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Violent storms have exposed the harsh reality on our beaches, and it's about to get much worse

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:34:00 +0200

Western Australia could be hit with some of the worst flooding and coastal erosion it has ever seen in the next decade, as the tidal cycle combines with increased water levels caused by global warming. Recent storm damage has pounded the Western Australian coast, with the beachside town of Lancelin....

Coastal erosion to worsen in next decade as storms wash WA beaches away

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 21:24:00 +0200

NASA analyzes no. Indian Ocean rainfall of soaking separate cyclones

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:22:00 +0200

NASA analyzed rainfall in two tropical cyclones that developed in the Northern Indian Ocean, each bringing heavy rainfall. Within a week, separate cyclones, Tropical Storm Sagar and Cyclone Mekunu, hit Somalia and nearby Oman, respectively, and both dropped heavy rainfall in a region that is not accustomed to it.

‘Domeng’ may intensify into severe tropical storm, to usher in rainy season in PH—Pagasa

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:11:00 +0200

TROPICAL depression “Domeng” may intensify into a severe tropical storm and may trigger the start of the rainy season in the country, the state-run weather bureau said. “Anytime this week, we will declare the start of rainy season,” said Landrico Dalida, deputy administrator of the Philippine....

Hong Kong Observatory jumps gun with first No 1 typhoon signal of the year

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 05:55:00 +0200

The Hong Kong Observatory jumped the gun on Tuesday when it came to issuing a No 1 signal for the first typhoon of the year – sending a message meant for 11.20am at 9.25am instead. The standby signal popped up on people’s mobile phones slightly earlier than intended, but was eventually reissued at the right time.

Bengalureans can now heave a sigh of relief as flood alert is withdrawn

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 11:48:00 +0200

Last Friday, Bengaluru received 100 mm (10 cm) of rain in 24 hours, which is close to 101.6 mm, highest rain in a day in the month of June since 1890. The rain was expected to be of the same intensity if not stronger on Monday, June 4. Karnataka Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KNDMC) on Monday....

Vanuatu: Pacific: Tropical Cyclone Pam (MDR55001) Emergency Plan of Action Final Report

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:25:00 +0200

A. Situation analysis. Description of the disaster. Tropical Cyclone Pam (TC Pam) struck Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, on Friday 13 March 2015, with Category 5 strength – the highest level rating for a severe tropical cyclone. It caused wide spread damage across the country’s six provinces (Shefa, Tafea, Malampa, Penama, Sanma and Torba).

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Sat, 02 Jun 2018 05:29:00 +0200

A tropical storm made landfall on the coast of Rakhine State between Sittwe and Kyaukphyu on the night of 29-30 May 2018, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to at least 9 states and regions in Myanmar. It has now moved north-east and weakened into a low pressure area.

2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts 28 Mins Here is a look at the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season.

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:55:00 +0200

The National Weather Service defines a hurricane as "an intense tropical weather system with well-defined circulation and sustained winds of 74 mph (64 knots) or higher." Hurricanes are rated according to intensity on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The 1-5 scale estimates potential property damage.

2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts 9 Mins Here is a look at the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season.

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:35:00 +0200

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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:32:00 +0200

Puerto Rico gov: 'There will be hell to pay' if data held back on hurricane deaths

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:45:00 +0200

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said on Thursday that there would be "hell to pay" if territory officials withheld key statistics about the death toll from Hurricane Maria. Rosselló's comments came two days after a Harvard University study published in the New England Journal of Medicine pegged....

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Fri, 01 Jun 2018 04:42:00 +0200

Several bases of international humanitarian organisations have been attacked by armed groups in recent days in Bambari, 380 kilometers East of the capital Bangui. Equipment and money were taken, without using physical violence. Humanitarian actors present in Bambari are temporarily suspending their activities in Bambari and relocating to Bangui.

Two dead in North Carolina landslide as Alberto no longer a storm

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:11:00 +0200

(Reuters) - Two people were killed after floods triggered a landslide in North Carolina, as Alberto was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone with diminished rainfall by the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Thursday. Rescue workers found two bodies after being alerted late Wednesday that the....

Subtropical depression Alberto: Latest updates

Thu, 31 May 2018 22:48:00 +0200

Subtropical Storm Alberto has fizzled into a subtropical depression as it hit the US state of Alabama, but it is still expected to bring heavy rain and flash flooding even as winds dropped to 48 kilometres per hour. At its height, Alberto, the first storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, blasted sustained winds of 105km/h.

Colorado Researchers Downgrade Hurricane Forecast

Thu, 31 May 2018 20:25:00 +0200

FORT COLLINS, CO — Weather researchers at Colorado State University said Thursday they are downgrading their prediction for a slightly above-average Atlantic Hurricane season in 2018. The university's Tropical Meteorology Project team is now calling for a "near-average" season.

Two killed after landslide triggers gas explosion in flood-hit North Carolina

Thu, 31 May 2018 16:41:00 +0200

Two people have died after a home collapsed in western North Carolina after a landslide triggered a gas explosion. Storm Alberto saw heavy rains batter the state on Tuesday and Wednesday, causing local flooding and landslides. Incredible aerial images, captured by a drone, shows streets turned to....

Two dead in North Carolina landslide as Alberto no longer a storm

Thu, 31 May 2018 15:35:00 +0200

Two dead in North Carolina landslide as Alberto no longer a storm

Thu, 31 May 2018 15:14:00 +0200

Rakhine State residents at the mercy of the elements

Thu, 31 May 2018 04:24:00 +0200

A shortage of storm shelters and a lack of evacuation plans have left thousands of vulnerable Rakhine State residents living in fear at the arrival of the rainy season. By MARGARITE CLAREY | FRONTIER. CYCLONE MORA left a trail of destruction across central and northern Rakhine State a year ago.

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Thu, 31 May 2018 04:21:00 +0200

Tropical Cyclone Alberto formed on 25 May over the Northwestern Caribean Sea and started to move north-northeast, strengthening. On 26 May evening UTC, its centre passed close to Bahia de Corrientes (Pinar del Rio province, Cuba) as a Tropical Storm. On 28 May at 6.

At least 4,645 people died in Puerto Rico from Maria; official toll stands at 64

Wed, 30 May 2018 12:47:00 +0200

CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO Order Reprint – At least 4,645 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria and its devastation across Puerto Rico last year, according to a Harvard study released Tuesday, an estimate that far exceeds the official government death toll, which stands at 64.

COA flags disaster-response items exposed to deterioration in warehouses

Wed, 30 May 2018 08:00:00 +0200

MANILA - The Commisison on Audit has called the attention of the Office of Civil Defense to information materials and other non-food items which remain idle and undistributed, exposing the items to “obsolescence, deterioration and the risk of waste of government funds.

Study: Hurricane Maria killed more than 4,600 in Puerto Rico

Wed, 30 May 2018 00:37:00 +0200

. A third of the storm-related deaths on the island was caused by issues over access to healthcare, researchers say. Hurricane Maria was the strongest storm to hit Puerto Rico in 90 years [Alvin Baez/Reuters] Hurricane Maria killed directly or indirectly more than 4,600 people in Puerto Rico ,....

Hurricane Maria killed '70 times more people' than official death toll

Tue, 29 May 2018 21:02:00 +0200

Puerto Rico: At least 4645 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria and its devastation across Puerto Rico last year, according to a new Harvard study, an estimate that far exceeds the official US government death toll, which stands at 64. The study, published in the New England Journal of....

Hurricane Maria killed '70 times more people' than official death toll

Tue, 29 May 2018 20:51:00 +0200

Hurricane Maria killed '70 times more people' than official death toll

Tue, 29 May 2018 20:40:00 +0200

Hurricane Maria killed '70 times more people' than official death toll

Tue, 29 May 2018 20:35:00 +0200

Eastern Africa at risk of floods, forcing thousands from their homes

Tue, 29 May 2018 16:00:00 +0200

Nairobi — Rainfall that has been twice the seasonal average in parts of eastern Africa has claimed almost 500 lives, forced thousands from their homes and damaged crops, raising the spectre of a repeat of last year’s food shortages. A series of small Kenyan dams collapsed at the weekend, killing....

Is Alberto only second subtropical storm to hit the US?

Mon, 28 May 2018 23:29:00 +0200

Subtropical Storm Alberto is one of only two named subtropical systems to make landfall in the continental U.S. The other was Lee in 2011. There's an asterisk: The National Hurricane Center only started naming subtropical storms in 2002. (NOAA) By Leigh Morgan Alberto may have earned a spot in the....

Subtropical Storm Alberto to make landfall on Florida Panhandle within hours

Mon, 28 May 2018 18:00:00 +0200

The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season's first storm, Alberto, is set to make landfall east of Pensacola, Florida, early Monday afternoon — just shy of hurricane intensity. It is still a subtropical storm, meaning that it does not have all of the characteristics of a purely tropical system and is more of a hybrid cyclone.

IBM will invest in technologies that will predict natural disasters in India as part of a $30 mn global program

Mon, 28 May 2018 10:09:00 +0200

has said it will invest in technologies to predict natural disasters like floods and cyclones in India, as part of a $30-million global programme aimed at disaster relief. The global tech major has joined hands with the United Nations, American Red Cross, David Clark Cause and the Linux Foundation....

QChennai: Govt Doubles Solatium to Sterlite Protest Victims & More Here is your roundup of the top stories from Chennai. Read More »

Mon, 28 May 2018 04:48:00 +0200

Chain snatchers on motorcycles made away with five gold chains worth Rs 11.5 lakh from five elderly women in just three hours on Sunday, 27 May, striking with impudence in the heart of the city. The city police said two gangs accounted for the five cases.

NOAA Hurricane Season 2018 Predictions

Mon, 28 May 2018 04:19:00 +0200

Hurrican season in the Atlantic starts next week, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has predicted a near- or above-average season. Via its Climate Prediction Center, NOAA announced its annual hurricane season predictions Thursday, and the results showed a 75 percent....

17 months after Cyclone Vardah, Koot Road still in the dark

Mon, 28 May 2018 00:59:00 +0200

CHENNAI: It’s been a year and half since Cyclone Vardah ravaged the city and its suburbs by felling trees and electric poles. However, the Medavakkam town panchayat has still not replaced the street lights on the Medavakkam Koot Road along the Nanmangalam forest stretch.

