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Monsoon floods on the other side of the world are worse than Harvey, but aid agencies say America's crisis is sucking up all the attention.Thu, 17 May 2018 05:19:00 +0200irinnews-a640f1607986921df6e63ddc734efe09irinnewsen28.5687 77.2168UNbodiesNaturalDisastersHurricane Harvey20180517051900http://triblive.com/local/allegheny/13658881-74/pittsburghs-south-hills-soaked-by-heavy-rain-crews-close-roads-monitor-rising?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AlleghenyNews+%28Allegheny+News%29Updated 19 minutes ago. Heavy rain soaking already wet ground and inundating local waterways Wednesday night has sent crews scrambling to respond to flooded roads and storm damage across Allegheny County — particularly in Pittsburgh's South Hills. Route 51 has been closed from the West End Bridge to....Thu, 17 May 2018 03:27:00 +0200triblive-fd4ceb9c713b817487fa4c3d42f59629tribliveen40.4972 -79.9971NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20180517032700https://www.wftv.com/weather/storms-to-diminish-overnight-thursday-seventh-stormy-day/750296593Storms have parked over interstate 4, producing heavy rainfall amount in a short time period, prompting areal flood advisories. The advisories are set to expire by 9 p.m., when storms are expected to diminish. Please avoid areas where water is accumulated, minor flooding could be occurring in parts of Orange County northward to Seminole County.Thu, 17 May 2018 02:42:00 +0200wftv-c26ba6e502b8dd9e44543a03c85a9218wftven28.799684 -81.532259NaturalDisastersGood MorningJohn Young20180517024200http://www.gainesville.com/news/20180516/brace-for-another-hurricane-season-experts-warn/1?rssfeed=trueGovernment officials and emergency responders are imploring Floridians to be prepared this year. Nicole Rodriguez Staff Writer @NicRodriguez. WEST PALM BEACH — Following last year’s most destructive hurricane season on record, government officials and emergency responders are imploring Floridians to....Wed, 16 May 2018 23:30:00 +0200gainesville-391da34cfc646fe7dd1a575f74598b18gainesvilleen33.355 -82.800833NaturalDisastersFederal Emergency Management AgencyNicole RodriguezHurricane CenterRick ScottColorado State UniversityNational Hurricane CenterEmergencyKen GrahamHurricane KatrinaBill JohnsonBrock LongHurricane Harvey20180516233000http://www.ocala.com/news/20180516/brace-for-another-hurricane-season-experts-warn/1Government officials and emergency responders are imploring Floridians to be prepared this year. Nicole Rodriguez Staff Writer @NicRodriguez. WEST PALM BEACH — Following last year’s most destructive hurricane season on record, government officials and emergency responders are imploring Floridians to....Wed, 16 May 2018 23:15:00 +0200ocala-5c683727f0092a3a644134bbb3445735ocalaen33.355 -82.800833NaturalDisastersFederal Emergency Management AgencyNicole RodriguezHurricane CenterRick ScottColorado State UniversityNational Hurricane CenterEmergencyKen GrahamHurricane KatrinaBill JohnsonBrock LongHurricane Harvey20180516231500https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/Abbott-local-officials-in-new-fight-over-Harvey-12919020.phpIn addition, he told Houston that of the $50 million the state lent it last September to cover emergency costs, the city has spent less than $5 million. "There is more money available to you than you have demonstrated the ability to spend to respond to Hurricane Harvey and to mitigate future....Wed, 16 May 2018 17:40:00 +0200houstonchronicle-30ffad3ed19833e4ce37dc0bd248b556houstonchronicleen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersFederal Emergency Management AgencyTexas DepartmentEmergencyHurricane HarveySylvester Turner20180516174000http://www.masslive.com/weather/index.ssf/2018/05/lightning_strikes_tree_large_h.htmlA severe storm tore through the East Coast Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, hail and even more than one believed tornado. The following are storm damage reports collected by the National Weather Service from weather spotters throughout the state and the time at which the report was made.Wed, 16 May 2018 13:39:00 +0200masslive-345a3abda7d02e0b3514721582f34324massliveen42.130556 -71.041667NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20180516133900http://www.masslive.com/weather/index.ssf/2018/05/lightning_strikes_tree_large_h.htmlA severe storm tore through the East Coast Tuesday, bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, hail and even more than one believed tornado. The following are storm damage reports collected by the National Weather Service from weather spotters throughout the state and the time at which the report was made. Berkshire County.Wed, 16 May 2018 13:08:00 +0200masslive-2fd4b31d21b702ebc892899edcdc5714massliveen42.130556 -71.041667NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20180516130800https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/ocha-somalia-flash-update-5-humanitarian-impact-heavy-rains-15-may-2018Situation Overview. Moderate to heavy rains continued to fall across Somali and the Ethiopian highlands, resulting in increased river flooding, along the Juba and Shabelle rivers and localized flash flooding. Since early April, heavy rainfall has marked the end of prolonged drought across much of....Wed, 16 May 2018 09:05:00 +0200reliefWeb-b77d157a76f353de179b794c5f478475reliefWeben2.10718081902247 45.4268399251373AgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidFloodingNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesInformation Management20180516090500https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/05/15/heavy-storms-threaten-tuesday-evening-and-may-cause-flash-flooding/?noredirect=onWe have widespread showers and storms around the region but no longer any warnings for severe weather. Storms that previously contained hail and strong winds have weakened some. The other bit of good news is that the extreme rainfall over Frederick has pushed a bit south, even as occasional showers brush the area.Wed, 16 May 2018 05:00:00 +0200WashingtonPost-09936ab095ac060af85f2a50d92cc846WashingtonPosten28.81127 -81.887627NaturalDisastersEmergencyNational Weather Service20180516050000https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/05/15/heavy-storms-threaten-tuesday-evening-and-may-cause-flash-flooding/?noredirect=onAll across northern Maryland the storms are producing a ton of lightning, very heavy rain and, likely, some very strong wind gusts. When do we expect these storms to reach the Beltway? The storms seem to be slowing down as they push south and the latest models suggest maybe closer to 9 or 9:30 p.m. rather than 8 or 8:30 p.Wed, 16 May 2018 02:14:00 +0200WashingtonPost-87d00789787a3791d1c27fc28b3f6bafWashingtonPosten39.3219 -76.6184NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20180516021400http://www.nj.com/weather/index.ssf/2018/05/when_will_the_storm_stop_in_new_jersey.htmlSome have seen the storm and those who haven't will be soon. are making their way across the New Jersey region , bringing the potential for flash flooding and even a funnel cloud. So when will it be over? The storm has already cleared Morris, Sussex and Warren and counties.Wed, 16 May 2018 00:59:00 +0200nj-167ae82a3186c3716d50dd49cee26c3bnjen43.145409 -95.146606NaturalDisastersFloodingNational Weather Service20180516005900http://www.nj.com/weather/index.ssf/2018/05/nj_weather_alert_severe_thunderstorm_warnings_flas.htmlA large outbreak of nasty thunderstorms is inching its way closer to New Jersey Tuesday afternoon, triggering a series of severe storm warnings, and fears of isolated tornadoes. flash flood watches Although the threat of funnel clouds forming in New Jersey is low, forecasters are not ruling this out....Tue, 15 May 2018 22:27:00 +0200nj-92ecc72d345ff9a82895f0cc7d33a19dnjen41.595 -77.2925NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20180515222700https://abcnews.go.com/US/severe-weather-outbreak-expected-northeast-today/story?id=55170362Severe weather is expected to hit the Northeast today and may bring damaging winds of more than 60 mph, large hail and possibly tornadoes from Massachusetts to Virginia. The areas under the biggest threat span from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Binghamton, New York, and through the Hudson Valley into....Tue, 15 May 2018 15:34:00 +0200ABCnews-f9625bd3b917df4a5b8cdab05086fd85ABCnewsen41.422859 -75.652NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20180515153400https://abcnews.go.com/US/severe-weather-outbreak-expected-northeast-today/story?id=55170362The biggest threat will be damaging winds of more than 60 mph, large hail and even a chance for tornadoes. The biggest threat for these conditions will be from Scranton, Pennsylvania, into Binghamton, New York, and through Hudson Valley into Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts.Tue, 15 May 2018 13:41:00 +0200ABCnews-d36523bb7f054958a83ec2cbd0f11fabABCnewsen41.422859 -75.652NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20180515134100http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/article211072359.html#wgt=trendingUpdate: The messy Gulf storm could become a rare preseason tropical system. Hurricane season doesn't officially start until June 1, but the National Hurricane Center is already eying a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. On Sunday, the hurricane center flagged an area of showers and thunderstorms stretching from Cuba to the Southeastern Gulf.Tue, 15 May 2018 04:06:00 +0200miamiherald-f732f840004f70fd8c2c19497ef2af14miamiheralden21.523451 -78.222198NaturalDisastersMiami DadeColorado State UniversityNational Weather ServiceHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterChris Fisher20180515040600https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local-4-news-at-4/watch-local-4-news-at-4-may-14-2018DETROIT Derick Hutchinson - ​Here's what you missed on Local 4 News at 4 (watch part of the episode above).