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Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 14. Sun, 09 Mar 2014 21:58:00 +0100 trust en trust-136484af545e8806218eaae90aa0e218 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 20140309215800 http://www.trust.org/item/20140310081150-2uglc/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Lusi struck Vanuatu at about 18:00 GMT on 9 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 14.0 S, 167.2 E. Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:04:00 +0100 trust en trust-2ede443e6af54715941e5807d7e520e7 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 20140310100400 http://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/asia-pacific-region-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-4-10-march-2014 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu PAPUA NEW GUINEA Torrential rains have caused flooding in Bougainville. An emergency response is underway led by the National and Provincial Disaster Centres and supported by international agencies. Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:26:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-6eae4e7054ba3b88a2f3776510621574 NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases -16.2692553362273 167.474343460501 -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.248041069968 167.509272371606 -18.1426 178.431 -16.8 179.5166667 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -9.48177 147.184 -15.2361192842902 166.856812510098 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 -35.3499 149.042 20140310142600 http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=668583030531e367892acf7366eaaf Tropical Cyclone Lusi could develop into a hurricane when it's closest to Fiji. Fiji MET director Alipate Waqaicelua says based on its current path this is likely to take place between 3pm Wednesday and 3pm Thursday. It may pass within 370km to 555km west of Nadi through Wednesday and Thursday. Mon, 10 Mar 2014 23:34:00 +0100 pina en pina-5a779d2eaa42e290cfea8d9240dc6a86 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -17.80249 177.422501 20140310233400 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/542681/20140311/zealand-kiwis-cyclone-lusi.htm Weather forecasters have urged on residents of New Zealand to brace for strengthening tropical Cyclone Lusi which is expected to hit the country in the coming weekend. North Island has been forecast to bear the brunt of the storm. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 05:40:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-f1ea3decfb3c8f7b136f1a4ff06edb56 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -18.1426 178.431 51.4879 -0.177998 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 20140311054000 http://www.trust.org/item/20140311085511-ywb1e/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Lusi struck Vanuatu at about 18:00 GMT on 10 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 15.3 S, 166.4 E. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:31:00 +0100 trust en trust-d00387d27a63dbe394f824a3a4ed4efc NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 20140311103100 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=262420 TROPICAL Cyclone Lusi is expected to intensify to a hurricane today, says Fiji Meteorology Services director Alipate Waqaicelua. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 21:48:00 +0100 fijitimes en fijitimes-0aa90d11a83d9760f0506299d0ceb559 NaturalDisasters -17.80249 177.422501 20140311214800 http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=1013015342531e8cb7384397dcfedb A tropical cyclone alert, damaging heavy swell warning and strong wind warning is now in force for Yasawa and Mamanuca group, western half of Viti Levu, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands. Tropical Cyclone Lusi has developed into a Category two cyclone or a storm located about 1030 km west-northwest.... Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:43:00 +0100 pina en pina-67532c5c6b271dde7a9e0528c1cb1bfd NaturalDisasters -36.9041 174.76 -17.80249 177.422501 20140312074300 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11219570&ref=rss Weatherwatch.co.nz forecaster Philip Duncan is joining us at 1pm for a live chat on Cyclone Lusi. The tropical storm is set to track across the North Island tomorrow, before crossing the Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:54:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-da6587e45acf60c88a2cc4a1ee978e1c NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 20140313235400 http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2014/March/03-17-10.htm Pacific Islands Development Program, East-West Center With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawai‘i 10 Dead, 2 Still Missing In Vanuatu From Cyclone Most were killed in mudslides on Santo Island. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, March 17, 2014).... Mon, 17 Mar 2014 04:15:00 +0100 pidp en pidp-2d77c0dd9b37eea217867a0c3630a2e6 NaturalDisasters -17.6805641024395 168.389429699482 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 -41.3348 174.807 20140317041500 http://www.lnc.nc/article/pacifique/lusi-in-the-sky Plus de peur que de mal ! C’est la phrase qui résume le mieux le passage de Lusi, cyclone, devenu tempête tropicale au moment où il a touché les côtes néo-zélandaises. Le phénomène a tout de même laissé quelques traces de son passage sur l’île du Nord. Hier en fin d’après-midi, c’était au tour du sud d’avoir rendez-vous avec le mauvais temps. Mon, 17 Mar 2014 07:05:00 +0100 lnc fr lnc-3fed55c5a78ca6718e928353b12434a1 NaturalDisasters -36.9041 174.76 -43.5235 172.638 -17.7404 168.321 -41.3348 174.807 20140317070500 http://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/asia-pacific-region-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-11-17-march-2014 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vanuatu VANUATU There are 10 confirmed fatalities and 2 people missing after TC Lusi (Cat 2) affected Vanuatu between 10 and 13 Mar. Mon, 17 Mar 2014 11:10:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-66166840898634c3e931282a03e4911a NaturalDisasters PublicHealth 6.90553 122.068604 -17.6805641024395 168.389429699482 19.7234646819127 93.7566215683482 -14.248041069968 167.509272371606 3.15021 101.708 -18.1426 178.431 10.49386 119.893402 13.7308 100.521 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 35.2086 110.727 -16.2692553362273 167.474343460501 0.786124 104.5606 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -15.2361192842902 166.856812510098 20140317111000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11221524&ref=rss LOS ANGELES (AP) Earthquake strongly felt across Los Angeles . AP. This story has been automatically published from the Associated Press wire which uses US spellings. Power cut by Cyclone Lusi was expected to be restored to a small number of households Hawke's Bay's Irish population, and those.... Mon, 17 Mar 2014 15:01:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-2357d7d7383f4e48e92d2be7c18bfcf2 NaturalDisasters 34.0222 -118.244 20140317150100 http://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/asia-pacific-region-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-11-17-march-2014 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vanuatu VANUATU There are 10 confirmed fatalities and 2 people missing after TC Lusi (Cat 2) affected Vanuatu between 10 and 13 Mar. 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