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This depression will drift northwest over the next few days, with the center tracking near western Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic Thursday, perhaps lingering into Friday. Wed, 04 Sep 2013 23:15:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-18c426d7531aff4591957f31960b812a NaturalDisasters 18.3988 -66.0685 15.2987 -61.3943 18.4893 -69.8993 20130904231500 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/no-atlantic-hurricanes-through-august-20130821 Not Unprecedented. There are only three other hurricane seasons since 1960 in which the first hurricane did not form until after September 4. They are listed below with the date of the first hurricane: 2002: Sep. 11 (Gustav) 2001: Sep. 8 (Erin) 1984: Sep. 10 (Diana) Aug. Wed, 04 Sep 2013 17:38:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-a3d9bed52cf2293556206665a460939c NaturalDisasters 13.22274 -7.42255 20130904173800 http://7thspace.com/headlines/443948/an_august_with_less_sunshine.html Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The weather of August 2013 was rather gloomy, mainly due to a prolonged period of cloudy and rainy weather associated with tropical cyclones Utor and Trami in mid-August. The total duration of bright sunshine recorded in the month was 148. Tue, 03 Sep 2013 13:18:00 +0200 7thspace en 7thspace-73b4c4d22fedcd217a1f6fd3963cf9a0 NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 20130903131800 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/no-atlantic-hurricanes-through-august-20130821 Hurricane Season Update: No Hurricanes Through August. Nearing Record Late First Hurricane. Jon Erdman Published: Aug 31, 2013, 10:10 AM EDT weather.com. The first three months of the Atlantic hurricane season will end without a single Atlantic hurricane for the first time in 11 years. It's not as if we haven't had a number of named storms. Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:29:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-c603faeeadc10353013d0bc58fa9492e NaturalDisasters 20130831162900 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/natural-gas-rises-from-five-week-high-as-heat-boosts-demand.html Natural gas futures slid from a five-week high in New York as meteorologists predicted moderating temperatures that would reduce power demand. Gas slipped 1 percent as Commodity Weather Group LLC in Bethesda, Maryland , predicted mostly normal weather in the eastern half of the U.S. from Sept. 4 through Sept. Fri, 30 Aug 2013 22:04:00 +0200 bloomberg en bloomberg-b22f156ce83df47a9dff76811f5a549d NaturalDisasters 38.98975 -77.120299 20130830220400 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-30/natural-gas-rises-from-five-week-high-as-heat-boosts-demand.html Natural gas futures slid from a five-week high in New York as meteorologists predicted moderating temperatures that would reduce power demand. Gas slipped as much as 1 percent as Commodity Weather Group LLC in Bethesda, Maryland , predicted mostly normal weather in the eastern half of the U.S. from Sept. Fri, 30 Aug 2013 19:33:00 +0200 bloomberg en bloomberg-52fe8db0e88a3e923960f4554356b866 NaturalDisasters 38.98975 -77.120299 20130830193300 http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/21/us/2013-atlantic-hurricane-season-fast-facts/index.html 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.... Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:13:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-1a33683f571d4edddbf9dc60289e1ba3 NaturalDisasters 20130829181300 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/21/us/2013-atlantic-hurricane-season-fast-facts/index.html 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.... Thu, 29 Aug 2013 02:55:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-8108bd37224accc247a805553a6df00e NaturalDisasters 20130829025500 http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/roots-of-unity/2013/08/25/breathtaking-video-of-the-weather/ Last Monday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a video of the past 10 years of weather in the Americas. The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOES-12, which had monitored the weather in North and South America since April 2003, was retired on August 16. Sun, 25 Aug 2013 21:47:00 +0200 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-567a4c5aedeee574fb7b00541bfe0d1f NaturalDisasters 37.97895 -121.261002 20130825214700 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/21/us/2013-atlantic-hurricane-season-fast-facts/index.html 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.... Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:56:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-db33849618829d8fc0767b9c1e57eb53 NaturalDisasters 20130823185600 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/no-atlantic-hurricanes-through-august-20130821 Click through the slideshow above to see significant hurricanes occurring in the five seasons since 1960 which failed to produce a single Atlantic hurricane through August. We're headed into the heart of the Atlantic hurricane season. August through October has accounted for 80 percent of the season's named storms from 1981-2010. Thu, 22 Aug 2013 18:44:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-1ed6f4ba20ea6843f07c06f761f90153 NaturalDisasters 20130822184400 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/21/us/2013-atlantic-hurricane-season-fast-facts/index.html Here is a look at what you need to know about the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:19:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-410804ff9156ddd8572f7cb151191af7 NaturalDisasters 20130822171900 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/no-atlantic-hurricanes-through-august-20130821 Click through the slideshow above to see significant hurricanes occurring in the five seasons since 1960 which failed to produce a single Atlantic hurricane through August. We're headed into the heart of the Atlantic hurricane season. August through October has accounted for 80 percent of the season's named storms from 1981-2010. Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:26:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-de9c300b2e6523295f775571087787c1 NaturalDisasters 20130821182600 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11111040&ref=rss Flooding caused by some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record submerged more than half the capital Tuesday, turning roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. The government suspended... Tue, 20 Aug 2013 09:00:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-85ac7f5e26b3af0a7033fb865cb3b1fe NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130820090000 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/08/20/floods-cover-more-half-philippine-capital.html Flooding caused by some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record submerged more than half the capital Tuesday, turning roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and ... Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:00:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-56538ef5701123dbe1dd3730d8597771 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130820070000 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/floods-paralyze-philippine-capital-2nd-day-20006934 Floods cover more than half of Manila area after some of Philippines' heaviest rains on record Tue, 20 Aug 2013 06:23:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-cce0d540ce9dab4c809c7cd2f6f3bb85 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130820062300 http://news.yahoo.com/floods-cover-more-half-philippine-capital-040620635.html MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Flooding caused by some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record submerged more than half the capital Tuesday, turning roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. The government suspended all work except rescues and disaster response for a second day. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 06:17:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-0d06df8cf3315f164eceaefb033ee535 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130820061700 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2013-08-20-Philippines-Floods/id-4b4f6fc39fdb45199a5925e720f14579 MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Flooding caused by some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record submerged more than half the capital Tuesday, turning roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. The government suspended all work except rescues and disaster response for a second day. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 06:09:00 +0200 AP en AP-e9bdc697efb5dda80feead8b9f23aafd NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130820060900 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2013-08-19-AS-Philippines-Floods/id-ff12286b3a3f4b30966171b48b4c9a2a MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record fell for a second day Tuesday, turning the capital's roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. The government suspended all work except rescues and disaster response. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 05:46:00 +0200 AP en AP-577ea95723b190e2404216588de9bdae NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130820054600 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/08/20/floods-paralyze-philippine-capital-2nd-day.html Some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record fell for a second day Tuesday, turning the capital's roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. The government ... Tue, 20 Aug 2013 05:28:00 +0200 JakartaPost en JakartaPost-29247d7d9f27876191047ffe58b4580f NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130820052800 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/08/19/philippines-rain-flood.html?cmp=rss Some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record fell for a second day Tuesday, turning the capital's roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. The government suspended all work except rescues and disaster response. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:59:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-2c82ce1262f946fbefdae4c3e3e8c7f1 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130820045900 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/20/philippines-swamped-days-torrential-rain At least seven people reported dead after more rain falls in 24 hours than in catastrophic 2009 typhoon Some of the Philippines' heaviest rains on record fell for a second day on Tuesday, turning the capital's roads into rivers and trapping tens of thousands of people in homes and shelters. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:51:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-703b13cc88554454f77c282b96bb3a97 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20130820045100 http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/cape-verde-hurricane-season-blows-in-with-tropical-depression-5-1.1536683 ST. CROIX - Just as Atlantic hurricane season is poised to kick into high gear, Tropical Depression 5 formed Wednesday night in the far east Atlantic near the Cape Verde Islands. The cyclone formed just days before the start of the so-called Cape Verde h Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:08:00 +0200 virginislandsdailynews en virginislandsdailynews-7241afddf21505a6826572601a721d78 NaturalDisasters 14.9233 -23.5212 20130816000800 http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1296396/no-8-signal-may-be-raised-typhoon-utor-nears-hong-kong The Hong Kong Observatory issued the storm signal No 8 at 1.40am on Wednesday morning as Severe Typhoon Utor - described as the strongest typhoon globally this year - passed within 300 kilometres of Hong Kong. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:07:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-f873508fdc7d76e5bb0d793ec40e6040 NaturalDisasters 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 20130813220700 http://www.caribbean360.com/news/875380.html Tropical Storm Risk forecasters at University College London have raised their outlook because sea surface temperatures are expected to be warmer than previously thought. Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:44:00 +0200 caribbean360 en caribbean360-b3bb576d8947395f1e0d5897b55ffa50 NaturalDisasters 20130808194400 http://www.caribbean360.com/news/870030.html Klotzbach and Gray predict that the remainder of 2013 will have about eight hurricanes and 14 named storms. Mon, 05 Aug 2013 18:35:00 +0200 caribbean360 en caribbean360-1e162a8a349036dd51dbc89e2cad2602 NaturalDisasters 20130805183500 http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2013/09/244307.html A typhoon that made landfall on southwestern Japan early Wednesday weakened to an extratropical depression during the morning, but is causing heavy rain that is anticipated to spread across a wide area of the country through Thursday. Typhoon Toraji, the year's 17th, hit the shore at Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, around 3 a. Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:20:00 +0200 kyodonews en kyodonews-6dcfdacdbf12281d7ae41aff8383b32f NaturalDisasters 31.258631 130.617401 20130904112000 http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-199644-Tornado-rips-through-Japan KOSHIGAYA, Japan: A tornado ripped through parts of eastern Japan on Monday, injuring several dozen people, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings. Tue, 03 Sep 2013 04:54:00 +0200 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-cfba08410674022d5517280e6d0fabac NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130903045400 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-03/an-dozens-injured-as-tornado-rips-through-eastern-japan/4931174 A tornado has ripped through parts of eastern Japan, injuring several dozen people, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings. Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:58:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-076cde2c4897ccdeeb984fd0a785de7d NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130903025800 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-09-03/dozens-injured-as-tornado-rips-through-koshigaya-in-eastern-japan/1184893 A tornado has ripped through parts of eastern Japan, injuring several dozen people, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings. Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:26:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-06e4774bbb0a27370ecd056d116040f7 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130903022600 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2013-09-03/dozens-injured-as-tornado-rips-through-koshigaya-in-eastern-japan/1184893 A tornado has ripped through parts of eastern Japan, injuring several dozen people, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings. Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:22:00 +0200 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-06e4774bbb0a27370ecd056d116040f7 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130903022200 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5c09%5c03%5cstory_3-9-2013_pg4_5 . KOSHIGAYA: A tornado ripped through parts of eastern Japan on Monday, injuring several dozen people, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings. Footage of Koshigaya city, north of Tokyo, from public broadcaster NHK showed a number of homes destroyed, upturned cars, and schools with shattered windows. Mon, 02 Sep 2013 23:26:00 +0200 dailytimesPK en dailytimesPK-7a11850a307282f1c2f0f852e8b49954 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130902232600 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11118635&ref=rss A tornado ripped through parts of eastern Japan, injuring several dozen people, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings.Footage of Koshigaya city, north of Tokyo, from public broadcaster NHK showed a number of homes destroyed,... Mon, 02 Sep 2013 23:13:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-a456728357a2608a0c3472ac9cadc452 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130902231300 http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/asia-pacific/tornado-rips-through-eastern-japan-injures-dozens A tornado has ripped through parts of eastern Japan, injuring several dozen people, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings. Mon, 02 Sep 2013 20:50:00 +0200 thenational en thenational-16b080a71d82026c219d276bab8e940c NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130902205000 http://news.yahoo.com/several-dozens-injured-tornado-hits-near-tokyo-093455625.html A tornado ripped through parts of eastern Japan Monday, injuring several dozen people, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings. Mon, 02 Sep 2013 13:16:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-6855cea34f192b0c8bc1f676013af593 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130902131600 http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/251017-filipinos-hold-fundraisers-for-flood-victims-in-philippines.html Driving enthusiasts who participated in the ‘Drive for A Cause’ at the Doha Exhibition Centre yesterday. BY RAYNALD C RIVERA. DOHA: Filipinos in Qatar yesterday organised two events to help victims of floods in the wake of typhoon Maring that hit in the Philippines recently. Sat, 31 Aug 2013 02:45:00 +0200 thepeninsulaqatar en thepeninsulaqatar-58ce389c724f8f13d6a4205e473cb7b6 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 25.2951 51.5074 -30.905337 -55.550759 20130831024500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/makati-bares-plans-enhance-capability-disaster-preparedness Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines MAKATI CITY, Aug. 29 (PIA) -- The city government plans to further enhance its capability to prepare for, manage and respond to disasters and calamities through hiring the services of weather and flood experts and acquiring amphibian trucks.... Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:07:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-a07456f62383e3b90bb839681faa6267 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 14.6096 121.006 20130829140700 http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=Storm-alerts-up-over-Nando&id=75593 ALERTS HAVE been raised over northwest Luzon as tropical storm Nando (international code name: Kong-Rey) has maintained its strength, the state weather bureau yesterday said, even as damage from recent calamities continued to rise. Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:43:00 +0200 bworldcom en bworldcom-3a8e3e51047493c4d64b47a32be3450a EuropeAid Natura