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Erick Strengthens To Hurricane Off Mexico's Pacific Coast

Sat, 06 Jul 2013 19:07:00 +0200

No. 20: Cyclonic Storm Nilam, India. October: 210,000 displaced An Indian woman watches as the wind rises in the run up to Cyclone Nilam in Chennai on October 31, 2012. (STR/AFP/Getty Images) No. 19: Monsoon Floods, North Korea. June/July: 212,000 displaced South Korean trucks carrying....

Cuba: Cyclone-Resistant Construction Materials, Cuban Style

Sat, 06 Jul 2013 01:04:00 +0200
Source: Inter Press Service Country: Cuba CIEGO DE ÁVILA, Cuba, Jul 5 2013 (IPS) - Houses with sturdy masonry walls and reinforced concrete roofs, looking like they could survive any tropical storm or hurricane, are sprouting up on the outskirts of this city in central Cuba, thanks to the development of local production of construction materials.

PAGASA to get super computer

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 21:46:00 +0200
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Science and Technology is set to acquire an IBM "super computer" to improve weather forecasting and more effectively project the impact of climate change particularly on the agriculture sector, DOST officials said Monday.

World's worst natural disasters in the past 100 years

Sat, 29 Jun 2013 23:33:00 +0200
World's worst natural disasters in the past 100 yearsBy far the worst in recent memory, the December 26, 2004 tsunami was triggered by a 9-magnitude quake under the Indian Ocean, near Sumatra.

Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka: Drought (MDRLK004) - Final Report

Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:38:00 +0200
Source: IFRC Country: Sri Lanka Period covered by this Final Report: 2 November 2012 to 9 April 2013 Appeal target (current): CHF 184,357 Appeal coverage: 99 per cent Appeal history: · This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on 2 November 2012 for CHF 1,070,504 for 18 months to assist 20,000 drought affected families (125,000 people).

2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 23:18:00 +0200
(CNN) -- Here is a look at what you need to know about the 2013 Facts: The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th. The National Weather Service defines a hurricane as "an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher.

$110 billion in damages makes 2012 second only to 2005 in terms of weather-related disasters

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:08:00 +0200
6/20/13 Disasters Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments According to the U.S. National Climatic Data Center’s ( NCDC ) 2012 weather and climate disasters information , 2012 saw eleven weather and climate disaster events each with losses exceeding $1 billion in damages.

Eleven Billion-Dollar Weather...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:15:00 +0200
The country saw a total of eleven billion-dollar weather disasters in 2012 , according to a report released by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In all, 2012 was the second costliest year since 1980, when these billion-dollar disasters were first tracked.

2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:25:00 +0200
Facts: The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th. The National Weather Service defines a hurricane as "an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher." Hurricanes are rated according to intensity on....

Cyclone Andrea heads out of the United States with strong winds

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:44:00 +0200
(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.

Cyclone Andrea heads out of the United States with strong winds

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:29:00 +0200
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....

Labour Minister says All in Place for Active Hurricane Season

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:53:00 +0200
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says the Ministry’s disaster preparedness plans are in high gear, as the country braces for an overly active hurricane season. “As it stands now, we are beefing up our non-perishable supplies and our meetings continue with the Office of....

Cyclone Andrea sweeps up East Coast

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:38:00 +0200
By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Cyclone Andrea made its way up the U.S. East Coast on Friday, dumping rains from the Carolinas to as far north as New England and delaying hundreds of flights. Andrea shed its tropical characteristics but still remained a threatening storm....

Cyclone Andrea sweeps up East Coast

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:55:00 +0200
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Cyclone Andrea made its way up the U.S. East Coast on Friday, dumping rains from the Carolinas to as far north as New England and delaying hundreds of flights.

Philippines needs nearly $60m more for typhoon victims

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:59:00 +0200
MANILA - The Philippines needs an extra US$47 million (S$59.95 million) to help more than half a million displaced people recover from a killer typhoon last year and ongoing guerrilla activity, the UN and other aid donors said Thursday. About 530,000 people urgently need permanent shelters and....

Severe typhoon season expected

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:57:00 +0200
By WANG QIAN. BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhuanet) -- At least seven typhoons are expected to hit China this year, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said in May. Typhoon season runs from July to September, with the most intense storms occurring between August and October.

China expects severe typhoon season

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:40:00 +0200
At least seven typhoons are expected to hit China this year, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said in May. Typhoon season runs from July to September, with the most i .....

Severe typhoon season expected

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:51:00 +0200
At least seven typhoons are expected to hit China this year, the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said in May.

UH research ties stronger El Niño to global warming

Sun, 07 Jul 2013 13:42:00 +0200
An analysis of thousands of tree rings from around the Pacific Rim reveals that El Niño activity is at its highest level in seven centuries, and researchers at the University of Hawaii suggest that is likely due to global warming.

Weather satellite revived after suspected micrometeoroid hit

Sat, 06 Jul 2013 05:00:00 +0200
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A weather satellite that failed just before the start of an expected busy hurricane season is back in service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Monday.

NY gay resort community gains historic recognition

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 20:21:00 +0200
CHERRY GROVE, N.Y. (AP) â€” Decades before the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, lesbians and gay men were living freely and openly in a place called Cherry Grove. The seaside resort on Fire Island, about 60 miles east of Manhattan, was known as far back as the late 1940s as a sanctuary where....

NY gay resort community gains historic recognition

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:22:00 +0200
CHERRY GROVE, N.Y. (AP) — Decades before the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, lesbians and gay men were living freely and openly in a place called Cherry Grove.

NY gay resort community gains historic recognition

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:00:00 +0200
Decades before the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, lesbians and gay men were living freely and openly in a place called Cherry Grove.

Combined Heat-Energy Power System Can Cut Emissions (Op-Ed)

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 21:04:00 +0200
By Vignesh Gowrishankar, Natural Resources Defense Council LiveScience.com A 38-MW CHP system at ArcelorMittal's CHP systems have significantly Vignesh Gowrishankar, Natural Resources Defense Council ( NRDC ) staff scientist for sustainable energy contributed this article to LiveScience 's When....