​ Dashcam video released by the Royal Oak Police Department shows the moments before a man was fatally shot by a police officer Monday morning. The US officially relocated its Embassy to....Mon, 14 May 2018 23:00:00 +0200clickondetroit-bdf5cdfb5febbc3736184d5b18488abdclickondetroiten19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20180514230000http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/fl-sb-rainy-day-sunday-20180513-story.htmlA line of heavy weather raked across north central Palm Beach County early Monday, spawning a tornado and knocking down some power lines and tree branches and sending debris across some roads in The Acreage. The damage was seen after a tornado warning that was issued by the National Weather Service at 5:15 a.Mon, 14 May 2018 22:16:00 +0200sun-sentinel-d3a9f8382af171f845fed52ee0453ab1sun-sentinelen23.30514 -106.476799NaturalDisastersTropical Storm AlbertoHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterChris FisherStorm AndreaNational Weather ServiceTropical Storm Andrea20180514221600https://www.clickondetroit.com/live/watch-local-4-news-at-4-may-14-2018DETROIT Derick Hutchinson - Here's what's coming up on Local 4 News at 4: Dashcam video released by the Royal Oak Police Department shows the moments before a man was fatally shot by a police officer Monday morning. The US officially relocated its Embassy to Jerusalem on Monday, formally upending....Mon, 14 May 2018 21:27:00 +0200clickondetroit-64c70e93d08a25a37b584b08883a3727clickondetroiten19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20180514212700http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/fl-sb-rainy-day-sunday-20180513-story.htmlA line of heavy weather raked across north central Palm Beach County early Monday knocking down some power lines and tree branches and sending debris across some roads in The Acreage. The damage was seen after a tornado warning that was issued by the National Weather Service AT 5:15 a.m. expired at 6:30 a.Mon, 14 May 2018 13:03:00 +0200sun-sentinel-bae06a85ee1eb18cfdf3bf19fbbdee6dsun-sentinelen23.30514 -106.476799NaturalDisastersTropical Storm AlbertoHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterChris FisherNational Weather Service20180514130300http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/fl-sb-rainy-day-sunday-20180513-story.htmlA tornado warning is in effect for a portion of Palm Beach County, the National Weather Service said. The warning is in effect for the north central part of the county until 6:30 a.m. Earlier, a severe thunderstorm, capable of producing a tornado, was located nine miles west of North County Airport — or about 11 miles southeast of Indiantown.Mon, 14 May 2018 12:31:00 +0200sun-sentinel-99b22e222aa5e0ac3ceabcbb11bf687csun-sentinelen23.30514 -106.476799NaturalDisastersTropical Storm AlbertoHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterChris FisherNational Weather Service20180514123100http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2018-05-14/hobart-floods-declared-a-natural-disaster-as-lord-mayor-puts-damage-cost-in-tens-of-millions/1756220Under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements, federal grant assistance will be available for short-term accommodation expenses, to replace essential household items and repairs on damage caused by the floods. The Federal Government has declared last week's flood event in Hobart a....Mon, 14 May 2018 12:22:00 +0200radioaustralianews-a2ec981235ff44acfe514ea4679cc089radioaustralianewsen-35.3499 149.042NaturalDisastersInsurance CouncilLord MayorFederal Government20180514122200https://wsvn.com/news/local/south-beach-streets-flood-as-heavy-rains-batter-parts-of-miami-dade-broward/MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Heavy rains continued to fall across South Florida on Sunday, causing floodwaters to rise in parts of Miami Beach ahead of the start of hurricane season. 7News cameras captured ankle-deep water near Pennsylvania Avenue and Española Way, just after 10 p.m.Mon, 14 May 2018 05:16:00 +0200wsvn-2d6eab70422192f9dbe7c274c628abd5wsvnen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersMIAMI BEACH20180514051600http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2018-05-14/tasmanian-flood-damage-bill-hits-20m-as-insurance-claims-pour-in-after-wild-weather/1756132The damage bill from flooding in southern Tasmania is $20 million and rising, according to the Insurance Council of Australia. That figure relates to private homes and businesses and does not include damage to public assets. The council said insurers had now been hit with more than 2,150 private....Mon, 14 May 2018 04:43:00 +0200radioaustralianews-bea59f2c8e85674d16eae9ef86cf1cf6radioaustralianewsen-42.8509 147.291NaturalDisastersCampbell FullerInsurance Council20180514044300http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-14/hobart-floods-insurance-claims-come-pouring-in/9758208The damage bill from flooding in southern Tasmania is $20 million and rising, according to the Insurance Council of Australia. That figure relates to private homes and businesses and does not include damage to public assets. The council said insurers had now been hit with more than 2,150 private....Mon, 14 May 2018 03:55:00 +0200abc-au-9906f8e3c198f3e716ebfb87fc91ebf2abc-auen-42.8509 147.291NaturalDisastersCampbell FullerInsurance Council20180514035500http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2018-05-13/schools-university-of-tasmania-reopen-after-record-flood-as-cleanup-continues/1755998Three days after the University of Tasmania was ravaged by wild weather and flooding, the main campus will reopen on Monday, but there could be months of work ahead to repair damage. The Sandy Bay campus has been among the hardest hit during wild weather which lashed southern Tasmania on Thursday night.Sun, 13 May 2018 13:51:00 +0200radioaustralianews-84710f08e4299f561209bae7d9ebd804radioaustralianewsen-42.0126136411318 146.576264324392NaturalDisastersCity CouncilLord Mayor20180513135100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-13/university-of-tasmania-to-reopen-after-flood-damage/9756404Three days after the University of Tasmania was ravaged by wild weather and flooding, the main campus will reopen on Monday, but there could be months of work ahead to repair damage. The Sandy Bay campus has been among the hardest hit during wild weather which lashed southern Tasmania on Thursday night.Sun, 13 May 2018 08:27:00 +0200abc-au-2c0e46c325e8da36f024972c97fe17b0abc-auen-42.0126136411318 146.576264324392NaturalDisastersCity CouncilLord Mayor20180513082700https://globalnews.ca/news/4204615/water-levels-in-n-b-to-drop/Water levels are starting to drop in flood-stricken New Brunswick, signalling the beginning of the end of the catastrophic natural disaster. Water levels in Maugerville have gone down significantly over the last few days Adrienne South (@AdrienneKS) May 12, 2018 New Brunswick Emergency Measures....Sat, 12 May 2018 19:28:00 +0200globalnews-bc3b36575c50559b8dff69e4139b9fcaglobalnewsen45.83123 -66.112633FloodingNaturalDisastersRed CrossJustin TrudeauEmergency20180512192800https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/east-africa-alert-may-11-2018Heavy rainfall and further flooding expected across East Africa through the end of May. Heavy rainfall has persisted across much of East Africa since March, with rainfall totaling more than 200 percent of average in many areas (Figure 1). The heavy precipitation has caused widespread flooding,....Sat, 12 May 2018 12:14:00 +0200reliefWeb-4b7df30e681379158f83bb7d94b9f78areliefWeben-1.2702 36.8041NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidLower ShabelleGlobal Forecast SystemEl Niño20180512121400http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/st-john-river-water-levels-below-flood-stage-fredericton-1.4658277?cmp=rssThe Trans-Canada Highway between Fredericton and Moncton is open again, two weeks after the floods that devastated parts of New Brunswick began. The reopening of the highway comes as the federal government confirmed it will provide support, including help from the military, to New Brunswick's flood relief effort.Fri, 11 May 2018 21:58:00 +0200CBC-a224714eae32c3bfd5e8b8c51c84eacfCBCen45.280563 -66.076274NaturalDisastersGreg MacCallumAaron MooreRed CrossRadio-CanadaGeoffrey DowneyEmergencyArmed ForcesWayne TallonBrian Gallant20180511215800http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/st-john-river-water-levels-below-flood-stage-fredericton-1.4658277?cmp=rssThe Trans-Canada Highway between Fredericton and Moncton is open again, two weeks after the floods that devastated parts of New Brunswick began. The reopening of the highway comes as the federal government confirmed it will provide support, including help from the military, to New Brunswick's flood relief effort.Fri, 11 May 2018 17:30:00 +0200CBC-7d601f8e38477b6d0b917bafecc28eb9CBCen45.280563 -66.076274NaturalDisastersGeoffrey DowneyArmed ForcesRalph GoodaleBrian GallantRed CrossWayne Tallon20180511173000http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-11/hobart-weather-flash-flooding-record-rainfall/9750032Hobart city recorded more than 100 millimetres of rain in a single day for the first time ever in May — doubling the previous record. It is understood to be only the fifth time since 1893 that the city has recorded more than 100mm in a day in any month with the State Emergency Service describing it as "an extreme weather event".Fri, 11 May 2018 00:33:00 +0200abc-au-50ee85bacb1cf2025a8676951f2de850abc-auen-42.0126136411318 146.576264324392FloodingNaturalDisastersABC TVEmergencyState Emergency ServiceMacquarie20180511003300http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-09/big-rain-event-predicted-for-hobart/9742336Parts of southern and eastern Tasmania are expected to receive 30-60 millimetres of rainfall on Thursday, with the highest rainfall — up to 120mm — expected across eastern and central parts of the state on Friday. Meteorologist Alex Melitsis said Friday would be the wettest day before the rain eased off on Saturday morning.Thu, 10 May 2018 03:14:00 +0200abc-au-84fba2ccafb6dd33fa0ed6f85042f8b3abc-auen-41.162701 147.504395NaturalDisasters20180510031400https://www.yahoo.com/news/beginner-guide-hawaii-otherworldly-lava-140500595.htmlBut photographs taken at night are often color-corrected, throwing off this scale, McKinnon warned. In addition to the many colors of lava, there