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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38875:ghsocd-tropical-storm-lekima-not-expected-to-impact-guam&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 Guam - The SPokeswoman for Guam Homeland Security and the Office of Civil Defense [GHS/OCD], Alyssa Benito, has issued the following statement on Tropical Storm Lekima. READ the Statement from GHS/OCD below: Current Prediction for Guam on Tropical Storm Lekima Good afternoon, Guam! We've been.... Mon, 21 Oct 2013 07:43:00 +0200 pnc en pnc-7597319821912f8ce0c9251a14cd9125 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131021074300 http://www.kuam.com/story/23741455/2013/10/21/another-tropical-disturbance-located-1000-miles-east-of-guam Tropical Storm Lekima is over 1,000 miles east of Guam and moving northward at roughly 10 miles per hour. Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:12:00 +0200 kuam en kuam-b14c250d2d57d1c3280af36a89ce90b1 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131021091200 http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2013/10/116_144706.html By Nam Hyun-woo Two typhoons could be heading toward the Korean Peninsula, the weather agency said Monday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) though, Typhoons Francisco and Lekima will most likely hit Japan. Typhoon Francisco was located some 1,750 kilometers southeast of.... Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:29:00 +0200 koreatimes en koreatimes-6f58a00721bc588855d183aac620f0a5 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20131021112900 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20131022/NEWS01/310220002/1002/NEWS01 A tropical depression that formed Sunday near Enewetak atoll, north of Pohnpei, was upgraded to a tropical storm yesterday afternoon. Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:21:00 +0200 guampdn en guampdn-b53b6526c3f1ba48d2fdd8f8b9932bb3 NaturalDisasters 20131021192100 http://pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38857:nws-qlekimaq-upgraded-to-a-typhoon-still-on-track-well-north-of-guam-and-saipan&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 Guam - The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has upgraded Tropical Depression "Lekima" to a Tropical Storm. Lekima formed over the weekend north-east of Pohnpei. National Weather Service meteorologist Brandon Aydlett says "Lekima" may bring heavy rain and winds to the northernmost CNMI islands, "but it.... Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:54:00 +0200 pnc en pnc-7fffccb059faa00c58e489fa15deb672 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131022005400 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=80013 Posted at 01:46 on 22 October, 2013 UTC. A potentially damaging typhoon could threaten the Northern Marianas and Guam this week. Typhoon Lekima, which was upgraded from a tropical storm earlier today, has maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometres an hour at its centre, but this is expected to intensify. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 04:23:00 +0200 rnzi en rnzi-3f8dfc33cde39ea88942b8ba085aa1eb NaturalDisasters 19.0 30.0 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131022042300 http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2013/October/10-22-20.htm Lekima, formed near Pohnpei, shouldn’t directly affect Guam. By Dance Aoki. HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, Oct. 22, 2013) – A tropical depression that formed Sunday near Enewetak atoll, north of Pohnpei, was upgraded to a tropical storm yesterday afternoon. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 05:47:00 +0200 pidp en pidp-858e2e46c23351d97aa928ff9e8bd8bf NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131022054700 http://www.kuam.com/story/23751544/2013/10/22/no-storm-warnings-for-guam According to the latest advisory out of the National Weather Service, Typhoon Lekima is 875 miles east of Guam. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:34:00 +0200 kuam en kuam-72f1035183a44b52581a363a1baf3303 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131022073400 http://www.kuam.com/story/23751612/2013/10/22/typhoon-lekima-wont-affect-guam-or-cnmi If you're debating whether or not to take off those typhoon shutters, weather officials confirm Typhoon Lekima will have no direct impact to Guam or the CNMI. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:20:00 +0200 kuam en kuam-0e64a210725d55c1e398d28ae2a03f6e NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131022082000 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20131023/NEWS01/310230022/1002/NEWS01 Tropical Storm Lekima was upgraded to a typhoon yesterday, but forecasters don't expect it will make much of an impact on Guam's weather. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:02:00 +0200 guampdn en guampdn-c838c5300eb901699ad2cce5a8151a98 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131022190200 http://mvguam.com/local/news/31921-typhoon-lekima-not-a-threat-to-guam.html TROPICAL storm 28W was upgraded to Typhoon Lekima at 8 a.m. Tuesday, but weather officials do not anticipate any trouble from this storm. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:22:00 +0200 marianasvariety-guam en marianasvariety-guam-3a08444ea4d10189a570de5bbeb94f7e NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131022202200 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/60066-typhoon-lekima-not-a-threat HAGÅTÑA — Tropical storm 28W was upgraded to Typhoon Lekima at 8 a.m. Tuesday, but weather officials do not anticipate any trouble from this storm. Tue, 22 Oct 2013 22:35:00 +0200 marianasvariety en marianasvariety-e91527d71f447a7227a372fb0c79a559 NaturalDisasters 20131022223500 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=80041 Posted at 02:10 on 23 October, 2013 UTC. The Guam weather office says Typhoon Lekima is now a super typhoon with winds at its centre of 255 kilometres an hour. But the storm, which has not yet come close to land, is now moving to the northeast of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas. Wed, 23 Oct 2013 05:04:00 +0200 rnzi en rnzi-c239b7f6a1c771f2b97cb2663635a9f6 NaturalDisasters 19.0 30.0 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131023050400 http://french.ruvr.ru/news/2013_10_23/Alerte-a-la-tempete-dans-le-sud-du-Japon-6561/ La préfecture méridionale japonaise d'Okinawa et l'archipel voisin d'Amami ont été placés en alerte à la tempête face à l'approche du typhon Francisco. Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:16:00 +0200 ruvr-fr fr ruvr-fr-0da6157598c7ed5d3e1c658e8f285e94 NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20131023121600 http://mvguam.com/local/news/31940-storms-continuing-to-move-away.html SUPER Typhoon Lekima continued to move well to the north of Guam and the rest of the Mariana Islands, posing no apparent threat to the region, even as it intensifies. Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:37:00 +0200 marianasvariety-guam en marianasvariety-guam-29bbc2cd7cabd44b8a9ce0b952877f51 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131023193700 http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=80066 Posted at 18:18 on 23 October, 2013 UTC. The Guam weather office says Typhoon Lekima is now a super typhoon with winds at its centre of 255 kilometres an hour. But the storm, which has not yet come close to land, is now moving to the northeast of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas. Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:30:00 +0200 rnzi en rnzi-a93a319670ce72cda14b672f33ddc470 NaturalDisasters 19.0 30.0 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20131023203000 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/60094-prepositioning-ships-off-saipan-harbor-ready-to-assist-in-case-of-disaster THE U.S. Navy Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Three anchored off Saipan can provide the island with emergency assistance including basic necessities and medical facilities in case of natural disasters. Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:43:00 +0200 marianasvariety en marianasvariety-f52f215954ea951f31d812f9ec1059b4 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 20131023234300 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2013/10/24/pagasa-typhoon-urduja-exits-par-310276 MANILA -- Typhoon Urduja (Francisco) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility before dawn Thursday, even as state weather forecasters warned of risky sea travel in parts of Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that as of 4 a.m. Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:38:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-82d5efaa261534f64d05c17b58f726e9 NaturalDisasters 20131024073800 http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2013_10_24/Typhoon-Francis-hits-southern-Japan-leaving-over-2-300-homes-without-electricity-0347/ Over 2,300 houses on the Tokunoshima and Yoronjima islands that make up the southern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima were left on Thursday without electricity as a result of the typhoon Francis. This was reported by the Kyushu Electric Power company, which is responsible for electricity supply in the region. Thu, 24 Oct 2013 11:11:00 +0200 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-d348c1b05fadd93bd85701190d28cc5b NaturalDisasters 31.570539 130.552505 20131024111100 http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/latest-news/258268-typhoon-leaves-2300-homes-without-power-in-south-japan.html TOKYO: Typhoon Francis left over 2,300 houses on the Tokunoshima and Yoronjima islands in southern Japan's Kagoshima without electricity on Thursday, according to reports which cited Kyushu Electric Power company. The tropical typhoon is moving deeper into Japan's mainland with wind speed in the.... Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:02:00 +0200 thepeninsulaqatar en thepeninsulaqatar-4dc1f798fbcd656f36211976419092f1 NaturalDisasters 31.570539 130.552505 35.6831 139.809 20131024130200 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/24/national/typhoon-francisco-heads-for-kyushu/ The season's 27th typhoon, named Francisco, is approaching southern Kyushu and the Okinawa islands, the Meteorological Agency said Thursday. The Daito islet chain, east of Okinawa's ... Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:39:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-0ed8287e87c075333323d8b0def1e956 NaturalDisasters 20131024153900 http://reliefweb.int/map/india/24-oct-2013-echo-flash-world-events Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Argentina, Ecuador, India, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan INDIA & PAKISTAN - Kashmir conflict At least 140 ceasefire violations reported this year, highest in last 8 years. Firing by Pakistani troops on Indian civilian areas has led to the.... Fri, 25 Oct 2013 04:19:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-08b26940d2f6b455afbe5142fb3962e0 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 -0.229498 -78.5243 33.718151 73.060547 -34.6654 -58.4096 28.5687 77.2168 34.5542499446791 75.8035406465336 20131025041900 http://manilatimes.net/japan-mudslide-islanders-take-shelter-as-new-storm-looms/47629/ People on a storm-battered island in Japan took shelter Friday, as another typhoon—one of two looming in the Pacific—looked set to sideswipe the coast. “We have advised people in all areas of the island to prepare for evacuation,” said an … Read more » Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:00:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-f996f0481302347a359ac83cf2342094 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20131025090000 http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/latest-news/258371-japan-mudslide-islanders-take-shelter-as-new-storm-looms-.html TOKYO: People on a storm-battered island in Japan took shelter Friday, as another typhoon one of two looming in the Pacific looked set to sideswipe the coast. "We have advised people in all areas of the island to prepare for evacuation," said an official in Oshima where rain-triggered mudslides left 31 people dead and 13 others missing last week. Fri, 25 Oct 2013 09:53:00 +0200 thepeninsulaqatar en thepeninsulaqatar-8d96ed113d573f4976e0c0c988ffe3ad NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20131025095300 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/people-on-storm-hit-japan/861340.html People on a storm-battered island in Japan took shelter Friday, as another typhoon -- one of two looming in the Pacific -- looked set to sideswipe the coast. Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:20:00 +0200 channelnewsasia en channelnewsasia-9d72a7c3700e8b383a45350e15c850af NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20131025102000 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/izu-oshima-residents-take-shelter-as-new-storm-looms Residents on a storm-battered island in Japan took shelter Friday, as another typhoon -- one of two looming in the Pacific -- looked set to sideswipe the coast. "We have advised people in all areas of the island to prepare for evacuation," said an official on Izu Oshima where rain-triggered… Fri, 25 Oct 2013 13:19:00 +0200 japantoday en japantoday-7e9d906a78e4243aaf31b52a122e0ed6 NaturalDisasters 33.19009 132.401001 20131025131900 http://manilatimes.net/japan-mudslide-islanders-take-shelter-as-new-storm-looms-2/47782/ TOKYO: People on a storm-battered island in Japan took shelter on Friday, as another typhoon looked set to sideswipe the coast. Typhoon Francisco, packing winds of up to 160 kilometers per hour, was located east of the main Okinawan island … Read more » Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:08:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-47233bbcdcc2c1368bb608aab11b3330 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20131025150800 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/10/25/national/typhoon-francisco-dumps-payload-over-shikoku-kyushu-in-cross-hairs/ Typhoon Francisco dumped torrential rain on Shikoku Friday as the Meteorological Agency issued warnings for mudslides and flooding from western to eastern Japan. The year's 27th ... Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:32:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-1d286a4aa92c9e1dda299b75c4a17eb2 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20131025153200 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2013-10/27/c_132834469.htm BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhuanet) -- Typhoon Francisco has passed south of Japan, bringing heavy rain and winds. The powerful storm has forced hundreds to evacuate their homes. Japan’s Meteorological Agency has issued a special warning after it forecast more than 500 millimetres of rain in the coming two days. Sun, 27 Oct 2013 06:56:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-4c3d301c57769e12ce7701fd539336ce NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 35.2086 110.727 20131027065600