El Nino unusually active in the late twentieth century: study

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:16:00 +0200
7/1/13 El Niño Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments Spawning droughts, floods, and other weather disturbances world-wide, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation ( ENSO ) impacts the daily life of millions of people. During El Niño, Atlantic hurricane activity wanes and rainfall in....

Mysterious 'Sparkles' Discovered On The Surface Of The Sun

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:07:00 +0200
MYTH: Solar flares have no effect on Earth. REALITY: Solar flares can release electromagnetic radiation that's strong enough to disrupt electric power grids, satellites, GPS, and radio communications. Pictured: Coronal mass ejection as viewed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory on June 7, 2011. MYTH: A solar flare could kill us all.

A Month Underwater to See a 'Fireworks Display...

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 09:28:00 +0200
Fabien Cousteau’s about to live deep underwater for longer than anyone ever has. For Mission 31 , he and a team of scientists will spend the month of October underwater — for a day more than his explorer grandfather, Jacques, did 50 years ago — living in the submerged lab, Aquarius , run by Florida International University.

South Mississippi residents urged to prepare for potential storms

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:09:00 +0200
Hurricane season this year is predicted to be an active one, and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is reminding residents to be prepared. Click to Continue

Lower pollution linked to more hurricanes, study finds

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 17:05:00 +0200
KRISTEN BUTLER, UPI.com Lower pollution linked to more Atlantic hurricanes; study suggests industrial particles suppressed storms.

Tropical storm Barry kills three in Mexico

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:27:00 +0200
MEXICO CITY - An eight-year-old child and his mother were killed in southern Mexico after being swept away in a river during Tropical Storm Barry, bringing the death toll from the storm to three, authorities said Sunday. "After more than 24 hours, we were able to rescue the bodies of a woman and her....

Study: Man-Made Particles Affect Hurricane Frequency

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:46:00 +0200
Date: Mon, 2013-06-24 Yes Highlighted: Yes Higher levels of air pollution reduced the frequency of North Atlantic hurricanes and other tropical storms for most of the 20th century, a study said Sunday. Adding to evidence for mankind's impact on the weather system, the probe found a link between....

Tropical storm Barry kills 3

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:45:00 +0200
An eight-year-old child and his mother have been swept away in a river during Tropical Storm Barry.

Paterson wins Privy Council appeal

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:18:00 +0200
The Privy Council’s award of $1.3 million to Caymanian Alastair Paterson has been called a ground-breaking departure from law. The victory spells the end of a legal saga that began seven years ago in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan. “The Privy Council decision ... completely vindicates Mr.

Tropical Storm Barry Kills Three in Mexico

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:07:00 +0200
An eight-year-old child and his mother were killed in southern Mexico after being swept away in a river during Tropical Storm Barry, bringing the death toll from the storm to three, authorities said Sunday. "After more than 24 hours, we were able to rescue the bodies of a woman and her child,"....

Man-made particles affect hurricane frequency

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0200
PARIS: Higher levels of air pollution reduced the frequency of North Atlantic hurricanes and other tropical storms for most of the 20th century, a stu

Man-made particles affect hurricane frequency: study

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0200
PARIS: Higher levels of air pollution reduced the frequency of North Atlantic hurricanes and other tropical storms for most of the 20th century, a stu

Man-made particles affect hurricane frequency - study

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 00:03:00 +0200
PARIS - Higher levels of air pollution reduced the frequency of North Atlantic hurricanes and other tropical storms for most of the 20th century, a study said Sunday. Adding to evidence for mankind's impact on the weather system, the probe found a link between these powerful storms and aerosols, the....

Man-made particles lowered hurricane frequency: study

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 21:47:00 +0200
Higher levels of air pollution reduced the frequency of North Atlantic hurricanes and other tropical storms for most of the 20th century, a study said Sunday. Adding to evidence for mankind's impact on the weather system, the probe found a link between these powerful storms and aerosols, the scientific term for specks of matter suspended in a gas.

Man-made particles affect hurricane frequency: study

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 19:31:00 +0200
PARIS: Higher levels of air pollution reduced the frequency of North Atlantic hurricanes and other tropical storms for most of the 20th century, a study said Sunday.

For Weather Satellites, Forecast Is Cloudy

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 01:10:00 +0200
The main U.S. weather satellite watching the eastern seaboard malfunctioned last month for the second time in a year, underscoring the hazards of aging satellites.

USAID grant will benefit at least two hurricane shelters

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 18:39:00 +0200
At least two shelters will benefit from a $30,000 grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), as the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) continues to prepare shelters for what is expected to be an “extremely” active hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Barry weakens, dumps rain on Mexico

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:13:00 +0200
VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Barry weakened to a depression after hitting Mexico's Gulf Coast on Thursday and forcing the evacuation of four towns near a rain-swollen river.

Barry Weakens, Dumps Rain on Mexico

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:38:00 +0200
VERACRUZ, Mexico – Tropical Storm Barry weakened to a depression after hitting Mexico's Gulf Coast on Thursday and forcing the evacuation of four towns near a rain-swollen river. The second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season had maximum sustained winds near 35 mph in the evening and....

Tropical storm Barry lashes Mexico

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 02:14:00 +0200
The second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Barry, made landfall Thursday in eastern Mexico, bringing heavy rains but causing no damage or casualties.

Tropical Storm Barry weakens, dumps rain on Mexico

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:56:00 +0200
Tropical Storm Barry weakened to a depression after hitting Mexico's Gulf Coast on Thursday and forcing the evacuation of four towns near a river swollen by heavy rains. Click to Continue

Tropical storm Barry makes landfall in Mexico

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0200
Tropical Storm Barry, the second tropical storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall on Thursday along the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Ending the School Year on a Clean Note

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:15:00 +0200
[ Donderdag 20 juni 2013 | P&G ] Bounty Paper Towels Bring Relief to Schools Affected by Hurricane Sandy CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun

Will Climate Change Destroy New York City?

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:58:00 +0200
The city of New York — America's largest metropolis and home to over 8 million people — will be ravaged by the effects of climate change within a few years.

Tropical storm Barry bears down on Mexico coast

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:07:00 +0200
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Barry is bearing down on Mexico's Gulf Coast, poised to make landfall within hours.

