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It became Tropical Storm Boris around midday June 3, and made landfall in southeastern Mexico later that evening. After landfall, the system diminished to a remnant low on June.... Thu, 05 Jun 2014 23:01:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-6ebfb18f543c1dde36aea7cb017e56d2 NaturalDisasters 19.849835 -90.523899 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254 16.176399 -95.187469 16.4861247712977 -92.4817872738856 20140605230100 http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/554908/20140605/tropical-storm-boris-latin-america-floods-dead.htm Residents in Latin America, especially Chile, Mexico and Guatemala, have been advised to brace for more rains even as weather bureau said tropical storm Boris has weakened. Thu, 05 Jun 2014 09:58:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-dfed500c5061048978e0e1c743d85670 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 43.8564 18.4134 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 44.802416 20.465601 14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254 16.176399 -95.187469 -33.475 -70.6475 20140605095800 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/tropical-storm-boris-mexico-20140603 The remnants of Boris are finally dissipating, but unfortunately, the life-threatening rains have not. Boris was originally Tropical Depression Two-E, which formed about 225 miles south of Salina Cruz, Mexico on Monday. It became Tropical Storm Boris around midday Tuesday and made landfall in southeastern Mexico late Tuesday evening. Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:16:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-a5f27214553ab9bac05da8fa273e4ffa NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254 16.176399 -95.187469 16.4861247712977 -92.4817872738856 20140604231600 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/severe-flooding-may-follow-summer-fires-out-west-thanks-to-el-nino/ An intense wildfire season paired with the heavy rains of El Nino could set the stage for disasters in the western U.S. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:16:00 +0200 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-05ec03000bc364b5236f3cda7bf30639 FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters 40.066248 -79.910783 39.652828 -93.239929 40.575642 -105.094597 -0.229498 -78.5243 30.011111 -97.263889 34.5003439 -106.0008454 -12.0824 -77.0454 32.7593 -117.115 35.08997 -104.069099 33.163212 -105.777397 31.693609 -109.1278 40.3941 -97.202103 63.158333 -149.43 20140604171600 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/tropical-storm-boris-mexico-20140603 Tropical Depression Boris is now inland, soaking parts of southern Mexico with very heavy rainfall. Boris was originally Tropical Depression Two-E, which formed about 225 miles south of Salina Cruz, Mexico on Monday. It became Tropical Storm Boris around midday Tuesday and made landfall in southeastern Mexico late Tuesday evening. Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:08:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-0dd9da7a79af8ec90f4a1e81e14d5328 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254 16.176399 -95.187469 20140604160800 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/01/4151726/the-nations-weather.html Weather Underground midday recap for Sunday, June 01, 2014. A cold frontal boundary extended from the Great Basin to the upper Midwest on Sunday, while high pressure shifted over the Northeast. A cold front continued to linger over the Great Basin, the Intermountain West, the central Plains and the upper Midwest on Sunday. Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:39:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-035b5a6cfa11b14a5126443564386edb NaturalDisasters 30.237224 -93.012678 30.4652 -91.1534 33.509 -112.11 43.088581 -93.995644 43.391458 -93.950577 31.41708 -103.498398 33.388333 -96.401667 31.17975 -111.194801 43.655579 -96.21344 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 41.314041 -96.34977 38.854444 -94.665556 42.245556 -113.783611 33.186241 -102.835503 44.928 -93.2981 20140601233900 http://www.kansascity.com/2014/06/01/5060286/the-nations-weather.html#storylink=rss A cold frontal boundary extended from the Great Basin to the upper Midwest on Sunday, while high pressure shifted over the Northeast. A cold front continued to linger over the Great Basin, the Intermountain West, the central Plains and the upper Midwest on Sunday. Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:27:00 +0200 kansascity en kansascity-2cde8ccb808ce34a27b7d408cb0f0b10 NaturalDisasters 30.237224 -93.012678 30.4652 -91.1534 33.509 -112.11 43.088581 -93.995644 43.391458 -93.950577 31.41708 -103.498398 33.388333 -96.401667 31.17975 -111.194801 43.655579 -96.21344 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 41.314041 -96.34977 38.854444 -94.665556 42.245556 -113.783611 33.186241 -102.835503 44.928 -93.2981 20140601232700 http://www.chron.com/news/article/As-hurricane-season-looms-a-new-tool-improves-5519864.php After federal budget cuts and sequestration prevented tours of hurricane-prone areas in 2012 and 2013, his first two years on the job, Knabb and other forecasters were allowed to travel to Houston, New Orleans and other Gulf Coast cities to raise awareness of hurricane season, which begins today. Sun, 01 Jun 2014 02:36:00 +0200 chron en chron-4e52dc522a725f098b316a0529986627 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 29.7718 -95.4071 29.9564 -90.0987 29.798252 -95.823131 20140601023600 http://www.theguardian.com/news/2014/may/29/world-weatherwatch-china-flood-pacific-hurricane-el-nino