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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3185220/The-powerful-storm-world-heads-Japan-220mph-Super-Typhoon-leaves-islands-battered-30ft-waves-flips-cars-streets.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490An immense Super Typhoon is on a collision course with Japan, China and Taiwan after devastating a group of tiny islands in the Pacific Ocean. Super Typhoon Soudelor thrashed into the Northern Maria Islands on Sunday, when winds of up to 105mph ripped the roofs off houses and 30ft-high waves flooded the main power plant.Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:13:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-d4a13b6032bd7869493ba45b389aa53dNaturalDisastersEcho6.91771 158.18523.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.809-17.7404 168.32113.4402033779116 144.77621901302735.2086 110.72720150805001300http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3185220/The-powerful-storm-world-heads-Japan-220mph-Super-Typhoon-leaves-islands-battered-30ft-waves-flips-cars-streets.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490An immense Super Typhoon is on a collision course with Japan, China and Taiwan after devastating a group of tiny islands in the Pacific Ocean. Super Typhoon Soudelor thrashed into the Northern Maria Islands on Sunday, when winds of up to 105mph ripped the roofs off houses and 30ft-high waves flooded the main power plant.Tue, 04 Aug 2015 23:29:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-d4a13b6032bd7869493ba45b389aa53dNaturalDisastersEcho6.91771 158.18523.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.809-17.7404 168.32113.4402033779116 144.77621901302735.2086 110.72720150804232900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3185220/The-powerful-storm-world-heads-Japan-220mph-Super-Typhoon-leaves-islands-battered-30ft-waves-flips-cars-streets.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490An immense Super Typhoon is on a collision course with Japan, China and Taiwan after devastating a group of tiny islands in the Pacific Ocean. Super Typhoon Soudelor thrashed into the Northern Maria Islands on Sunday, when winds of up to 105mph ripped the roofs off houses and 30ft-high waves flooded the main power plant.Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:07:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-7564083d4668efca473641773929c568NaturalDisastersEcho6.91771 158.18523.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.809-17.7404 168.32113.4402033779116 144.77621901302735.2086 110.72720150804200700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3185220/The-powerful-storm-world-heads-Japan-220mph-Super-Typhoon-leaves-islands-battered-30ft-waves-flips-cars-streets.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490An immense Super Typhoon is on a collision course with Japan, China and Taiwan after devastating a group of tiny islands in the Pacific Ocean. Super Typhoon Soudelor thrashed into the Northern Maria Islands on Monday, when winds of up to 220mph ripped the roofs off houses and 30ft-high waves flooded the main power plant.Tue, 04 Aug 2015 19:39:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-bcc247c0ef35e1327a22cebf6bea8f7eNaturalDisastersEcho6.91771 158.18523.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.809-17.7404 168.32113.4402033779116 144.77621901302735.2086 110.72720150804193900http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/strongest-storm-in-the-world-so-far-this-year/ar-BBlnDsX© Provided by Sky News Tropical storm Soudelor. Super Typhoon Soudelor is barrelling towards Taiwan, Japan and China after leaving a trail of destruction in the Northern Marianas islands. The cyclone has developed into the world's most powerful storm of the year with wind gusts up to 220mph (354kph)....Tue, 04 Aug 2015 11:37:00 +0200msn-ukenmsn-uk-76250dee6f53df6536915e610a2c02c0NaturalDisasters23.7505409354667 120.96966788308235.6831 139.80935.2086 110.72720150804113700http://reliefweb.int/report/world/review-natural-catastrophes-june-marked-earthquakes-and-heatwave-caused-large-numberThe 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 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-7b7066dbfa896c26000d878f6c51cc0eNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.52982463226419.3395004253507 -99.627266840977665.5 -17.033.718151 73.060547-32.1660767304355 147.00737110280842.3753 -71.102645.3742 -75.650741.832222 -78.58611137.176689 -113.285527.712 85.31320150714221700http://www.lemonde.fr/paris-climat-2015/article/2015/07/20/le-vanuatu-face-au-defi-de-la-securite-alimentaire_4690881_4527432.htmlQuatre mois après le passage du cyclone Pam, l’un des plus puissants enregistrés dans le Pacifique sud, l’aide d’urgence touche à sa fin dans l’archipel de Vanuatu, laissant les habitants des îles rurales face à un avenir précaire. A Tanna, une île directement frappée le 13 mars par le cyclone, à....Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:42:00 +0200LeMondefrLeMonde-94fce063a06cba684a6a93b1c017e390FoodSecurityFoodAidEchoNaturalDisastersClimateChange-17.740391 168.32099920150720184200http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/saipan-no-water-electricity-aftermath-typhoon-article-1.2316083?