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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-government-must-do-better-rebuild-education Source: IRIN Country: Philippines MANILA, 6 June 2014 (IRIN) - As some students in areas hit by the Philippines's devastating Typhoon Haiyan troop back to school this month, the government's efforts in rebuilding the education service has been met with concerns that, seven-months on, access to learning remains a challenge for far too many children. Sat, 07 Jun 2014 00:41:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2a568428764462a5ca3cf62260a1a109 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 11.32935 125.618103 11.24775 125.003502 20140607004100 http://phys.org/news/2014-06-nasa-noaa-satellites-eyeing-mexico.html NASA and NOAA satellites are gathering visible, infrared, microwave and radar data on a persistent tropical low pressure area in the southwestern Bay of Campeche. System 90L now has a 50 percent chance for development, according to the National Hurricane Center and continues to drop large amounts of rainfall over southeastern Mexico. Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:56:00 +0200 phys en phys-602a7d424c0276c8ff4ceffcf605ae8c NaturalDisasters 17.06192 -96.713654 18.40357 -92.963387 19.849835 -90.523899 20.7813219818427 -88.9241550490561 20.633333 -90.416667 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 25.42495 -101.289299 19.31036 -98.23748 19.3812344468753 -96.3927524248931 16.4861247712977 -92.4817872738856 28.40757 -100.882896 20140606195600 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2014/jun/06/mobile-local-weather/?partner=RSS Sunshine continues today and rain chances remain very low. However, a system off Mexico now has a 50 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone. Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:22:00 +0200 tcpalm en tcpalm-5b7497e2d35dc5a6895d5f03f975fd93 NaturalDisasters 25.70545 -80.352561 19.849835 -90.523899 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 23.30514 -106.476799 20140606132200 http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2014/jun/06/treasure-coast-weather/?partner=RSS Sunshine continues today and rain chances remain very low. However, a system off Mexico now has a 50 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone.Sunshine continues today across South Florida and rain chances remain very low. Winds will be out the east at 5-10 mph. Some hit-or-miss inland showers are possible this afternoon. Fri, 06 Jun 2014 12:21:00 +0200 tcpalm en tcpalm-e2eb24f834600b6e12e094133cad4818 NaturalDisasters 26.48555 -80.058008 26.1517 -80.297918 19.849835 -90.523899 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 23.30514 -106.476799 20140606122100 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/tropical-storm-boris-mexico-20140603 Boris was originally Tropical Depression Two-E, which formed about 225 miles south of Salina Cruz, Mexico on June 2, 2014. 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://phys.org/news/2014-06-nasa-remnants-tropical-storm-boris.html The remnants of former Tropical Storm Boris moved over southern Mexico and NASA and NOAA satellite data showed that they were merging with a low pressure area in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. In addition, data from NASA's TRMM satellite was used to compile rainfall totals from Boris' slow trek over southern Mexico. Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:09:00 +0200 phys en phys-0bcca589a148a29da03e985f07e0e546 NaturalDisasters 19.849835 -90.523899 20.7813219818427 -88.9241550490561 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 17.9379236530053 -92.6334842057077 19.3812344468753 -96.3927524248931 16.176399 -95.187469 20140605200900 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.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://phys.org/news/2014-05-nasa-satellites-92b-north-bay.html NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites captured radar and infrared data on developing tropical low pressure area System 92B as it now makes it way north through the Bay of Bengal. Thu, 22 May 2014 21:36:00 +0200 phys en phys-377ae811eb94072664de384ffeb1023f NaturalDisasters 22.3304 91.8252 38.994833 -76.885732 28.5687 77.2168 20140522213600 http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=850569 The Canadian Hurricane Centre (CHC) is encouraging Canadians to prepare for the 2014 hurricane season. Thu, 22 May 2014 19:21:00 +0200 gc en gc-46f5678128072215d752ed63e50cd60e NaturalDisasters 54.61549 -126.906197 35.909229 -100.387398 39.919533 -75.388837 44.6658 -63.6196 45.000150425 -62.998652994 42.245556 -113.783611 20140522192100 http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=850559 In 2013 the Canadian Hurricane Centre (CHC) issued 32 hurricane information bulletins on two tropical cyclones. Thu, 22 May 2014 19:21:00 +0200 gc en gc-7a3a3e14183ee6230337e728eff29f14 NaturalDisasters 35.909229 -100.387398 39.919533 -75.388837 45.000150425 -62.998652994 44.6658 -63.6196 42.19239 -76.062424 23.30514 -106.476799 38.9586 -76.4918 46.3900052457983 -63.2506239717933 48.17416 -117.719498 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 32.3011 -64.7993 41.832222 -78.586111 31.321111 -88.188611 54.2499678342294 -62.0211544575692 20140522192100 http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/residents-run-out-of-their-houses/article6034274.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Mild tremors were experienced in several areas of north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and some parts of Krishna district around 9.50 p.m. on Wednesday as an earthqua... Wed, 21 May 2014 20:58:00 +0200 thehindu en thehindu-b9d5d38b3ba868559075663d4f8c9991 NaturalDisasters 18.29146 83.90387 25.17486 75.836998 17.715 83.3112 20140521205800 http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/residents-run-out-of-their-houses/article6034274.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Mild tremors were experienced in several areas of north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and some parts of Krishna district around 9.50 p.m. on Wednesday as an earthqua... Wed, 21 May 2014 20:55:00 +0200 Hindu en Hindu-b9d5d38b3ba868559075663d4f8c9991 NaturalDisasters 18.29146 83.90387 25.17486 75.836998 17.715 83.3112 20140521205500 http://www.weather.com/news/tropical-update-atlantic-pacific-hurricane-season-20140513 Our tropical weather briefing, with expert analysis on the hurricane season from senior meteorologist ), will begin regularly starting June 1, unless a tropical cyclone threatens to develop prior to that date. MORE: We are watching an elongated area of low pressure with disorganized thunderstorms.... Mon, 19 May 2014 13:49:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-f95eb4dbc32a372626c5f4835bb9ed3e NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20140519134900 http://www.trust.org/item/20140519090656-5whcm/ COLOMBO, Sri Lanka/YANGON, Myanmar (Thomson Reuters Foundation) When Sri Lanka’s long-running civil war ended in May 2009, Murigesu Tharmalingam thought his life would finally change for the better. A paddy rice farmer from the Jaffna Peninsula in the country’s Northern Province, he felt confident that peace would bring better crops and profits. Mon, 19 May 2014 13:03:00 +0200 trust en trust-ba74e31a867bfe767b2f590755f44988 UNbodies NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 19.7234646819127 93.7566215683482 9.25 -11.75 8.977572 79.90934 9.668333 80.006393 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 20140519130300 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27379713#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Kenneth was born into a family who breathed design. His mother was a successful designer and after studying in the US and Europe he has followed in her footsteps. His work now sells in more than 36 countries worldwide. However, he says his influences are rooted firmly in the Philippines. Fri, 16 May 2014 23:43:00 +0200 bbc en bbc-905bbcd9aa82d1fc1e7cc8c69e38e82c NaturalDisasters 38.855 -94.611667 43.455 -99.083333 10.30723 123.898399 28.5687 77.2168 20140516234300 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storms-shift-paths-toward-poles-impact-of-climate-change-debated/ New study finds peak intensity of tropical storm systems migrating toward the North and South poles Thu, 15 May 2014 17:23:00 +0200 CBSnews en CBSnews-d79031c539ab62ed4393790db3aa8f4d ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters -34.24474 140.554993 20140515172300 http://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_257745.html Dubai, 7 days ago Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2014, the region’s leading travel industry showcase, has named India as the recipient of the New Frontiers Award 2014 at a special roundtable seminar session held on the third day of the annual event. Devender Singh, economic advisor, Ministry of.... Thu, 15 May 2014 15:01:00 +0200 tradearabia en tradearabia-a5ca44538a1e7c8bac94e84f7a6d10e6 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 33.718151 73.060547 28.5687 77.2168 -33.475 -70.6475 20140515150100 http://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_257745.html Dubai, 3 days ago Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2014, the region’s leading travel industry showcase, has named India as the recipient of the New Frontiers Award 2014 at a special roundtable seminar session held on the third day of the annual event. Devender Singh, economic advisor, Ministry of.... Mon, 12 May 2014 07:35:00 +0200 tradearabia en tradearabia-235892ea9cfefe385855d6d807f5abdc NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 33.718151 73.060547 28.5687 77.2168 -33.475 -70.6475 20140512073500 http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201406090037.aspx Manila, June 9 (CNA) Taiwan donated 200 tons of rice to the Philippines Monday to help with ongoing relief efforts after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Southeast Asian country last November. Taiwan's representative to the Philippines Raymond Wang and Andy Cheng, head of Taiwan Association Philippines Inc. Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:37:00 +0200 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-9d927e8ca2b054bdc94c27e522536b04 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140609183700 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/06/10/us-holds-on-to-rehab-aid-vow/ The United States government on Monday renewed its commitment to “restore normalcy” in Tacloban City, seven months after typhoon Yolanda devastated most of Eastern Visayas. Denise Rollins, acting assistant administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (Usaid), said in a.... Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:36:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-0b988220b1f8307a8a740f986fdaf8cb NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 38.764454 -104.735747 38.9051 -77.0162 46.856667 -99.918333 47.256667 -91.845 34.970105 -110.410483 20140609183600 http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsf-35-jsf-fighter-flies-in-formation-with-royal-air-forces-typhoon-4288118 A Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft has successfully flown in formation with two UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons over the ranges at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) in California, US. Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:48:00 +0200 airforcetechnology en airforcetechnology-b9a217a20dcddd5a25c0ebfdd151fb56 NaturalDisasters 41.8955 12.4906 52.655809 0.513667 36.881828 -76.250134 20140609134800 http://reliefweb.int/report/sri-lanka/asia-pacific-region-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-3-9-june-2014 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Bangladesh, India, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka SRI LANKA Following flash floods and landslides due to heavy rain that occurred in southwest Sri Lanka at the beginning of June 2014, the Government has reported that 24 people died,.... Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:40:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2540c09ccd77547abf761cdf0f9304b5 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 6.90553 122.068604 19.7234646819127 93.7566215683482 23.7099 90.4071 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -6.18287 106.829 23.7413220196728 91.7378283779723 -35.3499 149.042 20140609134000 http://www.manilatimes.net/p750-m-needed-to-combat-coco-infestation/102778/ Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization Secretary Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Monday some P750 million is needed to combat the coconut infestation “Aspidiotus Rigidus,” which has already destroyed almost two million trees. Mon, 09 Jun 2014 12:03:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-33b19ed0544d69b3d301f0d384e0c537 NaturalDisasters 14.6629 121.065 6.704546 121.971497 14.48035 120.8936 13.76151 121.060501 20140609120300 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2014/06/09/yolanda-hit-towns-create-makeshift-rooms-347233 In San Remegio, Mayor Mariano Martinez said they used the school stage and even held classes under the trees. Some of the schools in the 16 local government units that were badly hit by typhoon Yolanda in the northern Cebu last Nov. 8 use tents to serve as temporary classrooms. Sun, 08 Jun 2014 23:48:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-e7687be6211bb968dc0ebe72b13f0615 NaturalDisasters 13.7014 -89.2002 20140608234800 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dilg-chief-lgus-prepare-disaster-plan-typhoon-season Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines QUEZON CITY, June 5 -- Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas has directed the country’s governors and mayors to aim for zero casualty when they draw up their respective disaster preparedness plan in time for the onset of the rainy season. Thu, 05 Jun 2014 05:58:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2c1325adf54f265983564721b460a892 NaturalDisasters 13.82627 122.734703 20140605055800 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/06/04/rainy-days-put-storm-victims-in-harm-s-way/ LEYTE Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Tuesday Yolanda’s survivors in the bunkhouses and tent cities will not be ready for the rainy season as a result of the slow rehabilitation of the typhoon-ravaged areas. “The temporary bunkhouses and the tent cities will not survive,” said Romualdez, head.... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:39:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-f694a44e9e42e04d473d9fb445d4dc5c NaturalDisasters UNbodies 11.37315 124.489403 11.25806 123.018204 11.24775 125.003502 20140603183900 http://www.manilatimes.net/lack-of-land-slows-building-of-new-classrooms/101451/ LLANESCA T. PANTI The lack of land to build classrooms has resulted in classroom congestion, particularly in the National Capital Region, House leaders said on Tuesday. Reps. Kimi Cojuangco of Pangasinan and Roman Romulo of Pasig City deplored the congestion … Read more » Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:35:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-de97754762bf4df884be1553ef2a5fb5 NaturalDisasters 6.90553 122.068604 10.30723 123.898399 20140603183500 http://www.trust.org/item/20140603075420-yivun/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. May 2014 - CBM and other international NGOs launch the Aging and Disability Task Force (ADTF) in the Philippines. This collaboration will work to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities and older.... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:07:00 +0200 trust en trust-297b704779f23c79d3126c85fb4bf38f Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140603100700 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cagayan-de-oro/local-news/2014/06/03/residents-fear-mega-dike-construction-oro-346177 Bonbon chairman Jackie Lynn Merto said a mega dike will be constructed along the areas that were affected by Typhoon Sendong in 2011. The dike will be built along the stretch of barangays Bonbon, Macabalan, Puntod, Carmen and Balulang. “The national project is funded by JICA (Japan International.... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 06:32:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-936ebba23ad9c349fa24a4c350bab69d NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 15.44778 120.830101 45.3742 -75.6507 11.24775 125.003502 20140603063200 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/06/02/14/samar-needs-p74-b-yolanda-rehab The provincial government of Samar needs at least P7.4 billion to fully recover from the devastation brought by Typhoon Yolanda seven months ago. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:39:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-2e29c437736fce9ddc5d6fef43768565 NaturalDisasters 11.75961 124.889702 11.11113 125.216103 11.28592 125.064499 20140602223900 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/06/03/school-opening-woes-persist-pnoy-gets-an-f-/ AS students went back to school in tents and in the classrooms of which some 17,700 had yet to be repaired, student activists stormed Mendiola near Malacañang to deliver President Benigno Aquino III’s failing grade of “F,” Kabataan Rep. Terry Ridon said Monday. