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Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:24:00 +0100 fijitimes en fijitimes-478fa943813415f3a2e9297ad852830c NaturalDisasters 19.0 30.0 20130214222400 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/nyregion/reducing-hurricane-sandy-to-a-tropical-storm-undercut-warnings.html?partner=rss&emc=rss A report released by the National Hurricane Center on Tuesday charged that downgrading Hurricane Sandy to a tropical storm limited the warnings that weather forecasters could issue. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:58:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-b8a151f0af35c8bd396459213366f1c4 NaturalDisasters 20130213025800 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/echo-backs-iom-effort-end-haiti-earthquake-camps-re-house-victims Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Haiti Three years after Haiti’s catastrophic 2010 earthquake, some 87,750 families are still living in 450 makeshift, insanitary and often dangerous camps scattered throughout the country. The European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department.... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:22:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-91206ce9f948e45e6b047fa2cc48e95a Echo EnterpriseEurope2 ECnews NaturalDisasters PolicyHumanitarianAid 18.54299 -72.343102 20130208132200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/the-international-community-needs-to-do-more-to-prevent-a-cycle-of-increased-vulnerability-in-the-philippines Two months ago, Super Typhoon Bopha made landfall in the Philippines bringing with it winds of 160mph (260km/h). Bopha cut a swathe of destruction across the southern island of Mindanao, claiming the lives of over 1,000 people as it tracked across the island. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:42:00 +0100 trust en trust-52b6880f81554d9a418d5659e9d1b004 MonetaryPolicyEU Echo NaturalDisasters HumanitarianAid 14.6096 121.006 20130206194200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/the-international-community-needs-to-do-more-to-prevent-a-cycle-of-increased-vulnerability-in-the-philippines Two months ago, Super Typhoon Bopha made landfall in the Philippines bringing with it winds of 160mph (260km/h). Bopha cut a swathe of destruction across the southern island of Mindanao, claiming the lives of over 1,000 people as it tracked across the island. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:24:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-52b6880f81554d9a418d5659e9d1b004 MonetaryPolicyEU Echo NaturalDisasters HumanitarianAid 14.6096 121.006 20130206192400 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/qld-flood-appeal-donations-very-low/story-e6frfku9-1226569969632 ONLY $6 million has been raised so far to help Queensland flood victims, and authorities are concerned there won't be enough to help all victims. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:35:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-6b2bc3d954ebac6676360e9b38f3251b NaturalDisasters Echo -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130204033500 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-30/two-missing-in-queensland-floods-as-waters-recede/4490294 The flood crisis death toll rises to six in Queensland as Army support arrives in Bundaberg to help with the clean-up operation in the city. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:56:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-aac5922b90d72457088b4a2dfe7f3b9f NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 20130204025600 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=224152 CELEBRITY chef Lance Seeto will give his services and that of his Castaway Island Resort team for free to cook at a glamorous ball which aims to raise money to establish a professional association for fashion designers in the country. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:11:00 +0100 fijitimes en fijitimes-53784fb93d7c0e5e66a1f4620f88b0fd NaturalDisasters 20130201221100 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/after-the-flood-comes-deluge-of-damages-bills-20130201-2dpyj.html Thousands of lives have been thrown into chaos by the big wet, writes Rory Callinan. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:28:00 +0100 smh en smh-be9a71ce0ae8ee2fff7986c7c9d68216 NaturalDisasters 20130201142800 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/shock-turns-to-rage-in-flood-hit-qld/story-e6frfku9-1226566932895 THE devastation caused by ex-tropical cyclone Oswald continues to grow, with residents of Queensland's flood-affected areas struggling to cope. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:54:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-ac17bf00616d8a2f23c14d2993d47b23 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130201075400 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/shock-turns-to-rage-in-floodhit-qld-20130201-2dpqu.html The devastation caused by ex-tropical cyclone Oswald continues to grow, with residents of Queensland's flood-affected areas struggling to cope. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:36:00 +0100 smh en smh-7e8cf11a32c4440b1081c8a39322ee69 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130201073600 http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?locID=1.2.&article_id=94198 A search was underway for two men missing in floods in the Australian state of Queensland, as some of the communities in the state shifted their focus towards recovery and salvaging what they could. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:38:00 +0100 tv3-ie en tv3-ie-4bef43d40b918439933a24a72eda21ff NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130131103800 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/australia/2013/01/31/369060/Australians-clean.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Military personnel headed to flood-ravaged northeast Australia on Wednesday to help clean up the sludgy aftermath of floods that damaged thousands of homes and businesses and left some communities short of power, food and water. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:08:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-2812381c21cff9b592789a77d64bc5b4 NaturalDisasters 20130130200800 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1139407/australians-clean-floods-supplies-dwindle Military personnel headed to flood-ravaged northeast Australia on Wednesday to help clean up the aftermath of floods that damaged thousands of homes and businesses. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:48:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-2b17b95204d1a697b6672c4c232a9b3d NaturalDisasters 20130130114800 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/australians-clean-floods-supplies-dwindle-18350233 Australians clean up after floods ravage northeast; some communities short of food, water Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:52:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-570e808b6e0e770f760253f8e09530c0 NaturalDisasters 20130130095200 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-30/two-missing-in-queensland-floods-as-waters-recede/4490294 Two bodies have been found in a flooded creek near Gatton, west of Brisbane, taking the number of dead during the flood crisis to six. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:03:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-8a7658c31aed3f35112fa134dcf9f9d1 NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20130130090300 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/30/australian-military-battle-floods Food and power shortages hit east coast as torrential rains damage thousands of homes and business across east coast Military personnel have been called in to help clean up Australia's flood-ravaged east coast after torrential rains and swollen rivers damaged thousands of homes and businesses and.... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:32:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-b5425d154fe356fcf4db7a81f8dbc219 NaturalDisasters 20130130083200 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-30/focus-shifts-to-recovery-as-floodwaters-recede/1080754 Two bodies have been found in a flooded creek near Gatton, west of Brisbane, taking the number of dead during the flood crisis to six. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:57:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-9190033c418b297bc1ec0cd657fac0ac NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20130130075700 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10862399&ref=rss Military personnel headed to flood-ravaged northeast Australia on Wednesday to help clean up the sludgy aftermath of floods that damaged thousands of homes and businesses and left some communities short of power, food and water.The... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:44:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-be2fb3817211c124c93f20009b6440d6 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130130074400 http://www.news.com.au/national/as-bundaberg-is-swamped-brisbanes-taps-may-run-dry/story-fndo4ckr-1226564644618 SEVEN suburbs of Brisbane remain at risk of running out of water as the premier urges people not to panic buy bottled water. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:13:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-5cc14f19efe73a1201f9649d138dd3b4 Echo AirTransport Environment NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20130130071300 http://news.yahoo.com/australians-clean-floods-ravage-northeast-communities-short-food-050924963.html BRISBANE, Australia - Military personnel headed to flood-ravaged northeast Australia on Wednesday to help clean up the sludgy aftermath of floods that damaged thousands of homes and businesses and left some communities short of power, food and water. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:46:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-3be760b314971fc79a577de5daea89bb NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20130130064600 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/australians-clean-floods-supplies-dwindle-18350233 Australians clean up after floods ravage northeast; some communities short of food, water Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:49:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-78bb6b03c0cec7957e0bfc04d78337e1 NaturalDisasters 20130130044900 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2013-01-29-Australia-Flood/id-804b6ea924764a9dabe5c75b075772b2 BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Military personnel headed to flood-ravaged northeast Australia on Wednesday to help clean up the sludgy aftermath of floods that damaged thousands of homes and businesses and left some communities short of power, food and water. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:14:00 +0100 AP en AP-fd51d106bdb2d2041e6d7fee6c7f9eb3 NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20130130041400 http://news.yahoo.com/australians-clean-floods-supplies-dwindle-030715842.html BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Military personnel headed to flood-ravaged northeast Australia on Wednesday to help clean up the sludgy aftermath of floods that damaged thousands of homes and businesses and left some communities short of power, food and water. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:13:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-9af697629bde34cae38cb485ee604297 NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20130130041300 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=223841 THE year 2012 should have gone down as the worst for a family in Nadi. The family were victims of the three major natural disasters that struck last year and their home was destroyed on all three occasions. Matriarch Sofia Di, however, did not let the struggles that followed dampen her spirit. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:24:00 +0100 fijitimes en fijitimes-715d3f12138081e4b04b58fd492b2dbe NaturalDisasters UNbodies 42.7129311555887 23.620503684729 20130129222400 http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/asia-pacific/australian-summer-lurches-from-fire-to-floods?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=News&utm_campaign=feed From bushfires raging in searing tinder-dry conditions to surging floodwaters and destructive tornadoes, Australia has witnessed staggering climate extremes during its summer of 2013. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:13:00 +0100 thenational en thenational-19b3a46e77275cfd7c44be70bed0f644 ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment -35.3499 149.042 20130129161300 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-29/thousands-evacuated-as-flooding-hits-eastern-australia.html Floodwaters in eastern Australia crested and cleanup crews moved in as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald moved offshore after forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and causing millions of dollars of damage. River levels in the Queensland state capital, Brisbane, where more than 3,000 properties.... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:39:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-74b2db70010c349a31e53efccc9a9116 NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20130129143900 http://www.smh.com.au/national/drenched-brisbane-faces-drinking-water-crisis-20130129-2dizy.html Devastation caused by ex-cyclone Oswald in Queensland and northern New South Wales will continue for days, with thousands of homes inundated, entire communities isolated and the possibility that Brisbane could run out of drinking water. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:05:00 +0100 smh en smh-8451bc5fcb1666cdc9f6112652a85b22 NaturalDisasters Environment -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -32.1660767304355 147.007371102808 20130129130500 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-29/thousands-evacuated-as-flooding-hits-eastern-australia.html Floodwaters in eastern Australia are approaching their peak as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald moves out to sea after forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and causing millions of dollars of damage. River levels in the Queensland state capital, Brisbane, where more than 3,000 properties were inundated, are retreating, according to authorities. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:39:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-c83074e8bfb6190ec8bd3338b4487bf1 NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20130129123900 http://www.apanews.net/news/en/article.php?id=192798 APA Maputo (Mozambique) The death toll from floods in three of Mozambique’s southern provinces has risen to 69 as the country forecasts it will need more than triple (US$15million) the amount budgeted to help feed and relocate those flood victims, official revealed in Maputo on Tuesday. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:25:00 +0100 apanews-en en apanews-en-5c66297a09de4624ec21158c05feb6ed NaturalDisasters -25.5353164702334 32.4522463098065 20130129112500 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-29/thousands-evacuated-as-flooding-hits-eastern-australia.html Thousands of people were forced from their homes in eastern after floods caused by ex- tropical cyclone Oswald left four people dead, inundated towns and disrupted coal output. Helicopters airlifted 1,000 people to safety in the flood- stricken town of Bundaberg in Queensland state and 7,500.... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:37:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-f6c5fa767a234072fd90257c1ed1a7b4 NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 20130129043700 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/insurers-declare-nsw-flood-a-catastrophe/story-e6frfku9-1226564236778 INSURERS have declared flooding and storms in northern and coastal NSW a catastrophe, prompting the setting up of a special taskforce for damage claims. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:35:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-3c9f89b40c8cd9a839244f22d1d027bf NaturalDisasters 20130129043500 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-27/wild-weather-continues-to-batter-se-qld/4485978 Queensland is enduring tornado activity, torrential rainfall and major flooding as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald makes its way south today. Several swift water rescues have taken place, and severe weather warnings stretch from central Queensland to the NSW border. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:52:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-099bb906a598c128a46f9c0611b55ab4 NaturalDisasters 20130129025200 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/weather-warnings-as-oswald-hits-nsw/story-fn7iwx3v-1226563191972 HUNDREDS of emergency service workers are on standby across NSW as floodwaters rise and ex-tropical cyclone Oswald heads south. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:08:00 +0100 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-db2129c4ef7c9009b25118c44d6410d8 NaturalDisasters 20130128100800 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/severe-weather-warnings-issued-for-nsw/story-e6frfku9-1226563137131 RESIDENTS are being evacuated from towns in northern NSW as floodwaters isolate communities while severe weather drenches Sydney with more on the way. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:33:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-1e6e3e7e402074545f91380b72b645c9 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 20130128093300 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21226178#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Three people are killed and hundreds of homes are under water in the Australian state of Queensland after a cyclone brings flooding. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:46:00 +0100 bbc-news en bbc-news-b49524ec1ac008fbdc93cf2d9f826295 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130128074600 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/27/australia-storm-damage.html?cmp=rss Torrential rain over the weekend from ex-cyclone Oswald flooded several towns in eastern Australia, and three deaths were reported Monday. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:52:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-a8a5a9b4a013bcac8714ca803ff5d2af NaturalDisasters 20130128045200 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/swan-extends-flood-assistance-for-qld/story-e6frfku9-1226563261513 DEPUTY Prime Minister Wayne Swan says the clean-up bill from the Queensland floods will be substantial but assistance will be available. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:27:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-76fd94a270cc6d3be824ce4987545cec NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130128002700 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/swan-extends-flood-assistance-for-qld-20130128-2dfpb.html Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan says the clean-up bill from the Queensland floods will be substantial but assistance will be available. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:25:00 +0100 smh en smh-ede3ab14094163e8f4db7605fb8fa6d6 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130128002500 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-28/qld-flooding-alert-moves-south/4486666 Severe weather warnings are in place across south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales, with numerous rivers and creeks on flood alert. Bundaberg and Gympie in Queensland are on high alert this morning as waters in the Burnett and Mary rivers continue to rise. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-a47da80f9b15807f3dfcc920aab372e3 NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 -32.1660767304355 147.007371102808 -26.190701 152.6698 20130127180000 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/27/australia-storm-damage.html?cmp=rss Wild weather from ex-cyclone Oswald continued to batter coastal towns in Queensland on Sunday, after five tornadoes hit the Bundaberg region on Saturday, injuring at least 17 people and damaging at least 150 homes, Australian media reported. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:09:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-626d5b9c0d9f654de2dfede362876279 NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 20130127170900 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-27/new-south-wales-braces-for-rains-as-floods-hit-australian-towns.html New South Wales, Australia ’s most populous state, is bracing for heavy rain and flooding after ex- tropical cyclone Oswald unleashed tornadoes across Queensland that felled trees and damaged homes. The weather system is forecast to travel rapidly south through eastern New South Wales today and move.... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:58:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-fceb8949a8cd90550b0f25efe7469128 NaturalDisasters -32.1660767304355 147.007371102808 20130127155800 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/27/australia-storm-damage.html?cmp=rss Wild weather from ex-cyclone Oswald continued to batter coastal towns in Queensland on Sunday, after five tornadoes hit the Bundaberg region on Saturday, injuring at least 17 people and damaging at least 150 homes, Australian media reported. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:21:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-bf7f1fe62b0a3937f92e3cb313aa2cab NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 20130127132100 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/southeast-qld-on-tornado-alert/story-e6frfku9-1226562731030 AT least four people are feared dead in Queensland's unfolding flood crisis, which will slam the state with another massive damage bill. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 09:14:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-3d647680b7bf7127bf571ef9d60497d2 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127091400 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/qld-again-in-grip-of-deadly-flood-disaster-20130127-2dehd.html At least four people are feared dead in Queensland's unfolding flood crisis, which will slam the state with another massive damage bill. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 09:11:00 +0100 smh en smh-9e60f2cb1ff1b347cf4219a285d28db9 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127091100 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-27/live-wild-weather-queensland-calls-in-army/4486270 Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has warned the Brisbane River and the Bremer River will flood this week, as the state experiences torrential rainfall and tornado activity. The Army has deployed three Black Hawk helicopters to help with flood evacuations, as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald makes its way south towards New South Wales. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 08:39:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-3ceba09de324f95e1b1198f3b3091c08 NaturalDisasters -32.1660767304355 147.007371102808 -27.4539 153.027 20130127083900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-27/live-queensland-tornado-alert-as-wild-weather-hits/1079324 The Army has deployed three Black Hawk helicopters to help with flood evacuations, as Queensland and northern New South Wales deal with torrential rainfall, major flooding and tornado activity. Southern Queensland, including Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, is on tornado watch, with high winds.... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 08:06:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-3ceba09de324f95e1b1198f3b3091c08 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -32.1660767304355 147.007371102808 20130127080600 http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/838999.html A man was missing in raging floodwaters and hundreds of homes were evacuated in Queensland. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:51:00 +0100 iafrica en iafrica-90f4d69e0e2fb953dddc4617c6b099cb NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127075100 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-27/live-queensland-tornado-alert-as-wild-weather-hits/1079324 The Army has deployed three Black Hawk helicopters to help with flood evacuations, as Queensland and northern New South Wales deal with torrential rainfall, major flooding and tornado activity. Southern Queensland, including Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, is on tornado watch, with high winds.... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:46:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-3ceba09de324f95e1b1198f3b3091c08 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -32.1660767304355 147.007371102808 20130127074600 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-27/tornadoes-hit-australia-s-east-as-storm-dumps-rain-on-queensland.html Tornadoes in Australia ’s Queensland state felled trees and power lines as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped heavy rain and moved toward New South Wales bringing damaging winds and possible flooding. The weather system is centered about 345 kilometers (214 miles) north-northwest of Brisbane and.... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 07:26:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-dcaf71adcbb2600cbb8c8b6851bd6f43 NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20130127072600 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/queensland-records-first-flood-death-as-statewide-catastrophe-declared-20130127-2deip.html The Insurance Council of Australia on Sunday declared a catastrophe for large parts of Queensland affected by storms and inundation caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald. With the extent of the damage still unfolding, ICA chief executive Rob Whelan said a catastrophe declaration meant an industry taskforce would help coordinate the response. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 06:54:00 +0100 smh en smh-fd8bacd597d167ffad9152c8fa3685e1 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127065400 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1250492/1/.html SYDNEY: A man was missing in raging floodwaters and hundreds of homes were evacuated in northeastern Australia as storms pelted Queensland state on Sunday, with the army put on standby as the weather worsened. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:58:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-c93209db8f720b3f6b4a33463499e748 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -33.8916 151.242 20130127055800 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/bundaberg-braces-for-flood-brisbane-on-alert-as-ex-cyclone-oswald-pound-queensland/story-e6frg6nf-1226562738872 And a desperate search continued for a 27-year-old man who was swept away in the torrent of Widgee Creek. Amid scenes of high drama, a female companion continues to cling to a tree. A swiftwater rescue crew that tried to reach them, along with a third person who was saved, lost their boat. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:25:00 +0100 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-3071ff3f520776accb6134b520d5b7b6 NaturalDisasters 20130127052500 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/north-bundaberg-evacuated-as-statewide-catastrophe-declared-20130127-2deip.html With the extent of the damage still unfolding, ICA chief executive Rob Whelan said a catastrophe declaration meant an industry taskforce would help coordinate the response. ‘‘Insurers are greatly concerned about extreme weather expected over the next few days in Queensland, with severe inundation.... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:23:00 +0100 smh en smh-9a9c699c516524f6b8add2d58d369d06 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127052300 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/rebuilding-better-future-wake-typhoon-bopha Source: International Labour Organization Country: Philippines Almost two months after Typhoon Bopha slammed the Philippines, survivors are still struggling to rebuild their lives. The ILO is helping give communities new livelihood prospects, but renewed flooding has affected aid efforts. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:06:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-859b2e83022e9d7525e351370278864a EuropeAid NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20130127050600 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/southeast-qld-on-tornado-alert/story-e6frfku9-1226562731030 THE Queensland government has asked for army choppers to be sent in, with the state in the grip of an unfolding flood crisis. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:41:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-eada6a7c9d916efe4465d9a65905640b NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127044100 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/army-choppers-called-in-as-qld-floods-20130127-2dehd.html The Queensland government has asked for army choppers to be sent in, with the state in the grip of an unfolding flood crisis. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:37:00 +0100 smh en smh-06098820bf2953555bee68d9fca5cc50 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127043700 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-27/live-wild-weather-queensland-calls-in-army/4486270 The Queensland Government has asked the Army to send helicopters to help as the state deals with torrential rainfall, major flooding and tornado activity. Several swift water rescues have taken place and severe weather warnings have been issued for regions stretching from central Queensland to the NSW border. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:03:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-1d555660093f671c2b01840c3d24ac05 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127040300 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-27/wild-weather-continues-to-batter-se-qld/4485978 Queensland is enduring tornado activity, torrential rainfall and major flooding as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald makes its way south today. Several swift water rescues have taken place, and severe weather warnings stretch from central Queensland to the NSW border. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:03:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-c5f05f8f47e448666fa9f78df0408513 NaturalDisasters 20130127040300 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/army-on-standby-amid-queensland-flood-crisis-20130127-2deip.html Premier set to call in the army for relief ops after state hit by six tornadoes. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:06:00 +0100 smh en smh-b09acd00a2166f6dd8960ca63c83385b NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127030600 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/southeast-qld-on-tornado-alert/story-e6frfku9-1226562731030 THE Queensland premier is looking at calling in the army to deal with the state's unfolding flood crisis. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:26:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-81fdadd7357b657d7c5839e4f60d821f NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127022600 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-27/tornadoes-hit-australia-s-east-as-storm-dumps-rain-on-queensland.html Tornadoes in Australia’s Queensland state felled trees and power lines as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped heavy rain and moved toward New South Wales bringing damaging winds and possible flooding. The weather system is centered about 450 kilometers (280 miles) north-northwest of Brisbane and.... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:25:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-b00d4638ec9a92bf38b082aec3091f38 NaturalDisasters -32.1660767304355 147.007371102808 -27.4539 153.027 20130127022500 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/brisbane-on-alert-as-tornadoes-continue-to-pound-queensland-coast/story-e6frg6nf-1226562738872 BUNDABERG is bracing for flooding that will inundate up to 200 homes and businesses, eclipsing the 2010 flood that devastated the sugar town. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:24:00 +0100 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-da17f3dcac78b16363fb4fa9489a8fdc NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 20130127022400 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/army-on-standby-amid-qld-flood-crisis-20130127-2dehd.html The Queensland premier is looking at calling in the army to deal with the state's unfolding flood crisis. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:20:00 +0100 smh en smh-f0728f43c63e836a58059cd967e9d4cf NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127022000 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/sixth-tornado-hits-southeast-queensland-20130127-2dehe.html Southeast Queensland is on alert for more tornadoes and hundreds of homes are at risk of flooding. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:50:00 +0100 smh en smh-258c72854ec4c11bd9f1f4fea600bcf2 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130127005000 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/brisbane-on-alert-as-tornadoes-continue-to-pound-queensland-coast/story-e6frg6nf-1226562738872 A SIXTH tornado has hit Queensland's Bundaberg region and forecasters say more could develop, including over Brisbane, as the day wears on. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:23:00 +0100 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-f94a6a573f8b2a25a09bd1b497414481 NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 -27.4539 153.027 20130126232300 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/southeast-qld-on-tornado-alert/story-e6frfku9-1226562731030 A SIXTH tornado has hit the Bundaberg region and forecasters warn more could develop, including over Brisbane. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:39:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-b15f922b9282f83635c33598505daed8 NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 -27.4539 153.027 20130126223900 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/southeast-qld-on-tornado-alert-20130127-2dehd.html A sixth tornado has hit the Bundaberg region and forecasters warn more could develop, including over Brisbane. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:33:00 +0100 smh en smh-af1079899d906653243d354f04bca13f NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 -27.4539 153.027 20130126223300 http://www.samoanews.com?q=node/72120 Some people saying “over rated” By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com When it comes to wind and rain, Tropical Cyclone Garry was a no-show in the territory. At 3:30p.m. Tuesday, Garry was located about 50 nautical miles north-northeast of the Manu’a islands and moving away from American Samoan.... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:53:00 +0100 samoanews en samoanews-bea73ad35033a1a60b3812f72d13c29a NaturalDisasters 20130126205300 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-26/flood-havoc-as-rain-lashes-qld/4485304 A series of tornadoes has ripped through Queensland's Wide Bay region, causing extensive damage to property and bringing down powerlines. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:47:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-f3ed1a8b23436984dc67d30958a2525d NaturalDisasters 20130126164700 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-26/as-it-happened-tornadoes-hit-coastal-towns/1079084 A series of tornadoes has ripped through Queensland's Wide Bay region, causing extensive damage to property and bringing down powerlines. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 16:28:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-4123be7418b34aef424177a5de2d4104 NaturalDisasters 20130126162800 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-26/as-it-happened-tornadoes-hit-coastal-towns/1079084 A series of tornadoes has ripped through Queensland's Wide Bay region, causing extensive damage to property and bringing down powerlines. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:25:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-4123be7418b34aef424177a5de2d4104 NaturalDisasters 20130126152500 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/destructive-day-for-qld-with-more-to-come-20130126-2dcyf.html Mini-tornadoes, floods and storms have cut a swathe of destruction through parts of Queensland, with more bad weather on the way for Sunday. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:03:00 +0100 smh en smh-280167a1cb2f4cefb1cf7372a4f8de18 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130126130300 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1730627/Destructive-day-for-Qld-with-more-to-come Mini-tornadoes, floods and storms have cut a swathe of destruction through parts of Queensland, with more bad weather on the way for Sunday. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:26:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-fefba611904671f7bcc692b8d94fed7a NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130126122600 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/mini-tornado-hits-queensland-coastal-town/story-e6frfku9-1226562434151 AT least five mini-tornadoes swept through coastal towns in southeast Queensland on Saturday, with warnings more could be on the way. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:41:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-bc30f0314dbd4ef5e3c2daec77c06c47 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130126114100 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/five-tornadoes-leave-trail-of-destruction-20130126-2ddcl.html At least five mini-tornadoes swept through coastal towns in southeast Queensland on Saturday, with warnings more could be on the way. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:30:00 +0100 smh en smh-196ac6f239514b4e065fabd608ea8ce7 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130126113000 http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/southeast-queensland-expecting-up-to-300mm-of-rain-over-the-weekend-after-weather-causes-havoc-in-central-queensland/story-e6frfkp9-1226562163334 THE WEATHER bureau has warned of heavy rain and destructive winds of up to 125km/h for Brisbane from tonight as central Queensland is slammed by severe weather. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:20:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-5c420a21199667c0553c969c31be4d7a NaturalDisasters -27.4539 153.027 20130126092000 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/mini-tornado-hits-oz-town-1.1459045 A “mini-tornado” hit Australia's east coast, officials said, as they warned parts of Queensland state to prepare for flooding. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:06:00 +0100 iol en iol-9f81e2f9c92162de7b54c2da149ed09a NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130126090600 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/tornadoes-hit-three-queensland-coastal-towns-20130126-2ddcm.html Tornadoes have hit three Queensland coastal towns, as the state is battered by severe weather and flooding caused by the remnants of cyclone Oswald. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:29:00 +0100 smh en smh-d1aca8a988eb658b0822f72df90812d7 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130126082900 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1730586/Tornadoes-cause-damage-in-Queensland A mini-tornado has caused severe damage in the town of Bargara as Queensland continues to feel the effects of ex-cyclone Oswald. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 07:49:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-862baf9c207301f87d788703a26b7578 NaturalDisasters -24.822201 152.459305 20130126074900 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/tornadoes-hit-two-queensland-coastal-towns-20130126-2ddcm.html Tornados have hit separate Queensland coastal towns, as the state is battered by severe weather and flooding caused by the remnants of cyclone Oswald. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 07:44:00 +0100 smh en smh-b927fcfddfedac8695ffaa063fa9ecf5 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20130126074400 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1730586/Mini-tornado-hits-Queensland-coastal-town A mini-tornado has caused severe damage in the town of Bargara as Queensland continues to feel the effects of ex-cyclone Oswald. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:48:00 +0100 sbs en sbs-6be873ab14d45d9b482552e5e2c8f025 NaturalDisasters -24.822201 152.459305 20130126064800 http://news.yahoo.com/shelterbox-expands-reach-syrian-refugee-crisis-response-teams-011645295.html International disaster relief organization, ShelterBox, is en route to Jordan after the government released an urgent appeal for aid as an ‘unprecedented’ amount of Syrian refugees continue to enter the country.Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) January 25, 2013 International disaster relief organization,.... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:01:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-f3e54356e17e43cf068433e834039726 EuropeAid Turkey-EU HumanitarianAid NaturalDisasters Echo 31.9494 35.9329 20130126030100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/six-dead-floods-hit-philippines-disaster-zone Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Philippines (the) 01/23/2013 10:03 GMT MANILA, Jan 23, 2013 (AFP) - Six people have died and four others are missing in floods that swept through a southern Philippine region still reeling from a deadly typhoon disaster, authorities said Wednesday. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:41:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-ec7d7f762010db5d087461bb63299465 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130123134100 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/breaking-news/40007-six-dead-as-floods-hit-philippines-disaster-zone MANILA: Six people have died and four others are missing in floods that swept through a southern Philippine region still reeling from a deadly typhoon disaster, authorities said Wednesday. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:00:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-5a91a8fcb6be9eb9b2bd79b5b7e9abfc NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130123120000 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1134510/six-dead-floods-hit-philippines-disaster-zone Six people have died and four others are missing in floods that swept through a southern Philippine region still reeling from a deadly typhoon disaster, authorities said on Wednesday. Days of heavy rains on Mindanao island left the major city of Davao and nine nearby towns flooded, including areas.... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:28:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-7a0aee4c2f825f3067211e053f36735c NaturalDisasters 7.08008 125.614 20130123112800 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-23/cook-islands-on-cyclone-alert/1077178 The Cook Islands is on cyclone alert as Tropical Cyclone Garry continues to move across the Pacific. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:12:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-0618bdff30635ce45465d393da48d7de NaturalDisasters -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 20130123051200 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-23/cook-islands-on-cyclone-alert/1077178 The Cook Islands is on cyclone alert as Tropical Cyclone Garry continues to move across the Pacific. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:05:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-0618bdff30635ce45465d393da48d7de NaturalDisasters -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 20130123050500 http://www.pina.com.fj?p=pacnews&m=read&o=42807353750ff4ab90325fd0fe9262 A cyclone that has bypassed Samoa is expected to intensify as it approaches the Cook Islands. The category three cyclone Garry is expected to intensify over the next 24 hours, when it is forecast to reach the Cook Islands. Previously it was reported to have been downgraded. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:19:00 +0100 pina en pina-b5dea914a59568c97ac7fea1df611853 NaturalDisasters -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20130123041900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-23/new-pacific-cyclone-threat/1077178 A cyclone that has bypassed Samoa is expected to intensify as it approaches the Cook Islands. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:05:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-284bcbf4e44c3c38e87943f8c33ed06d NaturalDisasters -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20130122210500 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-23/new-pacific-cyclone-threat/1077178 A cyclone that has bypassed Samoa is expected to intensify as it approaches the Cook Islands. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:04:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-284bcbf4e44c3c38e87943f8c33ed06d NaturalDisasters -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20130122210400 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-22/new-storms-brew-in-pacific/1076616 Samoa has escaped a threat from cyclone Garry, but other potential cyclonic systems are brewing for the Pacific region. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:30:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-b3b59b8dc80a17e9068518068a9b35ca NaturalDisasters -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20130122203000 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-01-22/new-storms-brew-in-pacific/1076616 Samoa has escaped a threat from cyclone Garry, but other potential cyclonic systems are brewing for the Pacific region. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:24:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-b3b59b8dc80a17e9068518068a9b35ca NaturalDisasters -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20130122202400 http://www.samoanews.com?q=node/71639 Public schools will be closed today By Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com The gale wind warning for the main island of Tutuila in American Samoa has been canceled as Tropical Cyclone Garry continues to slowly move towards the Manu’a island group but a high surf warning for all shores of the territory remain in effect. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:07:00 +0100 samoanews en samoanews-b3bfe0e723e7dd1b34bbded9753f6bb8 NaturalDisasters -14.2793 -170.701 20130122160700 http://www.samoanews.com?q=node/71639 By Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com The gale wind warning for the main island of Tutuila in American Samoa has been canceled as Tropical Cyclone Garry continues to slowly move towards the Manu’a island group but a high surf warning for all shores of the territory remain in effect. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:19:00 +0100 samoanews en samoanews-fe058a1526d786007210766cc88cf875 NaturalDisasters -14.2793 -170.701 20130122151900 http://samoanews.com?q=node/71639 By Samoa News staff reporters@samoanews.com Wind speed has started to pick up in the Manu’a island group, as Tropical Cyclone Garry nears American Samoa, say two individuals via telephone from Ta’u island. Manu’a is expected to get the brunt of the storm, according to the National Weather Service in Tafuna. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:15:00 +0100 samoanews en samoanews-3a6baf229cf334c9242d9fc19135e01d NaturalDisasters -14.2793 -170.701 20130122081500 http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1153286/super-typhoon-reflects-deteriorating-climatic-trend-philippines When Super Typhoon Bopha struck without warning before dawn, flattening the walls of their home, Maria Amparo Jenobiagon, her two daughters and her grandchildren ran for their lives. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:56:00 +0100 scmp en scmp-38adc2ededd70e11cd5d1f6c18a2a340 Environment ClimateChange Echo UNbodies NaturalDisasters 9.208012 123.651497 20130218215600 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/17/filipino-super-typhoon-climate-change Philippines is having to adapt and adjust to rapidly deteriorating climatic trends at a great cost to its economy When super-typhoon Bopha struck without warning before dawn, flattening the walls of their home, Maria Amparo Jenobiagon, her two daughters and her grandchildren ran for their lives. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:06:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-3ae486f0aa97a5e520ee2883b76f4e8b Environment ClimateChange Echo UNbodies NaturalDisasters 9.208012 123.651497 20130218090600 http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20130218-402688.html KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian combat pilots will have another opportunity to pit their skills against one of the best fighters in the world in April. A detachment of at least four Eurofighter Typhoons will be deployed to the country for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition at the end of next month. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:05:00 +0100 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-5c6ec53cf3b671338c0320863acb6b92 NaturalDisasters 3.1442152991448 101.68960987945 -11.7781314965582 -76.6383361269775 20130218050500 http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/typhoons-set-to-rock-lima-13-1.220392?localLinksEnabled=false TEST OF SKILLS: Detachment also to work with aircraft from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and NZ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:03:00 +0100 nst en nst-e373399e7726a069b82b20f0bd363311 NaturalDisasters 3.15021 101.708 -35.3499 149.042 -11.7781314965582 -76.6383361269775 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20130218010300 http://gulfnews.com/business/general/uk-and-uae-in-talks-on-typhoon-1.1147482?utm_content=1.1147482&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=UK_and_UAE_in_talks_on_Typhoon&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=Business_RSS_feed UK presence highlights the important strategic defence relationship between the two countries Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:30:00 +0100 gulfnews en gulfnews-3f9dfbe1b914af6246ed54def1bdd49e NaturalDisasters Europe2020 51.4879 -0.177998 20130217153000 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/disasters-and-development-in-the-philippines-why-scaling-up-the-humanitarian-response-to-typhoon-bopha-is-critical Two months ago “super-typhoon Bopha”, with wind speeds of 230 kmh, made landfall in Mindanao, in the southern Philippines. Its hard to explain the devastation that such a storm can wreak but when I arrived as an aid coordinator, I was met by scenes of saw total destruction. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:58:00 +0100 trust en trust-c37caf4750634c55d48fe0f85e2715ab Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130215005800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/disasters-and-development-in-the-philippines-why-scaling-up-the-humanitarian-response-to-typhoon-bopha-is-critical Two months ago “super-typhoon Bopha”, with wind speeds of 230 kmh, made landfall in Mindanao, in the southern Philippines. Its hard to explain the devastation that such a storm can wreak but when I arrived as an aid coordinator, I was met by scenes of saw total destruction. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:39:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-c37caf4750634c55d48fe0f85e2715ab Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130214223900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/disasters-and-development-in-the-philippines-why-scaling-up-the-humanitarian-response-to-typhoon-bopha-is-critical Two months ago “super-typhoon Bopha”, with wind speeds of 230 kmh, made landfall in Mindanao, in the southern Philippines. Its hard to explain the devastation that such a storm can wreak but when I arrived as an aid coordinator, I was met by scenes of saw total destruction. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:15:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-c37caf4750634c55d48fe0f85e2715ab Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130214221500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-survivor-rosalie-tells-her-story-in-philippines 'We were trapped in the house for two days until someone came and rescued us...' Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:37:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-5a542a6019d2b26274527d63acd6827d NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130214193700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-survivor-rosalie-tells-her-story-in-philippines 'We were trapped in the house for two days until someone came and rescued us...' Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:53:00 +0100 trust en trust-5a542a6019d2b26274527d63acd6827d NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130214185300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-survivor-rosalie-tells-her-story-in-philippines 'We were trapped in the house for two days until someone came and rescued us...' Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:11:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-5a542a6019d2b26274527d63acd6827d NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130214181100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-hit-areas-in-philippines-see-increased-child-hunger-un Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:59 GMT. Source: alertnet // Thin Lei Win. Typhoon survivors hold placards appealing for food and aid from motorists along a road in Osmena town, Compostela Valley in southern Philippines December 9, 2012. REUTERS/Erik De Castro. By Thin Lei Win. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:51:00 +0100 trust en trust-8910a1a74f60fb0f52584111e43b7efa NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20130214155100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-hit-areas-in-philippines-see-increased-child-hunger-un Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:59 GMT. Source: alertnet // Thin Lei Win. Typhoon survivors hold placards appealing for food and aid from motorists along a road in Osmena town, Compostela Valley in southern Philippines December 9, 2012. REUTERS/Erik De Castro. By Thin Lei Win. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:33:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-8910a1a74f60fb0f52584111e43b7efa UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130214133300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-hit-areas-in-philippines-see-increased-child-hunger-un Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:59 GMT. Source: alertnet // Thin Lei Win. Typhoon survivors hold placards appealing for food and aid from motorists along a road in Osmena town, Compostela Valley in southern Philippines December 9, 2012. REUTERS/Erik De Castro. By Thin Lei Win. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:06:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-fe62edc72d831a7816b3523ac4c0087d UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130214130600 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-02-14/bopha-survivors-protest-philippines-aid-program/1088798 Survivors of Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines protest against what they claim is the government's corrupt handling of the relief program following the disaster in December. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:12:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-0fb1c3ab3012bac3114aaa746eefaf46 EuropeAid NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130214071200 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-02-14/anger-over-philippines-relief-program-after-typhoon/1088798 Survivors of Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines protest against what they claim is the government's corrupt handling of the relief program following the disaster in December. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:57:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-0fb1c3ab3012bac3114aaa746eefaf46 EuropeAid NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130214065700 http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20130212233214 DAVAO ORIENTAL (Mindanao Examiner / Feb. 13, 2013) - With humanitarian needs still staggeringly high more than two months after typhoon Bopha (locally known as Pablo) devastated south-eastern Philippines, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it is appealing for more than P1. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:58:00 +0100 mindanaoexaminer en mindanaoexaminer-0bea97e75b7bb8dac25d09606b19c2dd NaturalDisasters Echo Environment 14.6096 121.006 20130213055800 http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/news-release/2013/02-12-philippines-budget-extension.htm With humanitarian needs still staggeringly high more than two months after typhoon Bopha (locally known as Pablo) devastated the south-eastern Philippines, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appealing for close to 30 million Swiss francs (over 30 million US dollars) in additional.... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:47:00 +0100 redCross en redCross-b2f8be3c3ac6f048e2ac21df18173f7b NaturalDisasters Environment Echo 14.6096 121.006 20130212174700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/%E2%80%9Cbuilding-back-worse%E2%80%9D-after-philippines-typhoon Source: IRIN Country: Philippines COMPOSTELA VALLEY/DAVAO ORIENTAL, 8 February 2013 (IRIN) - More than two months after Typhoon Bopha hit the eastern coast of Mindanao Province in the southern Philippines some 198,000 families are still trying to repair their homes, even in the midst of daily monsoon rains. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:24:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-48845e5ed19ce6e64d5e18407a1bc827 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130208152400 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/flooded-families-get-food-donations-cooperatives Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines By Jeanevive D. Abangan CARMEN, Davao del Norte, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- Some residents in four flooded barangays in Carmen, Davao del Norte received food packs over the weekend donated by cooperatives from Luzon and Visayas. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:22:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-e5196a31e64af1207fa37c98285e3576 NaturalDisasters 6.517152 126.093399 8.984614 125.298103 7.08008 125.614 20130208132200 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/da-12%E2%80%99s-tf-alayon-rehabilitates-244-hectare-farmlands-typhoon-hit-comval-town Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines By Danilo E. Doguiles KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Feb. 8 (PIA) -- Department of Agriculture 12’s Task Force Alayon has completed land preparation of some 244 hectares of agricultural production areas in Compostela town, Compostela Valley, helping landowners begin planting of crops. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:16:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c78aae9c1ccf637e56adc65e572d9c26 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130208071600 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/emergency-aid-typhoon-survivors-philippines Source: AmeriCares Country: Philippines Medical aid shipments helps thousands of families in need To help survivors of Typhoon Bopha, the most powerful storm to hit the Philippines in the past year, AmeriCares awarded emergency grants to partners working in hard-hit areas, delivered two medical aid.... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:14:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-e18452cf851839b0b42d5c5657140603 NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20130208051400 http://bulatlat.com/main/2013/02/07/arrest-of-7-activists-%e2%80%98illegal%e2%80%99-says-urban-poor-group By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Urban poor group Kadamay said the arrest of their seven members last Feb. 4 was illegal. “The action of the MPD (Manila Police District) is tantamount to illegal arrests and abuse of authority,” Gloria Arellano, Kadamay national national chairperson, said. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:54:00 +0100 bulatlat en bulatlat-536d37432bf6fc7fd84f22d8b51e0f2e UNbodies NaturalDisasters Conflict 20130207045400 http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=%2435M-raised-for-Pablo-victims&id=65484 DAVAO CITY -- The United Nations-led humanitarian appeal to assist victims of typhoon Pablo (international name: Bopha) has so far raised about $35 million out of the $76-million target, an official said. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:02:00 +0100 bworldcom en bworldcom-80de60066ebee4d29f5c95402b0c2e7e UNbodies NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 20130206190200 Two months ago, on December 4, Super Typhoon Bopha made landfall in the Philippines packing winds of 160 mph (260 km/h). Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:25:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-fd63de72ac05b7202e9be17f9dcceecc NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130206022500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/iom-responds-critical-health-needs-southern-philippines-two-months-after-typhoon Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Philippines Over 100,000 people are in urgent need of basic health care in Mindanao, Southern Philippines, eight weeks after the devastation wrought by Typhoon Bopha. Services for pregnant and lactating mothers are a priority, along with provision of healthcare for 15,000 children. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:20:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-63ff716f536dba840222ca4a8b0fdfde NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20130205142000 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-bopha-two-months-on-and-there-are-still-huge-challenges-ahead As the sun emerges, steam begins to rise from the sodden shelters scattered in the grounds of Compostela municipal centre. Evacuees from Typhoon Bopha have been here for two months, and most have no homes to return to. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:07:00 +0100 trust en trust-a39ec96ff2bbe25931e53161495b058e Echo Market NaturalDisasters ECnews EU-Asia PolicyHumanitarianAid 20130205130700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/typhoon-bopha-two-months-on-and-there-are-still-huge-challenges-ahead As the sun emerges, steam begins to rise from the sodden shelters scattered in the grounds of Compostela municipal centre. Evacuees from Typhoon Bopha have been here for two months, and most have no homes to return to. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:48:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-a39ec96ff2bbe25931e53161495b058e Market Echo ECnews NaturalDisasters EU-Asia PolicyHumanitarianAid 20130205104800 Super Typhoon Bopha cut a path of destruction across a part of the Philippines. Two months later, more than 6,000 people can't return home. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:41:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-f93639245ef4f02164a30028a5e8bcfc NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130205084100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines%E2%80%99-fishing-community-seeks-sustainable-solutions-chronic-flooding Source: ACT Alliance Country: Philippines Tired of being victims to annual flood waters that inundate their houses, residents of several villages along the shore of the largest lake in the Philippines are organising to either stop the flooding or find viable alternatives for their families. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:47:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-e5c6e5fb63500a8b034e96f385c479f4 ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 14.6096 121.006 20130205014700 http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2013/02/philippines-typhoon-a-forgotten-disaster-ifrc Two months after Typhoon Bopha slammed Mindanao in the Philippines, the area remains a "huge, huge concern" for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Jessica Sallabank, an IFRC Media Relations officer in Geneva calls Typhoon Bopha "one of the forgotten disasters of 2012. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:09:00 +0100 unmultimedia-en en unmultimedia-en-8c80ad1740b73cd8a2304a9465077eea NaturalDisasters UNbodies Echo 14.6096 121.006 46.20153 6.1666667 20130204180900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/rebuilding-houses-rebuilding-lives Source: World Food Programme Country: Philippines An urgent need: Typhoon Bopha, which hit the Philippine island of Mindanao in early December, damaged entire communities and left many people without proper shelter and housing. A WFP-supported Cash-For-Work project helps a community rebuild 50.... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:31:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-de607a30f1cce96b82a485ee5d962bac NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130204173100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/additional-humanitarian-support-typhoon-bopha-recovery-philippines Source: Australian Agency for International Development Country: Australia, Philippines Australia will provide an additional $3 million in humanitarian assistance for people are still reeling from the impact of Typhoon Bopha in the southern Philippines. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:23:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-a3fdb4bc9a1b22317b33bce3d2df2c6c UNbodies Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -35.3499 149.042 20130204132300 http://www.wfp.org/stories/philippines-rebuilding-houses-rebuilding-lives An urgent need: Typhoon Bopha, which hit the Philippine island of Mindanao in early December, damaged entire communities and left many people without proper shelter and housing. A WFP-supported Cash-For-Work project helps a community rebuild 50 destroyed houses, while at the same time strengthens the community’s bond. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:32:00 +0100 wfp en wfp-7e3ad3bc5dc71f8a156034d6bb08379b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130204123200 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-bopha-two-months-and-there-are-still-huge-challenges-ahead Source: IFRC Country: Philippines By Patrick Fuller, IFRC As the sun emerges, steam begins to rise from the sodden shelters scattered in the grounds of Compostela municipal centre. Evacuees from Typhoon Bopha have been here for two months, and most have no homes to return to. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:10:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-97749fb5c617124b4631f01604ceb982 Market Echo NaturalDisasters ECnews EU-Asia PolicyHumanitarianAid 14.6096 121.006 20130204051000 http://bulatlat.com/main/2013/02/01/government-sues-victims-of-typhoon-pablo By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Exhibiting total disregard for the needs of typhoon victims and a strong bias against the poor, the Philippine National Police in Compostela Valley filed cases against eight leaders of typhoon victims who staged a protest action against the lack of distribution of relief goods.... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:18:00 +0100 bulatlat en bulatlat-d9ce460a3f9c4eec9e2945377fc73a3b UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20130131181800 http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2013/01/mil-130129-ukmod02.htm The unit, No 1 (Fighter) Squadron, which was reformed just 4 months ago at RAF Leuchars in Scotland, is now home to the 100th Typhoon to enter service. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:36:00 +0100 globalsecurity en globalsecurity-6d7063b2d1cb41e8ee21cd5803b01873 NaturalDisasters 56.0 -4.0 56.38538 -2.885616 20130129213600 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-01/29/c_132136837.htm MANILA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- China Soong Ching Ling Foundation ( CSCLF), a non-profit foundation, will donate 4.4 million pesos ( about 0.11 million U.S. dollars) for the construction of 40 houses in typhoon disaster areas in Southern Philippines, a senior official of CSCLF said here Tuesday. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:11:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-1296acf2fc076f0aa735dfa21a29e328 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 35.2086 110.727 20130129131100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/davnor-provides-speedy-aid-flood-victims Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines DAVAO DEL NORTE, Jan 26 (PIA) -- The provincial government responded immediately to the needs of thousands of residents affected by the massive flooding that recently hit the province. After dispatching the rescue teams from the Provincial.... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:06:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-e1a5fb9d8876a3814cbb9583c1290450 NaturalDisasters 7.08008 125.614 20130127050600 http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=More-disaster-aid-needed----UN&id=64881 A HIGHER amount to aid survivors of Typhoon Pablo (international name: Bopha) is needed for speedy recovery in devastated areas in Southern Mindanao, the United Nations (UN) said in its appeal to the international community on Friday. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:57:00 +0100 bworldcom en bworldcom-cdc45c1868d41ffec31b75efe2246234 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20130125185700 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/01/24/global-disaster-report-sandy-drought/1862201 The U.S. had the world's top two costliest natural disasters in 2012, according to a report released Thursday by global reinsurance firm Aon Benfield, based in London. The largest global disasters of 2012 were Hurricane Sandy (with a cost of $65 billion) and the year-long Midwest/Plains drought ($35.... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:01:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-36686fa92e680df362da5bd14cd1123a NaturalDisasters EuropeAid FoodSecurityFoodAid 51.4879 -0.177998 20130125000100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/aid-agencies-help-philippines-typhoon-survivors-with-healthcare Aid agencies have stepped in to provide much needed healthcare in areas of the Philippines struck by the Typhoon Bopha, helping hundreds of local people, many still homeless and poorly fed Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:28:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-37315d698462c5aa1b8ebd98b4e7aeb9 Echo UNbodies NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases 14.6096 121.006 20130124212800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/aid-agencies-help-philippines-typhoon-survivors-with-healthcare Aid agencies have stepped in to provide much needed healthcare in areas of the Philippines struck by the Typhoon Bopha, helping hundreds of local people, many still homeless and poorly fed Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:07:00 +0100 trust en trust-37315d698462c5aa1b8ebd98b4e7aeb9 Echo UNbodies NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases 14.6096 121.006 20130124200700 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/01/25/2003553407 Accompanied by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wu Yi-chen (吳宜臻), Miaoli County residents yesterday urged the Water Resources Agency (WRA) to abort its planned construction of the Tianhuahu Reservoir (天花湖水庫) on the border of Miaoli’s Touwu (頭屋) and Gongguan (公館) townships. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:10:00 +0100 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-9d835a964c19e20c1b59616ea09c08da NaturalDisasters 20130124181000 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/minda-board-passes-resolution-river-way-task-force Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines (the) By Joey Sem G. Dalumpines Thursday 24th of January 2013 DAVAO CITY, Jan 24 (PIA) -- Members of the Mindanao Development Authority MinDA) Board of Directors have passed a resolution for the creation of a river way task force that will.... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:49:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-44a32865400722e681bffff35bfbdde0 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130124174900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/long-hard-road-to-recovery-for-philippines-typhoon-victims Hundreds of families camping in a sports stadium in Mindanao since a typhoon forced them from their homes wait for help from Manila and wonder when their lives will return to normal Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:29:00 +0100 trust en trust-02ca9599f611f456eb0311002e7c171c NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130123162900 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/philippines-floods-kill-seven-injure-six-1.1136792?utm_content=1.1136792&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Philippines_floods_kill_seven,_injure_six&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=News_RSS_feed Manila: Seven people were killed, six injured, and three more went missing in floods due to a low pressure area 300 kilometres southeast of General Santos in southern Philippines on Monday, a senior official said. Lord Anthony Gallade, 1, died of drowning in Compostela Valley, an area that was.... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:21:00 +0100 gulfnews en gulfnews-b31d8484ec2ec4540cac491d26503630 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130123162100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/long-hard-road-to-recovery-for-philippines-typhoon-victims Hundreds of families camping in a sports stadium in Mindanao since a typhoon forced them from their homes wait for help from Manila and wonder when their lives will return to normal Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:54:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-02ca9599f611f456eb0311002e7c171c NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130123145400 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/governor-typhoon-hit-philippines-province-appeals-aid-extension Source: AlertNet Country: Philippines (the) COMPOSTELA, Philippines (AlertNet) - The governor of the province worst hit by Typhoon Bopha seven weeks ago has appealed to aid agencies to provide relief for longer than planned as the typhoon “devastated” people’s lives and livelihoods and recovery would take years. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:39:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-42107e06c3d5d0e6fd90699670025ffe NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130123013900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/governor-of-typhoon-hit-philippines-province-appeals-for-aid-extension The Philippines must take steps to lessen the impact of future typhoons and alleviate climate change, the governor of a province struggling to recover from typhoon Bopha says in an interview Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:13:00 +0100 trust en trust-df703010f6704e5254b54f5d2b25c223 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130122191300 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/floods-displace-39000-persons-davnor Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines (the) TAGUM CITY, Jan 22 -- Like the rains that show no sign of letting up, the number of evacuees also continues to rise in the province of Davao del Norte. As of Monday, Jan. 21, 9:15 a.m. the provincial disaster and risk reduction.... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:30:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-342a7356b904415d9d3b17fd7449cfbf NaturalDisasters 7.08008 125.614 20130122133000 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/weather-challenges-typhoon-survivors-hampers-aid Source: AlertNet Country: Philippines (the) Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:15 GMT Source: Alertnet // By Thin Lei Win CATEEL, Philippines (AlertNet) – Rasul Reyes left his home seven weeks ago when Typhoon Bopha hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao and destroyed his home. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:18:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-a00103d7b9e056d637c4388804da0e02 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130121131800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/weather-challenges-typhoon-survivors-hampers-aid Days of heavy rain hinder assistance and force evacuation of low-lying communities still recovering from Typhoon Bopha Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:28:00 +0100 trust en trust-f127c14d7d6a0b21111b705139eb55f2 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20130121122800 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/weather-challenges-typhoon-survivors-hampers-aid Days of heavy rain hinder assistance and force evacuation of low-lying communities still recovering from Typhoon Bopha Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:58:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-f127c14d7d6a0b21111b705139eb55f2 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20130121105800 http://www.wam.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1290003252388&pagename=WAM%2FWAM_E_Layout&parent=Collection&parentid=1135099399983 WAM JOPLIN, Mo., Feb 18th, 2013 (WAM)--Washington Post/ Two weeks after a mile-wide tornado tore through this city, killing 161 people and rendering a landscape of apocalyptic devastation, the public school system here received a telephone call from a man Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:46:00 +0100 wam-en en wam-en-7bcf5544f10330cffa40821691912808 NaturalDisasters 37.08873 -94.51899 20130218204600 http://rt.com/usa/news/us-aid-uae-joplin-526 In an attempt to sway Americans’ low and undecided opinions about the United Arab Emirates, the UAE is providing millions of dollars of foreign aid to the US to rebuild schools and donate to nonprofits in storm-ravaged... Read Full Article at RT.com Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:41:00 +0100 rt-en en rt-en-f5d93b43cf50a00ae543201d77c15eae EuropeAid NaturalDisasters 24.4764 54.3705 20130218204100 http://rt.com/usa/news/us-aid-uae-joplin-526 In an attempt to sway Americans’ low and undecided opinions about the United Arab Emirates, the UAE is providing millions of dollars of foreign aid to the US to rebuild schools and donate to nonprofits in storm-ravaged... Read Full Article at RT.com Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:25:00 +0100 rt en rt-f5d93b43cf50a00ae543201d77c15eae EuropeAid NaturalDisasters 24.4764 54.3705 20130218202500 http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2013/02/18/T038.htm [ Maandag 18 februari 2013 | Villeroy Boch ] februari 2013 Playing with ceramic, glass, wood, metal and silicone - New high-quality series in contemporary material mixes [IMG] Mix & match to suit every mood and any occasion - combinations that play not only with colours and shapes, but Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:17:00 +0100 nieuwsbank en nieuwsbank-9c5240c07f63c5d650162b3363c6b865 AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 20130218171700 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/18/172294244/protesters-call-on-obama-to-reject-keystone-xl-pipeline?ft=1&f=1001 Tens of thousands of protesters turned out on the National Mall Sunday to encourage President Obama to make good on his commitment to act on climate change. The pipeline would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to refineries on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:42:00 +0100 npr en npr-ee258491af4999b53aeb8317a6aa6497 Environment NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 55.1692947609689 -114.510835556479 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20130218114200 http://virginislandsdailynews.com/op-ed/v-i-s-future-depends-on-change-now-to-unified-comprehensive-reforms-1.1444809?localLinksEnabled=false This is the most beautiful season in the Virgin Islands. The earth's axial tilt causes the sun to shine with a brilliance that gives the islands a golden glow and soothing warmth mixed with refreshing trade winds. With that in mind, I will take the time Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:17:00 +0100 virginislandsdailynews en virginislandsdailynews-5b7f251c84a66cd43208841d9422d24a CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 20130216001700 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/wars-in-prospect-as-climate-change-stirs-unrest-un-told-20130216-2eje5.html Either rich nations will find a way to supply needy nations suffering from damaging climate effects 'or you will have all kinds of unrest and revolutions,' top German climate advisor tells UN. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:55:00 +0100 smh en smh-082249bb38b09c6814d5587cca240c93 FoodSecurityFoodAid Ecology Environment UNbodies ClimateChange UNSecretaryGeneral ECnews SecurityCouncil NaturalDisasters EU-Asia PolicyAgriculture PolicyEnvironment PolicyExternalRelations PolicyForeignSecurity PolicyHumanRights 20130215225500 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-15/climate-change-s-links-to-conflict-draws-un-attention.html Imagine India in 2033. It has overtaken China as the most populous nation. Yet with 1.5 billion citizens to feed, it’s been three years since the last monsoon. Without rain, crops die and people starve. The seeds of conflict take root. This is one of the scenarios Joachim Schellnhuber , director of.... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:33:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-dd8edc159bb1dac318bd04139ab6056c FoodSecurityFoodAid Ecology Environment UNbodies ClimateChange UNSecretaryGeneral ECnews SecurityCouncil NaturalDisasters EU-Asia PolicyAgriculture PolicyEnvironment PolicyExternalRelations PolicyForeignSecurity PolicyHumanRights 35.2086 110.727 28.5687 77.2168 20130215213300 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/15/bellevue-hospital-stops-taking-emergency-cases-after-computer-issue?partner=rss&emc=rss Bellevue Hospital Center, one of the city's busiest trauma centers, was stopped accepting most emergency care patients on Friday morning because of a problem with its computer system, fire officials said. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:32:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-bcca45f6ad83ba59b558afaa669d55a4 NaturalDisasters 47.59074 -122.1492 20130215153200 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-15/climate-change-s-links-to-conflict-draws-un-attention.html Imagine India in 2033. It has overtaken China as the most populous nation. Yet with 1.5 billion citizens to feed, it’s been three years since the last monsoon. Without rain, crops die and people starve. The seeds of conflict take root. This is one of the scenarios Joachim Schellnhuber , director of.... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:19:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-fae56133c2147f9775076bdc695a8c04 ClimateChange UNSecretaryGeneral NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid SecurityCouncil ECnews Environment UNbodies EU-Asia PolicyAgriculture PolicyEnvironment PolicyExternalRelations PolicyForeignSecurity PolicyHumanRights 35.2086 110.727 28.5687 77.2168 20130215051900 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2278903/Tripp-Halstead-sustained-brain-injury-tree-limb-fell-hit-head-Hurricane-Sandy-emergency-surgery.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Tripp Halstead, from Georgia, has been hospitalized since the October 29 incident after sustaining a brain injury and left in a medically induced coma. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:09:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-9963d095f635f89445334be8ce60d6c1 Echo NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 20130215000900 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21200217/many-flood-insurance-claims-languish-after-sandy Up and down the Atlantic coast, people are telling horror stories about how long it has taken to get an insurance check for flood damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. Nearly 40 percent are still waiting for the final... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:51:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-6c50c52a4ae62d22116d385729460f0a NaturalDisasters 20130214225100 http://news.yahoo.com/many-flood-insurance-claims-languish-sandy-205557181.html NEW YORK (AP) — Up and down the Atlantic coast, people are telling horror stories about how long it has taken to get an insurance check for flood damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. Nearly 40 percent are still waiting for the final settlements they desperately need to rebuild. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:49:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-32d47597aeff41361eaef1e2651484bf NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130214224900 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/lipa-customers-are-the-most-dissatisfied-in-the-country-a-study-says?partner=rss&emc=rss A survey of utility customers, the first since Hurricane Sandy, shows that, as a group, businesses in the Northeast lost a lot of faith in their power providers last year. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:19:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-f448b35ab885d1c26d012415ec9c58a4 NaturalDisasters 20130214191900 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57569380/nra-ceo-its-not-paranoia-to-buy-a-gun-its-survival The NRA's Wayne LaPierre warns of a dangerous future, calls on "responsible" Americans to buy more guns Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:46:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-37c42b31acdd9f9bbbd00245e8dc2395 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 20130214164600 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/featured-news/Extreme_weather_rages_worldwide-191138491.html THE massive blizzard in the United States northeast... soaring temperatures in Australia... unusual cold weather in India... widespread flooding in the Middle East... and intense flooding in Mozambique... It's only the second month of the year, but the extreme weather of 2013 has already given us a lot to talk about. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:20:00 +0100 trinidadexpress en trinidadexpress-bb9719ca4e05a98263f5b9443604a85f ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment 38.9051 -77.0162 -25.9622 32.5737 -35.3499 149.042 28.5687 77.2168 20130214042000 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=obama-warns-congress-to-act-on-climate-change-or-he-will President Obama warned Congress that it must tackle "dangerous carbon pollution" in a pointed State of the Union address describing Superstorm Sandy and other natural disasters as no "freak coincidence." [More] Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:35:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-8bd6992c1a9f56753f22d7fedb955af5 Environment FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters ClimateChange AlternativeEnergy 20130213173500 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2013/02/10/ns-storm-winter-maritmes-second-day.html?cmp=rss A winter blizzard that wreaked havoc in parts of Ontario and the Maritimes over the weekend hit Newfoundland and Labrador on Sunday. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:10:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-ecebb3860685e9c519ffcbdd91cd0e3c NaturalDisasters 50.460524238145 -86.0848011838431 54.2499678342294 -62.0211544575692 20130213121000 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/434489/20130213/state-of-the-union-menchu-de-luna-sanchez-sandy-hurricane-storm-hero-rescue-relief.htm Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast of the United States and thousands lost their homes and were without power for weeks. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:53:00 +0100 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-f6d69cb9bd4de21dc758855056a1947e NaturalDisasters 35.625 -104.423333 31.565357 -93.474864 20130213045300 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/02/13/13/obama-honors-pinay-nurse-state-union-address MANILA, Philippines - US President Barack Obama honored a Filipina nurse who is considered one of the heroes of the Hurricane Sandy disaster, in his State of the Union address before the joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening (Wednesday morning, Manila time) Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:37:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-29def60c67132953d3b5b4a8714adb42 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130213043700 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/nyregion/hoboken-mayor-zimmer-seeks-hurricane-protection-for-high-rises.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Mayor Dawn Zimmer says it is not possible to put an entire city on stilts. and is pushing federal and state officials to make Hoboken a test case for a new model of hurricane resilience. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:29:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-aaa9d044edfef91bd1e345757cad0ce5 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope AlternativeEnergy 20130213032900 http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/02/12/brett-favre-mississippi-nfl-quarterback-tornado/1913599 Brett Favre sounded incredulous Tuesday, two days after a devastating tornado swept through Hattiesburg, Miss., the third time in a decade that natural disaster has struck the community where the former NFL quarterback lives. "Nobody was killed!'' Favre exclaimed to USA TODAY Sports during a phone interview. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:58:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-379a0845700ea7c4a1739665d5508858 NaturalDisasters 31.31493 -89.303596 20130213015800 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21136412/report-sandy-was-usas-2nd-costliest-hurricane Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest hurricane in the northeastern U.S. in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation's history, according to a report released Tuesday. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:39:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-49b67cf32f2ad2ad6f5c463c2168eef3 NaturalDisasters 20130213013900 http://news.yahoo.com/report-sandy-2nd-costliest-hurricane-us-001314074.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy was the deadliest hurricane in the northeastern U.S. in 40 years and the second-costliest in the nation's history, according to a report released Tuesday. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:38:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-e0e772bed9e0bf89ded9d5201551afb0 NaturalDisasters 40.7265 -74.3969 20130213013800 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2277724/EXCLUSIVE--5-million-year-Ann-Curry-pockets-277-000-appearance-going-TV-just-18-times-Today-axe.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Ann Curry is earning around $277,000 per appearance - after being featured just 18 times on NBC since she was unceremoniously axed from the Today show. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:03:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-872ee01f049c6a2263937e52aabc0ea7 NaturalDisasters 20130213000300 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/12/caribbean-islands-sell-citizenship_n_2670241.html?utm_hp_ref=world KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hadi Mezawi has never set foot on the Caribbean island of Dominica, has never seen its rainforests or black-sand beaches. But he's one of its newest citizens. Without leaving his home in the United Arab Emirates, the Palestinian man recently received a brand new Dominican.... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:40:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-d0fdc1c0cc037a8c9d7617aca44f18a8 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack EU-LatinAmerica EU-Asia PolicyTaxation 18.0157 -76.7973 15.2987 -61.3943 24.4764 54.3705 20130212214000 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/02/12/hms-bounty-sinking-hearing.html?cmp=rss A crew member of HMS Bounty who abandoned ship shortly before the Nova Scotia-built vessel sank in Hurricane Sandy tells a U.S. federal panel how the captain described "chasing hurricanes" before the ill-fated voyage. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:06:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-5ae807c7c61c891a5d321d8eb9a0b3b9 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld 20130212190600 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/12/state-of-the-union-address-climate-change Environmental groups say Obama should build on his inaugural speech and edify the climate crisis as threat to Americans Environmental groups in the US expect that Barack Obama will use his state of the union address to re-set the politics of climate change. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:38:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-a336902a0e473a9e39acf1a16e59692f NaturalDisasters Ecology Environment ClimateChange AlternativeEnergy FoodSecurityFoodAid 20130212183800 http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/latest/audio-europe-s-aid-chief-in-belfast-visit-1-4777926 ONE of Europe’s most influential women yesterday warned of worsening global calamities which will hit poor nations the hardest. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:16:00 +0100 newsletter en newsletter-7d954d75345705f9c48de8e87407f77a HumanitarianAid NaturalDisasters ClimateChange KristalinaGeorgieva MEP ECnews Echo Environment PolicyDevelopment PolicyEnvironment PolicyHumanitarianAid 54.5869 -5.90966 20130212121600 http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/latest/europe-s-aid-chief-in-belfast-visit-1-4777926 ONE of Europe’s most influential women yesterday warned of worsening global calamities which will hit poor nations the hardest. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:59:00 +0100 newsletter en newsletter-d85125a3e9e3d34e04dad9519f986330 MEP ECnews HumanitarianAid KristalinaGeorgieva ClimateChange Echo Environment NaturalDisasters PolicyDevelopment PolicyEnvironment PolicyHumanitarianAid 54.5869 -5.90966 20130212095900 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/11/us/weather/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular A major winter storm whipped the Upper Midwest early Monday, just after a historic snowfall buried much of the Northeast. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:15:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-6bc321fd5c1cbb9550e00a1ce34a345a NaturalDisasters 20130212041500 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/11/us/weather/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular A major winter storm whipped the Upper Midwest early Monday, just after a historic snowfall buried much of the Northeast. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:59:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-58e11d799befec95822283bc18b596ea NaturalDisasters 20130211215900 http://news.yahoo.com/homes-wrecked-dozens-hurt-mississippi-tornado-032450856.html HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival. More than 60 in the state were injured. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:28:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-2d8efa98a72dcca8a71b3ad7ed4e72bf NaturalDisasters 31.31493 -89.303596 20130211212800 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/11/us/weather/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular A major winter storm whipped the Upper Midwest early Monday, just after a historic snowfall buried much of the Northeast. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:06:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-8cc64fef56cfcd86dbd9cdc42a9d32c2 NaturalDisasters 20130211210600 http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/02/retooling-new-york-for-apocalyptic-storms During World War II, a German U-boat made its way into New York Harbour. It fired two torpedoes at a British tanker, splitting the hull in three places and igniting it in flames. The captain and 35 members of his crew burned to death. Sixty years later, New York Harbour is Lower Manhattan’s first line [. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:42:00 +0100 ipsnews en ipsnews-b9c8a17d695dd40c36d912698593ee12 Environment NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130211204200 http://www.weather.com/news/deep-south-tornadoes-20130210 HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival. More than 80 in the state were injured. Daylight also offered emergency management officials the chance to get.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:18:00 +0100 climate-weather en climate-weather-5f4a522580616a9178bec25558d7a62e NaturalDisasters 31.31493 -89.303596 20130211201800 http://www.news.com.au/world/wild-tornado-rips-through-mississippi-in-hattiesburg/story-fndir2ev-1226575258654 A TORNADO has hit Mississippi, causing widespread destruction and leaving dozens of people injuried. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:38:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-25863469deb0323dea661655e29cfb40 NaturalDisasters 32.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102 20130211193800 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/11/us/weather/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular A major winter storm whipped the Upper Midwest early Monday, just after a historic snowfall buried much of the Northeast. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:35:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-84cdd798c5a953b9be812a92e4a1b6ce NaturalDisasters 20130211193500 http://news.yahoo.com/homes-wrecked-dozens-hurt-mississippi-tornado-032450856.html HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival. More than 60 in the state were injured. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:20:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-8929b17f3b8d19eb29cbb1a04fbda56b NaturalDisasters 31.31493 -89.303596 20130211182000 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2013-02-11-Southern%20Storms/id-15983c84012c44afabc0336c936c1af3 HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival. More than 60 in the state were injured. Daylight also offered emergency management officials the chance.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:10:00 +0100 AP en AP-64238479b7a6dca6dc35f14148da3413 NaturalDisasters 31.31493 -89.303596 20130211181000 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/11/us/weather/index.html A major winter storm whipped the Upper Midwest early Monday, just days after historic snowfall left much of the Northeast buried and without power. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:42:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-09851c0b5419791506dd35a84400127c NaturalDisasters 20130211164200 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/11/us/weather/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular A major winter storm whipped the Upper Midwest early Monday, just after a historic snowfall left much of the Northeast buried and without power. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:41:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-2583b60e39e9d4f83df80e7bab74daea NaturalDisasters 20130211154100 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/02/11/3847721/guantanamo-is-used-for-mass-migration.html GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba The boat people trying to reach U.S. soil are imaginary and so is the Caribbean nation in crisis. But the Army general who flew in from Texas to take charge is the real deal for hundreds of troops rehearsing to get ready for a humanitarian crisis. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:33:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-1e88c02ac5f2ec6741b6331c78658e0e Echo EuropeAid Immigration NaturalDisasters 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 23.1168 -82.3886 20130211153300 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-11/northeast-digs-out-from-blizzard-as-more-snow-is-forecast.html Russell Mason pointed to the hole in the side of his yellow seafront home near the entrance to Boston Harbor. That’s where the cellar door was, until the hurricane- force wind gusts of a blizzard slapped it away. “We get the worst of it,” said Mason, 58, whose neighbor’s furniture bobbed in a pond across the street. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:19:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-6517f1b6d4e8b2ef289ae86da6339eca NaturalDisasters 38.891491 -98.85791 20130211151900 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57568657/hundreds-of-homes-damaged-by-mississippi-tornado Residents in Hattiesburg, Miss., woke up Monday to a swath of tornado destruction; several injuries reported Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:02:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-4c85fd1916d8b867b4b48963f72912ee NaturalDisasters 31.31493 -89.303596 20130211150200 http://news.yahoo.com/homes-wrecked-dozen-hurt-mississippi-tornado-035836403.html HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival. More than a dozen in the state were injured. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:43:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-03a684a225a4654927eccb52268fab6c Echo NaturalDisasters 31.31493 -89.303596 20130211144300 http://news.yahoo.com/few-answers-effectively-help-children-cope-trauma-110000438.html published February 11 in Pediatrics. The study focused on non-interpersonal trauma, such as natural disasters, terrorism and community violence, and excluded sexual abuse and domestic violence. A total of 22 trials meeting the criteria provided evidence on interventions for children exposed to trauma. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:42:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-56ed808cd3fbf966881b9d30bd20af09 PublicHealth NaturalDisasters 20130211134200 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=research-offers-few-answers-trauma-children In the aftermath of traumatic events such as the Newtown massacre, Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Katrina, children need to heal, just as adults do. But in turning to research to find out what approaches work best for young people, one finds little guidance, according to a research review published February 11 in Pediatrics . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:31:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-0f60c957bdc0e12891aaef3a291b257e NaturalDisasters 50.767884 -1.846187 20130211123100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tornado-rakes-southern-mississippi-damages-university . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:55 GMT. Source: reuters // Reuters. * At least 10 people reported injured, power outages widespread. * Hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed (Updates injury and damage estimates; adds weather details) By Emily Le Coz. TUPELO, Miss. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:57:00 +0100 trust en trust-2863a3191b8b600b0a14564245405a43 Echo NaturalDisasters 34.272072 -88.720512 20130211085700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tornado-rakes-southern-mississippi-damages-university . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:55 GMT. Source: reuters // Reuters. * At least 10 people reported injured, power outages widespread. * Hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed (Updates injury and damage estimates; adds weather details) By Emily Le Coz. TUPELO, Miss. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:17:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-2863a3191b8b600b0a14564245405a43 Echo NaturalDisasters 34.272072 -88.720512 20130211081700 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2276787/Teen-girl-threatened-suspension-school-told-classes-isolation-hair-color-unnatural.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 A 15-year-old Utah girl was recently told she might have to complete her schoolwork in a room by herself until she fixed the color of her hair, which school officials felt had been dyed an artificial, distracting shade of red Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:07:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-7e08896205a9ce7e0704ac0b709a059e NaturalDisasters 39.3237889287649 -111.678205843166 20130211070700 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-winter/blizzard-nemo-stirs-memories-of-78-20130210 STAMFORD, Conn. — When Assistant Public Works Director John F. Canavan gathered his plow drivers on the morning of Feb. 6, 1978, Frank Fedeli said his boss scrambled to fit every available truck with plow blades to help clear roads during one of the most prolific blizzards in memory. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:38:00 +0100 climate-weather en climate-weather-6815d9f98674ee8dfc4058db599ee4a2 NaturalDisasters Environment 20130211063800 http://bdnews24.com/world/2013/02/11/us-northeast-digs-out-from-blizzard-tornado-strikes-in-south The US Northeast was digging out on Sunday after a blizzard dumped up to 40 inches (one meter) of snow with hurricane force winds, killing at least nine people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:36:00 +0100 bdnews24 en bdnews24-29cfc22653dfa41438f9273efd342c14 NaturalDisasters 20130211063600 http://news.yahoo.com/tornado-causes-damage-mississippi-town-hattiesburg-004637934.html TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A swarm of tornadoes tore through several counties in southern Mississippi and Alabama on Sunday, injuring at least 10 people and ripping apart hundreds of homes and other buildings, including parts of the University of Southern Mississippi, authorities said. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:30:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-8ed746746df5ac5a0fd0d72aa33754a9 Echo NaturalDisasters 34.272072 -88.720512 32.7934296645992 -86.8266953281178 20130211063000 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tornado-rakes-southern-mississippi-damages-university . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:55 GMT. Source: reuters // Reuters. * At least 10 people reported injured, power outages widespread. * Hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed (Updates injury and damage estimates; adds weather details) By Emily Le Coz. TUPELO, Miss. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 06:17:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-2863a3191b8b600b0a14564245405a43 Echo NaturalDisasters 34.272072 -88.720512 20130211061700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tornado-tears-through-mississippi-damages-university . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:51 GMT. Source: reuters // Reuters. (Corrects first name of professor to Joby, from Jody, in 13th paragraph) By Emily Le Coz. TUPELO, Miss., Feb 10 (Reuters) - A tornado tore through three counties in south-central Mississippi on Sunday, injuring at least 10 people, ripping.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:55:00 +0100 trust en trust-8173bfe357af0882345e0290cf3d96f4 NaturalDisasters 34.272072 -88.720512 20130211055500 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-northeast-digs-out-from-blizzard-tornado-strikes-in-south . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:17 GMT. Source: reuters // Reuters. * Boston schools close Monday as city deals with heavy snowfall. * Rain, freezing rain and more snow in Monday's forecast. * Some 350,000 households across nine states still without power (updates with tornado report in Mississippi, and.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:55:00 +0100 trust en trust-6e3ba6ac1619abbf41f2578434f4b15e NaturalDisasters 42.3753 -71.1026 20130211055500 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/2/11/worldupdates/tornado-tears-through-mississippi-damages-university&sec=Worldupdates TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A tornado tore through three counties in south-central Mississippi on Sunday, injuring at least 10 people, ripping roofs off houses and damaging several buildings at the University of Southern Mississippi, authorities said. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:53:00 +0100 thestar-my en thestar-my-9d4edce21122a6d54ac405b3324fb1ea NaturalDisasters 34.272072 -88.720512 20130211055300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tornado-tears-through-mississippi-damages-university . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:51 GMT. Source: reuters // Reuters. (Corrects first name of professor to Joby, from Jody, in 13th paragraph) By Emily Le Coz. TUPELO, Miss., Feb 10 (Reuters) - A tornado tore through three counties in south-central Mississippi on Sunday, injuring at least 10 people, ripping.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:12:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-8173bfe357af0882345e0290cf3d96f4 NaturalDisasters 34.272072 -88.720512 20130211051200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-northeast-digs-out-from-blizzard-tornado-strikes-in-south . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:17 GMT. Source: reuters // Reuters. * Boston schools close Monday as city deals with heavy snowfall. * Rain, freezing rain and more snow in Monday's forecast. * Some 350,000 households across nine states still without power (updates with tornado report in Mississippi, and.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:12:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-6e3ba6ac1619abbf41f2578434f4b15e NaturalDisasters 42.3753 -71.1026 20130211051200 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/11/us-usa-tornado-mississippi-idUSBRE91A00M20130211?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A tornado tore through three counties in south-central Mississippi on Sunday, injuring at least 10 people, ripping roofs off houses and damaging several buildings at the University of Southern Mississippi, authorities said. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:05:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-7e42f720947b7257fd62ff1721e6f687 NaturalDisasters 34.272072 -88.720512 20130211050500 http://news.yahoo.com/tornado-causes-damage-mississippi-town-hattiesburg-004637934.html TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A tornado tore through three counties in south-central Mississippi on Sunday, injuring at least 10 people, ripping roofs off houses and damaging several buildings at the University of Southern Mississippi, authorities said. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:57:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-2c3622baa519bd1cfdf87066673b5a71 NaturalDisasters 34.272072 -88.720512 20130211045700 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tornado-tears-through-mississippi-damages-university . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:13 GMT. Source: reuters // Reuters. (Adds details, color, quotes, confirming reports of injuries; adds byline) By Emily Le Coz. TUPELO, Miss., Feb 10 (Reuters) - A tornado tore through three counties in south-central Mississippi on Sunday, injuring at least 10 people, ripping.