Widespread downpours have deluged southern China over the past week, leading to severe flooding and the evacuation of thousands of people. Worst affected have been Guangdong, Jiangxi and Guizhou Provinces where over 30 people have reportedly been killed and over 100,000 people displaced by floodwater. Thu, 29 May 2014 23:14:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-49196a363da3fba6a4e2d8c0c9a3e77a NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 51.4879 -0.177998 38.9051 -77.0162 35.2086 110.727 -35.3499 149.042 20140529231400 http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2014/05/flash_flood_warning_for_st_joh.html The National Weather Service has expanded a flash flood warning Wednesday morning to include St. John the Baptist Parish until 11:30 a.m., and St. James, Ascension and Assumption parishes until noon Wednesday. A flash flood watch has been issued for all of southeast Louisiana, including the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas until Thursday evening. Wed, 28 May 2014 16:35:00 +0200 nola en nola-db9fd18bd3d520badb948f33b9ab604c NaturalDisasters 30.4652 -91.1534 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 33.203611 -91.057222 29.9564 -90.0987 20140528163500 http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2014/05/flash_flood_warning_for_st_joh.html The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes, including the city of Reserve, until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. A flash flood watch has been issued for all of southeast Louisiana, including the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas until Thursday evening. Wed, 28 May 2014 15:02:00 +0200 nola en nola-e6f87c97d7c8f6d86f0f5f5fe476ef07 NaturalDisasters 30.4652 -91.1534 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 33.203611 -91.057222 29.9564 -90.0987 20140528150200 http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2014/05/flash_flood_warning_for_st_joh.html The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes, including the city of Reserve, until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. A flash flood watch has been issued for all of southeast Louisiana, including the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas until Thursday evening. Wed, 28 May 2014 14:01:00 +0200 nola en nola-ffaac5871a0e62dcc9f9814607b66965 NaturalDisasters 30.4652 -91.1534 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 33.203611 -91.057222 29.9564 -90.0987 30.063039 -90.711684 30.055844 -90.697403 30.077293 -90.624545 30.020556 -90.829722 30.03187 -90.575577 20140528140100 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20140523-noaa-predicts-nearnormal-or-belownormal-2014-atlantic-hurricane-season 5/23/14 Hurricanes Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments In its 2014 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued yesterday NOAA ’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a near-normal or below-normal season. read more Fri, 23 May 2014 14:54:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-68c253583c0e9e1304f76f7fe17d9ce2 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 23.30514 -106.476799 30.421 -87.234863 20140523145400 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/05/22/storm-surge-maps-hurricane-center/9128567/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28USATODAY%20-%20News%20Top%20Stories%29 For the first time, detailed maps of storm surge flooding will be produced this season. Thu, 22 May 2014 18:21:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-093cb5db7b324fc16596a3484022d770 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 40.6222 -73.9878 20140522182100 http://reliefweb.int/report/world/noaa-2014-atlantic-hurricane-season-outlook Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Country: World NOAA predicts near-normal or below-normal 2014 Atlantic hurricane season El Niño expected to develop and suppress the number and intensity of tropical cyclones In its 2014 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s.... Thu, 22 May 2014 17:59:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-a83bcdb3903992109e945a9da04c8d7b NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 23.30514 -106.476799 30.421 -87.234863 20140522175900 http://nypost.com/2014/06/12/illegal-immigrant-increase-overwhelming-emergency-shelters/ Thousands of illegal immigrants from Central America — many of them unaccompanied children — are flooding into Texas and other border states every day, prompting one lawman to compare the... Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:59:00 +0200 nypost en nypost-8dadb43c78b8f8d3a2ffd9d1ebc0e516 NaturalDisasters 13.7014 -89.2002 40.066248 -79.910783 14.09905 -87.203087 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 49.0833333 25.9483333 14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254 42.224991 -111.051102 20140612105900 http://www.weather.com/news/tornado-central/severe-weather-tracker-page Scroll down for the latest updates on severe weather. Thursday brought to an end a nine-day streak with at least 100 reports of severe weather according to statistics compiled by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center. That said, thunderstorms produced flash flooding in parts of the East, and severe.... Fri, 13 Jun 2014 22:57:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-21b2683b14082285e7f03ab7d63800a6 NaturalDisasters 34.5003439 -106.0008454 35.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422 34.8997055103389 -92.4392867331127 33.186241 -102.835503 47.0325766456691 -109.646198678514 20140613225700