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 18:57:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-49f1689992e8cad53249df3428746991 NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 10.69688 122.570602 17.14839 121.885498 20140602185700 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2014/06/02/lawmaker-gov-t-fails-address-problems-basic-education-345996 Close to 21 million students trooped to public schools nationwide on Monday, the first day of school year 2014-2015. "Millions of students are to return to their schools only to find the same old education problems brought about by years of underfunding for education – shortages in facilities,.... Mon, 02 Jun 2014 17:35:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-1a9281c44c80383c8781f7a17a6c6cef NaturalDisasters 10.69688 122.570602 20140602173500 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2014/06/02/lawmaker-gov-t-fails-address-problems-basic-education-345996 Close to 21 million students trooped to public schools nationwide on Monday, the first day of School Year 2014-2015. "Millions of students are to return to their schools only to find the same old education problems brought about by years of underfunding for education – shortages in facilities,.... Mon, 02 Jun 2014 15:20:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-2121aafc82abb8153f774d1b3a9ce07f NaturalDisasters 10.69688 122.570602 20140602152000 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/bringing-back-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-typhoon-yolanda-damaged-schools Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Philippines ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Philippines – "How can I help my country when I can't even attend school because its facilities are broken down?" reasons Celina, a tenth-grader at the Ramon Arnaldo High School here, when asked why she thinks it is important to mobilize help for schools. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:51:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-9661b715c8c470a1d2741279c5bd1a62 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 13.88326 122.261902 20140602145100 http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=261491871&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed:%20staradvertiser_rss%20%28Staradvertiser%20Headlines%29 Mass graves still line streets of some of the areas in the Philippines hit hardest by Typhoon Hai­yan — adults on one side, children 10 and younger on the other. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:25:00 +0200 HonululuAdvertiser en HonululuAdvertiser-ba2d9a1e496f373e6db77d75826bebff NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140602142500 http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/02/david-beckham-tattoos-pictures_n_5430072.html?utm_hp_ref=uk&ir=UK David Beckham is fast running out of space on his body to have new tattoos but he's managed to squeeze another one into his vast collection by having the words 'Lead With Love' inked onto his hand. We spotted Becks' new tat as he carried his daughter Harper through the airport in LA, accompanied by the rest of the Beckham clan. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 12:59:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-uk-en en huffingtonpost-uk-en-aa28d5752ce97594ac500bb53ab5b57a UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 51.4879 -0.177998 4.85 31.6 33.5193 36.3135 20140602125900 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/06/02/14/2-pinoy-girl-scouts-help-raise-funds-haiyan-victims-maryland MANILA, Philippines - Two Filipino girl scouts from Maryland led efforts to raise funds for the victims of super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 09:01:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-be197c3320fdb241bf67dcab7a357f1b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 38.9051 -77.0162 39.178192 -77.260652 20140602090100 http://www.asianewsnet.net/news-60999.html The research arm of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the damage left by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) to mangrove beach forests in Eastern Visayas was two to three times bigger than initial estimates Mon, 02 Jun 2014 05:03:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-d5dc15f46b1c979c6012c9e0a8016113 NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 11.15766 124.9953 11.12535 125.447304 11.1711 125.527397 20140602050300 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/222467199/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - The United States has deployed its most advanced long-distance surveillance drones in Japan that enables the US Air Force to keep an eye on North Korea and growing naval ... Sat, 31 May 2014 02:35:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-fc001cbfccafbff6d10b5d789f308e6b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 9.172945 7.179924 38.9051 -77.0162 40.680019 141.365295 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 35.2086 110.727 39.0285 125.757 20140531023500 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2014/05/31/409007/US-Air.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.S. Air Force has deployed two of its most advanced long-distance surveillance drones to a base in northern Japan over the past week, enhancing its ability to monitor nuclear activities in North Korea and Chinese naval operations. Fri, 30 May 2014 20:04:00 +0200 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-a7c571f215e95a8c724069f2095e1603 NaturalDisasters Security 14.6096 121.006 38.9051 -77.0162 9.172945 7.179924 35.6831 139.809 40.680019 141.365295 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 35.2086 110.727 39.0285 125.757 20140530200400 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/363491/news/nation/after-six-months-cabinet-approves-yolanda-rehabilitation-master-plan Members of the Cabinet on Friday signed a P105-billion rehabilitation and recovery master plan for areas hit by Typhoon Yolanda last year. The master plan was the result of consolidated proposals from the provincial governments of Cebu, Samar, Eastern Samar and Leyte, GMA News TV's “State of the.... Fri, 30 May 2014 20:03:00 +0200 gmanews en gmanews-15609b5d25405d08c235e3d5a10072c6 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 10.69688 122.570602 11.24775 125.003502 20140530200300 http://www.todayonline.com/world/americas/us-deploys-first-advanced-drones-japan MISAWA AIR BASE (Japan) - The United States Air Force has deployed two of its most advanced long-distance surveillance drones to a base in northern Japan over the past week, enhancing its ability to monitor nuclear activities in North Korea and Chinese naval... Fri, 30 May 2014 16:52:00 +0200 todayonline en todayonline-2bc4f47194425e301957015a3b1cf57c NaturalDisasters Security 14.6096 121.006 38.9051 -77.0162 9.172945 7.179924 35.6831 139.809 40.680019 141.365295 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 35.2086 110.727 39.0285 125.757 20140530165200 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/us-deploys-first-advanced-drones-to-japan-1.1341047?utm_content=1.1341047&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=US%20deploys%20first%20advanced%20drones%20to%20Japan&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=News%20RSS%20feed Enhances ability to monitor nuclear activities in North Korea and Chinese naval operations Fri, 30 May 2014 14:55:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-2177fd7eb06352874fe74697451511f8 Security NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 38.9051 -77.0162 9.172945 7.179924 35.6831 139.809 40.680019 141.365295 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 35.2086 110.727 39.0285 125.757 20140530145500 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2014-05/30433009-el-nino-likely-during-summer-or-early-fall-in-atlantic-basin-020.htm CANBERA (dpa-AFX) - The U.S. Department of State has issued alerts for U.S. citizens to the upcoming Hurricane and Typhoon Seasons in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean, and the Gulf o... Fri, 30 May 2014 12:42:00 +0200 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-83b71b39d90c4d5c2542e875cac4bc74 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20140530124200 http://www.smh.com.au/world/typhoon-haiyan-six-months-on-20140530-zrsnd.html More than six months after the devastation of super-typhoon Haiyan, thousands of displaced survivors are still without homes. Fri, 30 May 2014 10:17:00 +0200 smh en smh-f7f13743fc8069fe9925946365836243 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 29.213889 -98.501389 31.05868 -104.217598 33.178791 -102.3843 20140530101700 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20140530/NEWS01/305300004/1002/NEWS01 Two groundbreaking ceremonies were held yesterday for projects worth millions. Several government and other officials shoveled gravel to signal the start of the Inarajan North Leg, or As-Misa, bridge rehabilitation project. Meanwhile, the Guam Waterworks Authority also held a groundbreaking for its.... Thu, 29 May 2014 19:29:00 +0200 guampdn en guampdn-05924194f575b777c5cb51c44f75d831 NaturalDisasters 13.27559 144.740601 20140529192900 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/05/30/ph-economic-growth-cooled-in-q1/ ECONOMIC growth slowed to 5.7 percent in the first quarter as the impact of super typhoon Yolanda and other natural disasters last year proved more serious than expected, and threatened to derail the administration’s year-end targets. The Palace played down the first quarter decline, saying the country was still on track to achieving 6. Thu, 29 May 2014 18:02:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-1cde98e5cf5578586295fe9e84fa4201 NaturalDisasters Consumers AlternativeEnergy 8.187602 125.805099 3.15021 101.708 35.2086 110.727 20140529180200 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/05/30/dad-s-grief-adds-thorn-to-suffering/ But imagine what Renante Ocenar, whose wife and six children died in a fire that gutted the tent that served as their temporary shelter in Tacloban City, is going through. At first, the words would not come. But somehow, Renante managed to voice the emotion that had engulfed his being on learning of the tragedy that befell his family. Thu, 29 May 2014 18:02:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-e480bb73e25db5c83459e5c6e7bb3616 NaturalDisasters 37.3081 -121.947 20140529180200 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/philippines-looking-forward-to-pope-francis-visit-1.1340586?utm_content=1.1340586&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Philippines%20%e2%80%9clooking%20forward%e2%80%9d%20to%20Pope%20Francis%20visit&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=News%20RSS%20feed Manila: The Philippines is eagerly awaiting Pope Francis’ scheduled trip next year, the presidential palace said, following reports that the 77-year-old Pontiff plans to visit areas of the country devastated by typhoon Haiyan. “We certainly look forward to the coming of Pope Francis. Thu, 29 May 2014 12:47:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-3673dd7f110b4b69ab3be9d92c813225 NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 14.6096 121.006 41.8955 12.4906 37.5424 126.935 20140529124700 http://www.IRINnews.org/report/100148/philippines-still-rebuilding-six-months-after-typhoon-s-visit MANILA, 29 May 2014 (IRIN) - More than six months after Typhoon Haiyan devastated large parts of the central Philippines, progress is being made in rebuilding livelihoods. However, huge challenges remain in making them sustainable. Thu, 29 May 2014 09:32:00 +0200 irinnews en irinnews-f6834e200c600b264400f573652429af UNbodies Fisheries NaturalDisasters Echo -32.8974 -68.8297 14.19775 121.929298 20140529093200 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-still-rebuilding-six-months-after-typhoon-s-visit Source: IRIN Country: Philippines MANILA, 29 May 2014 (IRIN) - More than six months after Typhoon Haiyan devastated large parts of the central Philippines, progress is being made in rebuilding livelihoods. However, huge challenges remain in making them sustainable. Thu, 29 May 2014 08:51:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-fd22a923c2345b6f60d0606efc8e5591 UNbodies Fisheries NaturalDisasters Echo -32.8974 -68.8297 14.19775 121.929298 20140529085100 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/05/29/14/family-killed-tent-fire-due-relocation MANILA – Seven survivors of super typhoon Yolanda who were killed in a tent fire in Tacloban City were due for relocation to a much better shelter, Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman said Thursday. Thu, 29 May 2014 06:44:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-37180021b598467263d5a60c93bc0d6a NaturalDisasters UNbodies Echo 14.6096 121.006 37.3081 -121.947 20140529064400 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-department-of-science--technology-and-ibm-collaborate-to-build-an-intelligent-operations-center-for-the-philippines-261037001.html MANILA, Philippines, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled a new intelligent operations center to provide a central point of command for disaster management. The new center will help the Philippine government better... Thu, 29 May 2014 06:19:00 +0200 prnewswire en prnewswire-670249f177fe5c7a4ec03d41a513d42d NaturalDisasters 14.6629 121.065 15.02705 120.952202 20140529061900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/swiss-humanitarian-aid-contributes-recovery-philippines-0 Source: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Country: Philippines, Switzerland Six months after Typhoon Haiyan, the inhabitants of the Philippines' central islands continue to heal their wounds. Swiss Humanitarian Aid is continuing its medium-term commitment to support efforts to rebuild the devastated areas. Wed, 28 May 2014 22:37:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-311188db1b8c8965d1a79a6dc0b88873 NaturalDisasters HumanitarianAid UNbodies Echo 11.37315 124.489403 11.58655 122.755402 11.18591 124.563904 11.14564 124.474098 10.30723 123.898399 46.948212 7.445736 20140528223700 http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/05/28/background-conference-call-presidents-commencement-address-west-point 11:15 A.M. EDT SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: I’ll just say a few things and then take your questions. So in the President’s speech today he was focused on defining, as we come out of a period dominated by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, what the next phase of our foreign policy is, both as it.... Wed, 28 May 2014 22:34:00 +0200 Whitehouse en Whitehouse-11c4c844bb646d6b7f27d3d1ea48c0fb ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters 39.9293 32.8533 55.704 12.5234 33.334 44.3978 33.887189 35.513404 35.7745 51.4477 33.5193 36.3135 35.2086 110.727 28.5687 77.2168 14.6096 121.006 15.9342452321615 47.5468006036417 35.6831 139.809 51.4879 -0.177998 52.2449 21.0119 33.718151 73.060547 38.9051 -77.0162 2.04118 45.3441 50.4482 30.5021 34.5309 69.136757 31.9494 35.9329 20140528223400 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/05/29/bishops-to-pnoy-hasten-rehab-or-face-int-l-flak/ THE Aquino administration should hasten rehabilitation work in disaster-stricken areas if it wants to avoid international embarrassment when Pope Francis visits the county in January next year, officials of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said on Wednesday. Wed, 28 May 2014 18:31:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-91feb4a984b71c425b55970dec410968 NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 37.373981 -118.4077 11.61163 125.433197 12.06994 124.600304 34.970105 -110.410483 20140528183100 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/05/29/mom-6-kids-die-in-tent-city-fire/ Victims all ‘Yolanda’ survivors in Tacloban. TACLOBAN CITYSeven survivors of super typhoon Yolanda, including a four-month-old baby, died Wednesday after a fire engulfed their tent in Tacloban City. The fire, caused by a kerosene lamp, consumed the victims’ canvas tent and killed Maria Elisa Ocenar, 38, and five of her children Wednesday morning. Wed, 28 May 2014 18:31:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-341aabfa0c7613f5efc42f9a9a902823 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 37.3081 -121.947 20140528183100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/swiss-humanitarian-aid-contributes-recovery-philippines Source: Government of Switzerland Country: Philippines Six months after Typhoon Haiyan, the inhabitants of the Philippines' central islands continue to heal their wounds. Swiss Humanitarian Aid is continuing its medium-term commitment to support efforts to rebuild the devastated areas. Wed, 28 May 2014 16:26:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-eddad35f3456000b8d1939b1ecafc787 HumanitarianAid Echo NaturalDisasters UNbodies 11.37315 124.489403 