Exclusive: SunGard explores $2 billion data unit sale - sources

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:25:00 +0200
By Greg Roumeliotis and Soyoung Kim NEW YORK (Reuters) - SunGard Data Systems Inc, the computer software maker that was taken private in 2005 for $11.4 billion, is exploring a sale of its data managing operations that could fetch up to $2 billion, several people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Creepy Abandoned Theme Parks

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:36:00 +0200
Just the mere mention of amusement parks evokes images of thrilling rides and laughing children, so there’s something inherently eerie about shuttered theme parks—silent, decaying, and left to nature’s devices. From a park struck by Hurricane Katrina to one abandoned due to nuclear disaster, these sites are perfect examples of modern ruins.

Lisa M. Dietlin: Making a Difference: The World of Giving -- US Charitable Giving in 2012 Increases Again But Slowly

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:48:00 +0200
Yes, it's that time of year again when the numbers for donations in the previous year are released and everyone is wondering what happened in 2012. Did Americans make more or less charitable donations to their favorite charitable causes? Will giving ever return to the levels seen in 2007 which was....

Manhattan's original coastline revealed when Hurricane Sandy flooded land reclaimed over 400 years

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:56:00 +0200
The crashing waves whipped up by the October 2012 storm had briefly reversed 400 years of Manhattan's coastline augmentation, narrowing it down to its historic shape, with Pearl Street and Greenwich Street marking the island's two waterfronts.

Manhattan's original coastline revealed when Hurricane Sandy flooded land reclaimed over 400 years

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:34:00 +0200
The crashing waves whipped up by the October 2012 storm had briefly reversed 400 years of Manhattan's coastline augmentation, narrowing it down to its historic shape, with Pearl Street and Greenwich Street marking the island's two waterfronts.

Senator Jackson Urges Preparation For The 2013 Hurricane Season

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:03:00 +0200
“Fellow Virgin Islanders, the 2013 Hurricane season has begun and has been described as the Season ‘not to wait but to get ready,’” Senator Jackson said. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) forecasts an extremely, active hurricane season with a 70 percent chance....

Paterson wins Windsor Village case at Privy Council

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:43:00 +0200
The Privy Council awarded Caymanian Alastair Paterson substantial damages on 13 June after a groundbreaking departure from English law.

Facility Management Advises Seven Government Ministries To Be Prepared

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:23:00 +0200
GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) -- Hurricane are not to be taken lightly. The Department of Facility Management from the Ministry of General Affairs last week informed the Government apparatus with respect to what measures need to be taken to secure records, files and equipment.

New York Unveils $20bn Plan Create Storm-Proof City

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:01:00 +0200
New York's mayor Michael Bloomberg has unveiled plans for the city to defend itself against future storms and dangers posed by climate change, recommending the construction of anti-flood fortifications including removable floodwalls, levees and sand-dunes in low-lying areas across the city.

Weather disasters cost nation $110 billion in 2012

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:00:00 +0200
There were 11 weather and climate disaster events each with losses exceeding $1 billion.

Storm-watching satellite is OK, sent back to work

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:52:00 +0200
Micrometeorite strike in May knocked satellite critical to tracking hurricanes off track.

Bloomberg aims to save NY from climate change

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:26:00 +0200
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday unveiled a US$19.5 billion plan to boost the city's defenses against climate change, seven months after Hurricane Sandy devastated the U.S. East Coast.

Maryland Tornadoes Confirmed By National Weather Service (VIDEO)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:03:00 +0200
September 1, 2012 -- Ian writes: "This was a planned outing to go see the recently redone reflecting pool upgrades. I was partly hoping for a good sunset with pre-Isaac clouds. Instead, some storms bubbled up around sunset and continued to form into the early night.

Interview: U.S. expects active hurricane season, Gulf region vulnerable: expert

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:02:00 +0200
by Xinhua writers Wang Hongbin, Zhang Yongxing and Zhao Xiaoqing. HOUSTON, June 11 (Xinhua) -- With this year's first named tropical storm Andrea sweeping across its east coast, the United States is likely to see a score more ahead, a few of which might make landfall along the hurricane-prone Mexico....

CUD Urges Retailers To Prepare For Hurricane Season

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:27:00 +0200
“Although we say that Puerto Rico is blessed because in recent years hurricanes haven’t affected us beyond heavy rains, we shouldn’t forget the human tragedy caused by Hurricanes Hugo and Georges, whose heavy rains caused overflowing rivers and flooding,” said Monge, head of the trade group known as CUD for its initials in Spanish.

Weather satellite revived after suspected micrometeoroid hit

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:33:00 +0200
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A weather satellite that failed just before the start of an expected busy hurricane season is back in service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Monday.

Weather satellite revived after suspected micrometeoroid hit

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:28:00 +0200
By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A weather satellite that failed just before the start of an expected busy hurricane season is back in service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Monday. Engineers believe a micrometeoroid hit a solar wing panel on....

Former Janitor In Goldman Sachs Building Claims He Was Thrown Out During Hurricane Sandy

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:11:00 +0200
Deaths. At least 30 people were reported killed in eight states along the eastern seaboard by Sandy, which dropped just below hurricane status before making landfall on Monday night in New Jersey. Some people were hit by trees, others died in flooding, from electrical shocks or in car crashes linked to the storm.

Logistics Support System Training expected to improve national disaster response

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:12:00 +0200
According to Nicole Slack-Liburd, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, 20 participants trained in a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)-sponsored Logistics Support System (LSS) Workshop from June 5 through 7, 2013 were expected to form part of the disaster response...

THE AL GILKES COLUMN: Be prepared for storms and quakes

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:17:00 +0200
Well, the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane season officially began two Saturdays ago with a warning to the region and beyond to be prepared for a very active season. And before a week was done, out of the belly of the Gulf of Mexico came Andrea as the first tropical storm which wasted no time in drenching....

Insight - In U.S. tornado alley, building practices boost damage

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:19:00 +0200
In a residential neighbourhood near the centre of a monster tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma last month, two partially damaged houses stand like an island among others flattened by the storm.

