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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/IRCTC-to-send-water-bottles-to-Chennai/articleshow/50049256.cmsPatna: The railway ministry has instructed Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to send one lakh bottles of 'Rail Neer' to Chennai, which is reeling under devastating floods caused by cyclone. IRCTC has kept its Rail Neer plants in readiness, including the one at Khagaul, for the purpose.Fri, 04 Dec 2015 20:44:00 +0100timesofindiaentimesofindia-ba64198961945b2a65fab7a96b7be37cNaturalDisasters28.5687 77.216827.712 85.31334.5542499446791 75.803540646533613.0615 80.247825.57943 85.0399720151204204400https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/12/03/the-relatively-quiet-central-pacific-hurricane-season-shattered-records-this-year/The Northern Hemisphere saw record hurricane activity in 2015, but one basin — the Central Pacific — was been especially impressive. There are three hurricane basins in the Pacific Ocean, and the Central Pacific is the middle one. It stretches from 140 degrees west to the International Dateline, and includes the islands of Hawaii.Thu, 03 Dec 2015 19:19:00 +0100WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-4bace60db5e7396d34a39c98bf44ade6NaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.51972568010920151203191900http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/atlantic-hurricane-season-close-151203085712037.htmlIt is somewhat of a paradox that a strong El Nino, which we are now experiencing, tends to quell hurricane activity in the Atlantic Basin. An El Nino, causes a warming of the surface waters of the Pacific Ocean. These warmer waters are the source area for typhoons. The warmer the waters, the greater the number and strength of these storms.Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:50:00 +0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-4af1815c52c3c7a6bf26b5b608437582NaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340215.2987 -61.394314.9233 -23.521220151203135000http://phys.org/news/2015-11-nasa-tropical-storm-sandra-shredded.htmlA NASA animation of satellite imagery from NOAA's GOES-West satellite showed Tropical Storm Sandra has become decoupled by strong wind shear as it was approaching landfall in western Mexico on the morning of Nov. 28. At 4 a.m. EST (0900 UTC) on Saturday, Nov. 28 the center of Tropical Storm Sandra was located near latitude 21.Mon, 30 Nov 2015 23:06:00 +0100physenphys-43f5045334c3dc1e5d75714add46b1ddNaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeUNbodies25.0672 -77.340220.555641622664 -103.63491743854319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977648.8521 2.3489921.784558612499 -104.84748658675120151130230600http://lacrossetribune.com/news/el-nino-could-be-the-most-powerful-on-record-scientists/article_af674b2e-a5f3-5b76-917c-d70b85a5d374.htmlST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A 55-year-old man was being held on $1 million bail Thursday after authorities said he grabbed a 19-year-old man from a HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) — Some details have emerged about the lives of two Lakeville sisters who were found on a western Minnesota horse ranch mo.Thu, 26 Nov 2015 23:50:00 +0100lacrossetribuneenlacrossetribune-a6698d3708407e9ed538f5f2eebfdea6NaturalDisastersUNbodies37.2525317690915 -119.60911084719138.9985488169502 -105.54781998743732.55238 -102.02570319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977635.5834955576967 -97.508439115942231.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029-6.18287 106.82920151126235000http://reliefweb.int/report/world/provisional-statement-status-global-climate-2011-2015WMO: 2015 likely to be Warmest on Record, 2011-2015 Warmest Five Year Period. Climate Change Breaches Symbolic Thresholds, Fuels Extreme Weather. Geneva 25 November 2015 (WMO) The global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest on record and to reach the symbolic and....Thu, 26 Nov 2015 05:28:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-7cc979ce1c614075707415c6abe411d2FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersEnvironmentEcologyKyotoProtocolClimateChangeUNbodies34.5309 69.13675736.7658 3.0319447.373271456894 -120.4189740277279.90867117762878 5.60272139612571-13.9826 33.7738-80.4089766027397 21.4758574737051-35.3499 149.04255.7388 37.6665-17.8292 31.05415.9342452321615 47.546800603641723.7099 90.4071-28.9972870207938 25.089228894487419.3395004253507 -99.627266840977640.4422 -3.6909734.015 -6.8327212.653 -7.98648-16.7090871781643 -64.6651572547587-5.83333 -37.4564.1812 -51.7313.5142 2.1203936.8188 10.16612.364 -1.5282616.8722 96.1249-6.18287 106.829-25.9622 32.573735.7745 51.447735.2086 110.72728.5687 77.2168-33.475 -70.6475-12.0824 -77.045435.6831 139.809-17.7404 168.32164.6272593107728 -152.920097083281-36.6770005510804 -60.56071695519852.2449 21.011938.7559 -9.1228333.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489951.4879 -0.17799855.704 12.523431.9494 35.932920151126052800http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/eastern-pacific-hurricane-season-refuses-die-151124091246224.htmlA tropical depression, lying some 500km to the southwest of Mexico's holiday resort of Acapulco, is expected to intensify in the coming days. It is likely to affect both local people and the many thousands of holidaymakers enjoying a Thanksgiving holiday break.Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:18:00 +0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-8914ef8671e238f8d782eafbe58b7a16NaturalDisasters19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977629.000879 -108.55650316.864 -99.898720151124131800http://time.com/4124755/natural-disasters-death-united-nations/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29Associated Press A Myanmar girl makes her way past a bus station destroyed by the cyclone that hit Yangon on May 6, 2008. Extreme weather caused nearly $2 trillion in economic losses. Natural disasters have killed more than 600,000 people and left behind trillions of dollars in damages in the last two decades, the United Nations said Monday.Mon, 23 Nov 2015 21:09:00 +0100timeentime-afb986c36c0309cd00b686e2364b4cf5NaturalDisastersEnvironmentUNbodiesCrisisResponseClimateChange14.6096 121.00638.9051 -77.0162-6.18287 106.82948.8521 2.3489916.9854726086878 96.167539314374635.2086 110.72728.5687 77.216820151123210900http://www.trust.org/item/20151027142435-jh8ey/(Refiles adding dropped words 'in Thailand' in 'other facts' 10) By Alisa Tang. BANGKOK, Oct 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on Tuesday released its 2015 report on the most disaster-prone region in the world.Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:30:00 +0100trust2entrust2-e7e12a3607d6618a9b2c02be5bd8f582NaturalDisastersUNbodies14.6096 121.00618.54299 -72.34310235.6831 139.80923.7099 90.407116.8722 96.124935.2086 110.72713.7703017743177 100.62644069934720151123163000http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/experts-predict-major-natural-disasters/article7903049.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndicationlimate change will trigger major natural disasters in future and the authorities should gear up to deal with them, experts said at the Second World Congress on Disaster Management. On the second day of the conference being held here on Friday, Sudeshna Chatterjee, CEO, ACE (Action for Children’s....Sat, 21 Nov 2015 04:51:00 +0100thehinduenthehindu-e1c51a28d6c8f1ac5db5f5f5e9df63ccUNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisasters22.7059519603534 71.563509928750849.0833333 25.948333327.712 85.31320151121045100http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/experts-predict-major-natural-disasters/article7903049.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndicationlimate change will trigger major natural disasters in future and the authorities should gear up to deal with them, experts said at the Second World Congress on Disaster Management. On the second day of the conference being held here on Friday, Sudeshna Chatterjee, CEO, ACE (Action for Children’s....Sat, 21 Nov 2015 01:25:00 +0100HinduenHindu-e1c51a28d6c8f1ac5db5f5f5e9df63ccUNbodiesClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironment22.7059519603534 71.563509928750849.0833333 25.948333327.712 85.31320151121012500http://www.iol.co.za/business/opinion/sa-fails-to-meet-water-challenges-1.1946527FREE IMAGES File photo: Wilson Jr. Rosalin Johannesburg - A country like South Africa, where rainfall is variable and unpredictable, has to plan for the worst. Specifically, it has to plan to manage the impacts of drought. For cities, present practice is to store enough water to supply the needs of....Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:06:00 +0100ioleniol-888b341d28241dbe0bd67155dc408280FoodSecurityFoodAidAgricultureNaturalDisastersTechnologyForesight-26.1441 28.0502-29.8 30.65-25.873581 28.220831-25.9622 32.5737-25.816667 31.1528.5687 77.2168-29.3083 27.491620151117110600http://www.albawaba.com/business/facebook-defense-safety-check-attacks-paris-not-beirut-768748those criticising the social media platform for displaying “double standards” in launching its Safety Check feature, which was activated during the attacks in Paris late Friday, but not during the attacks that shook Beirut the day before on Thursday. The company activated the feature for the first....Sun, 15 Nov 2015 23:36:00 +0100albawaba-enenalbawaba-en-633dd1fb5a8a6b4203284892575e11b4ConflictManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00634.5309 69.13675740.4422 -3.6909748.8521 2.3489935.6831 139.80933.887189 35.51340427.712 85.313-33.475 -70.647520151115233600http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/166700/World/International/Facebook-explains-why-its-Safety-Check-feature-was.aspxFacebook is striving to assuage those criticising the social media platform for displaying “double standards” in launching its Safety Check feature, which was activated during the attacks in Paris late Friday, but not during the attacks that shook Beirut the day before on Thursday.Sun, 15 Nov 2015 18:40:00 +0100ahram-ENenahram-EN-77a2fb811261fb65f25ad47d5d3fd5e2ConflictManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00634.5309 69.13675740.4422 -3.6909748.8521 2.3489935.6831 139.80933.887189 35.51340427.712 85.313-33.475 -70.647520151115184000http://news.caribseek.com/16220-danny-continues-weaken-tropical-storm-watches-and-warnings-leeward-islands-two-more-atlanticATLANTA, GA, U.S.A. (TWCC | 08:52AM EDT) -- Danny continues to weaken as it moves through a hostile environment near the northern Leeward Island. To the east of Danny, we are also monitoring two other areas of interest in the Atlantic for possible tropical development.Sun, 15 Nov 2015 14:17:00 +0100caribseekencaribseek-37b90e9b123d6eb6a4b7faaaf58d5032NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid18.3910461968874 -66.057473780956533.7957 -84.349214.9233 -23.521220151115141700http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-safety-check-paris-terror-attacks_5647d3d9e4b0603773496346Facebook started developing Safety Check after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan as a way for people to "check on loved ones and get updates,” according to a company blog post. The latest version of the tool launched in October 2014 as a notification system after natural disasters.Sun, 15 Nov 2015 04:45:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-enenhuffingtonpost-us-en-e44c269d8cc39a18fc1f588c3c20169bConflictNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00634.5309 69.13675735.6831 139.80948.8521 2.3489933.887189 35.51340433.5193 36.313527.712 85.313-33.475 -70.647520151115044500http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/11/14/where-earth-does-wind-come/75657554/High winds were whipping the nation this week, from the famed Santa Ana winds blowing across California to tornadoes in the Midwest and severe thunderstorms in the Northeast. Forecasting wind isn’t easy, and directions can change without notice. That's why it’s important to know about watches and....Sun, 15 Nov 2015 04:34:00 +0100usaTodayenusaToday-817aa711d82bd56269959e1e249dd1c3AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisasters52.414001 -1.51751533.755798 -117.93229720151115043400http://www.ibtimes.com/facebook-safety-check-helps-parisians-company-responds-those-beirut-asking-why-not-us-2184741BEIRUT -- It had been more than two hours since Daniel Scheck had first learned of the attacks in and around Paris Friday night. Shortly before that moment, he had been cheering at the soccer match in the Stade de France stadium outside the city with 80,000 others.Sun, 15 Nov 2015 04:18:00 +0100ibtimesenibtimes-a1ae43e735eb4b6febf57399e40c66baConflictNaturalDisastersTerroristAttack14.6096 121.00634.5309 69.13675735.6831 139.80948.8521 2.3489933.887189 35.51340427.712 85.313-33.475 -70.647520151115041800http://www.ibtimes.com/facebook-safety-check-helps-parisians-company-responds-those-beirut-asking-why-not-us-2184741BEIRUT -- It had been more than two hours since Daniel Scheck had first learned of the attacks in and around Paris Friday night. Shortly before that moment, he had been cheering at the soccer match in the Stade de France stadium outside the city with 80,000 others.Sat, 14 Nov 2015 21:28:00 +0100ibtimes-mxenibtimes-mx-a1ae43e735eb4b6febf57399e40c66baTerroristAttackConflictNaturalDisasters34.5309 69.13675718.209391 121.90170344.92231 8.61351935.6831 139.80933.887189 35.51340440.6222 -73.987827.712 85.313-33.475 -70.647520151114212800http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/nation/2015/11/14/where-earth-does-wind-come/75657554/High winds were whipping the nation this week, from the famed Santa Ana winds blowing across California to tornadoes in the Midwest and severe thunderstorms in the Northeast. Forecasting wind isn’t easy, and directions can change without notice. That's why it’s important to know about watches and....Sat, 14 Nov 2015 12:57:00 +0100azcentralenazcentral-817aa711d82bd56269959e1e249dd1c3AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisasters33.755798 -117.93229720151114125700http://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/yemen-cyclones-chapala-and-megh-flash-update-7-10-november-2015Key messages.  Tropical Cyclone Megh has weakened from a Tropical Storm to a Tropical Depression and is now dissipating, with no significant wind or rain reported as it made landfall with mainland Yemen.  Socotra Island has suffered significant damage to critical infrastructure, with reports of....Wed, 11 Nov 2015 00:51:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-758463eb39a3a61414eaa08e25ffebc0RenewableEnergiesNaturalDisastersUNbodiesAlternativeEnergy12.8308112039327 44.812191309553613.7050177123657 46.126140280506214.5435 49.12728114.7407819421793 46.935888422376420151111005100http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/291761/cnmi-recovery-from-soudelor-winds-downRecovery efforts in the Northern Marianas are winding down, four months after Typhoon Soudelor devastated much of the main island of Saipan. The United States Federal Emergency Management Authority will close its field office on Saipan next Friday after it was opened when the category five typhoon tore through the island in August.Wed, 09 Dec 2015 21:21:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-58b23d6fd832b1801def768b9a0cd15aNaturalDisasters37.97895 -121.26100220151209212100http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/82149-saipan-mayor-s-office-starts-post-typhoon-debris-removal-programTHE Saipan mayor’s office is now removing post-typhoon debris from the villages, including trash dumped near the old Japanese jail in Garapan, field operation director Joann Aquino said on Monday. She said they are following a schedule and the debris near the old Japanese jail, which is a tourist....Tue, 08 Dec 2015 04:11:00 +0100marianasvarietyenmarianasvariety-07d311faf06487138e9e9661fa0a6b62NaturalDisasters20151208041100http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3349366/Britain-cut-deal-Assad-Putin-defeat-ISIS-says-Boris-Johnson-support-airstrikes-plummets.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490Writing in the Telegraph, Mr Johnson said: 'We need someone to provide the boots on the ground; and given that we are not going to be providing British ground forces – and the French and the Americans are just as reluctant – we cannot afford to be picky about our allies.Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:46:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-6e64abdee16c38a3b37375a278fc6f75TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersNuclearMedecineBiotechnology33.334 44.397848.8521 2.3489951.4879 -0.17799833.5193 36.313520151207154600http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3349366/Britain-cut-deal-Assad-Putin-defeat-ISIS-says-Boris-Johnson-support-airstrikes-plummets.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490Writing in the Telegraph, Mr Johnson said: 'We need someone to provide the boots on the ground; and given that we are not going to be providing British ground forces – and the French and the Americans are just as reluctant – we cannot afford to be picky about our allies.Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:39:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-6e64abdee16c38a3b37375a278fc6f75TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersNuclearMedecineBiotechnology33.334 44.397848.8521 2.3489951.4879 -0.17799833.5193 36.313520151207153900http://www.timesofoman.com/article/73012/World/Middle-East/British-lawmakers-approved-the-bombing-of-IS-targets-in-Syria-on-WednesdayLondon/ Washington: British bombers made their second round of strikes on IS targets in Syria late on Friday, again hitting oil fields, the Ministry of Defence said on Saturday. It said Tornado and Typhoon warplanes from Britain's air base in Akrotiri, Cyprus conducted eight strikes on targets in the IS-controlled oilfield at Omar in eastern Syria.Sat, 05 Dec 2015 20:03:00 +0100timesofomanentimesofoman-348ab324c28e2b4b312d6cf64e47d65eNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016251.4879 -0.17799833.334 44.397835.171 33.36933.5193 36.313520151205200300http://news.iafrica.com/worldnews/1014099.htmlA satellite image of a typhoon. Credit: AFP The 2015 hurricane season smashed records because of an unusually strong El Nino warming pattern, including the most powerful hurricane ever, US forecasters said Tuesday. During the season, which ended Monday, scientists also recorded the biggest number of....Wed, 02 Dec 2015 08:40:00 +0100iafricaeniafrica-6e333940f802f465c724a6c2bca80161NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyEuropeMaritimeSafetyWorld14.6096 121.00625.0672 -77.340215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977614.9233 -23.521225.390909 -103.32289920151202084000http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1885804/el-nino-fuels-record-breaking-hurricane-season-including-most-powerfulThe 2015 hurricane season smashed records because of an unusually strong El Nino warming pattern, including the most powerful hurricane ever, US forecasters said. During the official season, which ended Monday, scientists also recorded the biggest number of major Pacific hurricanes in a single....Wed, 02 Dec 2015 06:06:00 +0100scmpenscmp-a333c69755e7a968b66d1eaa28139153NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyEuropeMaritimeSafetyWorld14.6096 121.00625.0672 -77.340215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977614.9233 -23.521225.390909 -103.32289920151202060600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/hurricane-season-shatters/2311494.htmlMIAMI: The 2015 hurricane season smashed records because of an unusually strong El Nino warming pattern, including the most powerful hurricane ever, US forecasters said on Tuesday (Dec 1). During the season, which ended on Monday, scientists also recorded the biggest number of major Pacific....Wed, 02 Dec 2015 01:20:00 +0100channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-23759f89eb95723b8f698f0090c8241bNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyEuropeMaritimeSafetyWorld14.6096 121.00625.0672 -77.340215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977614.9233 -23.521225.390909 -103.32289920151202012000http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/hurricane-season-shatters-records/article/451008By AFP 1 hour ago in World The 2015 hurricane season smashed records because of an unusually strong El Nino warming pattern, including the most powerful hurricane ever, US forecasters said Tuesday. During the season, which ended Monday, scientists also recorded the biggest number of major Pacific....Wed, 02 Dec 2015 00:55:00 +0100digitaljournalendigitaljournal-a26e193fdcb9a8bb15e26d89cdb29b55NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyEuropeMaritimeSafetyWorld14.6096 121.00625.0672 -77.340215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977614.9233 -23.521225.390909 -103.32289920151202005500http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-season-shatters-records-224527185.htmlMiami (AFP) - The 2015 hurricane season smashed records because of an unusually strong El Nino warming pattern, including the most powerful hurricane ever, US forecasters said Tuesday. During the season, which ended Monday, scientists also recorded the biggest number of major Pacific hurricanes in....Wed, 02 Dec 2015 00:12:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-d1632e49bd0e7984552d4967cc5457aaNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyEuropeMaritimeSafetyWorld14.6096 121.00625.0672 -77.340225.8321 -80.270215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977614.9233 -23.521225.390909 -103.32289920151202001200http://reliefweb.int/job/1287541/supply-chain-management-warehouse-delegate-philippines-recovery-programThe American Red Cross (ARC) International Services Department (ISD) seeks to prevent and alleviate human suffering around the world by responding to disasters, building safer, more resilient communities, and educating future humanitarians. With programs and partners in 70 countries, the American....Tue, 01 Dec 2015 19:18:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-696a655557abf81f7f85f2ec5a28db22NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseSociety11.24775 125.00350220151201191800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11553893&ref=rssAs world leaders converged on Paris for historic climate talks, a coalition of governments and private investors launched a major research initiative that seeks to pour billions of dollars into an urgent search for solutions to global warming. United States President Barack Obama and Microsoft....Mon, 30 Nov 2015 22:02:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-418ec3f6b6c3553d3620f1786564619bEnvironmentKyotoProtocolEcologyClimateChangeRenewableEnergiesNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidAlternativeEnergy37.2525317690915 -119.60911084719138.9985488169502 -105.54781998743731.4943738356216 -99.360041181702935.2086 110.72728.5687 77.216846.948212 7.44573655.7388 37.666514.6096 121.00648.937846 2.4383935.