11.58655 122.755402 11.18591 124.563904 11.14564 124.474098 10.30723 123.898399 46.948212 7.445736 20140528162600 http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/05/27/immigration_keeping_secret_how_many_typhoon_haiyan_victims_rejected.html The Harper government won’t say how many Filipinos applying for promised “fast track” visas after Typhoon Haiyan were turned down — or how long the processing took. Tue, 27 May 2014 12:09:00 +0200 TorontoStar en TorontoStar-dcd4d72ce697031271010f22e281d236 NaturalDisasters 43.7208 -79.4126 11.37315 124.489403 11.10983 125.019402 20140527120900 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/05/27/14/pope-francis-visit-philippines-january MANILA - Pope Francis is set to visit the Philippines in January 2015 but gave no definite date for his trip. Tue, 27 May 2014 06:13:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-05976b62e2febaa2f326a3b8d8c8f5cb NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 11.24775 125.003502 37.5424 126.935 20140527061300 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dost-cooks-pack-hope-hungry-disaster-victims Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines QUEZON CITY, May 27 -- Many disasters have already happened in the country with the Bohol earthquake and the typhoon ‘Yolanda’ as the most recent. Disasters left the country with many lessons learned. Tue, 27 May 2014 05:30:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-1e59a6283416c5260ffa436fca61b90f ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 10.49386 119.893402 20140527053000 http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/103384/east-sea-fishing-continues-despite-rising-tension.html Summer is always the best time for a big catch in the deep-sea fishing areas of Hoang Sa (Paracels) and Truong Sa (Spratlys) archipelagos. Despite China's illegal placement of the Haiyang Shiyou-981 drilling rig and deployments of hundreds of vessels including armed ships in Viet Nam's exclusive.... Tue, 27 May 2014 03:49:00 +0200 vietnamnet-en en vietnamnet-en-459590d865f9daeb8ffadcfd4db277df NaturalDisasters 16.463461 107.584702 29.78257 118.179901 20140527034900 http://reliefweb.int/report/solomon-islands/asia-pacific-region-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-20-26-may-2014 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: China, India, Indonesia, Solomon Islands SOLOMON ISLANDS There are over 2,500 people remaining in eight evacuation centres in Honiara following the severe April flooding, with the Government now encouraging evacuees to return home. Mon, 26 May 2014 15:09:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-2eabc9d3aa5246fb19116ced1dace228 NaturalDisasters 6.90553 122.068604 20.263519 85.835197 19.7234646819127 93.7566215683482 10.49386 119.893402 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -6.18287 106.829 35.2086 110.727 20140526150900 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/05/26/students-post-wish-list-paging-budget/ Wish lists posted by students, teachers and principals include chalk, blackboards, seats and desks, brooms, floor polishers, brooms, floor wax, folders, envelopes, scissors, pencils, bond paper, ball pens and other school supplies. The distribution of these supplies has been centralized and must be.... Sun, 25 May 2014 18:40:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-daf817583aa2320cee5285630d4d75d2 NaturalDisasters 24.63468 46.717911 11.37315 124.489403 45.404722 -109.689722 33.688889 -84.3425 41.001389 -78.963333 33.107222 -83.800278 10.6572 -61.4836 32.215 -107.28 33.594219 -99.788483 64.869541 -147.823404 35.2086 110.727 10.24512 119.260902 20140525184000 http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20140525__Hawaii_couple_aid_in_rebuilding_villages_devastated_by_disasters.html?id=260584351&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20staradvertiser_rss%20%28Staradvertiser%20Headlines%29 Hawaii lawmaker John Mizuno and his wife, May Besario Mizuno, are visiting the Philippines to assist in rebuilding efforts after natural disasters last autumn. Sun, 25 May 2014 14:08:00 +0200 HonululuAdvertiser en HonululuAdvertiser-59ac9fe143bc51b483117a024f4e4e42 NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 17.12611 121.708801 10.49386 119.893402 20140525140800 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/05/25/tacloban-conducts-storm-surge-drills/ THE Tacloban City government held storm surge drills in cooperation with British global charity Oxfam to prepare vulnerable areas in dealing with another disaster similar to supertyphoon Yolanda. “The population in Tacloban City swells to up to 1.2 million during weekdays because of workers and students coming from neighbouring towns. Sat, 24 May 2014 18:55:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-0bbd82d90280ce5cc867d9f35bcb90e9 NaturalDisasters Echo 11.37315 124.489403 14.51281 121.241203 10.30723 123.898399 20140524185500 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/tacloban/local-news/2014/05/23/yolanda-survivors-lgu-hold-1st-storm-surge-drill-344353 LEYTE -- With barely a month before the next typhoon season and with thousands of typhoon survivors still forced to live in flimsy, temporary shelters, residents from six of the most vulnerable villages in Tacloban City will not be caught unaware again after simulating a contingency plan for a storm surge and a Yolanda-scale disaster. Fri, 23 May 2014 15:01:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-2db668d6bd3f07bcc71f3074f72b57fa NaturalDisasters Echo 11.37315 124.489403 14.51281 121.241203 10.30723 123.898399 20140523150100 http://www.manilatimes.net/bongbong-pia-repair-yolanda-hit-sucs-now/98725/ Two senators on Friday bewailed the delay in the repair and reconstruction of school buildings damaged or destroyed by last year’s Super Typhoon Yolanda and the magnitude 7.2 earthquake in the Visayas reportedly owing to the unavailability of funds. Senators Pia Cayetano and Ferdinand “Bong Bong” Marcos Jr. Fri, 23 May 2014 14:11:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-6261617381a5d5eaa022d335113af5a8 NaturalDisasters 20140523141100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/evolving-picture-displacement-wake-typhoon-haiyan-evidence-based-overview-may Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Philippines Philippines - A new report from IOM and the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) sheds light on the extent to which Typhoon Haiyan uprooted communities when it hit the central region of the.... Fri, 23 May 2014 12:06:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-8f413e4aa09d29191ec4f474e0320170 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140523120600 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/05/22/14/check-your-facts-ping-tells-yolanda-rehab-critics Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery Panfilo Lacson yesterday urged critics of the government’s rehabilitation efforts to check their facts since his office has more than 2,000 projects to rebuild areas devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda. Fri, 23 May 2014 01:08:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-9ad8e6509ca51c05a6080798c91f2f5f RuralDevelopment NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 12.28029 119.881699 11.15766 124.9953 7.030595 125.765297 10.35999 125.581497 11.10983 125.019402 10.95462 125.033699 20140523010800 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140522/DEFREG/305220040 MEADS is one of four contenders for the country's future Shield of Poland medium-range air defense system. Fri, 23 May 2014 00:42:00 +0200 defensenews en defensenews-4a422199b5a1ebcc601beedca29d92c5 NaturalDisasters 41.8955 12.4906 52.2449 21.0119 32.8711 13.18 52.5163 13.3276 20140523004200 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/05/23/technicalities-drag-rehab-efforts-in-yolanda-areas/ TACLOBAN CITYSix months after super typhoon Yolanda wreaked havoc here, the rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts remain slow as a result of the red tape that has tied the hands of rehabilitation czar Panfilo Lacson Jr. and local government officials, Mayor Alfred Romualdez said Thursday. Thu, 22 May 2014 18:35:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-b66f99bf79a2a3203213990a41b525b1 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20140522183500 http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140522/DEFREG/305220040 Poland is seeking to have a 'sustained industrial partnership' with the trinational Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), according to Lockheed Martin's business development manager for the program. Thu, 22 May 2014 17:46:00 +0200 defensenews en defensenews-cefed02bdecc790f620222c36eb3d9df NaturalDisasters 41.8955 12.4906 52.2449 21.0119 32.8711 13.18 52.5163 13.3276 20140522174600 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2014/05/22/aquino-philippines-midst-dramatic-turnaround-344181 PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Thursday vowed to sustain the momentum of continuous economic growth as he cited that the country is in the "midst of a dramatic turnaround" in every sector. The Chief Executive made the statement during the opening of the 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia.... Thu, 22 May 2014 14:47:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-e652e1d19dec58c9c6bbb9883f320dbc UNbodies NaturalDisasters 6.90553 122.068604 10.49386 119.893402 16.8722 96.1249 20140522144700 http://reliefweb.int/report/world/climate-change-displacing-people-now-alarmists-vs-skeptics Source: Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement Country: World Since the very first report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, there has been a recognition that one of the principal effects of climate change will be on the movement of people. Wed, 21 May 2014 21:43:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-db0416baf77885fc0ce28a5d1380c018 NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Environment 64.6272593107728 -152.920097083281 33.718151 73.060547 20140521214300 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2014/05/21/8000-heroes-needed-towns-hit-yolanda-344109 These 10 towns and one city have joined the 60-day Bayani Challenge 2014 organized by Gawad Kalinga (GK). “This is the best thing that is happening right now, not the Napolist,” said Philippine Information Agency Director General Jose Mari Oquiñena, who was in Daanbantayan. Wed, 21 May 2014 18:55:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-e205d708c43c424dda897255f65f6e37 NaturalDisasters 6.90553 122.068604 10.69688 122.570602 10.30723 123.898399 20140521185500 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ajc-supports-israaid-relief-efforts-in-bosnia-herzegovina-serbia-260122811.html NEW YORK, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC is supporting the efforts of IsraAID, a leading Israeli non-governmental relief organization, to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to areas in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia devastated by massive floods. "The damage wrought... Wed, 21 May 2014 18:03:00 +0200 prnewswire en prnewswire-6868ec5fe8765a398a317e2701b0cad0 NaturalDisasters 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 14.6096 121.006 42.7073 23.3319 18.54299 -72.343102 -12.0824 -77.0454 44.802416 20.465601 40.6222 -73.9878 20140521180300 http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/planetpolicy/posts/2014/05/21-climate-change-displacement-ferris?rssid=energy%20and%20environment&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20BrookingsRSS/topics/energyandenvironment%20%28Brookings%20Topics%20-%20Energy%20and%20Environment%29 Since the very first report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , there has been a recognition that one of the principal effects of climate change will be on the movement of people. But predictions of the number of people who will have to move by the end of the century because of the.... Wed, 21 May 2014 15:21:00 +0200 brookings en brookings-1769588df204b68435362203c78a3729 ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment 51.4879 -0.177998 33.718151 73.060547 20140521152100 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/05/20/Southern_Water_wins_Order_of_Distinction_Southern_Water_Serv/ %2014 A woman has been killed after part of a building fell on her car in central London, as stormy weather lashed parts of Britain. Mini-cab driver Julie Sillitoe. 2014 The widow of a man who died when a freak wave crashed into a cruise ship has claimed the vessel was improperly maintained. Helen Swinstead said she and her. Tue, 20 May 2014 20:43:00 +0200 palestinewater en palestinewater-54c331dd6bd4b0826e96839c2deea8fa NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 53.3333333 -1.2833333 52.916619 -1.497478 52.7073 -2.75859 51.4879 -0.177998 38.9051 -77.0162 53.402675 -3.112257 50.583059 -3.476269 20140520204300 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2014/05/20/local-community-vital-tourism-343843 United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) secretary general Dr. Taleb Rifai, who toured four tourism sites in Bohol last Friday, noted that what made Bohol an interesting tourism destination, on top of its eco-cultural products, are its people. “Your people are your greatest asset,” he said. Tue, 20 May 2014 15:27:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-bd20086b69ae0d751da41ada1e2f099d UNbodies NaturalDisasters 10.30723 123.898399 20140520152700 http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45357:nns-us-naval-hospital-guam-officially-opens&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156 Agana Heights, Guam (NNS) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official opening of the newest Navy Medicine West facility, U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Guam, May 16. USNH Guam Commanding Officer Capt. Jeffrey Plummer welcomed everyone to the ceremony and thanked all the personnel responsible for the new facility. Tue, 20 May 2014 00:34:00 +0200 pnc en pnc-8243b4f5e663d49254fcc272d854c12b NaturalDisasters 13.46671 144.746506 20140520003400 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/361556/lifestyle/artandculture/making-history-while-preserving-it-project-kisame-lifts-off “Every time you look up, you get a glimpse of heaven,” said a smiling Aldor. Team effort So, seven months after the Bohol earthquake, how is Project Kisame doing? On January 25, 2014, while busying himself with screening applicants for Wikimedia's Philippine Cultural Heritage Mapping workshop, Aldor.... Sun, 18 May 2014 09:51:00 +0200 gmanews en gmanews-637719d6b8dffaff6826015b17a0b05c NaturalDisasters 12.92305 121.721703 6.517152 126.093399 10.49386 119.893402 10.30723 123.898399 11.03693 125.719498 20140518095100 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/361557/news/specialreports/china-radio-s-pinoy-language-service-seeks-to-promote-friendship-understanding Despite her being a pure Chinese, Xian possesses a proficiency in the Filipino language that can rival that of native speakers. Part of Xian’s duty is to ensure that CRI staff members' Filipino translation of news articles from Chinese media sources is accurate and grammatically correct. Sun, 18 May 2014 09:06:00 +0200 gmanews en gmanews-49e7285d58cab01bfa88ff100b954257 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 35.2086 110.727 20140518090600 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2014/05/18/relief-goods-stuck-343417 Some 175 cargo containers of donated rice from Algeria and seven others containing relief goods from other countries remain at the port, with the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas (DSWD-7) struggling to pay for the fees required for their release. Sat, 17 May 2014 18:43:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-116fc6177dbe58d284cbaa78d1cca9dd NaturalDisasters -32.9377 -60.6639 40.4422 -3.69097 29.3286826161311 47.5794251307859 20140517184300 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2014/05/16/church-orders-saying-special-prayer-protect-against-natural-calamities-34 The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) came up with the special prayer to protect against natural catastrophes that might strike the country in the coming months. “We have been forewarned by experts and scientists that the rest of the year 2014 may be challenging months for the.... Sat, 17 May 2014 17:12:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-fc204cc3ee7a28924f6de9595b78cfb4 NaturalDisasters 16.0382 120.337196 10.49386 119.893402 10.30723 123.898399 16.03463 120.133904 20140517171200 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/361444/news/regions/us-based-girl-scout-troop-including-2-pinays-raise-500-for-yolanda-victims A United States-based Girl Scout troop with two Filipina members managed to raise $500 (P21,875) for victims of super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the Philippine embassy in Washington said Saturday. The fundraising by members of Girl Scout Troop 3579 from Ronald Mc Nair Elementary School in Germantown,.... Sat, 17 May 2014 08:13:00 +0200 gmanews en gmanews-579b7b5285e3d3a0d72a4708b5e80e12 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 38.9051 -77.0162 39.178192 -77.260652 20140517081300 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/11/10/un-asean-assess-damage-relief-bid-stepped-up/ Coloma said they are intensifying the search-and-rescue efforts to make sure they don’t miss anyone, especially those in isolated areas where power and communications are cut off. He said that Aquino receives updates from Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Interior and Local Government chief.... Fri, 16 May 2014 22:48:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-8d53eb954201dcc6a90df00e1d3599af UNbodies NaturalDisasters CivilProtection 30.43 -104.298333 51.4879 -0.177998 45.3742 -75.6507 38.8 -120.889167 35.2086 110.727 -35.3499 149.042 39.68 -80.11 20140516224800 http://reliefweb.int/report/world/cred-crunch-newsletter-issue-no-35-april-2014-natural-disasters-2013 Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters Country: World Natural disasters in 2013 In 2013, EM-DAT data provisionally indicates that 334 country level disasters occurred, with 109 countries affected. The impact of which resulted in 22,616 people killed, 96 million people affected, and economic damages of 118 billion US$ (A). Fri, 16 May 2014 20:35:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-9183f455c765360e305d07a3c1b71790 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 18.54299 -72.343102 35.6831 139.809 28.5687 77.2168 20140516203500 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/international-experts-tackle-restoration-efforts-on-philippine-heritage-sites-1.1333593?utm_content=1.1333593&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=International%20experts%20tackle%20restoration%20efforts%20on%20Philippine%20heritage%20sites&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=News%20RSS%20feed Bohol: International experts are currently on a visit to the country to further assess the damage sustained by heritage sites from recent calamities and to discuss efforts to restore these natural and man-made structures. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Dr Stefano de Caro,.... Fri, 16 May 2014 13:48:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-5ad6ccf21ad26e28f184af3002ce4a04 UNbodies NaturalDisasters -17.05 -61.95 9.606165 124.014999 37.373981 -118.4077 45.4734 9.19046 16.9902 121.544701 10.49386 119.893402 40.4192 -74.060645 34.970105 -110.410483 9.801065 123.796402 67.169594 -148.021301 34.147678 -85.684219 9.627626 123.9133 9.624459 123.864502 39.755556 -87.701111 40.51 -98.571944 10.30723 123.898399 20140516134800 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/dswd-core-houses-survive-yolanda Source: Government of the Philippines Country: Philippines MATAG-OB, Leyte, May 15 -- “The core shelter units built through the Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are still standing even after the mighty force of Typhoon Yolanda. Fri, 16 May 2014 06:30:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-ad92f4320c9fdaeb6e40c4041058df57 NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 16.74437 121.804199 42.3753 -71.1026 15.44778 120.830101 43.604 2.232494 6.113057 125.191498 20140516063000 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/05/15/2003590402 Celebrating 10 years since FORMOSAT-2 — the first Earth observation satellite developed in Taiwan — was launched, the National Applied Research Laboratories’ National Space Organization (NSPO) said yesterday that a series of conferences and exhibitions are to be held to let the public know more about its contribution to the nation. Wed, 14 May 2014 19:42:00 +0200 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-2e049976b3deb5a2b006d1cb588dbad2 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 25.035089 121.506699 20140514194200 http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsbae-starts-wind-tunnel-testing-of-typhoon-conformal-fuel-tank-configuration-4266798 BAE Systems is conducting high-speed wind tunnel testing of the proposed conformal fuel tank (CFT) configuration of the Typhoon fighter jet at its facility in Warton, Lancashire, UK. Wed, 14 May 2014 14:39:00 +0200 airforcetechnology en airforcetechnology-832539e3d38639f85faa5255203bf4a7 NaturalDisasters 52.5163 13.3276 41.8955 12.4906 40.4422 -3.69097 23.6065 58.5881 48.2021 16.321 53.754509 -2.887783 20140514143900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/six-months-after-typhoon-haiyan-made-landfall-red-cross-continues-support Source: Canadian Red Cross Country: Philippines (Ottawa, May 8, 2014) Six months on from the devastating typhoon that struck the Philippines, millions of people remain in a precarious situation. The Canadian Red Cross is committed to supporting long-term needs of survivors and will work alongside.... Tue, 13 May 2014 03:09:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-42bc7f76785d4006907dbd90a2a84ed2 ICRC NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 49.517471 -111.979698 20140513030900 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/05/12/14/audit-sought-foreign-funds-yolanda-areas The leader of the independent bloc in the House of Representatives called yesterday for an audit of local and foreign funds allocated to areas that Super Typhoon Yolanda had devastated. Tue, 13 May 2014 00:05:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-048a1a202e3f2633fad2e5093165f371 NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 52.373 4.89483 9.109797 124.726196 16.49124 121.817299 20140513000500 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/food-and-cash-aid-quick-response-typhoon-philippines Source: US Agency for International Development Country: Philippines, United States of America Flexibility gets food to vulnerable following massive storm “I’m really grateful for the food that saved our lives after Yolanda hit.” May 2014—A once-in-a-generation typhoon made landfall in the Philippines on Nov. Mon, 12 May 2014 23:54:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-685780402b6c9af6a1c4fd52d6f3b619 NaturalDisasters Echo 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 11.37315 124.489403 11.58655 122.755402 10.30723 123.898399 11.03693 125.719498 31.565357 -93.474864 20140512235400 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-six-months Source: RedR UK Country: Philippines ‘I carried my nephews through the surges the typhoon caused. I was a council worker, but I found myself up to my neck in water, with two boys raised above my head to keep them safe.’ Kenneth Renera was one of the estimated 11 million people caught in and affected.... Mon, 12 May 2014 21:00:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-ac86e6d78f62e52305fc94eb3640f734 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters Echo UNbodies 11.37315 124.489403 11.46101 123.153099 11.00698 124.612801 11.15766 124.9953 51.4879 -0.177998 11.24775 125.003502 28.5687 77.2168 -35.3499 149.042 20140512210000 http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/05/116_157027.html By Kim Se-jeong Suicide attempts by the family members of the victims of the sunken ferry Sewol are raising an alert on possibilities of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). On Sunday, a father of one of the still-missing students aboard the ferry tried to kill himself. Mon, 12 May 2014 11:14:00 +0200 koreatimes en koreatimes-3154224826197eb626f8eef7b2118895 NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyEurope 14.6096 121.006 37.5691667 126.8633333 35.6831 139.809 31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651 20140512111400 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/360666/news/nation/even-without-master-plan-rehab-of-yolanda-hit-areas-to-start-in-june-lacson Even without a master plan, the rehabilitation of Yolanda-hit areas may proceed starting June, according to former Senator Panfilo Lacson, the Aquino administration's “rehabilitation czar.” However, Lacson, the presidential assistant for rehabilitation and recovery, said this is still subject to President Benigno Aquino III's approval. Mon, 12 May 2014 09:34:00 +0200 gmanews en gmanews-0e8dfffa3a11c4b2b6d8173f74d280ff NaturalDisasters 56.468752 24.189406 20140512093400 http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20140511095852 MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / May 11, 2014) - Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery Secretary Panfilo Lacson said the Aquino government has enough funds to reconstruct typhoon Haiyan-devastated areas in Eastern Visayas. Lacson said all the government has to do is to comply with the.... Sun, 11 May 2014 17:27:00 +0200 mindanaoexaminer en mindanaoexaminer-d4d5f128728c356f284dc3e04a64be36 NaturalDisasters 11.10983 125.019402 20140511172700 http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/617453 Manama, May. 11. (BNA) -- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa hailed the humanitarian initiatives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, directing to implement developmental projects in the friendly Republic of the Philippines. Sun, 11 May 2014 17:02:00 +0200 bna-en en bna-en-beb389f0dd524699c2d4ad33be610c62 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 26.2114315541111 50.5813908036911 20140511170200 http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=5859134 A Brit named Andy nearly died when the tsunami hit Thailand on Christmas Day 10 years ago. Now, he wants to find the Swedish man who rescued him, a blue-eyed blonde named Sven. Sun, 11 May 2014 11:34:00 +0200 sverigesradio-en en sverigesradio-en-f832c2650c8bd49c04412ce412451260 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 18.54299 -72.343102 -12.0824 -77.0454 13.7308 100.521 20140511113400 http://www.wired.com/2014/06/a-335m-project-to-save-nyc-from-climate-catastrophe/ After Hurricane Sandy wrecked the coastlines of New York City and New Jersey, and knocked the power out of lower Manhattan for a week in October 2012, the Department of Housing and Urban Development scrambled to make sure the catastrophe didn’t happen again. But they didn’t know exactly how, so they launched a competition called Rebuild by Design. Mon, 09 Jun 2014 12:50:00 +0200 wired en wired-ede0e6e36a96133f3e359af8ab08aec7 NaturalDisasters 55.704 12.5234 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20140609125000 http://www.compasscayman.com/story.aspx?id=140386 Grand Cayman prepares for natural disasters with a lecture series and a tsunami exercise. Mon, 09 Jun 2014 07:09:00 +0200 caycompass en caycompass-39d3b27dc383f178cc9e62ba3a19df40 NaturalDisasters 18.0157 -76.7973 15.2987 -61.3943 18.4893 -69.8993 51.4879 -0.177998 19.31950357372 -81.2540963569887 20140609070900 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/08/4163728/my-view-to-weather-the-storm-plan.html There are always going to be circumstances beyond our control. That’s life. Count natural disasters among them. In South Florida, they’re usually weather-related and, while it doesn’t take as much as a hurricane or tropical storm to disrupt business, hurricane season officially is here so now’s a good time to review your disaster plan. Mon, 09 Jun 2014 01:48:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-8f26ccb6f2a366226af56753b8cf3ef2 NaturalDisasters 26.132931 -80.171944 20140609014800 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/n-officials-asked-fbi-put-boxer-hurricane-back-jail-article-1.1821178 New Jersey prosecutors brought in a ringer for their fight with Rubin (Hurricane) Carter: The FBI. Newly released documents show Passaic County officials, stung by the boxer’s 1976 murder conviction reversal, asked the feds to help put Carter back behind bars for the alleged beating of a female friend. Sun, 08 Jun 2014 08:46:00 +0200 nydailynews en nydailynews-9a8afce853c79fba84fa1854677eca95 NaturalDisasters 39.3219 -76.6184 40.91445 -74.163413 38.93615 -76.901485 40.7265 -74.3969 20140608084600 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2014/06/almost_zero_chance_of_tropical.html There is almost no chance of a tropical storm system developing in the Gulf of Mexico in the next five days, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday at 7 a.m. (National Hurricane Center) Carry on free from hurricane worries, southeast Louisiana. Over the next five days, there is almost no.... Sat, 07 Jun 2014 15:55:00 +0200 nola en nola-00856eff3dc941f4033ea5868a07d473 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.3812344468753 -96.3927524248931 20140607155500 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2014/06/chances_of_tropical_system_dev.html The chances of tropical development in the next 2 to 5 days in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico are 50 percent. (National Hurricane Center) The National Hurricane Center has lowered the chances of a tropical system forming in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico over the next two to five days to 50.... Sat, 07 Jun 2014 06:21:00 +0200 nola en nola-63c254b581debbcad63c332cd42b29be NaturalDisasters 19.185129 -96.122902 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20140607062100 http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2014/06/mil-140606-afps02.htm The United States and Honduras are joining efforts in Tegucigalpa and Soto Cano Air Base, June 9-12 to demonstrate and assess a mapping tool designed to revolutionize the way governmental and nongovernmental organizations from across the globe collaborate in response to disasters and humanitarian crises. Fri, 06 Jun 2014 23:45:00 +0200 globalsecurity en globalsecurity-ac29b15f05da9775d8d33ae106b9b199 NaturalDisasters 14.09905 -87.203087 18.54299 -72.343102 37.176689 -113.2855 20140606234500 http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/06/06/tropical-depression-mexico/10082019/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20UsatodaycomWorld-TopStories%20%28USATODAY%20-%20World%20Top%20Stories%29 The season's first tropical depression could form later today or over the weekend in the Gulf of Mexico's Bay of Campeche near Mexico. As of 2:00 p.m. ET, a well-defined low-pressure area was located about 25 miles northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center, which is.... Fri, 06 Jun 2014 21:40:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-06a8c1dcdae207e264b871a7866a569a NaturalDisasters 19.849835 -90.523899 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.3812344468753 -96.3927524248931 20140606214000 http://www.nola.com/books/index.ssf/2014/06/jeanette_walls_andre_dubus_iii.html As New Orleans readers hunker down for hurricane season, publishers continue to roll out interesting summer books – not just "beach" fare, but stuff that rewards more sustained attention. This week, for example, the events calendar includes readings by outgoing Tulane University president Scott.... Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:45:00 +0200 nola en nola-1b2d52cd3a2e1bef7887f1e18258178f NaturalDisasters 38.938333 -79.956667 32.191111 -97.836667 29.9564 -90.0987 34.530849 -94.696297 34.957778 -90.151667 20140606194500 http://news.caribseek.com/index.php/caribbean-islands-news/cayman-islands-news/item/83268-table-top-exercise-concludes-successfully Organised by the British Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the exercise tested the emergency preparedness of FCO representatives in the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, as well as staff in London. Exercise Sunseeker, involved an imaginary tsunami coming ashore on.... Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:57:00 +0200 caribseek en caribseek-74034f7e2409dc3405203a0900ac7f03 NaturalDisasters 21.802285675189 -71.7495781417517 18.0157 -76.7973 15.2987 -61.3943 18.4893 -69.8993 51.4879 -0.177998 19.31950357372 -81.2540963569887 32.3011 -64.7993 20140606025700 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2014/06/chances_of_tropical_system_for.html The National Hurricane Center says a low pressure system in the Bay of Campeche in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico has a 40 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression in 2 to 5 days. (National Hurricane Center) The chances of a tropical depression forming in the in the southwestern Gulf of.... Fri, 06 Jun 2014 02:36:00 +0200 nola en nola-dc4ddf3599210152faf63baca043403c NaturalDisasters 19.849835 -90.523899 20.7813219818427 -88.9241550490561 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20140606023600 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2014/06/medium_chance_of_tropical_syst.html There's a 30 percent chance of a low pressure system in the Bay of Campeche becoming a tropical depression by 1 p.m Saturday or by 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. (National Hurricane Center) The National Hurricane Center says there's a medium, or 30 percent, chance of a.... Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:04:00 +0200 nola en nola-010e99c5f8277c604ac26f5cbc531b3c NaturalDisasters 19.849835 -90.523899 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20140605210400 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/noaa-predicts-up-to-six-atlantic-hurricanes-for-2014-storm-season-2014-06-05 NOVATO, Calif., Jun 05, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fireman’s Fund Risk Service Consultants offer important steps to prepare for hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports a 70 percent chance that this year’s hurricane season will produce three to six hurricanes. Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:40:00 +0200 marketwatch en marketwatch-51ccc036b1265e783b778c72113eaf87 NaturalDisasters 28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983 38.101711 -122.576599 20140605204000 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2014/06/tropical_weather_outlook_june.html The National Hurricane Center says a low pressure system in the Bay of Campeche in the southwestern-most part of the Gulf of Mexico has a 30 percent chance of forming a tropical depression by 7 a.m. Saturday. (image via NOAA) The National Hurricane Center says a low pressure system in the Bay of.... Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:30:00 +0200 nola en nola-ab8df146cc1dbdccb6164589c7c73c49 NaturalDisasters 19.849835 -90.523899 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20140605143000 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-can-social-media-help-you-this-hurricane-season-2014-06-05 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- June 1 marked the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season and though predictions forecast a mild spell, residents know that it only takes one bad storm to cause immense destruction. To prepare for that possibility, one coastal community, Belmar, N. Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:03:00 +0200 marketwatch en marketwatch-193af92a83f80667fab49a1c30b98c14 NaturalDisasters 37.4975 -87.945278 41.777519 -114.749603 38.27 -79.881667 40.180363 -74.025518 36.875641 -102.526398 39.919533 -75.388837 32.2875 -89.995556 20140605140300 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/02/4153696/study-people-fear-male-named-hurricanes.html Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. Wed, 04 Jun 2014 23:05:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-6eab3b50f246a85c7a5c7ea818595906 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 31.509167 -92.764722 40.796667 -115.19 40.09927 -88.277229 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 44.778591 -117.836197 33.06 -107.023333 32.996389 -88.429722 30.360556 -98.469167 31.961111 -93.3475 38.783333 -80.223333 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 20140604230500 http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2014/04/with-defamation-trial-nearing-jesse-ventura-and-chris-kyles-widow-plead-their-cases-in-mountain-of-court-filings.html/ Taya Kyle, widow of slain American Sniper Chris Kyle, and wrestler-turned-governor Jesse Ventura are scheduled to square off in a federal courtroom in St. Paul, Minnesota, at 9 a.m. June 30, the trial date set last month by United States District Judge Richard Kyle . Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:39:00 +0200 dallasnews en dallasnews-bdba035c3d816adb7776e7b421cf66ad NaturalDisasters 32.7637 -96.6637 32.7593 -117.115 29.9564 -90.0987 12.1041 15.0505 33.91869 -102.338097 44.56 -95.986667 20140604203900 http://phys.org/news/2014-06-nasa-depression-boris-mexico-heavy.html Tropical Depression 2E strengthened into Tropical Storm Boris briefly on June 3 before making landfall in southern Mexico and weakening into a depression. While Boris was building to tropical storm strength, NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites passed overhead identifying heavy rainfall and the extent of the storm. Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:53:00 +0200 phys en phys-235f43da0802c95237ced3ec1e354ff9 NaturalDisasters 17.06192 -96.713654 19.849835 -90.523899 46.489182 -115.800102 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 17.9379236530053 -92.6334842057077 16.31719 -95.236809 38.9895 -76.853651 14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254 19.3812344468753 -96.3927524248931 16.176399 -95.187469 16.4861247712977 -92.4817872738856 20140604195300 http://www.weather.com/news/weather-severe/derecho-explainer-20120612 Ever hear us throw around the term "derecho" on The Weather Channel and weather.com and wonder what it means? Step into our classroom for a little Meteorology 101. Derechoes are large clusters of thunderstorms that produce widespread wind damage, usually as a result of one or more curved lines of thunderstorms known as bow echoes . Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:42:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-7386b259a973dc4313384860803ff330 NaturalDisasters 38.6389 -90.342 38.946944 -76.281389 38.5003838 -80.5000866 41.8265 -87.6413 40.2916410725204 -82.7895068939736 42.895331 -82.769524 20140604194200 http://www.digitaljournal.com/science/gender-bias-may-cause-more-deaths-with-female-hurricanes/article/385531 The devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy will be remembered for years. As a matter of fact, Sandy was so deadly and costly that the National Hurricane Center retired the name after the 2012 storm. Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:30:00 +0200 digitaljournal en digitaljournal-aeaed4a61227630d6b7768dd71761c8a NaturalDisasters 42.126122 -71.180443 39.715291 -88.469038 43.455 -99.083333 20140604073000 http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2014-06/04/content_17560882.htm People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. Wed, 04 Jun 2014 03:24:00 +0200 chinadaily en chinadaily-a398f70a2ea2049a4d50c7eeea397b99 NaturalDisasters 34.953963 -81.344308 31.509167 -92.764722 40.09927 -88.277229 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 43.422329 -102.176201 33.06 -107.023333 37.176689 -113.2855 41.555556 -88.811111 32.996389 -88.429722 47.384541 -109.334801 45.089561 -67.470383 31.961111 -93.3475 39.715291 -88.469038 37.365833 -76.313889 45.399646 -122.266655 20140604032400 http://news.caribseek.com/index.php/caribbean-islands-news/barbados-news/nation-news/item/83066-shelter-wait Chief Education Officer Laurie King BRIDGETOWN -- One day after a local preacher warned Barbadians not to let the hurricane season catch them “like a thief in the night”, authorities revealed it would be at least two weeks before the country knows which buildings can be used as shelters. Wed, 04 Jun 2014 01:34:00 +0200 caribseek en caribseek-8b87a923233f9187fc49201faf688636 NaturalDisasters 13.0935 -59.6105 20140604013400 http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2014/06/some_justice_for_a_hurricane_k.html Gregory McRae, a former New Orleans police officer shown in this 2011 photo, lost his bid Monday (June 2, 2014) for a new trial in the burning of Henry Glover, an Algiers resident shot by a different officer after Hurricane Katrina. Glover's charred remains were found in a car abandoned on the Algiers levee months after the storm. Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:30:00 +0200 nola en nola-d9eecc8f86f265043f757340a75a0307 NaturalDisasters Conflict 39.450642 -91.054787 29.9564 -90.0987 29.883056 -92.078333 20140604003000 http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2023754119_apxscihurricanesscarynames.html?syndication=rss Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 21:33:00 +0200 seattletimes en seattletimes-2f594d6e77d35cc7802a966ad480480d NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 31.509167 -92.764722 40.796667 -115.19 40.09927 -88.277229 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 33.06 -107.023333 32.996389 -88.429722 41.233056 -80.493611 30.360556 -98.469167 31.961111 -93.3475 38.783333 -80.223333 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 20140603213300 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/03/Pennsylvania_American_Water_Breaks_Ground_on_1_Million_Water/ More than 120,000 residents on Thursday were ordered to flee the rising Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania and New York as rain continued to fall, flooding streams, closing roads and swamping businesses and homes in the region. Find a Forecast Find your local weather with The Weather Channel zip-code.... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:56:00 +0200 palestinewater en palestinewater-2948bb3d5dfb167cff3147ee76b06847 NaturalDisasters 41.943333 -75.6 41.245833 -75.881667 42.102798 -75.921791 41.932168 -73.988594 41.326133 -75.787884 41.337549 -74.364658 40.6222 -73.9878 42.1236 -75.96182 20140603205600 http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/susan-milligan/2014/06/03/study-says-female-named-hurricanes-kill-more-than-male-named-ones Female-named hurricanes are deadlier than others because people take them less seriously. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:10:00 +0200 usnews en usnews-cd3576679fdb4a0f3c12e987a148f718 NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 20140603191000 http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1524736/hurricanes-feminine-names-are-more-deadly-study-finds Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men, scientists say. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:18:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-4f455295241279ba87a4d639b2852c95 NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 47.384541 -109.334801 42.126122 -71.180443 37.972625 -89.05185 47.334167 -122.230833 43.455 -99.083333 38.471611 -99.5495 20140603171800 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/03/singapore_and_denmark_sign_memorandum_of_understanding_to_de/ SINGAPORE: Expect better-designed public toilets in new developments from mid next year, complete with more family and elderly-friendly features. Second Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Grace Fu on Tuesday announced a revised Code of Practice on public toilet standards. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:52:00 +0200 palestinewater en palestinewater-bf986c669968b015708ac6c919a022cf NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Environment CommunicableDiseases UNbodies 39.999119 -79.082382 30.846781 -96.976547 34.549179 -91.967484 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 44.4305 26.123 35.2086 110.727 40.188611 -105.180278 48.041679 -107.535797 40.331111 -104.117778 32.999444 -90.956389 40.3941 -97.202103 51.4879 -0.177998 55.704 12.5234 1.36100915482186 103.810788264244 20140603165200 http://phys.org/news/2014-06-panther-code-minimize-potential-storm.html The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast El Niño conditions in the Atlantic this year, predicting smaller number than average hurricanes in 2014. But the overwhelming consensus among scientists worldwide is that storms are still going to keep increasing in both frequency and severity over the middle and long runs. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:40:00 +0200 phys en phys-49fc3af5d8023c44bfef5796b0c9570b NaturalDisasters 28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983 20140603164000 http://www.kansascity.com/2014/06/02/5062201/study-people-fear-male-named-hurricanes.html#storylink=rss Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:08:00 +0200 kansascity en kansascity-07095c4bf74e2c4693aa9aa234382873 NaturalDisasters 34.953963 -81.344308 31.509167 -92.764722 40.09927 -88.277229 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 43.422329 -102.176201 33.06 -107.023333 37.176689 -113.2855 41.555556 -88.811111 32.996389 -88.429722 47.384541 -109.334801 45.089561 -67.470383 31.961111 -93.3475 39.715291 -88.469038 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 45.399646 -122.266655 20140603160800 http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/hurricanes-with-feminine-names-are-deadlier-study-suggests-1.2663055?cmp=rss Hurricanes in the U.S. with feminine names turn out to be deadlier than their more macho-sounding counterparts, probably because their monikers make people underestimate their danger, a new study finds. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 16:01:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-7f1f041bdc0268ec4b43e2d225450380 NaturalDisasters 34.953963 -81.344308 31.509167 -92.764722 40.09927 -88.277229 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 43.422329 -102.176201 33.06 -107.023333 37.176689 -113.2855 41.555556 -88.811111 32.996389 -88.429722 47.384541 -109.334801 45.089561 -67.470383 31.961111 -93.3475 39.715291 -88.469038 37.365833 -76.313889 45.399646 -122.266655 20140603160100 http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/women/Girly-names-make-for-deadliest-hurricanes-study/-/1950830/2335890/-/v76ys6/-/index.html Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men, scientists said Monday. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:25:00 +0200 DailyNation en DailyNation-490af9a0489781ecf3399d93685cc1b3 NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20140603152500 http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/national/2014/06/study_people_fear_male_named_hurricanes_more WASHINGTON — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. But here is Victoria's secret: Hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United.... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:11:00 +0200 bostonherald en bostonherald-af5d9aff4b9aacb48558dbf906bcccb3 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 31.509167 -92.764722 40.796667 -115.19 40.09927 -88.277229 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 33.06 -107.023333 32.996389 -88.429722 41.233056 -80.493611 30.360556 -98.469167 31.961111 -93.3475 38.783333 -80.223333 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 20140603151100 http://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/03/us/female-hurricanes-deadlier/index.html?eref=edition Apparently sexism isn't just a social problem -- if you're in the path of a hurricane, gender bias might actually kill you. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:37:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-fab1c70e2eaf5a4e4bbdb544b8159fc3 NaturalDisasters -16.533333 39.516667 43.373249 133.896606 20140603143700 http://news.sky.com/story/1274406/female-hurricanes-more-deadly-than-the-male A poll of more than 1,000 people found they were less likely to leave their homes if a storm had a female name. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 13:05:00 +0200 skynews en skynews-77a2535880d6c3ebc278258661bbde38 NaturalDisasters 25.936098 -81.725882 39.715291 -88.469038 37.972625 -89.05185 20140603130500 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/girly-names-make-for-deadliest-hurricanes-1.610708 WASHINGTON: Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men, scientists said Monday. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:01:00 +0200 nst en nst-c5a06915b890622dfd8c7b4ae852b6fd NaturalDisasters 41.233056 -80.493611 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 38.9051 -77.0162 33.021944 -81.876944 47.334167 -122.230833 43.455 -99.083333 42.180556 -99.525278 20140603120100 http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21603243-it-sounds-incredible-hurricanes-womens-names-kill-more-people-do?fsrc=rss%7Csct SPURIOUS correlation is a bane of science. Look hard enough for associations in a body of data and you will surely find some that are mere coincidence. So a study which claims to have discovered a link between the sex of the name given by meteorologists to Atlantic hurricanes and how lethal those.... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:41:00 +0200 economist en economist-10b378f72d443812f462858ee50f3a76 NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 20140603114100 http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/iom-opens-new-housing-haiti-earthquake-victims Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Haiti Haiti - IOM last week inaugurated 45 houses in Carrefour-Feuilles, a poor neighbourhood in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince heavily affected by the 2010 earthquake. Funds for the project were provided by the Government of Haiti’s Bureau.... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:09:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-1c8c8c5a26773b4764569f684998eb35 Echo NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20140603110900 http://www.iom.int/cms/render/live/en/sites/iom/home/news-and-views/press-briefing-notes/pbn-2014/pbn-listing/iom-opens-new-housing-for-haiti.html Haiti - IOM last week inaugurated 45 houses in Carrefour-Feuilles, a poor neighbourhood in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince heavily affected by the 2010 earthquake. Funds for the project were provided by... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:43:00 +0200 iom en iom-b10d8a3dd907d4400f6a4e7e11d4a0b7 Echo NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20140603104300 http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0603/621206-hurricane/ Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:39:00 +0200 RTERadio en RTERadio-71d811e676d0bba86a81a8c29ec0663f NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 47.384541 -109.334801 42.126122 -71.180443 37.972625 -89.05185 47.334167 -122.230833 43.455 -99.083333 42.180556 -99.525278 38.471611 -99.5495 20140603103900 http://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/03/us/female-hurricanes-deadlier/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20rss/cnn_latest%20%28RSS:%20Most%20Recent%29 (CNN) -- Apparently sexism isn't just a social problem -- if you're in the path of a hurricane, gender bias might actually kill you. A team of researchers concluded that people prepare differently for hurricanes depending on whether the storm has a male or female name. "Feminine-named hurricanes (vs. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 09:36:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-f864b6984000b11662ff755a35fcb82b NaturalDisasters -16.533333 39.516667 20140603093600 http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0603/621206-hurricane/ Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:37:00 +0200 RTERadio en RTERadio-5741d1d1c33e28eda9b3ae270445506e NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 47.384541 -109.334801 42.126122 -71.180443 37.972625 -89.05185 47.334167 -122.230833 43.455 -99.083333 42.180556 -99.525278 38.471611 -99.5495 20140603083700 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/335m-eco-park-coming-e-side-article-1.1814847 A 2-mile stretch of Manhattan along the East River will be transformed into an eco-friendly playground with swimming areas, officials said Monday. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:26:00 +0200 nydailynews en nydailynews-cfb9c502182ea61f019fc9bcd814d2c6 NaturalDisasters 32.3602 -86.2987 40.6222 -73.9878 20140603082600 http://www.nationnews.com/articles/view/shelter-wait/ ONE DAY after a local preacher warned Barbadians not to let the hurricane season catch them “like a thief in the night”, authorities revealed it would be at least two weeks before the country knows which buildings can be used as shelters. The Atlantic hurricane season started on Sunday, and.... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 07:29:00 +0200 nationnews en nationnews-1dd923840cdb8a51745aab94d9cd713c NaturalDisasters 20140603072900 http://www.sunherald.com/2014/06/02/5620562/study-people-fear-male-named-hurricanes.html#storylink=rss WASHINGTON -- Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a Click to Continue Tue, 03 Jun 2014 06:25:00 +0200 sunherald en sunherald-8800836a5b0ca9ff4608646036b48253 NaturalDisasters 41.233056 -80.493611 38.9051 -77.0162 33.021944 -81.876944 40.589732 -111.870793 40.09927 -88.277229 47.334167 -122.230833 43.455 -99.083333 20140603062500 http://dailycaller.com/2014/06/02/study-hurricanes-named-after-women-get-no-r-e-s-p-e-c-t/ 'Research shows that women and men are socialized to have different social roles and self-schemas' Tue, 03 Jun 2014 03:22:00 +0200 dailycaller en dailycaller-b15efef45efb9d6608dc50aa1039df7b NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 20140603032200 http://www.smh.com.au/world/girlynamed-hurricanes-deadlier-research-shows-20140603-zrvsp.html Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people don't perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men, scientists say. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 03:13:00 +0200 smh en smh-4cba208fdf0d09dd50288991555f9be0 NaturalDisasters 41.233056 -80.493611 33.021944 -81.876944 38.9051 -77.0162 47.334167 -122.230833 43.455 -99.083333 42.180556 -99.525278 20140603031300 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/06/03/girly-names-make-deadliest-hurricanes Scientists say that changing a severe hurricane's name from Charley to Eloise could nearly triple its death toll. Tue, 03 Jun 2014 02:43:00 +0200 sbs en sbs-6476e559b34e29b8a794cf1b111d50b4 NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 47.384541 -109.334801 42.126122 -71.180443 37.972625 -89.05185 47.334167 -122.230833 43.455 -99.083333 42.180556 -99.525278 38.471611 -99.5495 20140603024300 http://news.caribseek.com/index.php/caribbean-islands-news/jamaica-news/item/83001-nwa-gets-50-million-for-drain-cleaning Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (second left), in conversation with (from left): Head of the Weather Branch at the National Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson; Deputy Representative, United Nations Children’s Fund, Deidre Kieran and Acting Director.... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 01:48:00 +0200 caribseek en caribseek-3c1e6e659d0f8c1a8486618419f9c494 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 17.9875433303283 -77.2794195567897 53.4797 -2.26178 20140603014800 http://nypost.com/2014/06/02/people-dont-fear-hurricanes-with-female-names-study/ WASHINGTON — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 01:10:00 +0200 nypost en nypost-001e77503f234e0eff13894553845dce NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 31.509167 -92.764722 40.796667 -115.19 40.09927 -88.277229 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 33.06 -107.023333 32.996389 -88.429722 41.233056 -80.493611 30.360556 -98.469167 31.961111 -93.3475 38.783333 -80.223333 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 20140603011000 http://jis.gov.jm/nwa-gets-50-million-drain-cleaning/ The National Works Agency (NWA) has been allocated $50 million to implement mitigation measures for the 2014 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Communications Manager at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, has informed that $20 million of … Continued The post NWA Gets $50 Million for Drain.... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 01:10:00 +0200 jis en jis-d2e0df3a7bb6f63461084a300dcc5ea4 NaturalDisasters 17.9875433303283 -77.2794195567897 53.4797 -2.26178 20140603011000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11266667&ref=rss People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study has found.But hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United States than their more macho-sounding... Tue, 03 Jun 2014 01:07:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-84b6cb97fb42bb5ef6567ab18a20bb30 NaturalDisasters 34.953963 -81.344308 31.509167 -92.764722 40.09927 -88.277229 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 43.422329 -102.176201 33.06 -107.023333 37.176689 -113.2855 41.555556 -88.811111 32.996389 -88.429722 47.384541 -109.334801 45.089561 -67.470383 31.961111 -93.3475 39.715291 -88.469038 37.365833 -76.313889 45.399646 -122.266655 20140603010700 http://www.680news.com/2014/06/02/hurricane-femme-fatales-study-says-we-fear-male-named-storms-more-than-deadlier-female-ones/ WASHINGTON – People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. But hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United States than their more macho-sounding counterparts, probably because their monikers make.... Mon, 02 Jun 2014 23:21:00 +0200 680news en 680news-6ee0ef063998fa9d1e1be0b63121aece NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 31.509167 -92.764722 40.796667 -115.19 40.09927 -88.277229 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 44.778591 -117.836197 33.06 -107.023333 32.996389 -88.429722 41.233056 -80.493611 30.360556 -98.469167 31.961111 -93.3475 38.783333 -80.223333 37.365833 -76.313889 20140602232100 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2014/06/male-named_hurricanes_feared_m.html Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. But here is Victoria's secret: Hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United States than their.... Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:47:00 +0200 nola en nola-1fab2dbc31c64c870e6c5060523de0f5 NaturalDisasters 34.953963 -81.344308 31.509167 -92.764722 40.09927 -88.277229 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 43.422329 -102.176201 33.06 -107.023333 37.176689 -113.2855 41.555556 -88.811111 32.996389 -88.429722 47.384541 -109.334801 45.089561 -67.470383 31.961111 -93.3475 39.715291 -88.469038 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 45.399646 -122.266655 20140602224700 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/people-find-storms-with-feminine-names-less-scary-study-says/article18951548/?cmpid=rss1 U.S. hurricanes with female names are more deadly, probably because their monikers make people underestimate their danger, researchers say Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:43:00 +0200 theglobeandmail en theglobeandmail-a63525e24dc54c95829e6976a4a996f8 NaturalDisasters 34.953963 -81.344308 40.09927 -88.277229 39.715291 -88.469038 37.972625 -89.05185 41.555556 -88.811111 20140602224300 http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/06/02/natural-gas-prices-climb-on-new-federal-rules/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20foxbusiness/latest%20%28Internal%20-%20Latest%20News%20-%20Text%29 Natural gas prices got a boost Monday with a weather threat hovering over the Gulf of Mexico and new rules for energy announced from Washington. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:41:00 +0200 foxbusiness en foxbusiness-f34f69704110638b96462b4fb853e778 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 41.8265 -87.6413 20140602224100 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sun-kinks-in-railways-join-the-list-of-climate-change-s-toll/ Railroads could see more sun kinks if climate change-related heat waves become more severe and more frequent -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:09:00 +0200 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-dae3a0245c7bc05b2d6d5a27ce743591 Environment ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 44.3783 -108.042702 38.9985488169502 -105.547819987437 45.664379 -118.799599 47.5972232 -99.6503994 36.881828 -76.250134 53.9166667 -6.9666667 33.419899 -111.827698 40.6222 -73.9878 31.98877 -99.223083 43.0341 -106.979599 42.89235 -85.702524 20140602220900 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/06/03/girly-names-make-deadliest-hurricanes-study Hurricanes with feminine names may kill three times as many victims because people do not perceive them as being as threatening as storms named after men, scientists said Monday. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:04:00 +0200 sbs en sbs-df223cdacbd83f08e6b2095fa3e730eb NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 47.384541 -109.334801 42.126122 -71.180443 37.972625 -89.05185 47.334167 -122.230833 43.455 -99.083333 42.180556 -99.525278 38.471611 -99.5495 20140602220400 http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/2/5770778/hurricanes-with-female-names-deadlier-because-less-threatening Less motivation to evacuate for "Hurricane Victoria" "Our experiments suggest that a storm with a feminine name is seen as less threatening and risky than one with a more masculine name," said Sharon Shavitt, a marketing researcher at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in an email to The Verge. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 22:02:00 +0200 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-f4fe616bc51c87fb6e505fdb51c989b7 NaturalDisasters 39.715291 -88.469038 20140602220200 http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_25882374/study-people-fear-male-named-hurricanes-more?source=rss WASHINGTON (AP) Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:48:00 +0200 denverpost en denverpost-a87dc41f686ceb71a4e35df6bccebb4c NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 31.509167 -92.764722 40.796667 -115.19 40.09927 -88.277229 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 33.06 -107.023333 32.996389 -88.429722 41.233056 -80.493611 30.360556 -98.469167 31.961111 -93.3475 38.783333 -80.223333 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 20140602214800 http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2014/06/02/study-people-fear-male-named-hurricanes-more WASHINGTON (AP) — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? A new study finds that people are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:44:00 +0200 usnews en usnews-29c16295a606c7e05336c75a863977d1 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 40.589732 -111.870793 29.9564 -90.0987 43.455 -99.083333 20140602214400 http://www.newschannel5.com/story/25671558/study-people-fear-male-named-hurricanes-more Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:37:00 +0200 newschannel5 en newschannel5-cac8682039d74429f9d72e620739aa9f NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 31.509167 -92.764722 40.796667 -115.19 40.09927 -88.277229 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 33.06 -107.023333 32.996389 -88.429722 41.233056 -80.493611 30.360556 -98.469167 31.961111 -93.3475 38.783333 -80.223333 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 20140602213700 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/02/4153696/study-people-fear-male-named-hurricanes.html Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? A new study finds that people are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one. Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:23:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-e1ec79c70698fea2889fb44c5c289783 NaturalDisasters 40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855 38.9051 -77.0162 40.589732 -111.870793 43.455 -99.083333 20140602212300 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/b2f0ca3a594644ee9e50a8ec4ce2d6de/Article_2014-06-02-US-SCI-Hurricanes-Scary-Names/id-a1ab311affe74c609223f366f80e7602 WASHINGTON (AP) — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. But here is Victoria's secret: Hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the.... Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:19:00 +0200 AP en AP-546733596aef371296386929016db744 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 31.509167 -92.764722 40.796667 -115.19 40.09927 -88.277229 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 33.06 -107.023333 32.996389 -88.429722 41.233056 -80.493611 30.360556 -98.469167 31.961111 -93.3475 38.783333 -80.223333 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 20140602211900 http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/study-people-fear-male-named-hurricanes-23962081 Hurricane femme fatales? Study says we fear male named storms more than deadlier female ones Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:18:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-f8810ad49ab6d33adccb9e8de915ea2b NaturalDisasters 34.953963 -81.344308 33.021944 -81.876944 40.09927 -88.277229 47.384541 -109.334801 44.778591 -117.836197 47.334167 -122.230833 43.455 -99.083333 33.06 -107.023333 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 37.176689 -113.2855 45.399646 -122.266655 20140602211800 http://www.startribune.com/nation/261559011.html WASHINGTON — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds. But here is Victoria's secret: Hurricanes with feminine names turn out to be deadlier in the United.... Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:16:00 +0200 startribune en startribune-01c0305a5b6d96327688527aea031187 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 31.509167 -92.764722 40.796667 -115.19 40.09927 -88.277229 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 44.778591 -117.836197 43.455 -99.083333 37.7075 -82.432778 47.334167 -122.230833 33.06 -107.023333 32.996389 -88.429722 41.233056 -80.493611 30.360556 -98.469167 31.961111 -93.3475 38.783333 -80.223333 44.893333 -87.286944 37.365833 -76.313889 20140602211600 http://www.compasscayman.com/story.aspx?id=140005 The Cayman Islands has entered another hurricane season, this time marking almost 10 years after the destruction of Hurricane Ivan and six years on from the devastation left on the Sister Islands by Hurricane Paloma. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last month predicted a.... Mon, 02 Jun 2014 07:28:00 +0200 caycompass en caycompass-f0373d15828a24ef30a69589d40636c2 NaturalDisasters 30.291667 -85.86 25.936098 -81.725882 20.7813219818427 -88.9241550490561 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.31950357372 -81.2540963569887 23.30514 -106.476799 30.421 -87.234863 20140602072800 http://www.asianewsnet.net/news-61011.html As South Korea moves to launch a new national safety agency in the wake of the ferry tragedy, major disasters around the world and ensuing countermeasures may offer lessons and useful tips Mon, 02 Jun 2014 06:33:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-40a0facf812329ea78fe353215651eb6 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 35.863541 128.5914 41.48045 140.252502 35.029079 132.914597 40.6222 -73.9878 42.464619 140.862 20140602063300 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20140602-sea-level-rise-not-hurricane-sandy-impacts-main-cause-of-subsequent-east-coast-storm-flooding 6/1/14 Coastal infrastructure Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments Flooding in coastal areas bordering Great South Bay, New York, and Barnegat Bay, New Jersey caused by winter storms that occurred following Hurricane Sandy was not influenced by changes Sandy made to barrier.... Sun, 01 Jun 2014 23:54:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-a1a8894402211bce1847f9278edbe1d0 NaturalDisasters 39.754034 -74.221655 53.798859 -1.762525 26.6672 -80.721397 40.6222 -73.9878 20140601235400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/06/01/317938779/in-the-midst-of-a-historic-lull-atlantic-hurricane-season-kicks-off?ft=1&f=1001 A major hurricane has not made landfall in the United States in for 3,142 days. That's the longest streak going back to 1900. Sun, 01 Jun 2014 19:27:00 +0200 npr en npr-df2cd8d6e73ffcb2e89142c67d1f3fd4 NaturalDisasters 28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983 26.08215 -80.289246 20140601192700 http://gulfnews.com/in-focus/ipl/kings-xi-punjab/ipl-2014-saha-s-hurricane-unbeaten-century-gives-punjab-an-impressive-total-1.1341885?utm_content=1.1341885&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=IPL%202014:%20Saha%e2%80%99s%20hurricane%20unbeaten%20century%20gives%20Punjab%20an%20impressive%20total%20&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=Most%20viewed%20RSS%20 Wriddhiman Saha cracked a hurricane unbeaten 115 off just 55 balls to help Kings XI Punjab post an impressive 199 for 4 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 19:07:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-a8df18023769153b07cca8e30a90dff3 NaturalDisasters 12.9748 77.5877 25.271139 55.307485 20140601190700 http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2014/05/31/hurricane-season-how-do-storms-form-video/ The Atlantic Hurricane season officially begins Sunday, June 1, and runs through November 30. Last week various agencies released their predictions for how many hurricanes might develop and how many... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Sun, 01 Jun 2014 15:18:00 +0200 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-9ccdfac92d5a28a98a0fe6873756ad04 NaturalDisasters 20140601151800 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.thenassauguardian.com/news/47800-nema-ready-for-2014-atlantic-hurricane-season The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) held its annual monthly meeting just prior to the June 1 start of the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, to confirm its readiness in the event a storm threatens these islands. On Friday, May 30, Captain Stephen Russell, director of NEMA, chaired the.... Sat, 31 May 2014 17:25:00 +0200 thenassauguardian en thenassauguardian-c2c24b558105facce660fb0989d6253d NaturalDisasters Echo 25.0672 -77.3402 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20140531172500 http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/31/10-scary-water-slides-around-the-world-that-are-both-terrifying-and-absolutely-fricking-amazing-4742014/ These are the craziest water slides around the world - and videos of crazy people enjoying/hating every second of them. Sat, 31 May 2014 15:11:00 +0200 metro-uk en metro-uk-be9e31513fed1875b0fea467535133a5 NaturalDisasters 26.596183 -80.101875 25.0672 -77.3402 29.704722 -82.345556 28.185926 -82.742176 41.8955 12.4906 28.60029 -81.362694 -20.1653 57.4964 -5.83333 -37.45 48.2021 16.321 20140531151100 http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/99532 The 2014 hurricane season is here, and as it does every year, the Met Office is advising Belizeans to be prepared for the worst. Best predictions are that there will [...] Sat, 31 May 2014 05:56:00 +0200 channel5belize en channel5belize-5231c7efc30a6fa2a899f6690d504da8 NaturalDisasters 20140531055600 http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Hurricane-forms-off-Mexico-strengthens-rapidly-5502641.php A Category 1 hurricane, Amanda was about 660 miles (1,060 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and had sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph). The eastern Pacific season opened May 15, two weeks ahead of the six-month Atlantic hurricane season that begins June 1. Sat, 31 May 2014 04:24:00 +0200 chron en chron-cac284161d8a839c93c7349f531a773e NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 19.04767 -104.327003 20140531042400 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/two-hurricane-ready-super-switches-ensure-continued-communications-for-c-spire-customers-in-south-mississippi-gulf-coast-and-alabama-2014-05-30 RIDGELAND, Miss., May 30, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- C Spire enters the 2014 hurricane season with two multi-million dollar, hurricane-ready “super switches” providing added protection and service for customers in south Mississippi, along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and in south Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Fri, 30 May 2014 23:36:00 +0200 marketwatch en marketwatch-3a263ba1acb6b3d8a58875557b97e3e0 NaturalDisasters Consumers 41.7218 44.7831 31.31493 -89.303596 20140530233600 http://phys.org/news/2014-05-climate-shifts-focus-energy.html The U.S. National Climate Assessment report states bluntly that streets in coastal cities are flooding more readily, that hotter and drier weather in the West means earlier starts to wildfire seasons, and that every region of the nation already is seeing real effects of climate change. Fri, 30 May 2014 13:17:00 +0200 phys en phys-60e3b9e004bb85a0b27e1b684988e87e Environment ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 30.641911 -96.357758 35.283611 -93.298611 45.4422 -122.642 41.66695 -83.419425 40.6222 -73.9878 38.567 -121.423 35.434167 -81.260278 20140530131700 http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/terrorism-suspect-had-bigger-plans-recordings-suggest/2182095 TAMPA — The man accused of plotting to bomb a bar and a casino in Tampa told an undercover FBI agent that he had plans for a larger-scale attack, one that would bring the Tampa Bay area's economy to a halt, and one that never came to fruition. Fri, 30 May 2014 03:20:00 +0200 tampabay en tampabay-682219b82332085b5981288e73a3a6c1 NaturalDisasters TerroristAttack 28.01586 -82.452377 20140530032000 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2014/05/new_orleans_area_hurricane_pro_5.html The Seabrook Floodgate is part of the overhaul of the metro New Orleans hurricane levee system that Congress authorized after Hurricane Katrina. The upgraded system is designed to keep out surges caused by a so-called 100-year storm, one with a 1 percent chance of hitting in any year. Fri, 30 May 2014 02:28:00 +0200 nola en nola-b1e365ce0ca805ef469a6cad8c5d0da3 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20140530022800 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2014/05/new_orleans_area_hurricane_pro_1.html The Lake Borgne surge barrier is part of the overhaul of the metro New Orleans hurricane levee system that Congress authorized after Hurricane Katrina. The upgraded system is designed to keep out a 100-year storm surge, one with a 1 percent chance of hitting in any year. Fri, 30 May 2014 02:28:00 +0200 nola en nola-f4a680e479ccf5dc09994fbbf0434bce NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20140530022800 http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2014/05/russel_honore_oped_in_the_time.html Marsh erosion caused by saltwater intrusion was photographed in St. Bernard Parish in November 2008. (David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archives) Arguments against Senate Bill 469 are mounting as the Louisiana House prepares to vote on the legislation to forbid lawsuits like the one.... Thu, 29 May 2014 15:51:00 +0200 nola en nola-9c1f8305cf9399ccec029cbbf6598613 NaturalDisasters 39.450642 -91.054787 29.9564 -90.0987 20140529155100 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/media-advisory---experts-available-to-discuss-upcoming-hurricane-season-261080461.html LONDON, May 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- With the U.S. hurricane season starting June 1, meteorologists and experts from Impact Forecasting – Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team – will be available to discuss the historical damage caused by hurricanes in the U.S.... Thu, 29 May 2014 15:24:00 +0200 prnewswire en prnewswire-c43185f2bc1764ce2b4982a049534141 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20140529152400 http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_05_29/Tropical-storm-Amanda-claims-three-lives-in-Mexico-1675/ Torrential rains from tropical storm Amanda claimed the lives of three people in Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. Thu, 29 May 2014 08:36:00 +0200 ruvr-en en ruvr-en-e4301767ef6a0b96de40850c3e307136 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 17.6660772400683 -99.884150054034 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.2009736190282 -101.889798184187 20140529083600 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/05/28/4143688/elderly-floridians-prepare-for.html Charlotte Martin knows how devastating a major hurricane can be. Martin, 77, and her 80-year-old husband have been through several big storms over decades of living in the Pensacola area. Thu, 29 May 2014 00:39:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-9931604215b2684facb064de741ed782 NaturalDisasters Echo PolicyHumanitarianAid 33.7957 -84.3492 40.6222 -73.9878 30.421 -87.234863 20140529003900 http://www.weather.com/news/tropical-update-atlantic-pacific-hurricane-season-20140513 Wednesday Afternoon Update – Michael Lowry - Amanda collapsing over the eastern Pacific - Expected to unravel by this weekend. Thunderstorms continue to collapse around Amanda's circulation center as strong upper winds eat away at its core. Dry air at the middle levels of the atmosphere will.... Wed, 28 May 2014 23:59:00 +0200 climate-weather en climate-weather-d53a9f2028c467627b41d58a234474f5 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20140528235900 http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2014/05/corps_of_engineers_conduct_exe.html The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with state and local emergency response teams conducts its 2014 Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System Emergency Preparedness and Response Exercises at the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lake Borgne Surge Barrier, Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Wed, 28 May 2014 23:09:00 +0200 nola en nola-8cb9a7a6f4a89f86b3ebcb3e7300eded NaturalDisasters 20140528230900 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/30/us/hurricane-season-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 the , which runs from Facts: The National Weather Service defines a hurricane as "an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74mph (64 knots) or higher." The peak of the season is from mid-August to late October. Wed, 28 May 2014 18:09:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-c4708adcc47eb3af4489a9d3e82bbcfc NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 -18.1426 178.431 -9.48177 147.184 35.2086 110.727 20140528180900 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/4-ways-to-prepare-for-hurricane-season-before-its-too-late-260924371.html SALT LAKE CITY, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Weather experts predict only one to two major hurricanes (with winds 111 miles per hour or higher) to strike in the Atlantic region of the United States during the 2014 season, which runs June 1 through November 30. While it is difficult... Wed, 28 May 2014 16:11:00 +0200 prnewswire en prnewswire-a6aa54c536cf6a60b5d0f9a3ff635ae0 NaturalDisasters 20140528161100 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/4-ways-to-prepare-for-hurricane-season-before-its-too-late-2014-05-28 SALT LAKE CITY, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Weather experts predict only one to two major hurricanes (with winds 111 miles per hour or higher) to strike in the Atlantic region of the United States during the 2014 season, which runs June 1 through November 30. Wed, 28 May 2014 15:56:00 +0200 marketwatch en marketwatch-0c577a174573851468e5b577556ab511 NaturalDisasters 39.841667 -96.519444 40.6931 -111.892 37.176689 -113.2855 20140528155600 http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2014-05/30411912-4-ways-to-prepare-for-hurricane-season-before-it-s-too-late-008.htm SALT LAKE CITY, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Weather experts predict only one to two major hurricanes (with winds 111 miles per hour or higher) to strike in the Atlantic region of the United State... Wed, 28 May 2014 15:53:00 +0200 finanznachrichten-en en finanznachrichten-en-1c393b8e348870ad1bdbf1c06909f5d2 NaturalDisasters 39.841667 -96.519444 40.6931 -111.892 37.176689 -113.2855 20140528155300 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Clarke-reports-20--production-increase-in-agri-sector_16847629 AFTER two years in recovery, the agricultural sector has seen a 20 per cent increase in production, according to Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke. Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:01:00 +0200 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-44d98c7a2fda620021b58b8b6406a971 NaturalDisasters 53.1898 -3.41246 53.4797 -2.26178 20140610100100 http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201406100018.aspx Taipei, June 10 (CNA) A government-funded agency said Tuesday that it is working with a Taiwanese charity group to help improve health care in the central Philippines after the region was battered by Super Typhoon Haiyan last November. The International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF).... Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:47:00 +0200 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-a42b9852a155399d7e265ae5cc2e0240 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 25.035089 121.506699 20140610124700 http://www.mindanaoexaminer.com/news.php?news_id=20140610100218 CEBU - Secretary Herminio Coloma, who heads the Presidential Communications Operations Office, has urged public information officers or PIOs in Central Visayas to boost the government�s campaign in making communities resilient to disasters. Speaking at the recent First Regional Summit of Regional.... Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:15:00 +0200 mindanaoexaminer en mindanaoexaminer-0b8c0c4867f48299cbc9073e65313c6d NaturalDisasters 20140610171500 http://www.trust.org/item/20140610152341-068ef/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 12:00 GMT on 15 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20. Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:14:00 +0200 trust en trust-268e2bbbdf496d60e45daa0030cef63d NaturalDisasters 23.6065 58.5881 20140610171400 http://www.manilatimes.net/palace-optimistic-economy-will-regain-pace/103235/ Joel M. Sy Egco Senior ReporterMalacañang is unwavering in its optimism that the economy will fare better in the coming months even as it cited the slight improvement in the latest unemployment data. The labor office reported that the unemployment … Read more » Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:14:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-cfbd4b32c62d8c8f7ad21e3bfa1a6359 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 3.15021 101.708 35.2086 110.727 20140610181400 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/06/11/pope-might-skip-2016-eucharistic-congress-in-cebu/ MORE than 15,000 people are expected to attend the 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu in 2016 but Pope Francis would probably skip it, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said on Tuesday. Mindanao Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo said the pope’s visit in January next.... Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:59:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-3c2654c9da599553da1e0a39f0fee04b NaturalDisasters 28.60029 -81.362694 11.24775 125.003502 20140610185900 http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2014/06/gregory_mcrae_suffered_from_st.html Gregory McRae, a former New Orleans police officer shown in this 2011 photo, lost his bid June 2, 2014, for a new trial in the burning of Henry Glover, an Algiers resident shot by a different officer after Hurricane Katrina. Glover's charred remains were found in a car abandoned on the Algiers levee months after the storm. Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:10:00 +0200 nola en nola-53bdea2d9f4028f05411518445448b6b NaturalDisasters 30.47999 -90.107277 41.235191 -80.490982 29.9564 -90.0987 20140610201000 http://www.thetobagonews.com/news/Met-Service-gives-it-predictions--for-2014-hurricane-season-262598551.html THE Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) is predicting that four named storms will develop in the area of direct interest to Trinidad and Tobago. On average it is usually three. Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:21:00 +0200 thetobagonews en thetobagonews-b5d3bdcb4d08a535b37b058c08a1490e NaturalDisasters 11.18029 -60.739208 20140610232100 http://www.nola.com/books/index.ssf/2014/06/jeanette_walls_andre_dubus_iii.html Editor's note: Scott Cowen's June 10 book signing at the JCC has been delayed until Wednesday, June 11. This story has been edited to reflect this change. As New Orleans readers hunker down for hurricane season, publishers continue to roll out interesting summer books – not just "beach" fare, but stuff that rewards more sustained attention. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:11:00 +0200 nola en nola-99fe0f6df806e53e825a1833140f8143 NaturalDisasters 38.938333 -79.956667 32.191111 -97.836667 29.9564 -90.0987 34.530849 -94.696297 34.957778 -90.151667 20140611001100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-haiyan-simple-joys-life Source: Save the Children Country: Philippines A youthful chuckle while hiding behind their new back-to-school kits is the initial response I got from brothers 10-year-old Ryan and nine-year-old Raven—both third grade students at Fatima Elementary School in Dulag, Leyte, Philippines—after I asked them what happiness meant to them. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 04:32:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-09b282fb8fd6e4b5e25ef77188af377f NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 10.95462 125.033699 20140611043200 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/06/11/14/us-boy-scouts-help-build-disaster-proof-homes-tacloban PROVO, Utah – A Filipino couple is teaming up with a group of Boy Scouts of America youth members to build disaster-proof homes for survivors of typhoon Yolanda. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:16:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-d2cedf50dfdb957f30c6717491f6c886 NaturalDisasters 40.275749 -111.689697 37.559444 -85.098889 33.302631 -98.615013 34.106111 -93.813611 11.24775 125.003502 40.075 -75.686667 39.3237889287649 -111.678205843166 33.448611 -86.48 34.970105 -110.410483 20140611051600 http://www.trust.org/item/20140611032107-qszas/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 00:00 GMT on 15 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:44:00 +0200 trust en trust-acd97bf93b048910004ea80c6cb0c76e NaturalDisasters 23.6065 58.5881 20140611054400 http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/11/More_mass_violence_in_the_news/ Mass protests turn violent in Ukraine More Breaking News: Subscribe: Dec. 1 - Violence erupts as Ukrainians hold mass rally aga... Mass protests turn violent in Ukraine | Video | Reuters.com in.reuters.com/video/.../mass-protests-turn-violent-in-ukraine?videoId...vid... Mass protests tur... More Breaking News: Subscribe: Dec. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:57:00 +0200 arabpolitical en arabpolitical-0917cf21f6b8696fb139af362870f2e7 EURussia NaturalDisasters EU-Asia PolicyEnlargement 14.6096 121.006 55.7388 37.6665 48.8521 2.34899 35.2086 110.727 50.4482 30.5021 20140611075700 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/child-labor-typhoon-hit-areas-philippines-24083159 The United Nation's labor agency says a study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November. The International Labor Organization said Tuesday that a joint assessment made in March and April by the U.N. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:30:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-9d5bd6ccef6e26a8618d13e406805b21 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140611093000 http://www.startribune.com/world/262655761.html MANILA, Philippines — The United Nation's labor agency says a study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November. The International Labor Organization said Tuesday that a joint assessment made in March and April by the U.N. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:35:00 +0200 startribune en startribune-aa08533f43d167271db26a582b3ebecd NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140611093500 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/11/4171059/child-labor-up-in-typhoon-hit.html The United Nation's labor agency says a study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 09:57:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-6cdf0b5ecb87981b49669aa5a3e175b7 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140611095700 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/06/11/4968727/child-labor-up-in-typhoon-hit.html#storylink=rss A study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November, the United Nation's labor agency said Wednesday. Click to Continue Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:29:00 +0200 charlotteobserver en charlotteobserver-4c031784fc54e127c2e9653b14b99ca0 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140611102900 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11272111&ref=rss MANILA, Philippines (AP) The United Nation's labor agency says a study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November.The International Labor Organization... Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:35:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-e6c32cc074117852a5a0589606464cd2 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140611103500 http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_25940670/child-labor-up-typhoon-hit-areas-philippines?source=rss MANILA, Philippines (AP) A study has found more children toiling in harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November, the United Nation's labor agency said Wednesday. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:47:00 +0200 denverpost en denverpost-af4eb5424f200bec6c85ce42d3f48a2a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140611104700 http://www.startribune.com/nation/262664441.html MIAMI — Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:09:00 +0200 startribune en startribune-cfe03c3e49b01d35f36726ed8cea7eeb NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611110900 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tropical-storm-cristina-expected-strengthen-24067339 Hurricane Cristina forms in Pacific off Mexico's coast; additional strengthening expected Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:32:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-144983685a33e0b0849010eb354ee975 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611113200 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/06/11/4171149/hurricane-cristina-forms-in-the.html MIAMI -- Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:30:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-54666a569a0af0e1e4b2b7480bef1636 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611113000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/hurricane-cristina-forms-in-pacific-30346406.html The hurricane's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the US National Hurricane Centre says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. Cristina is centred about 265 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving west at a speed of about 6mph. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:52:00 +0200 belfasttelegraph en belfasttelegraph-1dc7d4f3add723df551783730f18f64b NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611115200 http://www.680news.com/2014/06/11/hurricane-cristina-forms-in-pacific-off-mexicos-coast-additional-strengthening-expected/ MIAMI – Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:56:00 +0200 680news en 680news-8d4afc77a26f4ffe61a76cd09fc46932 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611115600 http://www.independent.ie/world-news/hurricane-cristina-forms-in-pacific-30346398.html The hurricane's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the US National Hurricane Centre says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. Cristina is centred about 265 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving west at a speed of about 6mph. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:55:00 +0200 independent-ie en independent-ie-e903f9a2d9b2c94cac73c9fd6d38d609 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611115500 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/child-labor-typhoon-hit-areas-philippines-24083159 More children are doing harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November, the United Nation's labor agency said Wednesday. The International Labor Organization said a joint assessment made in March and April by the U.N. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:04:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-b8cca881b2f798e1322e4225a07babf2 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140611120400 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-cristina-forms-off-mexico-s-pacific-coast-1.2671740?cmp=rss Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast, causing potentially dangerous surf and rip-current conditions on the country's south central and southwestern coast. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:10:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-d308efef594c0bd307b19c5defac62ee NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611121000 http://www.independent.ie/world-news/hurricane-cristina-forms-in-pacific-30346398.html The hurricane's maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the US National Hurricane Centre says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. Cristina is centred about 265 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving west at a speed of about 6mph. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:07:00 +0200 herald-ie en herald-ie-e903f9a2d9b2c94cac73c9fd6d38d609 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611120700 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11272155&ref=rss MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast.The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected... Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:41:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-2c753aabf54d6d114b3cd99c974ec693 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611124100 http://phys.org/news/2014-06-antarctic-microbes-high-tolerance.html Dr Andrew Martin, from the School of Biological Sciences, has spent over a decade investigating microalgae and bacteria that live in the bottom layers of sea ice in Antarctica to understand how microbes might be affected by climate change. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:54:00 +0200 phys en phys-94d2d8a390404de6536d8cafaf6fa859 Environment NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Ecology -80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051 -35.3499 149.042 20140611125400 http://gulfnews.com/news/world/philippines/child-labour-up-in-typhoon-hit-areas-in-philippines-1.1345812?utm_content=1.1345812&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Child%20labour%20up%20in%20typhoon-hit%20areas%20in%20Philippines&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=News%20RSS%20feed 54% of 112 surveyed villages reported that children were involved in harsh and dangerous labour Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:57:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-ba70d7943850814d8dc5c75b224c9d2c UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20140611125700 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/11/hurricane-cristina-strengthen-mexican-coast US national hurricane center says storm swells could cause life-threatening surf conditions off Mexico's Pacific coast Continue reading... Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:09:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-38724c3ed299e6f8fdd512532b09a6b1 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611140900 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2014/06/hurricane_cristina_forms_in_th.html Hurricane Cristina has formed off Mexico's Pacific coast. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are near 75 mph (120 kph) and the U.S. National Hurricane Center says additional strengthening is expected during the next two days. (image via NOAA) off Mexico's Pacific coast. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:23:00 +0200 nola en nola-0110a9a8a547daf97a25a5d7ed62daff NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 19.04767 -104.327003 20140611152300 http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/weather/cyclone-to-hit-oman-coast-on-sunday-1.1346098?utm_content=1.1346098&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=Cyclone%20to%20hit%20Oman%20coast%20on%20Sunday&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=Most%20viewed%20RSS%20 Hundreds of Omanis have started to leave Masirah island before Cyclone Nanauk hits Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:34:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-a31e12a07e9c2d03bb51d7595b1ba00a NaturalDisasters 33.718151 73.060547 23.6065 58.5881 20140611173400 http://www.trust.org/item/20140611150951-f8812/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Nanauk is forecast to strike Oman as a severe cyclonic storm at about 00:00 GMT on 15 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:19:00 +0200 trust en trust-296b4189c24949764255ca688ce292b5 NaturalDisasters 23.6065 58.5881 20140611181900 http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/weather/see-cyclone-due-to-hit-oman-coast-on-sunday-1.1346098?utm_content=1.1346098&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=Feeds&utm_campaign=See%20cyclone%20due%20to%20hit%20Oman%20coast%20on%20Sunday&localLinksEnabled=false&utm_term=Most%20viewed%20RSS%20 Hundreds of Omanis have started to leave Masirah island before Cyclone Nanauk hits Wed, 11 Jun 2014 20:38:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-e5dacb352be14eabdc5cbcc27f25529a NaturalDisasters 33.718151 73.060547 23.6065 58.5881 20140611203800 http://main.omanobserver.om/?p=87575 Masirah Island prepares for possible cyclone — By Paul McLoughlin — MUSCAT — Latest weather prediction charts, the low pressure area east of the Arabian Sea has deepened into a tropical storm currently centred at latitude 16.9 north and longitude 67.1 east. Wed, 11 Jun 2014 22:48:00 +0200 omanobserver-om en omanobserver-om-0eded4af4fea1ec7ccd2af8e09696217 NaturalDisasters 23.2274849518212 58.7033613065027 51.4879 -0.177998 20140611224800 http://www.zawya.com/story/Cyclone_to_hit_Oman_coast_on_Sunday-GN_11062014_120644/ Tropical cyclone Nanauk that has developed in the Arabian Sea is expected to hit the Omani coast in the next three or four days, sending some mild effects up to the UAE, particularly the eastern and south-eastern areas. Thu, 12 Jun 2014 06:26:00 +0200 zawya-palestine en zawya-palestine-0e8327687d2b0d3d6a18221d13c033f6 NaturalDisasters 33.718151 73.060547 23.6065 58.5881 20140612062600 http://www.trust.org/item/20140612034223-ze995/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Nanauk is forecast to strike Oman at about 12:00 GMT on 15 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20. Thu, 12 Jun 2014 06:56:00 +0200 trust en trust-506ed6ec851de71dc65f163a54920616 NaturalDisasters 23.6065 58.5881 20140612065600 http://main.omanobserver.om/?p=87614 Category Tropical Storm. According to latest weather prediction charts, the Tropical Storm (NANAUK) continues moving in northwest direction towards the Sultanate coasts within next 24 hours. A tropical currently centered at latitude 18.0 North and longitude 65.0 East. Thu, 12 Jun 2014 10:34:00 +0200 omanobserver-om en omanobserver-om-ca9e3ee1c9ac3433c846b0cdee873bf3 NaturalDisasters 23.6065 58.5881 20140612103400 http://main.omanobserver.om/?p=87628 According to latest weather prediction charts, the Tropical Storm (NANAUK) continues moving in northwest direction towards the Sultanate coasts within next 24 hours. A tropical currently centered at latitude 18.0 North and longitude 65.0 East. The centre of the storm is currently about 780 km from.... Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:47:00 +0200 omanobserver-om en omanobserver-om-190cca51ae1295f47bbb98a86610aa7c NaturalDisasters 23.6065 58.5881 20140612124700 http://www.tradearabia.com/news/HEAL_260050.html Muscat, 0 hours, 43 minutes ago A tropical storm is likely to hit the Omani coast in the next three or four days, the sultanate's meteorology officials have said. The storm Nanauk is likely to hit Oman between Ras Al Hadd and Ras Madrakah on June 15, Oman's directorate general of meteorology and.... Thu, 12 Jun 2014 16:30:00 +0200 tradearabia en tradearabia-8ba5149d3a4894b94027f09a480f8ce0 NaturalDisasters 23.2274849518212 58.7033613065027 20140612163000 http://phys.org/news/2014-06-image-southwestern-coast-greenland-captured.html On the southwestern coast of Greenland, multiple ice streams that drain the Greenland ice sheet are pictured in this satellite image. Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:29:00 +0200 phys en phys-683d84c0ee3e9645a8be28d9cd49428c NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Environment -80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051 47.334167 -122.230833 48.8521 2.34899 37.176689 -113.2855 31.565357 -93.474864 -35.3499 149.042 38.352612 -87.576263 34.5003439 -106.0008454 34.147678 -85.684219 41.533333 -80.533333 41.832222 -78.586111 36.1293 -5.352 64.1812 -51.73 20140613142900 http://phys.org/news/2014-06-nasa-tropical-storm-nanauk-swan.html Tropical Storm Nanauk was dissipating in the Arabian Sea on Friday, June 13 as it ran into increasing vertical wind shear, dry air moving into the tropical cyclone and cooler sea surface temperatures. NASA's TRMM satellite observed the soaking rains the day before that marked Nanauk's "swan song." Fri, 13 Jun 2014 23:26:00 +0200 phys en phys-d026e132ec7c510e40cc02bea7772bba NaturalDisasters 24.8934 67.0281 38.994833 -76.885732 28.5687 77.2168 20140613232600