Insight - In U.S. tornado alley, building practices boost damage

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:00:00 +0200
(Reuters) - In a residential neighbourhood near the centre of a monster tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma last month, two partially damaged houses stand like an island among others flattened by the storm.

Insight - In U.S. tornado alley, building practices boost damage

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:53:00 +0200
In a residential neighbourhood near the centre of a monster tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma last month, two partially damaged houses stand like an island among others flattened by the storm.

Insight - In U.S. tornado alley, building practices boost damage

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:40:00 +0200
(Reuters) - In a residential neighbourhood near the centre of a monster tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma last month, two partially damaged houses stand like an island among others flattened by the storm.

Insight: In tornado alley, building practices boost damage

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:40:00 +0200
(Reuters) - In a residential neighborhood near the center of a monster tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma last month, two partially damaged houses stand like an island among others flattened by the storm.

Insight: In tornado alley, building practices boost damage

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:18:00 +0200
By Greg McCune (Reuters) - In a residential neighborhood near the center of a monster tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma last month, two partially damaged houses stand like an island among others flattened by the storm. The walls and roofs of the buildings in a new housing development called....

New Computer Software Expected To Assist Disaster Response On Nevis

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:53:00 +0200
The workshop held at the Llewellyn Newton Disaster Management Facility at Long Point, was sponsored by Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and it drew participants from the Red Cross, Ministry of Health, IT Department, Agriculture Department and the Department of Trade.

Floods wallop western Cuba

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:26:00 +0200
Heavy rains in westernmost Cuba from what later became Tropical Storm Andrea have destroyed tons of warehoused tobacco leaves, flooded farms and cut electricity to several parts of Pinar del Rio province, according to official reports. Hardest hit were the municipalities of Mantua and Guane, which....

Tropical Storm Andrea Moves Quickly up U.S. Atlantic Coast

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:11:00 +0200
By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Andrea moved briskly along the South Carolina coast on Friday, bringing drenching rains and threatening to spawn tornadoes as it churns up the Eastern Seaboard, U.S. [More]

A drenching tropical storm Andrea barrels up eastern seaboard

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:29:00 +0200
The tropical storm, after soaking parts of Florida and Georgia Thursday, was set to spend Friday in North Carolina and points north. Andrea's winds have abated to 45 m.p.h., but flooding, and perhaps tornadoes, remain of concern.

Tropical Storm Andrea moves quickly up US Atlantic Coast

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:07:00 +0200
CHARLESTON, South Carolina - Tropical Storm Andrea moved briskly along the South Carolina coast on Friday, bringing drenching rains and threatening to spawn tornadoes as it churns up the Eastern Seaboard, US forecasters said. Andrea, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, weakened....

Tropical Storm Andrea moves quickly up U.S. Atlantic Coast

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:19:00 +0200
By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Andrea moved briskly along the South Carolina coast on Friday, bringing drenching rains and threatening to spawn tornadoes as it churns up the Eastern Seaboard, U.S. forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Andrea moves quickly up U.S. Atlantic Coast

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:18:00 +0200
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Andrea moved briskly along the South Carolina coast on Friday, bringing drenching rains and threatening to spawn tornadoes as it churns up the Eastern Seaboard, U.S. forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Andrea zips up East Coast

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:58:00 +0200
Andrea is 'moving at a pretty brisk pace' and could lose its tropical characteristics Friday.

Al Gore: Stop using the atmosphere as 'AN OPEN SEWER'

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0200
He reminded the Summit attendees that although the atmosphere may appear limitless, it's actually quite a thin layer encasing the Earth. "If you could get into a Google self-driving car and drive straight upwards at normal highway speeds," he said, "it would take less than 10 minutes to get to the top of the sky.

Tropical Storm Andrea Brings High Winds And Heavy Rain As It Makes Its Way Up The East Coast; Travel Advisory For NYC

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:01:00 +0200
In New York City, a hazardous travel advisory is in effect through early Saturday as Andrea heads north.

Tropical Storm Andrea Brings High Winds And Heavy Rain As It Makes Its Way Up The East Coast; Travel Advisory For NYC

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:53:00 +0200
In New York City, a hazardous travel advisory is in effect through early Saturday as Andrea heads north.

Tropical Storm Andrea weakens as swirls over Florida

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:01:00 +0200
By Jane Sutton MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Andrea lost strength as it passed over northern Florida on Thursday evening and is forecast to drench much of the U.S. Southeast with heavy rain as it cuts across Georgia and swing up the Atlantic Coast, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Andrea weakens as swirls over Florida

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:00:00 +0200
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Andrea lost strength as it passed over northern Florida on Thursday evening and is forecast to drench much of the U.S. Southeast with heavy rain as it cuts across Georgia and swing up the Atlantic Coast, the National Hurricane Center said.

Tropical Storm Andrea drenches Florida

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:47:00 +0200
Tropical storm Andrea dumped heavy rains on Florida Thursday and threatened to bring high winds and rough seas to much of the US East Coast after earlier tearing across western Cuba.

Tropical Storm Andrea strengthens before Florida landfall

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:29:00 +0200
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Andrea strengthened slightly just before making landfall in Florida on Thursday and was forecast to drench much of the U.S. Southeast with heavy rain as it cuts across Georgia and up the Atlantic coast, the National Hurricane Center said.

1st tropical storm of season makes landfall in U.S.

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:03:00 +0200
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Tropical Storm Andrea, the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, made its landfall Thursday in Florida, United States, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Center said in a bulletin that Andrea has made landfall along the Florida Big Bend, about 10 miles south of Steinhatchee.

Tropical Storm Soulik nears PAR, may enhance monsoon rains by Thursday

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 07:03:00 +0200
A tropical cyclone approaching the Philippines from the east intensified into a tropical storm Monday morning and may enhance the southwest monsoon later this week, state weather forecasters said. In a radio interview, PAGASA forecaster Jori Loiz said the tropical storm, with international code....

New tropical storm may enter Philippines Wednesday

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 14:48:00 +0200
MANILA -- A tropical storm (international name “Soulik”) could enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Wednesday morning, the state weather bureau said. On its Twitter account, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that as of 10 a.

Typhoon to enter PAR on Wednesday

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 02:49:00 +0200
MANILA – A typhoon is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Tuesday.