The fatal cyclone is a reminder that disaster prevention and response are vital

Sun, 27 May 2018 18:51:00 +0200

Debris and sea foam litters a beach hit by Cyclone Mekunu in Salalah, Oman, on May 26, 2018. Kamran Jebreili / AP. It has been less than six months since the great washout of 2017, when heavy rains flooded the UAE's roads and emergency services were inundated with more than 12,000 calls.

Video: Heavy rains lash parts of UAE

Sun, 27 May 2018 17:08:00 +0200

The tropical cyclone Mekunu is descending from the second category to a tropical cyclone of the first category, with no opportunities for direct impact on the UAE, the National Center of Meteorology, NCM, announced. The cyclone has weakened to CAT 1 after reaching west of Dhofar, Oman, with the....

Cyclone Mekunu kills eleven and leaves dozens missing

Sun, 27 May 2018 15:01:00 +0200

General view after Cyclone Mekunu in Salalah, Oman May 26, 2018. Oman News Agency. The strongest cyclone to ever hit southern Oman and neighbouring Yemen killed eleven people while more than 30 remain missing following the torrential downpour and flooding, authorities said.

Cyclone Mekanu kills six and leaves dozens missing

Sun, 27 May 2018 12:44:00 +0200

General view after Cyclone Mekunu in Salalah, Oman May 26, 2018. Oman News Agency. The strongest cyclone to ever hit southern Oman and neighbouring Yemen killed at least six people while more than 30 remain missing following the torrential downpour and flooding.

Rainy clouds expected on UAE as Mekunu weakens, NCM says

Sun, 27 May 2018 12:16:00 +0200

The tropical cyclone Mekunu is descending from the second category to a tropical cyclone of the first category, with no opportunities for direct impact on the UAE, the National Center of Meteorology, NCM, announced today. The cyclone has weakened to CAT 1 after reaching west of Dhofar, Oman, with....

Mekunu update: Cyclone shuts down Salalah water production plant

Sun, 27 May 2018 10:18:00 +0200

Rushing waters from the rain and storm surges flooded typically dry creek beds. The holiday destination's now-empty tourist beaches were littered with debris and foam from the churning Arabian Sea. Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, died in Oman, and another two bodies were recovered from the Yemeni island of Socotra.

Cyclone Mekunu batters Oman, consumes one life

Sun, 27 May 2018 07:06:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman’s directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the second largest city....

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sun, 27 May 2018 04:59:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman’s Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the....

Mekunu weakens as it nears Najran

Sun, 27 May 2018 04:53:00 +0200

A car stuck in a flooded street in Salalah as Oman is hit by Cyclone Mekunu. Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded further to a deep depression Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people. — AFP Saudi Gazette report Riyadh — Civil Defense in Najran has made all....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sun, 27 May 2018 04:53:00 +0200

Salalah, Oman, — Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman's directorate general of meteorology said the center of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the....

Price control for disasters

Sun, 27 May 2018 04:07:00 +0200

Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission chief executive officer Joel Abraham, and Fiji Consumer Council ceo Consumer Council of Fiji chief executive officer Premila Kumar during the press conference yesterday. Picture: JONA KONATACI. THE Consumer Council of Fiji has proposed in its 2018/2019....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 23:35:00 +0200

Salalah (Oman) (AFP) - Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman's directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah,....

Tropical storm will ‘slightly affect’ Jordan until Monday

Sat, 26 May 2018 23:10:00 +0200

AMMAN — The Kingdom on Sunday and Monday will be slightly affected by the tropical cyclone Mekunu, which is battering the desert and eastern mountains along the Arabian Sea, a Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) source said. The cyclone, which was downgraded to a tropical storm on Saturday,....

Rainy clouds expected on UAE as Mekunu weakens, NCM says

Sat, 26 May 2018 21:01:00 +0200

ABU DHABI, 26th May, 2018 (WAM) -- The tropical cyclone Mekunu is descending from the second category to a tropical cyclone of the first category, with no opportunities for direct impact on the UAE, the National Center of Meteorology, NCM, announced today.

Mekunu: Powerful cyclone strikes Oman, Yemen; five dead, 30 missing

Sat, 26 May 2018 20:07:00 +0200

A cyclone more powerful than any previously recorded in southern Oman slammed into the Gulf country and neighbouring Yemen today, deluging a major city with nearly three years’ worth of rainfall in single day. The storm killed at least five people while more than 30 remain missing, officials said.

All you need to know about Cyclone Mekunu

Sat, 26 May 2018 18:46:00 +0200

Muscat: Tropical Storm 02A, officially christened ‘Mekunu’, formed on May 22 over the Southwest Arabian Sea and was the second named storm of the 2018 North Indian Ocean cyclone season. The storm was formed in the aftermath of tropical storm ‘Sagar’, which hit northwestern Somalia after forming in the Gulf of Aden.

Cyclone Mekunu claims third life in Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 18:05:00 +0200

Debris and sea foam litter a beach after Cyclone Mekunu in Salalah, Oman, Saturday, May 26, 2018. Kamran Jebreili / AP. Oman's government has declared a three day holiday after tropical cyclone Mekunu tore through the country causing widespread flooding in the southern Dhofar region.

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:46:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the....

Mekunu Lashes Yemen, Oman after Being Downgraded to Tropical Storm

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:25:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm on Saturday after lashing eastern Yemen and southern Oman, leaving several people dead in its wake. In Yemen, officials said on Friday that winds blew down houses and took out communication lines and water services in the country’s easternmost province on the border with Oman.

Two killed as Cyclone Mekunu lashes Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:39:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu has hit southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing a 12-year-old girl and a man and leaving three other people injured, reported BBC, citing senior government officials. Oman state TV showed large areas of flooding in Dhofar and Al Wusta provinces, with dozens of vehicles submerged.

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:39:00 +0200

The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the coast with torrential rains, strong winds and massive waves. World Bulletin / News Desk. Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day....

First Subtropical Storm Of 2018 Named Alberto

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:05:00 +0200

The first named tropical weather system of the 2018 – subtropical storm Alberto - was located about 85 miles southeast of Cozumel, Mexico, sustaining winds of 40 miles an hour, Friday afternoon. According to the Weather Channel , Alberto was moving eastward at 2 miles an hour in the western....

In Oman Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:21:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the....

Storm Alberto: Heavy Rain, Flash Floods Expected Along Lousiana, Florida Coast

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:08:00 +0200

al-Shabab militants raid Mandera mosque and preach for hours

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:58:00 +0200

MANDERA (Xinhua) -- Suspected al-Shabab militants raided a Kenyan mosque on Thursday night in the border town of Mandera and preached to Muslim faithful for several hours. Local police said the heavily armed militants raided the Komor Haile mosque at the Kenya-Somalia border at 10 p.m. local time after Ramadan night prayers before fleeing at 2 a.

Rumours of second cyclone not true: PACA

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:42:00 +0200

Muscat: A senior meteorologist at Oman’s Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA), has said that it is unlikely that there will be a second cyclone following Mekunu. Rumours on social media had circulated regarding Oman having to deal with a second cyclone in the coming week, after Mekunu made....

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:17:00 +0200

By AFP 20 mins ago in World Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian....

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:11:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the....

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:00:00 +0200

Salalah, Oman: Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on....

Cyclone Mekunu subsides after lashing Oman, killing 2

Sat, 26 May 2018 10:57:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday, a day after lashing the southern coast of Oman and killing at least two people, authorities said. The storm had intensified to a category two cyclone as it hit Oman's Dhofar and Al-Wusta provinces on the Arabian Sea on Friday, battering the....

Saudi Civil Defense readies for Cyclone Mekunu as it nears kingdom

Sat, 26 May 2018 09:39:00 +0200

The Saudi Directorate of Civil Defense in Najran has readied to face any emergency that may result from Cyclone Mekunu, after the storm lashed neighboring Oman and caused at least two deaths. The Spokesman of the Directorate of Civil Defense in Najran, Captain Abdul Khaliq Ali Al-Qahtani, pointed to....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 09:04:00 +0200

SALALAH, Oman: Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman´s directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 07:19:00 +0200

SALALAH: Cyclone Mekunu lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman’s directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the second largest city....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 05:25:00 +0200

. SALALAH, Oman, May 26, 2018 (BSS/AFP) - Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman's directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman’s coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Sat, 26 May 2018 04:35:00 +0200

SALALAH, Oman Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm’s power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese,....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman’s coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Sat, 26 May 2018 04:28:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Sat, 26 May 2018 04:10:00 +0200

The cyclone is expected to make landfall early Saturday near Salalah, Oman's third-largest city and home to some 200,000 people close to the sultanate's border with war-ravaged Yemen. Conditions quickly deteriorated in Salalah after sunrise Friday, with winds and rain beginning to pick up. Strong waves smashed into empty tourist beaches.

NOAA forecasters predicting 10-16 named storms for 2018 Atlantic hurricane season

Sat, 26 May 2018 04:09:00 +0200

New tools available this year to assist in hurricane forecasts and communications include a litany of new satellites at NOAA’s disposal, such as the GOES-17 satellite that launched in March. It contributes to a comprehensive picture of weather throughout the Western Hemisphere, allowing forecasters to observe storms as they develop.

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 03:14:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman’s directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the second largest city in the....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Sat, 26 May 2018 02:53:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported....

One dead as Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 01:55:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman's directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the second largest city in the....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Sat, 26 May 2018 01:55:00 +0200

SALALAH, Oman (AP) - Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Cyclone Mekunu hits southern Oman, One dead, three Asians...

Sat, 26 May 2018 01:42:00 +0200

Salalah, Oman: Cyclone Mekunu on Friday lashed southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing at least one person and wounding three a day after wreaking havoc on the Yemeni island of Socotra. Oman's directorate general of meteorology said the centre of the cyclone struck west of Salalah, the....

Cyclone Mekunu kills girl of 12 in Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 00:53:00 +0200

Image copyright EPA Image caption The cyclone made landfall near Salalah, Oman's second city. Cyclone Mekunu has hit southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing a 12-year-old girl and leaving three other people injured, officials say. The girl died after wind swept her against a wall, police say.

