b1630e20860 NaturalDisasters Echo HumanitarianAid 23.7099 90.4071 20121203125500 http://www.voanews.com/content/the-year-2012-brings-new-public-focus-on-climate-change/1569730.html The year 2012 was one of extreme weather: massive floods in Australia stranded entire towns; a day of torrential rains submerged half the Philippines capital; a super-typhoon ravaged the western Pacific; and a record drought seared more than half the continental United States. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:00:00 +0100 voanews en voanews-379a05ec8974f64c43779dfdf227dc6f PublicHealth ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 38.9051 -77.0162 -35.3499 149.042 20121221190000 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/meeting-basic-needs-philippines-after-super-tyhpoon Source: Caritas Australia Country: Philippines (the) By Jennifer Hardy, CRS Communications Officer When Typhoon Bopha swept through Mindanao in the Philippines on 3 December, hundreds of thousands of people found themselves without shelter that night. New Bataan was especially hard hit. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 04:52:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-eb8efb337c7b1348d2b661dbb3086612 NaturalDisasters -38.070419 145.415207 7.61489 126.124901 20121221045200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/after-bopha-communities-get-to-work-rebuilding-their-lives Rebuilding their homes is just one of the problems faced by communities after Typhoon Bopha. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:35:00 +0100 trust en trust-b809c32ff28a60d9bdcfb3a75b43debd Echo NaturalDisasters 20121219103500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/after-bopha-communities-get-work-rebuilding-their-lives Source: Plan Country: Philippines (the) December 2012: “Please, if there is someone out there, please help us. We need food, clothing and shelter,” says Christolo, 41, as he gets to work rebuilding his house in Sibahay village, Boston municipality, a few days after parts of the Philippines were ravaged by Typhoon Bopha. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:28:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-cbf48887a250f17292a546e751c984a0 NaturalDisasters 42.3753 -71.1026 9.245866 126.106598 20121219102800 http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/tracking-down-pablo/blog/43453/ Blogpost by Therese Salvador - December 16, 2012 at 15:02 1 comment Dryness. Devastation. Desperation. These were the words that came into my mind as I travelled east of Davao City, to bear witness to the full impact of Typhoon Pablo’s fury in Southern Mindanao . Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:29:00 +0100 greenpeace en greenpeace-245e06389cd7d555c5a4a6b9b8bc6465 Trade UNbodies NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 13.7014 -89.2002 -4.67413997652029 55.4016019218032 20121218192900 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/12/17/typhoon-pablo-death-toll-reaches-1043-258779 MANILA -- The death toll caused by Typhoon “Pablo” continued to climb, reaching 1,043 as of Monday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported. In its update, the NDRRMC said the number of injured persons remained at 2,662 while 844 others still missing. var OutbrainPermaLink = 'http://www. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:45:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-69e93fff863974a0bc6e44df8b24bd26 NaturalDisasters 20121218074500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ocd-conducts-training-incident-command-system-lgus Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines (the) By Claro A. Lanipa PAGADIAN CITY, Dec 17 (PIA) -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD-9) headed the conduct of a three-day Basic/Intermediate Incident Command System (ICS) training course from December 10-12 at Four Queens Resort, this city. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:11:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-64b207e93a055acc1ddd0596781376b6 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121218061100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-bopha-relief-ops-update-01-relief-reaches-devastated-davao Source: Mercy Relief Country: Philippines (the) MR teams deliver and distribute S$30,000 worth of aid at Compostella and New Bataan Tuesday, 11 December - Singapore humanitarian outfit Mercy Relief’s (MR) second response team joined its first team at the severely affected province of Compostella Valley on Saturday morning. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:11:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-5d7986782f3aa35b81209acf4bc52e46 NaturalDisasters 7.61489 126.124901 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20121218061100 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20366181/2012-a-year-of-turbulence-and-altered-landscapes By By JUSTIN POPE Associated Press It was a year of storms, of raging winds and rising waters, but also broader turbulence that strained our moorings. Our atmosphere, our politics, our economy - rarely in... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:27:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-05a2e3f069a70b1163676c4305383b52 SocialSituation EUNobelPeacePrize TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters UNbodies EU-Asia 20121217232700 http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/218330-southern-philippine-typhoon-death-toll-tops-1000.html MANILA: The death toll from a typhoon that devastated the southern Philippines earlier this month has topped 1,000 as hundreds more remain missing, the government said yesterday. Typhoon Bopha killed 1,020 people, mostly on the southern island of Mindanao where floods and landslides caused major.... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:17:00 +0100 thepeninsulaqatar en thepeninsulaqatar-ffe8398c0af19b61014d7754837288ef CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121217021700 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1106949/briefs-december-17-2012 The presidential candidate from South Korea's far-left party quit three days before Wednesday's election in an attempt to unify left-leaning voters against the conservative front runner. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:17:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-40798a4aa16182f13e317378e10f7f5a NaturalDisasters 37.5424 126.935 20121216231700 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2012/12/17/364323/Deaths-in.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The death toll from a typhoon that devastated the southern Philippines earlier this month has topped 1,000 as hundreds more remain missing, the government said on Sunday. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 19:50:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-0d958321fd24600d4b1e652127bf3822 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121216195000 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2012/12/17/2003550359 The death toll from the typhoon that devastated the southern Philippines earlier this month has topped 1,000 as hundreds more remain missing, the government said yesterday. Typhoon Bopha has killed 1,020 people, mostly on the southern island of Mindanao where floods and landslides caused major damage on Dec. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:26:00 +0100 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-0658523e80fad666c37e2dac53b6cac2 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121216182600 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/37582-pablo-death-toll-seen-to-surpass-sendong-s TYPHOON Pablo (international code- name: Bopha) has long gone, but the number of casualties and cost of damage it left behind continues to go up by the day, while hopes of finding more survivors among the missing are fading fast. As of Sunday, the death toll had gone up to 1,020 and damage to agriculture and infrastructure rose to P24. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:01:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-f39bed59127b15b003b771fa44a91955 NaturalDisasters 20121216170100 http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/16-Dec-2012/philippines-typhoon-death-toll-tops-1000 The death toll from a typhoon that devastated the southern Philippines earlier this month has topped 1,000 as hundreds more remain missing, the government said on Sunday. Typhoon Bopha killed 1,020 people, mostly on the southern island of Mindanao where floods and landslides caused major damage on December 4, civil defence chief Benito Ramos said. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 16:04:00 +0100 nation en nation-590ebcea6cf24ab44189a677d448d516 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121216160400 http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/asia-pacific/over-1-000-killed-in-philippines-typhoon-bopha?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=News&utm_campaign=feed The death toll from a typhoon that devastated the southern Philippines earlier this month has topped 1,000 as hundreds more remain missing. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:14:00 +0100 thenational en thenational-5ed6098307fe628b97087d39e9abeb05 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121216121400 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1106828/philippines-typhoon-death-toll-tops-1000 The death toll from a typhoon that devastated the southern Philippines earlier this month has topped 1,000 as hundreds more remain missing, the government said on Sunday. Typhoon Bopha killed 1,020 people, mostly on the southern island of Mindanao where floods and landslides caused major damage on December 4, civil defence chief Benito Ramos said. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 11:05:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-787983236970b84846c672ebade47bf1 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121216110500 http://www.france24.com/en/20121216-philippines-typhoon-bopha-death-toll-tops-1000?ns_campaign=editorial&ns_source=RSS_public&ns_mchannel=RSS&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=20121216_philippines_typhoon_bopha_death_toll_tops The death toll from a typhoon that ravaged the southern Philippines in early December has risen to more than 1,000 and could go higher, the government said on Sunday. Typhoon Bopha was the worst natural disaster to hit the country this year. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 10:33:00 +0100 france24-en en france24-en-d8f54fa4e02bab99d2c1ad96e02f6f9a CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121216103300 http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/191084/t/Philippines-typhoon-death-toll-tops-1000/Default.aspx MANILA, Dec 16, 2012 (AFP) -The death toll from a typhoon that devastated the southern Philippines earlier this month has topped 1,000 as hundreds more remain missing, the government said on Sunday. Typhoon Bopha killed 1,020 people, mostly on ... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 08:28:00 +0100 arabtimes en arabtimes-b7d9824611b87154ac8ca5d3c2c5d3be CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121216082800 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/64778-philippines-typhoon-death-toll-tops-1000-hundreds-remain-missing The death toll from a typhoon that devastated the southern Philippines earlier this month has topped 1,000 as hundreds more remain missing, the government said on Sunday. Typhoon Bopha killed 1,020 people, mostly on the southern island of Mindanao where floods and landslides caused major damage on December 4, civil defense chief Benito Ramos said. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 07:48:00 +0100 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-579587e43d2f401507dcba030bd8d992 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121216074800 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/unicef-staff-member-visits-scenes-devastation-aftermath-typhoon-bopha Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Philippines (the) By Geovani Lapiña DAVAO ORIENTAL, Mindanao, Philippines, 12 December 2012 – It has been a week since Typhoon Bopha, ‘Pablo’, hit the southern Philippines. I was one of six UNICEF staff deployed as part of the government and United Nations assessment to the four most affected regions. Sun, 16 Dec 2012 05:30:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-145f7ad30fb34a74a71f74c30c71868a NaturalDisasters UNbodies Environment 14.6096 121.006 20121216053000 http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/16-Dec-2012/philippines-says-rebels-violating-typhoon-truce MANILA - The Philippine government on Saturday accused Maoist rebels of violating a self-imposed truce in typhoon-hit areas with attacks on government forces involved in rescue and relief work. The New People's Army guerrilla group began a 29-day unilateral ceasefire on December 5 to allow what it.... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:38:00 +0100 nation en nation-799d4a49da103a02ed49d824ce220600 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 14.6096 121.006 20121216033800 http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-148686-Rebels-violating-typhoon-truce:-Philippines MANILA: The Philippine government on Saturday accused Maoist rebels of violating a self-imposed truce in typhoon-hit areas with attacks on government Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:34:00 +0100 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-24aca3d3a2d3837968f68dcb95319db2 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 14.6096 121.006 20121216033400 http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/218209-philippines-says-rebels-violating-typhoon-truce.html MANILA: The Philippine government yesterday accused Maoist rebels of violating a self-imposed truce in typhoon-hit areas with attacks on government forces involved in rescue and relief work. The New People’s Army guerrilla group began a 29-day unilateral ceasefire on December 5 to allow what it said.... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 01:07:00 +0100 thepeninsulaqatar en thepeninsulaqatar-659478d4cf4147a8b853dfad5502650c NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 14.6096 121.006 20121216010700 http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20121208065338 DAVAO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Dec. 8, 2012) � Various humanitarian groups and civil organizations on Saturday conducted relief mission in the southern Philippine province of Compostela Valley. Organizers said the mercy mission in four villages in Compostela town was participated by a broad network.... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:57:00 +0100 mindanaoexaminer en mindanaoexaminer-603b74948635c8538c499a35b644ed10 NaturalDisasters 20121215195700 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1242934/1/.html MANILA: The Philippine government on Saturday accused Maoist rebels of violating a self-imposed truce in typhoon-hit areas with attacks on government forces involved in rescue and relief work. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:16:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-407b910e32d9806bc915337252592feb NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 14.6096 121.006 20121215121600 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/breaking-news/37485-philippines-says-rebels-violating-typhoon-truce The Philippine government on Saturday accused Maoist rebels of violating a self-imposed truce in typhoon-hit areas with attacks on government forces involved in rescue and relief work. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:09:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-9e9c8763660632d5ab748920bab95f03 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 14.6096 121.006 20121215120900 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/64722-philippines-says-rebels-violating-typhoon-truce The Philippine government on Saturday accused Maoist rebels of violating a self-imposed truce in typhoon-hit areas with attacks on government forces involved in rescue and relief work. The New People's Army guerrilla group began a 29-day unilateral ceasefire on December 5 to allow what it said would.... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:39:00 +0100 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-307ad6e06d1f5434fcd7703776d0aa16 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 14.6096 121.006 20121215103900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-complementing-humanitarian-efforts-after-typhoon-bopha Source: World Food Programme Country: Philippines (the) More than a week after Typhoon Bopha hit the Philippines, WFP continues to work around the clock with the Philippine government and other partner agencies to ensure that relief items reach those who need them most. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:08:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-9f12bb52f5fe1892015d73f905ce2a90 Echo NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121214230800 http://www.wfp.org/stories/philippines-complementing-humanitarian-efforts-typhoon-bopha More than a week after Typhoon Bopha hit the Philippines, WFP continues to work around the clock with the Philippine government and other partner agencies to ensure that relief items reach those who need them most. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:38:00 +0100 wfp en wfp-723c7db9ccd275b8d8ebfd46dff9e651 Echo NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121214173800 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57559217/philippine-typhoon-death-toll-tops-900-35-fishermen-rescued-at-sea/ Nearly three dozen tuna fishermen recovered of hundreds set adrift by typhoon's powerful winds Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:47:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-ad4aeec1325da52c712b0c67f1e6fbea NaturalDisasters 20121214164700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/marines-aid-philippine-typhoon-relief-efforts Source: Government of the United States of America Country: Philippines (the), United States of America (the) By Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jean Scott-Dodd, III Marine Expeditionary Force MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 13, 2012 – Personnel and aircraft with III Marine Expeditionary Force are providing.... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:56:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-80bb187be2f6cd1edcb77ba6fc8165c5 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 33.302631 -98.615013 20121213225600 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dswd-xi-extends-p19m-assistance-typhoon-victims Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Malaysia, Philippines (the), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) By Carina L Cayon DAVAO CITY, Dec. 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the region has extended more than P19-million worth of.... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:56:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-59ba02dffac327d0c09f83ba96bda1c0 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 3.15021 101.708 54.6073833687686 -6.69708314970795 20121213225600 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2012/12/14/364059/35-Filipino.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Low-flying search planes spotted three Filipino fishermen drifting at sea and flashing mirrors to signal for help, as authorities stepped up the search for 261 others missing more than a week after a typhoon killed hundreds in the southern Philippines. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:22:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-3ae9d144c4a42caf5f956f9291c424f0 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121213202200 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/updated-fact-sheet-%E2%80%93-us-government-assistance-philippines-typhoon-pablo-relief Source: US Agency for International Development Country: Philippines (the), United States of America (the) On December 5, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Brian L. Goldbeck declared a disaster due to the effects of Typhoon Pablo. Below is a summary of all activities undertaken by the U.S. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:52:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-d22e651f09a08d8c14c3b3453e2190f4 NaturalDisasters HumanitarianAid 14.6096 121.006 38.9051 -77.0162 20121213105200 http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/21114 MANILA, Philippines—Low-flying search planes spotted three Filipino fishermen drifting at sea and flashing mirrors to signal for help, as authorities stepped up the search for 261 others missing more than a week after a typhoon killed hundreds in the southern Philippines. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:02:00 +0100 irrawaddy en irrawaddy-be259b68ab86cb0ec132d4fc8174a41b NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121213060200 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=40135 The Benigno Aquino III administration yesterday said it was gearing up for "sustained relief operations" in both souhtern Philippine provinces of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental as some 90,000 fa ..... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:58:00 +0100 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-069ee1f6d12dde3dd587fe5f73dab98a NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121213035800 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1103959/briefs-december-13-2012 A Japanese woman at the centre of a multiple murder case who reportedly coerced people into starving family members to death has been found dead in her cell. Miyoko Sumida, 64, was the chief suspect in an investigation that has transfixed low-crime Japan since three decaying corpses were discovered in an empty house where she once lived. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:44:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-90f4028fdf92b9b514fb9cf0216a5e6d Conflict NaturalDisasters TAXUD 35.6831 139.809 20121212224400 http://www.7daysindubai.com/Rescue-sea-Filipino-fishermen-Typhoon-Bopha/story-17567069-detail/story.html Indonesia sent a ship to join the search for the fishermen, who may have been swept toward the Celebes Sea from the Pacific Ocean... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:48:00 +0100 7days en 7days-08bb3fca1a440ca61bbcbdd589e79fff NaturalDisasters UNbodies -6.18287 106.829 20121212214800 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1103781/filipino-fishermen-rescued-261-still-missing Low-flying search planes spotted three Filipino fishermen drifting at sea and flashing mirrors to signal for help, as authorities stepped up the search Wednesday for 261 others still missing. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:32:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-22b2aa8cf09ec0fbddbbdd1d470020bd NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121212133200 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/wfp-and-un-habitat-help-four-cities-prepare-effects-climate-change Source: World Food Programme, UN Human Settlements Program Country: Philippines (the) MANILA – As thousands of Filipinos in the southern region of the country struggle to recover from the destruction caused by the country’s latest extreme weather event, Typhoon Bopha, the United Nations World Food.... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:42:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-af9025fa2b89b082fb84c6d4ed44e4f6 ClimateChange UNbodies Environment NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121212084200 http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20121212-389102.html PHILIPPINES - Desperate and starving residents on Tuesday clambered onto trucks distributing food and used clothing as local and international groups continued to deliver much-needed relief goods to villages hit by Typhoon "Pablo" last week. In the worst-hit village of Andap, bedlam broke loose as.... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:50:00 +0100 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-15baa51a732360c2d816b0807b6890d6 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121212055000 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5c12%5c12%5cstory_12-12-2012_pg4_7 The secluded valley that sheltered Jerry Blanco’s banana crop from communist and Muslim rebellions offered no refuge from Typhoon Bopha, which left him destitute in seconds. Last week’s terrifying storm has left more than 1,600 people dead or missing in the southern Philippines, and all but wiped.... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:01:00 +0100 dailytimesPK en dailytimesPK-ea62796d79eec207a2387157f31082a6 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121211230100 http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20121211113134 DAVAO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Dec. 11, 2012) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said they are bringing relief aid to thousands of survivors of typhoon Bopha in the southern Philippines that left scores of people dead in the provinces of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:12:00 +0100 mindanaoexaminer en mindanaoexaminer-43d0434d206180448e010e7599e08e74 Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121211181200 http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/asia-pacific/typhoon-reduces-philippine-farmers-to-beggars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=News&utm_campaign=feed Last week's terrifying storm has left more than 1,600 people dead or missing in the southern Philippines, and all but wiped out the banana plantations that are one of the desperately poor country's few export earners. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:57:00 +0100 thenational en thenational-d55629f7f530edc319bd06dfdf60382a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121211165700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/indonesia-donates-us1m-goods-typhoon-victims Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Indonesia, Philippines (the) QUEZON CITY, December 11 (PIA) – The Indonesian government yesterday turned over US$1 million and four tons of relief goods to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for victims of typhoon ‘Pablo.’ AFP chief General Jessie D. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:35:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-3092d87d966bd06f3febc27de408b666 Security NaturalDisasters 14.6629 121.065 -6.18287 106.829 20121211143500 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/breaking-news/37173-typhoon-reduces-ph-farmers-to-beggars NEW BATAAN: The secluded valley that sheltered Jerry Blanco's banana crop from communist and Muslim rebellions offered no refuge from Typhoon Bopha (local name: Pablo), which left him destitute in seconds. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:10:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-f7573a3779ad22d2b37345d6e31352ed NaturalDisasters 20121211091000 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1102948/typhoon-reduces-philippine-farmers-beggars The secluded valley that sheltered Jerry Blanco’s banana crop from communist and Muslim rebellions offered no refuge from Typhoon Bopha, which left him destitute in seconds. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:28:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-f255463aeef2f55b5371954f097b3405 NaturalDisasters 20121211082800 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/breaking-news/37170-typhoon-reduces-philippine-farmers-to-beggars NEW BATAAN, Philippines: The secluded valley that sheltered Jerry Blanco's banana crop from communist and Muslim rebellions offered no refuge from Typhoon Bopha, which left him destitute in seconds. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:40:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-1902c88b062ca0a26f2d258d58c9257f NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121211074000 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=40017 The number of people missing jumped to nearly 900 yesterday after families and fishing companies reported losing contact with more than 300 fishermen at sea who set sail despite warnings that Typhoon ..... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:43:00 +0100 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-dd4845a7ee9719def15bc65812c50682 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121211044300 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=39997 The United Nations yesterday launched a US$65-million global appeal to help desperate survivors of a typhoon that killed more than 600 people, left nearly 900 missing and thousands homeless in the sou ..... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:12:00 +0100 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-f619272e342909416d427afe691c0068 NaturalDisasters UNbodies ManMadeDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121211031200 http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/update/2012/12-10-philippines-typhoon-bopha-pablo-aid.htm The ICRC, working together with the Philippine Red Cross, is bringing relief to thousands of survivors in this part of the southern Philippines, which was hit first and hardest by the typhoon when it made landfall on 4 December. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:08:00 +0100 redCross en redCross-ad2576d093c53f6e6bc1b4bfde44043a NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20121211000800 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/red-cross-helps-region-worst-hit-typhoon-bopha Source: ICRC Country: Philippines (the) In a matter of hours, some communities in Eastern Mindanao were literally blown away by Typhoon Bopha (locally called Pablo). The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), working together with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), is bringing relief to.... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:28:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-28867e1238f167e10667edd3ef2bda9a NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20121210222800 http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2012/12/10/philippines-red-cross-helps-region-worst-hit-typhoon-bopha | |Share: |more: |Zoom: A A A > ICRC Bulletin Release 11 December (Asiantribune.com): Typhoon Bopha has taken an immense toll on communities in Eastern Mindanao. Relief agencies across the nation are trying to provide the needed help to those who were struck by the typhoon. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:33:00 +0100 asiantribune en asiantribune-af7a3f09849514b4c782699afeb2cc39 NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20121210193300 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/37155-evacuation-center-became-our-big-coffin Philippine Navy personnel load relief goods for typhoon victims on BRP Laguna at Sangley Point in Cavite on Monday. The goods came from various institutions, foundations and nongovernment organizations. PHOTO BY EDWIN MULI TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte: Edwin Ballenas, 44, father of five children and.... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:17:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-b6783508a7e160932d884dda1cd909dd NaturalDisasters 14.48035 120.8936 7.08008 125.614 20121210171700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/still-struggling-reach-typhoon-bopha-survivors Source: IRIN Country: Philippines (the) NEW BATAAN, 10 December 2012 (IRIN) - Search teams in the southern Philippines continue to retrieve decaying bodies days after Typhoon Bopha tore through Mindanao's agricultural areas. Hundreds of thousands “desperately” need aid in the storm’s aftermath, according to relief workers on the ground. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:25:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-24d8c361e9c0c9f4a97989f4bd3da09f NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121210162500 http://www.IRINnews.org/Report/97010/PHILIPPINES-Still-struggling-to-reach-Typhoon-Bopha-survivors NEW BATAAN, 10 December 2012 (IRIN) - Search teams in the southern Philippines continue to retrieve decaying bodies days after Typhoon Bopha tore through Mindanao's agricultural areas. Hundreds of thousands “desperately” need aid in the storm's aftermath, according to relief workers on the ground. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:55:00 +0100 irinnews en irinnews-4b100e6746598cd4b883f1540fa61c78 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121210155500 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/12/10/4-crew-vessel-rescued-davao-oriental-257619 MATI CITY, Davao Oriental –- Fishermen from the coastal town of Caraga here rescued four crew of a fishing vessel Monday morning. The fishermen are now recuperating at the Davao Oriental Provincial Hospital in Mati City. They are Roger Mendoza, Joseph Resnera, Bobby Farcaldo and Dante Barsina, all from General Santos City. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:33:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-ace2325b21e6e2d30f4b41febba4447d NaturalDisasters -32.8974 -68.8297 20121210073300 http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/10-Dec-2012/victims-beg-for-food-after-deadly-philippine-typhoon NEW BATAAN, Philippines - Desperate families begged for food Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country.Northern areas escaped with heavy rain after the storm weakened. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:40:00 +0100 nation en nation-efea1e0789b54d772da7f0e348d19820 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 19.0 30.0 20121210034000 http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-147619-Victims-beg-for-food-after-deadly-Philippines-typhoon NEW BATAAN, Philippines: Desperate families begged for food Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippi Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:14:00 +0100 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-b5ade5034e1a755b2b76bfe583f52b94 UNbodies CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121210031400 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-10/philippines-death-toll-rises/1058338 The death toll from a typhoon in the Philippines has risen to 620, with more than 800 people still missing. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:38:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-db06dd767a531bc51e67df6eb1d04d3e NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121210023800 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-10/philippines-death-toll-rises/1058338 The death toll from a typhoon in the Philippines has risen to 620, with more than 800 people still missing. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:38:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-db06dd767a531bc51e67df6eb1d04d3e NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121210023800 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20300763/nbc-sports-partners-with-yahoo-for-content-deal NBC Sports Group and Yahoo have announced a content deal that combines the website's sports reporting with its partner's digital assets and television access. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:29:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-e4062b3e4716c586512b8b18bae9ca2f NaturalDisasters 20121210022900 http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/217424-typhoon-victims-beg-for-food.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines: Desperate families begged for food yesterday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Northern areas escaped with heavy rain after the storm weakened. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:14:00 +0100 thepeninsulaqatar en thepeninsulaqatar-1174a91c3498d5eaeac4a7d6690f0807 UNbodies CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 19.0 30.0 20121209231400 http://news.yahoo.com/marquez-4th-time-charm-pacquiao-may-ready-5th-213032450--spt.html LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The idea of Manny Pacquiao being knocked out cold was shocking enough. The sight of him face down on the canvas, unresponsive even as bedlam broke out all around him, was positively frightening. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:07:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-3fec30544cb2bd41f5f053cc8b7a43d4 OHIM NaturalDisasters 20121209230700 http://news.yahoo.com/big-knockout-may-set-pacquiao-marquez-again-210855761--box.html The idea of Manny Pacquiao being knocked out cold was shocking enough. The sight of him face down on the canvas, unresponsive even as bedlam broke out all around him, was positively frightening. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:37:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-dfd740abfe5845a421189b710510b9a9 OHIM NaturalDisasters 20121209223700 http://news.kuwaittimes.net/2012/12/09/victims-beg-for-food-after-deadly-typhoon-storm-bopha-returns-to-philippines/ NEW BATAAN: Desperate families begged for food yesterday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Northern areas escaped with heavy rain after the storm weakened. But scenes of hardship were everywhere in southern areas that last week [. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:50:00 +0100 kuwaittimes en kuwaittimes-c6ccf8de0d17c81ad8c5de16175acae5 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 19.0 30.0 20121209215000 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Snow%20havoc%20in%20Balka&NewsID=357202 BELGRADE: Freezing temperature and heavy snowfall have killed at least six people and caused travel chaos across the Balkans, with rescue teams struggling to reach passengers stranded in buses and cars in Serbia on Sunday. Officials said four people have died in Croatia and two in Serbia as a result.... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:57:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-967ee7e2f6981eb631890f1da2d0699e SerbiaEU PeaceKeeping NaturalDisasters UNbodies Conflict 44.802416 20.465601 45.8071 15.9644 20121209205700 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2012/12/10/363597/Victims-desperate.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Desperate families begged for food Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:29:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-bd394e7768cd4f0d29f344ec01f25f88 NaturalDisasters 20121209202900 http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/asia-pacific/hunger-in-wake-of-philippines-typhoon?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=News&utm_campaign=feed NEW BATAAN, Philippines // Desperate families begged for food yesterday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern island of the Philippines, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Northern areas escaped with heavy rain after the storm weakened. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:54:00 +0100 thenational en thenational-10701a02877dc59ad66ec563835d0624 UNbodies CivilProtection FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 19.0 30.0 20121209195400 http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/world-at-play/pacquiao-and-marquez-fight-knocks-out-reeling-philippines- Filipino spectators watch a TV broadcast in stunned silence as boxer Manny Pacquiao loses to Juan Miguel Marquez on December 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. (JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images) When Manny Pacquiao loses, a whole nation feels his pain. Pacquiao a legendary figure in his native Philippines for his.... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:56:00 +0100 globalpost en globalpost-ff9a2a271b24e5b9677b3bed5dd73980 OHIM NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121209175600 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/37097-have-mercy-on-us Typhoon victims jostle for position as they beg for relief food being distributed by members of a private company in New Bataan town, Compostela Valley. AFP PHOTO Hungry typhoon victims beg for food NEW BATAAN: Desperate families begged for food on Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and.... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:10:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-4eaf1330f21893157eb7ff89f0a7cbe3 Fisheries CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 20121209171000 http://www.afp.com/en/news/topstories/victims-beg-food-after-philippine-typhoon Desperate families begged for food Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Northern areas escaped with heavy rain after the storm weakened. But scenes of hardship were everywhere in.... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:03:00 +0100 afp-english en afp-english-ea174935ad8ee6842b76317d0566c493 UNbodies CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 19.0 30.0 20121209160300 http://suna-sd.net/suna/showNews/8wdZfUhJH9glUHUGExmExoNPrvEyiUuu0cu7a-A_pVI/2 NEW BATAAN, Philippines Dec 9, 2012 (Reuters) - A much-weakened storm was set to make landfall in the Philippines' northwest on Sunday, five days after the year's strongest typhoon killed 540 people and caused crop damage worth about 8 billion pesos ($195.38 million) in the south. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:45:00 +0100 suna-sd-en en suna-sd-en-7bb86ec9aee174cef7953e07b59cc9b7 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 14.6096 121.006 20121209144500 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1241885/1/.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines: Desperate families begged for food on Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:37:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-497fe6f1f120f61b8df3a1269863fc12 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121209133700 http://www.news.com.au/world/victims-beg-for-food-after-deadly-philippine-typhoon/story-fndir2ev-1226533139883 DESPERATE families are begging for food and storms return to parts of the Philippines hit by a typhoon just a few days ago. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:12:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-93d17fdfa60c2eabcfd5324bd24d5f25 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121209121200 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-08/victims-beg-for-food-after-philippines-typhoon/1057906 Families plead for food as typhoon brings downpours on its return to the Philippines. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:24:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-d3d67f6859a20f633e9417a24a0f59b1 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121209112400 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-08/victims-beg-for-food-after-philippines-typhoon/1057906 Families plead for food as typhoon brings downpours on its return to the Philippines. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:10:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-d3d67f6859a20f633e9417a24a0f59b1 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20121209111000 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/victims-beg-food-after-deadly-philippine-typhoon Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Philippines (the) 12/09/2012 05:27 GMT by Jason Gutierrez NEW BATAAN, Philippines, Dec 9, 2012 (AFP) - Desperate families begged for food Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:13:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-759ca0048e0ba22187c529e8df35ec6d CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121209101300 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/philippines_storm_hits_days_after_typhoon A storm is set to reach land in northern parts of the Philippines just five days after the year's strongest typhoon killed 540 people in the south. The country's weather bureau issued storm alerts for northern provinces on the main island of Luzon, as greatly reduced winds of about 35mph changed.... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:02:00 +0100 ananova en ananova-94149e168851f47cb421d6f27058cbe2 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 6.517152 126.093399 20121209100200 http://news.sky.com/story/1022835/philippines-storm-hits-days-after-typhoon Storm alerts are issued for northern provinces days after Typhoon Bopha devastated the south of the country. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 09:58:00 +0100 skynews en skynews-29ee5ca630311ed94350fa1bbb769da2 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 14.6096 121.006 20121209095800 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/breaking-news/37036-victims-beg-for-food-after-deadly-ph-typhoon NEW BATAAN: Desperate families begged for food on Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:49:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-85c9a8c928549ec79e3b7c9fa618d471 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 20121209084900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/weakened-typhoon-set-to-make-second-landfall-in-philippines Sun, 9 Dec 2012 05:07 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters NEW BATAAN, Philippines, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A much-weakened storm was set to make landfall in the Philippines' northwest on Sunday, five days after the year's strongest typhoon killed 540 people and caused crop damage worth about 8 billion pesos ($195. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:46:00 +0100 trust en trust-ad5c2c495153f6bb06c7efea4ac16fab NaturalDisasters AirTransport 14.6096 121.006 20121209084600 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/Dec-09/197777-victims-beg-for-food-after-deadly-philippine-typhoon.ashx Desperate families begged for food Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:27:00 +0100 dailystar-LB en dailystar-LB-50430abb40c47132e33994074dba2084 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 20121209082700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ndrrmc-update-sitrep-no-17-re-effects-typhoon-pablo-bopha Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines (the) (Extract) II. EFFECTS: A. INCIDENTS MONITORED (TAB A) • As of 08 December 2012, twenty-three (23) incidents were monitored; eleven (11) of which were maritime incidents, four (4) were flooding incidents, one (1) trash slide, one (1).... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:12:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-985eb35f90b470de43fce9620382c8b9 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121209081200 http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20121209-388526.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines - Desperate families begged for food Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Northern areas escaped with heavy rain after the storm weakened. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:10:00 +0100 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-17871c89a24c232209e40a00e0713b78 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 19.0 30.0 20121209081000 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Weakened%20typhoon%20set%20to%20make%20second%20landfall%20in%20Philippines&NewsID=357116 NEW BATAAN: A much-weakened storm was set to make landfall in the Philippines' northwest on Sunday, five days after the year's strongest typhoon killed 540 people and caused crop damage worth about 8 billion pesos ($195.38 million) in the south. The Philippines weather bureau issued storm alerts for.... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:58:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-8ecacc37d49fc477282d755d205c7087 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 14.6096 121.006 20121209075800 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/bopha-storm-returns-misery-to-philippines/story-e6frfkui-1226533098076 TYPHOON Bopha has struck again in the Philippines, this time in the north of the country. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:55:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-bb5fc0c37a36a6c1306957a677bc57e4 CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121209075500 http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/190843/t/Victims-beg-for-food-after-deadly-Philippine-typhoon/Default.aspx NEW BATAAN, Philippines, Dec 9, 2012 (AFP) -Desperate families begged for food Sunday, days after a typhoon brought death and destruction to parts of a southern Philippine island, as the storm returned to the north of the country. Northern area... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 07:21:00 +0100 arabtimes en arabtimes-a736fddfa9703c32fa09b2a76d59b0da CivilProtection NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 19.0 30.0 20121209072100 http://news.yahoo.com/weakened-typhoon-set-second-landfall-philippines-051018295.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines (Reuters) - A much-weakened storm was set to make landfall in the Philippines' northwest on Sunday, five days after the year's strongest typhoon killed 540 people and caused crop damage worth about 8 billion pesos ($195.38 million) in the south. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 06:32:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-272a08875d87f4fe9403e86c4b2a2623 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 14.6096 121.006 20121209063200 http://www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=39942 Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has placed the Philippines under a "state of national calamity" because of the "severe gravity of the damage" wrought by Typhoon "Pablo" in Mindanao, Central Vi ..... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:22:00 +0100 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-1e5e85639bdd516bcc02077f1ea85e1c NaturalDisasters UNbodies Echo 14.6096 121.006 20121209032200 http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Philippines%20declares%20state%20of%20calamity%20after%20typhoon&NewsID=357058 NEW BATAAN: Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a state of national calamity today, four days after this year’s strongest typhoon left nearly 1,000 people dead or missing mostly in the country’s resource-rich south. A price freeze on basic commodities was put into effect, and local.... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:25:00 +0100 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-4f1be64e24a7b330cdf4cb79206f2139 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121208212500 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/211254924/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 A rare cloud formation is seen amidst destroyed banana plantation four days after Typhoon Bopha left hundreds of people killed and rendered extensive damage to agriculture at Montevista township, ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 21:13:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-cc8185009ecc0ee5ca1adb45a548a255 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121208211300 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2012/12/09/2003549739 Hungry and homeless typhoon survivors appealed for help yesterday as the ravaged southern Philippines mourned more than 500 dead, and desperate people in a hard-hit town looted shops in search of food. Days after Typhoon Bopha struck the major island of Mindanao, officials have struggled to bring in.... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:58:00 +0100 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-c53d8fb3197b9eafad6b621ff4b07052 Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121208185800 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57558048/typhoon-bopha-threatens-philippines-again/ Storm that left 600 dead, tens of thousands homeless changes course, heads towards possible second landfall in country's northern provinces Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:31:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-b452fbdd0999ca764c882d93a13fc0d3 NaturalDisasters OHIM 14.6096 121.006 20121208183100 http://news.yahoo.com/intrepid-museum-home-shuttle-enterprise-reopens-hurricane-sandy-222733512.html NEW YORK — The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum — the home of the retired space shuttle orbiter Enterprise — reopened this morning (Dec. 21) for the first time since Hurricane Sandy left the converted aircraft carrier here in disrepair. Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:01:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-796e0ec7199ccc674da24a7e183580ba NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121222000100 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57560545/mass-shootings-edge-u.s-election-as-aps-top-2012-news-story/ Conn. school massacre and other mass shootings voted top news story of 2012, edging out U.S. election, in annual AP poll Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:21:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-2df90b4cb994ec5351e71fbe9f54fc15 Conflict TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20121221222100 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/dec/21/climate-change-natural-disasters The 11 billion-dollar extreme weather events across the US include hurricane Sandy, which alone will cost about $100bn During 2012, there were 11 extreme weather and climate events in the US that reached the billion-dollar threshold in losses, according to figures released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:53:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-e26f6b703da7072c62b19e54edecb524 FoodSecurityFoodAid ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 20121221175300 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/12/20/canada-top-weather-stories-2012.html?cmp=rss Canada coped with a slew of natural disasters from freak storms to floods this calendar year, but the country's meteorological watchdog says Canadians will remember 2012 as the year when the weather was too hot to handle. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 23:29:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-78bd1fca98db58bfea6e60109b23ba3a NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20121220232900 http://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/cuba-hurricane-sandy-emergency-appeal-n%C2%B0-mdrcu002-operation-update-n%C2%B01 Source: IFRC Country: Cuba Period covered by this Ops Update: 5 to 22 November 2012. Appeal target (current): Swiss francs: 12,223,402 Appeal coverage: Current coverage of the Appeal stands at approximately 40 per cent only based on the total of in-kind donations, registered and unregistered pledges. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:49:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c28e1e4b85465c4004c41a86654c8ec0 HumanitarianAid Echo NaturalDisasters 23.1168 -82.3886 20121220224900 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20396191/ap-poll-mass-shootings-voted-top-2012-news-story The horrific massacre of 26 children and staff at a Connecticut elementary school, along with other mass shootings, was the top news story of 2012, narrowly edging out the U.S. election, according to The Associated... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:38:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-fe073aa18254affb59ad4d6d70432bd5 Conflict TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters UNbodies 41.6232624088692 -72.7257246078136 20121220223800 http://news.yahoo.com/ap-poll-mass-shootings-voted-top-2012-news-210219402.html NEW YORK (AP) — The massacre of 26 children and staff at a Connecticut elementary school, along with other mass shootings, was 2012's top news story, according to the annual Associated Press poll of editors and news directors. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:15:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-e7cd4527dbb9a5053abb71325c984a85 Conflict TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters UNbodies 41.6232624088692 -72.7257246078136 40.6222 -73.9878 20121220221500 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2012/12/20/billion-dollar-weather-climate-disasters/1782099/ The USA has had 11 weather and climate disasters so far this year that cost at least $1B. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:43:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-36c6d7757e2c5e1658b83ea11d3b7761 FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters 20121220194300 http://news.yahoo.com/hydro-med-inc-renews-hurricane-sandy-victims-sinus-162635439.html The need for sinus prevention among Hurricane Sandy victims has been so overwhelming, that the offer of Hdyro Pulse™ Units in extended through 2012.Mission Hills, CA (PRWEB) December 20, 2012 Sinus recommendations to reduce Sandy caused sinusitis. Scientists have reported the situations that result.... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:12:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-dcad2f54fd9e5bb3b50e18183fc6a7f7 NaturalDisasters 20121220181200 http://news.yahoo.com/environment-canada-picks-unusually-warm-temperatures-top-weather-150728204.html TORONTO - Canada coped with a slew of natural disasters from freak storms to floods this calendar year, but the country's meteorological watchdog says Canadians will remember 2012 as the year when the weather was too hot to handle. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:41:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-38949b3df4657b75595c2f9d95e0008c NaturalDisasters 43.7208 -79.4126 20121220164100 http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/12/19/un-responds-to-haitis-cholera-crisis-by-sending-repackaged-aid/ December 18, 2012–In a short ceremony in New York City on Dec. 11, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced what appeared to be an important nod to international grassroots pressure to fund a universal treatment and prevention program for cholera in Haiti. He said that $215 million from bilateral and multilateral donors and $23. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:35:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-b38f0c648f1d964752ecd82835a07bc6 UNbodies NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases UNSecretaryGeneral Environment 18.54299 -72.343102 40.6222 -73.9878 20121219213500 http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Technology/2012/12/18/Hurricane-Sandy-doubled-Internet-outages/UPI-43241355864062/ LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Hurricane Sandy doubled the average level of Internet outages in the United States and it took four days to bring it back to normal levels, U.S. scientists say. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:27:00 +0100 upi en upi-90f9c157d06eaee7ef7d42a39c161e16 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121218222700 http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T121218003142.htm Jiji Press The government decided Tuesday to supply 14 heavy machines, including those categorized as weapons, to disaster-hit Haiti. The machines are being used by Ground Self-Defense Force troops to support Haiti's reconstruction--after a powerful earthquake in 2010--as part of the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:06:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-595e758d8d5e39851a8e8d6504387863 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20121218210600 http://www.ibtimes.com/dogs-sent-newtown-bring-comfort-sandy-hook-students-948264 As students returned to classes at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Tuesday, just four days after a brutal school shooting claimed the lives of 20 of their classmates along with six adults, a Lutheran organization based out of Chicago is taking unusual steps to try to bring comfort to the grief-stricken survivors. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:30:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-2a415e42b8d1c743f0ad04017874e5d5 NaturalDisasters 50.767884 -1.846187 20121218203000 http://www.ibtimes.com/dogs-sent-newtown-bring-comfort-sandy-hook-students-948264 As students returned to classes at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Tuesday, just four days after a brutal school shooting claimed the lives of 20 of their classmates along with six adults, a Lutheran organization based out of Chicago is taking unusual steps to try to bring comfort to the grief-stricken survivors. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:11:00 +0100 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-2a415e42b8d1c743f0ad04017874e5d5 NaturalDisasters 50.767884 -1.846187 20121218201100 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20121218-social-networks-helping-during-disasters 12/17/12 Disasters In 2005, when Katrina hit New Orleans, social networking Web sites were not as popular or as informative as they are today. Facebook was only up for a year at that point and was still restricted to college students only; Twitter was not started until 2006, and most local.... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:24:00 +0100 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-aa69dbcfc2533bf996b7b4df74e0fccd NaturalDisasters Echo 29.9564 -90.0987 20121218082400 http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/12/seven-years-after-katrina-preparing-for-the-next-disaster/ Many residents are still rebuilding their lives seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region of the United States. Those who are able are looking ahead and organising so that they will be better prepared for future natural disasters. Although at a recent conference in Doha, Qatar, [. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:23:00 +0100 ipsnews en ipsnews-3e30e6dd02d3060287648881f3019fcf Echo NaturalDisasters 25.2951 51.5074 29.9564 -90.0987 31.565357 -93.474864 20121218082300 http://reliefweb.int/map/philippines/asia-pacific-region-11-17-december-2012-natural-disasters-and-other-events-being Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines (the), Samoa Philippines - TC Bopha (Pablo) struck the southern Philippines nearly 2 weeks ago. Nearly 960,000 people remain displaced, of whom almost 26,000 are in 63 evacuation centers. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:59:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-a8bda28dfd4c9a424e42990be08d302f NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -18.1426 178.431 16.8722 96.1249 -6.18287 106.829 -9.48177 147.184 4.94088 114.949 20121217135900 http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2012/12/17/UPI-Thoroughbred-Racing-Roundup/UPI-11711355742900/ The two biggest races of the weekend, both at Hollywood Park in California, produced a potential 2013 Kentucky Derby contender and a British import likely to become a force on the turf -- somewhere, if not in America. Elsewhere, Zenyatta's younger half-sister missed her scheduled second career start with a minor race-day injury. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:08:00 +0100 upi en upi-cffc0f71042fe96f263914e675681ad2 NaturalDisasters 33.762222 -102.096667 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 20121217130800 http://news.yahoo.com/infosys-may-trim-forecast-again-u-clients-cut-074409396--sector.html BANGALORE (Reuters) - Infosys, India's No. 2 software services provider, may cut its revenue forecast next month as U.S. business clients defer spending and balk at signing big deals. The outsourcing icon, which has missed its own revenue guidance in three of the past four quarters, has struggled as.... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:31:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-77cabdf35979d57d199422ee1c21ca5c NaturalDisasters 12.9748 77.5877 20121217093100 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/infosys-may-trim-forecast-again-as-us-clients-cut-back/articleshow/17648958.cms Infosys may trim forecast again as US clients cut backInfy execs have sounded downbeat in recent interviews, citing client troubles ranging from Hurricane Sandy to the U.S. "fiscal cliff". Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:27:00 +0100 economictimes en economictimes-4dd81ba2ae5f4d9035ee8787bf7f7cd7 NaturalDisasters 20121217092700 http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2012/1215/1224327896186.html Racing:It was to prove yet another glorious Cheltenham Saturday for Paul Nicholls as the champion British trainer’s four-timer included almost every race of consequence. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:11:00 +0100 irishtimes en irishtimes-1198ed66009a0f796e84460e81cf5654 NaturalDisasters 20121215201100 http://www3.cfo.com/article/2012/12/supply-chain_hurricane-sandy-hess-gasbuddy-jones-act-gasoline-shortage-refineries?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20cfo/daily_briefing%20%28Latest%20Articles%20from%20CFO.com%29 Gas shortages in the wake of Hurricane Sandy have revealed weaknesses in the Northeast gas supply chain that will require fixes from the private sector and federal and state government, according to a petroleum analyst. Fuel problems that already existed, such as obsolete laws and a shortage of.... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:50:00 +0100 cfo en cfo-4d072b14186a19a5d32cb885b56a1764 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20121215065000 http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/12/seven-years-after-katrina-preparing-for-the-next-disaster/ Many residents are still rebuilding their lives seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region of the United States. Those who are able are looking ahead and organising so that they will be better prepared for future natural disasters. Although at a recent conference in Doha, Qatar, [. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:48:00 +0100 ipsnews en ipsnews-dc24656ab928fe6ce6ccc3198cda7cfc Echo NaturalDisasters 25.2951 51.5074 31.565357 -93.474864 20121215054800 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/15/business/economy/consumer-inflation-declines.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Gas prices fell 7.4 percent, the most in nearly four years, offsetting a small rise in food and pushing the overall index lower. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:10:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-46ad3f976c26553208162ba2cd0113f7 Consumers NaturalDisasters 20121215021000 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2012/12/15/364147/Christie-insists.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The governor of the U.S. state of New Jersey, leading Republican politician Chris Christie, says it's “ridiculous” to think that his being fat would make him a poor president. Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:05:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-9b85e07e24e55ae7e2a2d768ad965f6a NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121214200500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/how-can-haiti-get-back-on-its-feet-3-years-after-quake AlertNet asks aid officials and other experts how Haiti's sluggish recovery from a major quake 3 years ago can be speeded up. Here are 10 key action points Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:42:00 +0100 trust en trust-7868677fcc893f6a52002019c710c6f7 ClimateAction AlternativeEnergy Environment RuralDevelopment NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases EuropeAid Echo Development 18.54299 -72.343102 20121213164200 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/1242632/1/.html WASHINGTON: US jobless claims fell to their lowest level in two months last week, government data released on Thursday showed. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:04:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-fa934e1122ecd06e88d58daef804ab46 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121213160400 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/nyregion/ortley-beach-nj-still-vacated-recovers-slowly.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Contractors are in Ortley Beach, N.J., not to rebuild houses, but to preserve, decontaminate, stabilize or demolish existing ones so the rebuilding can start later. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:04:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-3539391a5d6ac9a96e9cc07ed98844cb NaturalDisasters 20121213130400 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/nyregion/gateway-national-recreation-area-still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-sandy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss More than five weeks after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the region, much of Gateway National Recreation Area, at the edge of New York City and New Jersey, remains closed. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:04:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-791a9e2a099dc031ef698a5a0130b3f4 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121213130400 http://www.examiner.com/article/un-2-2-billion-cholera-aid-to-the-us-destabilized-haiti U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched a $2.2 billion initiative Tuesday to eliminate cholera over the next decade in impoverished, earthquake- and hurricane-battered Haiti , where the epidemic that has killed thousands has been blamed on U.N. peacekeepers and the U.S. military. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:57:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-bfb1d232f2b22720bd4aab4232406d84 UNbodies NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases UNSecretaryGeneral Echo 18.54299 -72.343102 20121213105700 http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k12/dec/dec117.php Zee Networks DTH company Dish TV India will air the global event 12 12 12 Concert to contribute to the Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:45:00 +0100 indiantelevision en indiantelevision-e3a11545c41d362636ba988346bdd933 NaturalDisasters 28.5687 77.2168 20121213084500 http://entertainment.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/12/15871197-rock-legends-roger-waters-bruce-springsteen-and-more-perform-at-the-sandy-benefit-show?lite On Wednesday night, rock legends ranging from Roger Waters, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Eddie Vedder, and many more performed to raise money for the victims of the storm. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:42:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-07758c06a0292f43c2e5170312fc3835 NaturalDisasters 20121213074200 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/12/tech/facebook-google-trends/index.html If you can't recall everything you loved and hated about 2012, Facebook, Twitter and Google all just released their year-in-review reports. And all three reflect what many of us experienced firsthand: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:43:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-414bdf588062bb700001099d536b4fbf NaturalDisasters 20121213014300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/nyregion/ortley-beach-nj-still-vacated-recovers-slowly.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Contractors are in town not to rebuild houses, but to preserve, decontaminate, stabilize or demolish existing ones so the rebuilding can start later. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:48:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-54a0ff83df3136c796b5f923107798f0 NaturalDisasters 20121211154800 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/11/nyregion/gateway-national-recreation-area-still-rebuilding-after-hurricane-sandy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss More than five weeks after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the region, much of Gateway National Recreation Area, at the edge of New York City and New Jersey, remains closed. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:34:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-f3615efb42f95b65162b50f43c6e797f NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121211043400 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-10/christie-bids-for-second-term-white-house-hinge-on-sandy.html It’s a situation that has beset other politicians. Former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco didn’t seek re-election after facing criticism for how she dealt with Hurricane Katrina -- a storm that also blighted President ’s legacy. Bush’s father, President George H.W. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 07:11:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-73fd651a7c06269a20522f9629589de5 NaturalDisasters 39.450642 -91.054787 20121210071100 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20299004/3-dead-in-calif-indian-reservation-shooting Authorities say three people are dead and four others, including two young girls, have been wounded after a shooting on an Indian reservation in Central California. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:46:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-f9d8626f51cb4d159557433fdfbae27e InstitutionalAffairs NaturalDisasters Conflict TerroristAttack 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 20121209184600 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/From-despair-to-delight_13169665 A month ago Hazel McLean sang praises to God in front of the rubble that was left of her house flattened by Hurricane Sandy's monstrous winds. Last Thursday, she did the same, this time in front of a brand new home provided by Food For the Poor. Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:23:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-ae70df283d576f0924533ae4b6277dda NaturalDisasters 20121209112300 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/nyregion/the-museum-of-reclaimed-urban-space-enshrines-the-east-village-struggle.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The new Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space tells the history of the riots, demonstrations, squats and community gardens in the East Village. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:43:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-c7c861092f28b739900d3105190c1c05 NaturalDisasters 20121208224300 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121208/cleisure/cleisure2.html Tony Deyal, Contributor We have only one world but many different perspectives on it. In 1999, James Bond said emphatically, "The world is not enough." Now, according to climate experts and Bond freaks, Skyfall is already here and may have arrived through the hole in the ozone layer. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:38:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-675432b05de3b8239b6f4bc3d3457e2d ManMadeDisasters Environment Society NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 20121208153800 http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/typhoon-bopha-philippines-declares-state-of-calamity/132972/ Philippine President Benigno Aquino REUTERS Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a state of national calamity on Saturday, four days after this year's strongest typhoon left nearly 1,000 people dead or missing mostly in the country's resource-rich south. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 15:17:00 +0100 thisdayonline en thisdayonline-cbfc8ebb551c5d385a091c78b5741b2c NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121208151700 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/philippines-declares-state-of-calamity-1.1437735 Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a state of national calamity, four days after this year's strongest typhoon left nearly 1 000 people dead or missing. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 14:44:00 +0100 iol en iol-17d09ef4dc6ecfb60bd39f3967fe14ba NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121208144400 http://www.focus-fen.net?id=n294301 New Bataan. Hungry and homeless typhoon survivors appealed for help Saturday as the ravaged southern Philippines mourned its more than 500 dead and desperate people in one hard-hit town looted shops in search of food, AFP reported. Four days after Typhoon Bopha struck the major island of Mindanao,.... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 13:10:00 +0100 focus-news-en en focus-news-en-9d99b0cb6191740ff3694534c77da8c2 NaturalDisasters 7.61489 126.124901 20121208131000 http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/217291-philippines-declares-state-of-calamity-after-deadly-typhoon.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines: Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a state of national calamity on Saturday, four days after this year's strongest typhoon left nearly 1,000 people dead or missing mostly in the country's resource-rich south. A price freeze on basic commodities was put into effect,.... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:26:00 +0100 thepeninsulaqatar en thepeninsulaqatar-b70caba96747700b6bc6a6c843e453a6 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121208112600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/philippines-declares-state-of-calamity-after-deadly-typhoon Sat, 8 Dec 2012 08:52 GMT Source: reuters // Reuters NEW BATAAN, Philippines, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a state of national calamity on Saturday, four days after this year's strongest typhoon left nearly 1,000 people dead or missing mostly in the country's resource-rich south. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:22:00 +0100 trust en trust-a8a9aad71486ba50bf7460efe87df699 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121208112200 http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20121208-388422.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines - Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a state of national calamity on Saturday, four days after this year's strongest typhoon left nearly 1,000 people dead or missing mostly in the country's resource-rich south. A price freeze on basic commodities was put into.... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:03:00 +0100 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-da57fb136096f286989ce413380e5dd2 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121208110300 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/Dec-08/197736-philippines-declares-state-of-calamity-after-deadly-typhoon.ashx Philippine President Aquino declares a state of national calamity, four days after this year's strongest typhoon left nearly 1,000 people dead or missing. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:35:00 +0100 dailystar-LB en dailystar-LB-cb36f653bd4f4988df361d073030e402 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121208103500 http://news.yahoo.com/philippines-declares-state-calamity-deadly-typhoon-085637534.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a state of national calamity on Saturday, four days after this year's strongest typhoon left nearly 1,000 people dead or missing mostly in the country's resource-rich south. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:24:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-4c4696f68c5d3009dcf8fb478e5538c6 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121208102400 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/07/us/sandy-federal-relief/index.html President Barack Obama's request to Congress falls short of the total damage estimate in states affected by Superstorm Sandy. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 04:38:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-083c324698ccce134636eb484b0a8125 NaturalDisasters 20121208043800 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/07/us/sandy-federal-relief/index.html New York (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to provide $60.4 billion for states affected by Superstorm Sandy. Obama's request, made in a letter, falls short of the total damage estimate in affected states. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said last week the latest estimates of storm costs in his state were $36. Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:28:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-d516850b159b19a9aec51c8fd675a63d NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20121208012800 http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/friends-of-the-v-i-national-park-announces-2013-seminar-series-schedule-1.1413162?localLinksEnabled=false ST. THOMAS - The Friends of the V.I. National Park has released the 2013 schedule for its annual seminar series, offering workshops, historic tours and boat trips for the whole family to get out to enjoy the territory's park lands and learn about the Vir Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:19:00 +0100 virginislandsdailynews en virginislandsdailynews-96c253a39a798d1088742afb77693eec Environment NaturalDisasters 20121208001900 http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/unemployment-rate-drops-as-economy-shrugs-off-sandy/2012/12/07/e7d2c482-4070-11e2-a2d9-822f58ac9fd5_story.html?wprss=rss_politics The unemployment rate dipped and job creation remained steady in November, as the U.S. economy shrugged off any major impact from Hurricane Sandy and showed surprising resilience in the run-up to the fiscal cliff. Read full article >> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:41:00 +0100 WashingtonPost en WashingtonPost-916883792005c31226029ad6e433a5b0 NaturalDisasters 20121207164100 http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/unemployment-rate-drops-as-economy-shrugs-off-sandy/2012/12/07/e7d2c482-4070-11e2-a2d9-822f58ac9fd5_story.html?wprss=rss_politics The unemployment rate dipped and job creation remained steady in November, as the U.S. economy shrugged off any major impact from Hurricane Sandy and showed surprising resilience in the run-up to the fiscal cliff. Read full article >> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:26:00 +0100 WashingtonPost en WashingtonPost-8aa9e287f40c0e115691e61d9298e062 NaturalDisasters 20121207162600 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57557740/november-jobs-report-sandy-impact-muted/ Unemployment falls to 7.7 percent, as fear over impact of Superstorm Sandy on monthly jobs report was for naught Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:36:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-8063c71a462c3b320ac422eb3ac8cfa9 NaturalDisasters 20121207153600 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/07/166722339/unemployment-rate-drops-to-7-7-percent-as-economy-adds-146-000-jobs?ft=1&f=1001 The economy added 146,000 jobs, beating expectations. Hurricane Sandy had little effect on the numbers. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:07:00 +0100 npr en npr-cb812c8432c38ad77fb4c16de7e58771 NaturalDisasters 20121207150700 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/07/nyregion/bloomberg-announces-plans-to-protect-new-york-from-natural-disasters.html?partner=rss&emc=rss With Al Gore in attendance, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg gave his first major address on what New York City should do in a post-hurricane world. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:11:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-87994b3076fa053cf13caf68c055a246 Environment NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 40.6222 -73.9878 20121207071100 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/1207/1224327610907.html FUTURE PLANS: US secretary of state Hillary Clinton yesterday said she was “too focused” on her current job when asked if her future career plans included a presidential run in four years’ time. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:39:00 +0100 irishtimes en irishtimes-173f50ea559924233ae40f0bbb3710ee NaturalDisasters EU-USA 20121207013900 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/07/business/economy/jobless-claims-fall-as-storms-effects-fade.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The weekly claims for first-time unemployment benefits returned to pre-Hurricane Sandy levels, encouraging some analysts. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:07:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-9c658b099d2da199fe6588f647d537c7 NaturalDisasters 20121207010700 http://business.time.com/2012/12/06/fridays-jobs-numbers-may-be-drowned-out-by-hurricane-sandy/?xid=rss-topstories When the Labor Department releases its November job growth estimates tomorrow, many are bracing for it to be the smallest number since June. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:14:00 +0100 time en time-d2ef66308f8c4f1c8bd9fa26ab6c2931 NaturalDisasters 20121206221400 http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2012/12/06/Jobless-claims-drop-by-25000/UPI-57411354822627/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Labor Department Wednesday said first-time jobless benefits claims dropped back close to where they were before Hurricane Sandy. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:17:00 +0100 upi en upi-2c93b9d1077a166aa68f4099b3e0d5fc NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20121206211700 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-06/nj-transit-had-400-million-in-hurricane-sandy-damage.html New Jersey Transit, the second- largest U.S. public transportation system, sustained $400 million in damage from Hurricane Sandy and needs twice that amount to prevent damage from future storms, its told a U.S. Senate panel today. executive director The losses included $100 million in train cars,.... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:29:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-345272c976906d73354708de9e7b8498 NaturalDisasters 20121206202900 http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/asia-pacific/typhoon-miracle-survivor-rescued-after-being-trapped-for-two-days?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=News&utm_campaign=feed Survivor rescued after being trapped for two days under rocks and debris in flash floods that swept away his entire family and their farming hamlet. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:09:00 +0100 thenational en thenational-73ef1e26a80c2deb89f3fbba8c87e25b NaturalDisasters 20121206190900 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/36883-miracle-survivor-mourns-lost-family Lenlen Medrano and her child (on stretcher) , survivors of Typhoon Bopha, are transported across a surging river in New Bataan town, compostela province yesterday. AFP Photo NEW BATAAN: A typhoon “miracle survivor” was rescued on Thursday after being trapped for two days under rocks and debris in.... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:16:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-88272664ca90c3f43162773d166ea2ea NaturalDisasters 20121206171600 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-06/miracle-survivor-found-in-philippines-typhoon-debris/1057162 A Philippines typhoon "miracle survivor" has been rescued after being trapped for two days under rocks and debris in flash floods that swept away his entire family and their farming hamlet. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:00:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-9b5c6cafc2c9ff4c49117715e1c02d1b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121206120000 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-06/miracle-survivor-found-in-philippines-typhoon-debris/1057162 A Philippines typhoon "miracle survivor" has been rescued after being trapped for two days under rocks and debris in flash floods that swept away his entire family and their farming hamlet. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:59:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-9b5c6cafc2c9ff4c49117715e1c02d1b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121206115900 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-06/27miracle27-philippines-typhoon-survivor-mourns-family/4413520 A Philippines typhoon "miracle survivor" has been rescued after being trapped for two days under rocks and debris in flash floods that swept away his entire family and their farming hamlet. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:40:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-9b5c6cafc2c9ff4c49117715e1c02d1b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121206104000 http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20121206-388028.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines - A Philippines typhoon "miracle survivor" was rescued Thursday after being trapped for two days under rocks and debris in flash floods that swept away his entire family and their farming hamlet. Slathered in mud and teary-eyed, Carlos Agang recounted how a small community.... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:08:00 +0100 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-f0be7a37ea8c2871735c3fa44744978f NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121206090800 http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/217084-philippine-miracle-survivor-mourns-lost-family.html NEW BATAAN, Philippines: A Philippines typhoon "miracle survivor" was rescued Thursday after being trapped for two days under rocks and debris in flash floods that swept away his entire family and their farming hamlet. Slathered in mud and teary-eyed, Carlos Agang recounted how a small community of.... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:58:00 +0100 thepeninsulaqatar en thepeninsulaqatar-f6b7dd240e6961a87401349888fd1b2d NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121206075800 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/rockaways-newspaper-is-back-in-ink-after-weeks-only-in-cyberspace/?partner=rss&emc=rss Like many residents and local businesses, The Wave, a weekly newspaper, and its staff have struggled since Hurricane Sandy. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:44:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-eab52913462e37cfa812f0ac5a44f5ad NaturalDisasters 20121206004400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/the-umcor-hotline-for-december-5-2012 NEWS: THOUSANDS OF SANDY SURVIVORS KNOW THE CHURCH CARES One thousand Early Response Team (ERT) members working in severely damaged homes on Long Island alone. Four thousand cleaning buckets handed directly to storm survivors in New Jersey's hardest-hit coastal towns and thousands more given across the rest of the state. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:21:00 +0100 trust en trust-251da3f891fc4340a14169ae18423f9d NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 -4.62680232459798 55.5086875401457 20121205222100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/the-umcor-hotline-for-december-5-2012 NEWS: THOUSANDS OF SANDY SURVIVORS KNOW THE CHURCH CARES One thousand Early Response Team (ERT) members working in severely damaged homes on Long Island alone. Four thousand cleaning buckets handed directly to storm survivors in New Jersey's hardest-hit coastal towns and thousands more given across the rest of the state. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:06:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-251da3f891fc4340a14169ae18423f9d NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 -4.62680232459798 55.5086875401457 20121205220600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-four-is-forecast-to-strike-somalia-at-about-0000-gmt-on-25-december Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:31 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 00:00 GMT on 25 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near8.2 N,51.0 E. Sun, 23 Dec 2012 06:27:00 +0100 trust en trust-a2babbad52bb60590738c96d2765370f NaturalDisasters 2.04118 45.3441 20121223062700 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20121223/news/news2.html Having lost everything during the passage of Hurricane Sandy in October, Shelly Ann White, a mother of four, was elated last Friday when she was handed the keys to a new two-bedroom house in Portland. Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:56:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-dd1dd096f3c7f0dface4455fd2305eb1 NaturalDisasters 45.4422 -122.642 20121223115600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-four-is-forecast-to-strike-somalia-at-about-0600-gmt-on-25-december Sun, 23 Dec 2012 08:56 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 06:00 GMT on 25 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near6.9 N,49.7 E. Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:36:00 +0100 trust en trust-56618871c7eba3b63dddde15321721b6 NaturalDisasters 2.04118 45.3441 20121223123600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-four-is-forecast-to-strike-somalia-at-about-1200-gmt-on-25-december Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:56 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 12:00 GMT on 25 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near6.5 N,49.8 E. Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:42:00 +0100 trust en trust-8df050274e3ce47b2e2b57f334470e87 NaturalDisasters 2.04118 45.3441 20121223184200 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/sandy-legacy-has-utilities-opening-wallets-for-drones.html One slice of Hurricane Sandy ’s $80 billion in economic damages was $3.3 billion just to repair the New York- New Jersey electrical grid -- a casualty that’s inspiring utilities to re-engineer their disaster plans. The worst-ever U.S. storm has power companies including and and New Jersey’s largest,.... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:04:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-4ee372f42831540223b0c29b506e6b59 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20121224020400 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-four-is-forecast-to-strike-somalia-at-about-2000-gmt-on-24-december Mon, 24 Dec 2012 03:01 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 20:00 GMT on 24 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near7.6 N,50.7 E. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:50:00 +0100 trust en trust-7996d640ffaa73064b785a39cb12c97a NaturalDisasters 2.04118 45.3441 20121224065000 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2252744/Just-days-Hurricane-Sandy-Coney-Island-tenants-heat-hot-water-power-got-EVICTION-notices-failing-pay-rent--help-city.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Tenants at Surfside Gardens in Coney Island, which was among the hardest hit by the storm, said that the city did nothing to help, but it did send a person to serve them with eviction notices four days after Sandy. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:18:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-7b166cfadc05651b5e3466b432533837 NaturalDisasters 20121224091800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-four-is-forecast-to-strike-somalia-at-about-1800-gmt-on-24-december Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:26 GMT Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Four is forecast to strike Somalia at about 18:00 GMT on 24 December.Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfall will be near7.2 N,50.4 E. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:54:00 +0100 trust en trust-0344f0f220d8008ab6e276aa3da13c77 NaturalDisasters 2.04118 45.3441 20121224125400 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dont-they-know-its-christmas Source: Oxfam Country: Philippines (the) In the Philippines, a strongly Catholic country, the first signs of Christmas appear months before the actual event: shops playing Christmas carols on their audio loops, brightly decorated trees, neon Santas and reindeers are colourfully displayed outside shops and plazas. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:39:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-0837208cf930d18a301e5658e165a709 NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 14.6096 121.006 20121224153900 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/sandy-legacy-has-utilities-opening-wallets-for-drones.html One slice of Hurricane Sandy’s $80 billion in economic damages was $3.3 billion just to repair the New York-New Jersey electrical grid -- a casualty that’s inspiring utilities to re-engineer their disaster plans. The worst-ever U.S. storm has power companies including and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:05:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-96f53dd3641794330edde7f8795a19ef NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 49.1919 -2.10711 20121224160500 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/25/nyregion/breezy-point-battered-seaside-haven-recalls-its-trial-by-fire.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Ranking among the most devastating residential fires in New York City history, the fires that enveloped the community of Breezy Point, Queens, left a hole in the heart of this genial shore community. Tue, 25 Dec 2012 04:00:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-fe8dc43816df35491e8cc3d0513e7b61 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20121225040000 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=81120 MANILA: A tropical storm set to hit the Philippines on Christmas Day could spark floods and landslides, forecaster Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:31:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-c4d59b638910a79c6f6ea909fea76b2d NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121225123100 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/storm-threatens-typhoon-hit-philippines/story-e6frfkui-1226543390580 TROPICAL storm Wukong is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Philippines but no evacuations have been ordered. Tue, 25 Dec 2012 14:07:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-de015ab75ddb087c50c750b1992507a9 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121225140700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-hit-philippines-threatened-new-storm Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Philippines (the) 12/25/2012 10:35 GMT MANILA, Dec 25, 2012 (AFP) - A tropical storm set to hit the Philippines on Christmas Day could spark floods and landslides, forecasters warned, even as the country struggles to recover from a typhoon that killed hundreds. Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:49:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2b593135ee9d8bf2294556644d83bee1 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121225154900 http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-81120-Typhoon-hit-Philippines-threatened-by-new-storm---- MANILA: A tropical storm set to hit the Philippines on Christmas Day could spark floods and landslides, forecasters warned, even as the country strugg Wed, 26 Dec 2012 03:22:00 +0100 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-4220e7c7628a118918b4d909944d109a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121226032200 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/education/storm-tossed-queens-students-find-haven-in-brooklyn-catholic-schools.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Over 200 public school students from the Rockaways were absorbed by Roman Catholic schools in Brooklyn after the storm, offering some semblance of normalcy and, so far, free tuition. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 03:46:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-15480420c71ae98140798e09ebc1e789 NaturalDisasters 40.65 -73.95 20121226034600 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/nyregion/new-yorks-mental-health-system-thrashed-by-services-lost-to-storm.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The odds of securing mental health treatment in a crisis in New York City have worsened significantly since Hurricane Sandy knocked out hospitals and disrupted outpatient services. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:52:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-64eb4d890cff14dedf177216ae01f664 NaturalDisasters Echo 40.6222 -73.9878 20121226175200 http://rt.com/usa/news/south-storm-left-winter-867/ A deadly winter storm has dumped snow in the American South, sent 34 tornadoes across several states, left hundreds of thousands without electricity and killed at least six people. Read Full Article at RT.com Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:38:00 +0100 rt en rt-c810933309947c5eb0efb104b2de95ae NaturalDisasters 20121226183800 http://rt.com/usa/news/south-storm-left-winter-867/ A deadly winter storm has dumped snow in the American South, sent 34 tornadoes across several states, left hundreds of thousands without electricity and killed at least six people. Read Full Article at RT.com Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:50:00 +0100 rt-en en rt-en-c810933309947c5eb0efb104b2de95ae NaturalDisasters 20121226185000 http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/26/16168195-the-top-10-political-events-of-2012?lite First Read: From Mitt Romney's "47 percent" comment to debate performances and the impact of Hurricane Sandy, we dive into the top 10 defining moments of 2012. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:25:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-c16a7a209bd1d9967aec974a4449db86 NaturalDisasters EU-USA TerroristAttack 20121226202500 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/12/27/storm-leaves-4-dead-central-philippines.html A late season storm has left at least four people dead in separate incidents in the central Philippines but has spared a southern region that was devastated by a typhoon that killed more than 1,000 ... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 06:15:00 +0100 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-2f88af3598fea024b55d4c31f1b7a164 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121227061500 http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=205 A late season storm has left at least four people dead in separate incidents in the central Philippines but has spared a southern region that was devastated by a typhoon that killed more than 1,000 people weeks earlier. Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:53:00 +0100 thedailystarBD en thedailystarBD-d7d30da1e58814f0167e7c8f9bc3a327 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121227085300 http://www.voanews.com/content/tropical-storm-wukong-kiss-4-in-philippines/1572946.html Tropical storm Wukong has left at least four people dead in the Philippines, which is still recovering from a typhoon earlier this month that killed over a thousand people. Officials say three people were also missing as the storm cut through the central Philippines on Thursday, overflowing rivers, flooding towns, and making many roads impassable. Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:54:00 +0100 voanews en voanews-0c4217867abf53bcab52888b886e9317 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121227115400 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/38258-tropical-storm-quinta-leaves-ph-with-5-dead-3-missing Tropical Storm Quinta (international codename: Wukong), the 17th to hit the country, left five people dead and three missing as it cut through the central Philippines, following devastating Typhoon Pablo (international name: Bopha) that killed over 1,500 people earlier this month, officials said on Thursday. Thu, 27 Dec 2012 17:23:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-6bd0f528ac317f2d932271c7f87cd07c NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121227172300 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/city-hopes-money-grows-from-fallen-trees/?partner=rss&emc=rss New York City is looking for bidders interested in buying storm-toppled trees in its watersheds in Westchester County to be milled into lumber. Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:06:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-1fe6221325a81cc3d9f0a3eb788b2ec5 NaturalDisasters Environment 40.6222 -73.9878 20121227180600 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-27/storm-wukong-kills-9-in-philippines/1066802 At least nine people have died and four others are still missing after Tropical Storm Wukong hit the central Philippines. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:19:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-577964081940ce19940585e2d1ebc682 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121228011900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-12-27/storm-wukong-kills-9-in-philippines/1066802 At least nine people have died and four others are still missing after Tropical Storm Wukong hit the central Philippines. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:21:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-577964081940ce19940585e2d1ebc682 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20121228012100 http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/dec/28/top-data-stories-2012 What were the data stories of 2012? Which figures hit the headlines and defined the past year? Find our top data stories of 2012 • More data journalism and data visualisations from the Guardian What were the headline figures of 2012? From Hurricane Sandy to the 2011 Census and the hotly anticipated Leveson report, the Datablog has covered it all. Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:03:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-f260bccf97ae56307f6683b5185a44d2 NaturalDisasters EU-USA Eurostat EU-LatinAmerica EU-Asia PolicyTaxation 20121228110300 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/12/28/aquino-4-day-vacation-i-feel-recharged-260332 MANILA -- President Benigno Aquino III on Friday said he feels "recharged" as he spends his four-day vacation in Baguio City. "I was really recharged on this vacation even if we cannot leave behind the problems besetting our country. I think the stress level of the Cabinet has been reduced," Aquino.... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:47:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-090b12a4db18023636cc18000d535c6d NaturalDisasters 20121228114700