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Slow reconstruction … Tanna, where most households depend on the crops they grow for their own use, was the hardest-hit island in Vanuatu. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters. Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:31:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-dc7c9e0973194ac65f2ece97764ca304 UNbodies Environment NaturalDisasters Echo ClimateChange FoodSecurityFoodAid -17.740391 168.320999 20150728123100 http://www.haitian-truth.org/sssh-hurricane-season-forecast-to-stay-quiet/ Bo Petersen Reporting-FOLLY BEACH — They’re eyeing the tropics out here and they don’t like what they see. Surfers, that is. The hurricane season has been so quiet they’re hoping for just a bit of a Southeast swell from a storm moving off the coast early in the week. Sun, 26 Jul 2015 18:28:00 +0200 haitian-truth en haitian-truth-bc819ff8b28a97a747bfec8ba7ad03b8 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 14.9233 -23.5212 20150726182800 http://www.asianewsnet.net/news-78491.html Khurram Husain. Dawn. Publication Date : 23-07-2015. Here we go again. Another monsoon season starts and in its very opening rains, Chitral district is devastated, an embankment near Alipur in southern Punjab is breached and large parts of Layyah are also inundated. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 08:14:00 +0200 asianewsnet en asianewsnet-79a2761f2ff8f3712a00996db6757ddb NaturalDisasters 33.59547 71.444252 28.39431 70.463737 29.392309 71.671471 30.190189 71.458023 34.004299 71.54483 33.718151 73.060547 32.989571 70.603683 33.65 73.183333 31.5451 74.3407 27.55788 68.208122 32.168652 74.173981 33.6058 73.0437 32.079128 72.671753 34.198181 72.044411 29.02701 66.580276 29.547291 67.871513 30.66449 73.108482 27.6908 68.848587 34.5542499446791 75.8035406465336 20150723081400 http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=171988902855b04b3a389be31dd8c6 The south-west Pacific has experienced its fair share of natural disasters in the past two years and experts warn more may be on the way. The region has always been at the mercy of wild weather, but it is now also in the grip of an El Nino cycle. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of.... Thu, 23 Jul 2015 05:39:00 +0200 pina en pina-9653c25935148ad6e64a78f6e2a80cca NaturalDisasters UNbodies FoodSecurityFoodAid 6.91771 158.185 -17.7404 168.321 -21.136 -175.216 -18.1426 178.431 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150723053900 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11485248&ref=rss The present El Nino event, on the cusp of attaining "strong" intensity, has a chance to become the most powerful on record. The event - defined by the expanding, deepening pool of warmer-than-normal ocean water in the tropical Pacific - has grown stronger since the northern spring. Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:42:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-a7bf81ab1835b886b50f684e0a672a0a NaturalDisasters 34.0143 -80.9973 20150722194200 http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2015/07/22/2015-shaping-up-to-be-hottest-year-ever-recorded/stories/201507220119 The present El Nino event, on the cusp of attaining “strong” intensity, has a chance to become the most powerful on record. The event defined by the expanding, deepening pool of warmer-than-normal ocean water in the tropical Pacific has steadily grown stronger since the spring. Wed, 22 Jul 2015 06:03:00 +0200 post-gazette en post-gazette-710b6198684031ae0ba7a69ca2bb17f9 NaturalDisasters 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 20150722060300 http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/07/21/el-nino-intensifying-could-rival-strongest-in-recorded-history The present El Niño event, on the cusp of attaining “strong” intensity, has a chance to become the most powerful on record. The event — defined by the expanding, deepening pool of warmer-than-normal ocean water in the tropical Pacific — has steadily grown stronger since the spring. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:16:00 +0200 ticotimes en ticotimes-9a1c058626e5f90b51317a84586083ce NaturalDisasters 40.066248 -79.910783 42.68224 -103.410599 34.0143 -80.9973 44.893333 -87.286944 57.4683 -135.035294 20150721191600 http://www.tampabay.com/news/weather/hurricanes/el-ni241o-intensifying-could-rival-strongest-in-recorded-history/2238127 The event — defined by the expanding, deepening pool of warmer-than-normal ocean water in the tropical Pacific — has steadily grown stronger since the spring. The presence of a strong El Niño almost ensures that 2015 will become the warmest on record for Earth and will have ripple effects on weather patterns all over the world. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:47:00 +0200 tampabay en tampabay-1dc278b5b78d23f17d396948d92afd2c NaturalDisasters 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 34.0143 -80.9973 20150721174700 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=314767 Update: 1:26PM THE south-west Pacific has experienced its fair share of natural disasters in the past two years and experts warn more may be on the way. The region has always been at the mercy of wild weather, but it is now also in the grip of an El Nino cycle. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 03:41:00 +0200 fijitimes en fijitimes-cd5e99d098c7956706318ca6637d59ea UNbodies NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150721034100 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-20/pacific-nations-headed-for-more-natual-disasters/6634008 The south-west Pacific has experienced its fair share of natural disasters in the past two years and experts warn more may be on the way. The region has always been at the mercy of wild weather, but it is now also in the grip of an El Nino cycle. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of.... Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:48:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-7c09c04f43eb1b8a6b8c0ee5c362bd77 FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -21.136 -175.216 -18.1426 178.431 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150720104800 http://phys.org/news/2015-07-rapidscat-enrique-tropical-storm-status.html On July 14, RapidScat saw the Enrique's strongest sustained winds (at 21 meters per second) were just north of the center of circulation. Credit: NASA JPL/Doug Tyler. The National Hurricane Center deemed that the Eastern Pacific Ocean's tropical cyclone Enrique continued to hold onto tropical storm.... Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:48:00 +0200 phys en phys-7de2ab4593dfe3edc17203e96aa8fcd3 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 20150716204800 http://reliefweb.int/report/world/review-natural-catastrophes-june-marked-earthquakes-and-heatwave-caused-large-number The review on the natural catastrophes for the first half of 2015 was characterised by the earthquake in Nepal and by the heatwave that affected India and Pakistan. Some 12,000 people fell victim to these two natural catastrophes. In the first half of the year, a total of over 16,000 people died in severe weather events and earthquakes. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 22:17:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-7b7066dbfa896c26000d878f6c51cc0e NaturalDisasters -22.5774704351012 144.529824632264 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 65.5 -17.0 33.718151 73.060547 -32.1660767304355 147.007371102808 42.3753 -71.1026 45.3742 -75.6507 41.832222 -78.586111 37.176689 -113.2855 27.712 85.313 20150714221700 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-13/as-nine-storms-rip-through-the-pacific-two-forces-are-to-blame 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.... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:51:00 +0200 bloomberg en bloomberg-ae44d22efe71de2dbe2f40382721816d NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 29.000879 -108.556503 35.2086 110.727 -35.3499 149.042 40.790699 -77.863586 39.0285 125.757 41.307222 -75.320278 20150714145100 http://www.caribbean360.com/news/third-storm-of-atlantic-hurricane-season-forms FLORIDA, United States, Tuesday July 14, 2015 – The third named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane season has formed, but it poses no threat to the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Claudette formed about 500 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina yesterday and is headed for Canada with maximum sustained winds of about 45 miles per hour. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:28:00 +0200 caribbean360 en caribbean360-a94596e1f650a984c424c8c18d43c481 NaturalDisasters 35.204571 -75.693222 25.8321 -80.2702 45.3742 -75.6507 20150714142800 https://in.news.yahoo.com/top-asian-news-10-00-m-gmt-101725951.html TAKARA, Vanuatu (AP) — Many people living in this coastal village in Vanuatu believe the March cyclone that sent waves surging through their homes was the latest and most dramatic sign of climate change. They are now considering rebuilding their entire community on higher ground. Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:38:00 +0200 news-yahoo-in en news-yahoo-in-be77d0a76b9de66d31aa4f02d120014f Conflict TerroristAttack Immigration NaturalDisasters EU-Asia PolicyCustoms PolicyEnvironment 37.5380457749554 127.005867424377 41.2075554756874 28.5276037338172 37.64756 116.787399 35.2086 110.727 16.8722 96.1249 13.7308 100.521 14.6096 121.006 -17.7404 168.321 33.718151 73.060547 38.9051 -77.0162 39.8052688321813 32.5888115895794 3.1442152991448 101.68960987945 34.5309 69.136757 18.992005 75.757248 28.5687 77.2168 20150712213800 http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Three+Quebecers+among+killed+Nepal+avalanche+reports/10292217/story.html 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.... Sat, 11 Jul 2015 05:09:00 +0200 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 20150711050900 http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/317955/2-typhoons-menace-china-in-a-week/ (CNN)Tens of millions of people in East Asia are in for a drenching over the next few days, with China facing two typhoon landfalls in a week in heavily populated areas. Tropical Storm Linfa was moving directly over Hong Kong on Thursday night into Friday, after making landfall as a typhoon earlier.... Fri, 10 Jul 2015 10:08:00 +0200 TheFrontierPost-en en TheFrontierPost-en-50637e467c228c932a5841c24c9b96b9 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 35.2086 110.727 20150710100800 http://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/asia-and-oceania/pacific_en As super cyclone Pam made its way towards the South Pacific in March 2015, with gusts of wind peaking at a frightening 320km/h. People of Vanuatu made their way to the safest buildings they could find, trying to find some shelter for the night to come. Photo credits: UNICEF Pacific. Fri, 10 Jul 2015 05:45:00 +0200 echo en echo-0f786c0c60d045c482d905a5f725fbf0 UNbodies ECnews NaturalDisasters CivilProtection PolicyEnvironment PolicyHumanitarianAid -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -17.7404 168.321 -18.1426 178.431 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150710054500 http://phys.org/news/2015-07-image-alaskan-scores-wildfires.html The satellite image taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite on July 05, 2015 shows decidedly more than 21 actively burning areas. Actively burning areas, detected by MODIS's thermal bands, are outlined in red. Tue, 07 Jul 2015 14:00:00 +0200 phys en phys-2643efead6d05a90d4221b79925f9773 NaturalDisasters 49.2445 -123.026 -28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874 -30.233333 120.95 20150707140000 http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/07/07/bid-find-saviour-solomons-gold-mine-amid-toxic-sludge-fears 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. Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:11:00 +0200 sbs en sbs-98ae2485733d252ae687c526ec474b8f NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -34.24474 140.554993 -28.01922 153.391098 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150707111100 http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-nangka-typhoon.html NASA's Aqua satellite gathered infrared temperature data on Nangka when it was a Tropical Storm on July 6 at 02:53 UTC (10:52 p.m. EDT on July 5). The strongest thunderstorms appear in purple. Credit: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen. Tropical Storm Nangka strengthened to a typhoon in the Northwestern Pacific.... Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:17:00 +0200 phys en phys-8982114158d296f0e98ec3a2ea672d08 NaturalDisasters 6.91771 158.185 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150706201700 http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1833188/linfa-closes-within-800km-hong-kong-risk-storm The chance of a tropical storm signal being raised this week remains low even as cyclone Linfa comes within 800km of Hong Kong, followed by two other storms circulating over the western Pacific Ocean, the Observatory said yesterday. Linfa, packing maximum sustained winds of about 90km/h, was.... Mon, 06 Jul 2015 00:09:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-7defa914a92c4af81d2d75558743d206 NaturalDisasters 6.517152 126.093399 6.91771 158.185 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150706000900 http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1832724/hong-kong-bracing-ill-weather-2-cyclones-tropical Hong Kong's weather bureau says the chances of raising a storm alert this week are low, even as a tropical cyclone threatens to near the city on its path, followed by two other storms churning over the western Pacific Ocean. Cyclone Linfa, packing maximum sustained winds of about 90 kilometres per.... Sun, 05 Jul 2015 13:34:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-999f4ba5a907ec19114b24f1bef5ce2f NaturalDisasters 6.517152 126.093399 6.91771 158.185 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 35.6831 139.809 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 35.2086 110.727 20150705133400 http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1832724/hong-kong-bracing-ill-weather-2-cyclones-tropical A typhoon signal number one could be hoisted in Hong Kong on Monday as a tropical cyclone approaches within 800 kilometres of the territory, followed by two other storms churning over the western Pacific Ocean. Cyclone Linfa, packing maximum sustained winds of about 90 kilometres per hour, was.... Sun, 05 Jul 2015 12:03:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-746033cf491a1b50077842bf440d6a4d NaturalDisasters 6.517152 126.093399 6.91771 158.185 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 35.6831 139.809 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 35.2086 110.727 20150705120300 http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/07/05/125k-displaced-by-rain-floods/ AT least six people have been killed while 125,000 people were affected after weeks of heavy rain and floods in parts of Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Saturday as Tropical Storm “Egay’ threatened northern Luzon. Moving closer. Sun, 05 Jul 2015 06:10:00 +0200 manilastandardtoday en manilastandardtoday-6f27dd2e90c63c3cc5405892ef94b9a8 NaturalDisasters 6.90553 122.068604 39.712267 -104.729772 20150705061000 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-07-04/chaotic-unseasonal-storms-strike-marshall-islands-and-guam-as-eight-systems-threaten-western-pacific/1466092 Residents of the Marshall Islands capital Majuro are recovering after a powerful storm damaged houses and smashed boats on Friday, as an unseasonal typhoon brewed nearby. The system was upgraded to a tropical storm on Saturday afternoon and named Nangka. Sat, 04 Jul 2015 07:51:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-5f922cbd968e8ac87d75628e449e387a UNbodies NaturalDisasters 35.768581 -78.785316 11.00698 124.612801 45.390709 -101.432899 34.097222 -84.259444 43.422329 -102.176201 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 41.832222 -78.586111 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 40.6222 -73.9878 37.163056 -79.073889 20150704075100 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-07-04/chaotic-unseasonal-storms-strike-marshall-islands-and-guam-as-eight-systems-threaten-western-pacific/1466092 Residents of the Marshall Islands capital Majuro are recovering after a powerful storm damaged houses and smashed boats on Friday, as an unseasonal typhoon brewed nearby. The system was upgraded to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon and named Nangka. Majuro Atoll's normally calm lagoon was turned.... Sat, 04 Jul 2015 07:29:00 +0200 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-b47911d1271a49dede9c38507f8c6d81 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 35.768581 -78.785316 11.00698 124.612801 45.390709 -101.432899 34.097222 -84.259444 43.422329 -102.176201 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 41.832222 -78.586111 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 40.6222 -73.9878 37.163056 -79.073889 20150704072900 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-04/chaotic-unseasonal-storms-strike-marshall-islands-and-guam/6595124 Residents of the Marshall Islands capital Majuro are recovering after a powerful storm damaged houses and smashed boats on Friday, as an unseasonal typhoon brewed nearby. The system was upgraded to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon and named Nangka. Majuro Atoll's normally calm lagoon was turned.... Sat, 04 Jul 2015 07:19:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-085d995fea23be014ca71e7780cfbf53 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 35.768581 -78.785316 11.00698 124.612801 45.390709 -101.432899 34.097222 -84.259444 43.422329 -102.176201 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 41.832222 -78.586111 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 40.6222 -73.9878 37.163056 -79.073889 20150704071900 http://reliefweb.int/map/world/world-events-echo-daily-map-372015 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. Sat, 04 Jul 2015 06:27:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-8a2eff96c17c67787cccb0dc6132bd2d UNbodies NaturalDisasters MaritimeSafetyWorld Echo 11.37315 124.489403 6.517152 126.093399 12.8308112039327 44.8121913095536 15.1909951745138 145.758211438541 10.20274 122.9944 37.111359 79.915863 26.907921 87.925758 39.712267 -104.729772 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 35.46883 44.39098 37.617538 78.269348 20150704062700 http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-tropical-cyclones-side-equator.html On July 2 at 03:25 UTC, the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image or Tropical Cyclone Raquel (bottom) and Tropical Storm Chan-Hom (top) in the Pacific Ocean. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over two tropical cyclones in the.... Thu, 02 Jul 2015 19:56:00 +0200 phys en phys-a75b74ee91f69fff3db602286df24681 NaturalDisasters 6.91771 158.185 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150702195600 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/international-aid-agencies-gain-unexpected-help-from-corporate-sector-1.3091012?cmp=rss "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. Thu, 02 Jul 2015 11:10:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-bc81d0936dfed0648fc890beba4f7bd8 NaturalDisasters Immigration EuropeAid UNbodies -17.7404 168.321 -4.28077 15.2837 51.4879 -0.177998 33.334 44.3978 4.85 31.6 45.3742 -75.6507 -6.17486 35.738171 -1.2702 36.8041 9.02274 38.7468 -4.32084 15.2987 27.712 85.313 20150702111000 http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/277799/cyclone-raquel-weakening-but-solomon-islands-still-at-risk Cyclone Raquel is weakening but forecasters are warning flash floods and landslides are still likely for Solomon Islands. The category one cyclone is 315 kilometres north of Honiara and travelling east but is expected to have moved west across the southern end of Isabel by Friday morning. Thu, 02 Jul 2015 07:38:00 +0200 rnzi en rnzi-18c539d983168c73f39f6d1bb6f47695 NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150702073800 http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/english/2015/07/news-in-brief-01-july-2015-am/ Palestinian families seek shelter at an UNRWA school after evacuating their homes north of the Gaza Strip. UNRWA File Photo. Egypt plays pivotal role for peace in Middle East. Egypt has a pivotal role in achieving a sustainable and just Israeli-Palestinian peace, according to the Envoys of the Middle East Quartet. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 19:58:00 +0200 unmultimedia-en en unmultimedia-en-f8d58f3bafb9b5f08176520ad6df9c17 NaturalDisasters Conflict EURussia TerroristAttack UNbodies EU-Asia 31.25 34.2 -36.9041 174.76 33.2286562085057 44.3569305989387 31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651 31.837038 35.440538 55.7388 37.6665 -31.168859 144.376099 20150701195800 http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=255038334559212d344ddbe8bf69fb 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.... Wed, 01 Jul 2015 07:02:00 +0200 pina en pina-68d301ec887574a9e47c9c5a7469c959 Environment NaturalDisasters UNbodies ClimateChange -36.9041 174.76 -19.0500047500816 -169.860169314311 -35.3499 149.042 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150701070200 http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/thousands-of-people-killed-by-extreme-weather-so-far-in-2015-as-climate-change-feared-to-bring-more-heatwaves-hurricanes-and-floods-in-future-10345883.html 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. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 03:09:00 +0200 independent-UK en independent-UK-3f54855817dbf52299dda03c1bf04e18 ClimateChange MaritimeSafetyEurope MaritimeSafetyWorld FoodSecurityFoodAid UNbodies ManMadeDisasters Ecology Environment NaturalDisasters 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 -18.90765 47.527679 -13.9826 33.7738 17.9628 102.614 -35.3499 149.042 55.7388 37.6665 5.55856 -0.200924 23.7099 90.4071 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 41.7218 44.7831 -5.83333 -37.45 35.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422 5.33601623706477 117.11974681234 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 2.58984537291265 113.303571416189 -6.18287 106.829 13.7308 100.521 -25.9622 32.5737 35.2086 110.727 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 35.6831 139.809 22.7059519603534 71.5635099287508 19.4425124955208 76.0782089786436 33.718151 73.060547 51.4879 -0.177998 -6.17486 35.738171 20150701030900 http://mvguam.com/local/news/41193-forecasters-monitoring-approaching-weather-systems.html 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. Tue, 30 Jun 2015 19:16:00 +0200 marianasvariety-guam en marianasvariety-guam-573351a185dcf812981c87539f8bc210 NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150630191600 http://www.trust.org/item/20150729032925-n9u47/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Bangladesh at about 00:00 GMT on 29 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 21. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 04:58:00 +0200 trust en trust-02052ac26beea846352e3ee7b5e32ecc NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 20150729045800 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/530186/news/nation/groups-lament-pnoy-s-exclusion-of-environment-issues-in-last-sona Environmental organizations expressed their disappointment with President Benigno Aquino III's final State of the Nation Address, saying the two-hour speech delivered on Monday had little to do with environment and conservation issues. Dakila Advocacy Director Renee Juliene Karunungan told GMA News.... Tue, 28 Jul 2015 17:11:00 +0200 gmanews en gmanews-dfe20cede9ef5924c3536f3c8bc68011 NaturalDisasters AlternativeEnergy ClimateChange Environment 14.6096 121.006 20150728171100 http://www.tradearabia.com/news/CONS_286683.html One of the houses paid for by Bahrain to shelter survivors of Typhoon Haiyan Bahrain builds 200 houses in aid for Haiyan survivors MANAMA, 7 days ago Bahrain is building more than 200 houses in a remote area of the Philippines for families whose lives were torn apart by a deadly typhoon almost two years ago. Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:41:00 +0200 tradearabia en tradearabia-292395c27e9948e2b3454f8310a9bcf3 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 26.2114315541111 50.5813908036911 20150728104100 http://blogs.state.gov/stories/2015/07/27/seven-things-you-should-know-about-human-trafficking?utm_source=Dipnote%3A%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20State%20Blog&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20dipnote%20Dipnote%3A%20U.S.%20Department%20of%20State%20Blog Today, Secretary of State John Kerry released the 2015 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. As required by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), the TIP Report assesses government efforts around the world to combat modern slavery. This year’s Report, the 15th installment, includes.... Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:18:00 +0200 dipnote en dipnote-a9da5fe8e1a5a631e7ba809204624686 FightagainstFraud HumanTraffic Environment NaturalDisasters Immigration 4.63022 -74.080513 14.6096 121.006 5.82605 -55.1703 47.486944 -120.416944 -12.0824 -77.0454 6.80461 -58.1548 -18.90765 47.527679 27.712 85.313 20150728061800 http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/fisherman-killed-hundreds-stranded-due-heavy-rains-cebu A boy runs as heavy rains and high waves brought by typhoon Linfa, locally named Egay, crash along a breakwater along Manila Bay at a slum area in Baseco, Tondo in Manila July 6, 2015. Photo: Reuters. CEBU CITY, Philippines-A fisherman was killed while hundreds were stranded after water level rose.... Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:03:00 +0200 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-212b6e8e523a805e6606739f02cb5832 NaturalDisasters 41.661 -83.5748 20150728060300 http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?l=e&country=0&special=&monthyear=&day=&id=78168&ndb=1&df=0 Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 01:20 (GMT + 9) Over 11,000 farmed bluefin tuna died after a powerful typhoon hit the western coast of Japan last week, which produced a loss of over JPY 1.29 billion (USD 10.4 million) in damage for fish farmers. Media sources consulted by FIS. Mon, 27 Jul 2015 22:07:00 +0200 FIS en FIS-01a330fb0c41f1e2e482fe55cfaada37 NaturalDisasters 33.46669 135.790298 35.6831 139.809 20150727220700 http://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-21-27-july-2015 MYANMAR. Heavy seasonal rainfall on 14-19 Jul caused flooding in Sagaing Region. On 23 Jul, the Government's Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) reported that some 70,000 people were affected by the floods in 11 townships, with nine fatalities and over 12,000 houses damaged. Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:40:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-71230726001399d515d42e7aa6d50b47 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 47.9286 106.912 -17.80978 177.507797 35.2086 110.727 21.2341236281372 95.9858150444708 24.1735142409971 95.3270189310851 0.78539 127.369904 20150727144000 http://www.tradearabia.com/news/CONS_286683.html One of the houses paid for by Bahrain to shelter survivors of Typhoon Haiyan Bahrain builds 200 houses in aid for Haiyan survivors MANAMA, 6 days ago Bahrain is building more than 200 houses in a remote area of the Philippines for families whose lives were torn apart by a deadly typhoon almost two years ago. Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:45:00 +0200 tradearabia en tradearabia-b94158a4405ccf87e481a83ad014c4bc NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 26.2114315541111 50.5813908036911 20150727124500 http://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-21-27-july-2015 MYANMAR. Heavy seasonal rainfall on 14-19 Jul caused flooding in Sagaing Region. On 23 Jul, the Government's Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) reported that some 70,000 people were affected by the floods in 11 townships, with nine fatalities and over 12,000 houses damaged. Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:25:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-5e24968a269fb98792f5ae15d27478aa NaturalDisasters UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 47.9286 106.912 -17.80978 177.507797 35.2086 110.727 21.2341236281372 95.9858150444708 24.1735142409971 95.3270189310851 0.78539 127.369904 20150727122500 http://www.tradearabia.com/news/CONS_286683.html One of the houses paid for by Bahrain to shelter survivors of Typhoon Haiyan Bahrain builds 200 houses in aid for Haiyan survivors MANAMA, 5 days ago Bahrain is building more than 200 houses in a remote area of the Philippines for families whose lives were torn apart by a deadly typhoon almost two years ago. Mon, 27 Jul 2015 05:24:00 +0200 tradearabia en tradearabia-4eb6e683733bef1b63ad596b68a6c57b NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 26.2114315541111 50.5813908036911 20150727052400 http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4684311,00.html . Two years after her grandmother was rescued from the rubble in the Philippines, Joanna Chris Afron has come full circle – becoming a combat soldier in the same unit that saved her grandmother. Adva Cohen Joanna Chris Arfon, 19, understands the importance of the unit in which she serves more than anyone else. Sun, 26 Jul 2015 23:23:00 +0200 ynetnews en ynetnews-13d67a5c71d0a1b02b04b08941e82211 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651 20150726232300 http://www.tradearabia.com/news/CONS_286683.html One of the houses paid for by Bahrain to shelter survivors of Typhoon Haiyan Bahrain builds 200 houses in aid for Haiyan survivors MANAMA, 4 days ago Bahrain is building more than 200 houses in a remote area of the Philippines for families whose lives were torn apart by a deadly typhoon almost two years ago. Sun, 26 Jul 2015 00:32:00 +0200 tradearabia en tradearabia-5146881aa31a47ae9196d9e0342ddec6 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 26.2114315541111 50.5813908036911 20150726003200 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/typhoon-last-week-killed-11000-farmed-tuna-in-wakayama TOKYO. A powerful typhoon which lashed Japan last week has killed more than 11,000 farmed bluefin tuna, costing over 1.2 billion yen in damage, local media said Saturday. Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southwestern Japan on the night of July 16 and slowly moved northward before turning into a tropical depression. Sat, 25 Jul 2015 23:56:00 +0200 japantoday en japantoday-10cc81ff5da3313fa718eda456515346 NaturalDisasters 33.46669 135.790298 35.6831 139.809 20150725235600 http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/powerful-typhoon-kills-11000-bluefin-tuna-in-japan-costing-over-13m-reports TOKYO (AFP) - A powerful typhoon which lashed Japan last week has killed more than 11,000 farmed bluefin tuna, costing over US$10 million (S$13.7 million) in damage, local media said on Saturday. Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southwestern Japan on the night of July 16 and slowly moved northward before turning into a tropical depression. Sat, 25 Jul 2015 09:16:00 +0200 straitstimesSG en straitstimesSG-e060923a269cbe85531a7455b48ea602 NaturalDisasters 33.46669 135.790298 35.6831 139.809 20150725091600 http://www.focus-fen.net/./news/2015/07/25/378750/powerful-typhoon-kills-11000-farmed-tuna-in-japan-reports.html Tokyo. A powerful typhoon which lashed Japan last week has killed more than 11,000 farmed bluefin tuna, costing over $10 million in damage, local media said Saturday, as cited by AFP Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southwestern Japan on the night of July 16 and slowly moved northward before turning into a tropical depression. Sat, 25 Jul 2015 08:40:00 +0200 focus-news-en en focus-news-en-e9c5a703a2001f4e4dc3431f2282161d NaturalDisasters 33.46669 135.790298 35.6831 139.809 20150725084000 http://www.nst.com.my/node/93279 TOKYO: A powerful typhoon which lashed Japan last week has killed more than 11,000 farmed bluefin tuna, costing over US$10 million in damage, local media said Saturday. Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southwestern Japan on the night of July 16 and slowly moved northward before turning into a tropical depression. Sat, 25 Jul 2015 08:39:00 +0200 nst en nst-fa570a0c44d31f2f74283203309a4d8b NaturalDisasters 33.46669 135.790298 35.6831 139.809 20150725083900 http://phys.org/news/2015-07-powerful-typhoon-farmed-tuna-japan.html High waves crash into the coast at Hyuga in Miyazaki prefecture, Japan's southern island of Kyushu on July 16, 2015 after typhoon Nangka makes landfall. A powerful typhoon which lashed Japan last week has killed more than 11,000 farmed bluefin tuna, costing over $10 million in damage, local media said Saturday. Sat, 25 Jul 2015 08:23:00 +0200 phys en phys-77a777210fc89a3dac1a6010dea671b3 NaturalDisasters 33.46669 135.790298 31.907379 131.423203 35.6831 139.809 20150725082300 http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/07/116_183493.html Typhoon Halola is approaching southern waters of Korea, having citizens in the region brace for possible impacts. The 12th typhoon this year is marching toward Japan and Korea at the speed of 15 kilometers per hour, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:57:00 +0200 koreatimes en koreatimes-ce9dd22fdcfb567174b8da68b12073de NaturalDisasters 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 20150725065700 http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/634092/powerful-typhoon-kills-11000-farmed-tuna-in-japan-reports Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southwestern Japan on the night of July 16 and slowly moved northward before turning into a tropical depression. Torrential rain and gusts of wind wreaked havoc in various parts of western Japan, also causing high waves and clouding sea water in the fish farm near the.... Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:33:00 +0200 BangkokPost en BangkokPost-b60f5ddcd065e94236b6d51412a914b5 NaturalDisasters 33.46669 135.790298 35.6831 139.809 20150725063300 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Powerful-typhoon-kills-11000-farmed-tuna-in-Japan-Reports/articleshow/48211504.cms TOKYO: A powerful typhoon which lashed Japan last week has killed more than 11,000 farmed bluefin tuna, costing over $10 million in damage, local media said Saturday. Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southwestern Japan on the night of July 16 and slowly moved northward before turning into a tropical depression. Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:25:00 +0200 timesofindia en timesofindia-468b05846e17e0e9d5baa100599951a4 NaturalDisasters 33.46669 135.790298 35.6831 139.809 20150725062500 http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/typhoon-hit-south-korea-weekend A small yet powerful typhoon is expected to hit the Korean Peninsula over the weekend amid heavy seasonal rains, the weather agency said Friday. Typhoon Halola is anticipated to reach Jejudo Island on Sunday with a speed of 12 kilometers per hour and move to the east coast, including the.... Sat, 25 Jul 2015 06:21:00 +0200 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-9cf540476387c5dfd08d55ce87a2d466 NaturalDisasters 37.5691667 126.8633333 38.7613889 127.2036111 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 35.157871 129.054703 20150725062100 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/235101159 Gold Fleet Qualification For Irish Boys & Girls at 420 Worlds in Japan. Afloat Saturday 25th July, 2015. 420 Worlds in Karatsu, Japan, this week, turned in solid results yesterday to make the cut-off for Gold Fleet racing. Following the last race of the qualification series in the morning, the.... Fri, 24 Jul 2015 22:05:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-d1521b45c4c72189d6be39cf3d2cee98 NaturalDisasters 33.462109 129.939407 20150724220500 http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/07/116_183459.html Rainfall is expected in most parts of the country over the weekend as typhoon Halola approaches the peninsula, according to the national weather agency, Friday. The Korea Meteorological Agency (KMA) said that Seoul, and Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces will see up to 150 millimeters of rainfall and.... Fri, 24 Jul 2015 11:49:00 +0200 koreatimes en koreatimes-53c0b6457c0b3fafd5bfdbaaf4e7c006 NaturalDisasters 37.5691667 126.8633333 26.4956867417201 127.966421510425 37.9016667 128.0455556 36.5666667 128.7166667 20150724114900 http://www.tradearabia.com/news/CONS_286683.html One of the houses paid for by Bahrain to shelter survivors of Typhoon Haiyan Bahrain builds 200 houses in aid for Haiyan survivors MANAMA, 3 days ago Bahrain is building more than 200 houses in a remote area of the Philippines for families whose lives were torn apart by a deadly typhoon almost two years ago. Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:53:00 +0200 tradearabia en tradearabia-a637ab185aaabdf2eff9671e78090b69 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 26.2114315541111 50.5813908036911 20150724095300 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2015/07/24/441494/Afternoon-rains.htm TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Torrential afternoon rains hit the Greater Taipei region yesterday, causing extensive flooding in at least 130 areas of the metropolis. The probability of rain showers in the same region tomorrow is 50 percent. The rain came swiftly and overwhelmed low-lying areas, including.... Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:21:00 +0200 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-a0852f81f9ec714385a911ddd862c4a8 NaturalDisasters 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 20150723202100 http://mvguam.com/local/news/41534-new-strategies-for-typhoon-preparation.html GOVERNMENT of Guam employees, telecommunication networks and the local media gathered at the Governor’s Complex at Adelup yesterday to discuss new strategies for typhoon preparation. Guam’s Typhoon Preparedness Campaign aims to ensure the island’s safety during future storms. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:31:00 +0200 marianasvariety-guam en marianasvariety-guam-dc9547329b9bf70951a3204b69bd6b2c NaturalDisasters 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 20150723193100 http://www.marinelink.com/news/philippines-landing395119.aspx Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, AO, CSC, RAN, was joined at HMAS Cairns today by his Philippine counterpart, Flag Officer in Command Philippine Navy, Vice Admiral Jesus Millan, at a ceremony to gift two decommissioned Australian Balikpapan class landing craft to the Government of the Philippines. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:32:00 +0200 marinelink en marinelink-11efe76719a949fe225c15bb57725b4a NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -1.265386 116.8312 -8.79754529575981 125.944892286545 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 4.94088 114.949 -16.91972 145.757904 20150723123200 http://www.tradearabia.com/news/CONS_286683.html One of the houses paid for by Bahrain to shelter survivors of Typhoon Haiyan Bahrain builds 200 houses in aid for Haiyan survivors MANAMA, 2 days ago Bahrain is building more than 200 houses in a remote area of the Philippines for families whose lives were torn apart by a deadly typhoon almost two years ago. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:33:00 +0200 tradearabia en tradearabia-4b537d9c7a4f6d055185289445cb2315 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 26.2114315541111 50.5813908036911 20150723113300 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/direct-relief-receives-esris-special-achievement-award-for-exceptional-application-of-geospatial-technology-300117495.html Esri honored Direct Relief with a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award for its work to build the Operations Room, a suite of mapping applications that use data to track the scope and enable a detailed comparison of the activities of community health workers. See the map here: http://1millionhealthworkers. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 02:37:00 +0200 prnewswire en prnewswire-ee4c0671f926684bbecc853aeac2c179 NaturalDisasters Environment 14.6096 121.006 18.54299 -72.343102 32.7593 -117.115 44.893333 -87.286944 47.544444 -90.891667 37.515278 -93.016111 20150723023700 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/526730/weather/a-week-s-worth-of-rain-fell-on-metro-manila-on-wednesday-afternoon A week's worth of rain fell on Metro Manila on Wednesday afternoon, causing flood and traffic congestion until the evening. GMA resident meteorologist Nathaniel "Mang Tani" Cruz in his report on GMA News TV's "State of the Nation with Jessica Soho," that the total amount of rainfall recorded at the PAGASA Science Garden in Quezon City from 4 p. Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:48:00 +0200 gmanews en gmanews-d496d8e461b51f84180fdab420dce02c NaturalDisasters 14.6629 121.065 20150722164800 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/22/philippines-to-raise-10m-signatures-for-popes-climate-petition . The world’s third-largest Catholic country is plagued by natural disasters and church leaders say they will mobilise believers to join Pope Francis’s campaign. Pope Francis visited the Philippines in January to console survivors of typhoon Haiyan. Photograph: Mark Cristino/Barcroft Media. Carmela Fonbuena in Manila. Wed, 22 Jul 2015 08:09:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-d27ac5353d9c7ec5947188b3233288c2 ClimateChange NaturalDisasters Ecology Environment 14.6096 121.006 48.8521 2.34899 20150722080900 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2015/07/21/veco-get-rid-wires-420277 Not ours. A Veco official clarifies that their power lines are placed higher than the standard height required by law, so its lines are not part of the spaghetti wires the public has been complaining about. (Sun.Star Foto/Ruel Rosillo) THE Visayan Electric Company (Veco) will implement another underground power line project on Osmeña Blvd. Wed, 22 Jul 2015 06:23:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-20a8f6b45ae7c96b472fb0de735c3bc5 NaturalDisasters -32.9377 -60.6639 20150722062300 http://www.ibtimes.com/natural-disasters-have-been-displacing-one-person-every-second-2008-finds-new-report-2017440 Over the last seven years, one person has been displaced by natural disasters every second, according to a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Pictured: A Kashmiri man wades through a flooded street as he moves towards higher ground in Srinagar September 10, 2014. Reuters/Adnan Abidi. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:44:00 +0200 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-38b0aea93372e1a07e33f62da988f3f1 ClimateChange Immigration NaturalDisasters Environment 14.6096 121.006 30.2332 78.831192 35.2086 110.727 20150721124400 http://www.ibtimes.com/natural-disasters-have-been-displacing-one-person-every-second-2008-finds-new-report-2017440 Over the last seven years, one person has been displaced by natural disasters every second, according to a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Pictured: A Kashmiri man wades through a flooded street as he moves towards higher ground in Srinagar September 10, 2014. Reuters/Adnan Abidi. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:51:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-38b0aea93372e1a07e33f62da988f3f1 NaturalDisasters Immigration ClimateChange Environment 14.6096 121.006 30.2332 78.831192 35.2086 110.727 20150721115100 http://www.asianews.it/news-en/%e2%80%98Yolanda%e2%80%99-survivors-in-N.-Iloilo-to-receive-132-Caritas-housing-34821.html 07/21/2015 PHILIPPINES ‘Yolanda’ survivors in N. Iloilo to receive 132 Caritas housing On July 29 the houses will be the blessed and turned over to survivors. The ceremonies will start with a Eucharistic celebration presided over by Jaro Archbishop. The housing project offers a package of services that includes livelihood programs and ecosystems. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:40:00 +0200 asianews-en en asianews-en-a4d6037661c65007c70ba7d83b5c59d3 Echo NaturalDisasters 10.73381 122.648697 10.69688 122.570602 11.17423 123.020699 48.2021 16.321 20150721104000 http://www.tradearabia.com/news/CONS_286683.html One of the houses paid for by Bahrain to shelter survivors of Typhoon Haiyan Bahrain builds 200 houses in aid for Haiyan survivors MANAMA, 0 hours, 25 minutes ago Bahrain is building more than 200 houses in a remote area of the Philippines for families whose lives were torn apart by a deadly typhoon almost two years ago. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 06:42:00 +0200 tradearabia en tradearabia-1d4836b9a22721f86b211307bd9663dd NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 26.2114315541111 50.5813908036911 20150721064200 http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/14765 Manama: Bahrain is building more than 200 houses in a remote area of the Philippines for families whose lives were torn apart by a deadly typhoon almost two years ago. The Bahrain Red Crescent Society (BRCS) is spearheading the $2 million initiative in the picturesque island province of Palawan,.... Tue, 21 Jul 2015 03:44:00 +0200 GulfDailyNews en GulfDailyNews-1847bfadffd00f081c569d88419320c4 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 26.2114315541111 50.5813908036911 20150721034400 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/world/asia/disasters-both-natural-and-weather-related-displaced-19-million-in-2014.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Children in the Philippines swam in a flooding river after a typhoon on Samar Island in December 2014. Credit Francis R. Malasig/European Pressphoto Agency. GENEVA — Natural disasters forced more than 19 million people from their homes in 2014, mostly the result of typhoons, flooding and other.... Tue, 21 Jul 2015 00:03:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-4cfc87f09df8b5958fda845a48676cee NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 35.6831 139.809 46.20153 6.1666667 20150721000300 http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Dm_detail.htm?No=112107 The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will enhance measures to prevent possible damage by natural disasters such as typhoons and red tides. The ministry announced Monday the plan to reinforce 71 breakwaters and set up facilities aimed at preventing flooding at 22 ports in order to prepare for typhoons. Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:29:00 +0200 kbs-en en kbs-en-3d6e16c93008fd4578ed1c49e5176623 NaturalDisasters 20150720122900 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/terrifying-flood-footage-shows-awful-6097175 This shocking footage shows tempestuous floodwaters sweeping two women off a rooftop. One of them, a nurse at the local hospital, later died. The women were sheltering on a rooftop. The video captured by local onlookers shows how powerful the waves are, as they ceaselessly batter down on the.... Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:20:00 +0200 themirror en themirror-cd94d8a32225bcc87336deeccff56a9e NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20150719162000 http://armenpress.am/eng/news/812454/ 13:03, 17 July, 2015 YEREVAN, JULY 17, ARMENPRESS. Powerful Typhoon Nangka was barrelling towards the Japanese mainland early today after killing at least two people on the island of Shikoku as authorities urged more than 350,000 residents to evacuate. As Armenpress informs citing “themalaymailonline. Sat, 18 Jul 2015 09:57:00 +0200 armenpress en armenpress-5432670d5ff4fadd0a92aa743471e451 NaturalDisasters 40.1598983063524 44.4959635407899 20150718095700 http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/typhoon-nangka-lashes-japan TOKYO • Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan yesterday, killing at least two people and triggering floods as the authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate. Packing gusts of up to 126kmh, Nangka barrelled over the nation's main island of Honshu after making landfall near Cape Muroto on Shikoku island late on Thursday. Sat, 18 Jul 2015 04:39:00 +0200 straitstimesSG en straitstimesSG-992d5f7b8053913f34a29890ddd03b62 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 34.066101 134.562302 35.6831 139.809 35.2086 110.727 35.951351 137.263901 20150718043900 http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-329694-Typhoon-Nangka-lashes-Japan TOKYO: Powerful Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan on Friday, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate. Packing gusts up to 126-km per hour, Nangka barrelled over the nation’s main island of Honshu after making landfall near Cape Muroto on Shikoku island late on Thursday. Sat, 18 Jul 2015 03:41:00 +0200 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-bc7024a9eba11e0bd065f867a1f1a932 NaturalDisasters 35.497131 134.234604 34.066101 134.562302 35.6831 139.809 20150718034100 http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-tropical-storm-nangka-sea.html On July 17 at 4:25 UTC the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this visible image of Typhoon Nangka over southern Japan. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Nangka after it made landfall and was moving into the Sea of Japan. Sat, 18 Jul 2015 01:54:00 +0200 phys en phys-4c7302f15f2ca5feca2aeca8c2dea768 NaturalDisasters 35.497131 134.234604 37.5424 126.935 33.26482 134.169693 20150718015400 http://www.news.lk/news/world/item/8723-thousands-urged-to-flee-as-typhoon-nangka-hits-japan Japanese authorities urged at least 350,000 people to flee as Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southern Japan, BBC reported Friday. It hit the island of Shikoku late on Thursday, bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 185 km/h (115mph). Kyodo news agency reported at least two deaths while broadcaster NHK said at least 31 were injured. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 20:41:00 +0200 news-lk en news-lk-9f324d2d407b10602183885558e39f95 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717204100 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2015/07/18/2003623336 Powerful Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan yesterday, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate. Packing gusts up to 126kph, Nangka barreled over the nation’s main island of Honshu after making landfall near Cape Muroto on Shikoku island late on Thursday. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 19:46:00 +0200 taipeitimes en taipeitimes-bf8458686756210d12e4edb4a7e232fa NaturalDisasters 35.338921 135.647507 35.497131 134.234604 34.066101 134.562302 33.26482 134.169693 20150717194600 http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/17/thousands-evacuate-as-typhoon-makes-landfall-in-japan/ As Typhoon Nangka makes landfall in southern Japan, authorities have urged 350,000 people to evacuate their homes. Two deaths have been reported in local media and at least 54 others have been injured. Image showing the eye of Typhoon #Nangka just a few hours away from landfall over in Japan — Met.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 18:13:00 +0200 euronews-en en euronews-en-1df131d3dd986e21def316b7687641e1 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717181300 http://www.smh.com.au/world/typhoon-nangka-kills-wreaks-havoc-crossing-japan-20150717-giehgs.html Tokyo: Typhoon Nangka barrelled across the western end of Japan's largest main island on Friday, snarling transport, leaving at least two men dead and prompting authorities to advise nearly thousands of people to evacuate. in the western prefecture of Wakayama after some parts of Honshu, Japan's.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 18:13:00 +0200 smh en smh-bcbd2ebb2d221801760f5fc7191d59db NaturalDisasters 34.221981 135.166107 35.6831 139.809 20150717181300 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/typhoon-nangka-kills-wreaks-havoc-crossing-japan-20150717-giehgs.html Tokyo: Typhoon Nangka barrelled across the western end of Japan's largest main island on Friday, snarling transport, leaving at least two men dead and prompting authorities to advise nearly thousands of people to evacuate. in the western prefecture of Wakayama after some parts of Honshu, Japan's.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:59:00 +0200 brisbanetimes en brisbanetimes-bcbd2ebb2d221801760f5fc7191d59db NaturalDisasters 34.221981 135.166107 35.6831 139.809 20150717175900 http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2015/07/364539.html Japan came under the first major damage from a typhoon this season Friday as Typhoon Nangka ripped through western Japan, leaving at least four people dead, dozens of others injured, hundreds of houses flooded, and forcing flights and train runs to be canceled. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:14:00 +0200 kyodonews en kyodonews-87eb6a64fcf7713bdbe6da0fd2592db0 NaturalDisasters 35.497131 134.234604 33.55201 133.5383 34.746929 134.392395 20150717171400 http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-braces-itself-for-storm TOKYO • A powerful typhoon barrelled towards the Japanese mainland yesterday, bringing heavy rains, causing landslides and forcing cancellation of flights and train services. Typhoon Nangka, packing gusts of up to 198kmh, was some 130km south of Shikoku, one of the country's main islands, at 4pm.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:34:00 +0200 straitstimesSG en straitstimesSG-50015c9cf5847c8568a938c9bfe1dbb8 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 35.6831 139.809 35.2086 110.727 39.0285 125.757 20150717143400 http://www.ibtimes.com.au/child-murdered-being-stashed-away-suitcase-suspect-investigators-1456542 IN PHOTO: Children play in ruins above human remains and a basketball shirt found with it in the coastal part of Tacloban, that was destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan, January 16, 2015. Local residents said they found human remains in the mud among ruins of their wrecked fishing village and assume it is a typhoon victim. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:06:00 +0200 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-78b900b3ada056abdab0b601f3f3347a NaturalDisasters -35.101791 139.889603 20150717140600 http://www.manilatimes.net/typhoon-nangka-lashes-japan-2-killed/201102/ 230,000 told to evacuate as storm causes floods, landslides. TOKYO: Powerful Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan on Friday, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate. Packing gusts up to 126 kilometers (78 miles) per hour, Nangka barreled.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:56:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-c7a8cde94fea41be29141fd32460dc89 NaturalDisasters 35.0947284423189 134.824277250135 35.497131 134.234604 34.066101 134.562302 35.6831 139.809 20150717135600 http://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/557717--typhoon-leaves-2-dead-in-japan-thousands-evacuated TOKYO. At least two people have been killed after a powerful typhoon hit the western Japanese island of Shikoku while hundreds of thousands of residents have been advised to evacuate, according to local media Friday. Kyodo News reported that a 71-year-old man lost his life due to head injuries.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:35:00 +0200 aa-en en aa-en-3846e9185745403405d91ffc6ff1ba88 NaturalDisasters 41.48045 140.252502 35.6831 139.809 33.55201 133.5383 35.951351 137.263901 20150717123500 http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/japan/typhoon-nangka-lashes-japan-killing-two-triggering-floods-1.1551745 TOKYO: Powerful Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan on Friday, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate. Packing gusts up to 126 kilometres per hour, Nangka barrelled over the nation’s main island of Honshu after making landfall near Cape Muroto on Shikoku island late Thursday. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:31:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-311070b230f3b64c018793d43afa8fd3 NaturalDisasters 35.0947284423189 134.824277250135 35.497131 134.234604 34.066101 134.562302 35.6831 139.809 20150717123100 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/07/17/15/typhoon-nangka-lashes-japan-killing-two-triggering-floods TOKYO, Japan - Powerful Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan on Friday, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate. Packing gusts up to 126 kilometers (78 miles) per hour, Nangka barrelled over the nation's main island of Honshu after making.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:22:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-1f4596fc6c0efbb723d23c4291593e95 NaturalDisasters 35.0947284423189 134.824277250135 35.497131 134.234604 34.066101 134.562302 35.6831 139.809 20150717122200 http://www.punchng.com/news/deadly-typhoon-kills-two-grounds-flight-in-japan/ Powerful Typhoon Nangka has lashed Japan, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate. The storm was passing near Tottori prefecture in western Japan by Friday noon, moving north at 15 kilometres per hour towards the Sea of Japan, the country’s meteorological agency said. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:47:00 +0200 punchng en punchng-e8c0d3a884088eb4fd0cc718e28ad1b6 NaturalDisasters 35.0947284423189 134.824277250135 35.338921 135.647507 35.497131 134.234604 34.066101 134.562302 33.26482 134.169693 20150717114700 http://www.thedailystar.net/online/thousands-urged-flee-typhoon-nangka-hits-japan-113854 Japanese authorities urged at least 350,000 people to flee as Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southern Japan. It hit the island of Shikoku late on Thursday, bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 185 km/h (115mph). Kyodo news agency reported at least two deaths while broadcaster NHK said at least 31 were injured. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:45:00 +0200 thedailystarBD en thedailystarBD-3b64aef3910f77c3a0130de6cb652545 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717114500 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/07/17/national/typhoon-nangka-pounds-shikoku-pair-dead-hundreds-thousands-told-flee/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29 Two died, evacuation orders and recommendations were issued to some 555,000 people, and 32 people sustained injuries of varying degrees nationwide Friday as Typhoon Nangka headed north over Shikoku toward the Chugoku region in western Honshu. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said that 11 houses were damaged and 55 were flooded. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:16:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-1a91e23c35b3ad02cf6f92ff529f210b NaturalDisasters 35.0947284423189 134.824277250135 34.6086511418945 135.518271760355 33.915359 133.177505 33.55201 133.5383 33.26482 134.169693 20150717111600 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/typhoon-nangka-japan-150717063325480.html Powerful Typhoon Nangka has lashed Japan, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate. The storm was passing near Tottori prefecture in western Japan by Friday noon, moving north at 15 kilometres per hour towards the Sea of Japan, the country's meteorological agency said. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:01:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-859c6cf689f48539095e2de33ee84c49 NaturalDisasters 35.0947284423189 134.824277250135 35.338921 135.647507 35.497131 134.234604 34.066101 134.562302 33.26482 134.169693 20150717110100 http://english.cntv.cn/2015/07/17/VIDE1437114487339621.shtml Typhoon Nangka has swept the western end of Japan's largest main island, leaving at least two people dead, and prompting authorities to advise nearly 100,000 people to evacuate. Typhoon Nangka has swept the western end of Japan's largest main island, leaving at least two people dead. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:01:00 +0200 cctv-en en cctv-en-ef9fb06770a9ee95a57cbb194774de0b NaturalDisasters 33.55201 133.5383 20150717110100 http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2392510&CategoryId=12395 TOKYO – Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways suspended on Friday around 180 flights, after the cancelation of more than 200, in the aftermath of Typhoon Nangka that passed through south and western Japan, leaving two dead and 39 injured. Shikoku Railway too suspended all its services and West Japan.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:58:00 +0200 laht en laht-69edb55d245849d64749e4a7d71fd1e4 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717105800 http://www.ekantipur.com/2015/07/17/world/thousands-urged-to-flee-as-typhoon-nangka-hits-japan/408036.html JAPAN, JUL 17 - Japanese authorities urged at least 350,000 people to flee as Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southern Japan. It hit the island of Shikoku late on Thursday, bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 185 km/h (115mph). Kyodo news agency reported at least two deaths while broadcaster NHK said at least 31 were injured. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:47:00 +0200 ekantipur en ekantipur-9b056708d91fb5302a4e0a5383a7f5f7 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717104700 http://thehimalayantimes.com/world/2-dead-as-tropical-storm-nangka-hits-japan/ In this July 16, 2015 photo, waves crash against Katsurahama in Kochi on the island of Shikoku, western Japan, as a strong tropical storm sweeps across western Japan. Tropical Storm Nangka caused serious flooding Friday morning, July 17, and disrupted air and train travel as it crossed the island of Shikoku and the main Japanese island of Honshu. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:14:00 +0200 thehimalayantimes en thehimalayantimes-b300d79e0704ebc70ab0cfdab7592626 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 33.55201 133.5383 20150717101400 http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/typhoon-nangka-lashes-japan-killing-2-triggering-floods TOKYO - Powerful Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan on Friday, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate. Packing gusts up to 126 kilometres (78 miles) per hour, Nangka barrelled over the nation's main island of Honshu after making.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 09:57:00 +0200 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-d265deced4a67961f51f61318eb01e13 NaturalDisasters 35.0947284423189 134.824277250135 35.497131 134.234604 34.066101 134.562302 35.6831 139.809 20150717095700 http://www.ibtimes.com/typhoon-nangka-2-killed-japan-thousands-forced-evacuate-2013086 Typhoon Nangka killed at least two people in Japan and forced thousands to evacuate. In this photo, dated July 16, 2015, high waves crash into the coast at Hyuga in Miyazaki prefecture, Japan's southern island of Kyushu. Getty Images/AFP/Jiji Press. Typhoon Nangka hit Okayama prefecture in the.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 09:29:00 +0200 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-ae9afb19d051b493cfabfb66c7f49ac4 NaturalDisasters 35.497131 134.234604 34.665218 133.922501 31.907379 131.423203 34.221981 135.166107 34.679359 135.836105 35.6831 139.809 20150717092900 http://www.ibtimes.com/typhoon-nangka-2-killed-japan-thousands-forced-evacuate-2013086?rel=latest1 Typhoon Nangka killed at least two people in Japan and forced thousands to evacuate. In this photo, dated July 16, 2015, high waves crash into the coast at Hyuga in Miyazaki prefecture, Japan's southern island of Kyushu. Getty Images/AFP/Jiji Press. Typhoon Nangka hit Okayama prefecture in the.