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:46:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-4861e17929cbe3e8ea53f223fe705917 NaturalDisasters 34.272072 -88.720512 20130211044600 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/2/11/worldupdates/us-northeast-digs-out-from-blizzard-tornado-strikes-in-south&sec=Worldupdates CAMBRIDGE, Mass./NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Northeast was digging out on Sunday after a blizzard dumped up to 40 inches (one meter) of snow with hurricane force winds, killing at least nine people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:19:00 +0100 thestar-my en thestar-my-7eb9cadad874b9674cb0a0c08cc74204 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130211041900 http://news.yahoo.com/northeast-digs-blizzard-storm-brews-plains-005200888.html CAMBRIDGE, Mass./NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Northeast was digging out on Sunday after a blizzard dumped up to 40 inches (one meter) of snow with hurricane force winds, killing at least nine people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. As the Northeast cleared roads and shoveled out,.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:56:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-79a738522f3e58ebc2002c380f214c97 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130211035600 http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20130211-401419.html MALAYSIA - This Yin Water Snake Year (Feb 4, 2013 to Feb 4, 2014) is symbolised by two elements - water sitting on top of fire. According to the cycle of birth and destruction, water is the destroyer of fire. Hence, the elements this year (water and fire) are on a destructive cycle and in conflict,.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:53:00 +0100 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-74caf736924b7606515cde2b4833c53e NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 3.15021 101.708 20130211035300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-northeast-digs-out-from-blizzard-tornado-strikes-in-south . Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:17 GMT. Source: reuters // Reuters. * Boston schools close Monday as city deals with heavy snowfall. * Rain, freezing rain and more snow in Monday's forecast. * Some 350,000 households across nine states still without power (updates with tornado report in Mississippi, and.... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:45:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-6e3ba6ac1619abbf41f2578434f4b15e NaturalDisasters 42.3753 -71.1026 20130211034500 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/11/us-usa-weather-idUSBRE91611P20130211?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews CAMBRIDGE, Mass./NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Northeast was digging out on Sunday after a blizzard dumped up to 40 inches (one meter) of snow with hurricane force winds, killing at least nine people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:35:00 +0100 reuters en reuters-1f23cffb733c6d7ea9c130cbec5bcf69 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130211033500 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2013/02/10/ns-storm-winter-maritmes-second-day.html?cmp=rss A winter blizzard that wreaked havoc in parts of Ontario and the Maritimes over the weekend hit Newfoundland and Labrador on Sunday. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:45:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-01da600943c6505c15b8e0f247f012b4 NaturalDisasters 50.460524238145 -86.0848011838431 54.2499678342294 -62.0211544575692 20130210234500 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=northeast-digs-out-from-blizzard-new By Tim McLaughlin and Edith Honan BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Northeast started digging itself out after a blizzard dumped up to 40 inches of snow with hurricane force winds, killing at least nine people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:57:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-fa60bdab28ba6d80dd327a47f288b4a7 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130210195700 http://www.geo.tv/GeoDetail.aspx?ID=87405 NEW YORK: The northeastern United States began digging out Saturday in the wake of a fierce blizzard that left at Sun, 10 Feb 2013 10:07:00 +0100 geo-tv en geo-tv-f298404d8191eabfd0ef838e4b218913 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130210100700 http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-lew-20130210,0,7268732.story The average flood claim fielded by the National Flood Insurance Program is nearly $30,000. The cost of the typical flood policy is about $625 a year.Homeowners will see increases in the rates they pay for flood insurance soon, if they haven't already, with owners of vacation homes seeing the biggest jump. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:10:00 +0100 latimes en latimes-cb858cac8681848f5d28b5103604c5ae NaturalDisasters 20130210091000 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-10/northeast-digs-out-from-blizzard-after-bracing-for-worst.html Russell Mason pointed to the hole in the side of his yellow seafront home at the entrance to Boston Harbor. That’s where the cellar door was, until the hurricane- force wind gusts of a blizzard slapped it away. “We get the worst of it,” said Mason, 58, whose neighbor’s furniture was seen bobbing in a pond across the street. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:40:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-bca1938a5abe404c52be548a4d7164c2 NaturalDisasters 38.891491 -98.85791 20130210074000 http://www.news.com.au/world/us-digs-out-from-blizzard-that-left-six-dead-and-paralysed-travel-in-the-north-east/story-fndir2ev-1226574300939 THE northeastern US has begun digging its way out of a blizzard that left at least six people dead and half a million customers without power. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:29:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-3f59631c74f42763a09fc5faf992d069 NaturalDisasters 20130210052900 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-northeast-blizzard-20130209,0,5760352.story?track=rss Power is knocked out, flights are canceled and public transit is shut down in many areas as a major blizzard moves in on New England.BELMONT, Mass. Communities along the East Coast hunkered down as a potentially historic snowstorm swept through the region, grounding flights, knocking out power and forcing many to stay inside and wait. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 04:06:00 +0100 latimes en latimes-43dfca6b72f14a269b76eb2c8ec9ad31 NaturalDisasters 52.033992 4.182403 -30.016667 26.966667 20130210040600 http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/10-Feb-2013/snowstorm-nemo-strikes-us-northeast-four-dead NEW YORK - The US Northeast was hunkered down Saturday as a massive blizzard pummeled the region, snarling road and air traffic, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and contributing to at least four deaths. Snow and heavy winds were still slamming many areas on Saturday morning, and overnight gusts reached hurricane force in some places. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:25:00 +0100 nation en nation-73bbea097ba4ff672e99eb6f9394d1a2 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130210032500 http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-87405-US-northeast-digs-out-from-blizzard NEW YORK: The northeastern United States began digging out Saturday in the wake of a fierce blizzard that left at least two dead, half a million custo Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:22:00 +0100 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-31cc0549ad74c877cd3e4cc2c9bccef5 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130210032200 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/business/after-hurricane-sandy-a-mound-of-tax-loss-math.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Those who declare tax losses from Hurricane Sandy will run into limits on what they can claim, as well as the question of what constitutes fair value. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:48:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-370c13b71b5b6b541f55dc00e6bb4281 NaturalDisasters TAXUD 20130209234800 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5c02%5c10%5cstory_10-2-2013_pg7_4 . NEW YORK: The northeastern United States began digging out Saturday in the wake of a fierce blizzard that left at least two dead, half a million customers without power, and air, road and rail links paralysed. The storm dumped between one and two feet of snow across New England, with hurricane-strength wind gusts helping to create massive drifts. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:50:00 +0100 dailytimesPK en dailytimesPK-bad5ca59659cd52da4c8b31d6b8382dc NaturalDisasters 46.538639 -102.8685 20130209225000 http://www.lebanonews.net/content/blizzard-kills-two-grinds-us-northeast-halt Date: Sat, 2013-02-09 Yes A ferocious snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States for a second straight day Saturday, killing at least two people, bringing transportation to a halt and cutting off power to at least half a million customers. The storm dumped more than a foot and a half (about.... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:24:00 +0100 lebanonews en lebanonews-74c874888ede567510cafcb9f0aacdd3 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20130209222400 http://abcnews.go.com/US/northeast-digs-blizzard/story?id=18450921 The Northeast began the arduous process of cleaning up after a fierce storm swept through the region leaving behind up to three feet of snow in some areas. By early this morning, 650,000 homes and businesses were without power and at least five deaths were being blamed on the storm: three in Canada,.... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:06:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-194dd1253bba606eb433188d25cdc4ff NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20130209210600 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-08/blizzard-cancels-u-s-flights-threatens-historic-snow.html A blizzard ripped through the U.S. Northeast, dumping record amounts of snow in parts of New England, killing at least six people, blacking out more than half a million and stalling travel from New Jersey to Maine while sparing New York City from much disruption. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:07:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-9419f3f674ac63b2e687d6b062318a3f NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 42.19239 -76.062424 40.6222 -73.9878 20130209200700 http://abcnews.go.com/US/blizzard-2013-fierce-storm-drops-feet-snow-northeast/story?id=18443349 "The biggest problem that we're having is that people are not staying on the main portion or the middle section of the roadway and veering to the shoulders, which are not plowed," said Lieutenant Daniel Meyer from the Suffolk County Police Highway Patrol."The snow, I'm being told is already over two feet deep. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:05:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-a35d66074dd2a0eb79fe897f55f3b3d2 NaturalDisasters 20130209200500 http://www.daytondailynews.com/ap/ap/transportation/panel-to-look-at-tall-ships-sinking-during-sandy/nWKkM More than a week before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm that would zero in on New York and New Jersey, while it was just a tropical depression bouncing around the Caribbean, the captain of the tall ship Picton Castle decided to play it safe and stay home. It was scheduled to leave Nova Scotia on Oct. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:25:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-35129a63a6496688f27c40aacabb40c0 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 45.000150425 -62.998652994 40.6222 -73.9878 20130209192500 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/ap/ap/transportation/panel-to-look-at-tall-ships-sinking-during-sandy/nWKkM More than a week before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm that would zero in on New York and New Jersey, while it was just a tropical depression bouncing around the Caribbean, the captain of the tall ship Picton Castle decided to play it safe and stay home. It was scheduled to leave Nova Scotia on Oct. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:25:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-6153ab84ca0bce69ab373491812be5e3 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 45.000150425 -62.998652994 40.6222 -73.9878 20130209192500 http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/us/article/Panel-to-look-at-tall-ship-s-sinking-during-Sandy-4265197.php RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than a week before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm that would zero in on New York and New Jersey, while it was just a tropical depression bouncing around the Caribbean, the captain of the tall ship Picton Castle decided to play it safe and stay home. It was scheduled to leave Nova Scotia on Oct. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 19:25:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-30ad9a4d6d866b74ec58f7bf9ffdb33e NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 45.000150425 -62.998652994 40.6222 -73.9878 20130209192500 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/nyregion/on-the-long-island-expressway-cold-hungry-and-stranded.html?partner=rss&emc=rss By Saturday morning, cars were littered across the expressway, some abandoned on the side of the road, and officials estimated that hundreds of drivers had been stranded. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:39:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-9c8d77fdd94ceea1ed8a2b083ac386c6 NaturalDisasters -4.62680232459798 55.5086875401457 20130209183900 http://news.yahoo.com/panel-look-tall-ships-sinking-during-sandy-143126554.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than a week before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm that would zero in on New York and New Jersey, while it was just a tropical depression bouncing around the Caribbean, the captain of the tall ship Picton Castle decided to play it safe and stay home. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:33:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-bd52c9035f0c37896d4129b6721c18ba NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20130209183300 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2013-02-09-Superstorm%20Ship-Investigation/id-290dc2073b1f439a8723cb76b917c952 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than a week before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm that would zero in on New York and New Jersey, while it was just a tropical depression bouncing around the Caribbean, the captain of the tall ship Picton Castle decided to play it safe and stay home. It was scheduled to leave Nova Scotia on Oct. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:12:00 +0100 AP en AP-f8daacbea892c9d91046cf2bb88b6fb4 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 45.000150425 -62.998652994 40.6222 -73.9878 20130209181200 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/world/41168-ferocious-snowstorm-hits-us-northeast NEW YORK CITY: A ferocious snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States for a second straight day on Saturday, shutting down schools, severing power lines and forcing planes, cars and trains to come to a standstill. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:16:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-3c1939ba465d4a314d929c9c314cc1db NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130209171600 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/09/171529839/the-blizzard-nemo-highlights-the-hype-cycle-of-storms?ft=1&f=1001 The hype surrounding major storms follows a predictable pattern — plenty of buildup and panic before it peaks, plateaus and peters out. Could this kind of hype cycle have consequences for storm victims? Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:33:00 +0100 npr en npr-5c3e0b51eeca31364d3ff87f9b7dd623 NaturalDisasters 20130209163300 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Blizzard-kills-two-grinds-US-northeast-to-halt/articleshow/18418471.cms A ferocious snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States for a second straight day Saturday, killing at least two people, bringing transportation to a halt and cutting off power to at least half a million customers. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:01:00 +0100 indiatimes en indiatimes-50c4232dd3207168023b2ba51dffe957 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20130209150100 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/frozen-to-a-standstill-20130209-2e54v.html A vast storm system descended on the densely populated US north-east, bringing high winds and snow drifts that forced the cancellation of 4700 flights, closed highways and threatened to leave hundreds of thousands without power. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:32:00 +0100 smh en smh-7bbd545f09aacacd97a3524645788344 NaturalDisasters 20130209133200 http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/NorthAmerica/Blizzard-kills-2-in-US-northeast-brings-life-to-halt/Article1-1008988.aspx A ferocious snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States for a second straight day today, killing at least two people, bringing transportation to a halt and cutting off power to at least half a million customers. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:59:00 +0100 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-07ca39108bfa698c0ff2b3810c1b98f7 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20130209125900 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/1253281/1/.html NEW YORK: A ferocious snowstorm pummeled the northeastern United States for a second straight day Saturday, killing at least two people, bringing transportation to a halt and cutting off power to at least half a million customers. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:58:00 +0100 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-93b64ed934670e76de73ea30d24daec6 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130209125800 http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/09/16908958-monster-storm-dumps-more-than-two-feet-of-snow-on-northeast?lite A major storm dumped nearly three feet of snow and brought blizzard conditions to parts of the Northeast Saturday, with winds gusting near-hurricane strength. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:48:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-67845eb7b4f2cc869d1adf3e74499e48 NaturalDisasters 52.033992 4.182403 20130209124800 http://www.ameinfo.com/streit-investment-results-launch-7-armoured-330236 Streit Group, the world's largest privately-owned vehicle armouring company, will be exhibiting 15 of its armoured vehicles from 17th to 21st February at IDEX 2013 in Abu Dhabi. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:42:00 +0100 ameinfo-en en ameinfo-en-7b8c168db3151e621ec8bc293073270f NaturalDisasters EnterpriseEurope2 23.637371389717 54.0488568752961 20130219064200 http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2013/feb/19/food-crisis-brewing-haiti Haiti's farmers need investment in seed banks and water management to help them sell their produce As well as exporting cash crops such as coffee, cocoa, mangos, breadfruit and potatoes, Haitians rely on 40% of the food produced in the country for local consumption. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:19:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-793f9ee0e0c66568aa6b53cae8e0787a NaturalDisasters UNbodies 18.54299 -72.343102 20130219111900 http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2013/feb/19/food-crisis-brewing-haiti As well as exporting cash crops such as coffee, cocoa, mangos, breadfruit and potatoes, Haitians rely on 40% of the food produced in the country for local consumption. With this in mind, it's easy to see why last year's dramatic weather patterns and global economic meltdown produced aftershocks as.... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:33:00 +0100 antiguanews en antiguanews-793f9ee0e0c66568aa6b53cae8e0787a NaturalDisasters UNbodies 18.54299 -72.343102 20130219123300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/what-silent-disasters-are-saying By Kristalina Georgieva International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland , Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, European Commission. Bekele Geleta , Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:41:00 +0100 alertnet-rss en alertnet-rss-5dd3aae0af41ae02518d5adea00cc3f7 NaturalDisasters KristalinaGeorgieva EU-USA Echo Environment HumanitarianAid ECnews CivilProtection EU-LatinAmerica EU-Asia PolicyEnvironment PolicyExternalRelations PolicyHumanitarianAid 46.948212 7.445736 20130219124100 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/what-silent-disasters-are-saying By Kristalina Georgieva International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland , Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, European Commission. Bekele Geleta , Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:02:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-5dd3aae0af41ae02518d5adea00cc3f7 KristalinaGeorgieva NaturalDisasters EU-USA Echo Environment HumanitarianAid ECnews CivilProtection EU-LatinAmerica EU-Asia PolicyEnvironment PolicyExternalRelations PolicyHumanitarianAid 46.948212 7.445736 20130219130200 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/what-silent-disasters-are-saying By Kristalina Georgieva International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - Switzerland , Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, European Commission. Bekele Geleta , Secretary General, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:22:00 +0100 trust en trust-5dd3aae0af41ae02518d5adea00cc3f7 KristalinaGeorgieva NaturalDisasters EU-USA Echo Environment HumanitarianAid ECnews CivilProtection EU-LatinAmerica EU-Asia PolicyEnvironment PolicyExternalRelations PolicyHumanitarianAid 46.948212 7.445736 20130219142200 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2013-02/26020798-robin-hood-announces-another-dollar-4-9-million-in-hurricane-sandy-relief-grants-total-granted-thus-far-exceeds-dollar-50-million-008.htm NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --The Robin Hood Relief Committee met on Friday, February 15 to review the latest round of Hurricane Sandy Relief grants. The Committee approved more than $4.9... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:51:00 +0100 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-75d74f5ddc18a1b5f5efe549681ce612 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130219195100 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2281185/Tripp-Halstead-sustained-brain-injury-tree-limb-fell-hit-head-Hurricane-Sandy-battling-life-threatening-illness-contracted-hospital.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Tripp Halstead, from Georgia, has been hospitalized since the October 29 incident outside his daycare center after sustaining a brain injury which left him in a medically induced coma. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:15:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-02cb555f4cbcf1185abafa35ba3edab4 NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 20130219211500 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/19/172398326/cold-war-bunker-network-repurposed-for-21st-century-threats?ft=1&f=1001 In Charlotte, N.C., a secret bunker rests quietly below a radio station. Built in 1963, it was part of a federal network designed to provide emergency communications in case of a nuclear attack. With a new slew of potential threats to contend with, FEMA has revived the idea. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:53:00 +0100 npr en npr-c3e21bccefff25b5c42838d5c47d9d15 Echo NaturalDisasters 20130219225300 http://news.yahoo.com/insurer-usaa-cant-cash-residential-cat-bonds-p-114604735--sector.html LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. insurer USAA will not be able to cash in on two of its catastrophe bonds, because losses from superstorm Sandy and other 2011 natural disasters were not high enough to trigger a payout, Standard & Poor's said. Insurers and reinsurers use "cat bonds" to manage their exposure.... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:03:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-b4a64f8c1c00e3499771f40b4297d062 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20130220130300 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/20/us/weather/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular Weather conditions across America may give a good many of us an excuse to stay indoors until Friday. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:38:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-465435c202d06abca65b164286fc42f0 NaturalDisasters 27.409167 -81.184444 20130220143800 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/212698115/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc LONDON U.S. insurer USAA will not be able to cash in on two of its catastrophe bonds, because losses from superstorm Sandy and other 2011 natural disasters were not high enough to trigger a ... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:34:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-e9de776a87f6f150cac3a9c70a0a5536 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20130220143400 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2013/02/21/2003555307 When Typhoon Bopha struck without warning before dawn, flattening the walls of their home, Maria Amparo Jenobiagon, her two daughters and her grandchildren ran for their lives. The storm on Dec. 4 last year was the worst ever to hit the southern Philippines: Torrential rain turned New Bataan’s river into a raging flood. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:19:00 +0100 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-d6ce38580fce40cedcd8009a70cc8131 Environment UNbodies NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 7.61489 126.124901 9.208012 123.651497 20130220181900 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/02/20/Nagin-pleads-not-guilty-to-bribery/UPI-21651361397870 NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Wednesday pleaded not guilty to 21 federal bribery, conspiracy and money laundering charges. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:16:00 +0100 upi en upi-4803a813a4e3d90571af19a88aa03461 TAXUD NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20130220231600 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-02/21/c_132182661.htm DAVAO CITY, Philippines, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Two people died, while hundreds were displaced by flooding that hit southern Philippines, local officials said Thursday. A security guard of a banana plantation drowned as he tried to rescue co-workers trapped in the flooded village of Sampao in Davao del.... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:49:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-1a8a82c047a24ce4a7134b466de69fd4 NaturalDisasters 6.880377 124.597099 20130221044900 http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/top-stories/41987-nurse-menchu-makes-pinoys-in-us-proud NEW YORK CITY: Filipino American nurse Menchu Sanchez has become the toast of the four million-strong ethnic Filipino community in the United States, after she was publicly commended by President Barack Obama for devising a plan to evacuate high-risk babies at the height of Hurricane Sandy. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:29:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-7aad411af7a472277b32c689f85306e4 NaturalDisasters 35.625 -104.423333 20130221152900 http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37376:renzo-construction-awarded-contract-to-repair-crooked-island-high-school&catid=3:news&Itemid=27 The government awarded a $280,000 contract to Renzo Construction yesterday for the repair of Colonel Hill High School on Crooked Island more than a year after Hurricane Irene damaged it. Work is expected to start in two weeks said Lorenzo Moss, owner of Renzo Construction. It is expected to be completed before the end of June. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:42:00 +0100 thenassauguardian en thenassauguardian-7ce9ce48b7e0b59906c7ab63b663186d NaturalDisasters 20130221174200 http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/02/21/floodedout_condo_residents_wont_get_back_into_homes_until_may.html Many people look forward to Victoria Day as the first long weekend of spring, but the residents of a Yorkville condo evacuated in January have circled the date for a different reason: it’s when they’ll finally be allowed back home. At a community meeting Wednesday evening, the condo owners, renters.... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:40:00 +0100 TorontoStar en TorontoStar-97625ea5e1b8688e482bb24d1553e5f5 NaturalDisasters Flooding 20130221174000 http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/57-terrible-consequences-sequester/story?id=18551994 Government weathermen would feel the sequester, too. Cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which runs the National Hurricane Center and handles large-scale weather forecasting for the federal government, would mean 2,6000 furloughed employees, 2,700 unfilled positions, and 1,400 fewer contractors. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:48:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-949e1aa76bcd623e00debe2074afbc37 NaturalDisasters 20130221224800 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/area-airports-stalled-by-hurricane-missed-a-record-in-2012?partner=rss&emc=rss More than 109 million passengers last year moved through the airports operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a total that was about 600,000 shy of the high set in 2007. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:56:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-05bedd7a8de1fb53053276b7c7e11bb2 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20130221235600 http://www.compasscayman.com/story.aspx?id=117511 Half of the $9.5 million in Nation Building Fund expenses went to churches from 2009 to June 2012. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:21:00 +0100 caycompass en caycompass-2069df2a8679e1a5228731c07b5eee3c NaturalDisasters FightagainstFraud 20130222062100 http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/clinton-eko-atlantic-city-destination-for-global-investment/140277 Former United States President Bill Clinton with President Goodluck Jonathan and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) at the event. • Heads for THISDAY Awards in Abeokuta, Tuesday. By Gboyega Akinsanmi. Former United States President Bill Clinton Thursday joined President Goodluck Jonathan and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:16:00 +0100 thisdayonline en thisdayonline-37ed88b4bc85b7ffa27145a607c066bd NaturalDisasters UNbodies 6.43919 3.42348 38.9051 -77.0162 20130222071600 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130222/lead/lead3.html Going to be at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) on Thursday, April 18? Don't worry, those flames you'll be seeing are not an actual crash.That's because the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) and the NMIA will conduct a full-scale... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:27:00 +0100 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-af9f9eedbbd84b621ea69c1bf0d87d0e NaturalDisasters Echo AirTransport 18.0157 -76.7973 20130222082700 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21304330/rat-tales-abound-in-nyc-after-superstorm-sandy At the height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the rats? Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-45fb5f690d73c1c7c1bd60a1d134c97c NaturalDisasters 20130222090000 http://news.yahoo.com/rat-tales-abound-nyc-superstorm-sandy-074155932.html NEW YORK (AP) — At the height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the rats? Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:15:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-ba8fd53a4d1f76e5e52ef07589124e01 NaturalDisasters 20130222091500 http://english.ruvr.ru/2013_02_22/Tropical-Storm-Crising-hits-southern-Philippines Tropical Storm Crising, which walloped southern Philippines on Friday, has claimed four lives. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:20:00 +0100 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-3c2f067942929a593dcc3013c15a3e94 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130222112000 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21303535/stage-buildings-damaged-in-fire-at-loretta-lynns-ranch A stage area, a concession stand, and two other buildings were damaged in a fire at Loretta Lynn's ranch on Thursday night. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:17:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-c4500b416e32d8d94e500ce6ae60ad5d NaturalDisasters 20130222131700 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/21303535/concession-stand-destroyed-in-fire-at-loretta-lynns-ranch A concession stand was destroyed and several other buildings were damaged in a fire at Loretta Lynn's ranch on Thursday night. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:36:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-2f4ec1e938d04d41eff3145dc5e90c66 NaturalDisasters 20130222133600 http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/rat-tales-abound-nyc-superstorm-sandy-18563683 Rat tales abound in NYC after Sandy, but some experts skeptical about link to flooding Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:54:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-e2dfbeee94eeb0371ad61319b5f98587 Flooding NaturalDisasters 20130222135400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2282904/Where-rats-gone-New-Yorks-rodent-population-declined-overall-Sandy-residents-especially-West-Village-claim-uptick.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 At the height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the rats? Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:39:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-b77b5dc764b1a21dec01a659ae01a251 NaturalDisasters 52.83046 173.298203 20130222163900 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-22/207532-rat-tales-abound-in-nyc-after-superstorm-sandy.ashx At the height of Superstorm Sandy, New York City residents watching seawater pour into the subway system couldn't help but wonder: what will become of all the rats? Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:47:00 +0100 dailystar-LB en dailystar-LB-224b2d5b438ff99250b298971071c68e NaturalDisasters 20130222164700 http://www.news.com.au/world/did-new-yorks-rats-relocate-after-sandy/story-fndir2ev-1226583948639 AT THE height of Superstorm Sandy, city residents couldn't help but wonder: What will become of all the rats? Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:29:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-dbc74efc10324c0e18110ecd36c502a3 NaturalDisasters 20130222172900 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57570743/rat-tales-abound-in-nyc-after-superstorm-sandy Experts say there has been no increase in rodent activity since storm, but some New Yorkers disagree Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:50:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-902b6e4283830ebd84c829f74fa053b3 Flooding NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20130222185000 http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23209 Saturn's frigid moon Titan may be the only world apart from Earth to experience these miniature hurricanes powered by its methane-ethane lakes Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:28:00 +0100 newscientist en newscientist-8bf11ca598a3a7eac830ee49ddd65108 NaturalDisasters 20130222192800 http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=Crising-leave-4-dead,-2-missing,-said-NDRRMC&id=66286 Four have been reported dead while two have been missing due to tropical depression “Crising” on Friday, data from the weather and disaster bureaus showed. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:47:00 +0100 bworldcom en bworldcom-285d2b66b96b0ee4704b3e58e5323f94 NaturalDisasters 20130222194700 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=226039 A FAMILY in Lovu, Lautoka is pondering its future after being hit twice by natural disasters in the space of two months. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:57:00 +0100 fijitimes en fijitimes-67003a60c20a82820bf315b5efce22a7 NaturalDisasters 20130222215700 http://www.npr.org/2013/02/22/172702424/boston-grapples-with-the-threat-of-storms-and-rising-water?ft=1&f=1001 Hurricane Sandy was a wake-up call for the Eastern Seaboard — especially Boston, where flooding rivers can meet a surging ocean, all in Boston Harbor. So what's a city to do? Retreat from the water or better shield buildings from flooding. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:13:00 +0100 npr en npr-4152ba446130ba3eb3d6195bdb957fc8 NaturalDisasters 20130223001300