are several types of lava that can appear during one eruption. “In Hawaiian-style eruptions, you get pahoehoe , the ropey lava that looks like a sticky....Thu, 10 May 2018 02:21:00 +0200news-yahoo-252e900f0090b85a10b9ec00848fbc1enews-yahooen22.21788 -159.428604AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersLeilani EstatesCalifornia StateJascha Polet20180510022100https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/05/how-to-look-at-hawaiis-lava/559988/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheAtlantic+%28The+Atlantic+-+Master+Feed%29A lava flow crosses Makamae Street in Leilani Estates. (USGS / Reuters) “Kilauea’s lava is 1,170 degrees Celsius (or 2,140 degrees Fahrenheit) when it erupts, with the surface starting to cool within a few hundred seconds,” she said. “As it cools, it creates a crust that the lava flow breaks through over and over again.Wed, 09 May 2018 18:50:00 +0200theatlantic-fdfad0a868c97e136b839deee0e739a7theatlanticen22.21788 -159.428604AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersLeilani EstatesJeremiah Osuna20180509185000https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/05/how-to-look-at-hawaiis-lava/559988/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheAtlantic+%28The+Atlantic+-+Master+Feed%29“Kilauea’s lava is 1,170 degrees Celsius (or 2,140 degrees Fahrenheit) when it erupts, with the surface starting to cool within a few hundred seconds,” she said. “As it cools, it creates a crust that the lava flow breaks through over and over again.” You can often estimate the temperature of lava by its color, she added.Wed, 09 May 2018 16:20:00 +0200theatlantic-5ca28703a17cb83953d6386536ab6154theatlanticen22.21788 -159.428604AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersLeilani EstatesCalifornia StateJascha Polet20180509162000http://www.argusmedia.com/news/article/?id=1525542&menu=yesHouston, 30 August (Argus) — Targa Resources said its Mont Belvieu, Texas, Cedar Bayou fractionator and Galena Park, Texas, marine terminal were out of service because of Hurricane Harvey. The Cedar Bayou fractionator was taken out of service yesterday because of flooding that disrupted the operation of the freshwater supply pumps.Wed, 09 May 2018 09:25:00 +0200argusmedia-4d65c3cc008944fd31a5c05aac1bc325argusmediaen29.7718 -95.4071NaturalDisastersTarga ResourcesHurricane Harvey20180509092500http://www.voxy.co.nz/business/5/310201Residents around New Zealand have lodged a total 495 claims with the Earthquake Commission for damage caused by the storm events that hit the country between 1 January and 30 April this year. The average time for closing a claim for storm events is 35 days.Tue, 08 May 2018 05:44:00 +0200voxy-274915438f0ccecac400c03972f64660voxyen-43.6457717028803 171.429797903543NaturalDisasters20180508054400http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/310170Residents around New Zealand have lodged a total 495 claims with the Earthquake Commission for damage caused by the storm events that hit the country between 1 January and 30 April this year. The average time for closing a claim for storm events is 35 days.Tue, 08 May 2018 02:27:00 +0200voxy-663bd15ba5fbaf18818a239c2f6cc98fvoxyen-43.6457717028803 171.429797903543NaturalDisasters20180508022700https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001279584/investors-counting-losses-as-weatherman-sounds-alarm-in-coastal-stripAn overturned tourist Land Rover . [Photo/Courtesy] As different parts of the country continue to experience persistent rainfall, some investors have expressed their concerns at the aftermaths of the downpour which seems to be far from subsiding. One of such investors is Ugandan born businessman....Mon, 07 May 2018 20:48:00 +0200standardmedia-d521898e9dd8ded311c7303956e3aa51standardmediaen-4.174479 39.460461NaturalDisastersFloodingLand RoverMeteorological Department20180507204800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5699977/Carnival-Cruise-Line-history-flooding-disasters.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490For many people, taking a cruise is a dream come true. Unfortunately, that dream sometimes turns into a nightmare at sea. On May 3, 2018, a burst pipe on the Carnival Cruise Line ship Carnival Dream caused 50 staterooms to become flooded, wreaking havoc and forcing passengers to sleep on yoga mats....Mon, 07 May 2018 18:13:00 +0200dailymail-45fd0d8755efa32a331d619abbf76390dailymailen-32.1660767304355 147.007371102808NaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldStorm HarveyCarnival Cruise LineCarnival Cruise LinesCarnival Triumph20180507181300http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/editorials/fl-op-editorial-sea-level-rise-flood-control-20180504-story.htmlThe way most Floridians will first feel the effects of sea-level rise probably won’t be from some catastrophic wave crashing over a sea wall. More likely, it will be flooding, the water covering your shoes, your street, your doorstep. Flooding is already heavier in South Florida.Mon, 07 May 2018 14:07:00 +0200sun-sentinel-ebd0dea9732e034870709b1e933da778sun-sentinelen64.1812 -51.73EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeLake OkeechobeeResearch CouncilWater ManagementSuperstorm SandyFlorida Sun SentinelMiami HeraldFlorida Atlantic UniversityWater Resources20180507140700https://www.noozhawk.com/article/santa_barbara_county_nonprofits_voad_key_role_emergency_response_20180506“At the onset, it was all ours,” Damon Taugher, Direct Relief director of U.S. programs, said about the first supply of distributed masks. The county eventually received its own shipment of masks, which were all handed out for free. Direct Relief provides humanitarian medical aid all over the world,....Mon, 07 May 2018 13:10:00 +0200noozhawk-b813b11a542407f1f27943b012caefe0noozhawken34.437908 -119.831902NaturalDisastersRed CrossSuzanne GrimmeseyEmergencyErnesto ParedesThomas Fire20180507131000http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article210584264.htmlPolice are searching for Gilbert D. Ostring Jr, who they say stopped a 70-year-old woman, then grabbed her purse and sped off in his truck, knocking her to the pavement and breaking her hand. Ostring has multiple theft charges on his record. Fans of Real Madrid and Barcelona enjoy the Spanish League Classic on Sunday, Miami.Mon, 07 May 2018 04:40:00 +0200miamiherald-f329632fec711a340416d55758147046miamiheralden29.9564 -90.0987AirTransportNaturalDisastersMiami DadeMarjory Stoneman DouglasFlorida State UniversityMeadow PollackSpanish LeagueMarla DeAnn HaaseNicolás MaduroZachary CruzMemorial CeremonyNancy PelosiReal MadridNikolas Cruz20180507044000http://www.eastoregonian.com/western-montana-braces-for-highest-waters-in-decades-eo-ap-webfeeds-news-nation-world8c49a39f84b440f0a132d473f2a200abBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) � More than 800 western Montana residences were put on notice that they could have to evacuate in coming days as rivers swollen by melting mountain snows flooded low-lying areas of Missoula on Sunday. Officials braced for a potentially prolonged inundation that one official said could be the worst in more than 40 years.Mon, 07 May 2018 02:39:00 +0200eastoregonian-b8866654ebcf33b83d326104806ed964eastoregonianen33.4923 -82.1424NaturalDisastersKen ParksMatthew BrownEmergencySteve BullockNational GuardNational Weather Service20180507023900http://www.therepublic.com/2018/05/06/us-montana-flooding-4/BILLINGS, Mont. More than 800 western Montana residences were put on notice that they could have to evacuate in coming days as rivers swollen by melting mountain snows flooded low-lying areas of Missoula on Sunday. Officials braced for a potentially prolonged inundation that one official said could be the worst in more than 40 years.Mon, 07 May 2018 02:36:00 +0200therepublic-178c3725f00bbc5e82f0a82f8509d3fctherepublicen33.4923 -82.1424NaturalDisastersKen ParksMatthew BrownEmergencySteve BullockNational GuardNational Weather Service20180507023600http://www.dailyjournal.net/2018/05/06/us-montana-flooding-4/BILLINGS, Mont. More than 800 western Montana residences were put on notice that they could have to evacuate in coming days as rivers swollen by melting mountain snows flooded low-lying areas of Missoula on Sunday. Officials braced for a potentially prolonged inundation that one official said could be the worst in more than 40 years.Mon, 07 May 2018 02:33:00 +0200dailyjournal-dbde7bc57ad2f1b2cf2d5a71caef153ddailyjournalen33.4923 -82.1424NaturalDisastersKen ParksMatthew BrownEmergencySteve BullockNational GuardNational Weather Service20180507023300http://www.wacotrib.com/news/ap_nation/western-montana-braces-for-highest-waters-in-decades/article_f7e4f97a-adeb-506b-a1f1-e3b4e434e3f1.htmlBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — More than 800 western Montana residences were put on notice that they could have to evacuate in coming days as rivers swollen by melting mountain snows flooded low-lying areas of Missoula on Sunday. Officials braced for a potentially prolonged inundation that one official said could be the worst in more than 40 years.Mon, 07 May 2018 02:33:00 +0200wacotrib-ce3ce4ba4dfb1828e157ba40583a5ecawacotriben33.4923 -82.1424NaturalDisastersEmergencySteve BullockKen ParksMatthew BrownNational GuardNational Weather Service20180507023300https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/us/article/Western-Montana-braces-for-highest-waters-in-12892586.phpBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) More than 800 western Montana residences were put on notice that they could have to evacuate in coming days as rivers swollen by melting mountain snows flooded low-lying areas of Missoula on Sunday. Officials braced for a potentially prolonged inundation that one official said could be the worst in more than 40 years.Mon, 07 May 2018 02:26:00 +0200beaumontenterprise-c4e1a1f8a3c35d28b4613757007b8448beaumontenterpriseen33.4923 -82.1424NaturalDisastersKen ParksMatthew BrownEmergencySteve BullockNational GuardNational Weather Service20180507022600http://www.tribtown.com/2018/05/06/us-montana-flooding-4/BILLINGS, Mont. More than 800 western Montana residences were put on notice that they could have