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NydnRss+%28Top+Stories+-+NY+Daily+News%29HONOLULU — Residents of Saipan were without water and electricity and are rationing gasoline four days after Typhoon Soudelor hit the most populated island in the U.S. territory of the Northern Marianas. The typhoon hit Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, knocking out electricity on the 48-square-mile island.Thu, 06 Aug 2015 04:09:00 +0200nydailynewsennydailynews-696fe01eead9fda1884daeb8261cfa04NaturalDisasters25.035089 121.50669915.1909951745138 145.75821143854113.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150806040900http://www.kuam.com/story/29711663/2015/08/05/feds-guam-working-with-cnmi-government-to-provide-reliefLiving on Guam, our island people know all too well about surviving a typhoon. "We've gone through typhoons such as this and we're resilient in the part as we're affected as well we're trying to recover at the same time," said Brigadier General Johnny Lizama. "Well, this is what we're trying to do to help Saipan.Wed, 05 Aug 2015 08:19:00 +0200kuamenkuam-9f683890d4220ee1d1a976a8d4b8ae48CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters13.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150805081900http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/July-When-city-had-to-sweat-and-also-got-wet/articleshow/48322198.cmsCHENNAI: 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 +0200timesofindiaentimesofindia-ac40277946e3f9045c04735d56ee56b8NaturalDisasters23.8267635957992 87.987331448922813.0615 80.247820150802224800http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/usns-mercy-crew-participate-humanitarian-assistance-disaster-relief-seminarBy Chief Petty Officer Christopher Tucker | Navy Public Affairs Support Element West | July 27, 2015. ROXAS CITY, Philippines – Multinational crew members of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) wrapped up participation in a humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) seminar July 24 hosted by....Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:35:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-1010ba68f32327283ec87341b97c78fdNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80914.88577 120.23899820150728103500http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2015/07/mil-150727-nns04.htmStory Number: NNS150727-12 Release Date: 7/27/2015 1:30:00 PM. By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher E. Tucker, Pacific Partnership 2015 Public Affairs. ROXAS CITY, Philippines (NNS) -- Multinational crew members of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) wrapped up participation in a....Tue, 28 Jul 2015 08:34:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-a5bddbe14a27419d534ffe8233bf0cb4NaturalDisasters14.88577 120.23899842.464619 140.86220150728083400http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/529270/news/regions/multinational-team-holds-disaster-reponse-training-seminar-in-capizTags: disaster response A multinational team of stakeholders on the USNS Mercy hospital ship held a humanitarian assistance disaster relief (HADR) seminar in Roxas City in Capiz last week, the US Embassy said Monday. The weeklong seminar at the Capiz State University was meant to prepare countries....Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:42:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-ee46c5327265515a4aeaac48106d8f3dNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters14.6096 121.00620150727114200http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/un-expert-internal-displacement-launches-first-official-visit-philippinesGENEVA (16 July 2015) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Chaloka Beyani will carry out an official visit to the Philippines from 21 to 31 July 2015 to assess the situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in different regions of the country caused by natural disasters, conflict and development projects.Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:14:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-75bfcd123d0a63230a119ce1080b6a98EchoNaturalDisastersUNbodiesSociety14.6096 121.00651.4879 -0.17799820150716181400http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Sc_detail.htm?No=111927Strong winds and heavy rains will continue into Monday morning across the nation as the Korean Peninsula came under the influence of Typhoon Chan-hom on Sunday. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast Sunday that the typhoon will pass the Yellow Sea to head north on Sunday and reach Hwanghae Province in North Korea early on Monday.Sun, 12 Jul 2015 07:21:00 +0200kbs-enenkbs-en-5010bbec99104197e2d479118b7e7aa2NaturalDisasters37.5691667 126.863333335.8219444 127.148888934.9077225 127.033323537.9016667 128.045555636.5666667 128.716666739.0285 125.75720150712072100http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-11/typhoon-chan-hom-lands-in-eastern-china-as-flights-canceledPeople strengthen a dyke during a storm brought about by typhoon Chan-hom in Lin'an, Zhejiang province on July 11. Photographer: STR/AFP via Getty Images. , which caused the evacuation of about a million people and the cancellation of hundreds of air flights in eastern China Saturday, weakened as....Sun, 12 Jul 2015 06:33:00 +0200bloombergenbloomberg-47c5f48ef7c2d6892889d5b3c7cbe485NaturalDisasters35.2086 110.72720150712063300http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/china-typhoon-chan-hom-150711043658185.htmlChinese authorities have evacuated more than 960,000 people and cancelled hundreds of flights as a typhoon with wind gusts of up to 200kmph hit the country's southeastern coast. Typhoon