Approaching cyclone Soulik intensifies into typhoon

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:04:00 +0200
He said that as of 10 a.m., Soulik was estimated at 1,680 km east of Basco, Batanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kph and gustiness of up to 150 kph. Soulik maintained its speed and direction, moving west at 20 kph. said Soulik may exit early Saturday morning via the Philippine Area of Responsibility's northern boundary north of Taiwan.

‘Soulik’ moves closer to Philippines

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:38:00 +0200
(UPDATED) Typhoon "Soulik" (international name) continues to intensify as it moves closer to the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau said Tuesday. As of 10 a.m., it was spotted at 1,680 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. Soulik has maximum winds of 120 kilometers per....

Typhoon Soulik strengthens as it approaches Batanes

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:59:00 +0200
It said Soulik, which will be locally codenamed Huaning once it enters the Philippine area of responsibility, packed maximum sustained winds of 130 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. Soulik, which PAGASA forecasters had estimated to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)....

Typhoon ‘Soulik’ moves closer to Philippines

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:33:00 +0200
MANILA (Updated) -- Typhoon "Soulik" (international name) continues to intensify as it moves closer to the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau said Tuesday. As of 10 a.m., it was spotted at 1,680 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. var OutbrainPermaLink = 'http://www.sunstar.

Davao teams on alert for possible floods after downpour

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:32:00 +0200
Tags: Davao City Rescue teams in Davao City were on alert Tuesday evening as heavy rain in some areas threatened to cause floods. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said that as of 7:15 p.m., heavy rain was noted over the Baguio and Calinan districts.

State agencies alerted as typhoon approaches in N. Philippines

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 15:23:00 +0200
MANILA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government alerted on Tuesday the concerned state agencies as Typhoon Soulik became stronger as it moved towards the northern part of the country. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council ( NDRRMC) directed its regional offices to....

Typhoon Soulik To Impact East Asia

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 20:28:00 +0200
As all eyes are on Tropical Storm Chantal and activity in the Atlantic Basin - Halfway around the world, a Category 2 typhoon is churning across the western Pacific and gaining strength. Typhoon Soulik, which formed July 7th, has quickly intensified to become the strongest tropical system of the 2013 Western Pacific typhoon season.

Typhoon Soulik set to hit Taiwan on July 11: CWB

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 21:48:00 +0200
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - As of 8 a.m. yesterday, Tropical Storm Soulik had escalated into a typhoon, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB, 中央氣象局), which may issue a weather advisory warning as early as tomorrow evening.

PAGASA: Typhoon Soulik may enter PAR before noon, landfall not discounted

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 01:36:00 +0200
Typhoon Soulik intensified further as it moved closer toward Batanes in extreme northern Luzon, and may enter the Philippine area of responsibility before noon Wednesday, state weather forecasters said. PAGASA forecaster Samuel Duran also said Soulik, to be codenamed Huaning once it is inside the....

OCD in 7 regions on alert as 'Soulik' nears PHL; Coast Guard warns fishermen

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 02:23:00 +0200
As Typhoon Soulik continued to approach the Philippines Wednesday morning, officials of the Office of Civil Defense in seven regions, including Metro Manila, were instructed to adopt the needed precautions. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council had the OCD prepare for the....

Typhoon Soulik may enter Philippines today

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 06:00:00 +0200
MANILA (Updated, 10:15 a.m.)-- Typhoon Soulik (international name) continues to intensify and slightly change its movement to west northwest almost near the boundary of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau said Wednesday.

Typhoon Soulik now in PAR, codenamed Huaning

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 06:14:00 +0200
As expected, typhoon Soulik entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Wednesday morning and was locally codenamed Huaning, even as state weather forecasters said its effects will not likely be felt in the country until Thursday. PAGASA forecaster Chris Perez said the typhoon, with....

Typhoon 'Huaning' enters Philippines

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:16:00 +0200
Typhoon ‘Huaning’ enters Philippines MANILA (3rd Update, 1:45 p.m.) -- Typhoon “Huaning” (international codename: Soulik) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau said Wednesday. “Huaning” is the first cyclone to visit the country this month and the eight for the year.

Super typhoon brings cloudy skies over city

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:57:00 +0200
Super Typhoon Soulik was centered about 940 kilometres southeast of Okinawa in Japan, the Hong Kong weather forecasters said today. The typhoon is f...

Evening thunderstorm causes floods in parts of NCR

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:48:00 +0200
Rain from a thunderstorm caused floods in some parts of Metro Manila on Wednesday evening. In Pasig City, the city public information office said on its Twitter account the thoroughfare near a shopping establishment was temporarily not passable. "As of 7:40 p.m.

Thunderstorms forecast for HK

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:08:00 +0200
As of 8 pm today super typhoon Soulik was centered about 770 kilometers southeast of Okinawa, Japan, the city's weather forecasters said. The super ty...

PAGASA: Signal 1 over Batanes; Huaning effects expected starting Thursday

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:34:00 +0200
The Batanes islands were placed under Storm Signal No. 1 Wednesday afternoon as Typhoon Huaning (Soulik) continued moving toward Northern Luzon, state weather forecasters said. But PAGASA forecaster Jori Loiz said their models indicate Huaning may still not make itself felt until at least Thursday or Friday.

Typhoon Soulik To Impact Taiwan

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:21:00 +0200
As Tropical Storm Chantal continues weaken in the Atlantic Basin, half way around the world, Typhoon Soulik has turned into a monster of a storm. Soulik, now packing winds of 145 mph is just shy of becoming a "Super Typhoon"; vaulting it into a category that few storms reach.

Batanes now under signal no. 1

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:38:00 +0200
MANILA -- The Batanes Group of Islands has been placed under public storm warning signal number 1 as Typhoon "Huaning" (international codename: Soulik) continues to move west northwest of the country. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5 p.

China to issue red alert for Typhoon Soulik

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:32:00 +0200
BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China will issue a red-level wave warning for Typhoon Soulik, the strongest ever this year, which is expected to affect the East China Sea, the marine forecasting authority said Wednesday. As the seventh typhoon to hit China this year, Soulik will have a big impact on....