to evacuate in coming days as rivers swollen by melting mountain snows flooded low-lying areas of Missoula on Sunday. Officials braced for a potentially prolonged inundation that one official said could be the worst in more than 40 years.Mon, 07 May 2018 02:04:00 +0200tribtown-dbde7bc57ad2f1b2cf2d5a71caef153dtribtownen33.4923 -82.1424NaturalDisastersKen ParksMatthew BrownEmergencySteve BullockNational GuardNational Weather Service20180507020400http://www.startribune.com/western-montana-braces-for-highest-waters-in-decades/481873841/Purchase: Order Reprint BILLINGS, Mont. — More than 800 western Montana residences were put on notice that they could have to evacuate in coming days as rivers swollen by melting mountain snows flooded low-lying areas of Missoula on Sunday. Officials braced for a potentially prolonged inundation....Mon, 07 May 2018 02:02:00 +0200startribune-a63be871408fb952a7c28cc732910a61startribuneen33.4923 -82.1424NaturalDisastersKen ParksMatthew BrownEmergencySteve BullockNational GuardNational Weather Service20180507020200http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article210589339.html#navlink=SecListMore than 800 western Montana residences were put on notice that they could have to evacuate in coming days as rivers swollen by melting mountain snows flooded low-lying areas of Missoula on Sunday. Officials braced for a potentially prolonged inundation that one official said could be the worst in more than 40 years.Mon, 07 May 2018 02:00:00 +0200miamiherald-6ee7a2f826bf5a385b7237b488ee3ab5miamiheralden33.4923 -82.1424NaturalDisastersKen ParksEmergencySteve BullockNational GuardNational Weather Service20180507020000http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article210596439.html#storylink=hpdigestThe way most Floridians will first feel the effects of sea-level rise probably won’t be from some catastrophic wave crashing over a sea wall. More likely, it will be flooding, the water covering your shoes, your street, your doorstep. Flooding is already heavier in South Florida.Mon, 07 May 2018 00:28:00 +0200miamiherald-db966f180c4962b2d0a14a80fda3cddcmiamiheralden64.1812 -51.73EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeLake OkeechobeeResearch CouncilWater ManagementSuperstorm SandyFlorida Sun SentinelMiami HeraldFlorida Atlantic UniversityWater Resources20180507002800http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article210515324.htmlMeadow Pollack's friends honor their best friend, a senior who died in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting. at the school's prom on Saturday night. Carnival Cruise's The Carnival Dream had a deck flood after a break in its fire suppression system on May 3 during a seven-day cruise to the western Caribbean from New Orleans.Sun, 06 May 2018 17:18:00 +0200miamiherald-c507bdf187cd1e99d54dad40149e1debmiamiheralden18.3988 -66.0685AirTransportNaturalDisastersMiami DadeMarjory Stoneman DouglasMeadow PollackKentucky DerbyMarla DeAnn HaaseNicolás MaduroZachary CruzMemorial CeremonyNancy PelosiChurchill DownsNikolas CruzNational Guard20180506171800http://allafrica.com/stories/201805030080.htmlHeavy rains on Wednesday continued to leave a trail of destruction across the country. More than 1,000 people were displaced after dams in Tana River County were submerged by the floods, spilling water into the villages. Residents in sections of Galole constituency and larger parts of Tana Delta and....Sat, 05 May 2018 21:44:00 +0200allafrica-f2d813290f5ba420977f7d8bc7aeac96allafricaen-2.29014 40.9067FloodingNaturalDisastersMARS-STATBoniface MwanikiTana DeltaGideon MulyungiMary WambuiEugene Wamalwa20180505214400http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enOver the course of the last week, heavy rain has continued in the Ethiopian highlands and across southern Somalia, resulting in further flash floods and riverine flooding in many locations across southern Somalia, notably the Shabelle and Juba river basins.Sat, 05 May 2018 04:24:00 +0200EC-75587794ed144d08f82051dfb076e00cECen-1.2702 36.8041UNbodiesFloodingNaturalDisastersEmergencyInternational FederationFederal GovernmentInformation ManagementRed Cross20180505042400https://globalnews.ca/news/4188846/more-evacuation-alerts-in-the-south-okanagan-twin-lakes/Sixty-four properties are on evacuation alert in the Twin Lakes area in the south Okanagan. That alert could turn into an order at any time, according to the Chair of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen. “We have field crews out there, we have B.C. Wildfire Service crews on scene to assist homeowners,” Karla Kozakevich said.Sat, 05 May 2018 02:11:00 +0200globalnews-a4eaa5c9ccae1fa2adbbd1ca8167e44fglobalnewsen50.366667 -119.35NaturalDisastersRegional DistrictWildfire Service20180505021100http://newsok.com/apparent-tornado-damage-reported-wednesday-and-thursday-in-oklahoma/article/5593323?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsok%2Fhome+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+Home%29AMBER — Damage from several possible tornadoes is being reviewed Thursday by meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Norman, said senior forecaster Michael Scotten. What appears to be a tornado was reported about 9 a.m. Thursday in Pontotoc County near Ada, Scotten said. No injuries have been reported.Thu, 03 May 2018 18:01:00 +0200newsok-d7eb06e9dd116616b8bc4207472407f7newsoken41.3907 -81.7275NaturalDisastersEmergencyNational Weather Service20180503180100http://newsok.com/tornado-damage-reported-wednesday-night-near-amber/article/5593323?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsok%2Fhome+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+Home%29AMBER — A tornado caused damage Wednesday night in Grady County, according to the sheriff's department. A travel trailer was missing, but there were no injuries, said Lisa Hatchett, Grady County Sheriff's spokeswoman. Also, a house sustained roof damage near Amber about 8 p.m. She said a funnel cloud was reported about 7:58 p.Thu, 03 May 2018 17:15:00 +0200newsok-a7f057a1e1f3d96ecaf28a8f10114281newsoken35.4896 -97.5303NaturalDisastersEmergency20180503171500http://newsok.com/tornado-damage-wednesday-night-reported-near-amber/article/5593323?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsok%2Fhome+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+Home%29AMBER -- A tornado Wednesday night caused damage in Grady County, according to the sheriff's department. A travel trailer was missing, but there were no injuries, said Lisa Hatchett, Grady County Sheriff's spokeswoman. Also, a house sustained roof damage near Amber about 8 p.m. She said a funnel cloud was reported about 7:58 p.Thu, 03 May 2018 16:28:00 +0200newsok-4bf9b1d2259cce451307f0eedf25d02fnewsoken35.4896 -97.5303NaturalDisasters20180503162800http://www.cjonline.com/news/20180502/tornado-watch-in-shawnee-county-expires-quarter-sized-hail-reportedPhil Anderson Philreports. Shawnee County remains under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Wednesday with high winds and quarter-sized hail reported to the Shawnee County Department of Emergency Management. Shawnee County is also under a flash flood watch until 6 a.m. Thursday.Thu, 03 May 2018 04:23:00 +0200cjonline-366a5d92c5dbda683864bc70ce33f208cjonlineen39.0461 -95.6952NaturalDisastersEmergencyPhil AndersonNational Weather Service20180503042300https://globalnews.ca/news/4183402/provincial-officials-visit-flooded-spots-in-south-okanagan/Provincial officials got a first-hand look flood trouble spots in the south Okanagan on Wednesday. The Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and several members of Emergency Management BC also got a look at all of the mitigation work that’s been done so far.Thu, 03 May 2018 02:03:00 +0200globalnews-d75996f6efd0b49b173043d30168e922globalnewsen50.366667 -119.35NaturalDisastersRegional DistrictEmergencyMark Woods20180503020300https://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/personal-finance/these-are-the-most-and-least-expensive-states-for-home-insurance/da7bA2baBuEWVXKNzOpdnM/For example, Florida has a longstanding reputation for being plagued with hurricanes. Last year saw three major storms blow through. So it’s no wonder that the Sunshine State is the most expensive place in the United States to insure a home. But consider Hawaii.Thu, 03 May 2018 00:53:00 +0200palmbeachpost-273eddcceaaed01799b3dd5bda1a3d87palmbeachposten33.651111 -90.209167NaturalDisastersClark Howard20180503005300https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001279028/schools-fail-to-reopen-as-rains-persistPupils at Nyora Primary schools in Nyatike Sub County Migori wade through a running flood as school reopens on May 2, 2018. [Caleb Kingwara/Standard] Plans to start second term have been put on hold after pit latrines, weakened by weeks of rains, collapsed.Wed, 02 May 2018 23:21:00 +0200standardmedia-dc747403480729506fbf99bf92dd8bffstandardmediaen-1.533333 39.216667NaturalDisastersFloodingJared OkelloTom Odege20180502232100https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/kenya-floods-emergency-appeal-n-mdrke043This Emergency Appeal seeks a total of some 4,746,755 Swiss francs to enable the IFRC to support the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) to deliver assistance to 150,000 people of 15 counties in shelter and settlement, health and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, protection, gender and inclusion....Wed, 02 May 2018 21:22:00 +0200reliefWeb-2170a51695f5b25e5a196633cc83d1c0reliefWeben-0.09516 34.74733MARS-STATNaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidFloodingPublicHealthRed CrossRed CrescentUNICEFEmergencyMeteorological Department20180502212200http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1033791DAM REHAB. National Irrigation Administrator Retired Gen. Ricardo Visaya (left) together with Bulacan 3rd District Rep. Lorna Silverio lead the laying of the time capsule for the reconstruction of Bulo Dam in Bulo river in Doña Remedios Trinidad town on Monday (April 30, 2016).Tue, 01 May 2018 11:21:00 +0200pna-a0a1b775e9b85af280f904c0911379edpnaen10.6572 -61.4836AgricultureNaturalDisastersRicardo Visaya20180501112100https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2018/04/30/under-the-weather/It is not unlikely that Kalboishakhi or Nor’westers with hails and lightning will occur during the pre-monsoon season (March-May) in Bangladesh. However, this week we have observed Kalboishaki almost every day, with storm winds of around 80km per hour peppered with lightning storms.Tue, 01 May 2018 03:47:00 +0200dhakatribune-39886552a6da5663e8264f8fcd22e627dhakatribuneen3.15021 101.708NaturalDisastersEcologyEnvironmentClimateChangeEl NiñoEl Niño–Southern Oscillation20180501034700https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05009-z?