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676148.8521 2.3489933.718151 73.06054764.1812 -51.7320151130220200http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/81936-ivan-blanco-wins-best-sunshine-photo-contestPRESS Secretary Ivan Blanco’s entry bested close to 200 others in Best Sunshine’s weRcnmi open photography competition, the Saipan casino company announced on Monday. Titled “Makeshift Playground,” Blanco’s photo shows a five-year-old girl surveying her playground under a makeshift cover.Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:11:00 +0100marianasvarietyenmarianasvariety-fe4e2f82216e059c3463706043cc6abcNaturalDisasters18.1175517809253 -66.525832590807420151130181100http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/11/30/world/earth-is-a-wilder-warmer-place-since-last-climate-deal/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29PARIS – This time, it’s a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it’s clear....Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:53:00 +0100japantimesenjapantimes-efba2517f875c95f6009bb61c5d645d5KyotoProtocolEcologyFoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChange14.6096 121.00650.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151130125300http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1885183/earth-wilder-warmer-place-last-climate-deal-1997This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it is clear....Mon, 30 Nov 2015 11:24:00 +0100scmpenscmp-2e350611316eeb7b5d7c254832815b5bKyotoProtocolEcologyFoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesEnvironmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersClimateChange14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151130112400http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1885183/earth-wilder-warmer-place-last-climate-deal-1997This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it is clear....Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:23:00 +0100scmpenscmp-58c247a7c904476a6235791a1ad7013dUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151130082300http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-11-30/world-news/Earth-is-a-wilder-warmer-place-since-last-climate-deal-made-6736149301This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's clear things have changed dramatically over the past 18 years.Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:11:00 +0100MaltaIndipendentenMaltaIndipendent-efb5184568246ac9a4d88ff42bb1f6d9FoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151130081100http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_29180593/earth-is-warmer-place-since-1997-talks?source=rssPARIS This time, it's a hotter, wetter, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's clear....Mon, 30 Nov 2015 07:34:00 +0100denverpostendenverpost-21e7ba5bbac583313f6df8b1a331c27cKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151130073400http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/food-is-hope-says-malaysian-volunteer-at-greek-refugee-campHe is a school dropout and he keeps his parents worried because he is hardly at home in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. Meet Mr Rayyan Haries, who is on the Greek island of Lesbos helping to feed about 2,000 refugees daily, as they flee the Syrian civil war that has raged on for the past four years.Mon, 30 Nov 2015 06:51:00 +0100straitstimesSGenstraitstimesSG-0f387d42baefc0260af9bd4406b21894ImmigrationDigitalContentNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00641.8955 12.490639.9293 32.853335.6831 139.809-6.18287 106.82927.712 85.31337.944 23.652920151130065100http://www.sunstar.com.ph/network/news/2015/11/30/earth-wilder-warmer-place-last-climate-deal-made-444329PARIS -- This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's....Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:28:00 +0100sunstarensunstar-25739304245164fecd102c02a02c969eUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151130052800http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/earth-is-a-wilder-warmer-place-since-last-climate-deal-made/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world“At the time of Kyoto, if someone talked about climate change, they were talking about something that was abstract in the future,” said Marcia McNutt, the former U.S. Geological Survey director who was picked to run the National Academies of Sciences. “Now, we’re talking about changing climate, something that’s happening now.Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:13:00 +0100seattletimesenseattletimes-44546fc067d6284e6aad18eb1662f40cFoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00650.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151130051300http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/cop-21-paris-climate-talks-earth-is-a-wilder-warmer-place-since-last-climate-deal-in-1997/A message saying ‘Walk for the earth’ is seen on a pair of shoes, as hundreds of pairs of shoes are displayed at the place de la Republique, in Paris, as part of a symbolic and peaceful rally called by the NGO Avaaz “Paris sets off for climate”. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) This time, it’s a hotter,....Mon, 30 Nov 2015 05:11:00 +0100expressindiaenexpressindia-7a465a3cde2cff4e11123f9ad8ebb0f4UNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151130051100http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/74541742/Earth-is-a-wilder-warmer-place-since-last-climate-deal-madeAs a result, climate change is seen as a more urgent and concrete problem than it was last time. "At the time of Kyoto, if someone talked about climate change, they were talking about something that was abstract in the future," said Marcia McNutt, the former US Geological Survey director who was picked to run the National Academies of Sciences.Sun, 29 Nov 2015 20:45:00 +0100StuffenStuff-8588a4d482dac3f9e186b28aa77fb665UNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00650.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151129204500http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/earth-is-a-wilder-warmer-place-since-last-climate-deal-made/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all“At the time of Kyoto, if someone talked about climate change, they were talking about something that was abstract in the future,” said Marcia McNutt, the former U.S. Geological Survey director who was picked to run the National Academies of Sciences. “Now, we’re talking about changing climate, something that’s happening now.Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:07:00 +0100seattletimesenseattletimes-7a5f3d5a3823a5169856db817eedbae3FoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00650.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151129190700http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/earth-is-a-wilder-warmer-place-since-last-climate-deal/article_9d7bbf26-2a33-515c-98f6-e05e8a73bfd6.htmlPARIS (AP) — This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's....Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:36:00 +0100siouxcityjournalensiouxcityjournal-47fd0472b63e7fb536bee0f7384389b5FoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151129163600http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/1165/172079/World/COP-/Earth-is-a-wilder,-warmer-place-since-last-climate.aspxThis time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's clear things have changed dramatically over the past 18 years.Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:38:00 +0100ahram-ENenahram-EN-efb5184568246ac9a4d88ff42bb1f6d9FoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151129153800http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/11/29/earth-a-wilder-warmer-place-last-climate-deal-made.htmlThis time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's clear things have changed dramatically over the past 18 years.Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:07:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-fe2194e9d17c259f06cbb2f329b091dbFoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151129150700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11553199&ref=rssPARIS (AP) " This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's....Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:02:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-9a196d8c99f72b0961dc455d240e60f8FoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151129150200http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6cb9f12d72b04554bc1235ef49593fe2/EU--Climate-Countdown-Since-1997PARIS This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's clear....Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:27:00 +0100therepublicentherepublic-b80aa598b2b4bcc5a94ce2ffb08c7d64FoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151129142700https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/earth-is-a-wilder-warmer-place-since-last-climate-deal-made/2015/11/29/95d32d6c-9698-11e5-aca6-1ae3be6f06d2_story.htmlPARIS — This time, it’s a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it’s....Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:26:00 +0100WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-8cc05c6103108b7fc0f83e706a0a40b0FoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151129142600http://www.omaha.com/news/world/earth-is-a-wilder-warmer-place-since-last-climate-deal/article_a77e2448-3d55-54d5-bc00-cc63c95362a6.htmlPARIS (AP) — This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck a binding agreement to fight global warming was 1997, in Kyoto, Japan. As leaders gather for a conference in Paris on Monday to try to do more, it's....Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:16:00 +0100omahaenomaha-e4e87c22c65562388320a173c9e18785FoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151129141600http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/earth-wilder-warmer-place-climate-deal-made-35470593FILE - In this July 19, 2011 file photo, pools of melted ice form atop Jakobshavn Glacier, near the edge of the vast Greenland ice sheet. Since 1997, the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets have lost 5.5 trillion tons of ice (5 trillion metric tons), according to Andrew Shepherd at the....Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:09:00 +0100ABCnewsenABCnews-d2b5eba5211505b9aca8ac124078617eFoodSecurityFoodAidRenewableEnergiesKyotoProtocolEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.80950.8371 4.3676133.718151 73.06054748.8521 2.3489928.5687 77.216835.2086 110.72746.948212 7.44573664.1812 -51.7355.7388 37.666520151129140900http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/news_Dm_detail.htm?No=115131The South Korean Red Cross said Saturday that it ran relief and other projects worth 74 billion won (63 million U.S. dollars) in about 70 countries over the past five years. This year, the Red Cross gave over six billion won to five countries including nearly two billion won to Nepal, hit by the devastating earthquake in April.Sat, 28 Nov 2015 07:51:00 +0100kbs-enenkbs-en-62acc90835ec1738a0ac9f3c4715bcfeICRCNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00627.712 85.31320151128075100http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2015/11/26/Obituary-George-Franklin-McGinnis-Jr-Sailor-survived-typhoon-kamikaze-attack-in-WWII/stories/201511260048A disciplined only child of the Great Depression, George Franklin McGinnis Jr. was just a few years out of high school when he survived a typhoon and a kamikaze attack in World War II. Then he came home and broke the rules. His secret wedding to the former Alice Proch in 1946 defied standards then....Thu, 26 Nov 2015 06:10:00 +0100post-gazetteenpost-gazette-0103471cf020439b59459f9722dad29eNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorld33.887189 35.51340440.8069 -96.681720151126061000http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsuk-to-invest-178bn-in-defence-equipment-and-support-over-next-ten-years-4734580UK Prime Minister David Cameron will unveil plans to invest around £178bn in defence equipment and support over the next ten years. Around £12bn will be spent on nine new Boeing P8 maritime patrol aircraft for maritime surveillance, anti-submarine, and anti-surface ship warfare.Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:59:00 +0100armytechnologyenarmytechnology-53866095c52b65f120a7152f44a06342NaturalDisasters50.4482 30.502120151123145900http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/nueva-vizcaya-quirino-typhoon-victims-get-relief-packs-dswdBAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Nov. 21 (PIA) – Typhoon victims here and in Quirino province recently received relief packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Viennalyn Rafallo, social welfare officer of DSWD regional office, said 4,130 food packs were allotted for Nueva Vizcaya....Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:26:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-a3231ba286c72bee778ab70aee99b343NaturalDisasters16.387541 121.11239616.48848 121.14849920151123042600http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/david-cameron-two-strike-brigades-5000-british-troops-lead-fight-against-terrorists-1529982Prime Minister David Cameron announced that Britain's army will be restructured into two 'strike brigades' of 5,000 that could be deployed at any moment. Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images. Prime Minister David Cameron said that the British army will be restructured into two "strike brigades" of 5,000....Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:26:00 +0100ibtimes-ukenibtimes-uk-0b0ed5e3c2b339f1cf3226205d3d1db9NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackUNbodies48.8521 2.3489951.4879 -0.17799833.5193 36.313555.7388 37.666520151123042600http://mvguam.com/local/news/43181-typhoon-closest-to-guam-today.htmlUPDATE: 5 a.m. Saturday: Typhoon In-Fa is south-southwest of Guam and moving away. In-Fa is about 180 miles south-southwest of Guam having made its closest point of approach overnight. According to the National Weather Service, the storm will continue to move west at 16 mph and resume a....Fri, 20 Nov 2015 21:19:00 +0100marianasvariety-guamenmarianasvariety-guam-5b5dc3f8380f77046f4df3ee800ab5a2PublicHealthNaturalDisastersFlooding13.351667 144.75305613.263333 144.66972220151120211900http://mvguam.com/local/news/43181-typhoon-closest-to-guam-today.htmlTyphoon In-Fa is tracking to pass about 145 miles south of the island early this morning with its roughest seas and strongest winds likely happening in the south, according to the National Weather Service. The closest point of approach was estimated to be about 6:30 a.m. today, according to Brandon Aydlett, NWS meteorologist.Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:19:00 +0100marianasvariety-guamenmarianasvariety-guam-5bb4c0c79dc6cd28d90f027e6318c3d4PublicHealthNaturalDisastersFlooding13.351667 144.75305613.263333 144.66972220151120181900http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2015/11/19/third-district-rep-gwen-garcia-files-complaint-v-successor-over-stateREP. Gwendolyn Garcia (Cebu, 3rd district) filed a complaint against Gov. Hilario Davide III for allowing the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) to remain in a dilapidated state. “Plainly respondent should be charged and held liable for violation of Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act,....Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:11:00 +0100sunstarensunstar-7b4f15fb908f3bca133ac7f40379241eNaturalDisasters10.30723 123.89839920151119181100http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/horseracing/amanda-turner-and-mauro-poletti-justify-decision-to-keep-training-with-watershed-day-20151114-gkyzwh.html"I shouldn't have raced him there as the rail was out and he gets so far back," Turner said. "It's my own fault. I was going to run him at Kembla [on Saturday], but then the rain came. It's been a great day." Added Wells: "A double on a Saturday? When was the last time I rode on Saturday in town? Like eight years ago.Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:18:00 +0100brisbanetimesenbrisbanetimes-9687ac1347ad89ea17fb0329b36dd257NaturalDisasters-37.252419 144.451294-17.830839 128.289902-36.104462 140.352493-34.43885 150.817795-32.043933 133.080819-30.47576 120.905998-37.853 145.07520151114091800http://www.smh.com.au/sport/horseracing/amanda-turner-and-mauro-poletti-justify-decision-to-keep-training-with-watershed-day-20151114-gkyzwh.html"I shouldn't have raced him there as the rail was out and he gets so far back," Turner said. "It's my own fault. I was going to run him at Kembla [on Saturday], but then the rain came. It's been a great day." Added Wells: "A double on a Saturday? When was the last time I rode on Saturday in town? Like eight years ago.Sat, 14 Nov 2015 08:51:00 +0100smhensmh-9687ac1347ad89ea17fb0329b36dd257NaturalDisasters-37.252419 144.451294-17.830839 128.289902-36.104462 140.352493-34.43885 150.817795-32.043933 133.080819-30.47576 120.905998-37.853 145.07520151114085100http://www.trust.org/spotlight/Super-typhoon-Haiyan-wreaks-havoc-in-PhilippinesUpdated: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 In the wake of a disaster, making people healthier is as crucial as rebuilding and repairing things By Astrid Zweynert | Sun, 8 Nov 2015; "Spending time with foreign aid workers has helped local gays to become more open and expressive in everyday life" By Astrid Zweynert....Thu, 12 Nov 2015 07:59:00 +0100trust2entrust2-c8818e68e244efa7271c13f2a4f5559bUNbodiesNaturalDisasters11.24775 125.00350220151112075900http://www.sunstar.com.ph/tacloban/local-news/2015/11/11/leyte-gets-p2b-classroom-construction-repair-440887THE National Government is pouring out P2 billion to the Department of Education (DepEd) Leyte Division for the rehabilitation of damaged classrooms in the province. Ronilo Al K.Firmo, Leyte schools division superintendent, said the amount covers three releases. Almost 90 percent of their rehabilitation program is already completed.Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:28:00 +0100sunstarensunstar-61425490873581215c36609dcd156064NaturalDisasters11.37315 124.48940338.9051 -77.016220151111122800http://reliefweb.int/training/1258476/ict-disaster-responseIntroduction. This five (5) days training course explores how new information-, communication- and mapping technologies can be practically used to respond to disasters, augment situational awareness, improve relief coordination and much more. The digital revolution is changing disaster response.Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:02:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-6bb4977a05671769ff079abb1b32abe0NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases14.6096 121.00618.54299 -72.343102-1.2702 36.804127.712 85.31320151111110200http://www.janes.com/article/55891/azeri-coastguard-receives-first-saar-62-opv-plus-new-shaldag-fac?from_rss=1The Azerbaijan Coast Guard's Ship Construction and Repair Center in Turkan has built the first of up to six Saar 62 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), as well as the coastguard's sixth Shaldag Mk V fast attack craft (FAC). The developments were confirmed in a press release from the Azeri Border Guard....Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:09:00 +0100janesenjanes-bf907f603b73b2fe9e7e850a6c22293aNaturalDisasters40.324299 49.81623820151110200900http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/289343/fsm-donates-canoe-to-south-carolina-plantationThe people of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia have donated a traditional canoe to people in the American state of South Carolina. The donation is thanks for the help offered by South Carolinians after Typhoon Maysack. Master carvers on Yap crafted the canoe out of breadfruit and mahogany....Tue, 10 Nov 2015 09:28:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-91d08724208e9c4924470c983e53927cNaturalDisasters6.91771 158.18532.559167 -80.29527820151110092800http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/11/09/15/everything-was-white-survivor-recalls-haiyans-wrathPALO, Leyte - Two years ago, Aaron James Almadro had a promising career in the publishing business and the lecture circuit. He and his brother were also preparing their parents for their eventual move to Australia and spend the rest of their days there.Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:15:00 +0100abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-b3d0ab049be675b76b955de64ad191cdNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220151110081500http://www.trust.org/spotlight/Super-typhoon-Haiyan-wreaks-havoc-in-PhilippinesUpdated: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 "Spending time with foreign aid workers has helped local gays to become more open and expressive in everyday life" By Astrid Zweynert | Thu, 5 Nov 2015; More than 6,300 people died a year ago when typhoon Haiyan smashed into the country By Reuters | Sat, 8 Nov 2014; A....Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:05:00 +0100trust2entrust2-8a0b12e420d2d8875e4852491e7c54d2UNbodiesNaturalDisasters11.24775 125.00350220151110080500http://www.trust.org/item/20151110000258-bf453/BANGKOK, Nov 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Toxic fumes from the Indonesian fires that have spread a choking haze across Southeast Asia may be doing more harm to human and plant health than officials have indicated, scientists measuring the pollution say.Tue, 10 Nov 2015 04:56:00 +0100trustentrust-83bd74c640a254429bf51333084785a5ClimateChangeEnvironmentmahbNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.006-28.9972870207938 25.089228894487419.3395004253507 -99.627266840977651.491459 -113.1455993.15021 101.70840.803909 -81.93180130.02 -84.97916751.4879 -0.177998-6.18287 106.82931.565357 -93.4748641.36100915482186 103.81078826424413.7703017743177 100.62644069934720151110045600http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article48770170.html#storylink=mainstageThe usually dry mote around the elephant exhibit is full of water at Zoo Miami. PATRICK FARRELL pfarrell@miamiherald.com. After a weekend deluge forced it to close for five days, Zoo Miami is preparing to reopen its gates Thursday. The county-owned tourist attraction remained closed Wednesday in....Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:19:00 +0100miamiheraldenmiamiherald-0a0c787468079379e2fdaec068748e43NaturalDisastersFlooding20151210001900http://www.iom.int/news/papua-new-guinea-camp-management-training-targets-drought-responsePapua New Guinea - As weather extremes continue to place severe strains on Pacific nations, the challenges to disaster management authorities become ever steeper. IOM has just concluded a five-day workshop to train officials from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Vanuatu in Camp Management and Camp Coordination (CCCM).Tue, 08 Dec 2015 11:56:00 +0100iomeniom-fbe147783a27d186e50dcd1bcf6abfeeECnewsFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersCivilProtectionEU-Pacific-17.7404 168.321-9.48177 147.18420151208115600http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11557233&ref=rssThe message picked up by the control tower was as bizarre as it was alarming. "Everything looks strange," said the pilot. "It looks like we're entering white water. We're completely lost." There were a few more crackles and then silence. It was December 5, 1945, and the five planes of Flight 19 - a....Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:08:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-fbcc6231de7920066ab02ad497a41c75AirTransportNaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyEuropeMaritimeSafetyWorld25.0672 -77.340218.3988 -66.068551.4879 -0.17799832.3011 -64.799320151207090800https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/12/03/pic-of-the-week-late-blooming-lilacs-encased-in-ice/For many, Thanksgiving 2015 will be remembered for a crippling ice storm that knocked out power to thousands and brought travel to a halt across the southern Plains. Forecast models showed what at first appeared to be a classic set-up for a southern Plains ice storm: shallow, bitter cold arctic air....Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:12:00 +0100WashingtonPostenWashingtonPost-89ef37e973c98a2ec2c913f9d28dc21bNaturalDisasters19.3395004253507 -99.627266840977645.3742 -75.650736.204482 -94.79088835.541222 -97.95494133.186241 -102.83550336.411221 -97.89798720151203171200http://en.dalje.com/2015/10/hunt-for-lost-ship-turns-up-debris-record-rain-floods-carolinas/The eastern state of South Carolina braced for more rain Monday across the flood-ravaged state, while US Coast Guard vessels searched overnight for a cargo ship missing in the Caribbean Sea. The 224-metre ship El Faro, was en route from Florida to Puerto Rico with 33 crew members when it was last....Wed, 02 Dec 2015 18:09:00 +0100dalje-enendalje-en-9ad06f60adddead865e44cda00117332MaritimeSafetyEuropeNaturalDisasters30.070556 -99.337538.3553 -81.653732.6497266196374 -83.447261406264134.731389 -86.97055635.5433236693713 -79.383297691494537.176689 -113.285531.565357 -93.47486441.7218 44.783125.0672 -77.340234.0143 -80.997318.3988 -66.068533.376251 -79.29486132.3011 -64.799331.321111 -88.18861132.420521 -107.58570120151202180900http://www.caribbean360.com/news/atlantic-hurricane-season-ends-after-expected-below-average-activityFLORIDA, United States, Wednesday December 2, 2015 – The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season ended on Monday after a below-normal 11 named storms, in keeping with predictions. The season’s named storms included four hurricanes – Danny, Fred, Joaquin and Kate –, with Danny and Joaquin becoming major hurricanes.Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:17:00 +0100caribbean360encaribbean360-3a1ab5adf16d991153bfca8647ddc2a2NaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340228.6535391673714 -82.475171054998337.176689 -113.285520151202131700http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/dec/01/conference-hears-relief-efforts-after-hurricane/By RICARDO WELLS. Tribune Staff Reporter. rwells@tribunemedia.net. TWO months after Hurricane Joaquin roared through sections of the southern Bahamas, yesterday brought clarity to the tales of relief immediately following the storm. During a panel discussion at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency....Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:28:00 +0100tribune242entribune242-c35dc801bc4e4919b6a7179eaffc146aAirTransportNaturalDisastersCrisisResponse25.0672 -77.340220151201232800http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2015/12/2015_pacific_hurricane_seasons.htmlbroke a slew of records, federal officials said Tuesday , with nine major hurricanes in the eastern Pacific and 14 named storms in the central Pacific. The central Pacific also saw three major hurricanes simultaneously east of the International Dateline -- a first.Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:37:00 +0100nolaennola-686d0645ce3eb5bbfe79e41ee3a64bedNaturalDisasters40.581389 -79.57416733.9156114107951 -80.901138739927843.288333 -101.51519.3395004253507 -99.627266840977639.450642 -91.05478743.229568 -105.25969729.9564 -90.098731.966782 -94.05054732.7518403486568 -89.665869681910236.165833 -78.87694437.176689 -113.285532.7934296645992 -86.826695328117820151201203700http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/paris-climate-summit-the-doom-mongers-should-look-at-the-science/story-fnb64oi6-1227628115317?from=public_rssToday in Paris, 147 heads of government will give speeches on what they agree is the world’s most pressing problem: climate change. Today is expected to be comparatively mild in Paris but cold and snowy in Scotland. Nothing especially unusual for November 30 over the past few centuries.Mon, 30 Nov 2015 04:17:00 +0100TheAustralianenTheAustralian-7dc2adb45377dff01d603dc0d6060fe4FoodSecurityFoodAidEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChange48.8521 2.3489951.4879 -0.17799864.99060768658 -18.593991539543-35.3499 149.04220151130041700http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carol-a-miele/remembering-hurricane-agn_b_8651022.htmlIn June of 1972, I went on a trip to Miami Beach with my close friend Yvonne, her brother John, his wife Regina, and their young daughter Denise. We booked adjoining rooms at a motel for the week. We planned to drive mid-week to Orlando for our first visit to Disneyworld.Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:34:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-enenhuffingtonpost-us-en-dd9b22cb4360ed0a6507d98acb9a8db5NaturalDisasters9.00288 -79.517228.6535391673714 -82.47517105499839.002879 -79.5172240.8732052497767 -77.798396426730920151129143400http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article46942700.htmlThe streak survives. For the 10th year running, Florida dodged a hurricane, setting a new record, while the rest of the eastern seaboard escaped a hit by a major hurricane. It helped that the 2015 season — four hurricanes, a depression and seven tropical storms, including one that triggered a state....Sat, 28 Nov 2015 22:10:00 +0100miamiheraldenmiamiherald-c82e133fab9678a5a4de7459040a5e35MaritimeSafetyEuropeNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340218.54299 -72.34310230.576389 -94.17611115.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977631.966782 -94.05054730.3236 -81.677923.30514 -106.47679914.9233 -23.521225.390909 -103.32289920151128221000http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/nov/27/joaquin-claims-give-rise-vat-dispute/By NEIL HARTNELL. Tribune Business Editor. nhartnell@tribunemedia.net. The Government is at odds with the insurance industry over the recovery of Value-Added Tax (VAT) paid on Hurricane Joaquin claims, Tribune Business can reveal, with some believing the Christie administration has changed a previously-agreed position.Fri, 27 Nov 2015 20:25:00 +0100tribune242entribune242-e04ce6129ab3281f7ef20096c4fab7a3TAXUDNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340220151127202500http://www.thenassauguardian.com/bahamas-business/40-bahamas-business/60901-colonial-group-family-gives-to-relief-effortsColonial Group International through its local member companies—Atlantic Medical, Colonial Pensions International, Security & General and Nassau Insurance Agents & Brokers have made sizable donations to three of the organizations, which are leading the relief and restoration efforts in the Southern....Fri, 27 Nov 2015 13:04:00 +0100thenassauguardianenthenassauguardian-9013532afee374bf2700ca6868e18e1bNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340220151127130400http://www.china.org.cn/environment/2015-11/27/content_37178807.htmMexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) on Thursday upgraded Hurricane Sandra to category 4 on the five-level Saffir Simpson scale and advised citizens living on Mexico's Pacific coast to take care. Sandra is currently centered about 810 km southwest of Cabo Corrientes in the western state of....Fri, 27 Nov 2015 06:45:00 +0100china.org.cnenchina.org.cn-2ec5544d1c1862ac312b35f25a3b5568NaturalDisasters19.250731 -103.735125.22122 -103.42890219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977619.2009736190282 -101.88979818418720151127064500http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-11/27/c_134861162.htmMEXICO CITY, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) on Thursday upgraded Hurricane Sandra to category 4 on the five-level Saffir Simpson scale and advised citizens living on Mexico's Pacific coast to take care. Sandra is currently centered about 810 km southwest of Cabo....Fri, 27 Nov 2015 04:55:00 +0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-b65793b451f2793a9f7fede5e0a93d1eNaturalDisasters19.250731 -103.735120151127045500http://english.sina.com/2015/1126/868706.htmlMEXICO CITY, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) on Thursday upgraded Hurricane Sandra to category 4 on the five-level Saffir Simpson scale and advised citizens living on Mexico's Pacific coast to take care. Sandra is currently centered about 810 km southwest of Cabo....Fri, 27 Nov 2015 03:40:00 +0100sinacomensinacom-19e7542b805e6581342fd3e267045306NaturalDisasters19.250731 -103.735120151127034000http://english.sina.com/2015/1125/868393.htmlMEXICO CITY, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Hurricane Sandra on Wednesday quickly strengthened to a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, threatening to dump rain on resorts along Mexico's Pacific coast in the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. Five is the strongest category on the Saffir-Simpson scale.Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:19:00 +0100sinacomensinacom-c922627a0414f6ff10f960547e78dad1NaturalDisasters19.250731 -103.735122.88093 -109.914219.04767 -104.32700320151126041900http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-11/26/c_134857012.htmMEXICO CITY, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Hurricane Sandra on Wednesday quickly strengthened to a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, threatening to dump rain on resorts along Mexico's Pacific coast in the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. Five is the strongest category on the Saffir-Simpson scale.Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:01:00 +0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-c922627a0414f6ff10f960547e78dad1NaturalDisasters19.250731 -103.735122.88093 -109.914219.04767 -104.32700320151126040100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11551634&ref=rssQ. There has been much emphasis on the impact climate change will have on our natural environment, but perhaps less on what it will mean for our health. Do you feel there's a lack of awareness about climate change being a major health issue? A. If we ask ourselves, what are the really bad outcomes....Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:46:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-787afefdacd23943f9ccf3de2ba78735RenewableEnergiesClimateChangeFoodSecurityFoodAidCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyKyotoProtocol-41.3348 174.80748.8521 2.3489945.3742 -75.650733.5193 36.313528.5687 77.2168-35.3499 149.04255.7388 37.666520151125234600http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-sandra-gathers-strength-eastern-pacific-163955008.htmlMiami (AFP) - Hurricane Sandra became the strongest storm on record for this late in the Pacific hurricane season after it surged to Category 3 off the coast of Mexico on Wednesday. The storm has rapidly grown since it formed Tuesday, but the National Hurricane Center in Miami said it was expected to weaken before nearing land.Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:45:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-1dd859bd49ac660944b43e986d811269NaturalDisasters25.8321 -80.270219.3395004253507 -99.627266840977630.5464749448692 -115.08688699283719.04767 -104.32700320151125234500http://www.ibtimes.com/will-hurricane-sandra-hit-cancun-or-cabo-which-mexican-vacation-spots-will-be-hit-2199935The late-season Hurricane Sandra, which was upgraded to a Category 2 Wednesday, was expected to make landfall over the weekend and perhaps hit tourists hopeful to escape to sunnier skies in Mexico. The storm, some five hundred miles south-southwest of the Mexican Pacific port of Manzanillo, was....Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:10:00 +0100ibtimesenibtimes-f17fb20e35cb1758bc7e1b40d26576fbNaturalDisasters24.029011 -104.66280419.3395004253507 -99.627266840977634.0222 -118.24430.5464749448692 -115.08688699283723.8 -106.03333332.247372 -115.25509628.630581 -106.073721.523561 -87.04771228.074659 -104.596125.825701 -108.21430220151125171000http://www.startribune.com/virginia-church-to-shed-images-of-its-confederate-past/353142671/St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Richmond is removing plaques with versions of the Confederate flag and the church's coat of arms, among other remnants of the Confederacy. The Richmond Times-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1XnSppV) reports that church leaders say they also hope to erect a memorial to honor....Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:59:00 +0100startribuneenstartribune-384ff0cd9173464a030cd3cc76e3a0fcNaturalDisasters48.400211 9.9656119.3395004253507 -99.627266840977653.9166667 -6.966666744.928 -93.298120151124135900http://reliefweb.int/report/world/humanitarian-assistance-review-latin-america-and-caribbean-fiscal-year-fy-2006-2015Countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region are highly vulnerable to a range of natural hazards, including droughts, earthquakes, forest fires, floods, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions. Between FY 2006 and FY 2015, USAID provided nearly $777 million to assist disaster-affected....Tue, 24 Nov 2015 01:25:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-c9caa59003ff2bb6b143d6d5b1f2f726NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse25.8321 -80.270218.54299 -72.34310232.420521 -107.58570114.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254-33.475 -70.647520151124012500http://www.ibtimes.com/map-see-us-states-least-prepared-climate-change-2190177Map: See The US States Least Prepared For Climate Change. A casino destroyed by Hurricane Katrina is seen May 26, 2006, in Biloxi, Mississippi. A research report says the state has done little since then to confront future coastal risks from extreme weather. Mario Tama/Getty Images.Mon, 23 Nov 2015 04:04:00 +0100ibtimesenibtimes-07b0b65258eac075c6d064f770fa8a7fNaturalDisastersClimateChangeAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentPublicHealth38.9051 -77.016237.275278 -95.123889-6.18287 106.82941.12 -94.66277830.894722 -85.397778-35.3499 149.04244.56 -95.98666737.84444 -94.35974930.404169 -88.90791332.239052 -110.89320433.278919 -93.24314940.6222 -73.987863.158333 -149.4338.193611 -77.08027820151123040400http://freeport.nassauguardian.net/News/Education/Multi-celebration-at-senior-high-schoolA combination of culture, thanks and recognition allowed faculty and students of Jack Hayward Senior High School (JHSHS) to enjoy three events at once, during a special assembly on Thursday. As the school celebrated One Bahamas, Harvest Thanksgiving and National Children’s Day, the gymnasium was....Fri, 20 Nov 2015 19:27:00 +0100freeportenfreeport-6c29b4211090de6b79c746adcfa97928NaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340220151120192700http://en.dalje.com/2015/10/hurricane-joaquin-weakens-slightly-projected-to-avoid-us-coast/Hurricane Joaquin weakened slightly as its eye passed over San Salvador, Bahamas, Friday afternoon with sustained winds of 205 kilometres per hour. The storm, which has dropped in intensity to category 3 from category 4, is forecast to turn northeast and away from the US mainland, according to the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami.Fri, 20 Nov 2015 01:41:00 +0100dalje-enendalje-en-8e9357b1c429156f667f4af82e687f66NaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340225.8321 -80.270230.576389 -94.17611118.3988 -66.068533.9156114107951 -80.901138739927840.1983846636256 -74.67136453191132.761667 -107.90553.9166667 -6.966666730.3236 -81.677932.420521 -107.58570135.5433236693713 -79.383297691494520151120014100http://en.dalje.com/2015/10/hurricane-joaquin-projected-to-head-away-from-us-coast/Hurricane Joaquin, still an “extremely dangerous” category 4 storm packing sustained winds of 215 kilometres per hour, continued to batter the Bahamas Friday morning as its projected path puts it out to sea and away from the US mainland, according to the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami.Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:29:00 +0100dalje-enendalje-en-badb8d8db29dc927f6f5e6d8427df400NaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340225.8321 -80.270230.648611 -91.10527840.1983846636256 -74.67136453191153.9166667 -6.966666735.5433236693713 -79.383297691494520151119122900http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3324212/It-s-return-Jimbo-Jet-Set-time-s-real-Airbus-Beluga-leaves-Manchester-Airport-diverted-high-winds.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490The aircraft is a modified version of the standard A300-600 wide-body airliner which carries special cargo, such as plane parts, space station components, large artwork and industrial machinery. At the time of its first flight in September 1994, it was officially called the Super Transporter.Thu, 19 Nov 2015 00:52:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-ef3a1745f2df0263977c6637eb48ce89NaturalDisasters-14.033333 21.220151119005200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3324212/It-s-return-Jimbo-Jet-Set-time-s-real-Airbus-Beluga-leaves-Manchester-Airport-diverted-high-winds.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490The aircraft is a modified version of the standard A300-600 wide-body airliner which carries special cargo, such as plane parts, space station components, large artwork and industrial machinery. At the time of its first flight in September 1994, it was officially called the Super Transporter.Wed, 18 Nov 2015 22:52:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-ef3a1745f2df0263977c6637eb48ce89NaturalDisasters-14.033333 21.220151118225200http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3324212/It-s-return-Jimbo-Jet-Set-time-s-real-Airbus-Beluga-leaves-Manchester-Airport-diverted-high-winds.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490It could be a real-life version of the beloved 1980s cartoon character, Jimbo. These photos show the oddly-shaped Airbus Beluga, which took off from Manchester Airport today. The plane - owned by Airbus Transport International - was seen leaving the airport this afternoon after being diverted there....Wed, 18 Nov 2015 21:21:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-77ceaf7402e302fcb3b88181b52be345NaturalDisasters53.5711 10.027620151118212100http://www.ibtimes.com/map-see-us-states-least-prepared-climate-change-2190177. A casino destroyed by Hurricane Katrina is seen May 26, 2006, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Mario Tama/Getty Images. More than a decade after Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi is getting an F for its failure to address climate change. The state's Gulf Coast was all but destroyed after the 2005 storm.Wed, 18 Nov 2015 20:22:00 +0100ibtimes-mxenibtimes-mx-a723b5b1000ef921f6a5f753ba1b9354AlternativeEnergyClimateChangeEnvironmentPublicHealthNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016237.275278 -95.12388941.12 -94.66277830.894722 -85.397778-35.3499 149.04244.56 -95.98666737.84444 -94.35974930.404169 -88.90791332.239052 -110.89320433.278919 -93.24314940.6222 -73.987863.158333 -149.4338.193611 -77.08027820151118202200http://www.ibtimes.com/map-see-us-states-least-prepared-climate-change-2190177Map: See The US States Least Prepared For Climate Change. A casino destroyed by Hurricane Katrina is seen May 26, 2006, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Mario Tama/Getty Images. More than a decade after Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi is getting an “F” for its failure to address climate change.Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:27:00 +0100ibtimesenibtimes-2c82c68d31376beea3c6ff8780b39144AlternativeEnergyClimateChangeEnvironmentPublicHealthNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016237.275278 -95.12388941.12 -94.66277830.894722 -85.397778-35.3499 149.04244.56 -95.98666737.84444 -94.35974930.404169 -88.90791332.239052 -110.89320433.278919 -93.24314940.6222 -73.987863.158333 -149.4338.193611 -77.08027820151118192700http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/storm-barney-weather-warning-issued-for-northern-ireland-after-severe-winds-leave-thousands-without-power-across-the-uk-and-republic-of-ireland-34209539.htmlThe Met Office is warning that given the already saturated conditions, communities could see more floods from standing water or swollen rivers that could lead to travel disruption. There is due to be a change in the weather at the end of the week with colder air spreading from the north, bringing....Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:46:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-c0c260eab10c43ec1b5f7b425e6df7a6FloodingNaturalDisasters57.898991 -6.81728653.4226 -2.9710152.079812 0.58155956.0 -4.051.244469 1.11497253.814637 -2.53313152.2806 -1.5898651.4879 -0.17799851.508685 -0.70034153.826962 -2.40667254.1666667 -1.557.483333 -5.26666752.1174245775213 -9.7172624547737752.4927 -1.8633551.807986443465 -9.9071989977370920151118154600http://www.thenassauguardian.com/news/60671-man-who-rode-out-joaquin-on-samana-cay-tells-harrowing-taleSix weeks after Hurricane Joaquin devastated The Bahamas, the story of what it was like to be on Samana Cay at the time of the storm is finally being told. Roman Moss, an Acklins resident who was on the cay along with eight other people, said when the eye of Hurricane Joaquin passed on October 1 he feared that the end of his life was near.Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:45:00 +0100thenassauguardianenthenassauguardian-80efea7cc34f19b5fe7f056d8e00995dNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340219.2261245839295 -69.479682696595220151118124500http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/uk-weather-storm-barney-brings-severe-wind-and-rain-to-northern-ireland-uk-and-republic-of-ireland-34209539.htmlThe strongest winds were expected across the Western Isles and north-west coast, before easing over the course of today. There is due to be a change in the weather at the end of the week with colder air spreading from the north, bringing wintry showers to the northern UK, particularly over the hills.Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:39:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-00261cd35a24ecb6cea08ff25db46e23FloodingNaturalDisasters57.898991 -6.81728653.4226 -2.9710152.079812 0.58155956.0 -4.051.244469 1.11497253.814637 -2.53313152.2806 -1.5898651.4879 -0.17799851.508685 -0.70034153.826962 -2.40667254.1666667 -1.557.483333 -5.26666752.1174245775213 -9.7172624547737752.4927 -1.8633551.807986443465 -9.9071989977370920151117223900http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/nov/17/trailer-homes-sent-hurricane-hit-islands/THE first set of government-purchased trailer homes to provide temporary housing for residents displaced in the central and southeast Bahamas by Hurricane Joaquin are on their way to Crooked Island and Acklins. The homes, part of a set of seven trailer homes and five motor homes costing $204,500,....Tue, 17 Nov 2015 22:29:00 +0100tribune242entribune242-d8709fb1a7cdf8a4d4d9073f5593da96NaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340220151117222900http://freeport.nassauguardian.net/News/National/First-set-of-govt-bought-trailer-homes-sent-to-Acklins-and-Crooked-Island(0) The Government purchased trailer homes to provide temporary housing for hurricane relief victims. The trailer homes three for Crooked Island and one for Acklins Island were shipped out from Arawak Port Development. (BIS Photo/: Raymond A. Bethel, Sr.Tue, 17 Nov 2015 20:21:00 +0100freeportenfreeport-ffabacbca65c0ec7365593e7a8026d4dNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340220151117202100http://zns.moonfruit.com/news/4578190248/FIRST-SET-OF-GOVERNMENT-BOUGHT-TRAILER-HOMES-SENT-TO-ACKLINS-AND-CROOKED-ISLAND-IN-HURRICANE-RELIEF-EFFORT/10330838The Government purchased the first set of trailer homes to provide temporary housing for residents displaced following the passage of Hurricane Joaquin through the Central and Southeast Bahamas last month. The homes, part of a set of seven trailer homes and five motor homes at a cost of $204,500.Tue, 17 Nov 2015 19:37:00 +0100znsbahamasenznsbahamas-ecffd176497f3e862a3865ab2d9f35aeNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340220151117193700http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/gov/government/news/first%20set%20of%20government-bought%20trailer%20homes%20sent%20to%20acklins%20and%20crooked%20island%20in%20hurricane%20relief%20effort/%21ut/p/b1/vZTZjptKFEW_pT-Apopi8iO2GYvJphhfLAYbbMxg4wuGr487ipTkSunch5vUeSpp77OltaVDJ3REJ206nsv0ce7a9PrxT_gDAqolSaxoiQovAd1HCuKwhNQdfAnilwD84kngZ7_KAf7ld03JFTTGwQwd0pHms1w-WNPWnbDa-7l3VwYjDI8xyY_abSM3kg4kA4oIeTc3TFAxIhs9MeoYRDndLFy1wcuG6qHi5mK1cZiWkeqy9hbsJh9P2Tb25hoOm6nc72MuO2kryEE_Ee7wtu47vcMN9ezcPCvk8tL7cW1LTaHj0ZS2KoFmfK2OfO9tumVUcn0T6n0nHlAjB5mVmmQewc0_REHat9joKS80AiFvZZuJ-HyH9lXrWiti3iuRctHCHQbFIdUkl29v37h9AuY_cf-VnwW_84d08mk1Hxu-Cj6r9nfl2lrXHOn4JRN-kJEAAB0Cae_BHRAFgSZ0BNiDd5l7famX_WXZARtMi7cYDrz4iCwmsf2rQWwV2jJngUugW3UNbaJYnj9Ae2W6RbD319JWOa5r5t-BDkNWr8AN5LHPAU9FfzpQ5RzxBUIgrsQxL1L83w7k_lSg6li7zQdSsv5AijRN4k3kyPBvB_7_HRp0cs6a9ylv3sE7x0KOW0FmxTMCI0CBDkZffOalVW3dGat1l_Et-UdkN2bDzo7Mxk9dzjwqWU5r5jSXitcX93DBPBLZCzUzUbVMcXRxLO6aHU_6EgftDcJCtXC2eQ4p88hLZTZeB02gqNo5clUeqbeTG60YxbrKPIlTuLsV23h37surdIVmfVYCeWvsbCd3XO1h5ombMiIS8HqTJFjq64zPCMREKUf75CnZepT1iCPV4N9T6llYZ8HT25iPwqsvGfgchiG1stGaB7w1tIPdxJgX96u75zuKutzuk_VoQe8KRnEwFfEkcMWYwGUg0uuQ9Y0_YpPfaxMUv8_09gUv9k1N/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/NASSAU. The Bahamas – The Government purchased the first set of trailer homes to provide temporary housing for residents displaced following the passage of Hurricane Joaquin through the Central and Southeast Bahamas last month. The homes, part of a set of seven trailer homes and five motor homes at a cost of $204,500.Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:29:00 +0100bahamas-govenbahamas-gov-0a20ff43f6c227d5f032ff6adf1b1e5cNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340220151117172900http://www.thenassauguardian.com/news/60659-trailer-homes-sent-to-acklins-crooked-islandThe government purchased the first set of trailer homes to provide temporary housing for residents displaced following the passage of Hurricane Joaquin through the Central and Southeast Bahamas last month. The homes, part of a set of seven trailer homes and five motor homes at a cost of $204,500.Tue, 17 Nov 2015 13:32:00 +0100thenassauguardianenthenassauguardian-7de2533181f3690b94f4a5775cc78805NaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340220151117133200http://www.caribbean360.com/news/search-for-el-faro-black-box-abandonedWASHINGTON, United States, Tuesday November 17, 2015 – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has given up on finding the “black box” that was on the El Faro when it sank off the Bahamas during a hurricane last month, but says it may still be able to piece together what caused the ship to go down.Tue, 17 Nov 2015 08:15:00 +0100caribbean360encaribbean360-ea9afe33a64d540c054c78fb986b123bNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340238.9051 -77.016247.334167 -122.23083320151117081500http://www.trust.org/item/20151116225101-sgzu6/(Adds background, legal implications) By David Adams. MIAMI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. salvage team ended its search off the Bahamas for the missing voyage data recorder of the cargo ship El Faro which sank with its mostly American crew in a hurricane last month, officials said on Monday. The U.S.Tue, 17 Nov 2015 01:42:00 +0100trustentrust-c12a506004e52f8ea7b86aec66f8c9ceManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340218.364391 -66.56152920151117014200http://news.yahoo.com/us-calls-off-hunt-black-box-doomed-el-233011870.htmlMiami (AFP) - US crews said Monday they were calling off their hunt for the data recorder of the doomed freighter El Faro, but voiced confidence they could still determine why the ship sank. The El Faro was en route from Florida to Puerto Rico with a cargo of containers and automobiles when it was....Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:48:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-60c8b1cc06722d99cea4e657858bb407NaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340225.8321 -80.270218.364391 -66.56152932.3011 -64.799320151117004800http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/16/ship-elfaro-idUSL1N13B2PU20151116?feedType=RSS&feedName=financialsSector(Adds background, legal implications) By David Adams MIAMI Nov 16 A U.S. salvage team ended its search off the Bahamas for the missing voyage data recorder of the cargo ship El Faro which sank with its mostly American crew in a hurricane last month, officials said on Monday. The U.S.Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:23:00 +0100reutersenreuters-dbefbe560749d8cf42aca3dd963897abManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340218.364391 -66.56152920151117002300http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/11/16/ship-elfaro-idUKL1N13B2PU20151116?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews(Adds background, legal implications) By David Adams MIAMI Nov 16 A U.S. salvage team ended its search off the Bahamas for the missing voyage data recorder of the cargo ship El Faro which sank with its mostly American crew in a hurricane last month, officials said on Monday. The U.S.Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:13:00 +0100reuters-ukenreuters-uk-dbefbe560749d8cf42aca3dd963897abManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340218.364391 -66.56152920151117001300http://www.trust.org/item/20151116225101-sgzu6(Adds background, legal implications) By David Adams. MIAMI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. salvage team ended its search off the Bahamas for the missing voyage data recorder of the cargo ship El Faro which sank with its mostly American crew in a hurricane last month, officials said on Monday. The U.S.Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:50:00 +0100trust2entrust2-c12a506004e52f8ea7b86aec66f8c9ceManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340218.364391 -66.56152920151116235000https://in.news.yahoo.com/search-ends-data-recorder-sunken-cargo-ship-el-220912914.htmlBy David Adams. MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. salvage team ended its search off the Bahamas for the missing voyage data recorder of the cargo ship El Faro which sank with its mostly American crew in a hurricane last month, officials said on Monday. The U.S.Mon, 16 Nov 2015 23:50:00 +0100news-yahoo-inennews-yahoo-in-a0d31e21542fbe94521d7fcbca0d14daManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340218.364391 -66.56152920151116235000http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2015/11/heavy_rainfall_slows_down_suga.htmlHeavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Patricia knocked down much of the sugar cane crop this year in Louisiana, slowing down the harvesting process. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) Heavy rainfall hit the Louisiana sugar cane industry this fall, slowing down the harvesting process and reducing crop yields.Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:02:00 +0100nolaennola-c0271f04c8fa58a9bb4080365b2faa02NaturalDisastersFlooding39.450642 -91.05478720151116160200http://www.ibtimes.com.au/scientists-release-first-weather-map-exoplanet-hd-189733b-surface-continues-be-swirled-5400mph-windsAn artist's depiction of Kepler-62e is shown in this NASA handout provided November 4, 2013. Kepler-62e is a super Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of a star smaller and cooler than the sun, located about 1,200 light-years from Earth in the constellation Lyra.Sun, 15 Nov 2015 14:50:00 +0100ibtimes-auenibtimes-au-25a6648cf275ba50a1cd9e5b0e9278feNaturalDisasters20151115145000http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/huge-snowstorm-forecast-in-mountains-and-rain-elsewhere/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_allSeattle Times staff reporter. Jessica Lee Massive snowfall and flooding rivers could wreak havoc this weekend as a new storm pushes across Western Washington, continuing a pattern of weather that’s threatened traffic and power lines Friday’s winds and rain caused heavy congestion on local highways....Sat, 14 Nov 2015 06:00:00 +0100seattletimesenseattletimes-2e0e0982a9142499705022da03e09272FloodingNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016248.713611 -121.1420151114060000http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/nov/13/bec-restores-power-15-customers-crooked-island/By NICO SCAVELLA. Tribune Staff Reporter. nscavella@tribunemedia.net. FIFTEEN customers on Crooked Island affected by Hurricane Joaquin have had their power supplies connected, a statement from the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) said on Friday. BEC said that as of Wednesday, the company was....Sat, 14 Nov 2015 00:42:00 +0100tribune242entribune242-466c304378bd506e33e5daa2825368e4NaturalDisasters22.727381 -74.06585720151114004200http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/a-lot-of-companies-are-storing-their-data-in-tampa-bay-area-even-with/2253758But in a world increasingly ruled by the Internet and online commerce, the market for data security, reliability and storage is blossoming. In the central Florida area centered on Tampa Bay, 23 facilities house 267,000 square feet of servers, air conditioners and generators designed to protect....Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:16:00 +0100tampabayentampabay-18ddf0bf0b8b29f9fc2efcd7da006dffNaturalDisasters25.8321 -80.270232.7637 -96.663737.231289 -77.41607733.117451 -98.56941247.6762 -122.29741.337549 -74.36465830.3236 -81.677940.6222 -73.987828.01586 -82.45237728.04911 -81.95464337.7483 -122.41320151113121600http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bridge-deck-sunken-cargo-ship-el-faro-found-search-black-box-continues-1528484Mark Henrich (L), a contractor with Phoenix International, and Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Neverosky (R), assigned to Naval Sea Systems Command, conduct maintenance on the Cable operated Unmanned Recovery Vehicle (CURV) prior to launch aboard USNS Apache, near Crooked Island in the Bahamas November 1, 2015.Fri, 13 Nov 2015 02:17:00 +0100ibtimes-ukenibtimes-uk-3ad419ddba86f52cc42a74f3c0e787b2NaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorld25.0672 -77.340218.364391 -66.56152918.3910461968874 -66.057473780956530.3236 -81.677920151113021700http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/619114/Abigail-stormy-week-Scotland?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-uk-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+UK+Feed%29PA Greg Christison Abigail is a sign of things to come The first storm to be officially named in Britain arrived yesterday afternoon with strong winds and driving rain and is set to continue wreaking havoc today. The Met Office has issued amber “be prepared” weather warnings with gusts of up to....Thu, 12 Nov 2015 23:57:00 +0100expressenexpress-1311efa505484b4dcfa5b2372000f200NaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyEuropeFlooding59.075983 -3.18184855.65329 -4.69367355.650678 -4.82016556.4166667 -3.533333356.25 -3.166666755.79708 -4.8628757.415039 -6.20774920151112235700http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/11/12/lets-not-forget-becky-watts-murdered-teen-shy-loyal-caring-and-loving_n_8541372.html?utm_hp_ref=uk&ir=UKOn Wednesday, a 28-year-old man was convicted of the sexually motivated murder of his stepsister, 16-year-old Becky Watts , who lived with her father and stepmother in Bristol. Much has been made of Nathan Matthews' obsessions with paedophilia, his sordid fantasies and the twisted life he led with....Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:42:00 +0100huffingtonpost-uk-enenhuffingtonpost-uk-en-1b95ef08d4c2d6c16f9718d0f9f4e447NaturalDisasters51.4692 -2.5400235.2086 110.727-35.3499 149.04220151112134200http://www.newschannel5.com/news/national/researchers-global-warming-a-factor-in-stronger-hurricanesIt was an early morning in July 2014, and a team from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution was preparing to brave the rough oceans off the coast of the Northeast. Hurricane Arthur was fast approaching, and satellite observations showed that it would be devastating.Thu, 12 Nov 2015 02:22:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-d7643b672560fe631012c917ce86b7beEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisasters45.3846726511708 -69.227722763575120151112022200http://www.trust.org/item/20151111233343-sgn1i/(Adds tornadoes in Iowa, potential impact on commercial freight on Lake Michigan, background on the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald) By Brendan O'Brien. MILWAUKEE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A weather system packing high winds and snow moved through the U.S. High Plains on Wednesday, bringing with it tornadoes and....Thu, 12 Nov 2015 01:57:00 +0100trustentrust-d22aeb26c9193ece4fbbfe76d2c3bb77NaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorld34.0143 -80.997341.175278 -93.14972241.5984 -93.621841.8265 -87.641343.068 -87.990737.258801 -100.59449841.31768 -93.10433240.686674 -85.42336720151112015700http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/11/us-usa-storm-plains-idUSKCN0T02AZ20151111?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsMILWAUKEE A weather system packing high winds and snow moved through the U.S. High Plains on Wednesday, bringing with it tornadoes and warnings of whiteouts and dangerous road conditions. The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for eastern Colorado, northwestern Kansas and southwestern....Thu, 12 Nov 2015 01:17:00 +0100reutersenreuters-8203c2b1aad04ec6918505419ccaffc7NaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorld34.0143 -80.997341.5984 -93.621841.8265 -87.641343.068 -87.990737.258801 -100.59449841.31768 -93.10433240.686674 -85.42336720151112011700https://in.news.yahoo.com/strong-winds-snow-sweeping-u-plains-185343774.htmlBy Brendan O'Brien. MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A weather system packing high winds and snow moved through the U.S. High Plains on Wednesday, bringing with it tornadoes and warnings of whiteouts and dangerous road conditions. The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for eastern Colorado,....Thu, 12 Nov 2015 00:55:00 +0100news-yahoo-inennews-yahoo-in-2f822f38f32a4136fe6aeddec1236e70NaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorld34.0143 -80.997341.5984 -93.621841.8265 -87.641343.068 -87.990737.258801 -100.59449841.31768 -93.10433240.686674 -85.42336720151112005500http://news.yahoo.com/strong-winds-snow-sweeping-u-plains-185343774.htmlMILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A weather system packing high winds and snow moved through the U.S. High Plains on Wednesday, bringing with it tornadoes and warnings of whiteouts and dangerous road conditions. The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for eastern Colorado, northwestern Kansas and....Thu, 12 Nov 2015 00:52:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-5e741ad7a932d0a5f1aaa9e65ae1e79fNaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorld39.446111 -94.01666738.9985488169502 -105.54781998743734.0143 -80.997331.72551 -83.25508141.527077535212 -99.810567418410941.5984 -93.621835.654301 -97.48000341.8265 -87.641343.068 -87.990737.258801 -100.59449840.686674 -85.42336720151112005200http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2399757&CategoryId=14091MEXICO CITY – A group of experts is trying to determine whether the grounding of the bulk-carrier Los Llanitos on the coast of the western Mexican state of Jalisco after Hurricane Patricia caused environmental damage, Profepa federal environmental protection agency chief Guillermo Haro said Tuesday.Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:10:00 +0100lahtenlaht-0e5c46f545fc9f133c5b40230c3af776NaturalDisastersEnvironmentMaritimeSafetyWorld19.250731 -103.735120.6736 -103.34419.2 -104.68333320151111071000http://www.miamiherald.com/news/article48960265.htmlZoo Miami is preparing to reopen after weekend flooding forced it to close for five days. Communications director Ron Magill tells the Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/1RbtZRR ) officials feel confident the zoo will reopen its gates Thursday. He says only additional heavy rain would force another closure.Thu, 10 Dec 2015 09:20:00 +0100miamiheraldenmiamiherald-18fe1cae4ccb9f94362649da0bd975cdNaturalDisasters20151210092000http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article48770170.htmlThe usually dry mote around the elephant exhibit is full of water at Zoo Miami. PATRICK FARRELL pfarrell@miamiherald.com. After a weekend deluge forced it to close for five days, Zoo Miami is reopening its gates Thursday. The county-owned tourist attraction remained closed Wednesday in the wake of....Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:39:00 +0100miamiheraldenmiamiherald-7ad4d69d5aafad00ce6e2d5f1d2b2fb1NaturalDisastersFlooding20151210143900http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/deadline-near-on-government-plan-to-match-syria-donationsAid groups are hoping Canadians will still support the millions of Syrian refugees who won’t be coming here, as the clock ticks down on the federal government’s promise to match private donations to help them. Thursday, the first of what will end up being dozens of planeloads of Syrian hoping to start new lives in Canada was to arrive in Toronto.Fri, 11 Dec 2015 07:55:00 +0100ottawacitizenenottawacitizen-c63fdb42410b011a7a3ebedcca6e8fb2NaturalDisastersImmigrationUNbodies20151211075500http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201512110010A tatami shop owner who lost his home in the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 is helping natural disaster victims with a project to supply them with traditional straw mats. Hundreds of manufacturers have signed up for Toshiyasu Maeda’s industry-wide initiative to donate 5,000 tatami mats to evacuation centers in the event of a natural disaster.Fri, 11 Dec 2015 08:16:00 +0100ajwenajw-3d07d259fab889bb212e404716d57a80NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersNuclearEnergy20151211081600http://phys.org/news/2015-12-nasa-formation-tropical-depression-melor.htmlNASA's Aqua satellite captured this infrared image of Bohale on Dec. 10 at 2:47 p.m. EST that showed powerful thunderstorms with cold cloud top temperatures (purple) near minus 63 Fahrenheit (minus 53 Celsius) surrounded the center. Credit: NASA JPL/Ed Olsen.Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:40:00 +0100physenphys-7e06987211f830f0a6dd96736ba7ec1eNaturalDisasters10.89661 122.43669920151211214000