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The Asian archipelago, whipped by about 20 typhoons and storms each year, is now in the grips of the “El Nino”.... Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:51:00 +0100 nst en nst-337be602f93181ea80b8fe14fc9ea70c NaturalDisasters 11.03693 125.719498 20150311135100 http://reliefweb.int/report/world/human-cost-natural-disasters-2015-global-perspective Between 1994 and 2013, EM-DAT recorded 6,873 natural disasters worldwide, which claimed 1.35 million lives or almost 68,000 lives on average each year. In addition, 218 million people were affected by natural disasters on average per annum during this 20-year period. Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:58:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-551fdb3db585d4dc1c40101b1a9c7caa FoodSecurityFoodAid ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Development Environment 15.3324 38.9262 18.54299 -72.343102 47.9286 106.912 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150310155800 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-31808517#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa Residents in parts of Western Australia and Queensland have been warned to prepare for stormy weather as two cyclones develop offshore. Forecasters say a low-pressure system off Western Australia could cause hurricane force winds along parts of the coast at the end of the week. Tue, 10 Mar 2015 02:50:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-653f90312c2ff3ea836f7d4aab320a1b NaturalDisasters -23.127661 150.746399 -15.46844 145.248993 -21.25 118.3 -16.91972 145.757904 20150310025000 http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=156960494554fcc9f27e15a2841034 Tropical disturbance 11F located 1300 kilometres northwest of Nadi is expected to develop into a category three cyclone with hurricane force winds by today, says the Fiji Meteorological Office. Fiji Meteorological Service acting director Aminiasi Tuidraki said the weather system was massive. Mon, 09 Mar 2015 02:08:00 +0100 pina en pina-5e53379c8bf11feb80c12b07c30abd83 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -17.80249 177.422501 20150309020800 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=297495 TROPICAL disturbance 11F located 1300. kilometres northwest of Nadi is expected to. develop into a category three cyclone with. hurricane force winds by today, says the Fiji. Meteorological Office. Fiji Meteorological Service acting director. Aminiasi Tuidraki said the weather system. was massive. Mon, 09 Mar 2015 01:48:00 +0100 fijitimes en fijitimes-5d2e49fc7402872e91f016721828565b NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -17.80249 177.422501 20150309014800 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/weather/australias-deadliest-natural-disaster-revealed--from-1899-20150304-13vbe1.html The lonely coast of Bathurst Bay, by the Coral Sea on Cape York Peninsula, couldn't be more benign. Despite the crocs, it's a popular camping and fishing spot for those with a four-wheel-drive and the tenacity to get there. But Bathurst Bay has a dark, almost forgotten past. Wed, 04 Mar 2015 10:26:00 +0100 brisbanetimes en brisbanetimes-db5d7a80ea81ff8ca2ea8baeab250517 Echo NaturalDisasters -15.46844 145.248993 -33.424702 149.575394 -16.91972 145.757904 20150304102600 http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/australias-deadliest-natural-disaster-revealed--from-1899-20150304-13vbe1.html The lonely coast of Bathurst Bay, by the Coral Sea on Cape York Peninsula, couldn't be more benign. Despite the crocs, it's a popular camping and fishing spot for those with a four-wheel-drive and the tenacity to get there. But Bathurst Bay has a dark, almost forgotten past. Wed, 04 Mar 2015 09:57:00 +0100 smh en smh-db5d7a80ea81ff8ca2ea8baeab250517 Echo NaturalDisasters -15.46844 145.248993 -33.424702 149.575394 -16.91972 145.757904 20150304095700 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/watch-horrifying-moment-tornado-hurls-5257577 The mini cyclone hit a children's event in Brazil where it is thought three people were injured by the flying debris. This is the horrifying moment bouncy castle was hurled through the air tore through a children's party. after a mini tornado The wind storm, which occurred in Panorama, Sao Paulo,.... Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:34:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-55c22f4d5d057a0d14ad3d30533c750e NaturalDisasters -22.2643735940895 -48.7317752764727 20150302123400 http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/river-confluence-caused-worst-floods-kelantan KUALA LUMPUR - Many of the towns worst hit by floods last year such as Kuala Krai in Kelantan are located in valley areas where rivers meet. Dr Edlic Sathiamurthy of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu said these towns saw flood waters come from two bodies into one, swamping people there. Sat, 28 Feb 2015 04:23:00 +0100 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-18136c726407808b453d06b3c600fc70 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 5.369334 102.014503 3.1442152991448 101.68960987945 44.893333 -87.286944 35.2086 110.727 31.565357 -93.474864 3.44266 102.422401 4.92422058944356 102.953245765095 20150228042300 http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/agribusiness/66531077/Waipaoa-Station-moulds-young-farm-cadets-for-workforce Cook says the job will be a great stepping stone to management positions in the future. He enjoys teaching the cadets because he's learning at the same time. "I had no prior teaching experience and you don't know how much you have to offer until you're put in that position. I definitely enjoy teaching the cadets because they are so keen. Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:56:00 +0100 Stuff en Stuff-20545f4f7e75d564ad8d05d637ac95fe NaturalDisasters -36.9041 174.76 -41.3348 174.807 20150226175600 http://phys.org/news/2015-02-severe-weather.html 2 minutes ago by By Kelly P. Kissel (AP)—While a big chunk of the nation deals with snow and ice, the U.S. is poised to end January and February with the fewest bouts of severe weather in decades. The Storm Prediction Center noted Tuesday that only three severe weather watches have been issued in 2015—and none in more than 50 days. Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:11:00 +0100 phys en phys-26b7068dcf73de18fb91fe92c5dca796 NaturalDisasters 30.237224 -93.012678 38.3674896628687 -92.4772212027288 50.731621 -3.529018 27.409167 -81.184444 41.046389 -74.435556 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 32.033088 -84.394659 41.7218 44.7831 -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 44.463341 -110.830299 35.4896 -97.5303 41.832222 -78.586111 40.6222 -73.9878 32.206667 -106.19 20150225081100 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/earthquake-one-day-cyclone-the-next-20150222-13lh3t.html The mayor of Eidsvold – the little Burnett town hit by a 5.2-level earthquake on Monday and then a cyclone and 200mm of rain on Friday and Saturday – is smiling again today. Eidsvold has 459 residents, according to the latest census. "We've got blue sky, we've got sunshine and we've got the dams all.... Sun, 22 Feb 2015 04:56:00 +0100 brisbanetimes en brisbanetimes-f3eb0cf4d052a285a6f215cdf9f3f199 NaturalDisasters -25.625629 151.6129 20150222045600 http://www.smh.com.au/queensland/earthquake-one-day-cyclone-the-next-20150222-13lh3t.html The mayor of Eidsvold – the little Burnett town hit by a 5.2-level earthquake on Monday and then a cyclone and 200mm of rain on Friday and Saturday – is smiling again today. Eidsvold has 459 residents, according to the latest census. "We've got blue sky, we've got sunshine and we've got the dams all.... Sun, 22 Feb 2015 04:55:00 +0100 smh en smh-f3eb0cf4d052a285a6f215cdf9f3f199 NaturalDisasters -25.625629 151.6129 20150222045500 http://allafrica.com/stories/201502200421.html New Delhi So much information about climate change now abounds that it is hard to differentiate fact from fiction. Scientific reports appear alongside conspiracy theories, data is interspersed with drastic predictions about the future, and everywhere one turns, the bad news just seems to be getting worse. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:33:00 +0100 allafrica en allafrica-b031770b51224a5f5e7129b551127b06 NaturalDisasters CivilProtection ClimateChange ClimateAction UNbodies Ecology Environment AlternativeEnergy EnterpriseEurope2 47.0269 28.8416 41.3317 19.8318 48.8521 2.34899 9.02274 38.7468 6.30077 -10.7972 55.7388 37.6665 7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912 23.7099 90.4071 50.8371 4.36761 43.745338 7.424213 40.4422 -3.69097 15.5501 32.5322 12.0653 -61.7449 2.04118 45.3441 -5.83333 -37.45 28.5687 77.2168 14.09905 -87.203087 16.8722 96.1249 -25.9622 32.5737 52.373 4.89483 35.2086 110.727 46.948212 7.445736 27.712 85.313 14.6096 121.006 25.2951 51.5074 29.3286826161311 47.5794251307859 38.9051 -77.0162 51.4879 -0.177998 23.1168 -82.3886 59.9379 10.7123 39.0285 125.757 20150220093300 http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/02/19/12/40/tropical-cyclone-marcia-upgraded-to-category-two-as-queensland-braces-for-wild-weather The cyclone, which crossed the coast as a category five storm, is expected to diminish further to a category three by the time it hits Bundaberg later today. Winds of up to 200km/h have torn roofs and doors away from buildings in Yeppoon as the violent storm hammered the town. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 02:42:00 +0100 9news en 9news-b809b6e09a2d542c6242d4117b1cae0a NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy -24.873671 152.349304 -26.244381 151.946304 -24.571489 149.978806 -23.37599 150.512604 -21.149302 149.18337 -21.93557 114.120903 -12.433 130.842 -25.643339 149.803299 -17.53026 146.027695 -21.42424 149.214996 -23.127661 150.746399 -20.310921 118.605301 -24.40176 150.517502 -24.87126 151.127594 -25.59108 151.301895 20150220024200 http://www.9news.com.au/National/2015/02/19/12/40/Tropical-Cyclone-Marcia-upgraded-to-category-two-as-Queensland-braces-for-wild-weather SES Assistant Commissioner Peter Jeffrey told the TODAY Show the time for preparations was past. "It's time to essentially brace, make safe for yourself, and make safe for your family," he said. Cyclone Marcia crossed the coast near Shoalwater Bay, and is travelling south at speeds of 20km/h.... Fri, 20 Feb 2015 02:11:00 +0100 9news en 9news-5deaa8e6e573341130704f0fd16aa05d NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy -24.873671 152.349304 -26.244381 151.946304 -24.571489 149.978806 -23.37599 150.512604 -21.149302 149.18337 -21.93557 114.120903 -12.433 130.842 -25.643339 149.803299 -17.53026 146.027695 -21.42424 149.214996 -23.127661 150.746399 -20.310921 118.605301 -24.40176 150.517502 -24.87126 151.127594 -25.59108 151.301895 20150220021100 http://www.9news.com.au/National/2015/02/19/12/40/Tropical-Cyclone-Marcia-upgraded-to-category-two-as-Queensland-braces-for-wild-weather At least 10,000 homes have lost power as monster tropical Cyclone Marcia crosses the Queensland coast near Yeppoon. Residents have taken shelter with the core of Cyclone Marcia expected to pass over the coastal town soon putting some 30,000 people in the path of the storm's destructive gusts up to 285km/h. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:40:00 +0100 9news en 9news-4195128d183892ca71bfc15b209a2b15 NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy -24.873671 152.349304 -26.244381 151.946304 -24.571489 149.978806 -23.37599 150.512604 -21.149302 149.18337 -21.93557 114.120903 -12.433 130.842 -25.643339 149.803299 -17.53026 146.027695 -21.42424 149.214996 -23.127661 150.746399 -20.310921 118.605301 -24.40176 150.517502 -24.87126 151.127594 -25.59108 151.301895 20150220014000 http://www.9news.com.au/National/2015/02/19/12/40/Tropical-Cyclone-Marcia-upgraded-to-category-two-as-Queensland-braces-for-wild-weather At least 5500 homes have lost power as monster tropical Cyclone Marcia crosses the Queensland coast near Yeppoon. Residents have taken shelter with the core of Cyclone Marcia expected to pass over the coastal town soon putting some 30,000 people in the path of the storm's destructive gusts up to 285km/h. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:10:00 +0100 9news en 9news-d6b1d66ce701aa3e9c8b598a17c7dcd3 NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 -26.244381 151.946304 -24.571489 149.978806 -23.37599 150.512604 -21.149302 149.18337 -21.93557 114.120903 -12.433 130.842 -25.643339 149.803299 -17.53026 146.027695 -21.42424 149.214996 -23.127661 150.746399 -20.310921 118.605301 -24.40176 150.517502 -24.87126 151.127594 -25.59108 151.301895 20150220011000 http://www.9news.com.au/sitecore/content/News/News/National/2015/02/19/12/40/Tropical-Cyclone-Marcia-upgraded-to-category-two-as-Queensland-braces-for-wild-weather The 30,000 people in the direct path of tropical Cyclone Marcia have been told it is now too late to evacuate as the category five storm has crossed the coast near Yeppoon. SES Assistant Commissioner Peter Jeffrey told the TODAY Show the time for preparations was past. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:33:00 +0100 9news en 9news-526df7592ff6bdf944d8196f4f971c38 NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 -26.244381 151.946304 -24.571489 149.978806 -23.37599 150.512604 -21.149302 149.18337 -21.93557 114.120903 -12.433 130.842 -25.643339 149.803299 -17.53026 146.027695 -21.42424 149.214996 -23.127661 150.746399 -20.310921 118.605301 -24.40176 150.517502 -24.87126 151.127594 -25.59108 151.301895 20150220003300 http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/02/19/12/40/tropical-cyclone-marcia-upgraded-to-category-two-as-queensland-braces-for-wild-weather Tropical Cyclone Marcia has begun to cross Queensland's Capricorn Coast near Yeppoon, after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk warned that thousands of people were about to go through "harrowing and terrifying experience". Ms Palaszczuk told assembled media the coastal community of Yeppoon was expected to bear the brunt of the impact. Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:31:00 +0100 9news en 9news-4faccf8cc5108cd9dccda56b69b5b472 NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 -23.127661 150.746399 -23.37599 150.512604 -21.149302 149.18337 -12.433 130.842 -27.4539 153.027 -20.310921 118.605301 -17.53026 146.027695 20150219223100 http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/02/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-climate-change NEW DELHI, Feb 19 2015 (IPS) - So much information about climate change now abounds that it is hard to differentiate fact from fiction. Scientific reports appear alongside conspiracy theories, data is interspersed with drastic predictions about the future, and everywhere one turns, the bad news just seems to be getting worse. 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The Montreal travel company Terra Ultima said Wednesday that three female trekkers.... Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:28:00 +0100 montrealgazette en montrealgazette-cb3f47b50e024fda88f3ba0c70294154 NaturalDisasters 45.541 -73.6535 46.8021 -71.2449 50.460524238145 -86.0848011838431 53.9166667 -6.9666667 28.5687 77.2168 27.712 85.313 20150218162800 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.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-18/cyclone-watch-in-queensland-as-coral-sea-tropical-low-looms/6137986 "There is a risk as that low or possible cyclone approaches the coast during Thursday night that we could see gales and damaging wind gusts developing," he said. He said the low was still quite a long way from coast at 1,000 kilometres north north-east of Bundaberg and was predicted to cross the coast on Friday. Wed, 18 Feb 2015 02:04:00 +0100 abc-au en abc-au-6e7eed68f592e996a18692094b5f6f0b NaturalDisasters -24.873671 152.349304 -19.28109 146.794006 -26.190701 152.6698 20150218020400 http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/12/asia/world-radio-day/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29 Raising awareness. Mariama, 14, from Sierra Leone is the seventh child in a family of eight siblings. As the government of Sierra Leone fights to put an end to the Ebola outbreak that has plagued the country for nearly a year, all schools and universities have been closed in the country, bringing a halt to Mariama's lessons. Fri, 13 Feb 2015 03:29:00 +0100 cnn en cnn-d9124e819480b34dd1caa412fffb7597 NaturalDisasters CommunicableDiseases 12.1515 -86.273 19.7234646819127 93.7566215683482 8.48612 -13.2391 20150213032900 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Caribbean-delegates-discussing-new-climate-change-tools BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) A three-day workshop aimed at exposing senior Caribbean technocrats to a suite of tools developed under the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) project began here on Tuesday. The Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) said the workshop.... Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:04:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-b8ec8a3e3735e5b54c1e2884d8d8cc87 NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Environment 38.9051 -77.0162 23.1168 -82.3886 13.0935 -59.6105 20150210210400 http://phys.org/news/2015-02-trmm-gpm-satellites-rainfall-typhoon.html On Feb. 9, 2015 GPM's GMI measured rain falling at a rate of over 35.5 mm (1.3 inches) southwest of the center of circulation. Credit: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite and the Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM core satellites can calculate.... Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:19:00 +0100 phys en phys-b0805c182cc1a38355be6ec4aa7837b2 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150210201900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/acf-philippines-bulletin-volume-5-issue-1-1st-quarter-2015 Lessons from Yolanda. ACF Provides Assistance in Typhoon Ruby-Affected Areas. Rosa May de Guzman Maitem Communications Manager. DOLORES, Eastern Samar–With the images of devastation wrought by Typhoon Yolanda still fresh in their minds, the people of Dolores, a low-lying coastal town in Eastern.... Tue, 10 Mar 2015 05:47:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-f0bef03d3ad9ac3a7c07c74b873cd1d9 NaturalDisasters 12.04562 125.485603 20150310054700 http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=E.-Visayas-dislodges-ARMM-as-poorest-region&id=103965 As a result, Eastern Visayas has beaten the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), long considered as the area where the poorest Filipinos live. Poverty incidence in the Eastern Visayas has reached 54.9%, indicating that more than half of the region’s 4. Sun, 08 Mar 2015 16:51:00 +0100 bworldcom en bworldcom-9c5dcba0b25c97835e74cb6f397e13b2 NaturalDisasters 30.718417 -111.828171 1.4 -78.566667 20150308165100 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/capice-os-thank-japan-gov-t-help Jemin B. Guillermo. ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 5 (PIA6) – Capiceños are grateful to the Japanese government for the continued help to supertyphoon Yolanda-affected residents in the area. Panay mayor Dante Bermejo said that they are very thankful to the government of Japan for the various assistance to.... Fri, 06 Mar 2015 05:53:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-002c06212e11f0746fda13c393c1daa4 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 11.57475 123.138199 11.55957 122.793999 10.69688 122.570602 11.55841 122.379303 32.953911 129.0215 20150306055300 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/447625/news/regions/ngcp-to-plant-149-000-trees-on-two-sites-on-samar-island-over-3-years The towns of Basey and Giporlos on Samar Island will be planted with 149,000 fruit-bearing and indigenous tree seedlings over three years to replace trees felled by Typhoon Yolanda and by people, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said. “For every naturally growing tree cut, 100 seedlings will be planted. Thu, 05 Mar 2015 23:22:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-5fd3603190c8352ef3e89fc2904b4e9e NaturalDisasters 11.12535 125.447304 11.11113 125.216103 11.11702 125.384201 11.1711 125.527397 29.4299 -98.5246 11.28592 125.064499 20150305232200 http://bulatlat.com/main/2015/03/05/ofws-and-kin-call-for-aquino-resignation/ MANILA – President Benigno S. Aquino III has been negligent and inefficient, has caused danger and distress to OFWs, and has been buck-passing long before the Mamasapano incident. This was the lament of the repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and relatives of distressed OFWs in a press.... Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:15:00 +0100 bulatlat en bulatlat-551bbdf3378b8a3fc79d29635025509d NaturalDisasters 24.63468 46.717911 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 24.4764 54.3705 11.64758 122.309097 20150305171500 http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Ec_detail.htm?No=109064 The Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration will help the Philippines boost its capabilities to prevent maritime disasters. The administration said Thursday that it will share its advanced marine research technologies with the Southeast Asian country, which was hit hard by super typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Thu, 05 Mar 2015 06:13:00 +0100 kbs-en en kbs-en-1a31deb3c241222395b90a805344c161 NaturalDisasters 11.24775 125.003502 20150305061300 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/local-news/2015/03/03/lgus-be-guided-listo-395427 The Department of the Interior and Local Government recently launched Operation Listo, an initiative, which requires chief executives of cities and municipalities to use LGU disaster preparedness manuals and checklists in planning, preparing and performing their tasks during calamities. Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:03:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-78698b06a73e80bb7ababcffe4695c1e NaturalDisasters -12.15 -39.466667 -30.9 26.35 20150303180300 http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395277280761.html ABU DHABI, 1st March, 2015 (WAM) -- An Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, delegation, headed by Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the ERC, will travel to the Philippines capital city Manila tomorrow, to inaugurate a number of projects and vital facilities in health and education sectors. Sun, 01 Mar 2015 12:14:00 +0100 wam-en en wam-en-ccc952e61b92816b66d597291314eba9 NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20150301121400 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2015/02/28/candlelight-ceremony-life-snuffed-out-haste-394915 Haffner, a 31-year-old engineer, died last Feb. 20 after he was shot inside a fast food outlet by gunmen who mistook him for another foreigner with whom they had argued. Three of the four suspects have been arrested. More than 20 people, led by Haffner’s Filipina girlfriend Sheila Jane Gimutao, joined last night’s activity. Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:03:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-c8d93cf1319cd29a8764f8b00a36654d AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters 11.37315 124.489403 39.483889 -87.681389 52.5163 13.3276 44.875061 -97.472733 40.4422 -3.69097 30.473767 -87.251739 10.49386 119.893402 11.14325 123.725899 10.30723 123.898399 36.547222 -94.305 20150228170300 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2015/02/28/dilg-launches-disaster-preparedness-manual-394827 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) launched Saturday the Operation Listo Disaster Preparedness Manual in an effort to beef up capabilities of local government units (LGUs) in Central.... Sat, 28 Feb 2015 12:32:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-702701d636d80e4003a5f682ea650e37 NaturalDisasters 30.2275 -85.025 15.48677 120.594803 39.712267 -104.729772 20150228123200 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/business/2015/02/27/bohol-midst-recovery-offers-surprise-394689 Nonet Madriñan-Bolo Contributor. “IN Manga is Manga. In Maribojoc is Maribojoc.” Such was the serious reply of a gentle woman who acts as a local guide for the SAVIMA Mangrove Adventure, a mangrove community in the town of Maribojoc, Bohol. A local guest had asked whether the “imbao” (a clam in the.... Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:41:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-d75f8dcbc3f19e38df8997b9fc8d24a9 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150227204100 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rain-revealed-in-unprecedented-detail-by-satellites/ February 27, 2015 By and Climate Confidential The new mix of satellites and sensors aboard the International Space Station provide a flurry of information. Credit: NASA/Flickr Few things on our planet connect us like precipitation. The storm that drops snow in the mountains of Tennessee one day can bring rain to the plains of Spain a week later. Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:56:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-2728fbf2a0e21e45167cfa8a7125f77e Environment NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 14.6096 121.006 46.657778 -95.6525 40.4422 -3.69097 32.766541 -101.452599 36.548056 -83.670833 28.5687 77.2168 37.176689 -113.2855 20150227165600 http://www.zdnet.com/article/building-an-emergency-internet-in-the-white-spaces/ Early in the trial Bohol was hit by a series of natural disasters: first a magnitude 7.2 earthquake and then, just a few weeks later, Supertyphoon Haiyan. Just as the island struggled to rebuild its infrastructure, it was knocked back down again, with cities destroyed by storm surges and with transport and communications cut off. Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:51:00 +0100 news-yahoo en news-yahoo-cd085cd1bbe899324c06ec621ba01d3e NaturalDisasters 10.49386 119.893402 20150226125100 http://www.4-traders.com/BAE-SYSTEMS-PLC-9583545/news/BAE-Systems--Consortium-Wins-Contract-To-Bolster-Eurofighter-Typhoons-19914990/ LONDON Alliance News ) - A consortium including BAE Systems PLC has won a GBP165 million contract from the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency to enhance the capability of the Eurofighter-Typhoon on behalf of the UK Germany Spain and Italy. Eurofighter Jadgflugzeug is a consortium of.... Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:49:00 +0100 4-traders en 4-traders-7a92ac7adbcfcd1931e6c89a3e3dfecf NaturalDisasters 53.8333333 -2.5 52.5163 13.3276 41.8955 12.4906 40.4422 -3.69097 51.4879 -0.177998 51.912479 -0.19656 20150223134900 http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/show-daily/idex/2015/02/23/uk-seeks-to-expand-training-in-mideast/23869713/ ABU DHABI — Britain is hoping to expand its training and exercise effort with countries in the Arabian Gulf, but is not looking to strike any further basing agreements on the lines of the naval accord with Bahrain late last year, according to the UK's defense procurement minister. Mon, 23 Feb 2015 08:44:00 +0100 defensenews en defensenews-f639881bc15a362fa604ad30adaf61c9 TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters 26.2149 50.5879 34.5309 69.136757 52.5163 13.3276 15.9342452321615 47.5468006036417 41.8955 12.4906 23.637371389717 54.0488568752961 40.4422 -3.69097 33.334 44.3978 51.4879 -0.177998 48.8521 2.34899 32.8711 13.18 20150223084400 http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/12/08/world/philippine-typhoon-weakens-but-leaves-21-dead/398745.html Environment Philippine typhoon weakens but leaves 21 dead LEGAZPI, PHILIPPINES, DEC 08 - Typhoon Hagupit weakened into a tropical storm Monday, leaving at least 21 people dead and forcing more than a million people into shelters but sparing most of a central Philippine region still haunted by last year's monster storm. Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:24:00 +0100 ekantipur en ekantipur-cbc53a0525232fe0f71ee01d9c23758b NaturalDisasters Echo 6.517152 126.093399 35.2086 110.727 13.76151 121.060501 20150219152400 http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/12/08/world/philippine-typhoon-weakens-to-a-storm-3-dead/398738.html LEGAZPI, PHILIPPINES, DEC 08 - Typhoon Hagupit weakened into a storm Monday after it left at least three people dead and sent more than a million others into shelters, sparing the central Philippines the massive devastation that a monster storm inflicted on the region last year. Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:24:00 +0100 ekantipur en ekantipur-c2e3f6a4043bf679bafdb28e1fb0c334 NaturalDisasters 10.69688 122.570602 11.24775 125.003502 12.04562 125.485603 35.2086 110.727 20150219152400 http://bulatlat.com/main/2015/02/16/samar-typhoon-survivors-demand-release-of-overdue-relief-rehab/ February 16, 2015 Members of People Surge alliance of typhoon survivors stormed the Provincial Capitol of Western Samar today to demand the implementation of relief and rehabilitation program that, as of today, is already considered overdue for them. After typhoon Yolanda, the people of Western.... Mon, 16 Feb 2015 13:48:00 +0100 bulatlat en bulatlat-dbf36f6c515ce048fb4070a5fd6941ff NaturalDisasters 10.8101949905639 20.5833750241729 20150216134800 http://www.internews.org/our-stories/newsletters/world-radio-day-2015 We celebrate World Radio Day on February 13 because of the unique value of radio as a powerful information source in many communities around the world. Here are just a few great examples: 1. South Sudan: Expanding Radio Networks to Inform Local Communities. Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:07:00 +0100 internews en internews-653ebfec5226d96d178b046846bf5c2d NaturalDisasters UNbodies CommunicableDiseases 14.6096 121.006 51.4879 -0.177998 4.85 31.6 8.48612 -13.2391 20150212000700 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/433139/lifestyle/peopleandevents/juvilyn-and-joel-another-chance-at-love-after-yolanda-tore-their-families-apart It was when they lost everything that they found the promise of love with each other. Super Typhoon Yolanda, which hit central Philippines on November 8, 2013, was the storm that killed thousands of lives, broke families apart, and shocked the entire nation and the rest of the world. Juvilyn Luaña and Joel Aradana did not know each other then. Wed, 11 Feb 2015 08:53:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-3c07cbebfde555dd857cbf54d2951895 NaturalDisasters 7.057593 125.511902 5.918724 120.9058 13.37399 122.142998 20150211085300 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-long-term-recovery-challenges-remain-wake-massive-displacement Millions are newly displaced each year in the Philippines, mainly by natural hazard-related disasters such as typhoon and floods, but also by conflict and violence most of which is concentrated in the southern island group of Mindanao. The number of people newly displaced fell by more than half, from 7. Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:12:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-bfe06f742f939ff661610257eefa07d1 NaturalDisasters 6.90553 122.068604 20150211011200 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/02/11/428721/Ma-mourns.htm TAIPEI -- President Ma Ying-jeou led a group of Cabinet officials in mourning those killed in the Feb. 4 TransAsia Airways (復興航空) plane crash at a public funeral service in Taipei Tuesday. Ma bowed before an altar set up for the air crash victims at a funeral parlor operated by the Taipei City.... Tue, 10 Feb 2015 18:53:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-84c1345496e65a6aebedbb8c2dfb26dd AirTransport NaturalDisasters 25.123417 121.735174 25.123417 121.735174 20150210185300 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/opinion/2015/02/10/tell-it-sunstar-where-fools-rush-391399 Francis was only “talking about repentant people whom the Church should attend to with God’s mercy,” he claimed. Arguelles’s exclusions supplanted Francis’s inclusions. Is mercy to be withheld from those who supported the Reproductive Health Law (RA 10354), then being challenged before the Supreme.... Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:33:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-cba0c4429304deff6a85d2e06758609d NaturalDisasters 19.214621 -155.871796 30.651449 -93.41568 35.038889 -85.191944 43.003681 -98.063904 -30.905337 -55.550759 30.637778 -97.540556 20150210163300 http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201502100011.aspx Taipei, Feb. 10 (CNA) Government agencies across the country are flying their flags at half-mast Tuesday to mourn the victims of the Feb. 4 TransAsia Airways plane crash. The ATR 72-600 turboprop plane crashed into the Keelung River in Taipei just minutes after taking off from Taipei Songshan Airport. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 06:15:00 +0100 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-0599f04ec1538e21f2eaca6a5b1ec361 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 25.123417 121.735174 25.123417 121.735174 20150210061500 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/02/10/2003611254 Government agencies nationwide are to fly flags at half-mast today, mourning the victims of the TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 crash on Wednesday last week, the Executive Yuan said yesterday. The ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft crashed into the Keelung River (基隆河) in Taipei just minutes after taking.... Mon, 09 Feb 2015 19:19:00 +0100 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-aa917c86a7163ea06ca283ef748350ba AirTransport ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 25.123417 121.735174 25.123417 121.735174 48.8521 2.34899 35.2086 110.727 20150209191900 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/02/10/428632/Chinese-investigators.htm TAIPEI -- Three Chinese officials arrived in Taiwan Monday to take part in an investigation into the crash of a TransAsia Airways (復興航空) aircraft Feb. 4, making it the first time the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will cooperate in this way. The Chinese investigators will work with the Aviation.... Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:50:00 +0100 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-fc31399d0c989885ccc8a68fc054f0a9 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 25.123417 121.735174 25.123417 121.735174 45.3742 -75.6507 20150209185000 http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201502090010.aspx Taipei, Feb. 9 (CNA) Government agencies across the country will fly their flags at half-mast Tuesday in mourning of the victims of the Feb. 4 TransAsia Airways plane crash, the Executive Yuan said Monday. The ATR 72-600 turboprop plane crashed into the Keelung River in Taipei just minutes after taking off from Taipei Songshan Airport. Mon, 09 Feb 2015 07:30:00 +0100 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-5a9d9a47b223478642f59521691fd877 AirTransport NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 25.123417 121.735174 25.123417 121.735174 20150209073000 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/No--extensive--drought-for-the-next-six-months_18541520 HEAD of the Climate Branch of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Jeffrey Spooner, says the island should not find itself in the tormenting throes of a drought this year, at least not for the next six months. Speaking with journalists during this week's Jamaica Observer Monday Exchange at the.... Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:10:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-0530984c7683b4eba64302a3aa5bc121 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 18.0157 -76.7973 20150311091000 http://www.samoanews.com/content/en/%E2%80%9Cone-heart-one-voice-one-team%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%94-leone-village-christens-new-fautasi “One heart, one voice, one team” is the motto behind the village of Leone as they christened their fautasi Lady Taema II over the weekend. It’s been 50 years since their first fautasi had been damaged in 1966 following a hurricane, said Fiu Johnny Saelua, who’s also Gov. Lolo M.Moliga’s Chief of Staff. Mon, 09 Mar 2015 23:53:00 +0100 samoanews en samoanews-8b14841ca95f2da5d23b7778c7d11f2b NaturalDisasters -14.284578 -170.690788 -14.34188 -170.783707 20150309235300 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/snow-hit-bulgaria-declares-state-emergency-150309083330245.html Bulgaria has declared a state of emergency in the snow-hit Rhodope Mountains after conditions worsened in the regions of Smolyan and Kurdzhali. Three skiers, all young Bulgarian men, died in an avalanche whilst apparently skiing off-piste in the Pirin Mountains, a range in southern Bulgaria, bordering Greece. Mon, 09 Mar 2015 12:37:00 +0100 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-e59d24828ebf74fdad94d3f7ddc3d67d NaturalDisasters 41.7666667 25.5666667 41.8955 12.4906 42.7129311555887 23.620503684729 44.802416 20.465601 41.642479 25.3801 45.8071 15.9644 41.58913 24.70076 37.944 23.6529 20150309123700 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/tough-task-ahead-hurricane-fly-5297114 It is four years since the 11-year-old clinched the two-mile championship at Prestbury Park for the first time and he became the first horse since Comedy Of Errors in 1975 to reclaim his crown with a rousing display two years ago. However, the 22-time Grade One winner ran perhaps his most.... Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:19:00 +0100 themirror en themirror-fde208d8c463fdc9f139665e20fd2aca NaturalDisasters 51.898209 -2.084773 20150309111900 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Coffee-problem-brewing_18518723 SHARON Nelson is no coffee industry neophyte. After all, Nelson has been working with coffee co-operative groups in Jamaica from the 1990s, giving them technological and consultancy support. Last year Nelson, a lecturer at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) College of Business and.... Sun, 08 Mar 2015 09:16:00 +0100 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-793ce7fe8806ef03292e0a849c5327fc ClimateChange Ecology Environment NaturalDisasters 41.871944 -77.8375 18.0157 -76.7973 31.504749 -82.318581 64.869541 -147.823404 35.265 -84.553333 33.350609 -111.798599 20150308091600 http://journalstar.com/news/local/gardener-s-green-thumb-brings-community-together/article_58f58d31-a089-5e78-852c-0f1838f344ae.html Farmers and rural small-business owners now can apply for resources to purchase and install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency Read more One question changed a Lincoln man's life and, subsequently, the rest of his neighborhood: "Why do those of us who live in the city always plant.... Sun, 08 Mar 2015 02:07:00 +0100 journalstar en journalstar-e64edc2f2c998ccd5ccb93dfcf48f8f9 Environment NaturalDisasters 41.4702 -75.182953 40.8069 -96.6817 20150308020700 http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/mar/07/greenwood-forever-bridge-interview/ Set during one week’s time as a hurricane closes in, “The Forever Bridge,” the new novel by San Diegan T. Greenwood, is about a family grappling with the repercussions of a shattering traffic accident — grappling with questions of forgiveness, reconciliation, hope. Sat, 07 Mar 2015 22:05:00 +0100 utsandiego en utsandiego-618e0f917d9e3da7b58b455887153498 NaturalDisasters 44.0685708772691 -72.6636560914385 33.529331 -90.187462 20150307220500 http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/03/lauch_of_campus_project_in_lac.html The Advanced Campus will be located on 41 acres and will be home to the Northshore Technical Community College, which plans three buildings on the site. The campus will also feature parish government's new multi-use facility, which will house the parish's emergency operations center, 911 operations.... Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:16:00 +0100 nola en nola-4d449ede7fe8511bafcf810332ca3e0c NaturalDisasters 39.450642 -91.054787 30.30258 -89.935944 30.26 -89.778397 30.7761 -89.862862 20150306001600 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2979053/Trips-disaster-sites-rescuers-retrieving-bodies-tours-Fukushima-selfies-Sydney-siege-ominous-rise-dark-tourism.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 'Entrepreneurs can exploit that. At the Costa Concordia site people were charging ten euros for tourists wanting to see it.' 'There is also now much more of a desire for unique experiences - we want to do something something that not a lot of other people have done, so we can tell our friends about it. Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:00:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-b91d477a224a4c8387735ac0b79eceb8 AirTransport NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 35.6831 139.809 11.5647 104.913 41.8955 12.4906 52.2449 21.0119 51.4879 -0.177998 48.8521 2.34899 50.4482 30.5021 -35.3499 149.042 20150305130000 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2979053/Trips-disaster-sites-rescuers-retrieving-bodies-tours-Fukushima-selfies-Sydney-siege-ominous-rise-dark-tourism.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 'Entrepreneurs can exploit that. At the Costa Concordia site people were charging ten euros for tourists wanting to see it.' 'There is also now much more of a desire for unique experiences - we want to do something something that not a lot of other people have done, so we can tell our friends about it. Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:00:00 +0100 mailonsunday en mailonsunday-b91d477a224a4c8387735ac0b79eceb8 AirTransport NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 35.6831 139.809 11.5647 104.913 41.8955 12.4906 52.2449 21.0119 51.4879 -0.177998 48.8521 2.34899 50.4482 30.5021 -35.3499 149.042 20150305130000 http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=109748 Nevertheless, the critical state of the aquifers in early 2015 moved the contingency plans ahead. Of the 15 hydrogeological sectors into which the National Institute of Water Resources (INRH) divides the subterranean basins in this province, five are on alert and two on alarm status, with several months of the dry season remaining. Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:26:00 +0100 havanatimes en havanatimes-64f10ca317bbc923f0c45a3db41b70d5 FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Environment 21.841351 -78.76255 20.2923987144761 -76.9262342036554 21.9567931822229 -79.4239580738019 20.14303 -75.209007 22.42528 -83.6875 21.952971 -78.73716 20.028891 -75.828987 20.965799 -76.950233 22.817511 -82.760307 20.89076 -76.262306 21.3859 -77.913544 20150304182600 http://repeatingislands.com/2015/02/28/cuba-a-cuban-model-for-a-resilient-caribbean/ UN Development Program reports on Cuba’s successful Risk Reduction Management Centers and how the country has worked with countries and territories such as the British Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago to adapt the model to their respective national contexts to strengthen risk reduction practices. Sun, 01 Mar 2015 01:53:00 +0100 repeatingislands en repeatingislands-49139be0599c101c703a7b20e7ce6d9d NaturalDisasters UNbodies 18.4292338571081 -64.6286184411713 18.0157 -76.7973 10.6572 -61.4836 6.80461 -58.1548 15.2987 -61.3943 18.4893 -69.8993 23.1168 -82.3886 40.6222 -73.9878 20150301015300 http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2015/02/27/will-boston-crazy-snowfalls-make-people-leave/EVOENck5XgxSgZHA0Fc8rK/story.html THis year’s winter has been one for the ages. Snow showers last week put Boston over 100 total inches for the season, within half a foot of the 1995-1996 record. A blizzard seems to hit every week, closing the roads and disabling mass transit. Low temperatures have been well below average. Sat, 28 Feb 2015 20:07:00 +0100 bostonglobe en bostonglobe-1cd18542492e09710474909521fa6f53 NaturalDisasters 40.666367 -74.194157 19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109 34.054412 -117.60581 29.9564 -90.0987 42.3753 -71.1026 20150228200700 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fema-evidence-of-fraud-in-hurricane-sandy-reports/ Thousands of people who have been denied flood insurance claims for homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy have been crying fraud. Now, the executive in charge of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's insurance program tells 60 Minutes he has seen evidence of fraud in reports used to deny them full insurance payouts. Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:21:00 +0100 CBSnews en CBSnews-2fddf0fdbbc91f66dca8a6e57389725a FightagainstFraud NaturalDisasters 32.751667 -98.5075 33.77993 -118.328102 20150228172100 http://reliefweb.int/report/cuba/cuban-model-resilient-caribbean Risk Reduction Management Centers, a successful initiative in hurricane-prone Cuba, are being scaled up across partnering Caribbean states. With a population of 36 million, the Caribbean region is home to a diverse array of languages and cultures, to islands large and small, to major coastal cities and small mountain villages. Sat, 28 Feb 2015 06:13:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-aee44b9444be3811973b73b468eb5348 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 18.4292338571081 -64.6286184411713 31.808161 130.299606 18.0157 -76.7973 10.6572 -61.4836 6.80461 -58.1548 15.2987 -61.3943 18.4893 -69.8993 23.1168 -82.3886 40.6222 -73.9878 20150228061300 http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/presscenter/articles/2015/02/25/a-cuban-model-for-a-resilient-caribbean/ 25 Feb 2015 Community early warning, reviewing risk maps, Cuba. Photo: UNDP Cuba. Risk Reduction Management Centers, a successful initiative in hurricane-prone Cuba, are being scaled up across partnering Caribbean states. With a population of 36 million, the Caribbean region is home to a diverse.... Fri, 27 Feb 2015 01:53:00 +0100 un-az en un-az-e09c297f54589d40f3ac5697562953a3 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 18.4292338571081 -64.6286184411713 31.808161 130.299606 18.0157 -76.7973 10.6572 -61.4836 6.80461 -58.1548 15.2987 -61.3943 18.4893 -69.8993 23.1168 -82.3886 40.6222 -73.9878 20150227015300 http://www.sltrib.com/news/2224410-155/hurricane-garage-fire-spreads-to-homes A southwestern Utah blaze jumped from a garage to three adjacent homes in Washington County before firefighters from several agencies extinguished the flames. Hurricane police Sgt. Brandon Buell said the fire was reported about 1:40 p.m. Wednesday at 467 N. 230 West. Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:21:00 +0100 sltrib en sltrib-680c3f5e1b37168cdf2b705c465bf3b8 NaturalDisasters 37.008208 -112.968104 37.176689 -113.2855 27.92945 -82.291513 20150226142100 http://www.ibtimes.com/new-york-state-spend-375-million-laguardia-airport-flood-defenses-1473538 A woman walks back to the terminal at LaGuardia airport after it was shut down and evacuated for a time due to a security scare in New York, April 16, 2013. Reuters/Carlo Allegri. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday that the state is planning to spend $37. Thu, 26 Feb 2015 01:34:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-2d845eaca3dbeb1bdfdc7c4db0075caf NaturalDisasters 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 40.6222 -73.9878 20150226013400 http://www.nola.com/military/index.ssf/2015/02/fort_polk_says_goodbye_to_the.html The U.S. Army on Wednesday (Feb. 25) closed the books on the 4 th Brigade Combat Team, 10 th Mountain Division, a light infantry unit at Fort Polk that sent troops to New Orleans in response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. During a ceremony at the sprawling military installation in the piney woods of.... Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:40:00 +0100 nola en nola-08f238e3cd0c42cbc3d53115bc6cf824 NaturalDisasters 34.5309 69.136757 34.282778 -102.809444 29.8075 -91.806944 33.334 44.3978 29.9564 -90.0987 31.040359 -93.2089 20150226004000 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/25/sea-level-rise-northeast_n_6751570.html?utm_hp_ref=new-york&ir=New+York Sea Levels along the U.S. Northeast rose nearly 4 inches in two years, according to a new study. (Fotosearch/Getty Images) | Fotosearch via Getty Images Sea levels across the Northeast coast of the United States rose nearly 3.9 inches between 2009 and 2010, according to a new study from researchers.... Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:31:00 +0100 huffingtonpost-us-en en huffingtonpost-us-en-db43a2ee1bdf549f9c1caabe0a3ec315 ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters 45.4422 -122.642 42.3753 -71.1026 45.3742 -75.6507 42.19239 -76.062424 42.180556 -99.525278 40.6222 -73.9878 35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945 44.158333 -120.488333 20150225233100 http://www.ibtimes.com/insurers-demand-silence-hurricane-sandy-victims-exchange-fema-settlement-1827342 Insurance carriers that administer FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program are asking Hurricane Sandy victims to keep quiet about allegations of fraudulently altered engineering reports. In exchange for settling claims with FEMA, the private insurers want homeowners to give up their right to cooperate in any state or federal investigations. Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:56:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-815e9cda7fbfd79bc7e4130e0b7c0cba NaturalDisasters 41.7603 -72.7031 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 20150225085600 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/what-google-knows-about-data-security-that-you-should-know-too-1.2965403?cmp=rss A new report on cloud storage prepared for Google by a Hamilton-based risk advisor shows that businesses need to take a truly global look to completely secure data. And in an interview with the CBC, James Arlen, director of risk and advisory services for Leviathan Security Group , says the same.... Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:14:00 +0100 CBC en CBC-df787bcea7a8db20da8668868b7224e7 NaturalDisasters 51.0404 -114.061 20150224141400 http://abstvradio.com/quite-hurricane-season-predicted-but-residents-urged-not-to-be-complacent/ . With 8 to 13 named storms and three to six hurricanes forecasted for the 2014 hurricane season, local officials are calling for increased preparedness. Although a relatively quiet season is predicted, residents are being warned against complacency as it only takes one storm or significant disturbance to cause major damage. Sat, 21 Feb 2015 21:24:00 +0100 abstvradio en abstvradio-0fa8f37d1f6436cb3823936d7dc985de NaturalDisasters 20150221212400 http://www.sunherald.com/2015/02/20/6082054/mississippi-briefs-for-february.html#storylink=rss County wants to hire company to handle emergencies. POPLARVILLE -- The Pearl River County Utility Authority wants to hire a standby contractor to respond to urgent and emergency repair situations. The board wants a three-year contract. Utility Authority Engineer Brooks Wallace says the contact means.... Sat, 21 Feb 2015 06:13:00 +0100 sunherald en sunherald-69a4761780b1acae5a62bc26a06d99b0 NaturalDisasters 34.5309 69.136757 30.526119 -89.684677 33.50069 -88.420502 33.334 44.3978 53.798859 -1.762525 51.7494 -1.23183 31.554701 -91.393982 20150221061300 http://www.alternet.org/irritable-hearts-searing-beautiful-and-funny-chronicle-love-and-ptsd Click here to buy a copy of “No one says that unresolved trauma can kill you. If anyone did, maybe people would take it more seriously. Serious as cancer.” Thus writes Mac McClelland in her unflinching new book Irritable Hearts: A PTSD Love Story. Part memoir, part investigative journalism jaunt,.... Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:46:00 +0100 alternet en alternet-f982dd8e4f6792e2ccbcaaa12649a827 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 46.666944 -88.366944 32.9675 -91.648056 20150220094600 http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/villagers-still-struggling-after-flood-subsided GUA MUSANG - It feels just like yesterday that floods claimed almost everything but the clothes on his back, says villager Mohd Noor Ismail. His television, fridge, cupboards, mattresses, fans and grass-cutting machine were all damaged in December by floodwaters. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 03:23:00 +0100 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-58c2e397f157eddbc1ed187803f2933b NaturalDisasters 2.159864 102.590202 6.193115 102.171097 42.0877778 43.6452778 20150220032300 http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/02/19/designs-show-how-boston-could-adapt-sea-levels-rise/ozvHRPXnIgPBK0vHrDwE6O/story.html In 100 years, when rising sea levels are expected to spill over onto flood-prone Morrissey Boulevard, commuters may be able to ditch their cars in favor of an MBTA water taxi. The proposal to build transit canals alongside the low-lying thoroughfare is one of 50 ideas floated by designers in a.... Fri, 20 Feb 2015 02:29:00 +0100 bostonglobe en bostonglobe-449bb181302b5bc5b911822a14d5683c NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Environment 34.016667 -80.430278 33.617059 -81.103134 41.297071 -89.790155 20150220022900 http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/02/20/It-feels-just-like-the-floods-happened-yesterday/ The whole village looks like it has been ravaged by a hurricane or a tsunami. There is debris everywhere old television sets, fridges, mattresses, chairs and washing machines can be seen outside houses. Some houses have been completely abandoned, a three-inch layer of dried mud on the ground. Some wooden houses are just rubble. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:40:00 +0100 thestar-my en thestar-my-4caf7058c812780508531d760e1248a7 NaturalDisasters 2.159864 102.590202 6.193115 102.171097 20150220004000 http://www.ibtimes.com/hurricane-sandy-victims-sent-altered-engineering-reports-could-number-10000-1822210 “We have strong evidence that indicates there’s 10,000 reports” that were altered, or followed a template of pre-determined outcomes, attorney Steve Mostyn tells International Business Times. Mostyn’s firm has reviewed about 1 million pages of documents that insurance companies were forced to disclose. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:15:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-445d0bf241950cd2013324451d1bad1e NaturalDisasters 41.7603 -72.7031 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 33.77993 -118.328102 40.70225 -73.591489 40.6222 -73.9878 20150220001500 http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/02/19/designs-show-how-boston-could-adapt-sea-levels-rise/ozvHRPXnIgPBK0vHrDwE6O/story.html In 100 years, when rising sea levels are expected to spill over onto flood-prone Morrissey Boulevard, commuters may be able to ditch their cars in favor of an MBTA water taxi. The proposal to build transit canals alongside the low-lying thoroughfare is one of 50 ideas floated by designers in a.... Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:48:00 +0100 bostonglobe en bostonglobe-6a1d318fd9fdf29e6c9cc9bd2c1acd65 NaturalDisasters ClimateChange Environment 34.016667 -80.430278 33.617059 -81.103134 41.297071 -89.790155 20150219234800 http://www.ibtimes.com/hurricane-sandy-victims-sent-altered-engineering-reports-could-number-10000-1822210 “We have strong evidence that indicates there’s 10,000 reports” that were altered, or followed a template of pre-determined outcomes, attorney Steve Mostyn tells International Business Times. Mostyn’s firm has reviewed one million pages of documents that insurance companies were forced to disclose. Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:45:00 +0100 ibtimes en ibtimes-ef34aea36866e89dc6c0d41a2b864149 NaturalDisasters 41.7603 -72.7031 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 33.77993 -118.328102 40.70225 -73.591489 40.6222 -73.9878 20150219224500 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/17/new-york-city-sea-level-rise_n_6700320.html A new report from the New York City Panel on Climate Change warns of growing climate change threats to NYC. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) | ASSOCIATED PRESS Climate change is already impacting New York City with rising temperatures and sea levels, which will only worsen as the century continues,.... Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:48:00 +0100 huffingtonpost-us-en en huffingtonpost-us-en-b862b20d251acb92b9d2bf3db726b0f4 ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Environment 38.9051 -77.0162 39.580278 -76.193611 29.9564 -90.0987 42.252778 -73.791389 42.3753 -71.1026 40.761197 -73.989915 40.6222 -73.9878 44.158333 -120.488333 20150218004800 http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/boston-melts-snow-braces-incoming-storm-28968365 Good morning I'm Ron Claiborne ABC world headquarters in New York this is an ABC news digital report. Developing now the Boston area bracing for yet. Another major snowstorm that's right it's happening again this one is expected to bring blizzard conditions would low visibility. Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:46:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-e4eefec94a415d3a53ff43f941253b17 NaturalDisasters 41.8955 12.4906 35.90929 -79.068512 42.3753 -71.1026 44.6658 -63.6196 45.000150425 -62.998652994 42.19239 -76.062424 41.8265 -87.6413 40.6222 -73.9878 20150217184600 http://phys.org/news/2015-02-scientists-probe-huge-bands-vapor.html "This is the big blockbuster event," Cmdr. Mark Sweeney said shortly before he guided a federal research plane called Miss Piggy into a puffy, pewter-colored blanket of clouds that spread across Northern California. The P-3 Orion aircraft was part of a research effort that sampled and measured two.... Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:18:00 +0100 phys en phys-13cefd9b5b9d6b3501a149d476459f2a NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 40.014439 -105.265701 38.567 -121.423 38.332062 -123.043297 20150217161800 http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/02/16/23491877/ Watch Jim Cantore flip out over thundersnow. While in Massachusetts covering what's being called a "snow hurricane," The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore and his crew caught the weather phenomenon of thundersnow on camera. Cantore reacted as if he just won the lottery. Tue, 17 Feb 2015 01:11:00 +0100 usaToday en usaToday-2803e7238517de830f8d86d3abed327d NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 35.90929 -79.068512 20150217011100 http://www.sunherald.com/2015/02/14/6071754/1-hurricane-2-warehouses-3-decades.html#storylink=rss BILOXI -- Three decades ago, Doug Blom didn't even want to take the job as float designer for the Gulf Coast Carnival Association. On Fat Tuesday, he will watch Mardi Gras floats he created roll through Biloxi for the 32nd time. Blom said he'll design floats in the Biloxi GCCA warehouse as long as the association will have him. Sun, 15 Feb 2015 06:47:00 +0100 sunherald en sunherald-bf502eb586e6b252d325be73ba0bff06 NaturalDisasters 5.69772903887891 5.92564912888389 20150215064700 http://www.sunherald.com/2015/02/14/6071886/its-just-heartbreaking-waveland.html#storylink=rss "It's just heartbreaking." -- Lili Stahler-Murphy, museum director. WAVELAND -- By the time public works employees arrived at Waveland's Ground Zero Hurricane Museum just after 1 p.m. Friday with a bright-orange chain and a padlock, museum Director LiLi Stahler-Murphy's tour group had already been.... Sun, 15 Feb 2015 06:02:00 +0100 sunherald en sunherald-3e9750bce6fd968c1fd339df3e27ab04 NaturalDisasters 31.167778 -89.217222 30.3188 -89.241721 30.3836 -89.368584 30.305326 -89.333322 30.27532 -89.387283 20150215060200 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/14/us/judge-rejects-suit-over-louisiana-drilling.html?partner=rss&emc=rss NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge on Friday evening threw out a lawsuit by a Louisiana flood board that sought potentially billions of dollars in damages from oil , gas and pipeline companies over erosion of the state’s fragile coast. Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown of United States District Court dismissed the suit in a complex 49-page ruling. Sat, 14 Feb 2015 05:32:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-1bad08f1bf1f751de53c7219d0bbb605 NaturalDisasters 39.450642 -91.054787 29.9564 -90.0987 40.6222 -73.9878 20150214053200 http://phys.org/news/2015-02-monster-hurricanes-northeast-ocean-periods.html UMass Amherst's Woodruff, an expert in coastal sediment, examined deposits from Salt Pond near Falmouth on Cape Cod. Over hundreds of years, strong hurricanes have deposited sediment into the pond. They extracted 30-foot (nine-meter) sediment cores for laboratory analyses similar to tree-ring dating to establish when intense hurricanes occurred. Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:09:00 +0100 phys en phys-d8cb9698d25556b49914e65c131b0447 NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 42.378029 -72.526421 41.524654 -70.672899 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 46.538639 -102.8685 37.971667 -81.821667 63.675 -145.881667 35.716702 -119.327499 44.893333 -87.286944 41.527351 -111.168404 31.565357 -93.474864 41.555853 -70.610397 20150211230900 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/02/11/evidence-of-extreme-hurricane-activity-may-forebode-stormier-future-for-northeast/ Hurricane Bob was the strongest storm on record to make landfall in the Northeast. It came ashore in southern New England as a category 2 in 1991. (NOAA) For years, atmospheric scientists have speculated as to how hurricanes might change as the climate warms. Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:48:00 +0100 WashingtonPost en WashingtonPost-76c000ab8fe20f0cc665ffbeb4121657 NaturalDisasters 28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983 20150211204800 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/warmer-seas-linked-to-east-coast-hurricane-outbreaks/ February 11, 2015 By and Climate Central Researchers concluded that both hurricane peaks coincided with periods when surface waters of the Atlantic Ocean were hotter than normal. Credit: NOAA Christopher Columbus explored the New World during wildly tempestuous seafaring times. Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:59:00 +0100 scientificamerican en scientificamerican-d715ef8d7a0345de96d5055ab614df57 NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters ClimateChange Environment 18.54299 -72.343102 41.524654 -70.672899 46.538639 -102.8685 37.971667 -81.821667 63.675 -145.881667 44.659167 -93.014444 20150211175900 http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/02/sinking_st_bernard_levees_coul.html beneath 22 miles of huge concrete floodwalls protecting St. Bernard Parish have a slight chance of bending the 75-foot-long pilings stabilizing the wall, a problem that could eventually affect the stability of the structure, according to a new study for the The danger is not immediate, corps'.... Wed, 11 Feb 2015 02:16:00 +0100 nola en nola-0b859b9ad10623a569c597ba91b345bd NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 39.450642 -91.054787 32.464167 -91.578333 29.9564 -90.0987 29.944151 -89.967296 46.4125 -117.853611 20150211021600 http://www.sunherald.com/2015/02/10/6064115/brian-williams-perhaps-misremembered.html#storylink=rss In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approached the Gulf Coast, a seasoned hotel manager realized she needed to think fast. As the general manager of a mammoth Ritz-Carlton at the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Myra DeGersdorff was in charge of more than 1,200 people. She needed to batten down the hatches. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:59:00 +0100 sunherald en sunherald-050ea80a31dd7f3397988b4d547c6f32 NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 33.423019 -111.937401 20150210205900 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2947676/Maybe-misremembered-Manager-five-star-hotel-Brian-Williams-stayed-Hurricane-Katrina-rubbishes-claims-seeing-dead-bodies-danger.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 The manager at the Ritz-Carlton where Williams' was based during Hurricane Katrina has rubbished several of his claims about his stay Myra DeGersdorff denies that her hotel was 'overrun' by gangs as Williams has repeatedly claimed since; She also said it is unlikely that he could have seen a body.... Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:40:00 +0100 dailymail en dailymail-d98de602cdb695ed0dab3fc14f598415 NaturalDisasters 33.334 44.3978 29.9564 -90.0987 5.546182 95.319054 20150210154000 http://phys.org/news/2015-02-hurricane-real.html A surprising and little known fact: More than half of those who die during hurricanes perish from drowning. "If you look at the history of deaths in the U.S. from hurricanes, the vast majority of people are not dying from winds," said Jamie Rhome, storm surge specialist at the National Oceanic and.... Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:50:00 +0100 phys en phys-b8fad8df27582fc93f50f2c64473d707 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 25.8321 -80.2702 20150209125000 http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/09/landscapes-after-katrinas-storm/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss lived in the Minnesota cold for 22 years — her tires got stuck in the snow, as the locals like to say. To escape the harsh weather in 2006, she visited New Orleans for a warm birthday treat. It was a year after Hurricane Katrina, and she wasn’t even planning to take her camera, as she had seen enough disaster porn. Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:38:00 +0100 nytimes en nytimes-1035b7f563da3478ce4ffd436db37167 NaturalDisasters 46.3158453045004 -94.3065463415128 37.5634 -77.4733 29.9564 -90.0987 36.68275 -121.790833 37.7483 -122.413 20150209093800 http://www.manilatimes.net/dpwh-set-to-start-cdo-infra-projects/168657/ The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to implement P2.3-billion worth of projects in Cagayan de Oro City under the 2015 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the agency said on Wednesday. DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson said the amount will be used to fund a total of 66 infrastructure.... Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:12:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-eed20460b53598961cc21d091ed989d2 NaturalDisasters 42.245556 -113.783611 50.258543 -5.263364 42.129444 -113.341667 20150311171200 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/451033/weather/i-m-ready-approaching-cyclone-now-a-tropical-storm-may-enter-par-march-17 A cyclone approaching from the east has intensified into a tropical storm and could enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility next week. GMA News' I M Ready said the tropical storm, with international code name Bavi, is over the Pacific Ocean as of Thursday. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 03:11:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-b571c661261540ea560bc4a41515b119 NaturalDisasters 20150312031100 http://www.trust.org/item/20150312022608-d6ke2/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Bavi is forecast to strike the Northern Mariana Islands at about 20:00 GMT on 15 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 13. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 04:23:00 +0100 trust en trust-cd61f91abb8d585f084b72fdef3d3060 NaturalDisasters 15.1909951745138 145.758211438541 20150312042300 http://www.kuam.com/story/28401501/2015/03/12/regional-storm-could-bring-high-winds-rain The National Weather Service is keeping a close eye on and so are we here at KUAM. Tropical Storm Bavi Currently the tropical storm is moving through the Western Marshall Islands. It is currently located about 1,500 miles east-southeast of Guam and moving west at 8 miles per hour. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:08:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-991ada2aa1ba6aae195c7cdf85cc694e NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 20150312080800 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/03/12/15/summer-cyclone-bavi-brewing-moving-philippines MANILA - A tropical cyclone has formed in the western Pacific and could enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Tuesday next week, international weather agencies said Thursday. Tropical Storm Bavi is moving west from the Marshall Islands toward Guam and the Philippines, the US National Weather Service said. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:52:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-65141a2eca6656c3ca8726df57738f1a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 35.6831 139.809 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 20150312155200 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20150313/NEWS01/303130003/1002/NEWS01 Tropical Storm Bavi is expected to gradually intensify and could become a typhoon over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Paul Stanko, senior forecaster at the weather service, said the island should see higher wind speeds within the next few days before the storm makes its.... Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:17:00 +0100 guampdn en guampdn-0ebcf511b2c22b977d68bed090d33dcb NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150312181700 http://mvguam.com/local/news/39598-tropical-storm-bavi-is-expected-on-guam-sunday.html THE National Weather Service is monitoring Tropical Storm Bavi as it moves west across Micronesia. The storm is expected to develop into a typhoon over the weekend, according to an afternoon NWS weather statement. At 4 p.m. yesterday, the center of Bavi was located 1,480 miles east-southeast of Guam and moving west-northwest at 9 miles per hour. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:22:00 +0100 marianasvariety-guam en marianasvariety-guam-964f2602c3ca926743e374d6d2f174c1 NaturalDisasters 6.91771 158.185 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150312182200 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.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/74730-tropical-storm-bavi-approaching-rota ROTA Mayor Efraim M. Atalig says he is closely monitoring the progress of Tropical Storm Bavi (03W) which formed near the Marshall Islands yesterday morning. “My office is closely coordinating with the Office of Homeland Security and Management Office, and our resources are up and ready,” Atalig told Variety. Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:44:00 +0100 marianasvariety en marianasvariety-d1374e19c8f42ecc9fbd01c1f7023b60 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 20150312204400 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.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/03/13/15/pagasa-keeps-eye-storm-says-it-may-strengthen MANILA Although summer should begin soon, state weather bureau PAGASA is keeping watch on a tropical storm that could enter the Philippines on March 18 as a typhoon. In a radio interview over DZMM, PAGASA weather forecaster Benison Estareja said the storm with international name “Bavi” may enter the.... Fri, 13 Mar 2015 02:59:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-4e1cd2f8cc02a6bf01a3b5b4cd977ba8 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 39.712267 -104.729772 20150313025900 http://www.trust.org/item/20150313024120-g8ftg/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Bavi is forecast to strike Guam at about 12:00 GMT on 15 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 13. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 04:35:00 +0100 trust en trust-a2b504cc8ec0cc2c792178ff45c6cd01 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150313043500 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2015/03/13/tropical-storm-bavi-expected-enter-par-tuesday-397234 MANILA -- The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) continues to monitor the tropical storm outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), which has a high chance to enter the country Tuesday (March 17, 2015). Fri, 13 Mar 2015 07:56:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-1f38460cb30beb7fca00d43123543b7d NaturalDisasters 39.712267 -104.729772 20150313075600 http://www.kuam.com/story/28436576/2015/03/13/guam-declared-in-condition-of-readiness-3 As of 5pm Friday the National Weather Service issued a Typhoon Watch for Guam due to Tropical Storm Bavi . As well, Governor Eddie Calvo and commander of Joint Region Marianas Rear Admiral Babette Bolivar declared Guam in Condition of Readiness 3 , NWS warning coordinator, , "It's predicted to be.... Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:57:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-fb7297f09fb78cf41578b3b551c18ac2 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150313085700 http://www.trust.org/item/20150313083552-on027/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Bavi is forecast to strike Guam at about 14:00 GMT on 15 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 13. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:47:00 +0100 trust en trust-8a601c83df0a3ad52f0f5097046aab54 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150313104700 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/451953/weather/approaching-cyclone-may-become-typhoon-enter-par-by-wednesday A tropical cyclone approaching from the east is likely to intensify into a typhoon and enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) next Wednesday, state weather agency PAGASA said. PAGASA said "Bavi" was estimated at 3,760 km east of Northern Mindanao as of 4 p.m. Friday. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:37:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-29a2de91d89a5b610720b57f1949c147 NaturalDisasters 20150313113700 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://www.kuam.com/story/28452072/2015/03/13/bavi-passing-north-of-pohnpei According to the latest advisory from the National Weather Service, Tropical Storm Bavi is now passing north of Pohnpei. A Typhoon Watch remains in effect for Guam, ?#?Rota?, ?#?Tinian? and ?#?Saipan?. This means that winds of 73mph or possible within the next 24 hours. Bavi is currently 1030 miles E-SE of ?#?Guam?. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:30:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-96f7dd357bdf15a34e742fe7ce4dddd4 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150313133000 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.kuam.com/story/28452072/2015/03/13/bavi-beginning-to-strengthen According to the 11:00pm advisory from the National Weather Service Tropical Storm Bavi is beginning to strengthen. Guam is currently in Condition of Readiness 3 and under a Typhoon Watch. Bavi is currently 985 miles E-SE of Guam. Maximum sustained winds are 50mph. The tropical storm is moving west at 14mph. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:01:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-e4e98f9888d70d98fe3d543866e0ed28 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150313150100 http://mvguam.com/local/news/39620-cor-3-declared-for-guam.html Typhoon watch issued GOV. Eddie Calvo and Rear Adm. Babette Bolivar jointly declared Guam in Condition of Readiness 3, alerting residents that damaging winds from an impending weather system is expected over the next 48 hours. COR 3 was declared at 5 p.m. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:24:00 +0100 marianasvariety-guam en marianasvariety-guam-25e44508afabe0645de882ca138f8578 NaturalDisasters 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150313182400 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20150314/NEWS01/303140001/1002/NEWS01 Government of Guam agencies yesterday began preparations for Tropical Storm Bavi as it makes its way toward the island. The storm has the potential to become a typhoon. As of 7 p.m. yesterday, the storm was located 1,030 miles east-southeast of Guam, according to the National Weather Service. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:30:00 +0100 guampdn en guampdn-3b1178bc26172c388ba474a42f3f4cd4 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150313183000 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/nation/03/13/15/how-storm-bavi-may-affect-philippines Watch more shows on or TFC.tv Tropical Storm Bavi could intensify into a typhoon and enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Wednesday next week. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 21:38:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-ff863ed8ba5a2172e8c28b7f6ee0c0b6 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20150313213800 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.kuam.com/story/28482902/2015/03/13/bavi-weakened-slightly According to the National Weather Service 8:00am Saturday Advisory, Tropical Storm Bavi has weakened slightly. However, Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan remain in Condition of Readiness 3 and under a Typhoon Watch. Bavi is currently about 830 miles East of Guam. Maximum sustained winds are 50mph. The storm is moving West-NW at 16mph. Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:20:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-6bacefa03917fad6a7daef937307f20b NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150313232000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11417289&ref=rss HAGATNA, Guam (AP) " Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are preparing for a major storm that may become a typhoon. Tropical Storm Bavi was expected to make its closest approach between Sunday night and Monday morning, the Guam newspaper Pacific Daily News (http://bit.ly/1FZFQtt ) reported. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:11:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-7f7d757a029ecf3e08f7fb0f7d758611 NaturalDisasters 14.153611 145.203056 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150314001100 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20150314/NEWS01/303140001/1002/NEWS01 A typhoon watch remains in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan. Typhoon force winds of 75 mph or more are possible Sunday night through Monday morning, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. As of 8 a.m., the system was located 830 miles east of Guam and moving at 16 mph. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 00:31:00 +0100 guampdn en guampdn-f6156a7f2d309a16a159f2a01d00bb3b NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150314003100 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.thehindu.com/news/international/tropical-storm-bavi-heading-for-guam-northern-marianas/article6993281.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are preparing for a major storm that may become a typhoon. Tropical Storm Bavi was expected to make its closest approach between Sunday night and Monday morning, the Guam newspaper Pacific Daily News reported. The storm was located 1335. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 03:33:00 +0100 Hindu en Hindu-292eee14e16a27338c0dd7d64dec550f NaturalDisasters 14.153611 145.203056 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150314033300 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/tropical-storm-bavi-heading-for-guam-northern-marianas/article6993281.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are preparing for a major storm that may become a typhoon. Tropical Storm Bavi was expected to make its closest approach between Sunday night and Monday morning, the Guam newspaper Pacific Daily News reported. The storm was located 1335. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 03:30:00 +0100 thehindu en thehindu-292eee14e16a27338c0dd7d64dec550f NaturalDisasters 14.153611 145.203056 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150314033000 http://www.kuam.com/story/28493636/2015/03/13/nws-issues-additional-advisories Aside from a typhoon watch issued for Guam there are a couple of other advisories that have been issued by the National Weather Service. A small craft advisory is currently in effect until 6:00pm Saturday. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid travel by boat during this time. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 04:04:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-25368b4d9d6ba6d421566c5d778aa2ee NaturalDisasters 13.471389 144.713889 20150314040400 http://www.trust.org/item/20150314022755-12ayi/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Bavi is forecast to strike the Northern Mariana Islands at about 12:00 GMT on 15 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 13. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 04:35:00 +0100 trust en trust-7ef3190c69aa5f2c4339880838a42cd3 NaturalDisasters 15.1909951745138 145.758211438541 20150314043500 http://www.kuam.com/story/28493866/2015/03/13/condition-of-readiness-2-expected-sunday-morning As the Government of Guam and the military prepare for Tropical Storm Bavi's approach to the Marianas, the Joint Information Center highly recommends for island residents to use this time to prepare for deteriorating weather conditions. Governor Calvo and Rear Adm. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 05:34:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-4ea16e208f629fbf1028f85c7aa72ef5 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150314053400 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2015/03/14/tropical-storm-bavi-heading-guam-northern-marianas-397423 HAGATNA, Guam — Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are preparing for a major storm that may become a typhoon. Tropical Storm Bavi was expected to make its closest approach between Sunday night and Monday morning, the Guam newspaper Pacific Daily News ( ) reported. http://bit. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:17:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-c0cc27084cedb9c4d18c424e901d8713 NaturalDisasters 14.153611 145.203056 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150314071700 http://www.kuam.com/story/28494402/2015/03/14/bavi-continues-trek-towards-marianas According to the latest advisory from the National Weather Service, Tropical Storm Bavi is continuing to move toward the Marianas. As of 5:00pm Saturday the storm was located about 535 miles east of Guam. The storm is moving west-northwest at 23 miles per hour and packing winds of 50 miles per hour. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:06:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-909c5fa54ff0b47ea8bbb16fecc8bce7 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150314100600 http://www.trust.org/item/20150314081831-4pofp/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Bavi is forecast to strike the Northern Mariana Islands at about 06:00 GMT on 15 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 14. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 10:45:00 +0100 trust en trust-e8708db87275a073f8424e279e0f8b5f NaturalDisasters 15.1909951745138 145.758211438541 20150314104500 http://www.kuam.com/story/28494755/2015/03/14/typhoon-watch-remains-for-guam According to the 10:30pm advisory from the National Weather Service Guam remains under a #Typhoon Watch while #Rota, #Tinian, and #Saipan are under a Tropical Storm Warning. Tropical Storm #Bavi is moving west-northwest at 21mph and packing 60mph winds. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:39:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-fcf442fa22e4e3813bd1f0418ab6a832 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150314143900 http://www.guampdn.com/article/20150315/NEWS01/303150001/1002/NEWS01 A tropical storm heading toward the Mariana Islands maintained its westward course yesterday with Guam directly in its sights. According to the National Weather Service, typhoon conditions are possible beginning this afternoon through tomorrow morning. As of 7 p.m. Sat, 14 Mar 2015 18:06:00 +0100 guampdn en guampdn-39f20670552162c26dfa11655746854f NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150314180600 http://www.kuam.com/story/28518159/2015/03/14/typhoon-watch-cancelled-bavi-weakens-slightly The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Guam additionally Tropical Storm Bavi has weakened slightly . According to the NWS tropical storm force winds of 39 miles per hour or greater are expected from late this afternoon through early Monday morning. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 00:28:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-5cea9cbb5e461d4d7421337c6551355f NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150315002800 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/74737-united-cape-air-cancel-flights (Press Release) — United Airlines has canceled all afternoon flights scheduled to arrive at or depart from Guam on Sunday, March 15, due to Typhoon Bavi. The last departure from Guam will be UA196 (Guam to Tokyo/Narita) departing Guam at 12:40 p.m. Sunday. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 00:56:00 +0100 marianasvariety en marianasvariety-bb98b9490b7d66a051b6bfe90baf81a7 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150315005600 http://www.kuam.com/story/28520672/2015/03/14/united-cancels-flights-because-of-tropical-storm United Airlines has cancelled all afternoon flights scheduled to arrive at or depart from Guam on Mar. 15, 2015 due to Typhoon Bavi. The last departure from Guam will be UA196 (Guam to Tokyo/Narita) departing Guam at 12:40 p.m. today. In addition Cape Air/ United Express has also cancelled all.... Sun, 15 Mar 2015 01:35:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-40b1f60a636ce1d0f93811edc5d3835f NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150315013500 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11417630&ref=rss HAGATNA, Guam (AP) " Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands were preparing for the arrival of a tropical storm on Sunday but forecasters cancelled a typhoon watch for the area. Tropical Storm Bavi was 265 miles east of Guam and 220 miles east-southeast of Saipan, The National Weather Service said. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 03:07:00 +0100 nzherald en nzherald-5fe66474f27d6c69cd9bc8bf31c0662f NaturalDisasters 15.1909951745138 145.758211438541 35.6831 139.809 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150315030700 http://www.trust.org/item/20150315021250-euz7h/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Bavi is forecast to strike the Northern Mariana Islands at about 09:00 GMT on 15 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 14. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 04:39:00 +0100 trust en trust-37c9ce7b3be33fd2d64016734f046ee5 NaturalDisasters 15.1909951745138 145.758211438541 20150315043900 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/03/15/15/pagasa-monitoring-tropical-storm-outside-par MANILA, Philippines The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is monitoring a tropical storm that is still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Tropical storm "Bavi" is located east of Northern Mindanao and is still too far to affect any part of the country. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 04:39:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-8a997facdf354e19b23d350ad20d0eec NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20150315043900 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2015/03/15/tropical-storm-bavi-enter-ph-tuesday-397565 MANILA -- The tropical storm hovering over the Pacific Ocean is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported on Sunday. In its 11 a.m. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 05:11:00 +0100 sunstar en sunstar-57f5a99f9b0454acb190f2cd5bb1b481 NaturalDisasters 6.517152 126.093399 20150315051100 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/Weakened-Tropical-Storm-Bavi-heads-for-Guam-Marianas/articleshow/46571196.cms HAGATNA, Guam: Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are preparing for the arrival of a tropical storm this weekend but forecasters have cancelled a typhoon watch for the area. The National Weather Service says Tropical Storm Bavi was 325 miles east of Guam and 280 miles east-southeast of Saipan on Sunday. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 07:41:00 +0100 timesofindia en timesofindia-a359890a8c03bd83e7e040ec7983403e NaturalDisasters 15.1909951745138 145.758211438541 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150315074100 http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/268700/guam-and-cnmi-prepare-for-storm Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are preparing for a tropical storm expected to arrive by Monday morning. Tropical Storm Bavi is tracking west-northwest and is expected to track closer to Rota and slightly north of Guam overnight Sunday. Stars & Stripes reports that Guam, Rota, Tinian and.... Sun, 15 Mar 2015 08:35:00 +0100 rnzi en rnzi-cbde65868c795e648938a82fb944ae41 NaturalDisasters 14.153611 145.203056 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150315083500 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/15/weakened-tropical-storm-bavi-heads-for-guam-marian/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS HAGATNA, Guam (AP) - A tropical storm packing steady rains and gusty winds moved into Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands Sunday, after forecasters cancelled a typhoon watch for the area. By Sunday evening, Tropical Storm Bavi had dropped a half an inch of rain on Guam and 1. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:38:00 +0100 washtimes en washtimes-58599f74328b27dc7015fe9897b1825a NaturalDisasters 15.1909951745138 145.758211438541 35.6831 139.809 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150315103800 http://www.trust.org/item/20150315074113-qye70/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Bavi is forecast to strike the Northern Mariana Islands at about 08:00 GMT on 15 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 14. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:44:00 +0100 trust en trust-42174cab665079a52a73ed504d1f4ba0 NaturalDisasters 15.1909951745138 145.758211438541 20150315104400 http://mvguam.com/local/news/39636-bavi-sidesteps-guam.html Saipan, Tinian get hit; experience power failure FOR most of yesterday, Tropical Storm Bavi moved west-northwest at a moderate 16 mph toward the Mariana Islands, but around 7 p.m. last night National Weather Service forecasters reported the storm had sped up and was moving at about 23 mph. As of 8 p. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:27:00 +0100 marianasvariety-guam en marianasvariety-guam-a4e5d71b5c49701b389a8ede750c2c8c NaturalDisasters 6.91771 158.185 13.54744 144.832596 20150315182700 http://mvguam.com/local/news/39634-airlines-cancel-delay-guam-flights-due-to-bavi.html DOZENS of inbound and outbound flights were canceled yesterday and several were delayed for today because of Tropical Storm Bavi. Airlines began canceling flights yesterday after a typhoon watch, which was later downgraded to a tropical storm watch, was issued for the island. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 18:27:00 +0100 marianasvariety-guam en marianasvariety-guam-0e99f2bcd2cb6f488310e10a3625501e NaturalDisasters 14.153611 145.203056 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 -16.91972 145.757904 20150315182700 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/03/16/15/storm-bavi-enter-par-tuesday MANILA Tropical storm ''Bavi'' is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday, state weather bureau PAGASA said. PAGASA weather forecater Benison Estareja said Bavi is set to enter PAR tomorrow, but is not expected to affect any part of the country in the next 48 hours. As of 4 a. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 06:28:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-9487250599a46b7abfd11c0b860e5998 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 20150316062800 http://www.kuam.com/story/28526015/2015/03/16/now-that-bavis-no-longer-a-threat-whats-next While this time of the year is typically dry season, Guam got an unexpected surprise with Tropical Storm Bavi over the weekend. Bavi made its closest approach late Sunday evening and eventually moved west of Guam. It made a brief visit over the weekend, but Tropical Storm Bavi is no longer a threat to the island. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 07:43:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-91b680c297c446b4468df8cf8823a3f1 NaturalDisasters 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150316074300 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.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/03/16/15/jtwc-summer-storm-bavi-may-hit-metro-manila MANILA - Tropical storm Bavi may directly hit Metro Manila and nearby provinces this weekend, the US Navy and Air Force's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) said Monday. The Hawaii-based agency, its latest advisory on the tropical cyclone, showed Bavi most likely making landfall in the eastern.... Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:18:00 +0100 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-48b5d14f86ac49ee032e5d3c3ddb2b1a NaturalDisasters 12.28029 119.881699 14.48035 120.8936 10.89692 123.415802 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150316141800 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://www.guampdn.com/article/20150317/NEWS01/303170002/1002/NEWS01 Guam emerged relatively unscathed from the effects of Tropical Storm Bavi, which passed over Guam Sunday night. The National Weather Service recorded wind gusts of 48 mph in Guam and close to three-quarters of an inch of rain as of yesterday morning, according to meteorologist Derek Williams. Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:18:00 +0100 guampdn en guampdn-fd521f7e38462fe125c7aa8128e8d584 NaturalDisasters 13.468333 144.798889 20150316181800 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/03/17/typhoon-betty-hits-east-luzon-today/ AFTER Super Cyclone “Pam” devastated Vanuatu, Tropical Storm “Bavi” remained outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday, but threatened to enter the country Tuesday morning although it had weakened and was apparently changing movement, according to the weather bureau. Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:42:00 +0100 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-addaeff88871cc7d34cf2f70cda3772d UNbodies NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 20150317014200 http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2015/March/03-17-04.htm Downed trees, power outages, scattered debris throughout Commonwealth. By Ferdie De La Torre. SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, March 17, 2015) – Tropical Storm Bavi weakened as it moved farther west from the CNMI yesterday. Aside from a barrage of fallen trees, it spared Rota from major damage when.... Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:59:00 +0100 pidp en pidp-219065e18c90d3a9dc49e2eebc1ae9b7 Echo NaturalDisasters 30.60762 -93.880753 34.860556 -102.301111 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.962666 123.518402 20150317015900 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://mvguam.com/local/news/39668-four-babies-born-in-hospital-during-tropical-storm-bavi.html FOUR babies were born Sunday at Guam Memorial Hospital as Tropical Storm Bavi moved across the Mariana Islands bringing winds of 45 miles per hour and higher. According to June Perez, GMH public information officer, the babies were born to mothers who were at the hospital prior to the declaration of Condition of Readiness 1. Tue, 17 Mar 2015 18:35:00 +0100 marianasvariety-guam en marianasvariety-guam-a35f138fbe544d9942927b6fcedd270e NaturalDisasters 13.483889 144.776667 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.midilibre.fr/2015/03/18/agriculture-et-climat-le-defi,1137526.php#xtor=RSS-5 Le Languedoc-Roussillon n'est pas le Vanuatu dévasté par un typhon. "Cet état, symbole du dérèglement climatique, en bavera plus que Palavas même si ça risque de ne pas être drôle non plus à Palavas dans quelques années", prévient néanmoins Christian Dupraz, de l'Inra Montpellier. Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:42:00 +0100 midilibre fr midilibre-bf7149296c209fe5dba8669a0e42e873 NaturalDisasters Environment -17.7404 168.321 43.6144 3.86661 48.8521 2.34899 21.0319 105.82 21.03195 105.819901 20150318084200 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.kuam.com/story/28567913/2015/03/19/ayuda-foundation-steps-up-to-help-cyclone-ravaged-vanuatu Posted: While Guam was barely grazed by Tropical Storm Bavi earlier this week, our neighbors in the Pacific weren't so fortunate. Vanuatu, an archipelago with 260,000 people spread over 65 islands, was devastated by Cyclone Pam last weekend. Seven deaths have been confirmed and numerous missing,.... Fri, 20 Mar 2015 03:16:00 +0100 kuam en kuam-c497d84a3b5644771f5b53ab32ee05c9 NaturalDisasters 42.60136 -5.572708 -17.7404 168.321 -18.1426 178.431 32.3186 -90.2033 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150320031600