More torrential rain predicted for Sichuan, N China

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 20:31:00 +0200
China's main weather agency predicts more torrential rains will batter Sichuan province and parts of northern China until Tuesday, increasing the risks of geological disasters.

Land warning for Typhoon Soulik could come as early as Thursday

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:03:00 +0200
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A land warning for Typhoon Soulik, which would be the first of the year, could be issued as early as 8 p.m. Thursday, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB, 中央氣象局) announced yesterday.

PAGASA: Typhoon Huaning continues towards north Luzon, may become super typhoon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:55:00 +0200
Typhoon Huaning (Soulik) moved closer to Batanes in extreme northern Luzon early Thursday, while state weather forecasters were not discounting the possibility that it could further intensify into a supertyphoon. "Hindi pa siya umaabot pero nariyan posibilidad na maging supertyphoon kasi nasa....

China to issue red alert for Typhoon Soulik

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 01:18:00 +0200
BEIJING, July 8 ( will sweep across northern China over the next three days, with the National Meteorological Center issuing a yellow alert for rainstorms on Monday. The center said heavy rain will hit parts of northwest China, north and northeast of the country and are flooded in rainstorm-hit , southwest , July 9, 2013.

China to issue red alert for Typhoon Soulik

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 01:16:00 +0200
China will issue a red-level wave warning for Typhoon Soulik, the strongest ever this year, which is expected to affect the East China Sea.

Coast Guard bars vessels from traveling to and from Batanes amid Huaning

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:01:00 +0200
The Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday barred vessels, especially those weighing 1,000 gross tons and below, from traveling to and from Batanes amid bad weather conditions brought about by Typhoon Huaning (Soulik). Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Armand Balilo said the Coast Guard has alerted its....

Taiwan Sounds Sea Warning as Severe Typhoon Soulik Approaches

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:58:00 +0200
told people to clear the seas as a storm with winds gusting as fast as 227 kilometers (141 miles) per hour loomed off its eastern coast. Typhoon Soulik, a severe typhoon , approached Taiwan at 22 kilometers per hour from a distance of 1,030 kilometers as of 8 a.m., according to a statement from the island’s Central Weather Bureau.

PAGASA: Huaning intensifies further, may bring torrential rain as it moves closer to Batanes

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:34:00 +0200
Typhoon Huaning (Soulik) intensified further as it continued to close in on the Batanes Islands in extreme Northern Luzon Thursday morning, state weather forecasters said. In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA said Typhoon Huaning was estimated at 810 km east of Itbayat town in Batanes as of 10 a.m.

China issues yellow wave warning for Typhoon Soulik

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:04:00 +0200
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday morning issued a yellow-level wave warning for Typhoon Soulik, which is expected to affect the East China Sea, according to the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center. As the seventh typhoon to hit China this year, Soulik was located above the....

China on orange alert for gales from Typhoon Soulik

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:04:00 +0200
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Thursday maintained its orange alert for Typhoon Soulik, the second-highest level on its four-tier typhoon warning system. Soulik is moving toward sea waters east of Taiwan at 20 km per hour, and it is expected to hit or....

Typhoon Soulik to affect Zhejiang, Fujian provinces

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:12:00 +0200
China on Thursday morning issued a yellow-level wave warning for Typhoon Soulik, which is expected to affect the East China Sea.

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:31:00 +0200
Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains.

Taiwan Evacuates 2,000 Tourists as Super-Typhoon Looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:37:00 +0200
Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 227 kilometers (140 miles) per hour, was 960 kilometers east of the island's southernmost tip as of 0300 GMT, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau said.

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:36:00 +0200
July 11, 2013 2:05 PMTAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains.

Super typhon: Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:52:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui devrait apporter des pluies torrentielles et des vents violents atteignant près de 230 kilomètres/heure par rafales. Le typhon (ou cyclone tropical) se trouvait à 960 kilomètres à l'est de la pointe....

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:58:00 +0200
TAIPEI: Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 227 kilometres or 140 miles per hour, was 960 kilometres east of the island's southernmost....

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:12:00 +0200
TAIPEI: Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with a

Super typhon: Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:20:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui devrait apporter des pluies torrentielles et des vents violents atteignant près de 230 kilomètres/heure par rafales. Le typhon (ou cyclone tropical) se trouvait à 960 kilomètres à l'est de la pointe....

‘Huaning’ intensifies; Signal no. 1 still up in Batanes

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:20:00 +0200
MANILA (Updated 11:10 a.m.) -- Typhoon "Huaning" (international codename: Soulik) intensified but maintained its speed and direction, the state weather bureau said Thursday. As of 10 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was spotted 810 kilometers east northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, the Philippine....

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:25:00 +0200
Taiwan evacuates more than 2,000 tourists as the island braces for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains.

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:23:00 +0200
AFP_TAIPEI: Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 227 kilometres (140 miles) per hour, was 960 kilometres east of the island's southernmost....

Taiwan raises its guard against super typhoon, 2,000 tourists moved to safe ground

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:30:00 +0200
Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists as the island braced for super typhoon Soulik. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 227 kilometres per hour...

Taiwan: 2,000 tourists evacuated as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:30:00 +0200
Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains.

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Soulik

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:49:00 +0200
Hundreds of villagers and tourists evacuated as storm approaches, packing gusts of 227 kmph.

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon Soulik looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:48:00 +0200
Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 227 kilometres per hour, was 960 kilometres east of the island’s southernmost tip as of 3am GMT, Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said.

Super typhon: Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:00:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui devrait apporter des pluies torrentielles et des vents violents atteignant près de 230 kilomètres/heure par rafales. Le typhon (ou cyclone tropical) se trouvait à 960 kilomètres à l'est de la pointe....

Taiwan evacuates 2000 tourists as supertyphoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:04:00 +0200
Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists today as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains.

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:01:00 +0200
TAIPEI: Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik with authorities warning of fierce winds and torrential rains.

Taïwan. 2 000 touristes évacués à l’approche d’un super-typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:01:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué plus de 2 000 touristes, ce jeudi, à l’approche du super-typhon Soulik qui devrait apporter des pluies torrentielles et des...

