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India: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (30 June - 6 July 2015)

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:09:00 +0200

INDIA. Heavy rainfall across West Bengal caused landslides killing an estimated 40 people with many still missing. Continuing rainfall is impeding relief efforts as the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) attempts to carry out rescue efforts. There is a shortage of food and safe drinking water in the affected areas.

World: World Events - ECHO Daily Map | 3/7/2015

Sat, 04 Jul 2015 06:27:00 +0200

Iraq - Conflict. • Lack of access to safety remains a grave concern as internally displaced persons (IDPs) from AlAnbar governorate are being prevented from leaving insecure areas. • Threats of forced evictions, displacement and return movements in central Iraq are multiplying.

Australia trims cash for world's hungry

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 07:29:00 +0200

THE federal government will direct $167.5 million over the next four years to the World Food Program, down from its previous contribution of $180 million. A large chunk of the money would be used to provide food and emergency supplies to natural disaster survivors in the Indo-Pacific region, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Friday.

International aid agencies gain unexpected help from corporate sector

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 11:10:00 +0200

"For the humanitarian sector we already recognize that we can't innovate on our own," said Chris Earney, co-lead of innovation for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "We need the expertise and the resources that the private sector have to offer." Not everyone sees these partnerships as success stories.

Pacific Islanders ask for trust on climate issues

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 07:02:00 +0200

Small Pacific island nations under threat from climate change are pleading with donors to let them manage relief funds themselves when a natural disaster strikes. Niue Premier Toke Talagi has used the World Humanitarian Summit's Pacific consultation meeting in Auckland to call for more donor support....

Thousands of people killed by extreme weather in 2015 as El Nino arrives to bring more chaos

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 03:09:00 +0200

Thousands of people have been killed by extreme weather so far this year and now scientists fear a weather event will cause droughts, wildfires, flooding, landslides and food shortages. Australian scientists have warned of a “substantial” that started in May.

Forecasters monitoring approaching weather systems

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:16:00 +0200

TWO weather systems appear to be heading toward the Mariana Islands and will likely bring stormy weather this weekend, according to Brandon Aydlett, meteorologist with the National Weather Service on Guam. “The best case scenario would be a lot of rain,” Aydlett said. “The worst case scenario would be a typhoon for the Marianas.

Thousands of people killed by extreme weather so far in 2015 as climate change feared to bring more heatwaves, hurricanes and floods in future

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:21:00 +0200

Thousands of people have been killed by extreme weather so far this year amid fears that climate change is leading to more deadly heatwaves, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. More than 1,000 people have died in Pakistan this week of heatstroke and dehydration as temperatures soared far above 40C and power cuts crippled Karachi.

Nepal rebuilds with new approach In the wake of the devastating earthquakes in Nepal, locals and NGOs are focussing on reconstruction - using earthquake resilient materials. Sophie Cousins reports from Kathmandu Valley.

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0200

In Kathmandu Valley, a group of young men are assembling an earthquake resistant home made of steel and corrugated galvanised iron sheets. The structure only takes four hours to put together; it's also lightweight, doesn't require cement, skilled manpower or electricity to assemble.

Three Quebecers among four Canadians believed to have died in Nepal avalanche

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 00:59:00 +0200

Tragedies like the death of four Canadian trekkers killed in an avalanche in Nepal could rise because of climate change and the growing popularity of adventure travel, a guide trained in avalanche prediction said. The Montreal travel company Terra Ultima said Wednesday that three female trekkers....

"A hurricane which forms and affects the national territory is already a disaster"

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:20:00 +0200

SANTO DOMINGO. The director of Onamet reiterated that the hurricane season of 2015 will see little activity. Compared with the first four months "of all the previous years which we have on record," the first four months of 2015 have presented temperatures above the normal values.

Oman braces for Tropical Storm Ashobaa

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:25:00 +0200

MUSCAT // Oman was gearing up to face ȁ#x201c;heavy rains and strong windsȁ#x201d; on Thursday, as Tropical Storm Ashobaa headed towards the city of Sur, with residents warned to avoid going outside. Some schools in Oman were closed, with school buildings in the cities of Seeb, Qurayat, Bausher,....

Is June a month of storms in Oman?

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 06:42:00 +0200

Lakshmi Kothaneth – MUSCAT – June 11: June is a month everyone in Oman stay alert on weather. It is a trend that began in 2007 when the adverse weather hit Oman in the name of Gonu. The ordeal left a mark in people’s memory that only became stronger when Phet came to Oman if not as damaging, the....

Oman braces for Cyclone Ashobaa

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:11:00 +0200

High waves caused by the tropical storm Ashobaa crashing along the coast in the Omani capital Muscat. Mohammed Mahjoub/AFP Photo MUSCAT // Oman was gearing up to face ȁ#x201c;heavy rains and strong windsȁ#x201d; on Thursday, as Tropical Storm Ashobaa headed towards the city of Sur, with residents warned to avoid going outside.

Impact of Ashobaa cyclone minimal in UAE

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:03:00 +0200

Kalba/Fujairah/Khor Fakkan: Authorities said no casualties or damage were reported on Thursday as the east coast remained on alert in the wake of cyclone Ashobaa that swept up strong winds and waves in the neighbouring Oman Sea. The tropical storm, which is expected to be downgraded to a depression....

China cruise disaster: 434 bodies recovered

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:52:00 +0200

A week ago Monday, the Eastern Star -- a passenger ship on a pleasure cruise along a stretch of the Yangtze that winds through central China's Hubei province -- went down during a storm. Four hundred and fifty six people -- mostly senior citizens -- were on board. Only 14 survived. By Monday, search crews had recovered 434 bodies.

Weather Gang: Northern Hemisphere hurricane season off to record start, fueled by El Niño

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:57:00 +0200

Hurricane activity is expected to be below-average this year in the Atlantic Ocean, but that “quiet” forecast does not translate for other parts of the Northern Hemisphere, where tropical cyclones have been smashing records since late March. North of the equator, typhoon and hurricane season has....

China cruise disaster: 434 bodies recovered

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:30:00 +0200

Chan-Hom's behavior was erratic, to say the least

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 08:11:00 +0200

Tropical Storm Chan-Hom is well away from Guam, but not before making our heads spin because of its erratic nature. National Weather Service warning coordinator Chip Guard says the storm was certainly unique. After the Typhoon Watch was cancelled for Guam and the island was restored to condition of....