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Sat, 26 May 2018 00:11:00 +0200

One Killed as Cyclone Mekunu Strikes Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 22:24:00 +0200

At least one person was killed on Friday as Cyclone Mekunu gathered strength as it struck Oman, a day after lashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Omani civil defense authorities said the cyclone made land in the southern provinces of Dhofar and Al-Wusta.

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 22:09:00 +0200

Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese, were reported missing on Socotra, where flash floods washed away thousands of animals and cut power lines on the isle in the Arabian Sea. Officials feared some may be dead while authorities in Oman confirmed the first death in the cyclone.

Cyclone Mekunu intensifies, Salalah to be hardest hit

Fri, 25 May 2018 22:02:00 +0200

JEDDAH: Oman said Friday that Cyclone Mekunu, which wreaked havoc in the Yemeni island of Socotra, has intensified into category 2 as it bore down on the south of the sultanate. “Latest observations show that tropical Cyclone Mekunu has intensified to category 2,” with high wind speeds, Oman’s Directorate General of Meteorology said on Twitter.

Subtropical Storm Alberto to impact Atlanta next week

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:54:00 +0200

ATLANTA (CBS46) - Subtropical Storm Alberto became the first tropical system of the 2018 season Friday, with impacts expected in metro Atlanta. Latest info. Alberto remains in the northwest Caribbean with 40 mph winds. A tropical cyclone is considered a "storm" when winds reach 39 mph, so the system remains a weak tropical storm.

Coastal Carolina University team predicts active hurricane season

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:42:00 +0200

Hurricane season doesn’t start until June 1, and a tropical cyclone has already formed in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center confirmed that a cluster of thunderstorms near the Yucatan has developed into subtropical storm Alberto, though forecasters remain uncertain of the exact path the weather system will take.

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:41:00 +0200

SALALAH, Oman (AP) — Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and....

Approaching Cyclone Mekunu kills 12-year-old girl in Oman;...

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:37:00 +0200

SALALAH, Oman & ADEN, Yemen : Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians....

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman’s coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:28:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 21:04:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:42:00 +0200

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press. SALALAH, Oman (AP) - Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra.

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl Source: AP

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:39:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl Source: AP

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:36:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:27:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl Source: AP

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Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl Source: AP

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Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl Source: AP

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:19:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu nears Oman's coast, kills 12-year-old girl

Fri, 25 May 2018 20:09:00 +0200

Video: Cyclone ravages Yemeni island, heads to Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 19:48:00 +0200

Dubai: The National Centre of Metrology’s (NCM) forecast is ruling out that cyclone Mekunu will reach the UAE. The centre said that the cyclone’s impact would be restricted to the flow of humid air mass, which will aid in the formation of convective clouds that might result in rainfall in the eastern and southern areas of the country.

Cyclone Mekunu to be 'extremely severe' on landfall in Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 19:44:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu pummels Yemeni island, dozens missing

Fri, 25 May 2018 17:37:00 +0200

Yemen declared a state of emergency on Socotra on Thursday after a tropical storm flooded several villages and capsized boats on the island and left at least 17 people missing, government officials said. Some of the missing were crew on board a boat that sunk when the storm hit the island in the Arabian Sea, a fisheries ministry official told AFP.

Myanmar : 5 personnes tuées et 1.400 maisons détruites par un cyclone

Thu, 31 May 2018 14:57:00 +0200

Au moins cinq personnes ont été tuées et 1.400 maisons détruites par les forts vents du cyclone qui a balayé le Myanmar ces deux derniers jours, a rapporté jeudi le quotidien local 7Day Daily. Parmi les victimes, une personne a été tuée par la chute d'un arbre, deux sont mortes électrocutées dans le....

Saint-Martin : entre révisions du bac et inquiétudes, neuf mois après Irma

Wed, 30 May 2018 11:33:00 +0200

Les élèves n'ont repris véritablement les cours que le 6 novembre, deux mois après la rentrée scolaire initiale prévue le 6 septembre, le jour même où l'ouragan a frappé, endommageant ou détruisant certains établissements. Avec une angoisse : comment rattraper deux mois sur une année scolaire ?....

Bac 2018. Entre révisions et inquiétudes à Saint-Martin, après l'ouragan Irma

Wed, 30 May 2018 11:16:00 +0200

Les élèves de Saint-Martin, dans les Antilles Françaises, n'ont repris véritablement les cours que le 6 novembre 2017. Deux mois après la rentrée scolaire initiale prévue le 6 septembre, le jour même où l'ouragan a frappé, endommageant ou détruisant certains établissements .

Ethiopie : au moins 32 morts dans des glissements de terrain

Mon, 28 May 2018 23:13:00 +0200

Au moins 32 personnes sont décédées en fin de semaine dernière dans le sud de l'Ethiopie dans des glissements de terrain provoqués par de fortes précipitations, a annoncé le gouvernement lundi. Les victimes ont été recensées dans deux localités de la Région des nations, des nationalités et des peuples du Sud, dans le sud-ouest du pays.

Au moins 32 morts dans des glissements de terrain en Ethiopie

Mon, 28 May 2018 17:18:00 +0200

17h16 Ethiopie : au moins 32 morts dans des glissements de terrain

Mon, 28 May 2018 16:18:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en dépression tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 15:19:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé samedi en dépression tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d'Oman, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en dépression tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:40:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en dépression tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:27:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en dépression tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:23:00 +0200

Salalah (Oman) - Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé samedi en dépression tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d'Oman, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait....

Oman : le cyclone rétrogradé en tempête tropicale

Sat, 26 May 2018 14:22:00 +0200

Le cyclone qui a violemment frappé les côtes du sultanat d'Oman ces deux derniers jours a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale. Il a fait d'importants dégâts et a tué deux personnes, un homme au volant de sa voiture, emportée par les inondations près de la ville de Salalah, et une jeune fille de 12 ans, victime des rafales de vent.

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:33:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d’Oman, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d’importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l’océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l’île yéménite....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:12:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 13:00:00 +0200

SALALAH (OMAN) (AFP) - Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d'Oman, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:57:00 +0200

. Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d'Oman, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:40:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d'Oman, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé jeudi l'île yéménite....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:32:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:30:00 +0200

Oman : deux morts dans un cyclone

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:26:00 +0200

Par Le Figaro.fr avec AFP; Mis à jour le 26/05/2018 à 11:48; Publié le 26/05/2018 à 11:29. Le cyclone Mekunu a violemment frappé le sud d' Oman aujourd'hui, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, selon les autorités. Il a dépuis été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, avec des....

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:25:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:22:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 12:08:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:57:00 +0200

Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:53:00 +0200

Salalah (Oman) - Le cyclone Mekunu a été rétrogradé en tempête tropicale samedi après avoir violemment frappé le sud d'Oman, faisant au moins deux morts et causant d'importants dégâts, ont indiqué les autorités. Ce premier cyclone tropical de la saison 2018 dans l'océan Indien nord avait balayé....

11h50 Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman AFP

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:51:00 +0200

11h41 Le cyclone Mekunu rétrogradé en tempête tropicale, deux morts à Oman

Sat, 26 May 2018 10:41:00 +0200

Corne de l'Afrique: un cyclone fait au moins 18 morts

Tue, 22 May 2018 04:12:00 +0200

#Autres pays Le360 Afrique - Afp : Au moins 18 personnes sont mortes dans des inondations et fortes rafales provoquées par un cyclone tropical qui a également fait plusieurs milliers de sans-abri dans deux pays de la Corne de l'Afrique, a indiqué une agence humanitaire.

Eric Maire, le Préfet de Guadeloupe remplacé après 9 mois d'exercice

Wed, 09 May 2018 15:55:00 +0200

Eric Maire n'aura été le Préfet de Guadeloupe que 9 mois. Neuf mois durant lesquels, il a dû faire face à de nombreuses crises majeures, parmi lesquelles, le passage des ouragans Irma et Maria. Deux cyclones majeurs dès son arrivée Nommé en août dernier, Eric Maire a pris ses fonctions début septembre à la préfecture de la Guadeloupe.

Typhoon season begins, first T-warning issued

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:48:00 +0200

T he Macau Meteorological and Weather Bureau (SMG) issued its first typhoon warning of the season yesterday in anticipation of a tropical depression in the South China Sea, which is expected to bring heavy downpours to Macau later this week. The Bureau hoisted the T1 signal at 10:45 a.m.

Hong Kong Observatory to consider issuing typhoon warning signal No 3 on Wednesday as tropical depression edges closer

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 16:18:00 +0200

. The Hong Kong Observatory will consider issuing the typhoon signal No 3 on Wednesday depending on the wind strength, although it said the tropical depression is a relatively weak system. The weather forecaster stirred confusion on Tuesday morning by issuing the No 1 standby signal for the first....

Typhoon signal warning a mistake says Hong Kong Observatory as storm tracks towards Hainan Island

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:41:00 +0200

The Hong Kong Observatory has apologised for jumping the gun on Tuesday when it came to issuing a No 1 signal for the first typhoon of the year. A “typographical error” meant the standby signal appeared on people’s mobile phones nearly two hours earlier than intended at 9.25am, instead of the planned 11.

Double typhoon still unconfirmed but squalls and thunderstorms to hit Hong Kong in coming days

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:41:00 +0200

While authorities cannot confirm if two storms brewing in the region will become a “double typhoon”, Hong Kong weather officials expect unstable conditions with squally showers and thunderstorms over the city in the coming days. After sweltering under a heatwave stretching more than two weeks,....

Typhoon signal warning a mistake says Hong Kong Observatory as storm tracks towards Hainan Island

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 07:09:00 +0200

Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center is a fancy government building on the outside, nestled between a fire station and Children's Grand Park. On the i...

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 06:53:00 +0200

By Jon Dunbar Safety has been a supreme but recurrent concern in Korea, as high-profile disasters continue to make headlines each year. Just this last winter, Korea experienced two shocking fires, the first killing 29 in Jecheon last December and the second claiming 37 lives at a Miryang hospital in January.