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 08:48:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-ae9afb19d051b493cfabfb66c7f49ac4 NaturalDisasters 35.497131 134.234604 34.665218 133.922501 31.907379 131.423203 34.221981 135.166107 34.679359 135.836105 35.6831 139.809 20150717084800 http://reliefweb.int/report/japan/typhoon-nangka-lashes-japan-killing-two-triggering-floods Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Friday 7/17/2015 - 05:01 GMT. Powerful Typhoon Nangka lashed Japan on Friday, killing at least two people and triggering floods as authorities urged more than 230,000 residents to evacuate. Packing gusts up to 126 kilometres (78 miles) per hour, Nangka barrelled over the.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 08:13:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-a5e4e2dadad2db288a08855e01eb9169 NaturalDisasters 35.497131 134.234604 34.066101 134.562302 35.6831 139.809 20150717081300 http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/194953/ PanARMENIAN.Net - Japanese authorities urged at least 350,000 people to flee as Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southern Japan. It hit the island of Shikoku late on Thursday, July 16, bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 185 km/h (115mph). At least two deaths while broadcaster NHK said at.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:55:00 +0200 panarmenian-en en panarmenian-en-571155015f8a1a10c2eb2efd19c9a1f9 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717075500 http://www.iran-daily.com/News/122631.html Local authorities urged at least 367,800 people in the storm's path to evacuate, the Kyodo News agency reported. At least two people were killed after the storm hit the island of Shikoku on Thursday, authorities announced on Friday. The news agency cited police as saying that the two victims were a.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:53:00 +0200 iran-daily en iran-daily-c3cdc6ad0a06e8db9907da33a8126803 NaturalDisasters 35.0947284423189 134.824277250135 20150717075300 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11482756&ref=rss TOKYO (AP) " Two people were killed making preparations for a strong tropical storm that swept across western Japan on Friday and left more than 30 injured. Tropical Storm Nangka caused serious flooding and disrupted air and train travel as it crossed the island of Shikoku and the main Japanese island of Honshu. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:53:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-99e9c3673dff9563ea1c6392991e62b0 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717075300 http://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2015/07/16/2-reported-dead-as-tropical-storm-nangka-hits-japan Tropical Storm Nangka kills 2 in Japan, causes flooding and travel disruptions In this July 16, 2015 photo, waves crash against Katsurahama in Kochi on the island of Shikoku, western Japan, as a strong tropical storm sweeps across western Japan. Tropical Storm Nangka caused serious flooding Friday.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:46:00 +0200 usnews en usnews-3ba5ba2154f27216e2e4442ea4a480a4 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 33.55201 133.5383 20150717074600 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/network/news/2015/07/17/2-dead-tropical-storm-nangka-hits-japan-419414 In this July 16, 2015 photo, waves crash against Katsurahama in Kochi on the island of Shikoku, western Japan, as a strong tropical storm sweeps across western Japan. Tropical Storm Nangka caused serious flooding Friday morning, July 17, and disrupted air and train travel as it crossed the island of Shikoku and the main Japanese island of Honshu. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:46:00 +0200 sunstar en sunstar-6067327e78dafc617758ed3f7e2b4d66 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 33.55201 133.5383 20150717074600 http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/ap/ap_international_news/dead-as-tropical-storm-nangka-hits-japan/article_e60922f9-c671-5b9f-9b07-5885e01f8635.html Tropical Storm Nangka caused serious flooding and disrupted air and train travel as it crossed the island of Shikoku and the main Japanese island of Honshu. With sustained winds of 83 kilometers per hour (51 miles per hour) and gusts up to 126 kph (78 mph), it was heading north out to the Japan Sea, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:30:00 +0200 messenger-inquirer en messenger-inquirer-8b7a048859288ceff12fa992947df7ea NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717073000 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/reported-dead-tropical-storm-nangka-hits-japan-32509218 Two people were killed making preparations for a strong tropical storm that swept across western Japan on Friday and left more than 30 injured. Tropical Storm Nangka caused serious flooding and disrupted air and train travel as it crossed the island of Shikoku and the main Japanese island of Honshu. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:21:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-35530cdc5b42ad71a3955625e894dcba NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717072100 http://www.daytondailynews.com/ap/ap/top-news/2-reported-dead-as-tropical-storm-nangka-hits-japa/nm2Hb/ Two people were killed making preparations for a strong tropical storm that swept across western Japan on Friday and left more than 30 injured. Tropical Storm Nangka caused serious flooding and disrupted air and train travel as it crossed the island of Shikoku and the main Japanese island of Honshu. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:13:00 +0200 daytondailynews en daytondailynews-35530cdc5b42ad71a3955625e894dcba NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717071300 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ed2cd6e1e43e4f2090b90394008690d9/AS--Asia-Storm TOKYO Two people were killed making preparations for a strong tropical storm that swept across western Japan on Friday and left more than 30 injured. Tropical Storm Nangka caused serious flooding and disrupted air and train travel as it crossed the island of Shikoku and the main Japanese island of Honshu. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:02:00 +0200 therepublic en therepublic-cdaf4cf2c59704aaac855a4ebae8bb79 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 33.55201 133.5383 20150717070200 http://www.timescolonist.com/tropical-storm-nangka-kills-2-in-japan-causes-flooding-and-travel-disruptions-1.2003905 In this July 16, 2015 photo, waves crash against Katsurahama in Kochi on the island of Shikoku, western Japan, as a strong tropical storm sweeps across western Japan. Tropical Storm Nangka caused serious flooding Friday morning, July 17, and disrupted air and train travel as it crossed the island of Shikoku and the main Japanese island of Honshu. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:55:00 +0200 timescolonist en timescolonist-c2366b4e6246cb46f904a01308407afb NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 33.55201 133.5383 20150717065500 http://en.people.cn/n/2015/0717/c90000-8922009.html TOKYO, July 17 -- The 11th typhoon Nangka made landfalls late Thursday and early Friday on the western Japan island of Shikoku and Okayama Prefecture separately, leaving at least two dead while causing major disruptions to transport systems, local media reported. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:30:00 +0200 peopledaily en peopledaily-7eeeaa4be08242949b0800af643c331e NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 33.55201 133.5383 35.21748 137.086105 20150717063000 http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2015/07/364388.html A powerful typhoon made landfall in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, early Friday morning after hitting the island of Shikoku Thursday night, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The weather agency said Typhoon Nangka is expected to continue to head north and reach the Sea of Japan Friday afternoon. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:09:00 +0200 kyodonews en kyodonews-be0c687f119cc38ec494ad6a0f59d300 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717060900 http://time.com/3962199/japan-nangka-typhoon-evacuations/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29 . Kyodo/AP A road in the western Japanese city of Shingu is submerged by water due to an overflowing river on the morning of July 17, 2015, after Typhoon Nangka made landfall in the area the previous day At least 31 people have been injured. Torrential rain and powerful winds of up to 185 km/h (115 m. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:04:00 +0200 time en time-441d3fe02acc18196656cbc615ad96df NaturalDisasters 33.721859 136.001099 20150717060400 http://dalje.com/en-world/2-dead-as-powerful-typhoon-pounds-japan/550392 Text. World A powerful typhoon slammed into western Japan, killing at least two people and injuring more than a dozen, news reports said Friday. A 71-year-old man died in Minami-Awaji city after sustaining head injuries while trying to reinforce window glass, and an 85-year-old man was found dead.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 04:47:00 +0200 dalje-en en dalje-en-f530f3bb0945f7036e0811bd91f1924f NaturalDisasters 34.60474 133.768707 20150717044700 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/typhoon-nangka-kills-wreaks-havoc-crossing-japan-20150717-giehgs.html Tokyo: Typhoon Nangka barrelled across the western end of Japan's largest main island on Friday, snarling transport, leaving at least two men dead and prompting authorities to advise nearly thousands of people to evacuate. in the western prefecture of Wakayama after some parts of Honshu, Japan's.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 04:44:00 +0200 brisbanetimes en brisbanetimes-9770f51c0034935f67c91e3e0bed597a NaturalDisasters 34.221981 135.166107 35.6831 139.809 35.2086 110.727 20150717044400 http://www.smh.com.au/world/typhoon-nangka-kills-wreaks-havoc-crossing-japan-20150717-giehgs.html Tokyo: Typhoon Nangka barrelled across the western end of Japan's largest main island on Friday, snarling transport, leaving at least two men dead and prompting authorities to advise nearly thousands of people to evacuate. in the western prefecture of Wakayama after some parts of Honshu, Japan's.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 04:33:00 +0200 smh en smh-9770f51c0034935f67c91e3e0bed597a NaturalDisasters 34.221981 135.166107 35.6831 139.809 35.2086 110.727 20150717043300 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Thousands-evacuate-as-Typhoon-Nangka-hits-Japan/articleshow/48107023.cms TOKYO: Powerful Typhoon Nangka was barrelling towards the Japanese mainland early Friday after killing at least two people on the island of Shikoku as authorities urged more than 3,50,000 residents to evacuate. Nangka, which overnight was packing gusts up to 185 kilometres (115 miles) per hour, made.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 04:23:00 +0200 timesofindia en timesofindia-a6dca72e2249659af6433652ea86a328 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20150717042300 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-07/17/c_134421051.htm TOKYO, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The 11th typhoon Nangka made landfalls late Thursday and early Friday on the western Japan island of Shikoku and Okayama Prefecture separately, leaving at least two dead while causing major disruptions to transport systems, local media reported. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 04:21:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-cf6d9116b4c6eff45541a369a13f6023 NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 33.55201 133.5383 35.21748 137.086105 20150717042100 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33562360#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The southern island of Kyushu saw high waves batter the coastline on Thursday. Japanese authorities urged at least 350,000 people to flee as Typhoon Nangka made landfall in southern Japan. It hit the island of Shikoku late on Thursday, bringing torrential rain and winds of up to 185 km/h (115mph). Fri, 17 Jul 2015 02:33:00 +0200 bbc en bbc-16a7706b3f2e9e36cf7d915f3f930366 NaturalDisasters 35.009129 135.754807 20150717023300 http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/07/17/national/typhoon-nangka-pounds-shikoku-pair-dead-hundreds-thousands-told-flee/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29 A strong typhoon made landfall Thursday night on Shikoku, leaving two people dead and a number of other people injured. Authorities urged hundreds of thousands of people there and elsewhere to evacuate, while transportation services were crippled. Typhoon Nangka landed near Cape Muroto in Kochi Prefecture around 11 p. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:52:00 +0200 japantimes en japantimes-e2663f24390c36c43547cc738dffbaaf NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 33.55201 133.5383 20150717005200 http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201507160016.aspx PINGTUNG COUNTY; Temperature:31-34°C; Rainfall rate :40％ YILAN COUNTY; Temperature:28-32°C; Rainfall rate :30％ HUALIEN COUNTY; Temperature:29-32°C; Rainfall rate :30％ TAITUNG COUNTY; Temperature:29-31°C; Rainfall rate :30％ PENGHU COUNTY; Temperature:31-33°C; Rainfall rate :0％ KINMEN COUNTY;.... Thu, 16 Jul 2015 10:16:00 +0200 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-1b2ef7d90c2735a2fa0c40aad641aac9 NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 22.4882531 120.4616868 35.6831 139.809 35.951351 137.263901 20150716101600 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/523002/news/regions/after-nearly-2-years-yolanda-survivors-in-iloilo-finally-get-assistance-promise Tags: Super Typhoon Yolanda Nearly two years after super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) devastated the Visayas and left more than 6,300 dead in its wake, some survivors claim they have yet to receive any government assistance. Some 50 residents of Barangays Zona Sur and Alacaygan in Banate town in Iloilo.... Thu, 16 Jul 2015 02:48:00 +0200 gmanews en gmanews-690e1c7494de57ee9fe7b12f6e94e4a5 NaturalDisasters 10.69688 122.570602 20150716024800 http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201507150038.aspx Taipei, July 15 (CNA) China Airlines (CAL) on Wednesday canceled and rescheduled some of its flights between Taiwan and Japan this week one as Typhoon Nangka approached Japan. The airline said two flights from Taoyuan -- CI150 to Nagoya on Thursday and CI113 to Hiroshima on Friday -- will be.... Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:04:00 +0200 focustaiwan en focustaiwan-a7d4af7920b507b8c26a6f79f3947883 NaturalDisasters 25.035089 121.506699 35.6831 139.809 20150715170400 http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2015/07/15/2015071501008.html Sweltering weather will likely persist throughout July as another heat wave is on the way. The Korea Meteorological Administration said Tuesday that the heat wave is hitting the country, with the day's high in Seoul reaching 33 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Wed, 15 Jul 2015 03:06:00 +0200 chosun en chosun-68c785cfa347589f12bf778c5c932ca8 NaturalDisasters 37.5691667 126.8633333 35.6831 139.809 38.7613889 127.2036111 35.2086 110.727 20150715030600 http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/931449.shtml China is on highest alert as super typhoon Chan-Hom approaches the eastern coast at high speeds. The National Meteorological Center issued a red alert, the highest level of alert, on Friday morning for Chan-Hom, whose center was spotted 430 km southeast off the coast of Zhejiang Province at 2 p.m. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 05:47:00 +0200 globaltimes en globaltimes-d8466e4d9309952951be486742150470 NaturalDisasters 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 25.53229 119.785599 27.995501 116.352097 48.427319 119.758797 25.45063 119.022003 28.002701 120.647903 20150714054700 http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/international/monsoon-rain-kills-8-people-philippines/ Manila. Torrential monsoon rains killed at least eight people in the Philippines, the country’s disaster relief agency said on Monday, and the toll was expected to rise as two tropical storms battered northern Luzon, the main island in the archipelago. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 01:49:00 +0200 thejakartaglobe en thejakartaglobe-2f191a5411828b0f31482da15f70db6b ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 6.517152 126.093399 17.863001 120.568398 20150714014900 http://www.arabnews.com/news/776101 MANILA: Torrential monsoon rains killed at least eight people in the Philippines, the country’s disaster relief agency said on Monday, and the toll was expected to rise as two tropical storms battered northern Luzon, the main island in the archipelago. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 01:31:00 +0200 arabnews en arabnews-2ede2b67f1d7153db40644a209f63219 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 6.517152 126.093399 17.863001 120.568398 20150714013100 http://www.newrepublic.com/article/122392/floods-are-getting-worse-and-americas-coasts-are-unprepared A clear understanding of the various flood types and changes in the frequency of their occurrence is critical toward reliable estimates of vulnerability and potential impacts in the near-term as well as into the future. Given the heavy reliance on coastal zones for natural resources and economic.... Tue, 28 Jul 2015 22:32:00 +0200 newrepublic en newrepublic-99c903523e4f8f4d3b0c134e7e6b09b7 NaturalDisasters PublicHealth 32.7593 -117.115 34.0222 -118.244 29.7718 -95.4071 42.3753 -71.1026 40.6222 -73.9878 28.01586 -82.452377 37.7483 -122.413 20150728223200 http://topics.nola.com/tag/henry-glover/posts.html A federal appeals court Tuesday ordered a new sentencing hearing for New Orleans Police officer Gregory McRae, the lone officer serving prison time in the death of Henry Glover, an Algiers man who was shot by a rookie cop after Hurricane Katrina. The ruling overturned McRae's conviction on an.... Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:53:00 +0200 nola en nola-768f982e8059929c7a1a94ace90c6f33 NaturalDisasters 42.60136 -5.572708 31.29657 -96.886574 35.5834955576967 -97.5084391159422 36.607689 -88.314468 29.9564 -90.0987 20150728215300 http://www.wired.com/2015/07/catastrophic-floods-going-hit-us-often/ Caption: In this aerial photo, people canoe through floodwaters past a stop sign near Bear Creek Park Saturday, May 30, 2015, in Houston. David J. Phillip/AP Catastrophic Floods Are Going to Hit the US More Often In this aerial photo, people canoe through floodwaters past a stop sign near Bear Creek Park Saturday, May 30, 2015, in Houston. Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:14:00 +0200 wired en wired-ada0051e7e5b44dcb83d6874f912a36b NaturalDisasters Environment ClimateChange 34.0222 -118.244 29.7718 -95.4071 37.3081 -121.947 47.6762 -122.297 29.9564 -90.0987 41.337549 -74.364658 42.19239 -76.062424 40.6222 -73.9878 20150728211400 http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20150728-sea-level-rise-storm-surges-increasing-risk-of-compound-flooding-for-major-u-s-cities U.S. cities have found that flooding risk is greatest for cities along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts when strong storm surge and high rainfall amounts occur together. While rising sea levels are the main driver for increasing flood risk, storm surges caused by weather patterns that favor high precipitation exacerbates flood potential. Tue, 28 Jul 2015 04:21:00 +0200 homelandsecuritynewswire en homelandsecuritynewswire-381bd79b53dab9a672a46f6e529a028a NaturalDisasters 50.872849 8.02402 35.81 -86.475 41.046389 -74.435556 42.19239 -76.062424 40.6222 -73.9878 37.97895 -121.261002 20150728042100 http://www.alternet.org/environment/cascadia-fault-due-massive-earthquake In late 2004, an undersea megathrust earthquake occurred off the west coast of Indonesia when the Indian Plate was subducted by the Burma Plate, triggering a series of devastating tsunamis along most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean. The earthquake and subsequent tsunamis killed over 230,000.... Mon, 27 Jul 2015 19:36:00 +0200 alternet en alternet-8c379d4538c2a878cdfe9f06021d0bf4 NaturalDisasters 47.273382 -122.484905 44.051849 -123.082603 38.9051 -77.0162 35.6831 139.809 38.855 -94.611667 45.4422 -122.642 -6.18287 106.829 47.0437 -122.892 41.66695 -83.419425 45.654308 -122.600998 37.7483 -122.413 44.9562 -122.991 43.218333 -116.551389 20150727193600 http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/storm-surges-amped-by-rain-increase-us-flood-risk-study/article/439451 By Marlowe Hood (AFP) 25 mins ago in World Sea storm surges amplified by heavy rain are a greater flood threat to US coastal cities than previously understood, and are occurring more frequently according to a study published Monday. The number of such "compound" events "has increased significantly.... Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:16:00 +0200 digitaljournal en digitaljournal-29494cab203feaa106a9ac45cc111eb3 ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 41.337549 -74.364658 40.6222 -73.9878 20150727181600 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/state-farm-renews-long-time-partnership-with-habitat-for-humanity-2015-07-27 ATLANTA, July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- High school and college students in New Jersey are helping a family rebuild their home damaged by Hurricane Sandy thanks to a grant from State Farm. Celebrating the success of this project and 35 previously funded projects, State Farm and Habitat for.... Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:32:00 +0200 marketwatch en marketwatch-3bef87db0e20c88c8987c92857a74993 NaturalDisasters 67.359993 -145.204102 40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911 39.714444 -110.968056 20150727173200 http://phys.org/news/2015-07-urban.html Flooding in Key Haven caused by hurricane Wilma on 10/24/2005. Credit: Marc Averette/Wikipedia. Scientists at the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science investigating the increasing risk of 'compound flooding' for major U.S. cities have found that flooding risk is greatest for.... Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:12:00 +0200 phys en phys-f843bf4315b49179c26bccb9d82af60c ClimateChange Environment NaturalDisasters 50.872849 8.02402 42.19239 -76.062424 40.6222 -73.9878 20150727171200 http://www.ibtimes.com/after-nepal-quake-nepalis-us-now-eligible-temporary-protection-1981845 Two months after Nepal was hit with a devastating earthquake that has killed more than 8,500 people and destroyed thousands more homes, some Nepalis in the United States can now apply to stay in the country for at least another year, with work permits and temporary protection from deportation. U.S. Sun, 26 Jul 2015 10:19:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-91fba3a67f1a1e30f760e4f029dd2042 NaturalDisasters Immigration 13.7014 -89.2002 40.066248 -79.910783 12.1515 -86.273 14.09905 -87.203087 18.54299 -72.343102 31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029 40.6222 -73.9878 27.712 85.313 20150726101900 http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/23/bill-clinton-george-w-bush-friends-2016-elections . Bubba and Dubya weigh in on 2016 by pointing to a ‘general pattern’ in nomination cycles but insist they will be hands-off unless called upon. Bill Clinton and George Bush on the cover of Time magazine. Photograph: Time. in Washington. Thursday 23 July 2015 19.31 BST Last modified on Friday 24 July 2015 21. Sat, 25 Jul 2015 11:12:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-56c6ceb638f2afe61c81a476eb036460 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20150725111200 http://thegrio.com/2015/07/24/new-orleans-with-world-wide-nate/ New Orleans, or the Big Easy is located in the heart of America’s South in southeastern Louisiana, off the Mississippi River. Known for its reliably fantastic food and fun, NOLA holds it down as the South’s premier party town. Before the disastrous Hurricane Katrina in 2005 that caused $108 billion.... Fri, 24 Jul 2015 22:49:00 +0200 thegrio en thegrio-125519eed2bf2388c48de1a86a9a71f7 NaturalDisasters 38.6389 -90.342 44.29467 -121.548103 39.450642 -91.054787 32.3186 -90.2033 29.9564 -90.0987 48.8521 2.34899 42.405278 -90.591667 32.361296 -92.976342 29.807249 -93.113052 20150724224900 http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-opinion/ci_28531486/el-nino-credited-drought-releif-el-paso-region The cyclical weather phenomenon known as El Niño helped lift drought conditions in the El Paso region, experts said. Temperatures in June, typically the city's hottest month of the year, were also cooler than they were in the past two years, according to the National Weather Service. Fri, 24 Jul 2015 17:54:00 +0200 lcsun-news en lcsun-news-43d2d215b943dd407184fe25a4737cb0 FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters 44.162778 -109.599167 38.9051 -77.0162 47.486944 -120.416944 36.535 -105.583333 47.169444 -92.476111 32.709722 -94.751944 20150724175400 http://www.thegrenadainformer.com/news/item/2599-york-house-abandoned The famous St. George’s ridge; stretching from Fort George up to Old Fort, contains the nation’s most historic buildings with their fine Georgian architecture but hurricane Ivan damaged all of them. The government adopted the slogan “Building Back Better” as most Grenadians sought to rebuild their homes. Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:01:00 +0200 thegrenadainformer en thegrenadainformer-fb5aa657a2828fa5fa5c704e358c4955 NaturalDisasters -28.62291 134.180801 48.400211 9.96561 12.0653 -61.7449 53.9599 -1.08424 20150724140100 http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_28531486/el-nino-credited-drought-releif-el-paso-region?source=rss The cyclical weather phenomenon known as El Niño helped lift drought conditions in the El Paso region, experts said. Temperatures in June, typically the city's hottest month of the year, were also cooler than they were in the past two years, according to the National Weather Service. Fri, 24 Jul 2015 08:05:00 +0200 elpasotimes en elpasotimes-43d2d215b943dd407184fe25a4737cb0 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 44.162778 -109.599167 38.9051 -77.0162 47.486944 -120.416944 36.535 -105.583333 47.169444 -92.476111 32.709722 -94.751944 20150724080500 http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_28531486/el-nino-credited-drought-releif-el-paso-region?source=rss The cyclical weather phenomenon known as El Niño helped lift drought conditions in the El Paso region, experts said. Temperatures in June, typically the city's hottest month of the year, were also cooler than they were in the past two years, according to the National Weather Service. Fri, 24 Jul 2015 07:17:00 +0200 elpasotimes en elpasotimes-01699e313c467543c661a6513d29cac7 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 44.162778 -109.599167 38.9051 -77.0162 47.486944 -120.416944 36.535 -105.583333 47.169444 -92.476111 32.709722 -94.751944 20150724071700 http://www.4-traders.com/TITAN-ENERGY-LTD-10361926/news/Titan-Energy--FIRST-MARKHAM-TEST-FINDS-OIL-20741447/ Microsoft Word - FIRST MARKHAM TEST FINDS OIL.docx. FIRST MARKHAM. TEST FINDS OIL. ASX Announcement | 24 July 2015. Australian oil and gas company Titan Energy Ltd (ASX: TTE, OTCQX: TTENY) (Titan or the Company) is pleased to announce drilling success in the first test well on the Hudson lease on the Markham salt dome in Matagorda County, Texas. Fri, 24 Jul 2015 03:55:00 +0200 4-traders en 4-traders-31f77beb26dabf96b7ccae03e9d3fcac NaturalDisasters 31.330081 -94.79715 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 29.7718 -95.4071 28.963808 -96.063445 32.769131 -97.797867 32.833056 -97.985 20150724035500 http://connect.nola.com/user/slangenh/posts.html Posted on on July 10, 2015, 11:34AM. New Orleans Home and Garden Living on the edge is more than an over-used metaphor for folks whose houses are perched on the side of a cliff. But a concrete house on the Aegean Sea, takes that idea to a disorienting new level. As Inhabit.com reports, the view at this place could even make you queasy. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:30:00 +0200 nola en nola-4e51d310044cfc726f0123c4f3651767 NaturalDisasters 43.45945 -83.939557 32.7637 -96.6637 39.841667 -96.519444 39.450642 -91.054787 34.575 -106.748333 45.390709 -101.432899 29.9564 -90.0987 39.105 -84.724444 3.45686 -76.5224 37.436944 -76.320278 35.777351 -115.323303 20150723193000 http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/23/bill-clinton-george-w-bush-friends-2016-elections Bubba and Dubya weigh in on 2016 by pointing to a ‘general pattern’ in nomination cycles but insist they will be hands-off unless called upon. ‘Brothers from another mother’: George W Bush and Bill Clinton. Photograph: Tom Fox/AP. in Washington. Thursday 23 July 2015 17.39 BST Last modified on Thursday 23 July 2015 17. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:08:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-946dda48f4c964cdcf3a7cb62356d6a3 NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 20150723190800 http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2015/07/suno_faculty_deaths_mold_1.html The library trailers were condemned soon after. But with the library still under repair, it wasn't clear where the collection would go. Mosby-Wilson, who is the chairwoman of SUNO's space utilization committee and met regularly with state facilities officials, said Chancellor Victor Ukpolo gave the.... Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:52:00 +0200 nola en nola-3471b721c16f8fc3e1692f8a129cc158 PublicHealth NaturalDisasters 34.2924649547354 -111.664628834738 35.8429742938734 -86.3433683935789 29.9564 -90.0987 43.7816 11.2078 20150723175200 http://www.maritimetoday.com/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=248992 7/22/2015 2:32:37 PM Predicting the shape of river deltas around the world; new method may help engineers determine coastal impact of dams and levees. The Mississippi River delta is a rich ecosystem of barrier islands, estuaries, and wetlands that’s home to a diverse mix of wildlife — as well as more than 2 million people. Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:51:00 +0200 maritimetoday en maritimetoday-2b331c8af4e9800f8279941eda6f5a81 Environment NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 30.0779 31.2508 20150723175100 http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/22/satellite-eye-on-earth-june-2015-in-pictures On 26 May Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island in the Galapagos Islands erupted for the first time in 33 years. Lava flows from the summit were accompanied by ash and smoke rising 6 miles into the air. The lava flows are highlighted in red. The image covers an area of 18.4 by 29 miles. Credits: GOES West/NOAA. Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:20:00 +0200 guardian en guardian-723efb0d9b74b7824daf15b6990850f6 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 20150722152000 http://phys.org/news/2015-07-river-deltas.html A variety of deltas: the Mississippi birdfoot delta (right) and Mexico's Grijalva cuspate delta (left). Credit: NASA Landsat. The Mississippi River delta is a rich ecosystem of barrier islands, estuaries, and wetlands that's home to a diverse mix of wildlife—as well as more than 2 million people. Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:48:00 +0200 phys en phys-61ca2a8faf5c4d19c6be80a56090f2d2 Environment NaturalDisasters ClimateChange 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.0779 31.2508 20150722124800 http://www.straitstimes.com/world/19m-forced-from-homes-by-natural-disasters-in-2014 GENEVA • Natural disasters forced more than 19 million people from their homes in 2014, mostly the result of typhoons, flooding and other weather-related events that are becoming more intense and more frequent, a major European aid agency has reported. Almost 90 per cent of the 19. Wed, 22 Jul 2015 04:02:00 +0200 straitstimesSG en straitstimesSG-6e61659a8bc9c0dd306b7d98dc1db97c NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 18.54299 -72.343102 35.6831 139.809 34.147678 -85.684219 46.20153 6.1666667 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150722040200 http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-329924-Big-city-mayors-tackle-slavery VATICAN CITY: Harrowing accounts of girls forced into prostitution and modern slavery opened a two-day conference at the Vatican on Tuesday, at which mayors from around the world testified to their efforts to fight forced labour and global warming. “It’s not possible that it still exists, that we.... Wed, 22 Jul 2015 03:23:00 +0200 thenews-pk en thenews-pk-e7b8d1ddc580dd18766acc81e79e5dcc Environment UNbodies ClimateChange NaturalDisasters EnterpriseEurope2 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 41.8955 12.4906 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 48.8521 2.34899 20150722032300 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/07/21/15/big-city-mayors-tackle-slavery-climate-change-vatican VATICAN CITY. Holy See - Harrowing accounts of girls forced into prostitution and modern slavery opened a two-day conference at the Vatican Tuesday, at which mayors from around the world testified to their efforts to fight forced labour and global warming. Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:21:00 +0200 abs-cbnnews en abs-cbnnews-a585a7cb3fbed42eeb65b70a77c14c35 Environment UNbodies ClimateChange NaturalDisasters EnterpriseEurope2 41.9033656769123 12.4522541329487 37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191 41.8955 12.4906 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 33.718151 73.060547 48.8521 2.34899 28.5687 77.2168 35.2086 110.727 20150722022100 http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2015/07/hurricane_katrina_children.html Reporters with The Times-Picayune quickly established that almost all of the horrible stories being told about New Orleanians who were trapped at the Dome or the Convention Center were false. Authorities didn't get any reports of rapes at the two locations, and military officials didn't find the scenes of mayhem they'd been told they'd find. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:22:00 +0200 nola en nola-14cf719db04832a1f6b4e9c30ede69fe ManMadeDisasters Echo TerroristAttack NaturalDisasters 30.4652 -91.1534 29.9564 -90.0987 20150721232200 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article27449038.html#storylink=rss Eastern Miami-Dade and Broward counties have fallen into extreme drought conditions, water managers warned Thursday. One measure of the severity: Most of Miami-Dade’s groundwater wells monitored by the U.S. Geological Survey are near their lowest levels for July in the last 35 years. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:39:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-b57b18ac1d42e755731721c4a6f53d87 FoodSecurityFoodAid Environment NaturalDisasters 26.698771 -80.052933 20150721173900 http://allafrica.com/stories/201507210305.html So the State tends to blame other States which are bigger and more powerful than it. The individual blames the "system". All around humanity there is a chain of victim-hood whose other name should just be "failure". At the individual level, anyone who asks the individual that fails to actualise the.... Tue, 21 Jul 2015 10:05:00 +0200 allafrica en allafrica-86ded0c83bd55eaf7a4840dc3709ea9d Immigration Echo NaturalDisasters -17.8292 31.054 56.0 -4.0 39.9293 32.8533 51.4879 -0.177998 53.3416 -6.25735 37.944 23.6529 20150721100500 http://www.compasscayman.com/story.aspx?id=155441 A Caymanian doctor who earlier in his studies carried out research into the effect of Hurricane Ivan on Cayman Islands residents has become a board-certified neurologist. During his post-baccalaureate studies, which included a focus on treating epilepsy and sleep disorders, Wendell Bobb returned to.... Tue, 21 Jul 2015 07:28:00 +0200 caycompass en caycompass-b2b36b5895e8c2b2b6779a90d47546a9 NaturalDisasters 30.165556 -82.033056 38.9051 -77.0162 10.6572 -61.4836 19.31950357372 -81.2540963569887 43.455 -99.083333 47.276944 -122.765556 44.158333 -120.488333 33.8348 -118.340424 35.999451 -78.898811 20150721072800 http://www.herald.co.zw/being-an-ambassador-for-your-country/ Nick Mangwana View From The Diaspora Failure in life, when not harnessed, tends to generate self-pity. One cannot have self-pity without finding someone else to blame for the condition they find themselves in. In most cases the easiest person to blame if one wants to play the victim is the State. Mon, 20 Jul 2015 23:56:00 +0200 herald en herald-8c4f85df30f222bc79eb5b8b5133f5cb Immigration Echo NaturalDisasters -17.8292 31.054 56.0 -4.0 39.9293 32.8533 51.4879 -0.177998 53.3416 -6.25735 37.944 23.6529 20150720235600 http://www.thedailyherald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57078:govt-ensure-surroundings-safe-use-remainder-of-cleanup-campaign&catid=1:islands-news&Itemid=54 PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI is prompting residents to prioritise cleaning up their surroundings during the last two weeks of the Hurricane Cleanup Campaign to ensure surroundings are free of any unwanted items, hazardous objects.... Mon, 20 Jul 2015 06:55:00 +0200 thedailyherald en thedailyherald-06c8401fae0e7a33b16ae5743e7be730 NaturalDisasters 48.05 -118.983889 48.785 -111.16 46.275791 -112.271103 30.608611 -89.9 29.859722 -96.186389 35.716702 -119.327499 37.97895 -121.261002 48.455441 -122.895699 30.971944 -91.485 20150720065500 http://www.thedailyherald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57073:editorial-collective-responsibility&catid=32:editorial&Itemid=68 A tropical wave in the Atlantic that had some potential for development (see Saturday paper) is no longer being mentioned as such in the forecasts. That is good news, but certainly no reason to become complacent. As the end of July nears so does the usually most intensive part of the hurricane season, which is from August to mid-October. Mon, 20 Jul 2015 06:09:00 +0200 thedailyherald en thedailyherald-285e0cc4acc72965b63ccdf8bbc31b0d NaturalDisasters 35.716702 -119.327499 37.97895 -121.261002 20150720060900 http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article27519238.html#storylink=rss For three years, state lawmakers have received mounting evidence about a scam in which frazzled homeowners are unknowingly signing away their insurance benefits to shady vendors during home repair emergencies. This spring’s annual legislative session melted down with lawmakers again failing to enact.... Mon, 20 Jul 2015 01:25:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-5a22207e131683d7397d1f163d4167e1 NaturalDisasters Consumers 26.698771 -80.052933 28.01586 -82.452377 20150720012500 http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20150718/southern-california-endures-wildfires-lightning-beach-closures A fast-moving storm rumbled through Southern California on Saturday producing thunder, lightning that closed beaches from Malibu to Long Beach, power outages and flash-flood warnings, but it helped firefighters get a handle on two major fires in the Inland Empire. And today’s forecast calls for much of the same. Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:12:00 +0200 dailynews en dailynews-2a6c94d5d04ace69f106d164bfb733ce NaturalDisasters 38.9051 -77.0162 32.7593 -117.115 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 33.77993 -118.328102 34.53738 -117.301804 38.441399 -122.697701 37.638333 -120.901111 20150719081200 http://www.sunherald.com/2015/07/18/6327549/kids-get-in-a-word-about-katrina.html#storylink=rss Youth along the Gulf Coast on Saturday were provided with an opportunity at the Pass Christian Library to express their feelings about about Hurricane Katrina and their lives 10 years after the storm. According to the event's organizer, community artist Marie Lamb, the art project stemmed from a.... Sun, 19 Jul 2015 03:51:00 +0200 sunherald en sunherald-fdb2aead70ef9aa3b31b3420c217071c NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 49.840359 -99.958038 20150719035100 http://www.durhamregion.com/community-story/5734842-ajax-man-volunteering-with-red-cross-in-fire-ravaged-saskatchewan/ AJAX -- It’s a passion and “the most rewarding thing you can do.” For two weeks, Guy Lepage is volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross in Saskatchewan. The province is battling extensive forest fires and thousands have fled or have been evacuated because of the danger. Mr. Sat, 18 Jul 2015 12:23:00 +0200 durhamregion en durhamregion-9ae1e85b87f87d0e8f963e155a1456de Echo NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 30.404169 -88.907913 41.731854 -73.913381 52.579498 -0.243074 31.790833 -93.627778 40.6222 -73.9878 20150718122300 http://www.nola.com/weather/index.ssf/2015/07/mississippi_river_reaches_15_f.html Water levels at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans during 2015. On Friday (July 17), the gage recorded a water level of 15.3 feet, triggering increased restrictions on work along river levees by the Army Corps of Engineers. (Army Corps of Engineers) The rose to 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage in New.... Sat, 18 Jul 2015 00:17:00 +0200 nola en nola-2bf363786eea043e72c13c6234093790 NaturalDisasters 38.678639 -85.164587 48.17416 -117.719498 33.393333 -79.369167 29.70069 -91.205895 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 33.203611 -91.057222 30.26 -89.778397 29.9564 -90.0987 32.226311 -108.087997 30.275379 -91.231323 20150718001700 http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2015/06/22/4038461-haiti-volunteer/ 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. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 09:36:00 +0200 westmeathindependent en westmeathindependent-6def1665b60358be749e8d844cb011fb NaturalDisasters 18.074249 -73.588753 53.421902 -7.956595 20150717093600 http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28497015/dayton-nolan-tour-brainerd-storm-damage-friday?source=rss BRAINERD, Minn. -- While progress is being made on restoring power to many in the Brainerd lakes area, the American Red Cross said the Sunday storm with hurricane force winds that slammed down and uprooted tree after tree across a wide stretch of forest and along lakes has had its disaster designation upped. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:20:00 +0200 twincities en twincities-68376fafcf36a566f93c06e00cadfb6f NaturalDisasters Echo 46.500027 -94.297279 43.533329 -95.470818 46.35297 -94.199982 45.55444 -96.566833 20150717062000 http://reliefweb.int/report/mexico/hurricane-dolores-weakens-moves-away-mexican-coast Mexico City, Mexico | AFP | Friday 7/17/2015 - 03:23 GMT. Hurricane Delores was downgraded to a category two storm Thursday as it moved away from Mexico's Pacific coastline, weather forecasters said. Dolores, which reached category four on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale Wednesday, is swirling.... Fri, 17 Jul 2015 06:07:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-6ce85ab15fa6c8ed80325123bed72331 NaturalDisasters 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 20150717060700 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article27449038.html#storylink=rss Eastern Miami-Dade and Broward counties have fallen into extreme drought conditions, water managers warned Thursday. One measure of the severity: about 85 percent of Miami-Dade’s groundwater monitoring wells are at their lowest levels in a century, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Fri, 17 Jul 2015 01:51:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-a46d03962d07ee404b209c457ff36b7e FoodSecurityFoodAid NaturalDisasters Environment 26.698771 -80.052933 20150717015100 http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2015/07/15/mobile-home-residents-getting-help-eviction-nears/30219827/ Mesa United Way led similar fundraisers following the 9/11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and last year's Mesa floods. "Our role is to provide an opportunity for individuals who want to step forward and help, to make sure funds are properly accounted for and make it where they're supposed to," Wollam said. Thu, 16 Jul 2015 06:28:00 +0200 azcentral en azcentral-869583082c2b5b6a69aee2a7da836589 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20150716062800 http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/05/us/hawaii-storms/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+CNN+-+Most+Recent%29 But the state finds itself prepping ahead of what could be a pair of back-to-back smacks from Hurricane Iselle and Tropical Storm Julio. Even if these two storms weaken or don't make landfall -- as is usually the case around Hawaii -- they can still cause damage, including flooding and debris, experts warn. Thu, 16 Jul 2015 03:03:00 +0200 cnn en cnn-efa650917e4e634d2ed413bfe565ab53 NaturalDisasters 43.6633 -116.680603 19.718069 -155.0896 20150716030300 http://www.usatoday.com/story/happyeverafter/2015/07/15/serena-chase-inspirational-romance-recs-warren-st-amant-vogt/30139517/ The Wonder of You by Susan May Warren What it's about (courtesy publisher Tyndale House): Mortified after her semester abroad is cut short, Amelia Christiansen returns to Deep Haven, certain she isn't brave enough for the adventures she's dreamed of. The last thing she expects is for the man who.... Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:13:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-df06b0ec56c8f16622b98b8b65ee6344 NaturalDisasters 42.493 -83.028197 42.0746200841834 -93.5000382397323 41.743549 -111.835899 44.059502 -121.311798 30.3911 -86.474409 20150715061300 http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/hurricane-dolores-strengthens-starts-forming-eye-in-pacific/ MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Dolores was beginning to develop an eye as is strengthened off Mexico’s southwest coast Tuesday evening. The hurricane’s maximum sustained winds increased slightly to near 85 mph (140 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Dolores was expected to become a major hurricane Wednesday. Wed, 15 Jul 2015 01:24:00 +0200 seattletimes en seattletimes-5020c5840e7aa31691a1409206f0bbeb NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 29.000879 -108.556503 44.6658 -63.6196 45.000150425 -62.998652994 20150715012400 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/3fb897a69be744839fe4c65123610417/Tropical-Weather MIAMI Hurricane Dolores was beginning to develop an eye as is strengthened off Mexico's southwest coast Tuesday evening. The hurricane's maximum sustained winds increased slightly to near 85 mph (140 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Dolores was expected to become a major hurricane Wednesday. Wed, 15 Jul 2015 00:17:00 +0200 therepublic en therepublic-d38ebdf48c16eee0ed4609ded823df61 NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 29.000879 -108.556503 44.6658 -63.6196 45.000150425 -62.998652994 20150715001700 http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/07/14/appeals-court-upholds-katrina-insurance-fraud-verdict-lets-plaintiffs-to-seek/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxbusiness%2Flatest+%28Internal+-+Latest+News+-+Text%29 JACKSON, Miss. – Whistleblowers who sued State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. can seek more evidence of fraud against the U.S. government after 2005's Hurricane Katrina, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. In its decision, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict.... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 22:14:00 +0200 foxbusiness en foxbusiness-0e9a870962b8282e9724035cb43ecadf FightagainstFraud NaturalDisasters 30.404169 -88.907913 32.3186 -90.2033 30.405609 -88.829887 20150714221400 http://phys.org/news/2015-07-satellites-hurricane-dolores.html GOES-West provided an infrared image of Hurricane Dolores on July 14 at 1330 UTC (9:30 a.m. EDT) that showed the storm skirting the southwestern Mexico coastline. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project. Hurricane Dolores appears more organized in satellite data today, July 14, and the cloud tops are colder, indicating that the storm is strengthening. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:27:00 +0200 phys en phys-fc3056dbb006c44d27c475a73010a1a9 NaturalDisasters 19.250731 -103.7351 25.22122 -103.428902 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 29.000879 -108.556503 20150714192700 http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/07/covington_gets_289571_grant.html The city of Covington has received a $289,571 grant to purchase emergency generators for seven major lift stations in the city. The back-up generators will help keep city sewage service operational in the aftermath of a hurricane or other natural disaster that results in widespread loss of power. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:17:00 +0200 nola en nola-972f0ef2a5e2fa7d5a58bc83d8ac8a8c NaturalDisasters 30.47999 -90.107277 39.450642 -91.054787 30.788333 -92.948333 20150714191700 http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/07/jefferson_parish_spending_100.html employs four times as many workers as necessary in its Fleet Management Department, where bloated spending costs taxpayers more than $100 per vehicle oil change. That's according to an accounting analysis that has Parish President John Young 's administration considering outsourcing parts of the department. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:42:00 +0200 nola en nola-fac6ca0e6457b558756234b55f057d6d NaturalDisasters 41.238461 -120.494499 51.285182 -0.847566 37.97895 -121.261002 20150714174200 http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/tropical-storm-claudette-could-brush-nova-scotia-as-it-weakens-near-newfoundland-1.2467166 This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, July 13, 2015 at 09:45 AM EDT shows an area of low pressure producing strong thunderstorms in Ohio and Kentucky with some clouds and showers over the eastern Mid-Atlantic. (Weather Underground / AP Photo) HALIFAX -- Tropical storm Claudette is being tracked.... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:28:00 +0200 ctvnews en ctvnews-7f09768c344d597d2f64746640ff3de6 NaturalDisasters 38.131389 -83.099444 43.833591 -66.117653 45.000150425 -62.998652994 20150714122800 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a08971c601554e45a572a3fd77c13f9a/Tropical-Weather MIAMI A hurricane and two tropical storms of varying strength lingered off the Pacific and Atlantic coasts on Monday, but none posed an immediate threat to land. Dolores was moving slowly in the Pacific on Monday night hours after strengthening into a hurricane, while Tropical Storm Enrique drifted far out to sea off the coast of Mexico. Tue, 14 Jul 2015 06:30:00 +0200 therepublic en therepublic-c62d4c0ee654c513334d667e0af8e04a NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 29.000879 -108.556503 47.910833 -118.291389 41.283571 -70.111707 20150714063000 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tropical-storm-enrique-forms-pacific-land-32408226 . A hurricane and two tropical storms of varying strength lingered off the Pacific and Atlantic coasts on Monday, but none posed an immediate threat to land. Dolores was moving slowly in the Pacific on Monday night hours after strengthening into a hurricane, while Tropical Storm Enrique drifted far out to sea off the coast of Mexico . Tue, 14 Jul 2015 06:13:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-3f6f64ff7447b6ac233acc4cb6319838 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 29.000879 -108.556503 47.910833 -118.291389 41.283571 -70.111707 20150714061300 http://www.tcpalm.com/weather/hurricane/tropical-storm-claudette-forms-in-north-atlantic-no-threat-to-land-nhc-says_16054572 Tropical Storm Claudette has formed in the North Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center. A 4 p.m. advisory showed Tropical Storm Claudette moving faster, expected to become post-tropical tomorrow. Satellite pictures indicated that shower and thunderstorm activity associated with a.... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 05:34:00 +0200 tcpalm en tcpalm-32da11a09f37e1546f9c1ccff51a7ae1 NaturalDisasters 35.204571 -75.693222 20150714053400 http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/13/a-chilling-update-on-the-ticking-seismic-bomb-off-the-u-s-northwest-coast/?partner=rss&emc=rss The Cascadia fault off the Northwest Coast has generated a sequence of great earthquakes over millenniums. , seismologists say. Credit USGS.gov Another is due When the next very big earthquake hits, the northwest edge of the continent, from California to Canada and the continental shelf to the.... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 02:05:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-f8fb6a3357bd50f33b810b031f318064 NaturalDisasters 47.273382 -122.484905 38.9051 -77.0162 44.051849 -123.082603 47.6762 -122.297 38.855 -94.611667 45.3742 -75.6507 41.66695 -83.419425 47.0437 -122.892 37.7483 -122.413 38.032222 -101.098611 44.9562 -122.991 43.218333 -116.551389 35.6831 139.809 45.4422 -122.642 20150714020500 http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/13/a-chilling-update-on-the-ticking-seismic-bomb-off-the-u-s-northwest-coast/?partner=rss&emc=rss The Cascadia fault off the Northwest Coast has generated a sequence of great earthquakes over millenniums. , seismologists say. Credit USGS.gov Another is due When the next very big earthquake hits, the northwest edge of the continent, from California to Canada and the continental shelf to the.... Tue, 14 Jul 2015 01:04:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-33667a2645e8a0577cd8d3aca4dfea79 NaturalDisasters 47.273382 -122.484905 44.051849 -123.082603 38.9051 -77.0162 35.6831 139.809 38.855 -94.611667 47.6762 -122.297 45.4422 -122.642 45.3742 -75.6507 47.0437 -122.892 41.66695 -83.419425 37.7483 -122.413 44.9562 -122.991 43.218333 -116.551389 20150714010400 http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article27160528.html#storylink=rss El Niño is hot. And that’s good news for the Atlantic. Hurricane forecasters who earlier this year predicted that a potent Pacific El Niño would make for a slow Atlantic hurricane season say the weather pattern that stirs up warm water on the other side of the country is shaping up to be among the strongest in 50 years. Mon, 13 Jul 2015 23:24:00 +0200 miamiherald en miamiherald-0591ad057ca9a7f837e7d36c64f2d860 NaturalDisasters 42.276940250017 -71.8398719201185 20150713232400 http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/tropical-storm-claudette-could-brush-nova-scotia-as-it-weakens-near-newfoundland-1.2467166 This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, July 13, 2015 at 09:45 AM EDT shows an area of low pressure producing strong thunderstorms in Ohio and Kentucky with some clouds and showers over the eastern Mid-Atlantic. (Weather Underground / AP Photo) HALIFAX -- Tropical storm Claudette is being tracked.... Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:42:00 +0200 ctvnews en ctvnews-8affad77e5feadceebf72d7342f3b11a NaturalDisasters 38.131389 -83.099444 43.833591 -66.117653 45.000150425 -62.998652994 20150713214200 http://www.tcpalm.com/weather/hurricane/tropical-storm-claudette-forms-in-north-atlantic-no-threat-to-land-nhc-says_16054572 Tropical Storm Claudette has formed in the North Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center. Satellite pictures indicated that shower and thunderstorm activity associated with a low-pressure system located about 450 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, was becoming better organized. Mon, 13 Jul 2015 19:41:00 +0200 tcpalm en tcpalm-387263da3813010cc4dd319af55dbcf5 NaturalDisasters 35.204571 -75.693222 20150713194100 http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-trb-deal-san-francisco-palace-hotel-20150710-story.html The landmark Palace Hotel in San Francisco recently added a contemporary vibe to its early 20th century self -- and invites Californians to see the new look at a discounted rate. The renovation at the luxury hotel , which dates to 1909 (the 1875 original burned down after the 1906 earthquake), adds.... Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:07:00 +0200 latimes en latimes-f6667368ef292340097ceab100a11616 NaturalDisasters 32.3602 -86.2987 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 18.533333 -100.266667 37.7483 -122.413 20150713170700 http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/tropical-storm-enrique-forms-in-pacific-far-from-land/article_607bf5ea-5451-5f56-bcc2-dd6564e9ab83.html MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Enrique has formed far from land in the Pacific, becoming the fifth tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season. Enrique has maximum sustained winds Monday morning near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:23:00 +0200 siouxcityjournal en siouxcityjournal-fcfdba78b987a3cf679777ee00577852 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 29.000879 -108.556503 19.04767 -104.327003 20150713162300 http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/tropical-storm-enrique-forms-in-pacific-far-from-land/article_607bf5ea-5451-5f56-bcc2-dd6564e9ab83.html MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Enrique has formed far from land in the Pacific, becoming the fifth tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season. Enrique has maximum sustained winds Monday morning near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:18:00 +0200 siouxcityjournal en siouxcityjournal-7febd68cc104670911db7a81440175f8 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 19.04767 -104.327003 20150713121800 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a08971c601554e45a572a3fd77c13f9a/Tropical-Weather MIAMI Tropical Storm Enrique has formed far from land in the Pacific, becoming the fifth tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season. Enrique has maximum sustained winds Monday morning near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:05:00 +0200 therepublic en therepublic-db9310cf2faa403cac40a4897253d81b NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 19.04767 -104.327003 20150713120500 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11480309&ref=rss MIAMI (AP) " Tropical Storm Enrique has formed far from land in the Pacific, becoming the fifth tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season. Enrique has maximum sustained winds Monday morning near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:51:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-c6221d01432293449d9ad08745364029 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 19.04767 -104.327003 20150713115100 http://www.timescolonist.com/tropical-storm-enrique-forms-in-pacific-far-from-land-5th-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-1.1998288 MIAMI - Tropical Storm Enrique has formed far from land in the Pacific, becoming the fifth tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season. Enrique has maximum sustained winds Monday morning near 40 mph (65 kph) with some strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:41:00 +0200 timescolonist en timescolonist-7d55dad468420d681aab6a9047c14048 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 30.5464749448692 -115.086886992837 19.04767 -104.327003 20150713114100 http://www.nola.com/katrina/index.ssf/2015/07/hurricane_katrina_survivor_okl.html Nancy McCullough, a longtime New Orleans elementary school teacher displaced by Hurricane Katrina, has been appointed the senior pastor of two Methodist churches in Tulsa, Oklahoma, McCullough told the paper that she harbored desires to lead a ministry during her 25 years as a public school teacher in New Orleans. Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:13:00 +0200 nola en nola-0e59fad97da6991be17663927f39ba2e NaturalDisasters 43.145409 -95.146606 35.4896 -97.5303 36.132149 -95.929916 29.9564 -90.0987 20150712211300 http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/jul/12/delores-hurricane-mexico/ A tropical storm is gaining strength about 1,600 miles southeast of San Diego and is expected to evolve into a hurricane, says the National Weather Services. The system, known as Dolores, is currently moving to the northwest, just off the western coast of Mexico. Sun, 12 Jul 2015 20:48:00 +0200 utsandiego en utsandiego-f910b0cc2345413ec3e7e78a19d13a7b NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 29.000879 -108.556503 20150712204800 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/12/surviving_hurricane_katrina/ On-Call Jim Thompson got in touch with The Register about the mother of all On-Call stories, recalling the time he received a message asking him to come back to New Orleans because a storm called “Hurricane Katrina” was on its way and looked bad. It's nearly 10 years since Katrina raged, so Jim.... Sun, 12 Jul 2015 10:20:00 +0200 register en register-13c883c132c1a4c7b917665b8ef4d35a NaturalDisasters 27.53965 -82.558199 43.6093 -116.214 29.9564 -90.0987 42.906944 -111.53 20150712102000 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/07/11/china-typhoon/30011613/ More than 1 million people were evacuated in eastern China as Typhoon Chan-Hom made landfall Saturday afternoon. The storm's powerful winds knocked out power and collapsed houses, and thousands of businesses were affected by flooding, the government-run Xinhua News Agency reported. The storm made landfall shortly before 5 p. Sun, 12 Jul 2015 06:22:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-2b47f45eef77f1e47108c7f00febdff3 NaturalDisasters 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 35.6831 139.809 35.2086 110.727 20150712062200 http://www.securityassistance.org/author/hope-hodge-seck Troops from the Marine Corps' Spain-based crisis response force for Africa will be visiting the continent more regularly since the service developed three new forward staging locations for use in emergencies. About 250 troops from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean participated in the second.... Sun, 12 Jul 2015 05:45:00 +0200 securityassistance en securityassistance-f4294b544337cafb51aba6ca9c8d21fc NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 34.815556 -117.1925 20150712054500 http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/world/2015/07/11/china-typhoon/30011613/ More than 1 million people were evacuated in eastern China as Typhoon Chan-Hom made landfall Saturday afternoon. The storm's powerful winds knocked out power and collapsed houses, and thousands of businesses were affected by flooding, the government-run Xinhua News Agency reported. The storm made landfall shortly before 5 p. Sat, 11 Jul 2015 23:15:00 +0200 azcentral en azcentral-2b47f45eef77f1e47108c7f00febdff3 NaturalDisasters 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 35.6831 139.809 35.2086 110.727 20150711231500 http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/world/2015/07/11/china-typhoon/30011613/ More than 1 million people were evacuated in eastern China as Typhoon Chan-Hom made landfall. The storm's powerful winds knocked out power and collapsed houses, and thousands of businesses were affected by flooding, said the government-run Xinhua News Agency. The storm made landfall shortly before 5 p. Sat, 11 Jul 2015 18:12:00 +0200 azcentral en azcentral-dbbb21478cddf363b2bf22909018a63c NaturalDisasters 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 35.6831 139.809 35.2086 110.727 20150711181200 http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20150711_Get_ready_for_muggy_wet_weekend.html?id=313640361&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+staradvertiser_rss+%28Staradvertiser+Headlines%29 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.... Sat, 11 Jul 2015 14:09:00 +0200 HonululuAdvertiser en HonululuAdvertiser-56d3737b72f413d5ddb0d1fbc7d58115 NaturalDisasters 20.89208 -156.468201 19.718069 -155.0896 20150711140900 http://www.rediff.com/news/report/photos-eastern-china-braces-for-typhoon-chan-hom/20150711.htm Over 8.65 lakh people in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang have been evacuated and over 28,000 ships recalled as super typhoon Chan-Hom, the second typhoon to hit China in two days, approaches the country. The National Meteorological Centre had on Friday issued a red alert, the highest level,.... Sat, 11 Jul 2015 09:18:00 +0200 rediff en rediff-1880222867a1c970956f7c725eebb5ef NaturalDisasters 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 25.53229 119.785599 27.995501 116.352097 33.146549 119.718803 48.427319 119.758797 25.45063 119.022003 28.002701 120.647903 28.368641 121.353996 20150711091800 http://securityassistance.org/author/hope-hodge-seck Troops from the Marine Corps' Spain-based crisis response force for Africa will be visiting the continent more regularly since the service developed three new forward staging locations for use in emergencies. About 250 troops from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean participated in the second.... Sat, 11 Jul 2015 05:57:00 +0200 justf en justf-f4294b544337cafb51aba6ca9c8d21fc NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 34.815556 -117.1925 20150711055700 http://phys.org/news/2015-07-satellite-newborn-tropical-depression-02c.html 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. Fri, 10 Jul 2015 22:20:00 +0200 phys en phys-5ed939d2758201f64401b1bd37b1b5a3 NaturalDisasters 38.994833 -76.885732 19.718069 -155.0896 20150710222000 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/battle-of-britain/11732823/I-enjoyed-the-Battle-of-Britain-The-Few-gather-for-75th-anniversary.html The ranks of The Few only ever amounted to just under 3,000, but 75 years on their numbers are thought to have dwindled to only 25 survivors around the world. (top row left to right) Duke of Gloucester, Princess Alexandria, Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Wessex, Countess of Wessex, Duke of Kent, (bottom.... Fri, 10 Jul 2015 22:05:00 +0200 telegraph en telegraph-fcf679d7a4cad7e65e1b77c07d906d17 NaturalDisasters 51.897178 -0.715264 51.4879 -0.177998 51.386613 -0.422033 51.299255 -0.780011 50.4166667 -4.75 50.913499 0.489892 48.8521 2.34899 55.968 -3.21391 54.245819 -0.782004 52.2163 0.119851 51.8578 -2.23891 20150710220500 http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/07/10/hurricane-season-is-here-why-and-your-family-need-evacuation-plan.