Western Pacific spawns four tropical cyclones in a week

Sun, 05 Jul 2015 14:42:00 +0200

After weeks of inactivity, the western Pacific has just spawned four tropical cyclones, two of which will probably become typhoons. In most years, the Philippine Sea grows clusters of thunderstorms, and the atmosphere above is ideal in forming these into cyclones. In an El Nino year, the nursery for tropical cyclones moves further east.

Still reeling after Yolanda’s effects

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 17:50:00 +0200

Dwindling production. Aside from a drop in production of sugar, the industry is also losing its workers to the booming construction industry. National Federation of Sugar Planters vice president Jose Mari Miranda says it will take three to five years for the Northern Cebu plantations to recover from the effects of super typhoon Yolanda.

Ferry yields more bodies

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:51:00 +0200

Search continues for 5 as death toll reaches 41. ORMOC CITY: The death toll from the ferry disaster rose to 41 Friday as rescuers brought more bodies ashore to anguished families, including 10-year-old survivor Gilbert de la Cruz who wailed in despair as the corpse of his one-year-old brother was recovered.

El Niño may aggravate drought situation in Pakistan

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 12:28:00 +0200

PAKISTAN: The reemergence of El Nino is weakening the monsoon over the upper part of the Indian ocean and Southeast Asia including Pakistan and India. Below average water temperatures from Somalia to Arabian sea and El Niño together may hinder the arrival of monsoon in Pakistan or lessen its impact....

At least 36 dead after Philippine ferry capsizes in calm waters just 1km from port

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 04:49:00 +0200

At least 36 people were killed after a passenger ferry with 173 passengers and 16 crew capsized in rough waters in the central Philippines today, a disaster monitoring official said. Local radio station Radyo Inquirer said today that rescue operations were under way after the 33-tonne, wooden-hulled....

At least 36 dead, 127 rescued after Philippine ferry capsizes 'in calm waters' just 1km from port

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:20:00 +0200

WFP And The Philippine Government: Working Together During Emergencies

Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:36:00 +0200

On 6 December 2014, Typhoon Hagupit, locally named Ruby, swept across the central part of the Philippines. A path of destruction was left in the wake of the slow-moving category five storm which left the Philippine Area of Responsibility four days after its initial landfall.

Viet Nam: Son La floods kill seven persons

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:37:00 +0200

HA NOI (VNS) – Seven people were killed and four were missing following floods triggered by Typhoon Kujira in Thuan Chau and Yen Chau Districts in the northern mountainous Son La Province. The typhoon is the first tropical storm to hit the East Sea this year, One person suffered storm-related injuries in the northern Hai Phong City.

Coast Guard to train dogs for search and rescue operations

Fri, 26 Jun 2015 04:30:00 +0200

MANILA, Philippines - Dogs will be trained in search and rescue to help the Coast Guard in times of calamities like earthquakes and massive floods. The training will be undertaken at 3.5-hectare Coast Guard search and rescue (SAR) base in Romblon. The dogs, aged six months to one year, boarded the....

Fatalities from storm Kujira reaches eight

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 17:11:00 +0200

Eight persons were killed, four injured and four went missing as typhoon Kujira, the first one this year, lashed the northern and central coastal provinces on June 23, according to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on June 25.

Fatalities from storm Kujira reaches eight

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:48:00 +0200

Son La floods kill seven persons

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:43:00 +0200

Son La floods kill seven persons

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:10:00 +0200

Seven people were killed and four were missing following floods triggered by Typhoon Kujira in Thuan Chau and Yen Chau Districts in the northern mountainous Son La Province. A high wave up to 3 metres hit the Do Son Beach in northern Hai Phong Province due to the storm.

Typhoon leaves seven dead in northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:03:00 +0200

Text. World Hanoi (dpa) – Seven people were killed and four were missing after Typhoon Kujira made landfall in northern Vietnam, authorities said Thursday. The people were killed, including an 86-year-old man whose house was washed away in Son La province Wednesday, following a flash flood....

7 Dead In Vietnam From Flash Floods Triggered By Tropical Storm

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:42:00 +0200

Tropical Storm Kujira: Flash Floods Kill 7 In Northern Vietnam, Search For 4 Missing Underway. Residents walk along a street in rain during a foggy day in Hanoi March 6, 2014. Reuters/Kham. Seven people were killed in flash floods triggered by a tropical storm that made landfall in northern....

Four die as typhoon hits northern region

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:15:00 +0200

Heavy rain from typhoon Kujira raised river water levels and caused flash floods in the northern mountainous province of Son La on June 24, claiming at least three lives, including a four-year-old child, the provincial Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control reported.

Flash Floods Triggered By Tropical Storm Kill 7 In Northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 07:11:00 +0200

7 dead, 4 missing as typhoon Kujira hits northern Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:33:00 +0200

At least seven people died and four others were reported missing as storm-triggered torrential rains hit the northern mountainous province of Son La on Wednesday evening, news website VnExpress reported. Typhoon Kujira, the first tropical storm to hit Vietnam this year, made landfall in Quang Ninh Province and Hai Phong City at noon on Wednesday.

Typhoon Kujira leaves 7 dead, 4 missing in Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:26:00 +0200

HANOI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Kujira, which made landfall in Vietnam on Wednesday noon, has left seven dead and four others missing as of Thursday morning. According to meteorological agency in Vietnam's northern Son La province, some 200 km west of capital Hanoi, the flood after typhoon Kujira has swept away 23 houses.

Three die as typhoon hits Viet Nam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:11:00 +0200

QUANG NINH (VNS) — Heavy rain from Typhoon Kujira lifted water levels in rivers in mountainous Son La Province yesterday. The storm killed at least three in the province, including a four-year old child. More than 20 houses were damaged or swept away by flash floods, which also caused extensive damage to provincial infrastructure projects.

Three die as typhoon hits Vietnam

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 05:11:00 +0200

VietNamNet Bridge – Heavy rain from Typhoon Kujira lifted water levels in rivers in mountainous Son La Province yesterday, June 24. The storm killed at least three in the province, including a four-year old child. More than 20 houses were damaged or swept away by flash floods, which also caused....

Typhoon Kujira makes landfall in south China

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 09:42:00 +0200

A supermarket opens for business in Gangbei Harbor under Hele Town of Wanning City, south China's Hainan Province, June 22, 2015. Typhoon Kujira, the eighth typhoon of 2015, made landfall in the coastal city of Wanning at 6:50 p.m., packing winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour, said the Hainan Meteorological Service.