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nature%2Frss%2Fcurrent+%28Nature+-+Issue%29A flightless tropical bird has a social life previously seen only in human populations: brothers live together, share a mate and stay in touch with their parents. Jörn Theuerkauf and Roman Gula at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw and their colleagues used radio tracking to monitor....Mon, 30 Apr 2018 19:52:00 +0200nature-b6d092941731a8b92ee26bdcde4e0b01natureen27.4426 89.6673NaturalDisastersBiotechnologyEnvironmentEMF_HealthSolar SystemAlbert Einstein CollegeMichael McAlpineLudvig Papmehl-DufayIlka PeekenDavid PrötzelHector GuzmanAlfred WegenerBoston UniversitySébastien RatelMohammed BendahmaneAlbert EinsteinJulia ForsterMassachusetts InstituteLudwig MaximiliansLudwig Maximilians UniversityLudwig Maximilians University of MunichNanyang Technological UniversityDaniel SwainMarine ResearchJustin SonnenburgFederal InstituteSwiss Federal Institute of TechnologyMax PlanckMax Planck InstituteUniversity of Arizona20180430195200https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05021-3?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nature%2Frss%2Fcurrent+%28Nature+-+Issue%29The first full sequence of a rose genome has revealed the source of key traits of today’s roses. Roses have been intensively bred over centuries to improve characteristics such as scent and colour. As a result, modern rose genomes contain many gene variants, making their sequences hard to assemble.Mon, 30 Apr 2018 17:21:00 +0200nature-494e2b113c725e7db03537691c8acc79natureen45.658970818424 3.17031879925751NaturalDisastersEnvironmentEMF_HealthSolar SystemAlbert Einstein CollegeMichael McAlpineLudvig Papmehl-DufayIlka PeekenDavid PrötzelHector GuzmanAlfred WegenerBoston UniversitySébastien RatelAlbert EinsteinJulia ForsterMassachusetts InstituteLudwig MaximiliansLudwig Maximilians UniversityLudwig Maximilians University of MunichNanyang Technological UniversityDaniel SwainMarine ResearchJustin SonnenburgFederal InstituteSwiss Federal Institute of TechnologyMax PlanckMax Planck InstituteUniversity of Arizona20180430172100https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05018-y?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nature%2Frss%2Fcurrent+%28Nature+-+Issue%29A whale shark named Anne covered more than 20,000 kilometres in a 841-day journey across the Pacific Ocean, setting a new long-distance record in tracked migrations for the species. Whale sharks ( Rhincodon typus ) are the world’s biggest fish, and can reach lengths of up to 18 metres.Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:18:00 +0200nature-4aeef345923962c6cb4be74245edc03bnatureen45.658970818424 3.17031879925751NaturalDisastersBiotechnologyEnvironmentEMF_HealthSolar SystemAlbert Einstein CollegeMichael McAlpineLudvig Papmehl-DufayIlka PeekenDavid PrötzelHector GuzmanAlfred WegenerBoston UniversitySébastien RatelAlbert EinsteinJulia ForsterMassachusetts InstituteLudwig MaximiliansLudwig Maximilians UniversityLudwig Maximilians University of MunichNanyang Technological UniversityDaniel SwainMarine ResearchJustin SonnenburgFederal InstituteSwiss Federal Institute of TechnologyMax PlanckMax Planck InstituteUniversity of Arizona20180430131800https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05019-x?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nature%2Frss%2Fcurrent+%28Nature+-+Issue%29A 3D printer can ‘write’ an electronic circuit directly onto human skin. Seeking applications for 3D printing, Michael McAlpine and his colleagues at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis used a 3D scanner to map the topology of a hand. The team then fed the map into an off-the-shelf 3D printer, and equipped this with tracking cameras.Sat, 28 Apr 2018 00:10:00 +0200nature-d68b1c62c43d29f524ad37bc8aa1fd4enatureen45.658970818424 3.17031879925751NaturalDisastersBiotechnologyEnvironmentEMF_HealthSolar SystemAlbert Einstein CollegeMichael McAlpineLudvig Papmehl-DufayIlka PeekenDavid PrötzelAlfred WegenerBoston UniversitySébastien RatelAlbert EinsteinJulia ForsterMassachusetts InstituteLudwig MaximiliansLudwig Maximilians UniversityLudwig Maximilians University of MunichNanyang Technological UniversityDaniel SwainMarine ResearchJustin SonnenburgFederal InstituteSwiss Federal Institute of TechnologyMax PlanckMax Planck InstituteUniversity of Arizona20180428001000https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04974-9?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nature%2Frss%2Fcurrent+%28Nature+-+Issue%29Researchers have found a way to fine-tune the activity level and targets of cancer-seeking immune cells. Modified immune cells called CAR-T cells, which target cancer cells, have shown promise against some tumours. But cancers sometimes become resistant to the therapy, and CAR-T treatment itself can....Fri, 27 Apr 2018 22:07:00 +0200nature-3e062af12b0567b34d9ecc2bc43ba200natureen45.658970818424 3.17031879925751NaturalDisastersBiotechnologyNuclearMedecineEnvironmentEMF_HealthSolar SystemAlbert Einstein CollegeLudvig Papmehl-DufayIlka PeekenDavid PrötzelAlfred WegenerBoston UniversitySébastien RatelAlbert EinsteinJulia ForsterMassachusetts InstituteLudwig MaximiliansLudwig Maximilians UniversityLudwig Maximilians University of MunichNanyang Technological UniversityDaniel SwainMarine ResearchJustin SonnenburgFederal InstituteSwiss Federal Institute of TechnologyMax PlanckMax Planck InstituteUniversity of Arizona20180427220700https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04970-z?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nature%2Frss%2Fcurrent+%28Nature+-+Issue%29Astronomers are closing in on a precise estimate for the mass of the Milky Way. Previous attempts to pin down the Galaxy’s heft have often analysed its gravitational effect on just one of the small ‘satellite’ galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. To broaden that sample, Ekta Patel at the University of....Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:56:00 +0200nature-76bf771da2425cfa860463f8534d95c3natureen45.658970818424 3.17031879925751NaturalDisastersBiotechnologyEnvironmentEMF_HealthSolar SystemAlbert Einstein CollegeLudvig Papmehl-DufayIlka PeekenDavid PrötzelAlfred WegenerBoston UniversitySébastien RatelAlbert EinsteinJulia ForsterMassachusetts InstituteLudwig MaximiliansLudwig Maximilians UniversityLudwig Maximilians University of MunichNanyang Technological UniversityDaniel SwainMarine ResearchJustin SonnenburgFederal InstituteSwiss Federal Institute of TechnologyMax PlanckMax Planck InstituteUniversity of Arizona20180427145600https://www.timesofisrael.com/foreign-diplomats-express-sorrow-over-israels-10-young-flood-victims/Foreign diplomats from across the globe on Friday took to Twitter to express condolences over the deaths of 10 Israeli teenagers, who died Thursday in a flash flood in the Tzafit River in the Judean Desert. “Rain in Israel is a blessing. But this week that blessing took a tragic turn,” US Ambassador David Friedman wrote.Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:06:00 +0200timesofisrael-f5015672e972e264bbf2122e6f9a261ftimesofisraelen45.7471 4.8554NaturalDisastersEU-CanadaEU-AsiaAlexander SheinEmanuele GiaufretDavid FriedmanEuropean Union20180427140600https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04973-w?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nature%2Frss%2Fcurrent+%28Nature+-+Issue%29Skeletons and jewellery found scattered across a fifth-century ad Swedish fort bear testament to a bloody massacre of young and old alike. Protected by tall stone walls, residents of the fort, known as Sandby borg, enjoyed luxuries such as gilded brooches. But their wealth and fortifications did not shield them from violence.Fri, 27 Apr 2018 10:51:00 +0200nature-662bdf641d7f9ebdcd548424139fb64dnatureen45.658970818424 3.17031879925751NaturalDisastersBiotechnologyEnvironmentEMF_HealthSolar SystemAlbert Einstein CollegeLudvig Papmehl-DufayIlka PeekenDavid PrötzelAlfred WegenerSébastien RatelAlbert EinsteinJulia ForsterMassachusetts InstituteLudwig MaximiliansLudwig Maximilians UniversityLudwig Maximilians University of MunichNanyang Technological UniversityDaniel SwainMarine ResearchJustin SonnenburgFederal InstituteSwiss Federal Institute of TechnologyMax PlanckMax Planck Institute20180427105100https://globalnews.ca/news/4171038/mill-creek-area-of-kelowna-under-local-state-of-emergency/A local state of emergency has been issued for the Mill Creek area of Kelowna to allow crews to bolster mitigation and protection efforts on private property. “This is a proactive approach to preparing for the increasing flows in Mill Creek to keep our communities safe,” said a statement from the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations.Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:59:00 +0200globalnews-cb7d0a03370542cf92b7a2cc2fca0581globalnewsen49.8675 -119.449402FloodingNaturalDisastersEmergency20180426235900http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enThe European Medical Corps (EMC) was set up in the direct aftermath of the Ebola crisis in West Africa in 2014, when the acute shortage of trained medical teams clearly showed how important it is to better coordinate international response in health emergencies.Thu, 26 Apr 2018 05:30:00 +0200EC-8ee0ba1f32e2d233703e42246b89f2cbECen39.0285 125.757MigrationCivilProtectionFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesECnewsEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionKachin StateEmergencyMétéo FranceMeteo FranceArmed ForcesFire ServiceFARCEUEuropean CommissionLenin Moreno20180426053000https://www.wsoctv.com/weather/forecast-wheres-spring-frost-advisories-in-place-across-region/733475508CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Clean-up efforts were underway Wednesday morning following Tuesday night’s torrential rain and flash flooding which caused massive trees to topple across yards and roads throughout the Charlotte region. Most of the rain had wrapped up by 5 a.m., with the exception of some steady showers just north of Charlotte.Wed, 25 Apr 2018 21:52:00 +0200wsoctv-045dc62196d77cf259b7afd34e5f7ae5wsoctven51.7494 -1.23183NaturalDisastersEyewitness NewsFire DepartmentEmergencyDuke EnergyJoe Bruno20180425215200https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/how-fg-s-flood-erosion-control-projects-saved-abia-communities.htmlAs the rainy season sets in in the southern part of Nigeria, erosion continues to wreak havoc, disrupting agricultural, social and economic activities in many of the areas. However, two communities in Abia State that once lived in constant fear of ecological disaster, can now rejoice following the....Wed, 25 Apr 2018 05:49:00 +0200dailytrust-373f328ac05613d87ccfb6f1c1918ba7dailytrusten5.57957548934374 7.58582887584802NaturalDisastersEnvironmentFloodingHabiba LawalHouse of RepresentativesFederal Government20180425054900https://www.wkbw.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/hurricane-flooded-cars-arriving-at-used-car-lotsHundreds of thousands of cars were flooded in hurricanes Harvey and Irma last fall in Texas and Florida. Most have since been scrapped for parts. But some get a second life, sold to unsuspecting buyers at used car lots, some of them hundreds of miles from where they were flooded months earlier.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:44:00 +0200wkbw-1e84744ac54628f77ff0946eb53f4ee6wkbwen28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983NaturalDisastersSteve Porter20180424234400https://www.abcactionnews.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/hurricane-flooded-cars-arriving-at-used-car-lotsJohn Matarese warns about Hurricane Irma and Harvey flood damaged cars starting to show up at used car lots around the country. Hundreds of thousands of cars were flooded in hurricanes Harvey and Irma last fall in Texas and Florida. Most have since been scrapped for parts.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 21:15:00 +0200abcactionnews-39a5ddc2464ea2326a1fc900ca9bf433abcactionnewsen28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983NaturalDisastersSteve Porter20180424211500https://www.newschannel5.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/hurricane-flooded-cars-arriving-at-used-car-lotsHundreds of thousands of cars were flooded in hurricanes Harvey and Irma last fall in Texas and Florida. Most have since been scrapped for parts. But some get a second life, sold to unsuspecting buyers at used car lots, some of them hundreds of miles from where they were flooded months earlier.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:38:00 +0200newschannel5-1e84744ac54628f77ff0946eb53f4ee6newschannel5en29.7718 -95.4071NaturalDisastersSteve Porter20180424203800https://www.wptv.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/hurricane-flooded-cars-arriving-at-used-car-lotsHundreds of thousands of cars were flooded in hurricanes Harvey and Irma last fall in Texas and Florida. Most have since been scrapped for parts. But some get a second life, sold to unsuspecting buyers at used car lots, some of them hundreds of miles from where they were flooded months earlier.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 20:37:00 +0200wptv-1e84744ac54628f77ff0946eb53f4ee6wptven28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983NaturalDisastersSteve Porter20180424203700http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/355875/fiji-s-fund-pays-out-us5m-to-flood-victimsMore than 12,000 people affected by the recent floods in the Western division of Fiji have now received assistance from the National Provident Fund. Rakiraki cut off from the south in the April floods. It was one of the the towns worst hit by Winston two months earlier. Photo: RNZ / Sally Round.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 08:12:00 +0200rnzi-82c237c4f28fc9fe43a5a0c3dd401d7ernzien-17.378139 178.246597NaturalDisastersProvident Fund20180424081200http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/california-to-whiplash-between-drought-floods-study/article/520529By Mariëtte Le Roux (AFP) 10 hours ago in Environment California will zigzag between droughts and floods which will become more intense and more frequent in the coming decades unless global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are checked, researchers said Monday.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:53:00 +0200digitaljournal-2fbe1b7809b6d493e03bad24d1d0e4b6digitaljournalen39.51049 -121.552597EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeParis Agreement20180424065300http://technology.inquirer.net/75228/california-whiplash-drought-floods-studyCalifornia will zigzag between droughts and floods which will become more intense and more frequent in the coming decades unless global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are checked, researchers said Monday. The Golden State has already experienced a rapid rise in such “whiplash” events —....Tue, 24 Apr 2018 05:22:00 +0200inquirer-a13819103938f422fc98a9d12faad5f7inquireren39.51049 -121.552597EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeParis Agreement20180424052200http://abcnews.go.com/US/spring-storm-moves-east-coast-threatens-carolinas-severe/story?id=54657709Damage from tornadoes was confirmed in Alabama, Louisiana and Florida on Sunday, but no injuries have been reported. Today, flood watches have been issued for four states -- Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. The storm system stretches from Florida to Tennessee on Monday morning....Tue, 24 Apr 2018 03:30:00 +0200ABCnews-8dcad9196a801b9f73941c520ac5dddaABCnewsen41.337549 -74.364658NaturalDisasters20180424033000http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2018/04/23/sunk-water-view-homes-near-ocean-risk-losing-value-even-hot-market/HskjAqt0acqHiBcbh4L0XL/story.htmlA home in the Point of Pines neighborhood that included a “private beach” sold for about 9 percent below its $799,000 asking price, Celata said, and took 55 days to sell. That’s an eternity in the region’s superheated real estate market, where a longstanding drought of available properties has sparked fierce competition among buyers.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:40:00 +0200bostonglobe-b44b272c1e70bab3be9407c826b4a500bostonglobeen42.241667 -70.804167NaturalDisastersTony WrightAaron Terrazas20180424024000https://phys.org/news/2018-04-california-whiplash-drought.htmlThe Golden State has already experienced a rapid rise in such "whiplash" events—careering from a record multi-year drought between 2012 and 2016, to heavy flooding in the winter of 2016-17. The situation will worsen as the global climate alters due to mankind's voracious burning of coal, oil, and....Mon, 23 Apr 2018 23:19:00 +0200phys-f180c73f7268e1a4f934dc540f6d4f33physen39.51049 -121.552597EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeParis Agreement20180423231900https://citizen.co.za/news/news-world/1904142/california-to-whiplash-between-drought-floods-study/The Golden State has already experienced a rapid rise in such “whiplash” events — careering from a record multi-year drought between 2012 and 2016, to heavy flooding in the winter of 2016-17. The situation will worsen as the global climate alters due to mankind’s voracious burning of coal, oil, and....Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:38:00 +0200citizen-4624a8b43f9082541addad315edaa18ecitizenen39.51049 -121.552597EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeParis Agreement20180423223800http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/california-to-whiplash-between-drought-floods-study/article/520529By Mariëtte Le Roux (AFP) 55 mins ago in Environment California will zigzag between droughts and floods which will become more intense and more frequent in the coming decades unless global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are checked, researchers said Monday.Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:57:00 +0200digitaljournal-6c7e27b27aa37b6f449d29bb1b7bdc92digitaljournalen39.51049 -121.552597EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeParis Agreement20180423205700https://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/ethiopia-humanitarian-bulletin-issue-51-09-22-april-2018In this issue. EHF allocates US$16.2 million P.1 More than 27,000 HH affected by flood P.2 Large scale displacement in West Gujji and Gedeo zones P. 3. HIGHLIGHTS The Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund, in the First Round Standard Allocation, allotted $16.2 million to support the most critical funding gaps in the first half of 2018.Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:50:00 +0200reliefWeb-dd5d95f8f8f439ebecbedfa8dd8648e9reliefWeben52.5163 13.3276NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidAgricultureCrisisResponseDisaster Risk ManagementEmergencyWFPHumanitarian Fund20180423205000https://www.diarioinenglish.com/english/article/?nid=20180423-505403California will zigzag between droughts and floods which will become more intense and more frequent in the coming decades unless global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are checked, researchers said Monday. The Golden State has already experienced a rapid rise in such "whiplash" events....Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:23:00 +0200diariodelweb-7bf2c4607f8861975a1a8a99ed725f4bdiariodelweben39.51049 -121.552597EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeParis Agreement20180423202300https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/40039897/california-to-whiplash-between-drought-floods-study/Paris (AFP) - California will zigzag between droughts and floods which will become more intense and more frequent in the coming decades unless global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are checked, researchers said Monday. The Golden State has already experienced a rapid rise in such....Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:09:00 +0200yahoo-au-faf0f6f58c861444854d5c9f3e490f7eyahoo-auen39.51049 -121.552597EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeParis Agreement20180423200900https://www.afp.com/en/news/2265/california-whiplash-between-drought-floods-study-doc-1491cb2The situation will worsen as the global climate alters due to mankind's voracious burning of coal, oil, and gas for energy, a team wrote in the journal Nature Climate Change. They projected that wet-to-dry extremes in California may double under a worst-case scenario in which fossil fuel emissions....Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:04:00 +0200afp-english-8cd9a7ebfb7e87a39fd4bc6039709676afp-englishen39.51049 -121.552597EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeParis Agreement20180423200400http://abcnews.go.com/US/spring-storm-moves-east-coast-threatens-carolinas-severe/story?id=54657709The storm that brought four confirmed tornadoes to the Southeast on Sunday is now moving up the East Coast with a threat for heavy rain and more severe Damage from tornadoes was confirmed in Alabama, Louisiana and Florida on Sunday, but no injuries have been reported.Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:35:00 +0200ABCnews-a64543ad3c1883be0d47e6c79bd76318ABCnewsen41.337549 -74.364658NaturalDisasters20180423123500https://globalnews.ca/news/4160569/inflatable-dams-at-sportsmens-bowl-to-heed-flood-waters/Sportsmens Bowl Road was a flurry of activity Sunday morning as the province brought in inflatable dams known as “tiger dams” and heavy equipment to combat flooding in the area north of Oliver. Twelve properties in the area remain under an evacuation order due to the high volumes of water pouring....Mon, 23 Apr 2018 01:45:00 +0200globalnews-4c24128a6fb6c8dd794e0826c9641846globalnewsen50.366667 -119.35FloodingNaturalDisastersFire DepartmentWildfire ServiceRob Graham20180423014500http://www.islandpacket.com/news/business/article209326569.html#navlink=SecListKatie Pritchett, vice president of community impact for the Capital Area United Way and chairwoman of the East Baton Rouge Parish long-term recovery group, said the group takes on "last resort" cases where there are no other resources available to help people struggling to get back into their homes.Sat, 21 Apr 2018 06:41:00 +0200islandpacket-2dcd8aa5a3f4a5b2f88f6660536fc736islandpacketen26.167459 -98.050217CrisisResponseFloodingNaturalDisastersFederal Emergency Management AgencyEmergencyUnited Methodist ChurchHurricane KatrinaRed CrossMethodist ChurchCatholic Church20180421064100https://globalnews.ca/news/4157454/flooding-alert-oliver-bc/Water levels have gone down north of Oliver, but an evacuation alert is still in effect for 148 properties. The Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen has been working with emergency pumping crews at Secrest Hill Road north of Oliver. Their efforts have been successful in reducing the risk of the....Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:07:00 +0200globalnews-5956564f3d8f715c3c007f6f6d1da5aeglobalnewsen50.366667 -119.35NaturalDisastersFloodingRegional District20180420200700https://patch.com/texas/houstonheights/heres-animal-most-likely-kill-you-texasHOUSTON, TX — A state as big as Texas is surely to have some unique creature or wild animal that can rip someone to shreds, give them a venomous bite, chew them up in the Gulf of Mexico or even cause vehicular accidents. Ranker.com published an article that cites the animal in each state that's most likely to kill a human.Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:56:00 +0200patch-755c3c4ad0f5486fe1375e4a1adb5c34patchen35.83778 -93.212608NaturalDisastersHurricane IsaacGetty ImagesChris GraythenHurricane Harvey20180420185600https://www.eldia.com:443/nota/2018-5-12-5-18-52-con-el-diluvio-desbordo-el-maldonado-y-golpeo-con-fuerza-al-sur-de-la-ciudad-la-ciudadLlovió hasta más no poder y el sur de la Ciudad se llevó la peor parte, porque ahí -donde se encuentra la infraestructura de servicios más precaria- cayó, curiosamente, la mayor cantidad de agua de toda la Región: 203 milímetros en 12 horas fue el total, por caso, que precipitó en Villa Elvira.Sat, 12 May 2018 10:44:00 +0200eldia-AR-dd712f3cc17212c4b701d3a722373c07eldia-ARes-34.797489 -54.912281With the deluge became the Maldonado and hit with the forceWith the deluge became the Maldonado and hit with the forceFloodingNaturalDisastersEL DIA20180512104400http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=178024&SEO=miles-de-personas-afectadas-por-inundaciones-en-suroeste-canadiense11 de mayo de 2018, 15:14 Ottawa, 11 may (PL) Miles de residentes en el sur de Columbia Británica siguen hoy afectados por fuertes inundaciones, mientras las autoridades intentan mitigar los efectos en esa provincia canadiense, las más intensas de las últimas siete décadas.Fri, 11 May 2018 21:42:00 +0200prensa-latina-9183c4d11d3e62c920ba3b84f10d1188prensa-latinaes34.0143 -80.99733:14 thousands of people affected by floods in south-west canadian3:14 thousands of people affected by floods in south-west canadianNaturalDisasters20180511214200https://noticieros.televisa.com/ultimas-noticias/reportan-caida-arboles-lluvia-y-granizada-guadalajara-jalisco/Una fuerte lluvia acompañada de granizo afectó la tarde de este jueves la zona sur y oriente de Guadalajara, Jalisco. En cuestión de minutos, calles y avenidas de las colonias Higuerillas y Dean, se vieron afectadas debido a los encharcamientos y acumulación de agua que alcanzó a entrar en algunas....Fri, 11 May 2018 02:47:00 +0200televisa-286c1445e7ef4b06d44ae3717c9086cftelevisaes16.0027 -61.7259Due to heavy rain and hail-storms this Thursday gets the fall of trees in at least three colonies of Guadalajara, Jalisco; rescued a family was trapped by flooding within its housingDue to heavy rain and hail-storms this Thursday gets the fall of trees in at least three colonies of Guadalajara, Jalisco; rescued a family was trapped by flooding within its housingNaturalDisastersLas Águilas20180511024700http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=177753&SEO=unos-tres-mil-evacuados-por-inundacion-en-columbia-britanica-canada10 de mayo de 2018, 17:02 Ottawa, 10 may (PL) Más de tres mil residentes en el sur de Columbia Británica se encuentran hoy fuera de sus casas debido a fuertes inundaciones, consideradas las más intensas durante los últimos 70 años en dicha provincia canadiense.Thu, 10 May 2018 23:15:00 +0200prensa-latina-2c8997ec45919c0d8e113230e4fc6415prensa-latinaes45.40247 -72.722135:02 a three thousand evacuated by flooding in british Columbia, canada5:02 a three thousand evacuated by flooding in british Columbia, canadaNaturalDisasters20180510231500https://www.ellitoral.com.ar/nota/2018-5-9-4-0-0-una-cosecha-satisfactoria?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DiarioElLitoral+%28Diario+El+Litoral%29Por estos días, en los campos del Centro y Sur de Corrientes está finalizando la cosecha de arroz de la campaña 2017/18, una temporada donde los productores consideran que podría darse un incremento en los rendimientos y encarar con buenas perspectivas lo que viene en primavera.Wed, 09 May 2018 09:45:00 +0200diarioellitoral-69e89850cc3548b928adea52389dd855diarioellitorales-27.48682 -58.817619A harvest satisfactoryA harvest satisfactoryNaturalDisasters20180509094500http://occidente.co/emergencia-por-fuerte-aguacero-en-el-sur-de-cali/Las intensas lluvias que se registraron en la tarde de ayer en Cali ocasionaron la inundación de varias vías del sur de la ciudad. El desbordamiento del canal de aguas la Carrera 80 causó la inundación de la Avenida Pasoancho. El parque del Ingenio, cercano a este punto también se inundó.Mon, 07 May 2018 03:53:00 +0200occidente-d96042e399a31b46bd9068cab91b0ce4occidentees3.45686 -76.5224Emergency by strong aguacero in southern CaliEmergency by strong aguacero in southern CaliNaturalDisasters20180507035300http://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2018/04/26/5ae20aa146163f5f2a8b45ab.htmlUna ingente inundación ha provocado una de las peores tragedias de los últimos años en Israel. 10 adolescentes han muerto por las fuertes riadas mientras realizaban una excursión en el desierto de Aravá en el sur del país. Con la muerte anunciada a última hora de la tarde de nueve chicas y un chico....Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:26:00 +0200elMundo-834f29bde1d9ab5e4bf5d58bb5995785elMundoes32.045158 34.769711Nine israeli teenagers die by flooding in the south of the countryNine israeli teenagers die by flooding in the south of the countryNaturalDisastersBenjamín Netanyahu20180427182600http://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2018/04/26/5ae20aa146163f5f2a8b45ab.htmlUna ingente inundación ha provocado una de las peores tragedias de los últimos años en Israel. Nueve adolescentes han muerto por las fuertes riadas mientras realizaban una excursión en el desierto de Aravá en el sur del país. Con la muerte anunciada a última hora de la tarde de ocho chicas y un....Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:15:00 +0200elMundo-34c8231d37a9f6047367fd8bde538a3aelMundoes32.045158 34.769711Nine israeli teenagers die by flooding in the south of the countryNine israeli teenagers die by flooding in the south of the countryNaturalDisasters20180426201500http://www.milenio.com/df/clima-granizada-lluvia-tormenta-delegaciones-sur-cdmx-encharcamientos_0_1162684048.htmlLa Secretaría de Protección Civil capitalina informó que tras las fuertes lluvias que cayeron en al menos cinco delegaciones en valor máximo registrado de agua a las 21:30 horas en Iztapalapa fue de 56.13 milímetros de agua. Valores máximos de lluvia registrados hasta las 21:30 horas en la Ciudad de México pic.