2 red wolf puppies born at North Carolina Zoo die RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Two of the five red wolf puppies born at the North Carolina Zoo in the wake of severe weather have died.

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 22:07:00 +0200

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Two of the five red wolf puppies born at the North Carolina Zoo in the wake of severe weather have died. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports zoo officials say the pups, named Hurricane and Typhoon, were euthanized after they received traumatic injuries caused by their father.

2 red wolf puppies born at North Carolina Zoo die

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:59:00 +0200

2 red wolf puppies born at North Carolina Zoo die

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:39:00 +0200

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two of the five red wolf puppies born at the North Carolina Zoo in the wake of severe weather have died. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports zoo officials say the pups, named Hurricane and Typhoon, were euthanized after they received traumatic injuries caused by their father.

2 red wolf puppies born at North Carolina Zoo die

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:34:00 +0200

Two of the five red wolf puppies born at the North Carolina Zoo in the wake of severe weather have died. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports zoo officials say the pups, named Hurricane and Typhoon, were euthanized after they received traumatic injuries caused by their father.

2 red wolf puppies born at North Carolina Zoo die Source: AP

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:20:00 +0200

2 red wolf puppies born at North Carolina Zoo die

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:09:00 +0200

2 of these red wolf pups born amid a tornado at NC zoo just died. Their dad is to blame.

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 15:48:00 +0200

Excitement follows the birth of red wolf puppies. Red wolves are a critically endangered species once common to the Southeastern U.S. There’s now fewer than 300 of them alive and under four dozen of them live in the wild in Eastern North Carolina. The North Carolina Zoo breathed a big sigh of relief....

First sighting of blue whale in Red Sea

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 13:36:00 +0200

On Thursday, a huge whale was spotted swimming along the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea, two days after being seen off the coast of Eilat, Israel. What made it surprising is that the huge creature was a blue whale, and it was the first time that the largest of all mammals was seen in these warm waters.

Double typhoon still unconfirmed but squalls and thunderstorms to hit Hong Kong in coming days

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 12:31:00 +0200

. While authorities cannot confirm if two storms brewing near the region will become a “double typhoon”, Hong Kong weather officials expect unstable conditions with squally showers and thunderstorms over the city in the coming days. After sweltering under a heatwave stretching more than two weeks,....

2 of these red wolf pups born amid a tornado at NC zoo just died. Their dad is to blame.

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 22:49:00 +0200

2 of these red wolf pups born amid a tornado at NC zoo just died. Their dad is to blame.

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 22:35:00 +0200

2 of these red wolf pups born amid a tornado at NC zoo just died. Their dad is to blame.

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 22:35:00 +0200

Double typhoon may blow away Hong Kong’s heatwave as Observatory spots two areas of low pressure building in South China Sea

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 11:01:00 +0200

. Forget the drought and the heatwave – a double typhoon might be forming in the South China Sea which would blow such worries away. Posting on its official Facebook page on Saturday, the Hong Kong Observatory identified two areas of low pressure forming in the South China Sea that it said could develop and hit the city next week.

Ewan MacKenna: So how is it then that you explain a freak like Chris Froome?

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 07:51:00 +0200

As an example skip forward to 28.17 at the start of the attack as his power surges. Watch the tiny increase in heart-rate to go with that. Skip to 30.13 and see it again, this time as his power goes off the charts to 1,022 watts to the point he cannot keep his legs turning fast enough and has to return to the saddle.

2 red wolf pups euthanized at NC Zoo

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 22:22:00 +0200

By Natalie Matthews, WRAL.com editor. The North Carolina Zoo said Friday that two critically endangered American red wolf pups died recently. The pups, Hurricane and Typhoon (Ty), were part of a pack of five born April 15 at the zoo under the American Red Wolf Recovery Program. The zoo has been part of American Red Wolf Recovery Program since 1994.

Ewan MacKenna: So how is it then that you explain a freak like Chris Froome?

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:01:00 +0200

KOICA Helps Rebuild Philippine College Hit by Typhoon

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 14:10:00 +0200

The Korea International Cooperation Agency(KOICA) on Friday held a ceremony in the Philippines to mark the completion of a project to rebuild a local college campus and dormitory damaged by a strong typhoon in 2013. Around 200 officials and students of Visayas State University-Tolosa gathered for....

Romford father describes the moment lightning struck his house and ruined his life

Thu, 31 May 2018 18:38:00 +0200

A father has described the moment a bolt of lightning struck his house in the middle of the night, setting it on fire and destroying all his possessions. Paul Robinson, 51, was renting two rooms at a property in Princes Road in Romford. One of the rooms Paul occupied was the attic room, which he....

Romford father describes the moment lightning struck his house and ruined his life

Thu, 31 May 2018 18:22:00 +0200

Quang Nam hands over flood-proof houses to affected families

Thu, 31 May 2018 15:38:00 +0200

Quang Nam (VNA) – The central coastal province of Quang Nam has handed over five flood-resistant houses to families in Binh Dao commune, Thang Binh district, on May 31, which was seriously affected by typhoon Damrey in November 2017. The houses are among the 80 ones built from March 16 this year.

Over 3k Tacloban kids to attend classes in makeshift rooms

Tue, 29 May 2018 03:51:00 +0200

MAKESHIFT CLASSROOM. Parents and children inside a makeshift classroom at Villa Sofia Elementary School in Tagpuro village, Tacloban City. Over 3,500 children will attend classes in temporary classrooms built within Yolanda housing projects starting next week.

Kalinga feted for rice yield anew, to plow back prize to produce more

Sat, 26 May 2018 15:00:00 +0200

HIGHER RICE YIELD. A farmer uses a reaper to harvest rice in a farm in Bulanao, Tabuk City on Friday (May 25, 2018). Kalinga province, known as Cordillera's rice granary, has been feted for the third time as one of the 'seven outstanding provinces' nationwide for rice production.

TROPICAL STORM CAUSE ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO GUAM

Sat, 26 May 2018 00:12:00 +0200

HAGATNA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, August 7) – Though Tropical Storm Saomai passed over the island early yesterday with only minor damage, forecasters say residents might not want to put their storm supplies away just yet. Saomai, Vietnamese for the planet Venus, officially marks the beginning of....

Cyclone Mekunu to be ‘extremely severe’ on landfall in Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 17:04:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu to be 'extremely severe' on landfall in Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 16:31:00 +0200

Cyclone Mekunu to be 'extremely severe' on landfall in Oman

Fri, 25 May 2018 15:37:00 +0200

SALALAH, OMAN: Cyclone Mekunu neared the Arabian Peninsula on Friday as its outer bands dumped heavy rain and bent palm trees in Oman, a sign of the approaching storm 's power after earlier thrashing the Yemeni island of Socotra. Already at least 40 people, including Yemenis, Indians and Sudanese,....

Giant Clams Tell the Story of Past Typhoons

Fri, 25 May 2018 04:49:00 +0200

A highly precise method to determine past typhoon occurrences from giant clam shells has been developed, with the hope of using this method to predict future cyclone activity. A highly precise method to determine past typhoon occurrences from giant clam shells has been developed, with the hope of....

Cyclone Mekunu poses severe and possibly unprecedented storm threat to Oman

Thu, 24 May 2018 18:29:00 +0200

Tropical cyclone Mekunu, bearing hurricane strength, is growing ever stronger in the Arabian Sea. The storm is forecast to slam into southwest Oman, packing maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph late Friday into early Saturday local time. If the storm is in fact this strong at landfall, it would....

Why hospitals in Asia need to be 'climate-smart'

Thu, 24 May 2018 11:46:00 +0200

When Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the island of Leyte in the Philippines in 2013, it destroyed the local power grid and left 300 towns and millions of residents without electricity for months, including small hospitals and health facilities. One of these was Leyte’s Eastern Visayas Regional Medical....

Powerful cyclone churns in Arabian Sea toward Oman, Yemen

Thu, 24 May 2018 00:59:00 +0200

Dubai: A powerful cyclone in the Arabian Sea is churning toward the coasts of Oman and Yemen, where forecasters anticipate it will make landfall on Saturday. Forecasters at India’s Meteorological Department said Wednesday that Cyclone Mekunu will intensify into what they described as a “very severe cyclonic storm.

Middle East mayhem: After rare tropical cyclone Sagar devastates Somalia, a second aims for Oman

Wed, 23 May 2018 15:55:00 +0200

(This article, originally published Tuesday afternoon, was updated Wednesday morning.) In less than a week’s time, two tropical cyclones will have battered the Middle East in highly unusual locations. Tropical cyclone Sagar slammed into northwestern Somalia over the weekend, after forming in the....

Powerful cyclone churns in Arabian Sea toward Oman, Yemen

Wed, 23 May 2018 14:14:00 +0200

After cyclone Sagar devastates Somalia, a second one heads to Oman

Wed, 23 May 2018 09:38:00 +0200

In less than a week's time, two tropical cyclones will have battered the Middle East in highly unusual locations. Tropical cyclone Sagar slammed into northwestern Somalia over the weekend, after forming in the Gulf of Aden, killing at least 31 people in the region.

Philippines: First tragedy, then farce: unlearned lessons of reconstructing ravaged cities

Wed, 23 May 2018 07:49:00 +0200

The incident is one of many examples of contestations around the Marawi rehabilitation and reconstruction process. The Philippine government has put a stranglehold on reconstruction, despite a fierce pushback from Moro civil society groups. The key question that hounds this process is “whom is the....

Middle East sees rare tropical cyclones

Wed, 23 May 2018 02:44:00 +0200

Tropical cyclone Sagar slammed into northwestern Somalia over the weekend after forming in the Gulf of Aden, killing at least 31 people in the region. The storm made landfall farther west in the North Indian Ocean basin than any previous storm on record. Now, a second cyclone has spun up just to the east, due south of the Arabian Peninsula.

Army Corps to leave Puerto Rico as hurricane season approaches 21 Mins With hurricane season less than two weeks away and thousands of Puerto Ricans still without

Fri, 18 May 2018 23:57:00 +0200

Mario Tama/Getty Images U.S. Army soldiers offload bottled water from a helicopter during recovery efforts four weeks after Hurricane Maria struck on Oct. 18, 2017, in Utuado, Puerto Rico. U.S. soldiers and agents delivered food and water provided by FEMA to remote (CNN) - With hurricane season....