China continues blue alert for typhoon Kujira

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 07:31:00 +0200

BEIJING, June 24 -- China's National Meteorological Center remained on blue alert for typhoon Kujira on Wednesday morning. Kujira, the eighth typhoon of 2015, made landfall in south China's Hainan Province on Monday evening, bringing heavy rain to the island which has been suffering a drought.

China continues blue alert for typhoon Kujira

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:41:00 +0200

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- China's National Meteorological Center remained on blue alert for typhoon Kujira on Wednesday morning. Kujira, the eighth typhoon of 2015, made landfall in south China's Hainan Province on Monday evening, bringing heavy rain to the island which has been suffering a drought.

Resolving post-disaster displacement crises: Insights from the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:20:00 +0200

Upcoming Event Resolving post-disaster displacement crises: Insights from the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan. When Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) hit the Philippines in November 2013, it was one of the strongest storms ever recorded and resulted in a massive displacement crisis with more than four million people forced from their homes.

4 fishermen still missing as Typhoon Kujira swept into China's Hainan province overnight

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:17:00 +0200

Four Chinese fishermen and their boat are still reported missing at sea on Tuesday, as Typhoon Kujira swept into southern China's Hainan province overnight. A search operation has been launched for a total of 11 crew and two boats, which went missing earlier, and successfully recovered one boat and rescued seven people.

China continues blue alert for typhoon Kujira

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:37:00 +0200

China's National Meteorological Center remained on blue alert for typhoon Kujira on Wednesday morning.Kujira, the eighth typhoon of 2015, made landfall in south China's Hainan Province on Monday evening, bringing heavy rain to the island which has been suffering a drought.

7 fishermen rescued, four missing in typhoon-hit south China

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:29:00 +0200

HAIKOU, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Seven Chinese fishermen were rescued, while four others remain missing after Typhoon Kujira made landfall in the southern province of Hainan, said rescuers on Tuesday. One fishing boat was swept away by strong winds and grounded 30 meters from the coast of Wanning City,....

7 fishermen rescued, four missing in typhoon-hit south China

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:56:00 +0200

Seven Chinese fishermen were rescued, while four others remain missing after Typhoon Kujira made landfall in the southern province of Hainan, said rescuers on Tuesday.One fishing boat was swept away by strong winds and grounded 30 meters from the coast of Wanning City, where Kujira landed on Monday evening, said the city's border police.

China issues yellow alert for rainstorms

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:27:00 +0200

BEIJING, June 23 -- The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Tuesday evening issued a yellow alert for rainstorms in the next 24 hours. Heavy rain will sweep parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu from Tuesday night to Wednesday night, the NMC forecast.

China issues yellow alert for rainstorms

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:22:00 +0200

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Tuesday evening issued a yellow alert for rainstorms in the next 24 hours. Heavy rain will sweep parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu from Tuesday night to Wednesday night, the NMC forecast.

China issues yellow alert for rainstorms

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:14:00 +0200

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Tuesday evening issued a yellow alert for rainstorms in the next 24 hours. Heavy rain will sweep parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu from Tuesday night to Wednesday night, the NMC forecast.

SilkAir flight from S'pore diverted to Haikou due to typhoon

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:54:00 +0200

Lee Min Kok. The Straits Times. Publication Date : 23-06-2015. A SilkAir plane was forced to make a diversion and land in Haikou on Tuesday morning due to a typhoon that made landfall on the southern island of Hainan. MI8334, which left Singapore at around 7am, was due to arrive at Sanya Phoenix International Airport at 10am.

SilkAir flight from Singapore diverted to Haikou due to typhoon

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 08:08:00 +0200

A SilkAir plane was forced to make a diversion and land in Haikou on Tuesday morning (June 23) due to a typhoon that made landfall on the southern island of Hainan. MI8334, which left Singapore at around 7am, was due to arrive at Sanya Phoenix International Airport at 10am. But strong wind conditions forced the pilot to abort an attempted landing.

SilkAir flight from Singapore makes emergency landing in Haikou due to typhoon

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 07:23:00 +0200

A SilkAir plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Haikou on Tuesday morning (June 23) due to a typhoon that made landfall on the southern island of Hainan. MI8334, which left Singapore at around 7am, was due to arrive at Sanya Phoenix International Airport at 10am. But strong wind conditions forced the pilot to abort an attempted landing.

China issues typhoon, storm alerts

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 01:49:00 +0200

BEIJING, June 22 -- The National Meteorological Center(NMC) on Monday afternoon issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Kujira and a blue storm alert. China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

40,000 evacuated

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 18:44:00 +0200

South China's Hainan Province has evacuated more than 40,000 people as the eighth typhoon of 2015, Kujira, is expected to land in southern China on Monday night. More than 20,000 fishing boats in the province were called back to harbor. All elementary and high schools in the provincial capital of....

China issues typhoon, storm alerts

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:41:00 +0200

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) on Monday afternoon issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Kujira and a blue storm alert.China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Is the Queen the world's hardest-working monarch? Royal, 89, attended over ONE HUNDRED engagements in the last six months alone

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:40:00 +0200

The following day saw Her Majesty make the first of five appearances at Royal Ascot, arriving looking typically elegant in pale pink and joined by Prince Harry in the leading landau. Four further appearances at the race meeting came next, the final one of which was yesterday and once more saw her....

Is the Queen the world's hardest-working monarch? Royal, 89, attended over ONE HUNDRED engagements in the last six months alone

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:37:00 +0200

40,000 in Hainan moved from typhoon path

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 15:24:00 +0200

The National Meteorological Center issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Kujira and a blue storm alert. China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. (Pictured, a visitor, watches the swells in Gaolong Bay in Wenchang, a coastal city in Hainan).

China issues typhoon, storm alerts

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:53:00 +0200

Big waves surge at the Gaolong Bay in Wenchang, a coastal city in south China's Hainan Province, June 22, 2015. Tropical storm Kujira strengthened into a typhoon in the South China Sea on Sunday, which is moving northward and likely to become the first typhoon to hit China this year.

Typhoon Kujira makes landfall in south China

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:53:00 +0200

Workers clear coconut tree branches on a road in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, June 22, 2015. Typhoon Kujira, the eighth typhoon of 2015, made landfall in Hainan Province on Monday evening. The storm landed in the coastal city of Wanning at 6:50 p.m.