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:22:00 +0200milenio-05f33cc36d70a874e3ce91ef9d1330a9milenioes20.295389 -105.624001Granizo col­lapses south, poniente and the middle of the cdmxGranizo col­lapses south, poniente and the middle of the cdmxFloodingNaturalDisastersConflictPiedad NarvarteManuel Márquez20180424072200http://cbs12.com/news/local/more-rain-and-storms-thursday-flooding-threat-growsWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — It has been an extremely rainy and stormy week and the storm threat will continue into the weekend. Heavy downpours and lightning are both likely today, and as we continue seeing rain, flooding becomes a major threat as well.Thu, 17 May 2018 14:17:00 +0200cbs12-dfd7049fc2ab8aa7eb518be959b35e76cbs12en26.745399 -80.053741NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20180517141700http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/article211383494.html#navlink=SecListThe National Weather Service Miami issued a warning of moderate flooding for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties on Thursday as heavy rainfall is expected to continue into the weekend. The National Hurricane Center is watching a disturbance stretching from Cuba to the Southeastern Gulf.Fri, 18 May 2018 01:11:00 +0200miamiherald-5c86c9393a8a9c3ed416acb20d42e52fmiamiheralden21.523451 -78.222198NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterColorado State UniversityNational Hurricane CenterNational Weather Service20180518011100https://www.palmbeachpost.com/weather/south-florida-rain-rain-won-away-when-will-see-sun-again/g7d9RTS8wxTiEkEEdrWh9I/Bouts of daily showers and thunderstorms will plague South Florida through at least early next week as a remains locked in place. torrent of saturated air With parts of Palm Beach County receiving more than six inches of rain into Thursday from this week’s downpours, the National Weather Service in....Fri, 18 May 2018 04:46:00 +0200palmbeachpost-351359f56fd6f3ca4c972a5adf2718bapalmbeachposten24.555759 -81.77845NaturalDisastersWater ManagementWeather Prediction CenterFrancisco PascualNational Weather Service20180518044600http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article211339079.htmlHeavy rainfall is expected to continue dousing South Florida Thursday evening and into the weekend, with meteorologists in Miami issuing a moderate flood hazard for eastern Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties on Thursday afternoon. The continued downpour could bring "significant flooding of....Fri, 18 May 2018 04:59:00 +0200miamiherald-049ce40480bde0ec8ce1b2256761aa7amiamiheralden26.31495 -80.237299NaturalDisastersRobert GarciaFire DepartmentNational Weather ServiceMaria Torres20180518045900http://www.coastweek.com/4119-UNHCR-struggling-to-meet-needed-funds-for-refugees-in-Ethiopia.htmADDIS ABABA Ethiopia (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Wednesday its only received 15 percent of the 335.8 million U.S. dollars it needs to meet the needs of refugees in Ethiopia. In a press statement sent to Xinhua, UNHCR said the funds are needed to meet....Fri, 18 May 2018 09:39:00 +0200coastweek-db30944cb1145c4c1143e328b607085dcoastweeken-4.32084 15.2987NaturalDisastersUNbodiesMigrationUnited NationsNorwegian Refugee CouncilBoko HaramUNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesAlexandra BilakGuiding PrinciplesJan EgelandWorld Vision20180518093900http://www.koaa.com/story/38226061/flash-flood-warning-for-el-paso-county-severe-thunderstorm-watch-all-eveningA Flash Flood Warning is now in effect for Colorado Springs, Black Forest and Pikeview until 5:45 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for those same areas until 4:45 p.m. Stay with First Alert 5 for the latest. Also download the First Alert 5 app for updates on the go.Sat, 19 May 2018 00:16:00 +0200koaa-959af6c56ea5ad8ab3fa61094912d4bbkoaaen10.6572 -61.4836NaturalDisastersCOLORADO SPRINGSAir Force20180519001600https://www.wftv.com/news/local/scattered-storms-to-continue-tonight-more-weekend-storm-coverage-/751708025ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. 7:45 p.m. The sea breeze developed late on Friday afternoon, sparking storms, which have produced heavy rainfall amounts in a short period of time. Since the storms have parked over Lake County, extending to eastern Polk Co., expect rainfall to reach two to three inches within the next 2 hours from these areas.Sat, 19 May 2018 01:56:00 +0200wftv-d56e8fee89c3e1cb6cb5696ab6666eb9wftven28.983333 -81.541944NaturalDisasters20180519015600http://www.koaa.com/story/38226061/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-pueblo-county-area-under-watch-until-11-pmStay with First Alert 5 for the latest. Also download the First Alert 5 app for updates on the go. CLICK HERE Flash Flood Warning including Colorado Springs CO, Black Forest CO, Pikeview CO until 5:45 PM MDT A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for northeastern Teller County and northwestern El Paso Counties until 4:00 p.Sat, 19 May 2018 02:16:00 +0200koaa-a96968e3c80c45918cb73f9fc3b7dbc7koaaen10.6572 -61.4836NaturalDisastersCOLORADO SPRINGSAir Force20180519021600http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/hurricane-katrina/survivors from the Mississippi Gulf Coast describe how faith-based groups were key to their recovery from the 2005 storm. Those interviewed were collecting donations for Hurricane Harvey victims, and they offer a message of hope A mayor from Pass Christian, an attorney with the Mississippi Center....Sat, 19 May 2018 04:56:00 +0200sunherald-ee899e7742596a88a4a1530219b3d2d5sunheralden30.416539 -89.434231NaturalDisastersHurricane KatrinaDrew GriffinCircuit CourtNational GuardSupreme CourtHurricane Harvey20180519045600http://www.koaa.com/weatheralerts#WNWxAlert4-9-25COZ035-036-038>040-042>045-048>051-191200- /O.CON.KBOU.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-180520T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties....Sat, 19 May 2018 05:21:00 +0200koaa-8612d93578b250dcbe2906d5f2db69c1koaaen42.62426 -73.120201NaturalDisastersDenver International Airport20180519052100https://www.wftv.com/news/local/change-in-storm-direction-saturday-heavy-storms-this-weekend/751708025?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_clickORANGE COUNTY, Fla. 11:30 p.m. Storms were parked for over three hours over Lake, northern Polk and western Orange counties. Several flood advisories were issued as some locations such as Oakland through Ocoee received over 4 inches of rain. Storms have continued to diminish and the evening will....Sat, 19 May 2018 05:59:00 +0200wftv-b5cd81d662c4c52f1fa21788cae22df0wftven28.983333 -81.541944NaturalDisasters20180519055900http://www.eluniversal.com.co/regional/bolivar/achi-y-san-jacinto-siguen-en-alerta-tras-inundacion-de-guaranda-278720En el sur, un día se sufre por el río Cauca y al siguiente por el Magdalena. Con las alarmas aún activadas por lo que pueda pasar con el proyecto Hidroituango, el departamento ayer enfrentó una nueva inundación en Barranco de Loba, por cuenta del chorro de Lerma.Sat, 19 May 2018 07:44:00 +0200eluniversal-CO-c5577032512b9b72919484643dbd1e6feluniversal-COes5.8333333 -76.0Achí and San Jacinto still on alert after flood of guarandaAchí and San Jacinto still on alert after flood of guarandaFloodingNaturalDisasters20180519074400https://www.wftv.com/news/local/change-in-storm-direction-saturday-heavy-storms-this-weekend/751708025roadways* #flooded Western Orange and Southern Lake Counties have been added to the areas under a flood advisory, this one until 4:30pm, due to the threat for minor flooding. George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) May 19, 2018 According to the flood advisory, some areas that could experience flooding....Sat, 19 May 2018 22:19:00 +0200wftv-af53bcaf16cae9b1400efc7cb1752f76wftven28.80591 -81.73568NaturalDisastersLake Counties20180519221900https://www.wftv.com/news/local/change-in-storm-direction-saturday-heavy-storms-this-weekend_/752961113ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Central Floridians can expect to see rain all day Sunday, starting in the overnight hours and continuing in through the evening. "You’ve probably learned to keep your umbrella handy with the recent rains, and Sunday will be no different," said WFTV meteorologist George Waldenberger.Sun, 20 May 2018 04:14:00 +0200wftv-7796544a9b347b34e6a67a8976b8de32wftven28.804211 -81.654259NaturalDisastersLake Counties20180520041400http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/fl-reg-weather-flood-watch-20180519-story.htmlA pedestrian fights the rain on Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach, Sunday, May 13, 2018. (Joe Cavaretta / Sun Sentinel) Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to have a bit less rain but Thursday through the weekend is looking like another soaker with heavy rain, thunderstorms and possible flooding beginning Thursday and lasting into the weekend.Sun, 20 May 2018 15:38:00 +0200sun-sentinel-d64f08a610faa28b4e260370014b8316sun-sentinelen26.236867 -80.132862NaturalDisastersDixie HighwayJoe Cavaretta20180520153800http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/fl-reg-weather-flood-watch-20180519-story.htmlTuesday and Wednesday are expected to have a bit less rain but Thursday through the weekend is looking like another soaker with heavy rain, thunderstorms and possible flooding beginning Thursday and lasting into the weekend. Rough lightning storms make for a difficult drive at the intersection of....Sun, 20 May 2018 17:10:00 +0200sun-sentinel-f254117ceb51451550b53c7f0e603b17sun-sentinelen26.298809 -80.085541NaturalDisasters20180520171000https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somali-government-and-un-appeal-80-million-flood-victims-following-heaviest-rainfallMogadishu, 20 May 18 – The humanitarian branches of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the United Nations today launched an appeal for $80 million to provide immediate help for people affected by recent flooding in the country’s centre and south – resulting from the heaviest rainfall experienced in Somalia in more than three decades.Sun, 20 May 2018 22:30:00 +0200reliefWeb-f1bfeab1df906515d10b2db86f688c3ereliefWeben2.04118 45.3441NaturalDisastersUNbodiesMigrationEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidFloodingClimateChangeUnited NationsHumanitarian Response PlanMahdi MohamedUN OfficeFederal GovernmentMember StatesMohamed Guled20180520223000