Chan-hom struck mainland China on Saturday afternoon between the coastal cities of Ruian and Zhoushan, south of....Sat, 11 Jul 2015 16:22:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-e3b83e514cfb9ee372b9cfd04142b02aNaturalDisasters27.77886 120.62709829.872194 121.54182826.4956867417201 127.96642151042539.0285 125.75728.002701 120.64790320150711162200http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/china-typhoon-chan-hom-150711043658185.htmlChinese authorities have evacuated more than 960,000 people and cancelled hundreds of flights as a typhoon with wind gusts of up to 200kmph hit the country's southeastern coast. Typhoon Chan-hom struck mainland China on Saturday afternoon between the coastal cities of Ruian and Zhoushan, south of....Sat, 11 Jul 2015 14:50:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-455e21668a9793daeb0ed734b8fbe858NaturalDisasters27.77886 120.62709829.872194 121.54182826.4956867417201 127.96642151042539.0285 125.75728.002701 120.64790320150711145000http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/07/china-typhoon-chan-hom-150711043658185.htmlChinese authorities have evacuated more than 800,000 people and cancelled hundreds of flights as a super-typhoon with wind gusts of up to 200kmph hit the country's southeastern coast. Typhoon Chan-hom struck mainland China on Saturday afternoon between the coastal cities of Ruian and Zhoushan, south....Sat, 11 Jul 2015 13:18:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-1b3d4163e383a40e7f4be942a35efd34NaturalDisasters27.77886 120.62709829.872194 121.54182826.4956867417201 127.96642151042539.0285 125.75728.002701 120.64790320150711131800http://www.tdg.ch/geneve/actu-genevoise/Quand-les-cepages-du-Sud-gagnent-nos-vignobles/story/31617618Août 2050. Le début de l’été a été très chaud. Comme en 2043, on a dépassé à plusieurs reprises la barre des 40 degrés, frôlant même celle des 45. Un record. Dire qu’il y a quarante ans, on parlait de canicule à moins de 35 degrés… Si de telles températures sont toujours difficiles à supporter pour....Sun, 02 Aug 2015 17:49:00 +0200tdgfrtdg-1d371b3f04faccf2ca59b10e9cc6134dNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid41.8955 12.490640.4422 -3.6909748.8521 2.3489946.948212 7.44573620150802174900http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Environnement/Les-amoureux-de-la-Terre-au-Sommet-des-consciences-803968Cinq mois avant le début de la COP21, la conférence des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques, le Conseil économique, social, et environnemental a accueilli «le Sommet des consciences». Une quarantaine de personnalités du monde entier se sont réunies pour discuter des enjeux environnementaux....Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:27:00 +0200parismatchfrparismatch-ef7e72389cd0382fd491ae58410c17e0EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeKyotoProtocol14.6096 121.00650.9158 11.5835-5.83333 -37.4520150722142700http://www.leparisien.fr/environnement/la-revue-ecolo-de-la-semaine-typhon-nangka-alimentation-bio-sebastiao-salgado-18-07-2015-4949693.phpComment se tenir au courant de toute l'actu environnementale ? C'est simple, tous les samedis, leparisien.fr compile les meilleurs sujets écolo de la semaine. Anaïs Thiébaux de l'Agence Créative CulturElle | 18 Juil. 2015, 11h10 | MAJ : 18 Juil. 2015, 11h10. Pollution de l’air.Sun, 19 Jul 2015 13:06:00 +0200leparisienfrleparisien-b7df3215eaa30d6795bf19618f287ab0EnvironmentNaturalDisastersKyotoProtocol35.6831 139.80920150719130600http://groupelavenir.org/le-samedi-1er-aout-prochain/Le samedi 1 er Août prochain, l’artiste musicien Ferré Gola va se produire à la kermesse « Molunge » se tenant au foyer social de la commune de Bandalungwa , qu’organise le bourgmestre Antho Longange, Celui qui se surnomme « Jésus des nuances douze malins », venait d’effectuer une excellente sortie....Thu, 30 Jul 2015 03:12:00 +0200groupelavenirfrgroupelavenir-a2a4048c1deff4b3680a13a995143718NaturalDisasters-8.95761095093761 13.330742073280720150730031200http://www.armenews.com/article.php3?id_article=114411Hovhannès V de Draskhanakert. Histoire du peuple arménien. Université d’Erevan (Arménie), 1996 [en arménien] par Eddie Arnavoudian. Groong, 01.08.2004. Traduction dédiée à Arpik Missakian, G.F. Hovhannès V de Draskhanakert (vers 850 - 929 après J.-C.) est un historien des plus remarquable d’une....Wed, 29 Jul 2015 07:43:00 +0200armenewsfrarmenews-814f4c0c748db1c6ea3ff5de4cebd30fNaturalDisastersTAXUD40.208 44.532720150729074300http://news.aDakar.com/h/53654.htmlC�est une attaque pas du tout diplomatique de Souleymane Jules Diop. Le Secr�taire d�Etat aux S�n�galais de l�ext�rieur n�a pas mis de gants pour porter aux g�monies son patron et contester la m�thode utilis�e pour relever le Consul du S�n�gal � Marseille de ses fonctions. C�est l�ivresse g�n�rale au sommet de la diplomatie s�n�galaise.Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:12:00 +0200adakarfradakar-448b03aca7e537a968fbd70a3d4bf38cNaturalDisasters48.8521 2.3489943.2846 5.3850620150727111200http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201507230619.htmlLes éloignements, selon les cas, d'Houphouët (PDCI) et de Gbagbo (FPI) de leurs partis politiques, on l'a vu, ont créé un désastre au sein de ces organisations. Tant que le leader était là, tant qu'il crachait du feu, son charisme couvrait de ses rayons à la fois ardents et doucereux, tous ses proches collaborateurs.Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:15:00 +0200allafrica-frfrallafrica-fr-75416aeff523997010d15aab35f9f8e8NaturalDisasters20150723111500http://www.ligury.com/?p=23595(H.Sabéran – Libération, 09/07/15) – Dans la «new jungle», dernier squat avant de rejoindre l’Angleterre, 2 500 migrants survivent le jour et prennent tous les risques la nuit. Djawid l’épicier rigole. «On a créé une ville nouvelle. Une ville avec des continents. Ici, c’est l’Asie.» Il tend l’index au-dessus des cabanes de plastique, côté nord.Sat, 18 Jul 2015 18:06:00 +0200liguryfrligury-16c79f7d2092e5576737f48cbe24dff2ImmigrationNaturalDisasters24.63468 46.71791150.8371 4.3676141.8955 12.490625.2951 51.50744.85 31.651.4879 -0.17799848.8521 2.3489952.373 4.8948334.5309 69.13675737.944 23.652920150718180600http://www.liberation.fr/societe/2015/07/09/la-vie-d-un-refugie-ressemble-a-un-ouragan_1345498?xtor=rss-450Djawid l’épicier rigole. «On a créé une ville nouvelle. Une ville avec des continents. Ici, c’est l’Asie.» Il tend l’index au-dessus des cabanes de plastique, côté nord. «Là-bas, c’est l’Afrique.» Bienvenue dans la «new jungle» de Calais, seul lieu autorisé au squat par les autorités.Fri, 10 Jul 2015 07:32:00 +0200LiberationfrLiberation-a857dd06d533a45f762656138d5734e0NaturalDisastersImmigration24.63468 46.71791150.8371 4.3676141.8955 12.490625.2951 51.50744.85 31.651.4879 -0.17799848.8521 2.3489952.373 4.8948334.5309 69.13675737.944 23.652920150710073200http://www.sunherald.com/2015/08/01/6347532/before-after-now-revisits-hurricane.html#storylink=rssOver 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 +0200sunheraldensunherald-eb16994e4240fbbba55352af2778c798NaturalDisasters32.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220150802034600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11490726&ref=rssNEW ORLEANS (AP) " Ten years after the levees and floodwalls broke during Hurricane Katrina and flooded New Orleans, the city finally has a full-scale hospital again. The new 2.3 million-square-foot (0.7 million meter) University Medical Center New Orleans opened Saturday morning, built with $1.Sat, 01 Aug 2015 23:34:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-9c84dac512d84803ed903c0d647876baNaturalDisasters29.9564 -90.098720150801233400http://www.sunherald.com/2015/08/01/6346879/charity-hospital-replacement-opens.html#storylink=rssFILE - This Wednesday, June 17, 2015 photo shows a patient room that features designs similar to traditional New Orleans wrought iron architecture in the soon to open University Medical Center New Orleans, during a media tour in New Orleans. Ten years after the levees and floodwalls broke during....Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:25:00 +0200sunheraldensunherald-acc8dd75fd512bf6b549883f61bdbce5NaturalDisasters29.9564 -90.098720150801192500http://www.timesdaily.com/news/nation/charity-hospital-replacement-opens-saturday-in-new-orleans/article_fb7c67c1-ce48-5cd4-93cd-02e861272eda.htmlGerald Herbert Charity Hospital replacement opens Saturday in New Orleans. FILE - In this June 17, 2015 photo, Jay Buras, center, vice president of operations for the soon to open University Medical Center New Orleans, shows off an operating room during a media tour in New Orleans.Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:13:00 +0200timesdailyentimesdaily-744c9300bc866bf79ccc06ea49039913NaturalDisasters29.9564 -90.098720150801191300http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b83fda21fcbe4f438cd0da913f293d53/US--New-Orleans-HospitalNEW ORLEANS Ten years after the levees and floodwalls broke during Hurricane Katrina and flooded New Orleans, the Big Easy finally has a full-scale public hospital again a new Charity hospital. At 6 a.m. Saturday, the brand new 1.6-million-square-foot University Medical Center New Orleans, built with $1.Sat, 01 Aug 2015 18:43:00 +0200therepublicentherepublic-ba0accd6a948c5c337b22603367d611fNaturalDisasters29.9564 -90.098720150801184300http://www.sunherald.com/2015/07/25/6337123/10-people-10-stories-10-perspectives.html#storylink=rssSun Herald is launching an app that tells Mississippi's story of Hurricane Katrina and the 10 years since the storm hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast. #MSKatrina10 The public is invited to the premiere of the app at 7 p.m. July 29 at the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs.Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:39:00 +0200sunheraldensunherald-4966df5a54137a450b9b274f1b87ce7eNaturalDisasters30.404169 -88.90791330.3836 -89.36858430.405609 -88.82988730.27532 -89.38728320150727163900http://www.sunherald.com/2015/07/25/6337123/10-people-10-stories-10-perspectives.html#storylink=rssLisa Robertson and her daughter are featured in the Katrina mini-documentary series. Robertson remembers going into labor and trying to find a place to deliver her daughter in devastated South Mississippi. Without power, without doctors and without supplies, Robertson gave birth to Sofia Marble the day after Katrina.Sun, 26 Jul 2015 04:16:00 +0200sunheraldensunherald-c4dc0341106baea95e1cba10188c76d9NaturalDisasters30.404169 -88.90791330.3836 -89.36858430.27532 -89.38728320150726041600http://www.mcclatchydc.com/incoming/article28265716.htmlIt's been ten years since Hurricane Katrina. For those along the Mississippi coastline, the hurricane changed everything. The Biloxi Sun Herald and the McClatchy video team checked back in with some of these residents, from Mississippi to New York City, to see how - or if - they put their lives back together.Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:40:00 +0200mcclatchydcenmcclatchydc-da3370e88634f3644aee4162f8773ae6NaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016230.404169 -88.90791340.6222 -73.987820150722204000http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/07/17/house-democrats-to-hold-forum-on-climate-in-annapolis/Meghan McCorkell joined the Eyewitness News team in July 2011 as a... Read More ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Could parts of Maryland be underwater in the next few years? Some scientists warn the state is one of the most vulnerable to climate change, with sea levels rising rapidly, especially in the Chesapeake Bay.Sat, 18 Jul 2015 00:36:00 +0200baltimore-cbslocalenbaltimore-cbslocal-ce0fe6cbec8706e949e9e2b77ee675b1NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChange36.678812 -76.30877137.972401 -75.84719838.9586 -76.491820150718003600http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/07/17/house-democrats-to-hold-forum-on-climate-in-annapolis/Meghan McCorkell joined the Eyewitness News team in July 2011 as a... Read More ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Could parts of Maryland be underwater in the next few years? Some scientists warn the state is one of the most vulnerable to climate change, with sea levels rising rapidly, especially in the Chesapeake Bay.Fri, 17 Jul 2015 23:46:00 +0200baltimore-cbslocalenbaltimore-cbslocal-061e86efc3d79e4ce6836711e8cc90a9NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChange36.678812 -76.30877137.972401 -75.84719838.9586 -76.491820150717234600http://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 +0200westmeathindependentenwestmeathindependent-6def1665b60358be749e8d844cb011fbNaturalDisasters18.074249 -73.58875353.421902 -7.95659520150717093600http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/14/children-disaster-katrina-report/30120551/Ten years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast and separated thousands of children from their families, the federal government is still ill-equipped to deal with children during large-scale disasters, according to a new report. Nearly 80% of the recommendations issued by the National....Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:13:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-03105f7ccbf009f13ad896b4aefa202eEchoNaturalDisasters37.101944 -81.11638920150715061300http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/report-10-years-after-hurricane-katrina-us-children-still-at-risk-300113239.htmlWASHINGTON July 14, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ten years after Hurricane Katrina exposed the widespread neglect of children in U.S. emergency planning, most recommendations of the national commission created to address those gaps remain unfulfilled, a new Save the Children report shows.Wed, 15 Jul 2015 00:30:00 +0200prnewswireenprnewswire-3d8044768842fec5eac66ff5bff5ec82EchoNaturalDisasters38.3674896628687 -92.477221202728838.9051 -77.016233.9156114107951 -80.901138739927842.0746200841834 -93.500038239732338.48469926726 -98.380215577759547.910833 -118.29138947.4440060338142 -100.46871801717220150715003000http://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%29Hurricane 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 +0200foxnewsenfoxnews-b3b713001bf928caad360f799b3e9e1cNaturalDisasters41.6232624088692 -72.725724607813629.9564 -90.098720150710214100http://www.nola.com/futureofneworleans/2015/07/future_of_new_orleans_city_thr.htmlNew Orleans is my hometown. Growing up here provided me with a great foundation that prepared me to be exactly where I am today. After a stint away at college and proudly serving our country as an officer in the U.S. Army, I returned, continued my education and started giving back to the city that has given so much to me.Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:40:00 +0200nolaennola-6f6da81f895463c9db2287fedd719798NaturalDisasters29.9564 -90.098720150710154000http://www.sunherald.com/2015/07/07/6311472/gulfport-council-says-katrina.html#storylink=rssGULFPORT -- Ten years is long enough for residents and businesses to remove slabs or pilings Hurricane Katrina left behind, the City Council has decided. Council members voted Tuesday to require that the foundations must be removed if they supported buildings constructed before the hurricane hit Aug.Tue, 07 Jul 2015 22:57:00 +0200sunheraldensunherald-2779d71c4c76b3d546f1bdbd5418f486NaturalDisasters30.372021 -89.07905930.404169 -88.90791320150707225700http://triblive.com/usworld/nation/8868806-74/saipan-typhoon-damage?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+alltribstories+%28TribLIVE+News%29HONOLULU — Residents of Saipan were without water and electricity and are rationing gasoline four days since Typhoon Soudelor hit the most populated island in the U.S. territory of the Northern Marianas. The typhoon hit Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, knocking out electricity on the 48-square-mile island.Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:20:00 +0200tribliveentriblive-8c435a50530036366b35fd1e386b28d5NaturalDisasters14.153611 145.20305613.