South China relocates more than 40,000 as typhoon approaches

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:06:00 +0200

HAIKOU, June 22 (Xinhua) -- South China's Hainan Province has relocated more than 40,000 people as the eighth typhoon of 2015, Kujira, is expected to land in southern China on Monday night. More than 20,000 fishing boats in the province were called back to harbor.

South China relocates more than 40,000 as typhoon approaches

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:22:00 +0200

South China's Hainan Province has relocated more than 40,000 people as the eighth typhoon of 2015, Kujira, is expected to land in southern China on Monday night.More than 20,000 fishing boats in the province were called back to harbor. All elementary and middle schools in the provincial capital....

First typhoon to hit mainland China this year due to reach Hainan Island later on Monday

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:31:00 +0200

The first typhoon of the year to hit China should make landfall on the southern island of Hainan later on Monday or early on Tuesday, meteorological officials have warned. Typhoon Kujira, now heading across the South China Sea, is expected to help ease the island's current severe drought.

China issues alert over typhoon Kujira

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 05:14:00 +0200

BEIJING, June 21 -- China's National Meteorological Center issued on Sunday afternoon a blue alert, the lowest level in its four-tier warning system, for Typhoon Kujira. Typhoon Kujira, the eighth typhoon in 2015 and the first one to hit China, was formed in the South China Seaon Sunday morning, and....

China issues alert over typhoon Kujira

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 04:35:00 +0200

China's National Meteorological Center issued on Sunday afternoon a blue alert, the lowest level in its four-tier warning system, for Typhoon Kujira.Typhoon Kujira, the eighth typhoon in 2015 and the first one to hit China, was formed in the South China Sea on Sunday morning, and moving northward at a speed of about 10 kilometers per hour.

Three killed, thousands evacuated as rainstorm hits S. China

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 04:28:00 +0200

GUIYANG, June 21-- Downpours killed three people and caused thousands to be evacuated in southwestern Guizhou and central Hunan province over the weekend. The fourth round of rainstorms hit Leishan County, Guizhou on Saturday and Sunday. More than 70 houses collapsed or were damaged. Six people were buried.

Three killed, thousands evacuated as rainstorm hits S. China

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 03:49:00 +0200

Downpours killed three people and caused thousands to be evacuated in southwestern Guizhou and central Hunan province over the weekend. The fourth round of rainstorms hit Leishan County, Guizhou on Saturday and Sunday. More than 70 houses collapsed or were damaged. Six people were buried. One of them died, four were rescued and treated in hospital.

GovGuam launches relief drive for Rota typhoon victims

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 19:22:00 +0200

HAGÅTÑA (Office of the Guam Governor) — Government of Guam employees on Friday held a boot drive to raise funds to assist Rota residents who were affected by Typhoon Dolphin last month. Employees from various GovGuam departments and agencies were deployed to four intersections at the Chief Quipuha....

China issues alert over typhoon Kujira

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 15:39:00 +0200

BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) -- China's National Meteorological Center issued on Sunday afternoon a blue alert, the lowest level in its four-tier warning system, for Typhoon Kujira. Typhoon Kujira, the eighth typhoon in 2015 and the first one to hit China, was formed in the South China Sea on Sunday....

Three killed, thousands evacuated as rainstorm hits S. China

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 15:39:00 +0200

GUIYANG, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Downpours killed three people and caused thousands to be evacuated in southwestern Guizhou and central Hunan province over the weekend. The fourth round of rainstorms hit Leishan County, Guizhou on Saturday and Sunday. More than 70 houses collapsed or were damaged. Six people were buried.

GovGuam boot drive for typhoon victims in Rota

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 19:10:00 +0200

(Adelup) – Government of Guam employees yesterday held a boot drive to raise funds to assist Rota residents who were affected by Typhoon Dolphin last month. Employees from various GovGuam departments and agencies were deployed to four intersections at the Chief Quipuha Loop in Hagåtña, ITC....

19:11 Fallon vow in Russia planes alert

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 20:23:00 +0200

The Typhoon fighters, based at Amari as part of Nato's Baltic Air Policing mission, escorted and identified the Russian planes which had approached Estonian airspace. Mr Fallon visited the airbase as part of a tour of eastern Europe as tensions continued over Russia's role in the Ukraine crisis.

Philippines: Canadian wood construction manufacturers and UNDP rebuild after Typhoon Haiyan

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 22:53:00 +0200

In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms recorded in history, the Quebec Wood Export Bureau (QWEB) and UNDP have partnered to provide municipal building solutions to the people of Guiuan in the Philippines. Four buildings were provided to support local recovery efforts after....

Canadian wood construction manufacturers and UNDP rebuild local government infrastructure after Typhoon Haiyan

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:33:00 +0200

16 Jun 2015 One of the four buildings provided by UNDP and QWEB to the people of Guiuan. Photo: UNDP. In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms recorded in history, the Quebec Wood Export Bureau (QWEB) and UNDP have partnered to provide municipal building solutions to the people of Guiuan in the Philippines.

Choose your calamity

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 08:55:00 +0200

Jing Montealegre. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Publication Date : 16-06-2015. We get a healthy dose of tropical cyclones each year: Yoling, Sening, Reming, you name them. They show up like our wivesor girlfriends, if you liketo put the sizzle back into our otherwise dreary lives.

Philippines: Resolving post-disaster displacement: Insights from the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:58:00 +0200

By: Angela Sherwood, Megan Bradley, Lorenza Rossi, Rufa Guiam and Bradley Mellicker. In November 2013, the strongest storm ever recorded at landfall devastated the central Philippines. Super Typhoon Haiyan – known in the Philippines as Yolanda – killed 7,000 people and forced more than four million from their homes.

Resolving post-disaster displacement: Insights from the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:47:00 +0200

In November 2013, the strongest storm ever recorded at landfall devastated the central Philippines. Super Typhoon Haiyan known in the Philippines as Yolanda killed 7,000 people and forced more than four million from their homes. One and a half years later, the reconstruction process is well underway.

Elem school in Tanauan is now disaster resilient

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 15:08:00 +0200

INTEL Foundation and Intel, through its partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), introduced a stronger Sto. Niño Elementary School in Tanauan, Leyte. A ceremony was held to officially turn over four new buildings—which were severely....

