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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.mvariety.com/regional-news/palaupacific-news/57006-marshalls-calls-for-new-wave-of-climate-leadership-at-upcoming-regional-forum MAJURO (Office of the Marshall Islands President) — As President Obama rose to the podium to announce his long-awaited Climate Action Plan on Tuesday, a king tide again brought the devastating reality of climate change to the people of the Marshall Islands. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:49:00 +0200 marianasvariety en marianasvariety-c1587de3f6e25796ce134f0a4e0ca5e8 NaturalDisasters DisasterRelief FoodSecurityFoodAid ClimateChange Environment EU-Asia PolicyEnvironment PolicyExternalRelations PolicyHumanitarianAid 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 20130627164900 http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=753639 Service Canada would like to advise workers affected by flooding in Western Canada that special online reference codes have been put in place to accelerate Employment Insurance (EI) claims. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:38:00 +0200 gc en gc-2c0bf24fda09fa8bb50b7edcdc7b51a4 NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20130627163800 http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/26/inondations--letat-durgence-prolonge-a-calgary_n_3503990.html Monica West carries damaged goods out of a souvenir shop as clean-up crews work at the Calgary Zoo in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Heavy rains caused flooding, closed roads, and forced evacuations across Southern Alberta. Calgary Zoo staff risked their lives over the weekend.... Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:24:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-ca-fr en huffingtonpost-ca-fr-2d70c48335d0d5b3a2a176bf9baab46d NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20130626202400 http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/djclimenhaga/2013/06/user-pay-disaster-relief-suddenly-forgotten-idea-needs-to-stay-w Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a supporting member of rabble.ca. If every dark and rain-filled cloud has a silver lining, one thing we can hope for from the horrifying flooding that hit Calgary last week is that the official response to the disaster may improve things for all Canadians. Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:18:00 +0200 rabble en rabble-c8f7a109894eea485ffeac00a81fe133 Echo NaturalDisasters EuropeAid 51.0404 -114.061 20130626171800 http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130625/lead/lead4.html Like many other locations in Port Maria, the primary school that bears the town's name has had its share of flood and storm damage.... Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:42:00 +0200 jamaicagleaner en jamaicagleaner-6e84fb72821df32190f8087153617e4a NaturalDisasters 20130625154200 http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/24/alberta-could-have-reduce_n_3491785.html Successive Alberta Conservative governments failed to act on a shelved 2006 flood-mitigation report that critics now say may have significantly reduced flood damage, the displacement of thousands of people, and potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in cost. Mon, 24 Jun 2013 21:32:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-ca-en en huffingtonpost-ca-en-0ce0fb9040064f48e7c2ee3dcc2349a2 TAXUD NaturalDisasters 55.1692947609689 -114.510835556479 20130624213200 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2013/06/24/edmonton-flood-mitigation-report-shelved.html?cmp=rss Successive Alberta Conservative governments failed to act on a shelved 2006 flood-mitigation report that critics now say may have significantly reduced flood damage, the displacement of thousands of people, and potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in cost. Mon, 24 Jun 2013 15:18:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-7518b9f7417c65610b54248184453a27 NaturalDisasters TAXUD 55.1692947609689 -114.510835556479 20130624151800 http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-infrastructure-liable-increased-number-natural-disasters-experts-185747041.html TORONTO - Canada's infrastructure has become more vulnerable to natural disasters such as the flooding in southern Alberta due to the rising cost of upkeep and increasing frequency of dangerous weather due to climate change, say experts attending a major conference on disaster management. Sun, 23 Jun 2013 21:15:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-1d9185a66719339fbe2df6aa90439b9a Environment TAXUD ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 43.7208 -79.4126 55.1692947609689 -114.510835556479 20130623211500 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/215362035/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 >Are you there? Share your stories with CNN iReport.(CNN) -- [Breaking news update, 8:23 p.m. ET]Two people have died in the flooding in southern Alberta, Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Friday. The bodies were recovered in the city of High River.