Évacuation - Un énorme typhon s'approche de Taïwan

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:48:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2 000 touristes. Des pluies torrentielles et des vents violents atteignant près de 230 km/h par rafales vont s'abattre sur l'île.

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:01:00 +0200
Soulik is moving west-northwest towards Taiwan at about 22 kilometres per hour and could narrowly skip or make landfall in the north of the island sometime between late tomorrow and Saturday morning.

2,000 tourists evacuated in Taiwan as Typhoon Soulik looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:08:00 +0200
07:46 2,000 tourists evacuated in Taiwan as Typhoon Soulik looms. Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for Super-Typhoon Soulik. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 227kph, was 960km east of the island's southernmost tip as of 03:00 GMT, Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:46:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué plus de 2.000 touristes, jeudi, à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui devrait apporter des pluies ...

Taiwan braces for super-typhoon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:51:00 +0200
Taiwan evacuated more than 2 000 tourists as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik.

Le typhon Soulik menace Taïwan

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:24:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2000 touristes alors que le super typhon Soulik dont les rafales atteignent les 240 km/h menace l'île.

Le typhon Soulik menace Taïwan

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:30:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2000 touristes alors que le super typhon Soulik dont les rafales atteignent les 240 km/h menace l'île.

Japan warns of 12m waves from super typhoon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:34:00 +0200
Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik while Japan's Okinawa warned residents giant waves of up to 1...

Le super typhon Soulik menace Taïwan

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:38:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2000 touristes alors que le super typhon Soulik dont les rafales atteignent les 240 km/h s'approche de l'île.

China issues disaster warning for Typhoon Soulik

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:38:00 +0200
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Government authorities issued a national early disaster warning Thursday afternoon, asking local civil affairs departments to prepare for the arrival of Typhoon Soulik. The National Commission for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Civil Affairs issued the alert at 3 p.

Taïwan évacue ses touristes à l'approche d'un typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:59:00 +0200
Un avis de tempête a été émis et près de 2 000 personnes évacuées, alors que le cyclone tropical Soulik pourrait atteindre le nord de l'île dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:03:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l’approche d’un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:45:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l’approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d’îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:50:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:02:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Menace à Taïwan - 2 000 touristes évacués en raison du super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:06:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plusieurs milliers de ressortissants étrangers à l'approche du typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:05:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:13:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:21:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:28:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:29:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:31:00 +0200
Taipei (AFP) Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

‘Huaning’ keeps strength, moves toward Taiwan-Batanes

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:42:00 +0200
MANILA -- Typhoon Huaning (international codename: Soulik) maintained its strength Thursday while moving toward Batanes and Taiwan at 20 kilometers per hour (kph), said the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that as of 4 p.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:43:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants...

PAGASA: Typhoon Huaning moving toward Batanes-Taiwan area

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:44:00 +0200
Typhoon Huaning (Soulik) maintained its strength as it moved toward the Batanes-Taiwan area Thursday afternoon, state weather forecasters said. PAGASA forecaster Aldczar Aurelio said Huaning is not likely to make landfall over the Philippines so long as it does not change its present course.

Taïwan évacue 2000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:57:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:09:00 +0200
Taipei (AFP) Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:08:00 +0200
Taipei: Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik while Japan’s Okinawa warned residents giant waves of up to 12 metres could hit the archipelago. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 227 kilometres per hour, was 790 kilometres east southeast....

Taiwan evacuates 2000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:10:00 +0200
Taiwan evacuated more than 2000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik while Japan's Okinawa warned residents giant waves of up to 12 metres could hit the archipelago.

Taïwan évacue 2.000 touristes à l'approche d'un super typhon

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:42:00 +0200
Taipei (AFP) Taïwan a évacué jeudi plus de 2.000 touristes jeudi à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 kilomètres/heure, le Japon ayant mis en garde les habitants d'îles potentiellement menacées par des vagues de 12 mètres de haut.

Powerful typhoon to approach Sakishima Islands in Okinawa on Friday

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:45:00 +0200
A powerful typhoon was moving westward in waters south of Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Thursday and is expected to approach the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Friday, the weather agency said. The Japan Meteorological Agency urged caution against stormy conditions and....

E China bracing for approaching Typhoon Soulik

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:25:00 +0200
FUZHOU/HANGZHOU, July 11 (Xinhua) -- The eastern Chinese provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian on Thursday recalled ships to ports and suspended some marine traffic upon the arrival of Super-typhoon Soulik. The seventh typhoon to hit China this year, Soulik is expected to land in an area between northern....

E China bracing for approaching Typhoon Soulik

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:19:00 +0200
The eastern Chinese provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian on Thursday recalled ships to ports and suspended some marine traffic upon the arrival of Super-typhoon Soulik.

China - Taiwan Province: Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:36:00 +0200
Source: Agence France-Presse Country: China - Taiwan Province 07/11/2013 14:48 GMT TAIPEI, July 11, 2013 (AFP) - Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik, while Japan's Okinawa warned residents that giant waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet) could pound the archipelago.

Taipei steps up disaster prevention

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:53:00 +0200
The Taipei City Government launched its first-level disaster response center last night in preparation for the approach of Typhoon Soulik and has formed a flood prevention and rescue team. The center was launched when the Central Weather Bureau issued a land warning for Soulik.

Typhoon 'Huaning' slightly weakens

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:18:00 +0200
MANILA -- Typhoon "Huaning" (international codename: Soulik) has slightly weakened as it continues to move towards the province of Batanes, the state weather bureau reported Thursday night. Storm signal number 1 is still hoisted over the Batanes Group of Islands due to the typhoon, according to the....

Greater Taipei braces itself for Typhoon Soulik

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:12:00 +0200
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - With Typhoon Soulik approaching Northern Taiwan, the mayors of Taipei and New Taipei City both ended overseas trips prematurely on Wednesday and are scheduled to arrive in Taiwan today and tomorrow, respectively, to help their cities amid the storm.

CWB issues land warning for Soulik

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:12:00 +0200
(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Central Weather Bureau (CWB, 中央氣象局) issued a land warning at 8:30 p.m. yesterday as Typhoon Soulik continued moving toward Taiwan's east and north shores.