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fopinion+%28Internal+-+Opinion+-+Mixed%29 Hurricane season is upon us for another year, and NOAA has come out with their predictions of below average season. To be honest, I’m not a big fan of these early predictions, because I feel it might make people less inclined to “prepare” for something that experts say has a lower chance of happening. Fri, 10 Jul 2015 21:41:00 +0200 foxnews en foxnews-b3b713001bf928caad360f799b3e9e1c NaturalDisasters 41.6232624088692 -72.7257246078136 29.9564 -90.0987 20150710214100 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3156334/Brace-Southern-China-virtually-shut-TWO-consecutive-typhoons-strike-matter-days.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 The entire south east region of China is on high alert as two typhoons move in this week. Fujian, Guangdong, and Zhejiang province on the Chinese mainland and Taiwan have all made preparations for Typhoon Linfa and Typhoon Chan-Hom. The Chinese authorities have shut down train stations and airports,.... Fri, 10 Jul 2015 19:26:00 +0200 dailymail en dailymail-353f8fcd427d1d2bb87f2c932f8388c2 NaturalDisasters 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 35.6831 139.809 22.4222282068564 114.157925233557 35.2086 110.727 20150710192600 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20140017430 Abstract: Two central issues of climate change have become increasingly evident: Climate change will significantly affect cities; and rapid global urbanization will increase dramatically the number of individuals, amount of critical infrastructure, and means of economic production that are exposed and vulnerable to dynamic climate risks. Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:47:00 +0200 nasa en nasa-25afdffeb966b0b7035705d008ea6e0d Environment ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 40.6222 -73.9878 20150710134700 http://connect.nola.com/user/slangenh/posts.html Posted on on July 10, 2015, 6:00AM. New Orleans Fashion Hurricane Katrina's aftermath was filled with symbols, from the X-marks on houses to the fleurs-de-lis on everything from tableware to tattoos. Now, with 10 years behind us, Katrina's cryptography can be viewed both as remembrances and marks of how far we've come. Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:36:00 +0200 nola en nola-00f6d755f4c10bc135e013f6294bd4c2 NaturalDisasters 34.575 -106.748333 29.434139 -81.517387 39.283333 -81.081667 39.105 -84.724444 35.777351 -115.323303 37.436944 -76.320278 43.45945 -83.939557 39.841667 -96.519444 32.7637 -96.6637 39.450642 -91.054787 45.390709 -101.432899 29.9564 -90.0987 3.45686 -76.5224 20150710133600 http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/mheykfqlauey/rss2/ The country’s marine economy could create up to 29,000 jobs and contribute an additional €2.7bn in growth by 2020, according to a report to be launched this morning. Marine minister Simon Coveney will make the projections at a major conference in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork. Fri, 10 Jul 2015 03:10:00 +0200 irishexaminer en irishexaminer-675b917c200d354be2f8d6ba3ac32bfe NaturalDisasters 53.2706 -9.06525 52.066667 -9.633333 51.898 -8.49061 51.829298 -8.316949 20150710031000 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-family-donates-belongings-to-sail-caribbean-1.3144612?cmp=rss A young Ottawa family is preparing to set out on a nautical adventure across the Caribbean after donating most of their belongings and renting out their home. Lorraine and Rick Escher bought a 15-metre long ocean-going catamaran to live on with their four children for a life at sea that could last as long as eight years. Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:14:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-8129ba8a3ce2946c46c4e63621f22f8a NaturalDisasters 25.0672 -77.3402 48.7636766077943 6.14190900936771 20150709171400 http://www.thedailyherald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56822:editorial-better-safe-than-sorry&catid=32:editorial&Itemid=68 It was good to read in Wednesday's paper that the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI is prepared for the hurricane season. It must be said, the tendering process for essential trench-cleaning work is still to be completed and obviously this should take place sooner rather than later. Thu, 09 Jul 2015 06:41:00 +0200 thedailyherald en thedailyherald-2d6bbe9212193d9e2a56329a112e0040 NaturalDisasters 20150709064100 http://connect.nola.com/user/slangenh/posts.html Posted on on July 08, 2015, 4:05PM. New Orleans Home and Garden Real estate agents like to say that buyers will know they've found the house as soon as they step inside the front door. Gene and Steve Goldring, though, didn't even have to cross the threshold. They made an offer to buy their home after just seeing the yard. Wed, 08 Jul 2015 23:29:00 +0200 nola en nola-e1db9ed8e9574c7d27388f6b5afc45c8 NaturalDisasters 34.575 -106.748333 29.434139 -81.517387 39.283333 -81.081667 39.105 -84.724444 35.777351 -115.323303 37.436944 -76.320278 43.45945 -83.939557 39.841667 -96.519444 32.7637 -96.6637 39.450642 -91.054787 45.390709 -101.432899 29.9564 -90.0987 3.45686 -76.5224 20150708232900 http://connect.nola.com/user/mschleif/posts.html 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 08, 2015, 2:20PM. Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:57:00 +0200 nola en nola-05f279751ac7feeacf8809a12d07630b NaturalDisasters ManMadeDisasters 30.47999 -90.107277 30.50485 -90.461578 30.30258 -89.935944 30.547666 -90.483676 29.85903 -89.890213 37.331032 -87.509644 30.875272 -90.513875 29.927206 -90.699604 30.506111 -90.340833 30.47817 -90.036819 40.160486 -81.126401 30.64497 -91.153198 30.43338 -90.441559 39.450642 -91.054787 39.7939 -89.6535 33.117451 -98.569412 30.26 -89.778397 29.9564 -90.0987 30.576217 -90.485704 43.6633 -116.680603 45.669998 -110.5644 30.295833 -91.116667 30.311464 -90.803296 20150708215700 http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/fluctuating-gas-prices-expected-to-stay-under-3-a-/nmtbw/ Dayton residents planning vacations this month may look forward to gas prices staying below $3 per gallon as the supply of gas continues to meet increased demand, although the volatile nature of prices will lead to a wide range of prices at the pump. Cindy Antrican, public affairs manager for AAA.... Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:42:00 +0200 daytondailynews en daytondailynews-e96a27c7db6491d7282ea2e325de26eb NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 40.377584 -86.776754 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20150708214200 http://www.thedailyherald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56793:vromi-prepared-for-the-hurricane-season-&catid=1:islands-news&Itemid=54 PHILIPSBURG-- Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI said Tuesday evening that it h as been “diligently prioritising all hurricane preparedness responsibilities to ensure all resources are properly functioning, personnel are informed and prepared with the.... Wed, 08 Jul 2015 07:19:00 +0200 thedailyherald en thedailyherald-9cb69d377059f201c9a8aa0f6667245b NaturalDisasters 37.873738 -122.454717 35.716702 -119.327499 36.68275 -121.790833 37.97895 -121.261002 20150708071900 http://www.trust.org/item/20150729032925-n9u47/?source=search Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two is forecast to strike Bangladesh at about 00:00 GMT on 29 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 21. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 05:39:00 +0200 trust2 en trust2-02052ac26beea846352e3ee7b5e32ecc NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 20150729053900 http://www.trust.org/item/20150729092053-a32bd/?source=search Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two struck Bangladesh at about 00:00 GMT on 29 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 21.2 N, 91.2 E. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:18:00 +0200 trust2 en trust2-c97d4977e51649c80665a7275a00c209 NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 20150729121800 http://www.trust.org/item/20150729092053-a32bd/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two struck Bangladesh at about 00:00 GMT on 29 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 21.2 N, 91.2 E. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:18:00 +0200 trust en trust-c97d4977e51649c80665a7275a00c209 NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 20150729121800 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/29/florida-family-talks-1m-sunken-treasure/30819635/ The $1 million worth of treasure recovered included: • 51 gold coins. • 40 feet of ornate gold chain. • A single coin called a Royal made for King Phillip V of Spain. The coin — nicknamed “Tricentennial Royal” — is dated 1715 and could be worth about $500,000. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:20:00 +0200 usaToday en usaToday-806b731cf344fae7a980ee899335964b MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 41.8955 12.4906 40.4422 -3.69097 35.6831 139.809 51.4879 -0.177998 23.1168 -82.3886 20150729132000 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/530734/news/nation/lacson-i-never-felt-welcome-in-aquino-cabinet Former Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said he never felt part of President Benigno Aquino III's Cabinet even when he was appointed presidential adviser on reconstruction and rehabilitation in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. "Maski noong 14 months na nandoon ako, I never felt in any of.... Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:48:00 +0200 gmanews en gmanews-20cb35a17bdf46e8328596817e00952a NaturalDisasters 12.15096 125.446899 20150729144800 http://www.trust.org/item/20150729152729-50pam/?source=search Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two struck Bangladesh at about 06:00 GMT on 29 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 21.2 N, 91.4 E. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 19:37:00 +0200 trust2 en trust2-4deae59d08af51d96ec6b7634ecae831 NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 20150729193700 http://www.wired.com/2015/07/worlds-dangerous-volcano-threatens-huge-city/ or Popocatépetl to Mexico City . We’re talking a volcano smack in the middle of the city. It is merely ~12 km (~7.5 miles) from the summit craters at to downtown Naples. For your average pyroclastic flow from a volcano like Vesuvius, that is a trip that would take only about two and a half minutes. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 20:54:00 +0200 wired en wired-5f586b63a4864b133653a223e9caee7e NaturalDisasters 30.60762 -93.880753 29.7718 -95.4071 33.203611 -94.677696 29.9564 -90.0987 40.8449 14.2787 -6.18287 106.829 -34.6654 -58.4096 40.8207595744687 14.4271087646484 -33.475 -70.6475 20150729205400 http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-flooding-climate-20150729-story.html Keep the sandbags handy. Previous flood assessments have underestimated the actual risk of dangerous floods in many parts of the country, according to a new study. By looking back at the historical weather records, researchers have found an important synergy between two flood risk factors in coastal zones that has often gone overlooked. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 21:46:00 +0200 latimes en latimes-f412ee6e6904e599e644f0d2cd0e1146 NaturalDisasters 26.48555 -80.058008 32.7593 -117.115 34.0222 -118.244 29.7718 -95.4071 42.3753 -71.1026 32.420521 -107.585701 42.19239 -76.062424 40.6222 -73.9878 28.01586 -82.452377 37.7483 -122.413 31.565357 -93.474864 20150729214600 http://www.trust.org/item/20150729214627-4l2wh/?source=search Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two struck Bangladesh at about 12:00 GMT on 29 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 21.4 N, 91.2 E. Wed, 29 Jul 2015 22:54:00 +0200 trust2 en trust2-b4b7474ec4085458bf243227a03993c9 NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 20150729225400 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-census-bureau-special-edition-hurricane-katrina-10th-anniversary-aug-29-2015-300120831.html WASHINGTON July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hurricane Katrina is the costliest U.S. hurricane on record, and the deadliest to strike our nation since 1928. After initially making U.S. landfall on Aug. 25, 2005 , in South Florida as a Category 1, it moved into the Gulf of Mexico , rapidly.... Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:08:00 +0200 prnewswire en prnewswire-a425e392e5e6dd177d27fcee506b90c0 NaturalDisasters 30.4652 -91.1534 46.681667 -117.148333 38.9051 -77.0162 34.558611 -88.226111 29.997601 -90.177396 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 33.203611 -91.057222 32.375931 -88.722603 29.9564 -90.0987 32.3186 -90.2033 33.195599 -87.454597 20150729230800 http://www.trust.org/item/20150730033230-drr7k/?source=search Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two struck Bangladesh at about 18:00 GMT on 29 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 21.6 N, 91.2 E. Thu, 30 Jul 2015 05:25:00 +0200 trust2 en trust2-5ccf2f49a65d37e6a40de0095b9500dd NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 20150730052500 http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20150729/add-potential-thunderstorms-lightning-to-las-hot-humid-weather Posted: 07/29/15, 9:16 AM PDT Updated: 12 hrs ago # Comments Get ready to sweat, as the region is going to get sandwiched between heat from the east and a moist air mass moving up from Mexico, a combination that will create triple-digit humid conditions and the possibility of thunderstorms, the National Weather Service said Wednesday. Thu, 30 Jul 2015 06:41:00 +0200 dailynews en dailynews-a16de0811f0861f15694a84cf861bc00 NaturalDisasters 34.5003439 -106.0008454 34.0134 -118.493229 36.65775 -119.595985 37.638333 -120.901111 20150730064100 http://www.trust.org/item/20150730033230-drr7k/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two struck Bangladesh at about 18:00 GMT on 29 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 21.6 N, 91.2 E. Thu, 30 Jul 2015 07:19:00 +0200 trust en trust-5ccf2f49a65d37e6a40de0095b9500dd NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 20150730071900 http://www.trust.org/item/20150730085302-uwikk/ Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two struck Bangladesh at about 00:00 GMT on 30 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 21.9 N, 91.2 E. Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:22:00 +0200 trust en trust-3df93089422349b00df3a8fbfa4cb6c9 NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 20150730102200 http://www.trust.org/item/20150730085302-uwikk/?source=search Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Tropical storm Two struck Bangladesh at about 00:00 GMT on 30 July. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 21.9 N, 91.2 E. Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:59:00 +0200 trust2 en trust2-3df93089422349b00df3a8fbfa4cb6c9 NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 20150730115900 http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/features/british-medics-who-bring-hope-to-disaster-victims-1-7384684 As part of the UK Emergency Medical Team, Pete Skelton has worked in disaster zones all over the world, including Nepal following April’s earthquake. He talks to Chris Bond. IT was a Saturday morning and Pete Skelton was looking forward to spending the weekend with his fiancée, Arij. At least he was until his phone rang. Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:32:00 +0200 YorkshirePost en YorkshirePost-f3a816b7c8bf0dc70aa96e61ff853e18 Echo NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 18.54299 -72.343102 51.4879 -0.177998 33.334 44.3978 54.557787 -0.971124 27.712 85.313 54.290329 -0.424728 20150730123200 http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/07/danziger_bridge_lawsuit.html Jurors tour the Danziger Bridge during the federal trial of five New Orleans Police officers charged in connection with shooting unarmed civilians on the bridge six days after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com / The Times-Picayune) What do Hervey Farrell, Wendy Bosma and the.... Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:50:00 +0200 nola en nola-6cdc792659ee24c595f77ae794e948ab NaturalDisasters 29.9564 -90.0987 20150730135000 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/subhankar-banerjee/why-we-all-need-to-learn-the-word-anthropogenic_b_7903324.html By late February, “less than three percent of normal” snowpack remained on the Olympic Mountains and the meadows, normally still covered by more than six feet of snow, “were bare.” As the Bugler also noted, recent data and scientific projections suggest that “this warming trend with less snowpack is.... Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:18:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-us-en en huffingtonpost-us-en-bb826f15715975e0811d4851f89fb348 NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid Environment 38.9051 -77.0162 54.9806001359812 -124.590307317251 39.756412 -121.604334 20150730161800 http://www.caribbean360.com/news/forecasters-monitor-two-systems-in-the-atlantic-with-small-chance-of-developing FLORIDA, United States, Thursday July 30, 2015 – Forecasters are keeping their eyes on two systems in the Atlantic with a small chance of developing over the next few days, as the second month of the quiet 2015 hurricane season nears an end. Early this morning, the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in.... Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:11:00 +0200 caribbean360 en caribbean360-a535728285d0f3436f163247ee6b9df6 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 43.229568 -105.259697 32.420521 -107.585701 14.9233 -23.5212 20150730161100 http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-key-lime-pie-mexican-grocery-20150729-story.html Are you still buying pricey bottled juice for your Key lime pies? Seriously? Because those little yellow-green Mexican limes you've seen in the grocery are exactly the same thing. The lime world can be roughly divided in two parts: what are generally called West Indian limes ( Citrus aurantifolia ) and Tahitian limes ( Citrus latifolia ). Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:34:00 +0200 latimes en latimes-b0d3b93b7d2d399d48a736437b54ab69 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 34.015 -6.83272 30.0779 31.2508 34.114883 -117.890891 23.30514 -106.476799 28.5687 77.2168 37.176689 -113.2855 20150730163400 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/us-news-travel/hurricane-season-cruising_b_7866940.html Summer activities are winding down. Kids are back in school. The unrelenting heat of summer has started to fade. Sounds like the perfect time to book a Caribbean cruise . Then you turn on the weather report only to learn that Mother Nature is sending a wallop of a storm right where you planned to sail. Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:43:00 +0200 huffingtonpost-us-en en huffingtonpost-us-en-d818d8e655e64c20ce771dfafb0d678c NaturalDisasters 10.6572 -61.4836 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 45.3742 -75.6507 20150730204300 http://www.opednews.com/articles/Tomgram-Subhankar-Banerje-by-Tom-Engelhardt-Activism-Environmental_Activism-Environmental_Oil_spills_and_environmental_disasters-150730-49.html Paradise Burning Why We All Need to Learn the Word "Anthropogenic" By Subhankar Banerjee The wettest rainforest in the continental United States had gone up in flames and the smoke was so thick, so blanketing, that you could see it miles away. Deep in Washington's Olympic National Park, the aptly.... Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:30:00 +0200 opednews en opednews-f3bff3d4b2f3a21f3c58f62059d9e557 Environment NaturalDisasters FoodSecurityFoodAid 37.346667 -84.824722 38.9051 -77.0162 36.080825 -115.133602 36.505713 -79.74216 57.054329 -135.317703 20150730203000 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2015/07/tropical_outlook_hurricane_cen.html Two systems in the Atlantic are being monitors by the National Hurricane Center. (National Hurricane Center) The National Hurricane Center continues to track two systems in the Atlantic, but neither is considered likely to show tropical development over the next few days. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 02:13:00 +0200 nola en nola-8fc50df5ff94e58fbf1dc97705860d31 NaturalDisasters 33.9156114107951 -80.9011387399278 14.9233 -23.5212 20150731021300 http://www.timescolonist.com/hurricane-guillermo-forms-in-the-pacific-is-possibly-headed-toward-hawaii-1.2017861 MIAMI - Hurricane Guillermo has formed in the Pacific and could be headed toward Hawaii. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 80 mph (130 kph) with additional strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Richard Pasch, a senior hurricane specialist at the U.S. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:12:00 +0200 timescolonist en timescolonist-c96032fd62bb111563175e22f6b833d8 NaturalDisasters 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731111200 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c766cd2d5191483093eea3f30669f9aa/Tropical-Weather MIAMI Hurricane Guillermo has formed in the Pacific and could be headed toward Hawaii. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 80 mph (130 kph) with additional strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Richard Pasch, a senior hurricane specialist at the U.S. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:10:00 +0200 therepublic en therepublic-ccd4643f7e903d65486bb687713e1455 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731111000 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hurricane-guillermo-forms-possibly-headed-hawaii-32798874 Yahoo!-ABC News Network © 2015 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved. Hurricane Guillermo Forms, Is Possibly Headed Toward Hawaii. Hurricane Guillermo has formed in the Pacific and could be headed toward The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 80 mph (130 kph).... Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:09:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-573377b88a4820473ad1a21a7031a1a2 NaturalDisasters 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731110900 http://www.startribune.com/hurricane-guillermo-forms-is-possibly-headed-toward-hawaii/320248511/ StarTribune.com welcomes and encourages readers to comment and engage in substantive, mutually respectful exchanges over news topics. Commenters must follow our Keep it civil and stay on topic. No profanity, vulgarity, racial slurs or personal attacks. Comments with web links are not permitted. Comments that violate the above will be removed. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:31:00 +0200 startribune en startribune-eae541e5cb2da211bda083456d09bd89 ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776 20150731113100 http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28565535/hurricane-guillermo-forms-is-possibly-headed-toward-hawaii?source=rss MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Guillermo has formed in the Pacific and could be headed toward Hawaii. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 80 mph (130 kph) with additional strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Richard Pasch, a senior hurricane specialist at the U.S. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:41:00 +0200 denverpost en denverpost-94b628502abf6b4f4f6c8584c4a970b4 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731114100 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11490210&ref=rss MIAMI (AP) " Hurricane Guillermo has formed in the Pacific and could be headed toward Hawaii. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 80 mph (130 kph) with additional strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Richard Pasch, a senior hurricane specialist at the U.S. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:08:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-ba02b741ed7db3d318a6e77c1f8f587d NaturalDisasters 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731120800 http://www.timesdaily.com/news/nation/hurricane-guillermo-forms-is-possibly-headed-toward-hawaii/article_d0965860-10a5-5f6e-8023-1cfe39c376a5.html Posted: Friday, July 31, 2015 4:00 am. Associated Press 0 comments MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Guillermo has formed in the Pacific and could be headed toward Hawaii. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 80 mph (130 kph) with additional strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:06:00 +0200 timesdaily en timesdaily-30bb5534dffe9453cb9ae6c6f01ca88c NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109 20150731120600 http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-guillermo-forms-in-pacific-ocean-possibly-headed-for-hawaii-1.3174989?cmp=rss Hurricane Guillermo has formed in the Pacific and could be headed toward Hawaii. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 130 km/h with additional strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Richard Pasch, a senior hurricane specialist at the U.S. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:56:00 +0200 CBC en CBC-4785306a43931ccf786845d103b9c75a NaturalDisasters 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731135600 http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/5769121-hurricane-guillermo-forms-is-possibly-headed-toward-hawaii/ MIAMI - Hurricane Guillermo has formed in the Pacific and could be headed toward Hawaii. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 80 mph (130 kph) with additional strengthening forecast during the next day or two. Richard Pasch, a senior hurricane specialist at the U.S. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:04:00 +0200 durhamregion en durhamregion-8df9559467f639899bf590bfeac0264c NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731150400 http://www.caribbean360.com/news/no-storm-in-the-making-forecasters-say-as-systems-weaken FLORIDA, United States, Friday July 31, 2015 – One of the two systems forecasters were monitoring in the Atlantic has dissipated while the other has weakened significantly, practically eliminating any chance of it developing into a tropical storm. The elongated area of low pressure located east of.... Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:18:00 +0200 caribbean360 en caribbean360-45df693372b20c7d23e7c6c0686a0676 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 43.229568 -105.259697 32.420521 -107.585701 14.9233 -23.5212 20150731161800 http://www.todayonline.com/world/atlantic-ocean-dry-dusty-and-struggling-spit-out-storms BOSTON — It might be hard to think of an ocean as dry and dusty. Right now, those are the conditions over a large part of the Atlantic where hurricanes often form. The dust, coming off Africa, is just one item on a list of things that are making the Atlantic particularly inhospitable to large tropical systems. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:46:00 +0200 todayonline en todayonline-846288f43662c2ec851a6e03d9998845 NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 35.81 -86.475 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 48.02293 -98.128357 14.9233 -23.5212 37.97895 -121.261002 42.286518 -83.778778 20150731164600 http://www.timescolonist.com/hurricane-guillermo-swirling-in-pacific-forecaster-says-it-s-possibly-headed-toward-hawaii-1.2017861 MIAMI - Hurricane Guillermo is swirling in the Pacific and could be headed toward Hawaii. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 90 mph (150 kph) with additional strengthening forecast during the next two days. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say Guillermo could become a major hurricane this weekend. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:54:00 +0200 timescolonist en timescolonist-e1a453c36ef5c3454cd342b25cdba28b NaturalDisasters 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731165400 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hurricane-guillermo-forms-possibly-headed-hawaii-32798874 Yahoo!-ABC News Network © 2015 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved. Hurricane Guillermo, Swirling in Pacific, Could Hit Hawaii. Hurricane Guillermo is swirling in the Pacific and could be headed toward The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 90 mph (150 kph).... Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:12:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-7a6a56f11cc65d43c30c660cfc561962 NaturalDisasters 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731171200 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c766cd2d5191483093eea3f30669f9aa/Tropical-Weather MIAMI Hurricane Guillermo is swirling in the Pacific and could be headed toward Hawaii. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 90 mph (150 kph) with additional strengthening forecast during the next two days. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say Guillermo could become a major hurricane this weekend. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:29:00 +0200 therepublic en therepublic-0298e3743b88db2aaea444fd520d903f NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731172900 http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28565535/hurricane-guillermo-forms-is-possibly-headed-toward-hawaii?source=rss MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Guillermo is swirling in the Pacific and could be headed toward Hawaii. The Category 1 storm has maximum sustained winds early Friday near 90 mph (150 kph) with additional strengthening forecast during the next two days. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say Guillermo could become a major hurricane this weekend. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:44:00 +0200 denverpost en denverpost-e410015c1201528a13941cf74e794c56 NaturalDisasters 25.8321 -80.2702 19.718069 -155.0896 20150731174400 http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/coastal-people-survive-komen-scare-119905 Two more lives perished, around two lakh people were marooned and hundreds of houses damaged as the weakened tropical storm Komen crossed Chittagong and Cox's Bazar coasts early yesterday before turning into a land depression. Different parts of the country, including the capital, saw heavy rain.... Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:24:00 +0200 thedailystarBD en thedailystarBD-db736a074d4afbfeab24a5d7d878279b NaturalDisasters 22.703291 90.374474 22.842649 89.558243 22.81008 91.099747 25.01642 90.010147 22.3304 91.8252 22.49194 91.420891 20150731202400 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/august-is-the-height-of-hurricane-season-state-agencies-urge-preparedness-300122006.html HARRISBURG, Pa. July 31, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- August starts the height of hurricane season and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Department of Health and Insurance urge residents to always be prepared for the possibility of severe weather. Fri, 31 Jul 2015 20:43:00 +0200 prnewswire en prnewswire-fa753562777f79581f106a38584adb9a NaturalDisasters Echo 39.919533 -75.388837 40.2668 -76.888 20150731204300 http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2015/07/tropical_update_less_chance_of.html Hurricane forecasters are continuing to monitor a weak area of low pressure several hundred miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde islands, according to the National Hurricane Center's Friday evening tropical weather outlook. Although the system continues to produce showers and thunderstorms,.... Sat, 01 Aug 2015 03:18:00 +0200 nola en nola-40380ba369ad944c3b79c52f066d689e NaturalDisasters 14.9233 -23.5212 20150801031800 http://triblive.com/usworld/nation/8841754-74/atlantic-hurricanes-shear?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+alltribstories+%28TribLIVE+News%29 It might be hard to think of an ocean as dry and dusty, but those are the conditions over a large part of the Atlantic where hurricanes often form. The dust, coming off Africa, is one item on a list of things that are making the Atlantic particularly inhospitable to large tropical systems. Sat, 01 Aug 2015 06:53:00 +0200 triblive en triblive-a1c53a31a156cc94eb727c4e771e2993 NaturalDisasters 41.7218 44.7831 35.909229 -100.387398 41.046389 -74.435556 53.3416 -6.25735 32.3011 -64.7993 32.6497266196374 -83.4472614062641 51.4879 -0.177998 32.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102 14.9233 -23.5212 37.97895 -121.261002 40.790699 -77.863586 42.286518 -83.778778 20150801065300 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/02/world/asia/flooding-spurs-disaster-zones-in-myanmar.html?partner=rss&emc=rss YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar ’s president on Friday declared four rural regions to be disaster zones, as floods and landslides continued to cause severe damage and the government faced criticism for its slow response to the emergency. President Thein Sein said the disaster zones covered the states of.... Sat, 01 Aug 2015 20:10:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-a762a0e203844ea6f239ae0e61d61882 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 19.7234646819127 93.7566215683482 22.1680845396144 93.5113936893772 20.4790749979085 94.8180174904061 16.9854726086878 96.1675393143746 24.1735142409971 95.3270189310851 20150801201000 http://ww2.cfo.com/sponsored/preparing-hurricane-season/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cfo%2Fdaily_briefing+%28Latest+Articles+from+CFO.com%29 It is the CFO’s job to protect the vitality and viability of the business, regardless of circumstance. As we make our way through hurricane season, it’s important to remember that most hurricane-related damage to property – and your business – can be prevented, or at least minimized, with an.... Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:03:00 +0200 cfo en cfo-d3785993a2d28fe8994521f65f8c40e5 NaturalDisasters Echo 20150802000300 http://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/ocha-flash-update-no-1-myanmar-floods-emergency-01-august-2015 Heavy monsoon rains during the month of July, have caused flooding, flash floods and landslides in several parts of Myanmar, including in the Sagaing Region and Kachin State. Cyclone Komen, that made landfall in Bangladesh on 30 July, brought strong winds and heavy rains resulting in further floods,.... Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:18:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-82140021ada5d116eae88ebc900c70f8 NaturalDisasters Echo UNbodies 20.870001 92.527451 20.4466 94.24559 23.7099 90.4071 11.8116 98.719238 20.210421 93.14222 20.13908 92.894753 20150802001800 http://www.sunherald.com/2015/08/01/6347532/before-after-now-revisits-hurricane.html#storylink=rss Over the next month, the Sun Herald will have full coverage of Hurricane Katrina's 10th anniversary. Starting today, the newspaper will run one of its popular Before, After and Now photo series each day. The photos show a Coast landmark before and after the storm, as well as what it looks like today. Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:46:00 +0200 sunherald en sunherald-eb16994e4240fbbba55352af2778c798 NaturalDisasters 32.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102 20150802034600 http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/79002-cuc-power-interruptions-possible (CUC) — In anticipation of Typhoon Soudelor, the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. reminds the communities of Rota, Tinian and Saipan to prepare for possible power interruptions, which could also affect their water supplies. The 24-Hour CUC Customer Call Center will be open for customer calls throughout the storm. Sun, 02 Aug 2015 04:37:00 +0200 marianasvariety en marianasvariety-450781f6bfb0997a2d18dedc73b37f99 NaturalDisasters 20150802043700 http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13524617.President_declares_state_of_emergency_over_Burma_floods/ Burma's president Thein Sein headed to devastated rural regions where a state of emergency was declared after deadly monsoon rains displaced tens of thousands of people, flooded swathes of rice paddy and prompted fears of dams collapsing. Thein Sein arrived yesterday at a military base in Sagaing.... Sun, 02 Aug 2015 10:16:00 +0200 oneworld en oneworld-5a8115209bc28a8aa3ba296dbb6f7294 NaturalDisasters UNbodies Echo 19.7234646819127 93.7566215683482 23.7099 90.4071 20.4790749979085 94.8180174904061 49.6326822866963 6.07606523324745 24.1735142409971 95.3270189310851 20150802101600 http://www.manilatimes.net/president-is-officialsaccomplice-osmena/205817/ PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd’s efforts to cover up for the corruption of his Cabinet members and other officials of his administration make him their accomplice, according to Sen. Sergio Osmeña 3rd. Although Aquino has a good side, Osmeña on Sunday said, the bad part is that he is surrounded by corrupt individuals. Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:47:00 +0200 manilatimes en manilatimes-cb7fb0c5344aca8a20c1ced80daf608a NaturalDisasters UNbodies Echo 11.37315 124.489403 13.7308 100.521 20150802144700 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-08/02/c_134472865.htm MANILA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government assured Sunday the United Nations of its determination to complete the rehabilitation works in the areas affected by super typhoon Haiyan (locally named as Yolanda) almost two years ago. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. Sun, 02 Aug 2015 16:17:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-1ea2a81a2ccc01a20a392203bcb405cc NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20150802161700 http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/935089.shtml The Philippine government assured Sunday the United Nations of its determination to complete the rehabilitation works in the areas affected by super typhoon Haiyan (locally named as Yolanda) almost two years ago. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. Sun, 02 Aug 2015 17:37:00 +0200 globaltimes en globaltimes-4f2f9c811b53699274ba4ac4af9a70be NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 20150802173700 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/July-When-city-had-to-sweat-and-also-got-wet/articleshow/48322198.cms CHENNAI: July 2015 couldn't make up its mind. It was the hottest July in the last two hundred years, but it was also one of the wettest in the same time period. While eight of the first eleven days in the month recorded temperatures above 40 deg C, the second half had a spell of concentrated rainfall for 10 days, producing 205. Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:48:00 +0200 timesofindia en timesofindia-ac40277946e3f9045c04735d56ee56b8 NaturalDisasters 23.8267635957992 87.9873314489228 13.0615 80.2478 20150802224800 http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/komen-aftermath-many-killed-in-floods-across-different-states/article1-1375832.aspx Villagers wade through floodwaters at Mirati village in Birbhum district of West Bengal on August 2, 2015. The depression created from cyclone Komen, which has been hovering over Bangladesh, has triggered heavy rain in India’s northeastern and eastern states, killing at least 75 people in Manipur, West Bengal and Odisha. Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:08:00 +0200 HindustanTimes en HindustanTimes-e19d2f95bca97bb17c7b140b49946783 NaturalDisasters 23.7099 90.4071 22.5435 88.3342 24.787769 93.941002 22.7059519603534 71.5635099287508 22.715931 88.482536 16.8722 96.1249 25.738279 71.387207 21.48451 86.945297 24.886909 72.847633 25.094641 76.509422 23.835039 73.718277 24.587999 76.157578 20150802230800