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Had such installations existed at … Read more » Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:09:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-a6ceebe2eaecd73253a3d62a81afdca9 ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters 48.8521 2.34899 20140227170900 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11210898&ref=rss John Ross got a whole lot more than he was expecting for his 60th birthday.A retired dairy farmer, Ross' birthday wish was to sail to Tonga on a boat he'd built himself, have a family holiday and indulge his passion for spearfishing.But... Thu, 27 Feb 2014 03:42:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-b352b547f237e174221c7900f73322ac NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 -21.136 -175.216 -37.69952 176.154495 -35.3499 149.042 -5.83333 -37.45 20140227034200 http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/397141/wind-farms-can-tame-hurricanes-scientists Huge offshore wind farms can protect vulnerable coastal cities against devastating cyclones like Katrina and Sandy by tempering winds and ocean surges before they reach land, a study said Wednesday. Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:00:00 +0100 BangkokPost en BangkokPost-0605cb6c2832ffe91494134cc4b78f60 NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 52.916619 -1.497478 29.9564 -90.0987 40.6222 -73.9878 20140226170000 http://www.timesofoman.com/News/Article-30398.aspx Huge offshore wind farms can protect vulnerable coastal cities against devastating cyclones like Katrina and Sandy by tempering winds and ocean surges before they reach land Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:09:00 +0100 timesofoman en timesofoman-377fb878d17159067d375ee26684be5c Environment ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 52.916619 -1.497478 29.9564 -90.0987 40.6222 -73.9878 20140226160900 http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/wind-farms-can-tame-hurricanes-scientists/article/373177 Huge offshore wind farms can protect vulnerable coastal cities against devastating cyclones like Katrina and Sandy by tempering winds and ocean surges before they reach land, a study said Wednesday.Had such installations existed at the time, Hurricane ... Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:58:00 +0100 digitaljournal en digitaljournal-a4cbe2682ca3353b304ee4e469bd4eeb Environment ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 52.916619 -1.497478 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 29.9564 -90.0987 38.9981192061941 -75.5082723847119 40.6222 -73.9878 20140226155800 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11209054&ref=rss Cantabrians blasted by yesterday's destructive tornado are "rolling up sleeves" and doing their own clean-up in classic Kiwi can-do style.The tornado tore through small North Canterbury townships of Balcairn and then Amberley about... Mon, 24 Feb 2014 03:28:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-d90475fee24e497a34f7bdd25b0441cc NaturalDisasters -43.150558 172.738998 -43.5235 172.638 -17.7404 168.321 -18.1426 178.431 20140224032800 http://reliefweb.int/map/mozambique/19-february-2014-world-events Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Barbados, Iraq, Mozambique LESSER ANTILLES – Earthquake • On 18 February, at 09.27 UTC an earthquake of 6.5 M, at a depth of 16.9 km, occurred approx. 200 km off the coast of the Lesser Antilles. • USGS-PAGER: shaking up to “light” for 489 000 people. Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:39:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-1a4c64e6902ab8689279fdb7f2ec828a NaturalDisasters -21.1208230542216 55.5400759911114 32.9538143168592 41.5925167154576 -19.044860046217 34.6802487021076 -15.1154 39.256939 -12.4618393342962 39.3639220321505 -16.6555019062825 36.9816987508371 20140219203900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/three-months-after-typhoon-we-already-helped-35-000-filipinos Source: People in Need Country: Philippines Guiuan, Prague (6th February 2014) - The strongest typhoon to ever hit a mainland devastated vast parts of Philippines three months ago. Even today people still face the aftermath of the tropical cyclone that killed 6200 people and destroyed more than 1.1 million homes. Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:18:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-ea0b6cc6da54305455bd187de27a2afa NaturalDisasters Echo 16.9902 121.544701 11.03693 125.719498 20140218221800 http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2014/02/mass_volunteers_help_philippines_typhoon_victims NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — A trip halfway around the world began at the Rowley Dunkin' Donuts. It was right before Thanksgiving when Helen Noble, a Rowley resident and Ipswich veterinarian, stopped in for a quick pick-me-up at her local coffee shop. There, she ran into Cora Carter, a fellow member of the New Life Community Church in Georgetown. Sat, 15 Feb 2014 09:37:00 +0100 bostonherald en bostonherald-aa20a1dae1ea734ec1317ee87cdfb1ca NaturalDisasters 52.0592 1.15068 11.00698 124.612801 10.30723 123.898399 20140215093700 http://reliefweb.int/report/world/cred-crunch-newsletter-issue-no-34-january-2014-disaster-data-balanced-perspective Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters Country: Philippines, World Spotlight on the Philippines: an historical perspective and the latest on Tropical cyclone Haiyan EM-DAT figures cast light on the historical impact of disaster in the Republic of the Philippines, from 1900-2012. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:41:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-36a3232109e928b2f9c41d8c19303650 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140213194100 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11200652&ref=rss ONE woman from the Bay has only been home from the disaster-stricken Philippines one week but is already planning her next trip back and fundraising for victims from Typhoon Haiyan.Coming back from a trip of a lifetime, Julie McGowan,... Wed, 12 Feb 2014 04:50:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-c5a8b758f0659f5280b84ed48431f782 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140212045000 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-three-months-after Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Philippines 7/2/2014 – It is almost 100 days since the most powerful typhoon ever recorded slammed into the Eastern Philippines, killing over 6 000 people and damaging over a million homes. Survivors today are still facing big challenges in meeting some of their basic daily needs. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 22:32:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-c08e3424dec55372be1c6e19a7182caf Echo CommunicableDiseases UNbodies NaturalDisasters CivilProtection EuropeAid ECnews EU-Asia PolicyBudget PolicyHumanitarianAid 14.6096 121.006 20140207223200 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/02/06/Stories_we_are_tracking_for_News_Center_7_Daybreak/ December 21 2013 Breaking News Climate change is increasing the intensity of extreme weather events - http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2013/nov/29/climate-change-extreme-weather-philippines-typhoon-haiyan November 15 2913 Breaking News week after Super Typhoon Haiyan grim realities sink in http://www. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:07:00 +0100 arabpolitical en arabpolitical-d0edbb15fa265cca7eaca1a3f0fd9d20 NaturalDisasters 20140206100700 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/01/31/Heres_what_were_tracking_for_News_Center_7_Daybreak/ It's one of, if not, the strongest storm ever recorded on the planet. Super Typhoon Haiyan slammed into the Philippines with winds touching 235 miles per hour. Trace looks at how this typhoon differs from hurricanes and what ingredients combined to create such a monster. Read More: Super Typhoon Haiyan: Photos http://news. Fri, 31 Jan 2014 10:25:00 +0100 arabpolitical en arabpolitical-34c1c2386d8cdd7f8eb5ef9a29b3e999 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140131102500 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/30/orth-queensland The category one cyclone moving at 14km/h towards the coast is expected to make landfall early on Friday Thu, 30 Jan 2014 06:57:00 +0100 guardian en guardian-edd12a0409bf32cdfae3c9ccab516488 NaturalDisasters AirTransport -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 20140130065700 http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=Help-still-needed-in-earthquake-hit-Bohol&id=84090 MORE THAN four months after a 7.2-magnitude quake hit the province of Bohol in October last year, the United Nations (UN) yesterday said significant needs in shelter, early recovery and health services in the areas affected by the quake remain. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:39:00 +0100 bworldcom en bworldcom-9b24552a8a1c669571bbe1033b38c628 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 10.49386 119.893402 20140227173900 http://bulatlat.com/main/2014/02/27/injured-yolanda-victims-confined-in-manila-not-receiving-any-assistance/ “Because of the POC modernization, we are being asked to leave the hospital even if the medical treatment has not yet been completed.” Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:57:00 +0100 bulatlat en bulatlat-36830640ff876a31577904749f7e2ff1 NaturalDisasters 14.6629 121.065 10.95462 125.033699 20140227165700 http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/more-bodies-in-philippines-typhoon-zone-1.1653873 Bodies are still being found under the wreckage almost four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines, say officials. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:40:00 +0100 iol en iol-25d4988f12390f3694b5aeccc848cfc0 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 11.24775 125.003502 20140227144000 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/armless-pilot-raises-funds-for-haiyan-victims-1.1296520?utm_content=1.1296520&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Armless_pilot_raises_funds_for_Haiyan_victims&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=News_RSS_feed Manila: An inspiring Filipina-American pilot who has overcome being armless since birth, launched a hectic homecoming that included a fund-raising campaign for people with disabilities who survived super Typhoon Haiyan in central Philippines last November 2013. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:21:00 +0100 gulfnews en gulfnews-75ee78bbcc57e3e179877c91651ff52d GenderEquality NaturalDisasters 7.885706 116.984299 43.802071 -99.32827 39.547222 -119.578333 11.03693 125.719498 34.970105 -110.410483 20140227112100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/corpses-still-being-found-philippine-typhoon-zone Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Philippines 02/27/2014 07:45 GMT MANILA, February 27, 2014 (AFP) - Bodies are still being found under the wreckage almost four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines as survivors struggle to rebuild their lives, officials said Thursday. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:49:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-ad4b4d6fcfc71a8af9ffcd2ae49d0bad UNbodies NaturalDisasters 11.24775 125.003502 20140227094900 http://www.arabnews.com/news/532111 Thu, 2014-02-27 11:12 MANILA: Bodies are still being found under the wreckage almost four months after Super Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the Philippines as survivors struggle... Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:33:00 +0100 arabnews en arabnews-eb02fcee39b8402fa550ed4109c656f9 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 11.24775 125.003502 20140227093300 http://manilatimes.net/visayas-coco-farmers-mired-in-dire-straits/78632/ THE livelihood of small-scale coconut farmers in Eastern Visayas areas affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda is in critical danger. This was the alarm raised by Vicente “Ka Sonny” Domingo, national chairman of the Kapisanan ng Magsasaka, Mangingisda at Manggagawa ng … Read more » Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:39:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-8a51e7d937941893292387eecd5817f8 NaturalDisasters 17.202379 121.856697 20140226143900 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/350250/economy/business/phl-s-2013-air-passengers-increased-much-slower-by-1-to-37-7m-cab-report Airline passenger volume in the Philippines grew at a much slower pace last year as a result of the realignment and consolidation of carriers and the cancellation of flights as a results of bad weather and other natural calamities. The volume of domestic passengers dropped 1.1 percent to 20.33 million last year from 20. Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:20:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-59f9de1f61e79b064625a0b09aafc95b NaturalDisasters AirTransport 6.90553 122.068604 7.08008 125.614 10.49386 119.893402 10.30723 123.898399 20140226112000 http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/premium/transport-hub/shipping/silver-lining-eu-threat-ban-filipino-seafarers-20140226 February 26, 2014 2:54 AM FOR many years, men and women from the Philippines have left their homes to work on the world's merchant fleet. Over the past three or four decades, as open registers have largely replaced nationally manned fleets, the number of Filipinos at sea has gone up, to the extent.... Tue, 25 Feb 2014 22:44:00 +0100 business-times en business-times-fc7384b1d98f35908a3ce4561039950e NaturalDisasters EU-Asia 14.6096 121.006 20140225224400 http://manilatimes.net/tacloban-still-counting-its-dead-after-3-months/78459/ TACLOBAN CITY: It’s been more than three months since Super Typhoon Yolanda leveled many areas in Central Visayas, but bodies continue to pile up, especially in this city, which has not stopped counting its dead. Angelo Bacho, Office of Civil … Read more » Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:42:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-5e272caf1f66d274e32cd52b78bc0f0b NaturalDisasters 37.3081 -121.947 20140225174200 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/02/26/protests-greet-pnoy-/ Violet ribbons express typhoon victims’ anger. TACLOBAN CITYProtesters festooned the streets with violet ribbons and carried placards to demonstrate their displeasure at the slow government response to the plight of typhoon Yolanda survivors as President Benigno Aquino III arrived to visit the storm victims in Eastern Visayas Tuesday. Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:18:00 +0100 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-8201e1807bfc97a0e74e8ae4dd9fa5be NaturalDisasters 10.30723 123.898399 11.10983 125.019402 20140225171800 http://manilatimes.net/aquino-grants-fishing-boats-to-fishermen/78398/ President Benigno Aquino 3rd led the awarding of newly built fishing boats to fisherfolk in coastal communities affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda. During the 28th anniversary of EDSA People Power in Visayas, the President awarded new and … Read more » Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:26:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-1ac9590c8d113fa45804547c5142ca31 NaturalDisasters 19.0 30.0 11.14325 123.725899 10.30723 123.898399 11.03693 125.719498 20140225152600 http://bulatlat.com/main/2014/02/25/rising-from-the-devastation/ By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com It has been more than three months ago when I first set foot in Tacloban City. It was unfortunate that the first time I visited the city – referred to as one of the most beautiful in the country – it was during the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. When […] Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:17:00 +0100 bulatlat en bulatlat-e8b1360acd9141e30eff3512c1832c11 NaturalDisasters 20140225151700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/distributing-hygiene-kits-stranded-island-communities Source: Community and Family Services International Country: Philippines Little was left after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck Homonhon Island in Eastern Samar province on November 8 last year. The typhoon, which wreaked havoc throughout the Central Visayas region of the Philippines, destroyed all.... Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:00:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2d87f0de532ff7dd6777304cfde0a20b NaturalDisasters UNbodies 10.74285 125.723602 11.03693 125.719498 11.07521 122.9795 20140225090000 http://www.asianewsnet.net/news-57466.html Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Monday rallied Filipinos behind what he called a new kind of solidarity, not unlike the one they exhibited in toppling the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship 28 years ago Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:39:00 +0100 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-4783f095446f714d74183c7d437ae849 NaturalDisasters 19.0 30.0 20140225063900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-haiyan-3-months-emergency-response-early-recovery Source: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development Country: Philippines Unprecedented destruction When Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on 8th November 2013 the destruction left in its wake was unprecedented. Haiyan was one of the strongest Typhoons ever to make land fall. Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:51:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-32c48b9c7a5e08f1c39528a4ca1231a8 NaturalDisasters Echo UNbodies 11.37315 124.489403 11.24775 125.003502 20140225005100 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566892/Extraordinary-wartime-service-one-Britains-greatest-fighter-aces-shot-23-planes-career-spanning-Battle-Britain-North-African-campaign-Normandy-landings.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Squadron leader Billy Drake's career saw the 'outstanding' WWIII pilot decorated with ten medals and a bar group which includes both the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and the US Distinguish Flying Cross (DFC) for his skill in air combat. Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:54:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-88d25773da9b25107d60f4e339bbe7f6 NaturalDisasters 51.438208 0.361808 51.897178 -0.715264 34.0222 -118.244 50.557022 -3.49686 51.307728 0.028168 52.5163 13.3276 35.6831 139.809 46.21159 3.434935 41.8955 12.4906 50.913499 0.489892 54.516667 -1.75 35.9042 14.5189 50.853651 -0.718028 51.254594 -0.670576 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20140224205400 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566892/Extraordinary-wartime-service-one-Britains-greatest-fighter-aces-shot-23-planes-career-spanning-Battle-Britain-North-African-campaign-Normandy-landings.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Squadron leader Billy Drake's career saw the 'outstanding' WWIII pilot decorated with ten medals and a bar group which includes both the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and the US Distinguish Flying Cross (DFC) for his skill in air combat. Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:17:00 +0100 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-88d25773da9b25107d60f4e339bbe7f6 NaturalDisasters 51.438208 0.361808 51.897178 -0.715264 34.0222 -118.244 30.0 5.0 50.557022 -3.49686 51.307728 0.028168 52.5163 13.3276 35.6831 139.809 41.8955 12.4906 46.21159 3.434935 50.913499 0.489892 54.516667 -1.75 35.9042 14.5189 50.853651 -0.718028 51.254594 -0.670576 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20140224201700 http://www.inmarsat.com/news/chinese-sailor-completes-record-breaking-around-the-globe-sail/ . Chinese skipper Guo Chuan has set a new world record for sailing solo and non-stop around the globe. Guo sailed back into his home city of Qingdao in Shandong Province, eastern China, today – 137 days and 20 hours after setting out in his Class 40 (12-metre) yacht, also called Qingdao. Mon, 24 Feb 2014 18:18:00 +0100 inmarsat en inmarsat-9a45d9a5f47d36b4ce3d7cfc67cf1f43 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874 35.2086 110.727 -33.475 -70.6475 20140224181800 http://www.inmarsat.com/news/thousands-families-philippines-use-free-call-lifeline/ Families receive free calls in Philippines. 04 December 2013: Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), the Inmarsat-sponsored emergency telecoms agency, has provided 4,200 families with 12,000 minutes of free calls since Typhoon Haiyan hit. Just one typhoon victim to benefit was Junel, a seven year old boy who was left alone, following the storm. Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:20:00 +0100 inmarsat en inmarsat-976c809245bdc066bafb19987e73d997 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 11.24775 125.003502 11.03693 125.719498 20140224162000 http://www.inmarsat.com/news/tsf-provides-comms-lifeline-to-stricken-philippines/ TSF provides emergency aid to Philippines. 12 November 2013: Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) is working with the United Nations (UN) to help co-ordinate relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan. An estimated 10,000 people have died and hundreds of thousands have lost their homes in the Philippines. Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:20:00 +0100 inmarsat en inmarsat-c740f30922e8ecd1add2757ad4c990f1 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 11.37315 124.489403 11.24775 125.003502 20140224162000 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/349893/pinoyabroad/news/denial-of-tps-will-have-serious-repercussions-says-pinoy-leader-in-us Advocates for the grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are getting impatient, but are they now resorting to threats and shaming the US government? “A denial of TPS would have serious repercussions,” Loida Nicolas Lewis, founder of the US Pinoys for Good Governance (USPGG), made this statement.... Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:00:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-aff774c3f142d2d07d37aa2921a2d52a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 35.2086 110.727 20140224100000 http://manilatimes.net/pinoy-tasty-pinoy-pandesal-helped-stabilize-food-supply-during-calamity/77804/ After the 7.2-magnitude earthquake and Super Typhoon Yolanda struck the country and affected approximately 16 million people in nine regions with more than 6,200 deaths and P36.6-billion worth of damage to agriculture and infrastructure, the bread industry, led by Gardenia, … Read more » Sun, 23 Feb 2014 12:15:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-5d9a04abc1441cbfa10c85e19f8c9fd2 Consumers NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 6.517152 126.093399 10.68323 124.8106 11.75961 124.889702 10.89661 122.436699 20140223121500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/eight-million-filipino-students-benefit-australias-education-assistance Source: Government of Australia Country: Australia, Philippines Australia will support the Philippine Government's most ambitious education reforms in 20 years by establishing a six year $150 million education program in the country. The Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) program will.... Sat, 22 Feb 2014 06:03:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-e3bd6a81b17321c7916ec2e807abd981 NaturalDisasters 10.49386 119.893402 -35.3499 149.042 20140222060300 http://www.dw.de/climate-change-threatens-philippines/a-17448816?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Philippine climate activists say it's time industrialized nations took responsibility for the devastating impact of climate change on the developing world. Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:32:00 +0100 deutschewelle-en en deutschewelle-en-89018b9dd4aed6b3a57a66ae3d539257 Ecology ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters 11.46101 123.153099 -17.7404 168.321 11.55957 122.793999 -21.136 -175.216 8.481996 117.336304 20140221153200 http://manilatimes.net/australia-sets-aside-p6b-to-boost-philippine-education/77359/ THE Australian government set aside A$150 million (P6 billion) to support a six-year high-impact education program for the Philippines, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced on Friday. Bishop made the announcement during the signing of the memorandum of subsidiary arrangement … Read.... Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:56:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-bb0cb30f5cbb6dc86a757ba063713ed1 NaturalDisasters 19.0 30.0 10.49386 119.893402 20140221135600 http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=43396160053067b8bc90f6347a9ef5 New research has shown the remarkable rebirth of a Pacific atoll devastated by a typhoon over a century ago. The University of Auckland study, published in the journal Geomorphology, highlights the dynamism of island systems of the Pacific over relatively short periods of time. Fri, 21 Feb 2014 02:30:00 +0100 pina en pina-0af894eb6f6b52ddebb2387272eb0235 NaturalDisasters -36.9041 174.76 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 20140221023000 http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=Program-lacks-beneficiaries&id=83766 TACLOBAN CITY -- Questions on how the $10-million fund for a malnutrition reduction program will be used surfaced after the number of beneficiaries fell below the target. Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:54:00 +0100 bworldcom en bworldcom-9a7318fdea8324fcb039fc9ffa905e5d NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20140220165400 http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Borongan-bishop-against-the-government-for-its-failure-to-help-Yolanda-victims-30358.html A hundred days after the passage of the super typhoon, the government has failed to deliver "adequate support". Bishop Crispin Varquez explains that recovery plans are at a standstill whilst the suffering of the people increases. The Filipino Church allocated US$ 1. Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:55:00 +0100 asianews-en en asianews-en-0cdcba11055cc53672fc38e4a914a1e7 NaturalDisasters Echo 11.37315 124.489403 10.69688 122.570602 11.12674 124.012901 11.61163 125.433197 20140220135500 http://manilatimes.net/aquino-dared-to-live-in-bunkhouse-eat-porridge-all-year/77098/ An official of the People Surge—an alliance of Yolanda survivors in Tacloban—has challenged President Benigno Aquino 3rd to live in a tent or in a bunkhouse and to eat porridge for the rest of the year for him to feel … Read more » Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:16:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-ecdce9c1ca7f6e18dacc2b04f3337eaf NaturalDisasters 11.24775 125.003502 20140220131600 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-02/20/c_133130418.htm By Alito L. Malinao. MANILA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines had the third most number of journalists killed last year and has continued to be among the countries where press freedom is imperiled, according to two international media watchdogs. In its "Killing the Messenger" report released.... Thu, 20 Feb 2014 08:37:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-e0879db6372d2d2c04c8a4f06e8e5245 NaturalDisasters Conflict 33.718151 73.060547 33.334 44.3978 12.653 -7.98648 4.365856 18.56234 33.5193 36.3135 11.64758 122.309097 20140220083700 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11206600&ref=rss New research has shown the remarkable rebirth of a Pacific atoll devastated by a typhoon over a century ago.The University of Auckland study, published in the journal Geomorphology , highlights the dynamism of island systems of... Thu, 20 Feb 2014 07:20:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-00cbbc3983afeb0859e4b944cc27168e NaturalDisasters -36.9041 174.76 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 20140220072000 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/539651/20140220/injured-indian-fishermen-seek-compensation-pentagon-shooting.htm Three Indian fishermen injured when a U.S. naval ship fired on their boat off the United Arab Emirates in 2012 are launching a civil case against the Pentagon to seek compensation, their lawyers said on Wednesday. Thu, 20 Feb 2014 06:14:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-4d47dc4f77a7848522e867991f73d1d7 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 11.37315 124.489403 15.9342452321615 47.5468006036417 14.48035 120.8936 35.7745 51.4477 28.5687 77.2168 34.970105 -110.410483 20140220061400 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-haiyan-three-months-villagers-rise-against-devastation Source: Save the Children Country: Philippines By Georgina Sword-Daniels, Save the Children Humanitarian Communications team Driving across the island of Leyte three months after typhoon Haiyan made landfall here, the sheer scale of the destruction is immediately apparent – but so is the amazing resilience. Thu, 20 Feb 2014 05:15:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-cdecea1f3933c3cc2b49ef2cc445f1bb NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -48.8176463502372 -69.9561900138298 16.9902 121.544701 -17.2378172169917 -61.5069566566358 20140220051500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/nduna-makes-whirlwind-tour-typhoon-hit-areas Source: ACT Alliance Country: Philippines Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Three months after typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, ACT Alliance General Secretary John Nduna has toured a number of the worst-hit areas, assessing the level of damage and the relief work of alliance members. Wed, 19 Feb 2014 22:42:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-65941207941a593ad26f417e3e37556b NaturalDisasters Echo CivilProtection 11.37315 124.489403 12.31962 123.701103 11.24775 125.003502 10.30723 123.898399 11.10983 125.019402 11.28592 125.064499 20140219224200 http://www.trust.org/item/20140219154012-eisck/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Driving on the outskirts of Tacloban City, we pull in outside the so-called “Motocross” bunkhouses and make our way down the rows of one-story, plywood buildings. Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:30:00 +0100 trust en trust-477d29f4d9fd930d9bd4750cd96c7cd9 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140219193000 http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2014/02/mil-140218-afns01.htm More than 1,800 service members and approximately 50 aircraft from the Air Force, Navy, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian air force and South Korea air forces came together to kick off the 85th iteration of Pacific Air Forces' Cope North exercise Feb. 14 on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:37:00 +0100 globalsecurity en globalsecurity-9b0a2b6fb3d954c75bd4225a28e68532 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 32.9108 -96.6293 40.680019 141.365295 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 37.5424 126.935 20140218223700 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/02/19/pnoy-vows-faster-rehab/ Yolanda survivors, militants doubt ‘sooner rather than later’ pledge. ONE day after refusing to meet with survivors to super typhoon Yolanda, President Benigno Aquino III assured the public the government will expedite the rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in calamity-affected areas. Tue, 18 Feb 2014 17:11:00 +0100 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-4b4d974db46b27538b3e6fd7bc220c50 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 18.54299 -72.343102 35.6834 -105.942 17.14839 121.885498 20140218171100 http://www.wfp.org/stories/typhoon-survivors-100-days-later-lilian-florendo-%E2%80%93-building-new-home One hundred days have passed since Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Visayas region of the Philippines, leaving thousands dead and a trail of destruction in its wake. WFP’s Cornelia Paetz revisited people we interviewed in November 2013 to hear how they are getting on now, and what their hopes are for the future. Tue, 18 Feb 2014 06:26:00 +0100 wfp en wfp-29f2438bb525a81060b9f93fc2ef981d NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -48.8176463502372 -69.9561900138298 16.9902 121.544701 -17.2378172169917 -61.5069566566358 20140218062600 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-haiyan-three-months-0 Source: Plan Country: Philippines 7 February 2014: Three months after Typhoon Haiyan – the largest storm ever to make landfall – ripped through the Philippines, Plan International has provided life-saving aid to many thousands of families and protected vulnerable children. Tue, 18 Feb 2014 04:08:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-0f6c1644e650a7e97e70e5832fba532c Echo UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140218040800 http://www.msf.ie/article/philippines-three-months-relief-efforts-underway-recovery-will-take-longer Three months after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, affecting 16 million people, emergency teams from Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) report that although the relief effort is well underway, the recovery will take a lot longer. Mon, 17 Feb 2014 19:49:00 +0100 MSF-ie en MSF-ie-9ca34462ff842a5b13f0d6dca975ff4d Echo NaturalDisasters 11.24775 125.003502 11.03693 125.719498 20140217194900 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2014/02/18/2003583804 A Philippine Christian sect has broken two records for organizing the largest charity walk in an effort to raise funds for survivors of last year’s Typhoon Haiyan, a Guinness World Records official said on Sunday. Guinness adjudicator Kirsty Bennett said 175,509 members of the Iglesia ni Cristo took.... Mon, 17 Feb 2014 18:09:00 +0100 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-6ae42af621862db4d540f1f1901d61a3 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 59.845159 -135.009139 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20140217180900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-haiyan-100-days-hopes-and-fears-future Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Country: Philippines By Kate Marshall, IFRC Outside a crowded hall in Dagami, Leyte, scores of people are queuing to register with the volunteers of the Philippine Red Cross cash distribution programme. Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:02:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-4c8c36d5a7ccc8b7d09978fc5f8dadf5 NaturalDisasters Echo 11.37315 124.489403 11.06498 124.908302 20140217160200 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/asia-pacific-region-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-11-17-february-2014 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: China, Fiji, French Polynesia (France), Indonesia, Micronesia (Federated States of), Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga 1 PHILIPPINES It has been over three months since Super Typhoon Haiyan.... Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-3eb7b458167edebe1681cedefd8813e3 CommunicableDiseases NaturalDisasters 6.91771 158.185 -8.0 113.0 -17.535 -149.57 -21.136 -175.216 -18.1426 178.431 -6.75 107.5 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 -6.18287 106.829 17.018419 120.452797 -9.48177 147.184 24.46254 113.840797 20140217120000 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-haiyan-etc-situation-report-30-reporting-period-290114-120214 Source: Emergency Telecommunications Cluster Country: Philippines Highlights Local internet service providers are recovering from the typhoon and restoring connectivity. In those areas with reliable local connectivity, the ETC has migrated users from ETC wireless networks. In Tacloban, users in three sites have been migrated to local networks. Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-a22e9342085b4ffd2ffac0e83923f692 NaturalDisasters 11.24775 125.003502 20140217120000 http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/16/4827795/huge-filipino-charity-walk-breaks.html#storylink=rss A Philippine Christian sect has broken two records for organizing the largest charity walk in an effort to raise funds for survivors of last year's Typhoon Haiyan, a Guinness World Records official said Sunday. Sun, 16 Feb 2014 23:51:00 +0100 kansascity en kansascity-ea4d603df293d0fe8eccf1816525449a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 59.845159 -135.009139 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20140216235100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/health-cluster-response-typhoon-haiyan-yolanda-14-february-2014 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Philippines Typhoon Haiyan swept through the central Philippines on 8 November 2013, destroying half a million homes, killing more than 6,000 people, and displacing over four million. Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:49:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-beeed7d70452d260e2349b1369238c83 NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases 14.6096 121.006 20140216214900 http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/16/4827795/huge-filipino-charity-walk-breaks.html#storylink=rss A Philippine Christian sect has broken two records for organizing the largest charity walk in an effort to raise funds for survivors of last year's Typhoon Haiyan, a Guinness World Records official said Sunday. Sun, 16 Feb 2014 21:12:00 +0100 kansascity en kansascity-b4288c869c88f7fa150d36b63bc2c75c NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 59.845159 -135.009139 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20140216211200 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/rebuilding-fishing-communities-and-fisheries-post-haiyan-reconstruction Source: Oxfam Country: Philippines EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Fishing communities, many of whom live in poverty, have been hit hard by Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Typhoon Yolanda). The UN estimates that 30,000 boats have been damaged or destroyed and nearly three-quarters of fishing communities have.... Sun, 16 Feb 2014 19:49:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-92f878e67f5a18752b963c12cec5f44c NaturalDisasters Fisheries UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20140216194900 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/huge-charity-walk-breaks-guinness-record-1.485668 MANILA : A Philippine Christian sect has broken two records for organizing the largest charity walk in an effort to raise funds for survivors of last year’s Typhoon Haiyan, a Guinness World Records official said Sunday. Sun, 16 Feb 2014 16:04:00 +0100 nst en nst-d70d39cc17e3624cb760d10fa8294200 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 59.845159 -135.009139 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20140216160400 http://www.startribune.com/world/245739201.html MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Christian sect has broken two records for organizing the largest charity walk in an effort to raise funds for survivors of last year's Typhoon Haiyan, a Guinness World Records official said Sunday. Guinness adjudicator Kirsty Bennett said 175,509 members of the.... Sun, 16 Feb 2014 15:59:00 +0100 startribune en startribune-e30ff903142ffe2c35600e92d142b40a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 59.845159 -135.009139 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20140216155900 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/charity-walk-in-philippines-breaks-guinness-records/article5696092.ece A Philippine Christian sect has broken two records for organizing the largest charity walk in an effort to raise funds for survivors of last year’s Typhoon Haiyan, a Guinness World Records officia... Sun, 16 Feb 2014 14:57:00 +0100 Hindu en Hindu-98365822f672794b515ceced4f866d27 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 59.845159 -135.009139 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20140216145700 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/charity-walk-in-philippines-breaks-guinness-records/article5696092.ece A Philippine Christian sect has broken two records for organizing the largest charity walk in an effort to raise funds for survivors of last year’s Typhoon Haiyan, a Guinness World Records officia... Sun, 16 Feb 2014 14:49:00 +0100 thehindu en thehindu-98365822f672794b515ceced4f866d27 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 59.845159 -135.009139 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20140216144900 http://mail.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42251:cope-north-14-commences-on-guam&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- More than 1,800 service members and approximately 50 aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Forces came together to kick off the 85th iteration of Pacific Air Forces' Cope North exercise Feb. Sun, 16 Feb 2014 09:07:00 +0100 pnc en pnc-354c5a02c49c4b5f57172256ab8ce34b NaturalDisasters AirTransport 32.9108 -96.6293 40.680019 141.365295 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 37.5424 126.935 20140216090700 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/100-days-protection-concerns-remain-millions-displaced Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Philippines Tacloban, the Philippines, 16 February 2014 (UNHCR) – 100 days after Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) struck central Philippines, the UN refugee agency continues to support the government in providing protection and durable solutions for vulnerable typhoon survivors. Sun, 16 Feb 2014 01:32:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-ea428040eb76c897d1eb3a801f3722e0 Echo NaturalDisasters UNbodies 11.00698 124.612801 11.58655 122.755402 11.61163 125.433197 11.24775 125.003502 10.30723 123.898399 11.03693 125.719498 20140216013200 http://www.savethechildren.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=8rKLIXMGIpI4E&b=8486803&ct=13551303 WESTPORT, Conn. (Dec. 23, 2013) — More than 1,500 Filipino children whose homes and communities were devastated in Typhoon Haiyan are enjoying Christmas parties hosted by Save the Children. In and around the devastated city of Tacloban, seasonal events have been held at 27 child friendly spaces. Sat, 15 Feb 2014 13:34:00 +0100 savethechildren en savethechildren-0a1af8fbef5f44049f0614ca522462c2 Echo NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 38.35796 -92.403992 34.761581 -106.061897 44.051849 -123.082603 41.195278 -73.438333 41.1232 -73.347565 11.24775 125.003502 38.727119 -88.087677 20140215133400 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/02/15/14/undocumented-pinay-hangs-hope-tps NEW YORK – It has been three months since Typhoon Yolanda pummeled through the central part of the Philippines, leaving widespread loss of lives and damage to properties, recovery and rebuilding efforts could take years. Sat, 15 Feb 2014 08:37:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-28085453a2041c38d25099c067c8f25f NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 42.60136 -5.572708 40.6222 -73.9878 20140215083700 http://bulatlat.com/main/2014/02/15/one-billion-rise-for-justice/ “The three issues of injustices namely, Aquino’s criminal neglect of victims of calamities, his neo-liberal policies that result in high prices of basic goods and utilities, and government’s unabated corruption, served to further push women and their families deeper into the quagmire of poverty,” said Joms Salvador, secretary general of Gabriela. Sat, 15 Feb 2014 07:33:00 +0100 bulatlat en bulatlat-0287ee04db96292157931d797467e9d7 NaturalDisasters GenderEquality Conflict FightagainstFraud 13.7014 -89.2002 11.37315 124.489403 14.6629 121.065 11.79832 124.918999 15.02705 120.952202 17.14839 121.885498 15.44778 120.830101 11.30355 124.692802 20140215073300 http://www.wfp.org/stories/typhoon-survivors-100-days-later-lilian-florendo-%E2%80%93-building-new-home One hundred days have passed since Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Visayas region of the Philippines, leaving thousands dead and a trail of destruction in it wake. WFP’s Cornelia Paetz revisited people we interviewed in November 2013 to hear how they are getting on now, and what their hopes are for the future. Sat, 15 Feb 2014 05:47:00 +0100 wfp en wfp-f0000cfe2dda32c5f967d67317cb94b0 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -48.8176463502372 -69.9561900138298 16.9902 121.544701 -17.2378172169917 -61.5069566566358 20140215054700 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/emperor-empress-to-visit-izu-oshima Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will visit Izu Oshima on Feb 28 to cheer up residents who lost their homes in a typhoon last October. The island was devastated by a typhoon last Oct 26. Thirty-six people were killed, while three others remain missing. About 800 of the island’s 8,000-strong… Sat, 15 Feb 2014 00:19:00 +0100 japantoday en japantoday-d4ee8565526f142937695f670fc67ce4 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20140215001900 http://www.wfp.org/stories/typhoon-survivors-100-days-later-lilian-florendo-%E2%80%93-building-new-home One hundred days have passed since Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Visayas region of the Philippines, leaving thousands dead and a trail of destruction in it wake. WFP’s Cornelia Paetz revisited people we interviewed in December 2013 to hear how they are getting on now, and what their hopes are for the future. Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:36:00 +0100 wfp en wfp-a84203038fdab3b2d00bb668c1b71a93 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -48.8176463502372 -69.9561900138298 16.9902 121.544701 -17.2378172169917 -61.5069566566358 20140214183600 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/02/15/death-stalks-evacuees/ Poor conditions at Zambo evacuation centers kill 81. A CATHOLIC Church official on Friday expressed alarm over the rising number of deaths in evacuation centers in Zamboanga City, saying that various illnesses are claiming a life every day. The death toll in evacuation centers in Zamboanga City has climbed to 81 as of Feb. Fri, 14 Feb 2014 17:23:00 +0100 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-eb4b9cc9ce83355a19489d659673f1b7 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20140214172300 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/taking-stock-100-days-after-typhoon-haiyan Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Philippines The United Nations says there is a 'huge gap' in the Philippine government's response in providing shelter and livelihood to the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan. The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs made the.... Fri, 14 Feb 2014 07:49:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-96d0e38474ec2086d69ca7cf1302acd6 NaturalDisasters Echo UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20140214074900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/asia-pacific/taking-stock-100-days-after-typhoon-haiyan/1265036 The United Nations says there is a 'huge gap' in the Philippine government's response in providing shelter and livelihood to the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan. Fri, 14 Feb 2014 02:29:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-3bbb1d02237e053218c9fd3a2aa3ee7e NaturalDisasters UNbodies 20140214022900 http://nypost.com/2014/02/13/the-day-in-photos-18/ Brazilian activists demand asylum for Edward Snowden, albino alligators debut in Paris and Bangladesh welcomes spring. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 22:44:00 +0100 nypost en nypost-d276031704e4755352481890a96ffc69 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 23.7099 90.4071 20140213224400 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/international-red-cross-movement-meets-agree-long-term-recovery-plan-typhoon Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Country: Philippines Manila, February 12, 2014 - Almost one hundred days since Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) devastated the Visayas region of central Philippines, senior representatives of the International Red.... Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:43:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-6a1fd2bc40ad4b07d5d498e6e55c71fa ICRC NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20140213214300 http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20140213122358 MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Feb. 14, 2014) - Almost one hundred days since Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) devastated the Visayas region of central Philippines, senior representatives of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement met recently in Manila to discuss future support to victims of the typhoon. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:08:00 +0100 mindanaoexaminer en mindanaoexaminer-64c4cf254042421c893bc6258d0da1e4 ICRC NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20140213190800 http://www.di-ve.com/news/hms-daring-visit-malta She has already clocked up more than 40,000 miles carrying out regional engagements as well as military exercises in the Atlantic Ocean, supporting anti-piracy operations in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Aden, tracking ballistic targets in the Pacific Ocean, and providing humanitarian support to the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:08:00 +0100 di-ve en di-ve-6c717c5fefe57ced042d38988dc67eba NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 12.8308112039327 44.8121913095536 35.9042 14.5189 20140213120800 http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/02/13/Mercy-Malaysia-Photo/ PETALING JAYA: Mercy Malaysia is organising its first ever photo exhibition at the Quayside Hotel in Malacca. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 06:16:00 +0100 thestar-my en thestar-my-2d60dc2992342b5e7b4d5c33fdefbb15 NaturalDisasters 3.15021 101.708 20140213061600 http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/news-release/2014/02-12-philippines-typhoon-haiyan-red-cross-movement.htm Manila - Almost one hundred days since Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) devastated the Visayas region of central Philippines, senior representatives of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement meet in Manila from February 12-13 to discuss future support to victims of the typhoon. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:19:00 +0100 redCross en redCross-efd4cfb3796a8453349e29ca03002ca5 ICRC NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20140212231900 http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/husky-energy-sells-east-coast-oil-to-india-1.2534264?cmp=rss Husky Energy Inc. has tapped into a new booming energy market, selling one million barrels of crude from its White Rose offshore field east of Newfoundland to Indian Oil Corp. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:45:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-54964b6d335a852d07e43750f1aad506 NaturalDisasters 20140212204500 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-02/12/c_133110253.htm MANILA, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- National Red Cross societies all over the world have agreed to build at least 30,000 new houses and repair 100,000 damaged houses in areas hit by typhoon Haiyan in central Philippines this year, according to a global Red Cross summit opened here Wednesday. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:53:00 +0100 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-ced904b16616d42625b6e4006552d6fe NaturalDisasters ICRC Echo 14.6096 121.006 20140212145300 http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/459338/Disasters-Emergency-Committee-and-Oxfam-rule-out-aid-for-flood-victims-as-UK-too-rich?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20daily-express-news-showbiz%20%28Daily%20Express%20::%20News%20/%20Showbiz%20Feed%29 BRITAIN’S Disasters Emergency Committee today ruled out any involvement or help with the UK flooding tragedy, saying its remit was purely for “poorer countries overseas”. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:37:00 +0100 express en express-abe39ccc2d3e7a9864fb0f2d68a38e0a Market NaturalDisasters Echo PolicyDevelopment PolicyHumanitarianAid 51.4879 -0.177998 20140212133700 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-26135103#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Among the many initiatives under way to ease their plight is a student-driven range of activities under the wing of the British School Manila. Backed by $120,000 (approximately £73,000) worth of funding raised by the British School, with support also from other schools in Vietnam, Indonesia,.... Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:01:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-f09b67ebe2f27509b9176cd1719c07ab NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 -6.18287 106.829 20140211230100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/childfund-helps-fill-classroom-void-following-typhoon-haiyan Source: ChildFund International Country: Philippines President and CEO will visit Feb. 10-11 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cynthia Price cprice@childfund.org , 804-756-2722 Richmond, Va. – Feb. 10, 2014 – Three months after Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the Philippines a majority of schools have.... Tue, 11 Feb 2014 03:03:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2610df9bba1cb30ba8c487753c9cf2c7 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 37.5634 -77.4733 20140211030300 http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=47106&Cr=philippines&Cr1= Three months after Typhoon Haiyan devastated central Philippines, United Nations agencies and their partners are refocusing their priorities to longer-term assistance aimed at getting children back in to classrooms and parents to work. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:32:00 +0100 un-org en un-org-a27627500d95020c022e325742ae9c6e NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20140210223200 http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/news/article.cfm?id=7288&cat=video&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20DoctorsWithoutBordersNews%20%28Doctors%20Without%20Borders/M%e9decins%20Sans%20Fronti%e8res%20News%20Updates%29 Washed Away: 3 Months After Typhoon Haiyan February 10, 2014. Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013, killing more than 5,000 people and displacing more than four million, wiping out homes, hospitals, and infrastructure. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has.... Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:05:00 +0100 MSF-USA en MSF-USA-dd25be2b05b7a3d83245ebdf4395fd5b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140210210500 http://metro.co.uk/2014/02/10/myleene-klass-i-couldnt-cope-with-visit-to-philippines-after-typhoon-haiyan-4298549/ Myleene Klass said she ‘couldn’t cope’ after making a trip to her mother’s typhoon-ravaged homeland of the Philippines. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:57:00 +0100 metro-uk en metro-uk-785657a7990c2c7aac58832822b91e22 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140210195700 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/program/asia-pacific/asia-review-8th-february/1261164 This week in Asia Review, we explore a legal challenge mounted against Australia's Nauru detention policy, while Canberra insists there will be no 'megaphone diplomacy'. Also, the slaughter of whale sharks exposed in China and trees felled during Typhoon Haiyan turned into much needed building materials in the Philippines. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:33:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-537394c1c75bd83779408dbc34e1ffb9 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -35.3499 149.042 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 35.2086 110.727 20140210193300 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-children-of-the-philippines-three-months-after-typhoon-haiyan-29996056.html Three months after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, for the children hit hardest by the destruction, the long trek back to normality has begun. Credit: Youtube/UNICEF. By using this website you consent to our use of cookies. For more information on cookies see our Cookie Policy This site uses cookies. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:28:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-dbb71df1e01a8ed7176bb1ec50765662 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20140210192800 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/creative-logisticians-work-around-bad-weather-philippines Source: World Food Programme Country: Philippines When bad weather risked holding up urgent food assistance for survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the emergency logistics team found an unusual solution… Story told to Silke Buhr by Segundo Lopez The good news was that in early January, a vessel arrived in.... Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:59:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-847aaa0387787311829550b659310e8d NaturalDisasters 13.88326 122.261902 20140210185900 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/02/11/jobless-rate-in-end-2013-up-to-12-1m/ SWS’s fourth quarter unemployment figure rose to 27.5 percent, up by six points from the 9.6 million jobless Filipinos recorded in September last year. December’s unemployment figure was the highest since August 2012, when the jobless rate reached 29.4 percent. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:49:00 +0100 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-702d3cdabfbf6a11d79b14db4cf8d026 NaturalDisasters 20140210174900 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/childfund-helps-fill-classroom-void-following-typhoon-haiyan-2014-02-10 RICHMOND, Va., Feb 10, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Three months after Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the Philippines a majority of schools have reopened in typhoon-damaged areas but many students are forced to take classes in shifts due to a lack of fully-functional classrooms. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:54:00 +0100 marketwatch en marketwatch-11c1b9ba9f1467f96a56fd2e6f0109cf NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 37.5634 -77.4733 20140210165400 http://manilatimes.net/blame-catastrophes-for-increase-in-jobless-filipinos-says-palace/74624/ Filipinos’ perception that the unemployment rate went up in 2013 is “understandable” because of the string of calamities that struck the country last year, Malacañang said on Monday. “Based on the three calamities that beset this country—the earthquake, the disrupted … Read more » Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:16:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-aa07a6322875ffaf98bfcc2c41f38af2 NaturalDisasters 20140210131600 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/asia-pacific-region-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-4-10-february-2014 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Indonesia, Philippines, Tonga, Vanuatu 1 PHILIPPINES It has been over three months since Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) struck the Philippines killing over 6,200 people, with nearly 1,800 individuals still missing. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:52:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-3badcecd67b1629ec50b9d79c22dd75e NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -17.7404 168.321 -21.136 -175.216 -6.18287 106.829 20140210125200 http://www.trust.org/item/20140207102120-9h5b3/ Just three months ago, Typhoon Haiyan - the strongest storm ever to make landfall - destroyed communities, tearing homes apart and reducing schools to rubble. While classes have resumed for the most part (although many now operate a reduced timetable) and aid is reaching those in need, communities are still struggling to recover. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:15:00 +0100 trust en trust-15620488cf1a0ff2ef611e43506b0f40 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140210121500 http://www.itv.com/news/2014-02-10/surviving-typhoon-haiyan-how-the-philippines-is-rebuilding/ Myleene Klass and her mother, born in the Philippines, returned to the Asian nation to see how island is rebuilding after Typhoon Haiyan. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:08:00 +0100 itv en itv-769894634fe6c78edbaa663957681e8d NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20140210100800 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/02/10/yolanda-survivors-protest-spreads-online/ FOLLOWING “The Philippines says Thank You” campaign by the Department of Tourism to acknowledge the world’s help to the victims of super typhoon “Yolanda”, the storm’s survivors in Leyte and Samar have launched their own campaign to call on the government to look seriously into their plight. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:10:00 +0100 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-9ba7a4aaa424020b67caeeacdd348625 NaturalDisasters EuropeAid ManMadeDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 20140210091000 http://www.trust.org/item/20140208042937-ylx1e/ Three months after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda struck the Philippines, the destruction wreaked on communities throughout the Philippines is still shocking. Many struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins. EU Humanitarian Aid is being distributed and more assistance is on its way. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 05:59:00 +0100 trust en trust-acbdcdf45c32b177b7d59ebe803bda7c NaturalDisasters EU-Asia 14.6096 121.006 20140210055900 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/typhoon-haiyan-appeal-smiles-you-3130127 Thanks to big-hearted Mirror readers, the youngsters can continue to have lessons despite their school being smashed to pieces when Haiyan hit the Philippines Mon, 10 Feb 2014 04:22:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-8baa6df7b4dc66670eb8e33571cab134 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20140210042200 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-s-filipino-community-holds-town-hall-meeting-1.2529885?cmp=rss Dozens of people from Winnipeg's Filipino community met on Sunday afternoon to discuss ways to restore confidence in its leadership. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:52:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-46080c3bee1313cbdb0cbc29b2d14143 NaturalDisasters 49.9212 -97.1244 20140210005200 http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Economy&title=ERC-issues-post-disaster-guidelines&id=83179 IN VIEW of the recent calamities that have affected parts of the country, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has moved to guide distribution utilities (DUs) in implementing capital expenditure projects due to similar unexpected events. Sun, 09 Feb 2014 23:37:00 +0100 bworldcom en bworldcom-15d5074d7720f30ff45d6be696b2c8d4 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 20140209233700 http://www.iom.int/cms/render/live/en/sites/iom/home/news-and-views/press-briefing-notes/pbn-2014/pbn-listing/success-of-philippines-aid-effor.html Philippines - Three months after Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda devastated much of the Central Philippines, IOM is calling for an urgent global refocusing of attention on the long-term recovery effort, in order... Sun, 09 Feb 2014 14:39:00 +0100 iom en iom-08ad074bbe8ccaace1751f418a85ba71 NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20140209143900 http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/asia/271746/philippines-thanks-the-world-for-aid TACLOBAN: The Philippines said “Thank you” on billboards around the world yesterday in gratitude for the massive outpouring of international help after a typhoon that killed about 8,000 people three months ago. Electronic billboards lit up with “Thank you” signs at New York’s Times Square, Galeries.... Sun, 09 Feb 2014 05:33:00 +0100 thepeninsulaqatar en thepeninsulaqatar-f7cdd51495a8496e74e6beeabb342f2a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 40.6222 -73.9878 20140209053300 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/02/26/weather-satellite-launch-japan/5813531/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28USATODAY%20-%20News%20Top%20Stories%29 A new weather satellite will take unprecedented 3D views of rainstorms and hurricanes. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 13:26:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-c530ada2db8dea600c27cc3411c69492 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 32.3186 -90.2033 20140227132600 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/02/26/weather-satellite-launch-japan/5813531/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28USATODAY%20-%20News%20Top%20Stories%29 A new weather satellite will take unprecedented 3D views of rainstorms and hurricanes. Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:18:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-5eab78542935f149c0a68e29c5fbb0a4 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 32.3186 -90.2033 20140226201800 http://www.afp.com/en/news/topstories/wind-farms-can-tame-hurricanes-scientists The storm blew maximum gusts, but not sustained peaks, of about 282 kph (175 mph), according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a US government agency. Katrina's storm surge -- waves whipped up by the exceptional winds -- would have abated by up to 79 percent, said the study. Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:59:00 +0100 afp-english en afp-english-fa5d4fd186f099accc34927f4ccf0cb6 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20140226155900 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/26/offshore-wind-farms-tame-hurricanes/5813425/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomNation-TopStories%20%28USATODAY%20-%20Nation%20Top%20Stories%29 Billions of dollars in U.S. damage from mega-storms Katrina and Sandy might have been avoided with a perhaps surprising device — wind turbines. That's the finding of a ground-breaking study today that says mammoth offshore wind farms can tame hurricanes rather than be destroyed by them. Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:16:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-b688f2c28709abf09d8cb52aeb1ecabe EU-USA NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 30.360556 -98.469167 35.81 -86.475 35.283611 -93.298611 46.538639 -102.8685 29.9564 -90.0987 41.165278 -98.135556 40.6222 -73.9878 39.021968 -74.877718 35.2086 110.727 37.176689 -113.2855 39.683333 -75.490833 20140226111600 http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2014/02/2_convicted_of_attempted_looti.html Two men convicted of attempted looting during Hurricane Isaac were handed down 20-year prison sentences by an Orleans Parish judge on Tuesday (Feb. 25). Timothy Hartford, 29, and Joshua Hogan,25, were sentenced to spend the next two decades in prison for reportedly breaking into a Central City.... Wed, 26 Feb 2014 02:23:00 +0100 nola en nola-151df02df01a370740d38e3b92fa76b3 NaturalDisasters 29.34977 -89.537239 39.450642 -91.054787 41.7603 -72.7031 29.9564 -90.0987 20140226022300 http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/road_home_officials_taken_to_t.html A Monday night meeting meant to answer questions about the troubled Road Home program was less public hearing and more inquisition. Members of the Legislature's Select Committee on Hurricane Recovery and furious residents immolated the program's administrators, accusing them, by turns, of.... Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:44:00 +0100 nola en nola-b71912576529c7b830827b0a89e3aa59 NaturalDisasters 39.450642 -91.054787 29.9564 -90.0987 31.95536 -93.891457 31.565357 -93.474864 30.788333 -92.948333 20140225124400 http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/road_home_officials_taken_to_t.html A Monday night meeting meant to answer questions about the troubled Road Home program was less public hearing and more inquisition. Members of the Legislature's Select Committee on Hurricane Recovery and furious residents immolated the program's administrators, accusing them, by turns, of.... Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:43:00 +0100 nola en nola-f9fc89abf52b69ccd834213e3beea38d NaturalDisasters 39.450642 -91.054787 29.9564 -90.0987 31.95536 -93.891457 31.565357 -93.474864 30.788333 -92.948333 20140225054300 http://www.smh.com.au/world/sharks-may-hold-key-to-hurricane-forecasts-20140223-hvdh9.html Scientists in Florida have been tagging sharks for years to study behaviour and believe that their tendency to seek out warmer water could help forecast major storms. Sun, 23 Feb 2014 03:18:00 +0100 smh en smh-9f28b9d11ef49d830f0383996f9e9f8a NaturalDisasters 26.132931 -80.171944 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 23.30514 -106.476799 20140223031800 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/21/us/wildfires-fast-facts/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20rss/cnn_latest%20%28RSS:%20Most%20Recent%29 (CNN) -- Here's a look at what you need to know about wildfires. Latest Wildfire Info: About Wildfires: Wildfires are sometimes called "wildland fires." Wildfires can originate from a dropped match, cigarette embers, campfires, exhaust sparks from a train, or arson. Many wildland fires are ignited by lightning. Sat, 22 Feb 2014 20:31:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-4760aaa22c8da66bf25e5c3edef8e951 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 39.550556 -107.324167 38.9051 -77.0162 33.509 -112.11 34.136581 -117.268501 37.829159 -122.241997 26.635556 -80.097222 34.447189 -119.720299 35.905 -79.660556 38.567 -121.423 40.599444 -122.490833 39.7272 -105.047 43.6093 -116.214 47.04 -92.470556 20140222203100 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-22/pope-appoints-new-cardinals-from-some-of-world-s-poorest-places.html Pope Francis appointed 19 new cardinals from all over the world, including some of the poorest countries such as Haiti, and The new cardinals, known as princes of the church, were installed during a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica today in Vatican City after receiving their traditional red hats. Sat, 22 Feb 2014 14:24:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-ed81ff8c02bd3b82e8dff25e643e317e NaturalDisasters 41.8955 12.4906 18.54299 -72.343102 20140222142400 http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/new_orleans_deadline_for_feder.html Completion of the federal consent decree for repairs to New Orleans' sewer system could be pushed back to 2025. (Eliot Kamenitz, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) For a third time since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans is asking the federal government.... Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:46:00 +0100 nola en nola-6d3e68faa7f341806d42acce36391c3d NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 32.988141 -96.89671 20140221224600 http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2014/02/with_marina_views_from_every_w.html Bob Berthelot has owned the Gulf Outlet Marina in Chalmette since the late 1970s. In his office, in a raised building just off the marina's curving roadway, a map of Bayou Bienvenue hangs on the wall, while the real thing is just outside his window. What you can't see from the window, but Berthelot.... Thu, 20 Feb 2014 19:20:00 +0100 nola en nola-dfc85a76a66c146b5d0095ebcf028a18 NaturalDisasters 58.0161111 25.69 29.9564 -90.0987 36.68275 -121.790833 20140220192000 http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2014/02/with_marina_views_from_every_w.html Bob Berthelot has owned the Gulf Outlet Marina in Chalmette since the late 1970s. In his office, in a raised building just off the marina's curving roadway, a map of Bayou Bienvenue hangs on the wall, while the real thing is just outside his window. What you can't see from the window, but Berthelot.... Wed, 19 Feb 2014 22:30:00 +0100 nola en nola-6f075295a398faf6cf22f6427c8431e0 NaturalDisasters 58.0161111 25.69 29.9564 -90.0987 36.68275 -121.790833 20140219223000 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/02/19/Good_news_for_the_Wolfman/ Website: http://www.suspicious0bservers.org Blog: http://www.suspicious0bserverscollective.org Major Warnings/Alerts: https://twitter.com/TheRealS0s STARWATER Article: http://wavechronicle.com/wave/?p=1151 Donate memberships for others: http://tiny.cc/f195ww Today's Featured Links: S0 Notes: http://www. Wed, 19 Feb 2014 07:04:00 +0100 arabpolitical en arabpolitical-95a5a75d290a7725f2d5f1e5cd7d2c80 NaturalDisasters SecurityCouncil FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies MaritimeSafetyEurope 24.63468 46.717911 51.875481 -109.614403 -21.149302 149.18337 49.0833333 25.9483333 33.334 44.3978 35.7745 51.4477 33.5193 36.3135 35.6831 139.809 -31.99926 151.846298 -17.516667 -40.65 31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651 49.914242 -104.350197 40.6222 -73.9878 51.98074 -110.570099 20140219070400 http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/federal_city_oversight_committ_2.html Built in 1904 by the Navy in the Colonial Revival style when it opened its station in Algiers, "Building 8," as its called, was last used as the Naval Support Activity's headquarters, with offices for the base commanding officer and his staff overlooking the Mississippi River. It now is among the Federal City buildings that contribute to the U. Wed, 19 Feb 2014 03:19:00 +0100 nola en nola-a58e247c0c3e859add4eb536a2535bb1 NaturalDisasters 39.450642 -91.054787 29.9564 -90.0987 42.474167 -70.962548 32.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102 31.269444 -92.692778 20140219031900 http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/federal_city_oversight_committ_2.html Built in 1904 by the Navy in the Colonial Revival style when it opened its station in Algiers, "Building 8," as its called, was last used as the Naval Support Activity's headquarters, with offices for the base commanding officer and his staff overlooking the Mississippi River. It now is among the Federal City buildings that contribute to the U. Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:48:00 +0100 nola en nola-d702390e5fd63cc727f1bfe63f7e6bdd NaturalDisasters 39.450642 -91.054787 29.9564 -90.0987 42.474167 -70.962548 32.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102 31.269444 -92.692778 20140219004800 http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/woman-rescued-from-suicide-attempt/ Firefighters rescued a woman when she was about to jump down from a window of her three-story home in China's Anhui Province. Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:39:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-e72dc2b7bbaaa21d2cf9bade80a0cbf0 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 45.404722 -109.689722 38.9051 -77.0162 30.988889 -93.501944 33.695278 -88.604444 42.870084 -76.990009 39.310278 -88.517778 40.552222 -85.390278 55.7388 37.6665 25.996944 -81.346944 39.7272 -105.047 33.021944 -81.876944 35.539722 -101.921667 33.646431 -96.610283 46.560833 -93.466111 47.276944 -122.765556 63.158333 -149.43 32.206667 -106.19 37.112461 -87.886658 39.9293 32.8533 32.988889 -90.449167 35.2086 110.727 59.2869 18.073 37.400833 -91.073333 52.6001223763217 -1.4669522715359 42.3758 -71.1187 40.6222 -73.9878 37.896667 -80.331667 31.9494 35.9329 20140218133900 http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/nasty-winter-storm-slams-midwest-heads-east/ Thick snowfall, blustery winds and fresh layers of ice confronted Midwest as local governments struggled to meet another challenge from Mother Nature Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:34:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-a71db27bbe5620a56a9faaa531a28646 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 45.404722 -109.689722 34.0222 -118.244 61.706341 12.71311 35.788361 -99.712601 33.695278 -88.604444 46.20153 6.1666667 31.565357 -93.474864 55.7388 37.6665 39.7272 -105.047 43.206551 -116.749397 52.916619 -1.497478 25.996944 -81.346944 30.651449 -93.41568 35.539722 -101.921667 36.412778 -82.080556 33.646431 -96.610283 35.038059 -85.270981 56.34082 15.16726 46.560833 -93.466111 63.158333 -149.43 29.437222 -97.528611 39.9293 32.8533 43.028259 -73.380547 42.3753 -71.1026 35.525021 -115.314499 37.97895 -121.261002 35.2086 110.727 37.5271951110168 -85.2875478211318 39.841667 -96.519444 39.397839 -122.011398 30.3236 -81.6779 43.411991 -106.272003 32.420521 -107.585701 45.77327 -103.069603 40.6222 -73.9878 45.325556 -67.690833 40.377868 -104.696799 39.277733 -77.204975 31.9494 35.9329 20140218113400 http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/catastrophic-flooding-swallows-neighborhoods-in-britain/ For months, Britain has been battered by savage winter storms packing hurricane-force winds and torrential rain that have led to historic flooding; residents are bracing for next round of storms Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:01:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-0501d9c95a76e54fbd173ed12cd68060 NaturalDisasters 45.404722 -109.689722 34.0222 -118.244 61.706341 12.71311 35.788361 -99.712601 33.695278 -88.604444 46.20153 6.1666667 31.565357 -93.474864 55.7388 37.6665 39.7272 -105.047 52.916619 -1.497478 43.206551 -116.749397 25.996944 -81.346944 30.651449 -93.41568 35.539722 -101.921667 36.412778 -82.080556 33.646431 -96.610283 35.038059 -85.270981 56.34082 15.16726 46.560833 -93.466111 63.158333 -149.43 35.114722 -88.256667 29.437222 -97.528611 39.9293 32.8533 43.028259 -73.380547 42.3753 -71.1026 34.549179 -91.967484 35.525021 -115.314499 37.97895 -121.261002 33.5193 36.3135 35.2086 110.727 37.5271951110168 -85.2875478211318 30.3236 -81.6779 43.411991 -106.272003 32.420521 -107.585701 45.77327 -103.069603 40.6222 -73.9878 45.325556 -67.690833 40.377868 -104.696799 39.277733 -77.204975 31.9494 35.9329 20140218080100 http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2014/02/travis_mccabe_nopd_officer_con.html A New Orleans Police officer convicted then cleared of charges that he helped cover up the police shooting of Henry Glover after Hurricane Katrina got his job back Monday. Reinstatement of Travis McCabe, a lieutenant when he was convicted of falsifying a report on the shooting, came after federal.... Tue, 18 Feb 2014 03:17:00 +0100 nola en nola-8b9a1293298267c1332d30b0afa3bfa1 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20140218031700 http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2014/02/travis_mccabe_nopd_officer_con.html A New Orleans Police officer convicted then cleared of charges that he helped cover up the police shooting of Henry Glover after Hurricane Katrina got his job back Monday. Reinstatement of Travis McCabe, a lieutenant when he was convicted of falsifying a report on the shooting, came after federal.... Tue, 18 Feb 2014 02:17:00 +0100 nola en nola-e522c9ddbeba2549f4b1786156e773d9 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20140218021700 http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/pig-born-without-hind-legs-learns-to-walk/ Watch: A deformed piglet, born without hind legs, has become a local celebrity in China's Sichuan Province Mon, 17 Feb 2014 21:19:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-89a2143288ce65f3b943d23bde14ad9f NaturalDisasters 41.8955 12.4906 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 38.9985488169502 -105.547819987437 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 35.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 32.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102 -34.6654 -58.4096 64.99060768658 -18.593991539543 33.5193 36.3135 37.5271951110168 -85.2875478211318 35.2086 110.727 46.948212 7.445736 59.2869 18.073 55.7388 37.6665 47.4976 19.0936 41.7218 44.7831 35.8429742938734 -86.3433683935789 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 59.9379 10.7123 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 20140217211900 http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/winter-olympics-2014-sochi-us-womens-hockey-team-reaches-gold-medal-game/ The United States women's hockey team beat Sweden 6-1 and earned a spot in the gold medal game at the Sochi Olympics. The Americans have medaled in every Winter Games since women's hockey was added in 1998. Steve Futterman reports. Mon, 17 Feb 2014 20:49:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-b63906614cd1d8d624260d78f2e59005 NaturalDisasters 41.8955 12.4906 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 38.9985488169502 -105.547819987437 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 35.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 32.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102 -34.6654 -58.4096 64.99060768658 -18.593991539543 33.5193 36.3135 37.5271951110168 -85.2875478211318 35.2086 110.727 46.948212 7.445736 59.2869 18.073 55.7388 37.6665 47.4976 19.0936 41.7218 44.7831 35.8429742938734 -86.3433683935789 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 59.9379 10.7123 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 20140217204900 http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/17/4829399/sochi-scene-absent-friend.html#storylink=rss Maybe he would've suited up for the Sochi Games. Maybe not. Either way, there's no denying that, out on the aerials course, Jeret "Speedy" Peterson is missed. Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:16:00 +0100 kansascity en kansascity-a12bc07d576e60c91251c572fadb01e2 NaturalDisasters 49.2445 -123.026 20140217111600 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/17/3941061/sochi-scene-absent-friend.html Maybe he would've suited up for the Sochi Games. Maybe not. Either way, there's no denying that, out on the aerials course, Jeret "Speedy" Peterson is missed. Mon, 17 Feb 2014 11:08:00 +0100 miamiherald en miamiherald-98b23bf0a9492f830b7a5963cce7df67 NaturalDisasters 49.2445 -123.026 55.7388 37.6665 20140217110800 http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/sochi-scene-absent-friend-22545187 Maybe he would've suited up for the Sochi Games. Maybe not. Either way, there's no denying that, out on the aerials course, Jeret "Speedy" Peterson is missed. The sport's foremost boundary pusher, and the inventor of the three-flip, five-twisting "Hurricane" jump, took his life in 2011, unable to.... Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:59:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-0c2ebeb959ce08407d97b7a736901bab NaturalDisasters 49.2445 -123.026 20140217105900 http://www.startribune.com/world/245792751.html KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Maybe he would've suited up for the Sochi Games. Maybe not. Either way, there's no denying that, out on the aerials course, Jeret "Speedy" Peterson is missed. The sport's foremost boundary pusher, and the inventor of the three-flip, five-twisting "Hurricane" jump, took his.... Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:58:00 +0100 startribune en startribune-7acc1308a0ceef3ccebd60b4b5cb158a NaturalDisasters 49.2445 -123.026 55.7388 37.6665 20140217105800 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/horse-moved-owners-house-escape-3150860 Nasar, three, moved into Stephanie Arndt's home in December to avoid Hurricane Xaver - but now he's got a bit too comfortable Sun, 16 Feb 2014 12:02:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-5325c4eaf81c203b6bf18ec520407490 NaturalDisasters 52.5163 13.3276 20140216120200 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26164555#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who was in office during Hurricane Katrina, is found guilty of corruption. Fri, 14 Feb 2014 00:26:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-fc06c78ce1dda9260b459c53ad05ac8c NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20140214002600 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-13/winter-weather-cancels-most-flights-since-hurricane-sandy.html Airline cancellations in the U.S. surged to the most since 2012’s Hurricane Sandy as a winter storm battered hub airports in New York, the nation’s biggest aviation market, and elsewhere along the East Coast. “Anybody who’s operating in the northeast corridor is having a bad day today,” Josh Marks,.... Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:10:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-3239b0715d84ac56549efbf347115af3 NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20140213211000 http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/weather_more_storms_to_hit_uk_in_next_week Three more powerful storms are set to batter Britain and Ireland in the next seven days, heaping further misery on millions of people affected by the extreme weather. Wave after wave of low pressure systems building over the Atlantic will threaten coastal areas and flood-hit communities with yet more torrential rain, violent gales and heavy snow. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:19:00 +0100 ananova en ananova-54d377706d484e94999bd031dbc9e5a1 NaturalDisasters 53.3416 -6.25735 51.4879 -0.177998 20140213121900 http://news.sky.com/story/1210968/weather-more-storms-to-hit-uk-in-next-week The barrage of bad weather is likely to continue, as three more powerful storms are forecast over the next seven days. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:12:00 +0100 skynews en skynews-d50433d41a1fbb1c0e15199e63656691 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20140213121200 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-live-updates-hurricane-3136230 More flooding is expected today with the Met Office having put in place an amber "be prepared" wind warning Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:42:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-70ec31bbf01a3b96b5d19fa8d00290e8 ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20140213114200 http://www.southernstar.ie/News/West-Cork-battered-by-hurricane-winds-13022014.htm WEST Cork was on red alert on Wednesday as the region was battered by hurricane winds, resulting in thousands of homes and businesses losing electricity and mobile phone coverage. Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:59:00 +0100 southernstar en southernstar-062190ad1042984132826f43a5a175dd NaturalDisasters 20140213105900 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2558048/Nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-reseachers.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 California researchers are the first to create more energy out of a fusion reaction than had been absorbed by the fuel used to spark it. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:57:00 +0100 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-09ddf761f1d8a4bdd71961a16ba7083b AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 20140212235700 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2558048/Nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-reseachers.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 California researchers are the first to create more energy out of a fusion reaction than had been absorbed by the fuel used to spark it. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:37:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-09ddf761f1d8a4bdd71961a16ba7083b AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 20140212233700 http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/ex-new-orleans-mayor-found-guilty-fraud After 9 days of testimony, the federal jury delivered guilty verdicts on 20 of 21 counts, including for conspiracy, wire fraud and filing false tax returns. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 22:25:00 +0100 msnbc en msnbc-8d93ec917596e0d7829a573c068b2234 NaturalDisasters FightagainstFraud 20140212222500 http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/nuclear-fusion-hits-energy-milestone-1.2534140?cmp=rss For the first time, fuel for a nuclear fusion reaction has generated more energy than put into it – a scientific milestone that brings the dream of abundant clean energy a significant step closer to reality. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:45:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-830d537b090e39272641bb39d5bf97ac NaturalDisasters 20140212204500 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/live-atlantic-superstorm-darwin-shuts-airports-collapses-roads-and-cuts-power-across-england-wales-and-ireland-30003310.html Northern Ireland has been stepped up to "amber warning" for wind across all six counties as the storm battering England and Wales veers west on Wednesday evening. North-west England, Wales, Cork and Kerry bore the brunt of the severe weather on Wednesday, where the alert was raised to the highest possible level. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:02:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-33b81e97ec34cc656e9a50dca11e28d6 Environment NaturalDisasters Echo MaritimeSafetyEurope AnimalHealth 53.3333333 -1.2833333 52.5043 -3.2288 -12.433 130.842 54.6073833687686 -6.69708314970795 51.898 -8.49061 20140212200200 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/live-red-weather-floods-and-gale-alert-for-england-and-ireland-as-atlantic-superstorm-shuts-cork-and-shannon-airports-30003310.html While Northern Ireland has been stepped up to "amber warning" for wind, travellers are facing disruption in north-west England, Wales, Cork and Kerry where the severe weather alert has been raised to the highest possible level. Cork and Shannon Airports have closed temporarily after a plane at.... Wed, 12 Feb 2014 18:01:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-8459dec87a5fac12347765a619181742 Environment NaturalDisasters Echo MaritimeSafetyEurope AnimalHealth 53.3333333 -1.2833333 52.5043 -3.2288 54.6073833687686 -6.69708314970795 51.898 -8.49061 20140212180100 http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/red-alert-almost-100000-homes-without-electricity-as-storms-batter-country-30000802.html Cork and Kerry are being battered by winds that have come within two knots of being officially declared a hurricane. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:38:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-9edbbb17b1e9e15820f2e7cf4988dff3 NaturalDisasters 51.898 -8.49061 20140212163800 http://www.newstalk.ie/shows/47.305.358/20657/0/ Hurricane-force winds continue to batter the southern half of the country. A number of warnings have been issued to people to avoid unnecessary travel, particularly in Counties Cork and Kerry. The eastern seaboard is expected to feel the brunt of the storm later this afternoon and evening. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:32:00 +0100 newstalk en newstalk-11adeb119d1b0479b948fa39120e2c67 NaturalDisasters 51.898 -8.49061 20140212163200 http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/red-alert-winds-just-off-hurricane-status-batter-cork-and-kerry-30000802.html Cork and Kerry are being battered by winds that have come within two knots of being officially declared a hurricane. Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:08:00 +0100 independent-ie en independent-ie-bf904466159490e4d177d9fe9dc41061 NaturalDisasters 51.898 -8.49061 20140212160800 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24649038/utilities-scramble-to-restore-power-in-pa-md Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when ice took down trees and limbs in the... Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:46:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-54317e767a59e7dc1b5482bf92857eda NaturalDisasters 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 45.3742 -75.6507 20140212154600 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/red-weather-floods-and-gale-alert-for-england-and-ireland-as-atlantic-superstorm-hits-30003310.html While Northern Ireland remains under "yellow warning" for wind, travellers could face disruption in north-west England, Wales, Cork and Kerry where the severe weather alert has been raised to the highest possible level. Belfast International and City airports said all flights are operating as normal.... Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:28:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-b445e1a6c84f0fbfd42acc9035a1749f NaturalDisasters AnimalHealth 53.3333333 -1.2833333 52.5043 -3.2288 54.5869 -5.90966 51.898 -8.49061 20140212152800 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/red-weather-warning-issued-in-england-and-ireland-as-fifth-atlantic-storm-approaches-30003310.html While Northern Ireland remains under "yellow warning" for wind, travellers could face disruption in north-west England, Wales, Cork and Kerry where the severe weather alert has been raised to the highest possible level. Belfast International Airport said all flights are operating as normal today,.... Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:55:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-b5af02e34e546c0454b533a5a9f34dab NaturalDisasters AnimalHealth 53.3333333 -1.2833333 52.5043 -3.2288 54.6073833687686 -6.69708314970795 51.898 -8.49061 20140212135500 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/red-weather-warning-issued-in-england-and-ireland-as-fifth-atlantic-storm-approaches-30003310.html While Northern Ireland remains under "yellow warning" for wind, travellers could face disruption in north-west England, Wales, Cork and Kerry where the severe weather alert has been raised to the highest possible level. Belfast International Airport said all flights are operating as normal today,.... Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:32:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-e16727297fb59ba96cdbd9af255dfd33 NaturalDisasters AnimalHealth 53.3333333 -1.2833333 52.5043 -3.2288 54.6073833687686 -6.69708314970795 51.898 -8.49061 20140212133200 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-11/oklahoma-leads-u-s-in-disaster-cost-as-new-york-spared.html Oklahoma was the costliest state in the U.S. for natural-disaster claims last year as tornadoes spurred payouts. Oklahoma had $2 billion in insured catastrophe expenses, followed by Texas at $1.51 billion, the said in a presentation today. No. 3 Colorado, with $907 million in losses, was hit by wildfires. Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:04:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-c49696614dbbd3460a4e35620b9c9812 NaturalDisasters 29.437222 -97.528611 38.9985488169502 -105.547819987437 35.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422 40.6222 -73.9878 20140211190400 http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/02/10/pictures-of-the-day_n_4760441.html?utm_hp_ref=uk&ir=UK The Huffington Post pictures of the day brings you the very best images, from around the world chosen and created by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland and Tahira Mirza . Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:22:00 +0100 huffingtonpost-uk-en en huffingtonpost-uk-en-6da82c2aa6419e54210b44c2b4cd53e0 NaturalDisasters 20140211092200 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/10/reckless-decision-to-sail/5371675/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomNation-TopStories%20%28USATODAY%20-%20Nation%20Top%20Stories%29 The sinking of the replica tall ship HMS Bounty during Hurricane Sandy resulted from the captain's "reckless decision" to try to outrace the storm with a small, inexperienced crew and pumps not working properly, federal safety officials have concluded. Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:09:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-aa4894b3640d14d9c59dd206de979d69 NaturalDisasters 40.589732 -111.870793 37.176689 -113.2855 20140211040900 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2555925/This-one-horse-town-Nasar-three-year-old-Arabian-living-owners-house-THREE-MONTHS-storm-battered-hometown.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 A three-year-old Arabian mount called Nasar has made a house his home in Holt, in northern Germany's Schleswig-Holstein region. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:17:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-3dc2bcacdaba5f44cbca4001227ea8e5 NaturalDisasters 54.1767326520281 9.8214261388091 20140210171700 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/06/3916235/storm-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands.html Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when ice took down trees and limbs in the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters said a bone-chilling cold would remain in place for days. Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0100 miamiherald en miamiherald-effcf8d7d565ce54b933c22868543d3c NaturalDisasters 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 45.3742 -75.6507 20140208010000 http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022854946_apxwinterweather.html?syndication=rss Utility crews aren't getting much relief from the weather as they work to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in Pennsylvania and Maryland still without service two days after an ice storm downed power lines and trees. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 20:32:00 +0100 seattletimes en seattletimes-3c1fbabc8f59c2d223f33245a4a1f523 NaturalDisasters 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20140207203200 http://news.kuwaittimes.net/utilities-scramble-restore-power-us/ HARRISBURG: Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when ice took down trees and limbs in the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters said a bone-chilling cold would remain in place for days. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:58:00 +0100 kuwaittimes en kuwaittimes-ad84462848e42ce7ea5cf3c7250c399b NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20140207195800 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/07/4670519/ice-storms-wake-leaves-power-customers.html#storylink=rss Utility crews aren't getting much relief from the weather as they work to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in Pennsylvania and Maryland still without service two days Click to Continue Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:56:00 +0100 charlotteobserver en charlotteobserver-996d921649fac9e050aabafaaa72fd8d NaturalDisasters 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20140207195600 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2014-02-07-Winter%20Weather/id-6e0b8aa76c324c4aaab6e9def866204f PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Utility crews aren't getting much relief from the weather as they work to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in Pennsylvania and Maryland still without service two days after an ice storm downed power lines and trees. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:20:00 +0100 AP en AP-bd7da8299efc9471f48712ba50f92ada NaturalDisasters 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20140207192000 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/storms-wake-keeps-thousands-in-pennsylvania-maryland-in-dark/ Cold weather keeps grip on mid-Atlantic with hundreds of thousands in Pa., Md. still without electricity after ice storm downed power lines Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:10:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-5d375493b20fb50e54d71d952ea86ec5 NaturalDisasters 20140207151000 http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/national_world&id=9422979&rss=rss-wabc-article-9422979 Utility crews aren't getting much relief from the weather as they work to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in Pennsylvania and Maryland, two days after an ice storm downed power lines and trees. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:33:00 +0100 abclocal en abclocal-4faf891e8d9b7e568a6995060465d4e8 NaturalDisasters 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20140207133300 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/07/4670519/ice-storms-wake-leaves-power-customers.html#storylink=rss Utility crews aren't getting much relief from the weather as they work to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in Pennsylvania and Maryland, two days after an ice Click to Continue Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:10:00 +0100 charlotteobserver en charlotteobserver-3073bd601a0de48ba9e1424042f9fc8d NaturalDisasters 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20140207131000 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ice-storms-wake-leaves-power-customers-dark-22405266 Ice storm's wake leaves mid-Atlantic electrical customers waiting for crews to restore power Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:25:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-6e78bd5999750abc1a0c38525b4225e6 NaturalDisasters 20140207122500 http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/458499/Weather-latest-Superstorm-Charlie-will-be-WORSE-than-1987-as-villages-are-evacuated?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20daily-express-news-showbiz%20%28Daily%20Express%20::%20News%20/%20Showbiz%20Feed%29 THE worst storm for more than a quarter of a century is set to cause widespread mayhem this weekend. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:25:00 +0100 express en express-5bfae7417f229abdac456b9e4f46d913 NaturalDisasters 20140207122500 http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022846593_apxwinterweather.html?syndication=rss Utility crews aren't getting much relief from the weather as they work to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in Pennsylvania and Maryland, two days after an ice storm downed power lines and trees. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:31:00 +0100 seattletimes en seattletimes-18d38c1d1023f17a8a2da97208a99e6d NaturalDisasters 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20140207103100 http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_25083022/ice-storms-wake-leaves-power-customers-dark?source=rss HARRISBURG, Pa.Utility crews aren't getting much relief from the weather as they work to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in Pennsylvania and Maryland, two days after an ice storm downed power lines and trees. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 10:15:00 +0100 denverpost en denverpost-5b72dfb494956a62bdcd8d9065748202 NaturalDisasters 40.2668 -76.888 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20140207101500 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24660094/ice-storms-wake-leaves-power-customers-in-dark Utility crews aren't getting much relief from the weather as they work to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in Pennsylvania and Maryland, two days after an ice storm downed power lines and trees. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 09:01:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-1edce827bf2f80b7f4d248ee0c0a5d1f NaturalDisasters 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 39.0515445200672 -76.8034133702488 20140207090100 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hundreds-of-thousands-without-power-in-pa/ As bitter cold grips area, governor says latest ice storm was "maybe been worse than Hurricane Sandy" Fri, 07 Feb 2014 05:07:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-4057753471ee9be96abebbc110e0dd0b NaturalDisasters 20140207050700 http://www.680news.com/2014/02/06/mid-atlantic-utilities-scramble-to-fix-power-after-storm-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands-in-dark/ HARRISBURG, Pa. – Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when ice took down trees and limbs in the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters said a bone-chilling cold would remain in place for days. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 04:15:00 +0100 680news en 680news-12b7ae874a3899388d1b27f9549eb3e1 NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20140207041500 http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022846593_apxwinterweather.html?syndication=rss Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when ice took down trees and limbs in the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters said a bone-chilling cold would remain in place for days. Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:29:00 +0100 seattletimes en seattletimes-6e8edfab82548beca8d8866e4f5c7341 NaturalDisasters 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 45.3742 -75.6507 20140207032900 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/06/4667574/storm-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands.html#storylink=rss Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when ice Click to Continue Fri, 07 Feb 2014 02:21:00 +0100 charlotteobserver en charlotteobserver-44c4f58665dc1879334608e769904c39 NaturalDisasters 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 45.3742 -75.6507 20140207022100 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/storm-leaves-hundreds-thousands-dark-22386926 Mid-Atlantic utilities scramble to fix power after storm leaves hundreds of thousands in dark Fri, 07 Feb 2014 02:19:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-50c43ddf2f7180b764ec90750add6952 NaturalDisasters 20140207021900 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/06/4667574/storm-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands.html#storylink=rss Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when ice Click to Continue Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:49:00 +0100 charlotteobserver en charlotteobserver-8db2349d451f2ff0770cee1f8dfc5ae5 NaturalDisasters 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 45.3742 -75.6507 20140207004900 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/storm-leaves-hundreds-thousands-dark-22386926 Mid-Atlantic utilities scramble to fix power after storm leaves hundreds of thousands in dark Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:18:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-e0895b8576721d8adb5e132df11e2429 NaturalDisasters 20140207001800 http://www.startribune.com/nation/243906151.html HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when a heavy coating of ice took down trees and limbs in the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters said a bone-chilling cold would remain in place for days. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 23:47:00 +0100 startribune en startribune-6ac4db758c4018693f5868caba04a2c8 NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20140206234700 http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022846593_apxwinterweather.html?syndication=rss Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when a heavy coating of ice took down trees and limbs in the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters said a bone-chilling cold would remain in place for days. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 23:28:00 +0100 seattletimes en seattletimes-446cd52f072951111fa034a5e4e8790e NaturalDisasters 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 45.3742 -75.6507 20140206232800 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/storm-leaves-hundreds-thousands-dark-22386926 Mid-Atlantic utilities scramble to fix power after storm leaves hundreds of thousands in dark Thu, 06 Feb 2014 22:48:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-8995fe3ca508f8f2655fafc8d03bd10b NaturalDisasters 20140206224800 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/storm-leaves-hundreds-thousands-dark-22386926 Mid-Atlantic utilities scramble to fix power after storm leaves hundreds of thousands in dark Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:16:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-4639cb3a1a0f68eccb5e136781c56389 NaturalDisasters 20140206211600 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/06/3916235/storm-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands.html Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second chilly day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when a heavy coating of ice took down trees and limbs in the mid-Atlantic. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:32:00 +0100 miamiherald en miamiherald-a287f15e9864a273801611bcb2a65ac4 NaturalDisasters 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 45.3742 -75.6507 20140206203200 http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022846593_apxwinterweather.html?syndication=rss Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second chilly day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when a heavy coating of ice took down trees and limbs in the mid-Atlantic. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:28:00 +0100 seattletimes en seattletimes-17b2e9a2e941c8e956d07aeef7da4761 NaturalDisasters 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 45.3742 -75.6507 20140206202800 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/storm-leaves-hundreds-thousands-dark-22386926 Mid-Atlantic utilities scramble to fix power after storm leaves hundreds of thousands in dark Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:16:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-deff104a82f6ae2280a461784797b937 NaturalDisasters 20140206201600 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24649038/utilities-scramble-to-restore-power-in-pa-md Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second chilly day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when a heavy coating of ice took down trees... Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:12:00 +0100 newschannel5 en newschannel5-119818e41e482c82fc1e9771735d839c NaturalDisasters 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 45.3742 -75.6507 20140206201200 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/06/4667574/storm-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands.html#storylink=rss Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second chilly day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when Click to Continue Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:12:00 +0100 charlotteobserver en charlotteobserver-3ef08cb665b419aafcfb592885cdcb97 NaturalDisasters 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 45.3742 -75.6507 20140206201200 http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_25074547/storm-leaves-hundreds-thousands-dark?source=rss HARRISBURG, Pa.Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second chilly day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when a heavy coating of ice took down trees and limbs in the mid-Atlantic. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 20:07:00 +0100 denverpost en denverpost-e7cfa8199ecb055c528efcbdf05b95e3 NaturalDisasters 45.3742 -75.6507 20140206200700 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/after-latest-storm-power-outages-hit-pennsylvania-hard/ Hundreds of thousands still in dark after ice-and-snowstorm, mostly in Philadelphia area; flight delays easing in Northeast, Midwest. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:13:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-af6cfc886641fb7731511636a5dcffa0 NaturalDisasters AirTransport 40.0279 -75.1741 20140206131300 http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2014/02/06/lights-out-for-hundreds-thousands-as-winter-storm-slams-northeast/ PHILADELPHIA – Dave Dixon and his wife are bunking with friends after losing power in a snow-and-ice storm that caused more than a million U.S. outages -- the vast majority of them in a single state, Pennsylvania. The storm has long since cleared out, but its effects are expected to linger for days.... Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:50:00 +0100 foxnews en foxnews-3334f16bf6378979fd2de3b254d0d367 NaturalDisasters 40.0279 -75.1741 20140206115000 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/after-latest-storm-power-outages-hit-pennsylvania-hard/ Ice-and-snowstorm that blanketed Northeast long gone, but hundreds of thousands still in dark, mostly in Philadelphia area Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:57:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-648fbfb0861c1c06375fabb89a80f286 NaturalDisasters 40.0279 -75.1741 20140206105700 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2014-02-06-Winter%20Weather/id-880924b007a945758701099739a1e9b2 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dave Dixon and his wife are bunking with friends after losing power in a snow-and-ice storm that caused more than a million U.S. outages — the vast majority of them in a single state, Pennsylvania. The storm has long since cleared out, but its effects are expected to linger.... Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:01:00 +0100 AP en AP-14c5b2435f88072791409ac969f67968 NaturalDisasters 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 20140206100100 http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_25074547/storm-leaves-hundreds-thousands-dark?source=rss PHILADELPHIADave Dixon and his wife are bunking with friends after losing power in a snow-and-ice storm that caused more than a million U. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:58:00 +0100 denverpost en denverpost-812c4bb4c7d391e22cc1b568de3be6c2 NaturalDisasters 20140206095800 http://www.kansascity.com/2014/02/06/4801650/storm-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands.html#storylink=rss Dave Dixon and his wife are bunking with friends after losing power in a snow-and-ice storm that caused more than a million U.S. outages -- the vast majority of them in a single state, Pennsylvania. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:40:00 +0100 kansascity en kansascity-72ce18cc409d3cc6f8f683921ffa01ea NaturalDisasters 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 20140206094000 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/06/3916235/storm-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands.html Dave Dixon and his wife are bunking with friends after losing power in a snow-and-ice storm that caused more than a million U.S. outages — the vast majority of them in a single state, Pennsylvania. Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:29:00 +0100 miamiherald en miamiherald-4391fadf9b610f8e4ae45ad5843f61eb NaturalDisasters 40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309 20140206092900 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/06/4667574/storm-leaves-hundreds-of-thousands.html#storylink=rss Dave Dixon and his wife are bunking with friends after losing power in a snow-and-ice storm that caused more than a million U.S. outages ? the vast majority of them Click to Continue Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:23:00 +0100 charlotteobserver en charlotteobserver-da6700fbf43c839d961231661fa2a1b9 NaturalDisasters 20140206092300 http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/05/travel/air-force-museum-spy-plane/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20rss/cnn_latest%20%28RSS:%20Most%20Recent%29 The plane that wouldn't quit: 'Spare 617' Outside the museum's doors, at the Air Park, sit several giant planes -- each with their own stories. One of them, the Air Force Museum says, saw "one of the greatest feats of airmanship of the Southeast Asia War. Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:27:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-4db830904f6a74bee8827ffaa42a10ac Conflict MaritimeSafetyWorld MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters AirTransport 20140205142700 http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2014/02/jury_to_deliberate_wednesday_i.html An estimated 30,000 Jefferson Parish properties, such as David Knowles Jr.'s home in Kenner, flooded during Hurricane Katrina. The jury in the class-action lawsuit against Jefferson Parish and its former president should start deliberations on Wednesday. Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:52:00 +0100 nola en nola-b73f0f28ad06ea1b4112b9b47cf25070 NaturalDisasters 20140204175200 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/anguish-of-belfast-filipino-family-over-relatives-caught-up-in-typhoon-29749231.html BY CLAIRE WILLIAMSON – 13 November 2013 A distraught Filipina nurse working in Northern Ireland has told of her agonising struggle to make contact with her vulnerable mother who is missing in the Marianne Dy (39) has lived in Belfast for 10 years with her husband Allen (39) and their two children. Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:51:00 +0100 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-6582b7362b05e2ee07d9b5305712324b NaturalDisasters 54.5869 -5.90966 20140204125100 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/350556/pinoyabroad/worldfeatures/quid-pro-quo-permission-to-stay-vs-permission-to-station The TPS is a humanitarian relief that the U.S. grants to nationals of a country going through an extraordinary crisis as a result of an ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, an epidemic, etc. With the designation, migrants in the U.S. who cannot return to their troubled home country are.... Fri, 28 Feb 2014 06:12:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-d08068323b531d8f562072cecd151bfe UNbodies ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 38.9051 -77.0162 33.688889 -84.3425 52.2449 21.0119 40.85 -73.866667 34.970105 -110.410483 33.97965 -118.178255 20140228061200 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/350614/news/regions/yolanda-survivors-restart-lives-through-cash-for-work-project Ever since their house was smashed by a falling coconut tree at the height of Typhoon Yolanda last November, Genlyn's family has been enduring cold and wet nights sleeping in open air. Only a tarpaulin provides shelter from rain and sun. The 37-year-old mother of one will be able to realize her.... Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:39:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-916d29f86fd3cb1eed44a1b505c89057 NaturalDisasters Echo 11.37315 124.489403 11.00698 124.612801 8.065029 123.723099 20140228113900 http://www.ibtimes.com/wind-farms-along-coast-may-counter-force-hurricanes-researchers-say-1558496 The research, published online this week in the journal Nature Climate Change, concludes that wind turbines could reduce hurricanes’ wind speeds by 56-92 mph and wave heights and the resulting storm surge flooding by 6 to 79 percent. "The little turbines can fight back the beast," Cristina Archer, a.... Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:17:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-fe5b8636359d04f69f23825d8243eb81 NaturalDisasters 42.466839 -75.907013 29.9564 -90.0987 38.9981192061941 -75.5082723847119 40.6222 -73.9878 20140228141700 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20140302/NEWS01/303020001/1002/NEWS01 After developing into Tropical Storm Faxai yesterday, a disturbance hovering south of Guam began to inch away and appeared to weaken. Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:37:00 +0100 guampdn en guampdn-4c845a491b1df99d949a1c1cd07978d5 NaturalDisasters 6.91771 158.185 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20140301183700 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20140303/NEWS01/303030001/1002/NEWS01 Tropical Storm Faxai is expected to make its closest point of approach to Guam tomorrow morning, more than 200 miles east of the island. Sun, 02 Mar 2014 18:11:00 +0100 guampdn en guampdn-819834ddcb42e8fa838dd2d9a65b56a5 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20140302181100 http://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/asia-pacific-region-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-25-february-03 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Fiji, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tonga PAPUA NEW GUINEA Torrential rains have caused floods in central and southern Bougainville. Initial Government reports indicate more than 5,000 people are affected. Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:12:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-7fbc422fcd15f39fcdc1904bab02edfb NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases Echo -21.136 -175.216 -18.1426 178.431 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 -9.48177 147.184 20140303141200