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150806072000http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/1847010/typhoon-soudelor-still-threat-taiwan-despiteTyphoon Soudelor may pick up strength again as it approaches Taiwan even as the Hong Kong Observatory downgraded the storm from a super typhoon to a severe one. A day earlier, the US navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Centre had also downgraded the storm from the level of a super typhoon despite winds remaining at a roaring 175 km/h.Thu, 06 Aug 2015 08:52:00 +0200scmpenscmp-4e129fc86a5b9adf05dde068e227a1bcNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00623.7505409354667 120.96966788308222.4222282068564 114.15792523355739.4709 -0.36740114.153611 145.20305613.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150806085200http://www.lapresse.ca/international/asie-oceanie/201508/06/01-4890759-rivieres-en-crue-la-birmanie-appelle-a-levacuation.phpD'après le nouveau bilan des autorités, 74 personnes ont été tuées et plus de 330 000 touchées par les inondations, résultat des fortes pluies de mousson et du cyclone Komen. Douze des 14 régions de la Birmanie sont maintenant concernées. Des villages entiers, des routes, des milliers d'hectares de....Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:43:00 +0200lapresse-CAfrlapresse-CA-ba8cb6384d27fc23f8aa2a5c549d015fNaturalDisasters19.7234646819127 93.756621568348220150806154300http://www.tcpalm.com/weather/weather-dust-drier-air-move-in-but-rain-still-in-forecast-thursday-radar_81522973Copyright 2015 Journal Media Group. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Copyright 2015 Journal Media Group. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:25:00 +0200tcpalmentcpalm-4b90f9728e91a39951a515487ec3c78cNaturalDisasters19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977630.5464749448692 -115.08688699283720150806172500http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/905aa590705e4ee78069d4523ee0212e/Tropical-WeatherMIAMI Tropical Storm Hilda has formed far out over the Pacific Ocean. On Thursday, the storm's maximum sustained winds were 40 mph (65 kph). The storm is about 1,630 miles (2,620 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico. It is moving west at 13 mph (20 kph). The U.S.Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:05:00 +0200therepublicentherepublic-c74e8b6b1ee8bb5e56bbcdbb4fb20ec1NaturalDisasters25.8321 -80.270219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977630.5464749448692 -115.08688699283720150806200500http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tropical-depression-moving-west-pacific-32915781Tropical Storm Hilda has formed far out over the Pacific Ocean. On Thursday, the storm's maximum sustained winds were 40 mph (65 kph). The storm is about 1,630 miles (2,620 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja . It is moving west at 13 mph (20 kph). The U.S.Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:27:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-ff462c64e939484dfe554afe5008eb85NaturalDisasters25.8321 -80.270220150806202700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11493406&ref=rssHONOLULU (AP) " Tropical Storm Guillermo is expected to be downgraded to a tropical depression as it skirts past the Hawaiian Islands. Meanwhile, a new tropical storm has formed far to the east of the state. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu says Guillermo continues to fall apart Thursday as it tracks north of Hawaii.Fri, 07 Aug 2015 01:00:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-91a47b25662f3980b0ad5b282bcbbcd1NaturalDisasters25.8321 -80.270219.718069 -155.089620150807010000http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tropical-depression-moving-west-pacific-32915781Tropical Storm Hilda is strengthening rapidly as it churns far offshore in the eastern Pacific. The storm's maximum sustained winds had strengthened to 60 mph (95 kph) by Thursday evening. The storm is centered 1,695 miles (2,725 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja . It is moving west at 13 mph (20 kph).Fri, 07 Aug 2015 02:40:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-2f2e2549adf373e5e3758b9b3501e157NaturalDisasters25.8321 -80.270220150807024000http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/905aa590705e4ee78069d4523ee0212e/Tropical-WeatherMIAMI Tropical Storm Hilda is strengthening rapidly as it churns far offshore in the eastern Pacific. The storm's maximum sustained winds had strengthened to 60 mph (95 kph) by Thursday evening. The storm is centered 1,695 miles (2,725 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico.Fri, 07 Aug 2015 03:23:00 +0200therepublicentherepublic-d0b3bbc8dc4e544cf0c03fc80fccd41bNaturalDisasters25.8321 -80.270219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977630.5464749448692 -115.08688699283720150807032300http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28600656/tropical-storm-hilda-continues-westward-pacific?source=rssMIAMI (AP) Tropical Storm Hilda continues moving westward far offshore in the eastern Pacific with no change in strength. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Friday are near 60 mph (95 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says strengthening is forecast during the next two days and Hilda could become a hurricane by Friday night.Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:17:00 +0200denverpostendenverpost-6abf0260bc5ca56a23c9c30f11195108NaturalDisasters25.8321 -80.270219.718069 -155.089620150807131700http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tropical-storm-hilda-continues-westward-pacific-32940510. Tropical Storm Hilda continues moving westward far offshore in the eastern Pacific with no change in strength. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Friday are near 60 mph (95 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says strengthening is forecast during the next two days and Hilda could become a hurricane by Friday night.Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:28:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-30786a34a8f0746ccb1fbf04e3a81836NaturalDisasters19.718069 -155.089620150807132800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11493793&ref=rssMIAMI (AP) " Tropical Storm Hilda continues moving westward far offshore in the eastern Pacific with no change in strength. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Friday are near 60 mph (95 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says strengthening is forecast during the next two days and Hilda could become a hurricane by Friday night.Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:06:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-c2a739695280e67c89dcb10b8a0daeaeNaturalDisasters19.718069 -155.089620150807140600http://www.tcpalm.com/weather/weather-rain-chances-low-temperatures-above-average-friday-radar_61601039Copyright 2015 Journal Media Group. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Today will be a beautiful and sunny day, but it will be a scorcher. Temperatures will be well above average, and the chance for rain will be low.Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:08:00 +0200tcpalmentcpalm-2f211efb759e3528bd60267d07e6947bNaturalDisasters19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977620150807150800http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=321011721&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+staradvertiser_rss+%28Staradvertiser+Headlines%29. A new tropical storm, Hilda, is forecast to be a hurricane on Friday, and may affect Hawaii. Guillermo was downgraded to a tropical depression Thursday afternoon but remained on a path bringing it close to the North Shore of Oahu and possibly over Kauai in the next two days.Fri, 07 Aug 2015 19:41:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiserenHonululuAdvertiser-6c5f911e1b23dee4f2898601287f9441NaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109-36.9041 174.7620150807194100http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28600656/tropical-storm-hilda-continues-westward-pacific?source=rssMIAMI (AP) Tropical Storm Hilda has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific far off the Hawaiian islands. The storm's maximum sustained winds strengthened Friday afternoon to 80 mph (130 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm is centered about 1,215 miles (1,950 kilometers)....Sat, 08 Aug 2015 04:24:00 +0200denverpostendenverpost-e5408a59cf74daa78638b793597afc09NaturalDisasters25.8321 -80.270219.718069 -155.089620150808042400http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=321166331&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+staradvertiser_rss+%28Staradvertiser+Headlines%29. The Category 4 storm is expected to lose strength as it gets closer to the state. POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 09, 2015. Hurricane Hilda intensified Saturday into what forecasters described as a “powerful” Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 135 mph on a path that could take it near or over Hawaii.Sun, 09 Aug 2015 14:18:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiserenHonululuAdvertiser-d0c25298eb0b60a532c9075039df2b9cNaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.51972568010920150809141800http://phys.org/news/2015-08-nasa-hurricane-hilda-eye.htmlThe MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this image of Hurricane Hilda on Aug. 8, 2015, when it was east of Hawaii. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA's Terra satellite passed over Hurricane Hilda and captured an image that clearly showed the storm's eye.Mon, 10 Aug 2015 18:33:00 +0200physenphys-b6d47b6951ad9a60ca402da031007f08NaturalDisasters38.994833 -76.88573219.718069 -155.089620150810183300http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=321361751&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+staradvertiser_rss+%28Staradvertiser+Headlines%29. POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 11, 2015. Hilda weakened to a Category 1 hurricane Monday and is forecast to take a more southerly path toward the islands than originally predicted. The storm’s maximum sustained winds dropped to 90 mph Monday morning due to increased wind shear.Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:44:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiserenHonululuAdvertiser-fcb0b14b85c39f53476885ea7848a5b6NaturalDisasters20150811134400http://phys.org/news/2015-08-nasa-rapidscat-hurricane-hilda-strongest.htmlRapidScat gathered wind speed and direction data on Hurricane Hilda on Aug. 10 at 1100 UTC (7 a.m. EDT). RapidScat measured strongest sustained winds north of the center at around 33 meters per second/73 mph/118.9 kph). Credit: NASA JPL, Doug Tyler. The RapidScat instrument that flies aboard the....Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:18:00 +0200physenphys-9344627bdefe35096dafbfd6e3f38d6aNaturalDisasters19.718069 -155.089620150811201800http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hurricane-hilda-expected-lose-steam-nears-hawaii-33023109Hilda is holding on to its hurricane status with wind speeds around 85 miles per hour, but the cyclone is expected to lose steam and become a tropical storm before it arrives in the Hawaiian Islands. While Hilda is expected to keep weakening, forecasters at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center....Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:38:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-b105570eba4a4fd2bcb79566f0ab200eNaturalDisasters20150811233800http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/de40f2a50a914991a5c2949623edc835/US--Tropical-WeatherHONOLULU Hilda is holding on to its hurricane status with wind speeds around 85 miles per hour, but the cyclone is expected to lose steam and become a tropical storm before it arrives in the Hawaiian Islands. While Hilda is expected to keep weakening, forecasters at the Central Pacific Hurricane....Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:48:00 +0200therepublicentherepublic-9233f27423339dbc2bc6d66d7c173352NaturalDisasters20150811234800http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/11/hurricane-hilda-expected-to-weaken-as-it-nears-hawaii-but-high-surf-heavy-rain/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fnational+%28Internal+-+US+Latest+-+Text%29HONOLULU – Hilda is holding on to its hurricane status with wind speeds around 85 miles per hour, but the cyclone is expected to lose steam and become a tropical storm before it arrives in the Hawaiian Islands. While Hilda is expected to keep weakening, forecasters at the Central Pacific Hurricane....Tue, 11 Aug 2015 23:48:00 +0200foxnewsenfoxnews-31d3ccd8585c1259899487bb4f00cf0cNaturalDisasters20150811234800http://www.timesdaily.com/news/nation/hurricane-hilda-expected-to-lose-steam-as-it-nears-hawaii/article_49bbd55c-e4a9-5bd4-aa40-31869218aa2e.htmlPosted: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 4:21 pm. Associated Press 0 comments HONOLULU (AP) — Hilda is holding on to its hurricane status with wind speeds around 85 miles per hour, but the cyclone is expected to lose steam and become a tropical storm before it arrives in the Hawaiian Islands.Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:08:00 +0200timesdailyentimesdaily-ba2bbfcd4b94f58f69d8a1da990f549eNaturalDisasters20150812000800http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/hurricane-hilda-expected-to-lose-steam-as-it-nears-hawaii/article_fad9cff5-5eae-51f5-ad5f-a97314b1bc80.htmlHONOLULU (AP) — Hilda is holding on to its hurricane status with wind speeds around 85 miles per hour, but the cyclone is expected to lose steam and become a tropical storm before it arrives in the Hawaiian Islands. While Hilda is expected to keep weakening, forecasters at the Central Pacific....Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:21:00 +0200siouxcityjournalensiouxcityjournal-5a674f43feda564bd2dd19ea4de50762NaturalDisasters20150812002100http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=321525401&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+staradvertiser_rss+%28Staradvertiser+Headlines%29. The storm was 280 miles southeast of Hilo late Tuesday. POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 12, 2015. If it gets back on track, Tropical Storm Hilda will bring a lot of rain and high surf, but not a lot of bluster, to Hawaii island. “Hilda took a slight wobble to the east, and a slow westward motion is....Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:57:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiserenHonululuAdvertiser-ff387881ea326ab098be242e0d64cc44NaturalDisasters35.223629 -97.44686919.718069 -155.089620150812135700http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=321725402&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+staradvertiser_rss+%28Staradvertiser+Headlines%29. POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 13, 2015. Tropical Storm Hilda was in no hurry dawdling just southeast of the islands Wednesday, sluggishly making its way west, nearing Hawaii island. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center forecast Wednesday night said the weakening Hilda would likely devolve into a....Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:01:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiserenHonululuAdvertiser-7acd68a10b552314306f852380b3e177NaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.51972568010920150813140100http://phys.org/news/2015-08-nasa-rapidscat-diminishing-tropical-storm.htmlOn August 12 at 7 a.m. EDT RapidScat observed tropical-storm-force winds (yellow/orange) on Hilda's northwestern side. Credit: NASA JPL, Doug Tyler. As Tropical Storm Hilda creeps closer to the Big Island of Hawaii, NASA's RapidScat instrument that flies aboard the International Space Station observed its diminishing winds.Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:06:00 +0200physenphys-e0324d73223108ec92fc36e560496254NaturalDisasters19.718069 -155.089620150813180600http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=321852012&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+staradvertiser_rss+%28Staradvertiser+Headlines%29Hilda could still bring storms, flooding. POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 14, 2015. Once-powerful Hurricane Hilda, now a weak remnant low, is passing far south of the Hawaiian Islands but will continue to bring heavy thundershowers to the Big Island through Friday. A flash flood watch for the island remains in effect until 6 p.Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:48:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiserenHonululuAdvertiser-b8fa90287901c0f2e3bf18a4efe2bfdbNaturalDisasters20150814134800