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The Bureau of Meteorology said there was a 20 to 50 per cent chance the trough, about 700 kilometres off Cape York, could strengthen on Tuesday or Wednesday. Senior forecaster Peter Otto said the system was.... Mon, 09 Mar 2015 03:44:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-7582c91c86a0b53f814b304ebdd5611c NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -25.476118298056 122.18274822871 20150309034400 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-18/cyclone-marcia-forms-off-queensland-coast/6137986 Cyclone Marcia has formed off Queensland's coast and is expected to intensify to make landfall as a category two cyclone early on Friday. A tropical low in the Coral Sea turned into the cyclone about 8:00pm on Wednesday when it was about 760 kilometres off the central Queensland coast. Wed, 18 Feb 2015 12:06:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-ffde74b09bb06057f3c695b408ac0dcc NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 -28.01922 153.391098 -23.127661 150.746399 -21.149302 149.18337 -19.28109 146.794006 -26.190701 152.6698 -27.4539 153.027 -21.42424 149.214996 -25.283581 152.835693 -20.266411 143.110397 20150218120600 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-18/cyclone-watch-in-queensland-as-coral-sea-tropical-low-looms/6137986 The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warned it had the potential to be the state's biggest weather event since ex-tropical cyclone Oswald in January 2013, in which Bundaberg was inundated and three people died in floodwaters. Between 200 millimetres and 500 millimetres of rain is expected to be dumped.... Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:24:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-a4fe98aeee75c4b1cafd48752fd3542c NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 -28.01922 153.391098 -23.127661 150.746399 -19.28109 146.794006 -26.190701 152.6698 -27.4539 153.027 -20.266411 143.110397 20150218092400 http://www.lalsace.fr/bas-rhin/2015/02/23/la-pasionaria-de-laure-diebold-mutschler Quiconque croise un jour le chemin d’Anne-Marie Wimmer ne l’oublie pas : d’immenses lunettes blanches, un chignon blond impeccable et surtout un sourire à croquer la vie, Anne-Marie Wimmer est solaire. Mieux encore, c’est un ouragan. Et elle le revendique : « Oui, je suis excessive ! Oui, je suis.... Mon, 23 Feb 2015 05:22:00 +0100 lalsace fr lalsace-d163b5913d62247f6644b8c650d05fed NaturalDisasters 48.0817 7.35205 48.463518 7.4849 48.8521 2.34899 45.7471 4.8554 20150223052200 http://nouvellecaledonie.la1ere.fr/2015/03/12/pre-alerte-cyclonique-sur-l-ensemble-de-la-nouvelle-caledonie-237565.html "Pam" est entré dans la zone d'avertissement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie selon les prévisionnistes de Météo France. La pré-alerte cyclonique a donc été déclenchée ce jeudi midi. Le Vanuatu est directement menacé par ce puissant cyclone qui devrait longer les Îles Loyauté et l'Île des Pins. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:12:00 +0100 la1ere fr la1ere-234074a5d20f7a0b5f201abf5ca6e466 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 20150312081200 http://www.trust.org/item/20150312091614-23vpj/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Nathan is forecast to strike Vanuatu as a tropical cyclone at about 06:00 GMT on 17 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 18. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:31:00 +0100 trust en trust-b0de0e6aa4653c69eaabd46d713277c9 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 20150312103100 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/03/12/tropical-cyclone-pam-in-south-pacific-close-to-category-5-as-it-nears-vanuatu/?wprss=rss_local Tropical Cyclone Pam is strengthening as it tracks just east of the islands of Vanuatu, threatening the island that is home to the capital with winds up to 100 mph. Pam is a frightfully large and intense tropical cyclone, with sustained winds of 155 mph and gusts up to 190 mph on Thursday —.... Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:00:00 +0100 WashingtonPost en WashingtonPost-a3c6bc4cd2de4ece58e65ccbbccf8886 NaturalDisasters -16.2692553362273 167.474343460501 -17.6805641024395 168.389429699482 -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -14.248041069968 167.509272371606 -18.8189983539241 169.143653165742 -15.2361192842902 166.856812510098 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 20150312200000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11416435&ref=rss Alice Clements from Unicef said conditions in the capital Port Vila were "getting wilder by the minute", as the storm begins to bear down on the island. "[There's an] increase in rain, increase in wind, we're starting to hear the wind really starting to whistle through the buildings now," she told TV One's Breakfast programme this morning. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 22:28:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-298bf9fbd555efe0e4af17e4e1cf1a08 NaturalDisasters Echo UNbodies -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -17.7404 168.321 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 8.481996 117.336304 -37.853 145.075 20150312222800 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-12/this-thing-called-mjo-is-spitting-out-nasty-weather-across-globe Four tropical systems are careening through the basin. Cyclones Nathan and Olwyn are bracketing Australia, Tropical Storm Bavi is headed toward Guam and Cyclone Pam, just to the east of Vanuatu, is on its way to becoming one of the largest systems to form in the South Pacific. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:52:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-b1f313f5770cf11a6e8881bc8a24a4bc NaturalDisasters -31.9329 115.862 19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109 -17.7404 168.321 41.3764 -71.834587 65.056801 -166.196899 -21.93557 114.120903 33.695278 -88.604444 34.106111 -93.813611 48.02293 -98.128357 42.3753 -71.1026 41.832222 -78.586111 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 41.9933333 21.6169444 46.939167 -123.309444 42.286518 -83.778778 20150313015200 http://www.ladepeche.pf/Cyclone-Pam-le-Vanuatu-active-son-plan-d-urgence_a3920.html L'archipel du Vanuatu se prépare à subir le passage du cyclone Pam, qui ne cesse de se renforcer à l'approche de ses côtes : passé en catégorie 4 la nuit dernière, il pourrait atteindre la puissance maximale d'ici quelques heures, et passer en catégorie 5. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:57:00 +0100 ladepeche-pf fr ladepeche-pf-58354d8d68659a9424d3222a041bf0d6 NaturalDisasters -18.1426 178.431 -17.740391 168.320999 20150313015700 http://sputniknews.com/asia/20150313/1019431831.html MOSCOW (Sputnik) The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology is warning of gales and highly destructive winds as tropical cyclones Olwyn and Nathan continue to rage off the west and northeast coasts of Australia, respectively. "The centre of Severe Tropical Cyclone Olwyn is tracking very close.... Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:25:00 +0100 rian-en en rian-en-626d91a72cec256fa4564eac55713f1d NaturalDisasters 55.7388 37.6665 20150313062500 http://www.iom.int/cms/render/live/en/sites/iom/home/news-and-views/press-briefing-notes/pbn-2015/pbn-listing/iom-teams-respond-as-typhoon-pam.html Vanuatu - As a massive typhoon bears down on the tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu, IOM has joined the emergency team set up to respond in case of a severe disaster. Typhoon Pam, one of four major weather systems in the Pacific, has developed into a Category 5 storm, packing winds of over 250 kilometers per hour. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:51:00 +0100 iom en iom-fd622b4c4561c096a4f822ce60ca4698 NaturalDisasters Echo -38.070419 145.415207 -17.7404 168.321 -18.1426 178.431 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -9.48177 147.184 20150313115100 http://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/iom-teams-respond-typhoon-pam-smashes-remote-pacific-islands Vanuatu - As a massive typhoon bears down on the tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu, IOM has joined the emergency team set up to respond in case of a severe disaster. Typhoon Pam, one of four major weather systems in the Pacific, has developed into a Category 5 storm, packing winds of over 250 kilometers per hour. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:29:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-fd622b4c4561c096a4f822ce60ca4698 NaturalDisasters Echo -38.070419 145.415207 -17.7404 168.321 -18.1426 178.431 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -9.48177 147.184 20150313132900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-03-13/cyclone-pam-flooding-destructive-winds-as-category-five-storm-batters-vanuatu/1424975 A category five tropical cyclone is bearing down on Vanuatu, packing winds of up to 250 kilometres per hour and triggering flooding in parts of the country. There have been reports Tropical Cyclone Pam has caused power and water outages in the capital, Port Vila. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:45:00 +0100 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-6e3f03193fe3ac385b120171d000fe69 UNbodies NaturalDisasters -16.2692553362273 167.474343460501 -17.6805641024395 168.389429699482 -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 1.32597 172.985 -14.248041069968 167.509272371606 -33.715569 149.220505 -18.1426 178.431 -18.8189983539241 169.143653165742 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -15.2361192842902 166.856812510098 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 20150313174500 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-03-13/cyclone-pam-flooding-destructive-winds-as-category-five-storm-batters-vanuatu/1424975 A category five tropical cyclone is bearing down on Vanuatu, packing winds of up to 250 kilometres per hour and triggering flooding in parts of the country. There have been reports Tropical Cyclone Pam has caused power and water outages in the capital, Port Vila. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 17:42:00 +0100 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-6e3f03193fe3ac385b120171d000fe69 UNbodies NaturalDisasters -16.2692553362273 167.474343460501 -17.6805641024395 168.389429699482 -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 1.32597 172.985 -14.248041069968 167.509272371606 -33.715569 149.220505 -18.1426 178.431 -18.8189983539241 169.143653165742 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -15.2361192842902 166.856812510098 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 20150313174200 http://www.ladepeche.pf/Pacifique-quatre-cyclones-dans-la-zone_a3941.html Pam n’est pas le seul cyclone à être présent dans la zone du Pacifique : au total, ce sont pas moins de quatre phénomènes qui sévissent cette semaine. Plus au Nord dans le Pacifique, non loin de Kiribati et des îles Marshall, le cyclone tropical Bavi a aussi causé des dégâts. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:17:00 +0100 ladepeche-pf fr ladepeche-pf-8cd46b2898bd1f4e475067a4cdb2e38c NaturalDisasters Security -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -17.7404 168.321 9.55038 -13.6716 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 -9.48177 147.184 20150313221700 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-12/this-thing-called-mjo-is-spitting-out-nasty-weather-across-globe Four tropical systems are careening through the basin. Cyclones Nathan and Olwyn are bracketing Australia, Tropical Storm Bavi is headed toward Guam and Cyclone Pam, just to the east of Vanuatu, is on its way to becoming one of the largest systems to form in the South Pacific. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 01:08:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-606a26b922e8c70130a3757a9263a44b NaturalDisasters -21.93557 114.120903 33.695278 -88.604444 42.3753 -71.1026 45.3742 -75.6507 38.98975 -77.120299 46.939167 -123.309444 41.9933333 21.6169444 42.286518 -83.778778 -31.9329 115.862 19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109 -17.7404 168.321 41.3764 -71.834587 65.056801 -166.196899 34.106111 -93.813611 48.02293 -98.128357 41.832222 -78.586111 33.403259 -110.786201 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150314010800 http://www.krcrtv.com/news/cyclone-rips-islands-many-people-vulnerable/31794826 Many lay toppled to the ground in the capital of Port Vila, along with corrugated metal roofing strewn around like silver wrappers. Pam churned through the South Pacific with the might of a Category 5 hurricane before notching down to Category 4. Local meteorologists had predicted 155 mph (250 kmh) winds would raze parts of the inland nation. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:56:00 +0100 krcrtv en krcrtv-a97656917d480eeb7baa8ffdf08fc1c2 NaturalDisasters Echo UNbodies 11.37315 124.489403 -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -17.7404 168.321 20150314075600 http://www.krcrtv.com/news/cyclone-rips-islands-many-people-vulnerable/31794826 Six people have been confirmed dead in the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu due to destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Pam, UNICEF said. [Previous story, posted at 2:47 a.m. ET] Trees toppled, cities cut off after Tropical Cyclone Pam roars over Vanuatu. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 08:41:00 +0100 krcrtv en krcrtv-5d05ce19cef15de5833b21af6079ee19 NaturalDisasters Echo UNbodies 11.37315 124.489403 -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -17.7404 168.321 20150314084100 http://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/vanuatu-tropical-cyclone-pam-emergency-plan-action-epoa-dref-operation-n-mdrvu002 A. Situation analysis. Description of the disaster. A powerful tropical cyclone — Tropical Cyclone Pam — has reached Category V strength as it makes way in the South Pacific Ocean. Tropical Cyclone Pam is threatening to cause significant humanitarian needs as it brushes some islands of Vanuatu, and.... Sat, 14 Mar 2015 11:32:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-d0f68c21089e0c4788a6d8a462fed4de NaturalDisasters Echo -16.2692553362273 167.474343460501 -17.6805641024395 168.389429699482 -14.248041069968 167.509272371606 -18.1426 178.431 -18.8189983539241 169.143653165742 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -9.48177 147.184 -15.2361192842902 166.856812510098 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 -35.3499 149.042 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150314113200 http://www.francetvinfo.fr/meteo/cyclone-ouragan/le-vanuatu-frappe-par-le-plus-puissant-cyclone-depuis-2006_849177.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5bmonde%5d Didier Chaumont revient sur le caractère tout à fait exceptionnel du cyclone, qui frappe le Pacifique. Francetv info. Mis à jour le 14/03/2015 | 20:26 , publié le 14/03/2015 | 20:13. , qui aurait provoqué d'énormes destructions et fait des dizaines de morts. D'après Didier Chaumont, "c'est le plus puissant cyclone depuis Monica en 2006. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 20:35:00 +0100 francetvinfo fr francetvinfo-3dfd6ce15c782c6ea1602b75335c191d NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -38.498631 143.208496 16.0027 -61.7259 -21.5 165.5 48.097481 5.139506 20150314203500 http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/14/asia/cyclone-pam-vanuatu/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29 "I am speaking with you today with a heart that is so heavy. I do not really know what impact Cyclone Pam had left on Vanuatu, as there are no confirmed reports as yet," he said. "I stand to appeal on the behalf of the government and people of Vanuatu to the global community to give a lending hand.... Sat, 14 Mar 2015 21:24:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-e1158fd5c652178e63b8afb09ef37081 NaturalDisasters Echo UNbodies 11.37315 124.489403 -36.9041 174.76 -17.7404 168.321 51.4879 -0.177998 -27.4539 153.027 20150314212400 http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/14/asia/cyclone-pam-vanuatu/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29 "I am speaking with you today with a heart that is so heavy. I do not really know what impact Cyclone Pam had left on Vanuatu, as there are no confirmed reports as yet," he said. "I stand to appeal on the behalf of the government and people of Vanuatu to the global community to give a lending hand.... Sun, 15 Mar 2015 02:09:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-c28641b259d509d30b5d58f687e9124a Echo UNbodies NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 -36.9041 174.76 -17.7404 168.321 51.4879 -0.177998 -27.4539 153.027 20150315020900 http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/14/asia/cyclone-pam-vanuatu/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29 "I am speaking with you today with a heart that is so heavy. I do not really know what impact Cyclone Pam had left on Vanuatu, as there are no confirmed reports as yet," he said. "I stand to appeal on the behalf of the government and people of Vanuatu to the global community to give a lending hand.... Sun, 15 Mar 2015 03:24:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-dd8bea1f88a7d24faaf7625541906267 Echo UNbodies NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 -36.9041 174.76 -17.7404 168.321 51.4879 -0.177998 -27.4539 153.027 20150315032400 http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/14/asia/cyclone-pam-vanuatu/index.html?eref=edition "It's like a bomb has gone through," said journalist Michael McLennan, who lives in Port Vila. "It's really quite apocalyptic." Most buildings were destroyed or damaged, he told CNN on Sunday morning. Many roads are blocked by fallen trees or power lines. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 07:32:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-cc98470d6cbf4fe60ee06803d5a395f3 Echo UNbodies NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -35.3499 149.042 -41.3348 174.807 -17.7404 168.321 -18.1426 178.431 51.4879 -0.177998 -27.4539 153.027 20150315073200 http://www.trust.org/item/20150316073913-8iqv3/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Nathan is forecast to strike Australia at about 14:00 GMT on 20 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 16. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:37:00 +0100 trust en trust-dddab4325818dfbd43750b6fe3b6317d NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20150316103700 http://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-10-16-mar-2015 VANUATU. On 13 Mar, Tropical Cyclone Pam made landfall as an extremely powerful category 5 cyclone. Preliminary reports indicate that 90 percent of the structures on Efate, the most populous island, are damaged or destroyed. All commercial flights in and out of Port Villa, the capital, are currently grounded, with only military flights landing. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-6eca7b63bfff957fbcde2dd51eb39111 NaturalDisasters Echo 6.90553 122.068604 -17.7404 168.321 15.1909951745138 145.758211438541 26.0781656152771 97.3479351434145 -2.383359 150.097917 22.65707 89.80368 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 19.426468 93.554316 20.13908 92.894753 -16.91972 145.757904 20150316120000 http://www.lesafriques.com/actualite/vanuatu-scenes-apocalyptiques-apres-le-cyclone-pam.html?Itemid=89 Le typhon Pam, qui vient de frapper les îles pacifiques isolées, essentiellement Vanuatu, a laissé un pays exsangue. Face à un Etat détruit à plus de 90%, le président Baldwin Lonsdale a lancé un appel à l’aide internationale. En l’espace d’un week-end, des îles du Pacifique passent d’un état de paradis à enfer. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:14:00 +0100 lesafriques fr lesafriques-10c62cde68a239dc005dab41bd547be2 NaturalDisasters 6.91771 158.185 -17.7404 168.321 -18.1426 178.431 -35.3499 149.042 20150316171400 http://phys.org/news/2015-03-morning-powerful-lightning.html 28 minutes ago Powerful morning lightning to ground strokes can average 30,000 amps, says Dr. Themis Chronis. Wherever you are, if it's 8 a.m. it's time for the kids to be in school, time perhaps for a second cup of coffee, and time for the most powerful lightning strokes of the day. Not the largest number of flashes, just the most powerful. Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:26:00 +0100 phys en phys-209fa0af02f47efb74bf9d30aa87ef12 NaturalDisasters 30.71348 -95.55278 -41.3348 174.807 -28.859409 151.173904 -80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051 30.2804 -97.7334 -28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 34.106111 -93.813611 32.3186 -90.2033 46.560833 -93.466111 41.832222 -78.586111 44.893333 -87.286944 32.7934296645992 -86.8266953281178 37.944 23.6529 20150317122600 http://mvguam.com/local/news/39669-twin-cyclones-pams-complicated-interaction-with-bavi.html HAD it not been for Cyclone Pam, Guam and the Mariana Islands might not have ever known Tropical Storm Bavi, according to meteorologists. “If there was no Pam there’d have been no Bavi,” said Derek Williams, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Tiyan. Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:35:00 +0100 marianasvariety-guam en marianasvariety-guam-5c24e9c09c48bb51312f0cd0c5344232 NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 -41.3348 174.807 -17.7404 168.321 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 -35.3499 149.042 20150317183500 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/74880-twin-cyclones-cyclone-pam-s-impact-on-bavi HAGÅTÑA — Had it not been for​ Cyclone Pam, Guam and the Mariana Islands might not have ever experienced Tropical Storm Bavi, according to meteorologists. “If there were no Pam there’d have been no Bavi,” said Derek Williams, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service operating out of Tiyan. Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:05:00 +0100 marianasvariety en marianasvariety-cc5c42643c2382b1db54f80ee91a547e UNbodies NaturalDisasters 21.0319 105.82 -41.3348 174.807 -17.7404 168.321 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 -35.3499 149.042 20150317200500 http://www.dw.de/red-cross-people-in-vanuatu-desperate-for-food-water-and-shelter/a-18320467 DW: How would you describe the level of devastation in the archipelago after Cyclone Pam? Aurélia Balpe and Ismael Lara: In the past few days, thousands of people in nine Pacific Nations have been impacted by four serious tropical storms. Vanuatu suffered the worst when Cyclone Pam - a category 5.... Wed, 18 Mar 2015 01:54:00 +0100 deutschewelle-en en deutschewelle-en-4724bf3886568ef5f1fbeb1b5cfb1d20 Echo NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -17.7404 168.321 -21.136 -175.216 -18.1426 178.431 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150318015400 http://www.trust.org/item/20150318074606-bdhn7/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan is forecast to strike Australia at about 14:00 GMT on 19 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 14. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:36:00 +0100 trust en trust-1d54c4dea11dde691d9f3155abd52876 NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20150318103600 http://reliefweb.int/report/kiribati/pacific-kiribati-tuvalu-solomon-islands-and-papua-new-guinea-information-bulletin-n This bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The National Societies of Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), are monitoring the situation closely. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:24:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-265fa317c659fe659aa64447114096bc NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -18.1426 178.431 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150318132400 http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2015/March/03-19-04.htm South Pacific cyclone helped create tropical storm in the north. By Jasmine Stole. HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Marianas Variety, March 18, 2015) – Had it not been for Cyclone Pam, Guam and the Mariana Islands might not have ever experienced Tropical Storm Bavi, according to meteorologists. Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:30:00 +0100 pidp en pidp-b2e4dc08f7138822a461cb26d2b090ff NaturalDisasters UNbodies 21.0319 105.82 -41.3348 174.807 -17.7404 168.321 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 -35.3499 149.042 20150319003000 http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/03/19/10/31/cyclone-response-efforts-must-change As Tropical Cyclone Nathan menaces the far north Queensland coast, researchers say natural disaster recovery efforts should focus more on people with ongoing health conditions. Scientists from James Cook University have released research on the after-effects of severe weather events after.... Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:46:00 +0100 9news en 9news-6761efd2b1f6d989aa953b6f5158871e NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 29.9564 -90.0987 20150319004600 http://www.ladepeche.pf/Le-nord-est-de-l-Australie-se-prepare-a-affronter-un-cyclone_a4060.html Sydney Australie jeudi 19/03/2015 - 03:23 GMT 250 mots Le nord-est de l'Australie se préparait jeudi à voir déferler un cyclone, attendu au nord de la ville de Cairns, l'un des points de départ des touristes désireux d'explorer la Grande barrière de corail. Thu, 19 Mar 2015 04:43:00 +0100 ladepeche-pf fr ladepeche-pf-00d0532ebccb0787eb46491e1caca3be NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -17.7404 168.321 -15.46844 145.248993 -16.91972 145.757904 20150319044300 http://www.9news.com.au/wild-weather Far north Queensland residents are battening down the hatches after being urged to gather food and perishables before potentially devastating Cyclone Nathan makes