In Wake Of Typhoons, FSM Reviews Disaster Response

Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:04:00 +0200

News Release. Secretariat of the Pacific Community Pohnpei, FSM. June 11, 2015 In Wake Of Typhoons, FSM Reviews Disaster Response. The Federates States of Micronesia is reviewing its disaster response in the wake of the three typhoons which hit the country between April and May this year.

News story: RAF Typhoons intercept two Russian aircraft near Baltic states

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:04:00 +0200

The aircraft were scrambled from Amari air base in Estonia yesterday, to intercept aircraft approaching Baltic airspace without sharing a flight plan. The first aircraft was identified as a Il-20M ‘Coot’ A surveillance aircraft, which they shadowed for a period.

April unemployment down at 6.4% – LFS

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:40:00 +0200

Unemployment in the Philippines dropped to 6.4 percent in April from 7 percent a year earlier, with additional jobs boosting the employment rate slightly, preliminary figures from the Labor Force Survey (LFS) show. The jobless rate also declined from 6.

India Likely to Face 'Significant' Drought, Says US Agency

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:46:00 +0200

India is likely to face 'significant' drought this year even as the Narendra Modi government expects to post higher growth numbers in 2015-16, its second year in office. A US-based meteorological service provider has forecast that the country will face a "significant" drought situation, as "very....

Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 00:45:00 +0200

Hurricane and environment reporter Mark Schleifstein has been with NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune since 1984. His stories were among those honored with 2006 Public Service and Breaking News Pulitzer Prizes for Katrina coverage. mschleifstein@nola.com. Posted on on July 05, 2015, 5:09PM.

Marilyn Stewart

Sun, 05 Jul 2015 17:41:00 +0200

Posted on on July 05, 2015, 10:27AM. New Orleans Community News When it comes to entertaining dinner guests, hosting the parish monsignor might send one scampering for only the finest of recipes. But fuss isn't necessary when Msgr. Christopher Nalty comes to call. The monsignor will do the cooking. Pastor of Good Shepherd Parish, St.

Royal Opera House gang-rape scene toned down following 'hurricane of booing' on opening night

Sat, 04 Jul 2015 15:51:00 +0200

The Royal Opera House has bowed to growing pressure and toned down a gang-rape scene so that the principal actress will no longer appear naked in its production of Guillaume Tell. The Opera House’s volt-face follows Convent Garden’s director of Opera Kasper Holten claiming last week that the....

The last seconds are ticking off the U.S. IPv4 network clock

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:10:00 +0200

We knew the day when we ran out of IPv4 addresses was coming. Now, we're in the last days. The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), the nonprofit group that manages Internet addresses for Canada, most Caribbean countries, and the United States, announced that it has activated its Unmet Request Policy .

John Pope, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 20:55:00 +0200

Posted on on July 02, 2015, 1:25PM. New Orleans Book News and Reviews Mary Louise Wilson, a Tony-winning actress with a new memoir, is probably the most successful woman you'll ever meet who was expelled from the Louise S. McGehee School. "I was out of control," wrote Wilson, who was in sixth grade....

John Pope, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:07:00 +0200

Posted on on July 01, 2015, 3:56PM. Metro New Orleans Religion and Faith The Rev. William C. "Poppa" Gant Jr., a minister and community activist who also founded a school to train barbers and beauticians, died June 16 of prostate cancer at his New Orleans home. He was 72.

Remembering Cindy, Katrina's forerunner: Jarvis DeBerry

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:59:00 +0200

That suggests to me that – their evacuations notwithstanding – people who left town still didn't take the approaching storm seriously enough. On Wednesday, July 6, 2005, a storm named Cindy blew through New Orleans. Cindy was upon us before we could move, but as tropical cyclones go, it was relatively mild.

John Pope, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:51:00 +0200

Posted on on June 30, 2015, 11:38AM. New Orleans Art and Stage News The hours for the Historic New Orleans Collection's exhibit on slavery will be extended to 8 p.m. on Thursday (July 2) at the Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St. "Purchased Lives: New Orleans and the Domestic Slave Trade,....

John Pope, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 00:40:00 +0200

Posted on on June 26, 2015, 4:50PM. New Orleans Art and Stage News A free evening of music, dance and poetry to highlight the Latino community and Latino contributions to the recovery from Hurricane Katrina will be held Tuesday (June 30) at 7 p.m. at the Old Marquer Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave.

Marilyn Stewart

Sun, 28 Jun 2015 17:15:00 +0200

Posted on on June 28, 2015, 10:06AM. New Orleans Community News Just in time for the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in August, Lower Ninth Ward resident Georgia Johnson will return to her home adjacent to the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, thanks to Project Homecoming.

Gloria Dauphin

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:28:00 +0200

Posted on on June 25, 2015, 7:24AM. New Orleans Community News It's enjoyable and relaxing to have our four-legged companions with us when we do outdoor activities, like walking or going to the park, but it's not a good idea to bring them to parties or celebrations like the ones on the Fourth of July.

Travellers, don't forget to pack cultural sensitivity

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:31:00 +0200

Four hikers were recently jailed in Malaysia for "committing an obscene act in public" - taking naked photos of themselves at the summit plateau of 4,095m-high Mount Kinabalu, one of the highest peaks in South-east Asia and a popular tourist destination.

Mount Kinabalu and cultural (in)sensitivity

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 06:31:00 +0200

Four hikers-one Dutch, two British, one Canadian-were recently jailed in Malaysia for "committing an obscene act in public"-namely, taking naked photos of themselves at the summit plateau of Mount Kinabalu, at 4,095 metres one of the highest peaks in Southeast Asia and a popular tourist destination.

Mount Kinabalu and cultural (in)sensitivity

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:46:00 +0200

Four hikers—one Dutch, two British, one Canadian—were recently jailed in Malaysia for “committing an obscene act in public”—namely, taking naked photos of themselves at the summit plateau of Mount Kinabalu, at 4,095 metres one of the highest peaks in Southeast Asia and a popular tourist destination.

Terry Richard | The Oregonian/OregonLive

Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:20:00 +0200

Posted on on June 24, 2015, 4:50PM. Oregon Travel News Pike Place Market is Seattle's original farmers market, founded in 1907, and is one of the oldest continuously operating public markets in the U.S. The market operates within a nine-acre historic district. Posted on on June 24, 2015, 3:57PM.