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists as super-typhoon looms

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 22:39:00 +0200
. * Typhoon expected to make landfall sometime between Friday and Saturday morning TAIPEI: Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik while Japan’s Okinawa warned residents giant waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet) could hit the archipelago.

At least 31 dead in western China floods

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 00:50:00 +0200
BEIJING - Floodwaters surging through the Himalayan foothills in western China have swept bridges, houses and hillsides into roiling brown rivers, leaving at least 31 people dead and 166 missing yesterday, as heavy rains lashed many parts of the...

PAGASA: Huaning weakens, heavy seas around Luzon

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 01:26:00 +0200
Typhoon Huaning (Soulik) weakened further as it continued to move toward the Taiwan-Batanes area early Friday, with state weather forecasters warning of rough seas off northern and Central Luzon coasts. PAGASA forecaster Samuel Duran said that Huaning can still generate big waves that can be a threat to those aboard small seacraft.

TYPHOON “Huaning” (international codename “Soulik”), the strongest storm so far in the current typhoon season, maintained its strength and… By Manila Standard Today | July 12, 2013

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 02:07:00 +0200
TYPHOON “Huaning” (international codename “Soulik”), the strongest storm so far in the current typhoon season, maintained its strength and speed as it continued to move west northwest on Thursday, prompting East Asian nations to raise their alert levels.

Taiwan and Japan brace for Soul...

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 04:21:00 +0200
TAIPEI: Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists yesterday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik while Japan’s Okinawa warned residents giant waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet) could hit the archipelago. The typhoon, packing gusts of up to 227km per hour, was 790 kilometres east southeast....

Typhon Soulik : la Chine lance l’alerte rouge

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 04:52:00 +0200
Le super-typhon Soulik devrait toucher l’est de la Chine sur la côte du Fujian dans les prochaines 24 heures. Les prévisions affirment qu’il s’agit de la tempête la plus puissante de l’année. Par conséquent, des vagues gigantesques, des vents violents et des pluies torrentielles sont à prévoir dans....

China upgrades wave warning for Typhoon Soulik

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:15:00 +0200
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A yellow wave warning for Typhoon Soulik was raised to orange Friday morning, according to the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center. From midday Friday to midday Saturday, Soulik is expected to whip up sea waves as high as 8 to 11 meters in the southern part....

Taiwan readies for windy, rainy, typhoon day

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:23:00 +0200
Taiwan is alerting residents that an approaching typhoon will bring strong winds and heavy rains to the island. The Central Weather Bureau says Typho...

Taiwan evacuates 2,000 tourists

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:32:00 +0200
TAIPEI: Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists on Thursday as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik, while Japan s Okinawa warned residents th

Taiwan closes schools, deploys troops as typhoon nears

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:38:00 +0200
July 12, 2013 11:21 AMTAIPEI (AP) - Taiwan is closing schools and deploying soldiers to help with evacuations on Friday as an approaching typhoon threatens to bring strong winds and heavy rains to the island.

Taïwan. 2.000 touristes évacués à l'approche d'un super typhon

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 05:59:00 +0200
Taïwan a évacué, hier, plus de 2.000 touristes à l'approche du super typhon Soulik qui déplace des vents soufflant à plus de 200 km/h. Le Japon a, lui, mis en garde les habitants d'îles...

Taiwan braces for typhoon Soulik

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:06:00 +0200
Taiwan on Friday braced for the arrival of typhoon Soulik, which is expected to pound the island with powerful winds and heavy rain over the weekend despite the giant cyclone losing strength.

Taiwan braces for typhoon Soulik

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:25:00 +0200
TAIPEI: Taiwan on Friday braced for the arrival of Typhoon Soulik, which is expected to pound the island with powerful winds and heavy rain over the weekend despite the giant cyclone losing strength.

Taiwan evacuates tourists as super-typhoon approaches

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:27:00 +0200
More than 2,000 tourists have been evacuated from Taiwan as it braces for the arrival of super-typhoon Soulik.

Heavy rain forecast for Taiwan as typhoon nears

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:26:00 +0200
Taiwan is alerting residents that an approaching typhoon is threatening to bring strong winds and heavy rains to the island. The Central Weather Bureau says Typhoon Soulik was at sea Friday morning about 450km southeast of northern Yilan county. The typhoon weakened slightly overnight but still has winds of 173kph.

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Soulik

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:59:00 +0200
Taiwan prepares for the arrival of Typhoon Soulik, as schools close and soldiers are placed on stand-by for emergency evacuations.

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Soulik

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:58:00 +0200
Taiwan prepares for the arrival of Typhoon Soulik, as schools close and soldiers are placed on stand-by for emergency evacuations.

Wave warning upgraded for Typhoon Soulik

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:56:00 +0200
A yellow wave warning for Typhoon Soulik was raised to orange Friday morning, according to the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center. From...

Typhoon may disrupt HK-Taipei flights

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:56:00 +0200
Flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan face disruption tonight and tomorrow as typhoon Soulik approaches the island. The Airport Authority has advised ...

Taiwan evacuates tourists as super-typhoon approaches

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:00:00 +0200
More than 2,000 tourists have been evacuated from Taiwan as it braces for the arrival of super-typhoon Soulik.

China maintains orange alert for Typhoon Soulik

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:54:00 +0200
BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Friday maintained an orange alert for Typhoon Soulik. Soulik is moving toward waters east of Taiwan and the provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang at a speed of 20 km per hour and is expected to hit or pass waters near Taiwan late....

Signal no. 2 up in Batanes due to 'Huaning'

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:18:00 +0200
MANILA – Public storm signal number 2 was raised over the Batanes Group of Islands before noon as typhoon "Huaning" moved closer to the Taiwan-Batanes area, state weather bureau PAGASA said Friday.

China, Taiwan brace for typhoon as flood toll exceeds 200

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:22:00 +0200
BEIJING/TAIPEI - China and Taiwan braced on Friday for the impact of Typhoon Soulik as the toll of dead and missing from torrential rain across a broad swathe of China climbed beyond 200. Soulik is expected to hit northern Taiwan later in the day, before crossing the narrow Taiwan Strait and....