Army Corps to leave Puerto Rico as hurricane season approaches 19 Mins With hurricane season less than two weeks away and thousands of Puerto Ricans still without electricity, the US Army Corps of Engineers on

Fri, 18 May 2018 23:53:00 +0200

Army Corps to leave Puerto Rico as hurricane season approaches 17 Mins With hurricane season less than two weeks away and thousands of Puerto Ricans still without electricity, the US Army Corps of Engineers on

Fri, 18 May 2018 23:52:00 +0200

Tropical cyclone threatens Somalia and Djibouti

Fri, 18 May 2018 11:48:00 +0200

'Sagar' was named by the Indian Meteorological Department on Thursday, after beginning life as a tropical depression (1A) in the Gulf of Aden. 'Sagar' is now in the western part of the Gulf of Aden. Its northern edge has brought heavy rain and some minor flooding to coastal towns of Yemen.

In Pictures: 75 years since the Dambusters’ daring bouncing bomb raid

Thu, 17 May 2018 05:45:00 +0200

It’s three-quarters of a century since 617 Squadron flew off to break open major German dams in a mission to hit Nazi Germany’s war production. Commanding officer of 617 squadron, Wing Commander John Butcher with Johnny Johnson, the last survivor of the original Dambusters (Joe Giddens/PA) The raid....

High winds ground Dambuster 75 years on

Thu, 17 May 2018 05:24:00 +0200

Hundreds of aviation enthusiasts and spectators were left disappointed yesterday when a flyover by a Lancaster bomber to mark 75 years since the Dambusters raid was cancelled because of high winds. Organisers of the commemorations were unwilling to risk the loss of an aircraft, explaining that there....

Dambusters anniversary: Lancaster Bomber flypast cancelled due to windy weather

Thu, 17 May 2018 04:26:00 +0200

A planned Lancaster Bomber flight to mark the Dambusters' 75th anniversary has been cancelled due to windy conditions. The flyover will now be conducted by a 29 Sqn Typhoon aircraft on Wednesday after weather conditions, particularly the wind, were considered too dangerous for the BBMF Lancaster, a Battle of Britain Memorial statement said.

High winds ground Dambuster 75 years on

Thu, 17 May 2018 04:23:00 +0200

In Pictures: 75 years since the Dambusters’ daring bouncing bomb raid

Wed, 16 May 2018 21:03:00 +0200

In Pictures: 75 years since the Dambusters’ daring bouncing bomb raid

Wed, 16 May 2018 20:56:00 +0200

In Pictures: 75 years since the Dambusters’ daring bouncing bomb raid

Wed, 16 May 2018 20:22:00 +0200

In Pictures: 75 years since the Dambusters’ daring bouncing bomb raid

Wed, 16 May 2018 20:16:00 +0200

Dambusters anniversary: Lancaster Bomber flight cancelled due to windy weather

Wed, 16 May 2018 12:29:00 +0200

Thousands of spectators are expected to visit the dam to watch the aircraft fly past despite the Lancaster Bomber no longer taking to the skies (Peter Byrne/PA) A planned Lancaster Bomber flight to mark the Dambusters’ 75th anniversary has been cancelled due to windy conditions.

Dambusters anniversary: Lancaster Bomber flight cancelled due to windy... A planned Lancaster Bomber flight to mark the Dambusters’...

Wed, 16 May 2018 11:59:00 +0200

A planned Lancaster Bomber flight to mark the Dambusters’ 75th anniversary has been cancelled due to windy conditions. The flyover will now be conducted by a 29 Sqn Typhoon aircraft on Wednesday after weather conditions, particularly the wind, were considered too dangerous for the BBMF Lancaster, a Battle of Britain Memorial statement said.

Dambusters anniversary: Lancaster Bomber flight cancelled due to windy weather

Wed, 16 May 2018 11:56:00 +0200

Dambusters anniversary: Lancaster Bomber flight cancelled due to windy weather

Wed, 16 May 2018 11:15:00 +0200

Dambusters anniversary: Lancaster Bomber flight cancelled due to windy weather

Wed, 16 May 2018 11:14:00 +0200

Dambusters anniversary: Lancaster Bomber flight cancelled due to windy weather

Wed, 16 May 2018 11:07:00 +0200

Dambusters anniversary: Lancaster Bomber flight cancelled due to windy... A planned Lancaster Bomber flight to mark the Dambusters’ 75th anniversary has...

Wed, 16 May 2018 10:59:00 +0200

Dambusters flight near Sheffield cancelled due to wind - RAF Typhoon drafted in as last minute replacement

Wed, 16 May 2018 10:37:00 +0200

A flypast marking the 75th anniversary of the Dambusters raids today has been cancelled at the last minute - with an RAF Typhoon drafted in at the last minute. The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster bomber was due to swoop over Derwent and Ladybower reservoirs in the Peak....

Photos: Remembering WaterWorld

Tue, 15 May 2018 20:22:00 +0200

When summer temperatures in the Bayou City reached ridiculous highs, a generation of Houstonians knew exactly where to beat the heat: a sprawling 1.9 million-gallon waterpark right across from the Astrodome off Loop 610 South. Opened in June 1983, the 10-acre WaterWorld waterpark offered up two....

Corporate report: Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations

Tue, 15 May 2018 09:57:00 +0200

15 May 2018 + show all updates After reviewing the evidence, MAIB has started an investigation into the failure of a throw bag rescue line during a capsize rescue drill on a canoe on 24 March 2018. 9 May 2018 Following a review of evidence, the decision has been made to investigate the engine....

Water, Vol. 10, Pages 632: Physical Hybrid Neural Network Model to Forecast Typhoon Floods

Sun, 13 May 2018 09:06:00 +0200

Abstract This study proposed a hybrid neural network model that combines a self-organizing map (SOM) and back-propagation neural networks (BPNNs) to model the rainfall-runoff process in a physically interpretable manner and to accurately forecast typhoon floods.

HEAVY RAIN SLOWS TYPHOON RECOVERY ON SAIPAN

Fri, 11 May 2018 05:55:00 +0200

By John Ravelo. SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, July 1) -- Despite tracking far north of the Marianas, monsoon rains continued to batter Saipan yesterday, causing widespread flooding on different parts of the island and resulting in heavy runoff that contaminated the beaches.

Newly renovated US Army Center named after NMI’s fallen heroes

Fri, 11 May 2018 01:12:00 +0200

THE U.S. Army Reserve Center on Saipan has been revitalized to provide soldiers a state-of the art training facility. The center was dedicated to Staff Sgt. Wilgene T. Lieto and Cpl. Derence W. Jack who were killed in the line of duty in Iraq in 2005. After the facility was damaged by Typhoon Soudelor in Aug.

UCI students sponsor fundraisers for Philippines typhoon recovery

Fri, 11 May 2018 00:27:00 +0200

UC Irvine students are stepping up to raise funds for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Among the efforts: The American Red Cross Club will sponsor two fundraisers this week. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, they will sell Korean barbecue and on Wednesday, Nov. 20 Korean barbecue tacos.

Corporate report: Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations

Wed, 09 May 2018 11:54:00 +0200

9 May 2018 + show all updates Following a review of evidence, the decision has been made to investigate the engine failure and subsequent fire on board the Lithuanian registered ro-ro cargo vessel, Finlandia Seaways, 11 miles east of Lowestoft, England on 16 April 2018. One crewman was injured.

Guam could see as much storm activity as the year Dolphin hit

Tue, 08 May 2018 20:05:00 +0200

Guam – Guam can expect more tropical storm and typhoon activity this year than in 2017 and 2016. This is according to the 2018 typhoon prediction for Guam prepared by the National Weather Service and the Water and Environmental Research Institute or WERI. Guam could see more storm action this year as compared to 2016 and 2017.

Corporate report: Marine Accident Investigation Branch: current investigations

Tue, 08 May 2018 17:47:00 +0200

8 May 2018 + show all updates We have started an investigation into the capsize of fishing vessel Laura Jane (SE80) in Plymouth with the loss of one life on 7 May. 29 March 2018 We have started an investigation into the grounding and subsequent flooding of the Bahamas registered general cargo vessel....

La Villemarqué. Un repas solidaire pour aider un orphelinat haïtien

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 02:29:00 +0200

Deux classes de 6e du collège La Villemarqué, à Quimperlé, mènent un projet pluridisciplinaire sur les îles. Il a pris la forme, ce mardi midi, d'un repas solidaire. L'action a permis de récolter plus de 900 € pour soutenir un orphelinat haïtien. Ce mardi midi, au self du collège La Villemarqué, à....

Des soldats suisses dans «l'œil de l'ouragan»

Thu, 31 May 2018 16:00:00 +0200

Les perspectives d'une paix durable entre les deux Corées se profilent aujourd'hui plus que jamais. L'adoption d'un traité pour mettre fin au conflit impacterait indubitablement les soldats de la paix présents dans la «zone démilitarisée coréenne» (de l'anglais DMZ - «demilitarized zone») séparant les deux pays.

Deux lycéens de Mana, en Guyane, récompensés aux Olympiades de Géosciences

Wed, 30 May 2018 17:48:00 +0200

Deux lycéens de Mana ont été récompensés ce mercredi 30 mai à Paris dans le cadre des Olympiades acédémiques de Géosciences. Ils viennent du lycée polyvalent Léopold Elfort. Charles Kajirale et Tunaia Desbois, deux élèves du lycée Léopold Elfort de Mana, en Guyane, ont reçu ce mercredi 30 mai à....

LE MONDE EN BREF DU MERCREDI 30 MAI

Wed, 30 May 2018 14:55:00 +0200

LIEGE (Belgique) - Un homme radicalisé, dont l'objectif était d'attaquer la police, a tué trois personnes dont deux policières, avant d'être abattu, mardi à Liège, dans l'est de la Belgique, un acte qualifié de "terroriste" par la justice belge. ROME - L'Italie n'a toujours pas de gouvernement :....