Mount Kinabalu and cultural (in)sensitivity

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:59:00 +0200

Gideon Lasco. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Publication Date : 24-06-2015. Four hikersone Dutch, two British, one Canadianwere recently jailed in Malaysia for “committing an obscene act in public”namely, taking naked photos of themselves at the summit plateau of Mount Kinabalu, at 4,095 metres one of....

Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 16:49:00 +0200

Posted on on June 23, 2015, 9:14AM. Louisiana Outdoors I'm perpetually amazed at the numbers of my fellow South Louisiana anglers who refuse to throw back any legal-sized fish. They'll go fishing for the third time in a week, leaving at home a fridge full of fillets, and yet still throw anything they catch into the ice chest.

Increased Demand for Global Internet Transit Drives Hurricane Electric to Launch Second Point-of-Presence in Italy

Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:09:00 +0200

Expanded growth in the Mediterranean provides more customers with access to the most robust IPv6 backbone in the world. Hurricane Electric, the world's largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, today announced that it has added a new Point of Presence (PoP) at NaMeX, located at Via dei Tizi, 6/b, 00185, Rome.

Haiti volunteer

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 20:22:00 +0200

Noel Ryan, a student at Athlone IT, and former chef in the town, has just returned from his sixth visit to earthquake-devastated Haiti as a volunteer worker. And already he is making plans for his seventh trip to the impoverished country with Irish charity Haven.

Todd Masson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:48:00 +0200

Posted on on June 19, 2015, 1:05PM. Louisiana Outdoors Wise hunters recognize that not everyone shares their views on harvesting their own meat. That's why few strap their trophy bucks to the front grill of their station wagons anymore. A charter captain in Destin, Fla., might be wise to consider such discretion.

Katrina housing program reaches Saucier woman after 4 years without water or electric

Mon, 22 Jun 2015 04:15:00 +0200

AMANDA McCOY/SUN HERALD Nancy Fauth and her daughter, Brandy, have had a long struggle since Hurricane Katrina damaged their mobile home in Saucier. They relocated to Nevada after the storm, but eventually returned to their property in 2009. With no money for a new mobile home, they set up a tent and made do with no water or electricity.

After 4 years without water or electric, Katrina housing program reaches Saucier woman in dire straits

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 22:58:00 +0200

A father’s tough love is the harder job

Sun, 21 Jun 2015 07:16:00 +0200

This is Jim’s traditional Father’s Day column. As the father of an adult daughter and son, plus the grandfather of four knucklehead boys (Hurricane, Tornado, Crash and Train Wreck), I’ve learned some things about love. Subscription Required. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.

‘Girl Meets World’ Season 2 Spoilers: Angela And Shawn Reunion Reveals Details Behind 'Boy Meets World' Breakup [RECAP]

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 05:08:00 +0200

The Shawn and Angela “Boy Meets World” reunion finally aired on “Girl Meets World” Friday night. It’s been 15 years since the exes saw each other, but the connection between them was still there. However, a lot had changed in the time they were separated.

'Girl Meets World' Shawn And Angela Reunion Episode Recap

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 03:50:00 +0200

The World's Poorest Country has no Borders

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 01:44:00 +0200

At age 60 Jameel became a citizen of the world's poorest nation, when he, along with his wife and family of four children, fled last fall from Iraq. Extremists threatened to kill the family and others in their village because of their Christian faith, so they fled to neighboring Jordan where they....

Allstate's May catastrophe losses reach $178 mln

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 15:41:00 +0200

Allstate Corp. said its catastrophe losses totaled $178 million and included an elevated portion of auto claims during May, a month that included deadly floods in Oklahoma and Texas. The auto and home insurer said about 30% of the May catastrophe losses were for auto claims related to heavy rains....

Ultimate test of Endurance: Three explorers to brave -50C temperatures for 1,800 mile trek to complete Shackleton's doomed 1915 expedition across Antarctica

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0200

On May 20, 1916, explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton had to make a life or death decision. Twenty-two men on his trans-Antarctic expedition had been marooned on the edge of Antarctica for more than a year after their ship, the Endurance, had been crushed by pack ice.

Ultimate test of Endurance: Three explorers to brave -50C temperatures for 1,800 mile trek to complete Shackleton's doomed 1915 expedition across Antarctica

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:38:00 +0200

Read Chief's Report on St. John's $718M levee project

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 01:45:00 +0200

Jeff Varisco, US Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District Project Manager looks over levee plan maps with local resident Garland Landry as the Corps hold their second public hearing on levee regarding the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Study, which includes a levee in St.

Texas faces rain as remnants of storm head inland

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:59:00 +0200

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management says rain related to Tropical Depression Bill in the northwestern corner of the state and Oklahoma could bring long-term flooding to Arkansas. The centre of the storm was expected to move northward just west of the Interstate 35 corridor, dropping 4....

Abbott says Tropical Depression Bill still a concern

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:36:00 +0200

Jesse Ojeda, beach cleaning operations manager for the Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees, helps Rey Soto load portable toilets onto a trailer as they prepare the seawall for the coming storm. (June 16, 2015) As far back early last week it was clear a lot of moisture was coming to Texas.

Texas faces rain as remnants of Tropical Storm Bill head inland

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:50:00 +0200

The centre of the storm was expected to move northward just west of the Interstate 35 corridor, dropping 4 to 5 inches of rain on areas of Central Texas still cleaning up and recovering from Memorial Day weekend floods that left 14 dead and two missing along the Blanco River alone in Blanco and Hays counties.

Mississippi goes through hurricane 'contraflow' drill

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:44:00 +0200

HATTIESBURG, Miss. Transportation Commissioner Tom King would just as soon see any emergency protocols dealing with violent weather sit gathering dust with nothing but sunny days and blue skies. But with hurricane season officially under way, King and personnel from the Mississippi Department of....

Tropical Storm Bill weakens to a depression after making landfall

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:05:00 +0200

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The Latest: Tropical Storm Bill about to make Texas landfall

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:13:00 +0200

WATERLOO | A parked car was shot at least four times in one of two gunfire incidents over the weekend. WATERLOO | A Waterloo man has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a home and doused a bathroom in gasoline in April. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Taylor stood atop the podium at Le Mans,....