[Original story posted at 7:36 p.m. Sat, 22 Jun 2013 04:09:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-99aafb02e6ed498c5e70d974b0ae2282 NaturalDisasters 51.0404 -114.061 50.581619 -113.869301 20130622040900 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/21/world/americas/canada-calgary-floods/index.html As many as 75,000 residents of Calgary, Canada, face evacuation because of flooding, the director of emergency management said early Friday. "I have never experienced any flooding of this magnitude," he added. FULL STORY Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:36:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-60b81cea1d5bc892e377246d9ee2e5ee AlternativeEnergy Echo NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20130622023600 http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/21/calgary-inondation-maire-naheed-nenshi_n_3478574.html Emergency Declared In Southern Alberta After Heavy Flooding. Houses damaged along the edge of Cougar Creek are shown June 20, 2013 in Canmore, Alta. Widespread flooding caused by torrential rains washed out bridges and roads prompting the evacuation of thousands. Emergency Declared In Southern Alberta After Heavy Flooding. Fri, 21 Jun 2013 22:07:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-ca-fr en huffingtonpost-ca-fr-c2316eb0e8dfa97ca77c3daa6595b99b Echo NaturalDisasters 51.090038 -115.350502 20130621220700 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/21/world/americas/canada-calgary-floods/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular Rivers fed by torrential mountain rains spilled across the prairies of southern Alberta Friday, turning Calgary streets into rivers and threatening to wash away a similarly monstrous flood in 2005 as the western Canadian province's most costly natural disaster. Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:56:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-ac5fbc34f8feff91fa24239e25e5ee8c Echo NaturalDisasters 51.0404 -114.061 20130621205600 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/06/21/bc-flooding-closures.html?cmp=rss Major highways remain closed in B.C., after torrential rains and widespread flooding Wednesday and Thursday washed out roads and bridges in British Columbia and Alberta. Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:02:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-66e9aadb43237e55eb9ad31d283035fa NaturalDisasters 55.1692947609689 -114.510835556479 54.9806001359812 -124.590307317251 20130621170200 http://news.yahoo.com/30-000-people-homeless-given-night-first-ever-141257560.html OTTAWA - Homelessness in Canada affects about 200,000 people every year and comes with a $7 billion price tag, the first-ever national report on the issue has found. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:57:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-efc32b566634b846fae57578adead69d EuropeAid NaturalDisasters Echo 45.3742 -75.6507 20130619165700 http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/works-minister-values-nigeria-road-infrastructure-at-n2-3trn/ For the country to have its desired road infrastructure that would place the nation among the top 20 nations in the world, Nigeria needs N2.3trillion, says Minister of works, Mike Onolememen. The post Works Minister values Nigeria road infrastructure at N2.3trn appeared first on Vanguard News . Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:29:00 +0200 vanguardngr en vanguardngr-43b0d1b4f0ab35b4cd07a3f756c778a4 EuropeAid Echo Environment UNbodies NaturalDisasters 9.172945 7.179924 20130617202900 http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=750479 Immediate, lifesaving assistance will reach more than 50,000 flood-affected people in Kenya, announced the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation. Canada is providing support for the delivery of essential emergency relief items and services for those affected by the flooding. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:26:00 +0200 gc en gc-31903e1598fc70719171eb43659b61d4 Echo NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 -1.2702 36.8041 20130617162600 http://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/canada-responds-flooding-kenya Source: Canadian International Development Agency Country: Canada, Kenya OTTAWA — Immediate, lifesaving assistance will reach more than 50,000 flood-affected people in Kenya, announced the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:25:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-0719c5928fbce7672b289e1d9dc96c79 Echo NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 -1.2702 36.8041 20130617042500 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22528453/tropical-storm-andrea-zipping-up-the-east-coast The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season drenched the Southeastern U.S. but caused no major damage on Friday, marching up the East Coast as it brought the threat of weekend flooding as far north as New England. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:21:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-ac8e43be3c62ba7c94b1891a5f5404f7 NaturalDisasters 20130610142100 http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2013/06/08/andrea/ The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season drenched the Southeastern U.S. but caused no major damage on Friday, marching up the East Coast as it brought the threat ... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:24:00 +0200 panorama-am-en en panorama-am-en-80c39fd58b143d166f344b9218806725 NaturalDisasters 20130610092400 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/08/us-storm-andrea-idUSBRE9541IC20130608?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews (Reuters) - Post-tropical cyclone Andrea was slowly working its way out of the United States and into Canada on Saturday, leaving behind strong winds and potential flooding along the East Coast. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:44:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-b06841411343020b7b3afb01e23e4a49 NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 41.832222 -78.586111 20130608194400 http://news.yahoo.com/cyclone-andrea-heads-united-states-strong-winds-172205922.html By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Post-tropical cyclone Andrea was slowly working its way out of the United States and into Canada on Saturday, leaving behind strong winds and potential flooding along the East Coast. The storm's center, moving at 39 miles per hour, was located about 75 miles east of.... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:29:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-90c91e592b4ee6422cb73743e64da24a NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 41.832222 -78.586111 20130608192900 http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57588170/andrea-bringing-rains-flood-watches-to-east-coast/ Storm was losing its tropical characteristics on Friday even as it still packed maximum sustained winds of 45 mph Sat, 08 Jun 2013 05:41:00 +0200 CBSnews en CBSnews-8a331e04898557f438caf313b59d84f8 NaturalDisasters 20130608054100 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/07/us-tropical-storm-andrea-florida.html?cmp=rss The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season drenched the southeastern U.S. but caused no major damage on Friday, moving swiftly up the East Coast and bringing the threat of weekend flooding as far north as New England. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:24:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-c0f69e56255ae64e609d05a435b54b19 NaturalDisasters 20130608022400 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22528453/tropical-storm-andrea-zipping-up-the-east-coast The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season drenched the Southeastern U.S. but caused no major damage on Friday, moving swiftly up the East Coast and bringing the threat of weekend flooding as far north as New... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:38:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-94ed06a3e7946cafe74789b8f5c07d7f NaturalDisasters 20130608013800 http://news.yahoo.com/andrea-bringing-rains-flood-watches-east-coast-232658365.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season drenched the Southeastern U.S. but caused no major damage on Friday, moving swiftly up the East Coast and bringing the threat of weekend flooding as far north as New England. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:38:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-71b061a6b6faf9fc9424511d900f95e6 NaturalDisasters 35.7914 -78.6435 20130608013800 http://news.yahoo.com/weakened-tropical-storm-dumps-rain-southeast-211057717.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After bringing rains, heavy winds and even tornadoes to parts of Florida, Tropical Storm Andrea moved quickly up the Southeastern coast on Friday, leaving parts of Georgia and the Carolinas waterlogged while sparing the region any serious damage. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:34:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-8404d2df7afc73f036d343c285976ceb NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 35.7914 -78.6435 20130607233400 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22528453/tropical-storm-andrea-zipping-up-the-east-coast After bringing rains, heavy winds and even tornadoes to parts of Florida, Tropical Storm Andrea moved quickly up the Southeastern coast on Friday, leaving parts of Georgia and the Carolinas waterlogged while sparing the... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:33:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-8e82a7074c57c476443fe363d2d114b5 NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 20130607233300 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tropical-storm-andrea-zipping-east-coast-19349830 After bringing rains, heavy winds and even tornadoes to parts of Florida, Tropical Storm Andrea moved quickly up the Southeastern coast on Friday, leaving parts of Georgia and the Carolinas waterlogged while sparing the region any serious damage. The first named storm of the Atlantic season lost.... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:19:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-616ebddec78599cb58071a691b3f50ae NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 20130607231900 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/06/andrea-tropical-storm.html?cmp=rss The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes as it moved over land toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:39:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-3462459a9491b6df228663bd7e7cbb9e NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 20130607143900 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20130606-insurers-face-minimum-4-billion-payout-from-may-u-s-storm-damage 6/6/13 Disaster insurance Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments Impact Forecasting , the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, yesterday releases the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which reviews the natural disaster perils that occurred worldwide during May 2013. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:21:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-d9a28c8b4b77491ff39bcee53089c10c FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters 20130607092100 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/06/06/andrea-tropical-storm.html?cmp=rss The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes today as it moved toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:21:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-526db00eb1b27c4eeeb53b201160b5b4 NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 20130607002100 http://blogs.channel4.com/liam-dutton-on-weather/storm-atlantic-hurricane-season-heading-florida/3848 Tropical Storm Andrea is currently in the Gulf of Mexico and about to make landfall over Florida, before moving north eastwards across eastern parts of Georgia and the Carolinas on Friday. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:20:00 +0200 channel4 en channel4-7a4a969441bb46c6067b40c54689cc6f NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20130606172000 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/06/20136313829252659.html Storm system approaching east coast claims at least 13 lives as it brings flooding to Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:58:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-53785ae06a4ef981a35e2d93546322f8 NaturalDisasters 38.3674896628687 -92.4772212027288 35.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 20130603045800 http://watchingamerica.com/News/208521/tornado-in-moore-the-dangers-of-collective-amnesia/ L'Actualité , Canada Tornado in Moore: the Dangers of Collective Amnesia. By Valérie Borde Translated By The record-breaking intensity of the tornado that hit Moore, Okla. could have claimed many fewer victims had the small, Midwestern town been better prepared for this type of extreme weather event. Tue, 28 May 2013 14:46:00 +0200 watchingamerica en watchingamerica-ffc03b2eaafb6a1559feb6d178c1bc4d NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20130528144600 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/06/26/f-climate-change-flooding-weather-preparation.html?cmp=rss Many Canadian cities and towns are ill-prepared for the rising frequency of catastrophic weather events like the southern Alberta floods, a costly delay that hits taxpayers' wallets, climate change experts say. Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:28:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-128b1d1b859277819e017549fa4bad4d Echo NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Environment 51.0404 -114.061 20130628112800 http://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/28/inondations-en-alberta-les-residants-de-high-river-pourront-rentrer-chez-eux_n_3517951.html Cleanup continues on the Calgary Stampede grounds one week after major flooding in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, June 27, 2013. The Elbow River flows by on to top and left, Saddledome is situated lower right and the chuckwagon track and rodeo grounds are top. Sat, 29 Jun 2013 00:39:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-ca-fr en huffingtonpost-ca-fr-8cc7e03a27892aebdb517331ebb7072a NaturalDisasters 50.581619 -113.869301 20130629003900 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2013/06/28/Canadas-PM-tells-Mounties-to-give-flood-victims-their-guns-back/UPI-57091372463531/ HIGH RIVER, Alberta, June 28 (UPI) -- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police should return hundreds of guns they confiscated from flood victims' homes in Alberta, the prime minister's office said Friday. Sat, 29 Jun 2013 02:52:00 +0200 upi en upi-d63b54291675ca760b5b30baff0c989d NaturalDisasters 50.581619 -113.869301 20130629025200 http://article.wn.com/view/2013/07/01/High_River_business_owners_can_return_Monday/ 2013-07-01 owners in High River 's central commercial district will be allowed back on Monday. Those with businesses located from the centre of town to Highway 2 to the east will be able to enter the community at the overpass near John Deere . Upon re-entry, business owners will receive information on the status and condition of their businesses. Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:04:00 +0200 palestinewater en palestinewater-3747e2141e3f12c0f603ef0f0ae45028 ManMadeDisasters Environment Echo NaturalDisasters 20130701020400