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Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20. Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:37:00 +0100 trust en trust-81b665d6176793b2c4267e754e312e25 NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20150311103700 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-03-09/chance-of-cyclone-forming-off-queensland-coast/1422949 There is a moderate chance a monsoon trough in the Coral Sea could develop into a cyclone. 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.trust.org/item/20150312030159-ye1ps/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Olwyn is forecast to strike Australia as a tropical cyclone at about 16:00 GMT on 12 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 21. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 04:23:00 +0100 trust en trust-a7db5fc3b3ecabf9d2740a93e38fa175 NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20150312042300 http://www.trust.org/item/20150312090652-u2vqe/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Olwyn is forecast to strike Australia at about 10:00 GMT on 12 March. 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 Mar 2015 10:31:00 +0100 trust en trust-70e7efd20004817e7ed1266a8892996d NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 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.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.trust.org/item/20150313030553-xw917/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical cyclone Olwyn struck Australia at about 18:00 GMT on 12 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 22.3 S, 113.8 E. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 04:35:00 +0100 trust en trust-48a8f3c0c0f3113d5008f3c2d10cc6ea NaturalDisasters -35.3499 149.042 20150313043500 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.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31865001#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Cyclone Pam, a category five tropical storm, is bearing down on Vanuatu after causing destruction in several South Pacific nations. Flash floods and strong winds have hit Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands, causing significant damage. Vanuatu has issued a red alert nationwide. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:39:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-fe29530cfbdcbb8b1fb4991954a38ed7 NaturalDisasters UNbodies -17.7404 168.321 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150313093900 http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2015/03/13/cyclone-pam/ Cyclone Pam, a category five tropical storm, is bearing down on Vanuatu after causing destruction in several South Pacific nations, the BBC reported. Flash floods and strong winds have hit Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands, causing significant damage. Vanuatu has issued a red alert nationwide. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:46:00 +0100 panorama-am-en en panorama-am-en-75eba3d053eb110ad7aabc116127c271 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150313134600 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31865001#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The death toll from a category five tropical storm that has hit islands in the South Pacific could run into the dozens, the UN's relief agency says. Cyclone Pam battered Vanuatu with winds of up to 270kph (170mph) on Friday. Authorities on the islands had earlier issued a red alert to residents.... Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:08:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-08407008b83be953e21377500243b273 UNbodies NaturalDisasters CivilProtection -18.1426 178.431 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150313190800 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.thefrontierpost.com/article/267718// Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Unicef's Alice Clements in Vanuatu's capital: "I'm in a very strong hotel, but even this is getting shakes when wind gusts come through" The death toll from a category five tropical storm that has hit islands in the South Pacific could run into the dozens, the UN's relief agency says. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 22:39:00 +0100 TheFrontierPost-en en TheFrontierPost-en-12e05ce33619de266a3833dc0d69fc3b CivilProtection NaturalDisasters UNbodies -18.1426 178.431 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150313223900 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.thedailystar.net/world/south-pacific-cyclone-kills-dozens-71541 Debris is strewn across a road as local residents walk nearby in Port Vila, the capital city of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu March 14, 2015. Photo: Reuters. The death toll from a category five tropical storm that has hit islands in the South Pacific could run into the dozens, the UN's relief agency says. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:33:00 +0100 thedailystarBD en thedailystarBD-70f431ab872071c45654f16a1c572be5 NaturalDisasters CivilProtection UNbodies -18.1426 178.431 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -15.7595580552526 168.191351514929 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150314063300 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-14/carnarvon-critical-after-cyclone-olwyn/6319666 "The rain was horizontal, I watched one of my trees disappear in the backyard," he said. "I watched poles start to fall over down the street in front of my house and just trees everywhere." He said the cyclone was particularly damaging for local horticulturalists, who contribute tens of millions of dollars to the WA economy every year. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:59:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-5f5c27ec6d8eb848fc9c698abcceb9d1 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid -31.9329 115.862 -28.77652 114.602501 -21.93557 114.120903 20150314065900 http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/03/15/16/10/olwyn-ruins-bananas-causes-health-fears There are hygiene fears in the West Australian coastal town of Carnarvon, which remains without running water after Tropical Cyclone Olwyn hit two days ago. The entire crop of bananas were also wiped out when the cyclone ravaged the area on Friday, adding to the stress of growers who dealt with other natural disasters in recent years. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 06:19:00 +0100 9news en 9news-cda57fdcae2edfbd83490348580556eb NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -31.9329 115.862 20150315061900 http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/03/15/16/10/olwyn-ruins-bananas-causes-health-fears Carnarvon "looks like a war zone" after being thrashed by Tropical Cyclone Olwyn, but authorities are hoping to restore water and electricity to the West Australian town soon. Dozens of trees and fences were knocked over, and homes were damaged when the category 3 system tore through the coastal community on Friday. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 08:22:00 +0100 9news en 9news-214e9e21aec6f2af713a9aa4d9aac6cc NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -31.9329 115.862 20150315082200 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/231080213 Olwyn ruins bananas, causes health fears. The West Australian Sunday 15th March, 2015. There are hygiene fears in the West Australian coastal town of Carnarvon, which remains without running water after Tropical Cyclone Olwyn hit two days ago.The entire crop of bananas were also wiped out when the.... Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:27:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-4b87634002a3cf64e146e554b22626e6 NaturalDisasters -31.9329 115.862 20150315102700 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-16/carnarvon-expected-to-be-declared-natural-disaster-zone/6321992 The coastal West Australian town of Carnarvon is today expected to be declared a natural disaster zone in the wake of Cyclone Olwyn, giving it much-needed access to government assistance. Water Minister Mia Davies and Agriculture Minister Ken Baston were in Carnarvon yesterday to inspect the cyclone.... Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:35:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-2424bfb9d17371a5b1f464ae3cbf4296 Echo NaturalDisasters -21.93557 114.120903 20150316003500 http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/health-fears-as-carnarvon-counts-the-cost-of-tropical-cyclone-olwyn/story-fnii5thn-1227263581764?from=public_rss CYCLONE OLWYN: WA coastal towns assess damage CARNARVON “looks like a war zone” after being thrashed by Tropical Cyclone Olwyn, but authorities are hoping to restore water and electricity to the West Australian town soon. Dozens of trees and fences were knocked over, and homes were damaged when the.... Mon, 16 Mar 2015 02:50:00 +0100 news_com_au en news_com_au-3e9affce7db506f1ca236b7d3bab3398 FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 -31.9329 115.862 20150316025000