UPDATE 3-Oil prices rise as Texas braces for tropical storm

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 09:05:00 +0200

* Tropical storm Bill to hit Texas on Tuesday * Brent pushed by healthy product demand * Analysts say price upside potential low (Adds demand comment, updates prices) By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE, June 16 (Reuters) - Crude prices rose after a cautious start on Tuesday, boosted by warnings that a....

Tobago Uses Solar Power for Natural Disaster Warnings

Tue, 16 Jun 2015 05:24:00 +0200

Dana Niland ( Caribbean Journal) writes about Tobago’s new hurricane and other emergency preparedness—a new solar powered Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems, of which the island has ordered four. These devices will be used to alert the public of disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes.

Permalink to Hurricane Carlos weakens some

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 07:45:00 +0200

2015-06-15 10:39:25 13 Views. International MIAMI (AP): Hurricane Carlos has weakened slightly but is expected to regain punch, hovering stationary over the Pacific Ocean off Mexico. The US National Hurricane Center said the eye of the Category 1 hurricane was about 80 miles (130 kilometers)....

Hurricane weakens off Mexican coast

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 21:46:00 +0200

. Independent.ie Monday 15th June, 2015. Comments The US National Hurricane Centre said the eye of the Category 1 storm is about 80 miles south-southwest of Acapulco with top sustained winds of 74mph. A hurricane warning extends from Punta San Telmo to Tecpan de Galean and a hurricane watch from west of Punta San Telmo to Manzanillo.

Carlos becomes hurricane off Mexico Pacific coast

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 21:24:00 +0200

By AFP yesterday in World Carlos gathered hurricane strength off the Mexican Pacific coast Saturday, as it threatened to lash the region with heavy rain. The Category 1 storm on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale was located about 225 kilometers (140 miles) south of Acapulco, the US National Hurricane Center reported.

Hurricane Carlos churns toward Mexico

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 16:01:00 +0200

A hurricane warning extends from Punta San Telmo to Tecpan de Galean and a hurricane watch from west of Punta San Telmo to Manzanillo. A tropical storm warning runs east of Tecpan de Galeana to Punta Maldonado. Carlos could eventually dump 6 to 10 inches of rain (150 to 250 millimetres) or more....

Hurricane weakens off Mexican coast

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:13:00 +0200

The US National Hurricane Centre said the eye of the Category 1 storm is about 80 miles south-southwest of Acapulco with top sustained winds of 74mph. A hurricane warning extends from Punta San Telmo to Tecpan de Galean and a hurricane watch from west of Punta San Telmo to Manzanillo.

Hurricane weakens off Mexican coast Hurricane Carlos has weakened slightly but is...

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:07:00 +0200

Hurricane Carlos weakens some, nearly stationary off Mexico

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 14:53:00 +0200

MIAMI Hurricane Carlos has weakened slightly but is expected to regain punch, hovering stationary over the Pacific Ocean off Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the eye of the Category 1 hurricane was about 80 miles (130 kilometers) south-southwest of Acapulco and Carlos had top sustained winds of 74 mph (120 kph) by 8 a.

Hurricane weakens off Mexican coast

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 14:49:00 +0200

Hurricane Carlos Weakens Some, Nearly Stationary off Mexico

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 14:49:00 +0200

. Hurricane Carlos has weakened slightly but is expected to regain punch, hovering stationary over the Pacific Ocean off The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the eye of the Category 1 hurricane was about 80 miles (130 kilometers) south-southwest of Acapulco and Carlos had top sustained winds of 74 mph (120 kph) by 8 a.

Hurricane Carlos, off Acapulco, headed for landfall

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 05:38:00 +0200

Mexican authorities issued a warning Saturday for Hurricane Carlos, moving slowly off Acapulco, which is expected to hit the country's southwestern coast by late Monday. Winds, now clocked at a sustained 85 miles per hour with some gusts even higher, are expected to strengthen over the next 48 hours, the U.

Hurricane Carlos, off Acapulco, headed for landfall

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 05:37:00 +0200

Red Cross failed Haiti in its time of need

Sun, 14 Jun 2015 03:28:00 +0200

When Haiti was wrecked by a monster earthquake in 2010, many heartsick Americans reached for their checkbooks. It's our national reflex after an international disaster. Seeing mass misery in a country so poor, we send money, hoping (and often assuming) it will be used to help those who need it most.

Mexico: Carlos becomes hurricane off Mexico Pacific coast

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 22:19:00 +0200

Mexico City, Mexico | AFP | Saturday 6/13/2015 - 17:45 GMT. Carlos gathered hurricane strength off the Mexican Pacific coast Saturday, as it threatened to lash the region with heavy rain. The Category 1 storm on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale was located about 225 kilometers (140 miles) south....

Carlos becomes hurricane off Mexico Pacific coast

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 21:12:00 +0200

By AFP 22 mins ago in World Carlos gathered hurricane strength off the Mexican Pacific coast Saturday, as it threatened to lash the region with heavy rain. The Category 1 storm on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale was located about 225 kilometers (140 miles) south of Acapulco, the US National Hurricane Center reported.

Forecasters: Carlos becomes hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast after strengthening overnight

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 18:43:00 +0200

. MIAMI (AP) " Forecasters: Carlos becomes hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast after strengthening overnight. AP. This story has been automatically published from the Associated Press wire which uses US spellings. In a Northland first, prisoners have been released from their prison cells in....

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New Child Care Law to Force States Failing Save the Children’s Disaster Report Card to Require Emergency Plans

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:32:00 +0200

Fairfield, Conn. (Nov. 19, 2014) — Nearly a decade after Hurricane Katrina showed the nation how vulnerable children are to disaster, basic emergency planning standards for child-care providers will finally be required in every state. Unwilling to wait longer for lagging states to act, Congress....

21 States Lack Plans to Protect Children — and Parents are Unaware

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:32:00 +0200

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Sept. 3, 2014) — Save the Children's 2014 Disaster Report Card finds that 21 states still lack emergency plan requirements for schools and child care providers. At the same time, more than two-thirds of parents of minor children enrolled in child care or school in those states (69....

'River Bottom' residents hoping for the best

Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:57:00 +0200

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Richard Campanella

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:53:00 +0200

, a geographer with the Tulane School of Architecture, is the author of "Bourbon Street: A History," "Bienville's Dilemma," "Geographies of New Orleans," "Lincoln in New Orleans," and other books. Posted on on June 10, 2015, 3:10PM. New Orleans Home and Garden This spring marks the 100th anniversary of the John Minor Wisdom U.