L'été sera légèrement plus chaud que l'an dernier

Mon, 28 May 2018 06:17:00 +0200

Selon la chaîne, le prochain été sera légèrement plus chaud que celui de l'an dernier. Le météorologue principal de la chaîne, Chris Scott, prédit que deux régions ne seront pas touchées par ce réchauffement: la baie d'Hudson où il devrait faire plus froid que l'an dernier et le Manitoba où les températures seront similaires.

L'exploit des 125 et 325 RI

Thu, 24 May 2018 05:29:00 +0200

Le Journal de la Vienne du 23 mai 1918 relate l'exploit des 125 et 325 d'infanterie au cours de la bataille de Picardie, liée à l'offensive allemande de printemps. Les deux régiments poitevins se voient confier le secteur de Grivesnes, près de Montdidier.

Fusillade au Texas - A Santa Fe, les policiers «ont fait ce qu'ils ont pu»

Sun, 20 May 2018 11:01:00 +0200

Les deux policiers qui sont intervenus lors de la fusillade qui a fait dix morts dans un lycée au Texas «ont fait ce qu'ils ont pu», a déclaré leur supérieur samedi lors d'une conférence de presse. J.J. Watt, la star de Houston (NFL), va payer les obsèques La star de l'équipe de football américain des Houston Texans J.

A Santa Fe, les policiers «ont fait ce qu'ils ont pu»

Sun, 20 May 2018 02:56:00 +0200

Les deux policiers, qui sont intervenus lors de la fusillade ayant fait dix morts vendredi dans un lycée au Texas, «ont fait ce qu'ils ont pu», selon leur supérieur. Le bilan des blessés, revu à la hausse, se monte à 13 victimes, dont l'un des policiers de l'école.

A Santa Fe, les policiers «ont fait ce qu'ils ont pu»

Sun, 20 May 2018 02:43:00 +0200

22h19 AG2R La Mondiale : les derniers sont arrivés

Tue, 15 May 2018 22:28:00 +0200

Ce mardi 15 mai 2018 restera à jamais gravé dans la mémoire de Guillaume Farsy et Renaud Nicot, des deux skippers de "Cornouailles Solidarité Saint-Barth" qui ont franchi la ligne d’arrivée à midi heure locale à Saint-Barthélémy après plus de 23 jours de mer.

Le Moulinois Florian Garcia a passé deux jours dans le sous-marin Casabianca

Sat, 12 May 2018 10:26:00 +0200

Un œil dans le Casabianca. Florian Garcia s'est immergé dans la vie des sous-mariniers. Durant deux jours, il a plongé à bord du Casabianca, le sous-marin d'attaque nucléaire marrainé par la ville de Moulins. Le brigadier-chef Florian Garcia, 24 ans, Moulinois, est photographe au Sirpa, le service....

Le Moulinois Florian Garcia a passé 2 jours dans le sous-marin

Sat, 12 May 2018 07:18:00 +0200

Un an de Macron en images

Mon, 07 May 2018 12:50:00 +0200

Après cinq ans de présidence "normale" du socialiste François Hollande, M. Macron veut afficher davantage d'autorité et de stature. Deux heures après son élection, à l'âge de 39 ans, il endosse l'habit du président monarque lors d'un discours de victoire devant la pyramide illuminée du Louvre, un décor théâtral et inédit.

Final report: Grim details of Harvey’s full impact on Houston

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 04:07:00 +0200

In the weeks and months after Hurricane Harvey, the evidence of its historic scope and intensity trickled out bit by bit: Record rainfall totals. Record reservoir levels. Record destruction. Now, nine months after the storm, a report by the Harris County Flood Control District combines and analyzes....

Josh: Meet our Summer weather intern

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 04:07:00 +0200

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Each Summer, we have a college student majoring in Meteorology join us for a Summer Weather Internship. These internship opportunities offer hands-on experience and instruction in the always-changing field of media meteorology. This year's intern is Zack Webster; he introduces himself below.

County budget proposal includes money for fairgrounds but not flooding

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:44:00 +0200

Providing funding for a new fairgrounds again highlights the tentative fiscal year budget for Alachua County. Presented Tuesday to the Alachua County Commission by interim County Manager Michele Lieberman, the tentative budget contains proposed appropriations that include $42 million to build the....

FPL bills to go down slightly; Matthew costs unresolved 16 Mins Florida Power & Light customers will see a pair of slight reductions in their monthly bills this summer due to the federal tax overhaul signed

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:19:00 +0200

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Power & Light customers will see a pair of slight reductions in their monthly bills this summer due to the federal tax overhaul signed last year. However, regulators put off a decision until August about a one-time refund that customers would receive, in part, because of....

Complex announces its first scripted series: 'Grown'

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:47:00 +0200

A Florida deputy took down a suspect armed with a hammer by throwing cans of Bush's extra-brown-sugar baked beans at the man, distracting him and eventually allowing officers to apprehend him. Miami-Dade Police Officer Alvaro Zabaleta describes a shooting scene to the media at a Taco Bell parking....

Final report: Harvey’s impact on Houston area laid out in grim detail

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 21:51:00 +0200

In the weeks and months after Hurricane Harvey, the evidence of its historic scope and intensity trickled out bit by bit: record rainfall totals. record reservoir levels. record destruction. Now, nine months after the storm, a report by the Harris County Flood Control District combines and analyzes....

Final report on Harvey's impact reveals grim details

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 21:38:00 +0200

Crazy Tarpon-Fishing Action in Puerto Rico

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:42:00 +0200

Tarpon in the City! Dave Lewis The city of San Juan provides an impressive backdrop for John Shervington and his guide Capt. Francisco Prieto, about to release a nice Puerto Rican tarpon. On September 6th 2017 the eye of hurricane Irma passed about 60 miles to the north of Puerto Rico .

Column: I saw what Maria did to Puerto Rico's hospitals. The death toll is no surprise.

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:36:00 +0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — In the wee hours of Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, with 150 mile-per-hour winds howling outside, my wife, who was then six months pregnant, slipped and fell as we tried to leave the basement of my in-laws' house, which was slowly flooding.

Emmett to kick off flood bond meetings Tuesday in SW Houston

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:32:00 +0200

Harris County Judge Ed Emmett on Tuesday evening will hold the first of at least 23 community meetings on the county's proposed $2.5 billion flood infrastructure bond. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center at 3810 W. Fuqua.

Emmett to kick off flood bond meetings Tuesday in SW Houston

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:29:00 +0200

Last Year’s Hurricane Season Was Bad. 2018 Might Be Worse.

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:23:00 +0200

“The most dangerous aspect of this depends on where you live and what your exposure is,” Gutmann, a hydrologist at NCAR’s Research Applications Laboratory, said. “What we’ve seen in a lot of hurricanes recently is it’s really the rain that causes the most damage. In some locations, it’s the wind...

Hurricane Energy begins well completion operations at Lancaster Field

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:36:00 +0200

Well re-entry and completion operations for the Lancaster EPS have now commenced under the control of Petrofac Facilities Management Limited (“Petrofac”), who are the Well Operator. The operations will utilise Transocean’s Paul B. Loyd Jr. harsh environment semisubmersible rig.

News Holyoke groups help hurricane-hit towns in Puerto Rico

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:34:00 +0200

6/4/18 - HOLYOKE - Executive Director Nelson R. Roman of Nueva Esperanza Inc. speaks at a press conference launching the Nueva Esperanza-Puerto Rico Emergency Preparedness Project at 401 Main St. in Holyoke, Massachusetts Monday, June 4, 2018. ( -- With hurricane season underway, the community service organization Nueva Esperanza Inc.

Georgia Power - Georgia Power stresses safety, preparation during Hurricane seasonCompany offers free outage resources, tools and resources to prepare for a storm

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:29:00 +0200

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season is here and Georgia Power is encouraging customers to be prepared when severe weather strikes. While the National Weather Service predicts another busy storm season, it only takes one major storm to disrupt daily activities and cause extensive damage to communities.

MIL-OSI USA: Preparing Emergency Managers for Hurricane Season

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:06:00 +0200

Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency. Editor’s Note: Mr. Landsea had the unique opportunity through NOAA’s Leadership Competency Development Program to work at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. for three months. While at FEMA, he contributed to both the training conducted by the....

MIL-OSI USA: Living Through Hurricane Maria: A Lesson in Resilience

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:06:00 +0200

Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency. Editor’s Note: Hurricane Maria changed the lives of many when it hit Puerto Rico in September 2017. Four survivors, now FEMA local hires, share their stories on how Hurricane Maria impacted their lives, and how they are making a difference in their community every day.

Continue reading No matter how you count it, thousands of Americans in Puerto Rico are still in dire need of help

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 05:04:00 +0200

Last weekend's dust-up over who has the correct hurricane death tally for Puerto Rico obscures what really matters: Hundreds more people lost their lives in Hurricane Maria than the government officially reported. And more than eight months after the storm struck — and as a new hurricane season....

Hurricane Season is Here – Are You Ready?

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 04:54:00 +0200

The 2018 hurricane season officially opened today with twelve to fourteen named storms to be expected. Six to seven of them will form into hurricanes, while two are expected to become category three or higher. The season runs from June first to November thirtieth. Chief Meteorological Officer Catherine Cumberbatch tells us more.

NATO and civil emergency response: marking 20 years since the creation of the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 04:31:00 +0200

The EADRCC stands ready as a 24/7 clearing-house mechanism for the coordination of requests and offers of international assistance amongst NATO Allies and partners. The coordination activities involve close cooperation with NATO Military Authorities and consultation with International Organisations....

Manatee County nears contract with sign language interpreter after Irma 'mishap'

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 04:29:00 +0200

The era of post-Hurricane Irma has largely been regarded as a wake-up call. ," as Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells said after first in-teams surveyed the damage before sunrise that September Monday morning. But it could have been so much worse, and it can be in future hurricane seasons.

S&WB taking steps to ease flooding fears in New Orleans during 2018 hurricane season

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 03:13:00 +0200

With this year’s six-month hurricane season just days old, the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board is seeking to regain the public trust that has been shaken over the past year with a handful of new initiatives and a pledge for better communication with the public before, during and after storms.