landfall early tomorrow. Their body language says it all after four days of worry Queensland couple Tahnia and Cameron Cook shared a.... Thu, 19 Mar 2015 06:41:00 +0100 9news en 9news-763e9f8324025852c0b9cc1b0ab02316 UNbodies NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -17.7404 168.321 -15.46844 145.248993 -16.91972 145.757904 20150319064100 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/french/2015-03-20/br%C3%A8ves-du-pacifique-vendredi-20-mars-2015/1427641 Plus jeune député du Parlement australien à 25 ans, le libéral a ensuite gravi les échelons jusqu'à devenir le 22e Premier ministre du pays en 1975 - un poste qu'il a conservé pendant huit ans. Si son gouvernement était fiscalement conservateur, il était socialement progressiste. Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:13:00 +0100 radioaustralianews-fr fr radioaustralianews-fr-3d5552534bab4f88b597d00ce512dffd NaturalDisasters Discrimination -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874 -21.136 -175.216 -18.1426 178.431 20150320071300 http://www.rtl.be/info/monde/international/le-cyclone-nathan-epargne-de-gros-degats-au-nord-est-de-l-australie-709455.aspx (Belga) Le cyclone Nathan a déferlé vendredi sur le nord-est de l'Australie mais la région a apparemment évité des dégâts étendus, la tempête ayant touché terre dans un endroit reculé. Nathan, tempête tropicale de catégorie 4 sur 5, a dévié de sa route au moment de toucher terre, virant vers le nord et évitant ainsi Cooktown. Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:18:00 +0100 rtl-BE fr rtl-BE-176d71432ff7a6ec5445861800c41c5c NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -15.46844 145.248993 -35.808189 142.239395 -16.91972 145.757904 20150320071800 http://nna-leb.gov.lb/fr/show-news/41980/Le-cyclone-Nathan-pargne-de-gros-ts-au ANI - (AFP) - Le cyclone Nathan a déferlé vendredi sur le nord-est de l'Australie mais la région a apparemment évité des dégâts étendus, la tempête ayant touché terre dans un endroit reculé. Nathan, tempête tropicale de catégorie 4 sur 5, a dévié de sa route au moment de toucher terre, virant vers le nord et évitant ainsi Cooktown. Fri, 20 Mar 2015 08:49:00 +0100 nna-fr fr nna-fr-b918407c8b4befe0b941f243e90d6565 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -15.46844 145.248993 -35.808189 142.239395 -16.91972 145.757904 20150320084900 http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/2664/Catastrophes-Naturelles/article/detail/2258743/2015/03/20/Le-cyclone-Nathan-epargne-de-gros-degats-a-l-Australie.dhtml Par: rédaction 20/03/15 - 09h14 Source: Belga © Nasa. Le cyclone Nathan a déferlé vendredi sur le nord-est de l'Australie mais la région a apparemment évité des dégâts étendus, la tempête ayant touché terre dans un endroit reculé. Nathan, tempête tropicale de catégorie 4 sur 5, a dévié de sa route.... Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:39:00 +0100 7sur7 fr 7sur7-055ca607e1ded287b6980330030c6d01 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -15.46844 145.248993 -35.808189 142.239395 -16.91972 145.757904 20150320093900 http://www.trust.org/item/20150320083850-7n6np/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 19 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 14.7 S, 145.0 E. Fri, 20 Mar 2015 10:54:00 +0100 trust en trust-b96458134c9f36c89a0a0def056783f9 NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20150320105400 http://www.ladepeche.pf/Le-cyclone-Nathan-epargne-de-gros-degats-au-nord-est-de-l-Australie_a4107.html Le cyclone Nathan a déferlé hier soir sur le nord-est de l'Australie mais la région a apparemment évité des dégâts étendus, la tempête ayant touché terre dans un endroit reculé. Nathan, tempête tropicale de catégorie 4 sur 5, a dévié de sa route au moment de toucher terre, virant vers le nord et évitant ainsi Cooktown. Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:13:00 +0100 ladepeche-pf fr ladepeche-pf-e64df5da01435a3561a87e5cbbcfc1bf NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -15.46844 145.248993 -35.808189 142.239395 -16.91972 145.757904 20150320211300 http://www.trust.org/item/20150321072813-8cyoy/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 20 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 14. Sat, 21 Mar 2015 10:21:00 +0100 trust en trust-908a7a16c60eed92ca4c2b7bc7c81db4 NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20150321102100 http://www.trust.org/item/20150322084004-su6hz/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan is forecast to strike Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 22 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 11. Sun, 22 Mar 2015 10:57:00 +0100 trust en trust-99d045c8955cac685d7aac01249a6b4e NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20150322105700 http://fr.euronews.com/2015/03/22/nouveau-cyclone-en-oceanie-mais-moins-destructeur-que-pam/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+euronews%2Ffr%2Fnews+%28euronews+-+news+-+fr%29 La tempête tropicale Nathan a déferlé durant le weekend sur le nord-est de l’Australie, mais les dégâts attendus ont apparemment été évités selon les autorités locales. Classé en catégorie 4 sur 5, Nathan a finalement dévié de sa route au moment de toucher terre virant vers le Nord de Cooktown et de la localité aborigène de Hopevale. Sun, 22 Mar 2015 15:56:00 +0100 euronews-fr fr euronews-fr-0f463a3773a7a27cf01410ec4f223e62 NaturalDisasters UNbodies -17.7404 168.321 -15.46844 145.248993 -35.808189 142.239395 20150322155600 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queensland-disaster-body-given-60m-lifeline-20150323-1m5olz.html Cyclone Marcia has prompted the government to make the Queensland Reconstruction Authority permanent. The LNP had much the same thought. While the authority was due to expire on June 30, the forward estimates included funding for it for the next two years. That's $30 million a year, with the authority employing about 100 people. Mon, 23 Mar 2015 06:35:00 +0100 brisbanetimes en brisbanetimes-e0931fac94af7936596277e4adc502fb NaturalDisasters -15.46844 145.248993 20150323063500 http://www.smh.com.au/queensland/queensland-disaster-body-given-60m-lifeline-20150323-1m5olz.html Cyclone Marcia has prompted the government to make the Queensland Reconstruction Authority permanent. The LNP had much the same thought. While the authority was due to expire on June 30, the forward estimates included funding for it for the next two years. That's $30 million a year, with the authority employing about 100 people. Mon, 23 Mar 2015 06:57:00 +0100 smh en smh-e0931fac94af7936596277e4adc502fb NaturalDisasters -15.46844 145.248993 20150323065700 http://www.trust.org/item/20150323082503-h3sc0/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 22 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 11.5 S, 134.9 E. Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:43:00 +0100 trust en trust-d9c64e710a10c1014f9319373cfb7544 NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20150323104300 http://phys.org/news/2015-03-nasa-tropical-cyclone-nathan-australia.html On March 23 at 04:35 UTC, NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of Tropical Cyclone Nathan over the Top End of the Northern Territory, Australia. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team Tropical Cyclone Nathan moved from Queensland, Australia west across the Gulf Carpentaria and is now crossing The Top End. Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:31:00 +0100 phys en phys-fc125668641da038aae00d765c595ec5 NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -34.754509 149.709198 -12.36004 131.813599 -12.06782 134.086395 -12.433 130.842 20150323183100 http://www.trust.org/item/20150324075956-9mli3/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Nathan struck Australia as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 23 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 11. Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:15:00 +0100 trust en trust-fb1fcd476dd962219d0819d9a7786cd4 NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20150324101500 http://au.ibtimes.com/former-cyclone-nathan-weakens-near-australias-darwin-heavy-rainfall-still-expected-1433573 IN PHOTO: Cyclone Pam bears down on Vanuatu in this image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite taken at 1:30 p.m. local time (2:20 GMT) March 13, 2015. Not long after the image was acquired, the storm struck the island of Efate, which is home to Vanuatu's capital city, Port Vila. Fri, 27 Mar 2015 00:28:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-863bd3cc17cb67738f11674741066f33 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 20150327002800