Tropical storm Ana forms early, threatens Carolinas

Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:53:00 +0200

MIAMI (AP) - A tropical storm warning was issued on Friday for parts of North and South Carolina as Ana approached the US coast, kicking up rough surf and rip currents ahead of what was forecast to be a rainy weekend. The storm formed nearly a month before the Atlantic Hurricane season officially kicks off on June 1.

Judge to set Chinese drywall damages for 2,700 homeowners

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 21:06:00 +0200

NEW ORLEANS -- Lawyers for homeowners in seven states say they have a simple way to help the 2,700 who have spent years in what lawyers call a toxic environment caused by Chinese drywall. Chris Seeger told U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon as trial began Tuesday that their formula is based on contractors' bids adjusted for local costs.

Urban services of Bishkek not going to indemnify owners of cars, damaged by hurricane yesterday

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 11:58:00 +0200

Urban services of Bishkek are not going to indemnify the owners of cars, damaged by hurricane yesterday. It was said today at a press conference. According to officials, a week before the Ministry of Emergency Situations has reported about a sudden change in weather, extending a storm warning, and citizens shouldn't leave their cars under trees.

World news in one minute: Find out what happened around the world on 7 June

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:02:00 +0200

UNITED STATES-NUCLEAR TERRORISM. WASHINGTON Tucked into the surveillance bill that became law last week is a little-noticed section that will let the United States complete ratification of two long-stalled treaties aimed at stopping a frightening scenario: terrorists wielding radioactive bombs. By Deb Riechmann.

Hurricane blows cold in Paris Hurricane Fly could finish only sixth in his attempt to add the French...

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 09:24:00 +0200

Willie Mullins' superstar, the mount of Ruby Walsh, never threatened to get into the picture in the race officially known as the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil and it was the stable's other runner, Thousand Stars, who shone as he finished a gallant second.

Hurricane Blanca weakens to tropical storm near Mexico

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 09:00:00 +0200

Mexico City---Hurricane Blanca weakened to tropical storm force on Sunday as it approached Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Blanca gradually lost steam since reaching category four strength on Saturday and was now packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers (70 miles) per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Blanca Weakens to Tropical Storm near Mexico

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 06:41:00 +0200

Hurricane Blanca weakened to tropical storm force on Sunday as it approached Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Blanca gradually lost steam since reaching category four strength on Saturday and was now packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers (70 miles) per hour, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

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Mon, 08 Jun 2015 05:43:00 +0200

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fifth person in South Korea has died of the MERS virus, as the government announced Sunday that it was strengthening measures to stem the spread of the disease and public fear. Sixty-four people in South Korea have been infected by Middle East Respiratory Syndrome since....

Mexico: Hurricane Blanca weakens to tropical storm near Mexico

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 03:54:00 +0200

Mexico City, Mexico | AFP | Sunday 6/7/2015 - 21:30 GMT. Hurricane Blanca weakened to tropical storm force on Sunday as it approached Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Blanca gradually lost steam since reaching category four strength on Saturday and was now packing maximum sustained winds of 110....

Hurricane Blanca weakens to tropical storm near Mexico

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 00:35:00 +0200

By AFP 39 mins ago in World Hurricane Blanca weakened to tropical storm force on Sunday as it approached Mexico's Baja California peninsula. Blanca gradually lost steam since reaching category four strength on Saturday and was now packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers (70 miles) per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights flooding in India, Bangladesh and China

Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:12:00 +0200

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Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:15:00 +0200

Bid to find 'saviour' for Solomons gold mine amid toxic sludge fears

Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:11:00 +0200

A gold mine abandoned by an Australian company and threatening a possible environmental disaster in the Solomon Islands is up for sale. Australian-based mining company St Barbara sold Gold Ridge to the landowners in May for just $A100 after losing hundreds of millions of dollars on the project.

New hardback 'Cooking Up a Storm' cookbook to be issued

Tue, 07 Jul 2015 16:39:00 +0200

A new hardback 10th anniversary edition of 'Cooking Up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune' will be released by Chronicle Books in September. (Dinah Rogers, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) A new hardback edition of "Cooking Up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune" will be released by Chronicle Books on Aug.

Tropical Storm Ela becomes the Central Pacific's first named storm

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 00:21:00 +0200

When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Ela on July 8 at 6:29 p.m. EDT data showed wind shear from the southwest was pushing all the strongest thunderstorms (purple) northeast of the center. Credit: NASA JPL/Ed Olsen. Tropical Storm Ela was born in the western-most part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean....

First storm of cyclone season will bring surf, humidity

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:35:00 +0200

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Tropical Depression Ela grows weaker and weaker, but it’ll bring some powerful surf to windward coasts Friday and oppressively humid conditions this weekend.

Its debut late Wednesday night as the Central Pacific’s first tropical storm....

Satellite shows newborn Tropical Depression 01C form in Central Pacific

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 21:48:00 +0200

NOAA's GOES-West satellite captured this infrared image of Tropical Depression 1C and 2C in the Central Pacific Ocean at 1200 UTC (8 a.m. EDT) on July 10. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project. NOAA's GOES-West satellite saw that Hawaii is in the middle of a triangle of tropical cyclones.

Satellite shows newborn Tropical Depression 02C form in Central Pacific

Fri, 10 Jul 2015 22:20:00 +0200

Tropical Storm Ela: Get ready for muggy, wet weekend

Sat, 11 Jul 2015 14:09:00 +0200

Remnants of former Tropical Storm Ela are expected to drift over the islands this weekend, touching off heavy humidity and spotty rainfall. National Weather Service forecasters say the storm's leftovers will open into a trough that will disrupt tradewinds, while moisture linked to the weather system....

Powerful typhoon heads for China

Sat, 11 Jul 2015 19:24:00 +0200

Typhoon Chan-hom is barrelling towards China's heavily populated eastern coast, forcing the evacuation of almost a million people, shutting transport links and devastating swathes of farmland, the government and state media says. The powerful typhoon could be the strongest to hit Zhejiang province,....

As Nine Storms Rip Through the Pacific, Two Forces Are to Blame

Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:51:00 +0200

The Pacific Ocean, named for placidity, is roaring. In the past week, eight tropical systems -- and that includes two major typhoons -- have formed across the Pacific from China to Mexico. On top of that, another system developed in the Southern Hemisphere, putting the two-week tally for the basin....