Harris County criminal courthouse partially re-opens after Hurricane Harvey flooding

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 02:03:00 +0200

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Texas to survey the response to devastating Tropical Storm Harvey, the first major natural disaster of his White House tenure, as officials in Houston struggled to manage the record-breaking rains. You can watch his visit live, below.

Lawsuit filed in woman's death in Texas hotel during Harvey

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 01:07:00 +0200

Purchase: Order Reprint DALLAS — The family of a woman whose body was found 11 days after she made a frantic cellphone call from a Houston hotel elevator as floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey rushed in has filed a lawsuit saying the hotel did not properly plan for such flooding. StarTribune.

Residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey encouraged to take survey

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 23:21:00 +0200

AUSTIN The Texas General Land Office wants to know what concerns and needs homeowners and renters impacted by Hurricane Harvey are still facing. The GLO and UT Austin launched a survey to assess remaining housing concerns nearly ten months after Harvey hit Texas in August 2017.

Papadopoulos’ Wife: Trump Aide Was ‘Absolutely Not’ Involved In Russian Collusion

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 22:38:00 +0200

Mangiante also said Papadopoulos “pled guilty because [Mueller’s prosecutors] threatened to charge him with being an Israeli agent.” It was Papadopoulos’ meetings during spring and summer 2016, which reportedly led the FBI in late-July 2016 to open “Crossfire Hurricane” — the counterintelligence....

Run or Hide? Forecasters Struggle with Warnings as Disasters Change

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 21:26:00 +0200

The emergence of stronger and rainier thunderstorms that are able to quickly spawn tornadoes is posing problems for meteorologists. Storm experts assembled here last week for a gathering of journalists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) described these storms as intensifying, but too small to be forecast by computer models.

Baby boom nine months after hurricane

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 20:30:00 +0200

HOUSTON - It’s still hard for Renae DiGuardi-Yates and her husband Nicolas Yates to believe they have a newborn son. “A little shocked,” Yates said. “I wasn’t expecting it, because after our second miscarriage it’s been a pretty good gap until he came along.

Baby boom nine months after hurricane

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 20:25:00 +0200

Baby boom nine months after hurricane

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 20:20:00 +0200

Sandra Bullock reveals how Hurricane Katrina convinced her to adopt

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:56:00 +0200

Sandra Bullock says the impact of Hurricane Katrina convinced her to adopt children. The 53-year-old actress has two adopted children - Louis, eight, and Laila, five - and Sandra has admitted that it wasn't until the deadly tropical storm struck the US in 2005 that she became convinced parenthood was her destiny.

Baby boom nine months after hurricane It's still hard for Renae DiGuardi-Yates and her husband Nicolas Yates to believe they have a newborn son.

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:50:00 +0200

Sandra Bullock reveals how Hurricane Katrina convinced her to adopt

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:44:00 +0200

Sandra Bullock reveals how Hurricane Katrina convinced her to adopt

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:25:00 +0200

Sandra Bullock reveals how Hurricane Katrina convinced her to adopt

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 18:25:00 +0200

says the impact of Hurricane Katrina convinced her to adopt children. The 53-year-old actress has two adopted children - Louis, eight, and Laila, five - and Sandra has admitted that it wasn't until the deadly tropical storm struck the US in 2005 that she became convinced parenthood was her destiny.

Georgia Power stresses safety, preparation during Hurricane season

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 18:15:00 +0200

ATLANTA, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season is here and Georgia Power is encouraging customers to be prepared when severe weather strikes. While the National Weather Service predicts another busy storm season, it only takes one major storm to disrupt daily activities and cause extensive damage to communities.

Vivid 'Florida' stories are edgy, potent

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 17:14:00 +0200

"Florida" (Riverhead Books), by Lauren Groff. "Florida," a collection of short fiction by Lauren Groff, brings together 11 stories that for the most part have been published in recent years with favorable critical notice. Several were published in The New Yorker magazine and several were picked to....

World: NATO and civil emergency response: marking 20 years since the creation of the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:29:00 +0200

NATO has played an important role in the domain of civil emergency response for twenty years. On 3 June 1998, the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) was established. The EADRCC is NATO’s principal civil emergency response mechanism.

MIL-OSI Security: NATO and civil emergency response: marking 20 years since the creation of the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:27:00 +0200

Seven killed in storm Alberto flooding in Cuba

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 10:59:00 +0200

Heavy flooding caused by Subtropical Storm Alberto killed seven people when it struck Cuba, Civil Defense officials said on Saturday. Two people are also missing after the storm slammed the island earlier in the week, officials said in a statement published in state-run local media.

Trump's man with the Singapore plan: Joe Hagin 41 Mins In the early days of the Iraq War, the director of the Secret Service was summoned to the White House Situation Room for a meeting with Joe

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:06:00 +0200

But Hagin was undeterred, Basham said, and offered a swift retort. "The President's going to go to Baghdad," Hagin said. "We can either go with him or we can meet him when he comes back." The approach was characteristic for a man who has planned presidential trips and catered to the whims and....

Trump's man with the Singapore plan: Joe Hagin 21 Mins In the early days of the Iraq War, the director of the Secret Service was summoned to the White House Situation Room for a meeting with Joe

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 07:45:00 +0200

NATO and civil emerging response: marking 20 years since the creation of the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 05:15:00 +0200

. NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. 03 Jun. 2018. NATO has played an important role in the domain of civil emergency response for twenty years. On 3 June 1998, the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) was established. The EADRCC is NATO's principal civil emergency response mechanism.

Not making sense onnaval vessels, Kamla THE EDITOR: Open letter to Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. You are not making sense. The

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 04:50:00 +0200

Not making sense onnaval vessels, Kamla. THE EDITOR: Open letter to Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar. You are not making sense. The OPVs ordered under the Patrick Manning administration and subsequently cancelled by your administration were naval vessels designed for specific national security purposes.

The Big One could leave 250,000 to 400,000 quake refugees in California. Where will they go?

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 04:15:00 +0200

Not everyone will need to stay in public shelters – many will stay with relatives, friends and hotels. Still, more than 175,000 people may have no other choice than stay at a public shelter in Southern California, which could be could be challenged with acute shortages of food, water and medicine,....

Sea level rise pushes coast dwellers to move Property owners who see increased coastal flooding due to slowly rising sea levels are moving to higher ground.

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:15:00 +0200

Despite the apocalyptic drumbeat from climate scientists, most Americans remain skeptical that climate change is the "most urgent threat facing our entire species," as actor Leonardo DiCaprio According to a 2017 Yale poll , only 20 percent of Americans were "very worried" about global warming.

Sea level rise pushes coast dwellers to move Property owners who see increased coastal flooding due to slowly rising sea levels are

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 23:55:00 +0200

Sea level rise pushes coast dwellers to move

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 23:51:00 +0200

Sea level rise pushes coast dwellers to move Property owners who see increased coastal flooding due to slowly rising sea levels are moving to higher ground.

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 23:32:00 +0200

Catastrophic earthquakes could leave 250,000-400,000 refugees in California

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 19:18:00 +0200

And in the Bay Area, so many buildings built under minimal codes could be so damaged that many may be forced to move away "for at least several months, and possibly permanently" because of the region's housing shortage, according to a separate USGS report on a hypothetical Northern California earthquake.

CHIEF MINISTER’S ANGUILLA DAY ADDRESS 2018

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 16:49:00 +0200

Fellow Anguillians! My People! This year’s Anguilla Day Celebrations are framed against the backdrop of the aftermath of that severe weather event that struck our homeland on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, namely, the infamous Hurricane Irma. Anguillians have distinguished themselves since that time....

Policy Why are the death tolls in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria so different?

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 16:04:00 +0200

How did The Times get to that number? To obtain our figure of 1,052, we compared the number of deaths for each day in 2017 with the average of the number of deaths for the same days in 2015 and 2016. The figures came from the Puerto Rican government, which provided us with tables showing the number of deaths per day and deaths broken down by cause.

IBM sees a quieter hurricane season this year — but here's why there's still reason to worry

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 15:22:00 +0200

Hurricane season is back. Could this year's tropical storm total approach last year's record-setting and destructive season? At least for now, there are reasons to be optimistic: IBM's Weather Company currently predicts a total of 12 named storms, five hurricanes, and two major hurricanes.

NATO and civil emerging response: marking 20 years since the creation of the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 09:05:00 +0200

Seven killed from storm Alberto flooding in Cuba

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 08:25:00 +0200

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Heavy flooding caused by Subtropical Storm Alberto killed seven people when it struck Cuba, Civil Defense officials said on Saturday. Two people are also missing after the storm slammed the island earlier in the week, officials said in a statement published in state-run local media.

Are hurricanes to blame for fish dying and 'dead zones'?

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 07:31:00 +0200

More than two decades of hurricanes have ravaged North Carolina's shores, leaving lasting negative effects beyond the devastation of the storms themselves. The storm names themselves evoke memories of boarded up windows, swamped bridges, flooded homes and what seemed at times a never-ending debris cleanup.

Are hurricanes to blame for fish dying and 'dead zones'?

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 07:26:00 +0200

Are hurricanes to blame for fish dying and 'dead zones'? Source: AP

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 07:05:00 +0200

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - More than two decades of hurricanes have ravaged North Carolina's shores, leaving lasting negative effects beyond the devastation of the storms themselves. The storm names themselves evoke memories of boarded up windows, swamped bridges, flooded homes and what seemed at times a never-ending debris cleanup.

The killings fields of Guyana

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 06:39:00 +0200

Eighteen years ago, a man hacked another because the other man objected to the relationship the assailant shared with his daughter. The assailant went even further; he hacked three dogs then he fled the jurisdiction. Reports are that he went to Venezuela.

article Storm Alberto weakens as it nears Florida, sends thousands fleeing

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 05:17:00 +0200

* Possible tornadoes, rain up to 12 inches forecast. * Alberto is first named Atlantic storm of 2018. * Maryland man missing after Ellicott City flooding (Updates storm's position and strength, adds forecaster quote) By Jon Herskovitz and Rich McKay. May 28 (Reuters) - Subtropical Storm Alberto....

Cuba raises death toll from Storm Alberto to seven, two missing

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 05:15:00 +0200

HAVANA (Reuters) – Seven people drowned and two remain missing as a result of flooding last week in Cuba caused by storm Alberto that forced tens of thousands to evacuate and caused a spill of oily water in Cienfuegos bay, Cuba’s Civil Defense authority said.

Mother deer nudges fawn out of danger on Baby Doll Road

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 05:15:00 +0200

A mother deer helped its tiny, frightened fawn move out of danger in the middle of a Port Orchard, Washington, road on May 31, and Jessie Larson was overjoyed to be there to capture the moment on video. It's Wear Orange Weekend following on the heels of National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June....

Mario Tama/Getty Images

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 05:14:00 +0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CNN) - Puerto Ricans laid out hundreds of shoes Saturday in front of the US territory's Capitol in a makeshift memorial to those killed by Hurricane Maria -- wrapping up a week in which two reports brought fresh questions about how many people died from last year's devastating storm.

Practical guides for reconstruction presented by Préfet Philippe Gustin

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 05:13:00 +0200

MARIGOT--Newly-appointed Préfet of the Region of Guadeloupe Philippe Gustin at a press conference in Hotel de la Collectivité on Friday morning officially presented a series of detailed booklets representing helpful guides on reconstruction that can be used by both professionals and home owners.

Shoe memorial forms at Puerto Rico's Capitol; Maria's death toll spikes again

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0200

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CNN) - Mourners are leaving their shoes at the Puerto Rican capitol building. Each pair honors the thousands of people believed to have lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Maria. The island's department of health released a new report revealing more deaths than initially believed.

Shoe memorial forms at Puerto Rico's Capitol; Maria's death toll spikes again

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 04:59:00 +0200

Shoe memorial forms at Puerto Rico's Capitol; Maria's death toll spikes again

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 04:54:00 +0200

Shoe memorial forms at Puerto Rico's Capitol; Maria's death toll spikes again

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 04:46:00 +0200

Shoe memorial forms at Puerto Rico's Capitol; Maria's death toll spikes again

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 04:31:00 +0200

Mario Tama/Getty Images

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 04:07:00 +0200

Why Are the Death Tolls in Puerto Rico From Hurricane Maria So Different?

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 03:23:00 +0200

Widely different estimates of Hurricane Maria’s death toll in Puerto Rico have led to confusion. Here is a guide to the tallies, what accounts for their differences and how a new study aims to provide a more definitive account: What is The New York Times’s estimate? In December, The New York Times....

Severe Costa Rica Weather Notices with New Radar

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 02:59:00 +0200

Costa Rica News – A new meteorological radar is to be used to detect volcanic ash, hail and storm hazards in a diameter of 120 km. The contract is with EEC company and includes installation, calibration and two years of maintenance for $600,000. This technology will allow for a response before a danger occurs.

Questions surround Hurricane Maria death toll

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 02:35:00 +0200

Puerto Ricans laid out hundreds of shoes Saturday in front of the US territory's Capitol in a makeshift memorial to those killed by Hurricane Maria -- wrapping up a week in which two reports brought fresh questions about how many people died from last year's devastating storm.

Seven killed in storm Alberto flooding in Cuba

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 02:25:00 +0200

WATCH: Residents of Puerto Rico are bracing for a new hurricane

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 01:28:00 +0200

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Puerto Rico hurricane season starts today. 11,000 Puerto Ricans are still without power

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 00:44:00 +0200

Partially destroyed houses are seen six months after Hurricane Maria affected Puerto Rico in Fajardo: RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP/Getty Images Hurricane season has officially begun in Puerto Rico , where some 11,000 people remain without power after Hurricane Maria storm hit the island nearly eight months ago.

In Cuba: 7 killed in storm Alberto flooding

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 23:44:00 +0200

Seven killed in storm Alberto flooding in Cuba

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 23:08:00 +0200

7 killed in storm Alberto flooding in Cuba

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 23:08:00 +0200

Heavy flooding caused by Subtropical Storm Alberto killed seven people when it struck Cuba, Civil Defence officials said today. Two people are also missing after the storm slammed the island earlier in the week, officials said in a statement published in state-run local media.

Cuba raises death toll from Storm Alberto to seven, two missing

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 21:38:00 +0200

HAVANA (Reuters) - Seven people drowned and two remain missing as a result of flooding last week in Cuba caused by storm Alberto that forced tens of thousands to evacuate and caused a spill of oily water in Cienfuegos bay, Cuba's Civil Defense authority said.

Storm Alberto death toll rises to 7 in Cuba, 2 missing

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 21:02:00 +0200

Seven people drowned and two remain missing as a result of flooding last week in Cuba caused by storm Alberto that forced tens of thousands to evacuate and caused a spill of oily water in Cienfuegos Bay, Cuba’s Civil Defense authority said. Cuba had previously reported a preliminary estimate of....

Storm Alberto death toll rises to 7 in Cuba, 2 missing

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 21:02:00 +0200

Seven killed in storm Alberto flooding in Cuba

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 20:49:00 +0200

By AFP 56 mins ago in Environment Heavy flooding caused by Subtropical Storm Alberto killed seven people when it struck Cuba, Civil Defense officials said on Saturday. Two people are also missing after the storm slammed the island earlier in the week, officials said in a statement published in state-run local media.

Seven killed in storm Alberto flooding in Cuba

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 20:30:00 +0200

Seven killed in storm Alberto flooding in Cuba

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 20:24:00 +0200

Cuba’s storm Alberto death toll rises to 7, 2 missing

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 20:12:00 +0200

Seven people drowned and two remain missing as a result of flooding last week in Cuba caused by storm Alberto that forced tens of thousands to evacuate and caused a spill of oily water in Cienfuegos bay, Cuba's Civil Defense authority said. Cuba had previously reported a preliminary estimate of....

Cuba raises death toll from Storm Alberto to 7, two missing

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 20:09:00 +0200

HAVANA, June 2 (Reuters) - Seven people drowned and two remain missing as a result of flooding last week in Cuba caused by storm Alberto that forced tens of thousands to evacuate and caused a spill of oily water in Cienfuegos bay, Cuba's Civil Defense authority said.

Cuba’s storm Alberto death toll rises to 7, 2 missing

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 19:27:00 +0200

Seven people drowned and two remain missing as a result of flooding last week in Cuba caused by storm Alberto that forced tens of thousands to evacuate and caused a spill of oily water in Cienfuegos bay, Cuba's Civil Defense authority said. Cuba had previously reported a preliminary estimate of four....

Cuba raises death toll from Storm Alberto to seven, two missing

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 19:21:00 +0200

FILE PHOTO: A view of a partially flooded farm as Subtropical Storm Alberto passes by the west coast of Cuba, in Bahia Honda, Cuba, May 26, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini. June 2, 2018. HAVANA (Reuters) – Seven people drowned and two remain missing as a result of flooding last week in Cuba....

7 dead, 2 missing in Cuba after heavy rains, floods

Sat, 02 Jun 2018 18:32:00 +0200

Seven people died and two others remain missing in Cuba after heavy rains and floods hit the country's central and western provinces, the island country's Civil Defense said Saturday, Xinhua reported. The seven dead are all men who were drowned while swimming in overflowing rivers in the western....

NASA Analyzes No. Indian Ocean Rainfall of Soaking Separate Cyclones

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 05:11:00 +0200

Préfecture, Collectivité, give update on hurricane preparedness measures

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 06:31:00 +0200

MARIGOT--Multiple Gendarmerie check-points and an emergency radio frequency to inform the population are among new measures put in place to prepare for any major hurricane strike this year. President Daniel Gibbs and Préfète Déléguée Anne Laubies convened the press to discuss the measures implemented.

Sandra Bullock: I was nothing before kids

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 08:51:00 +0200

believes her life was nothing until she became mother. The 53-year-old actress has two adopted children - Louis, eight, and Laila, six - and feels she had been wasting her life until she welcomed her children into it. Sandra told 'Entertainment Tonight': ''Oh, my gosh, everything [changes after adoption].

Sandra Bullock: I was nothing before kids

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:01:00 +0200

Sandra Bullock believes her life was nothing until she became mother. The 53-year-old actress has two adopted children - Louis, eight, and Laila, six - and feels she had been wasting her life until she welcomed her children into it. Sandra told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Oh, my gosh, everything [changes after adoption].

Steven Cruz, 29, charged for invading estranged girlfriend's home

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:42:00 +0200

Multiple home invasions and burglaries in the past two days, the latest reported in Yigo landing a 29-year-old man in custody. Steven Frankie Fernandez Cruz is charged with home invasion, terrorizing, family violence and criminal mischief. Police say the victim's estranged boyfriend showed up to the home making threats and trying to get inside.

Sandra Bullock: I was nothing before kids

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 10:16:00 +0200

News Tropical depression forms in eastern Pacific

Fri, 11 May 2018 01:55:00 +0200

The east Pacific hurricane season has started a few days early with the development of Tropical Depression One-E, which is not expected to affect land. The first official day of the season will be May 15. (NOAA) But it got going early on Thursday with the development of 2018's first tropical depression.

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:53:00 +0200

The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific's hurricane season has formed well off the coast of Mexico. Forecasters say it's not a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 370 miles (595 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, early Wednesday.

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:04:00 +0200

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:02:00 +0200

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:59:00 +0200

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:12:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific's hurricane season has formed well off the coast of Mexico. Forecasters say it's not a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 370 miles (595 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, early Wednesday.

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Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:11:00 +0200

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MEXICO CITY (AP) - The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific's hurricane season has formed well off the coast of Mexico. Forecasters say it's not a threat to land. The U.

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:10:00 +0200

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 370 miles (595 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, early Wednesday. It had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) and was moving northwest at 9 mph (15 kph).

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:07:00 +0200

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:06:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY – The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific's hurricane season has formed well off the coast of Mexico. Forecasters say it's not a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 370 miles (595 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, early Wednesday.

Season’s 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:20:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific’s hurricane season has formed well off the coast of Mexico. Forecasters say it’s not a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 370 miles (595 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, early Wednesday.

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:38:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific's hurricane season has formed well off the coast of Mexico. Forecasters say it's not a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 370 miles (595 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, early Wednesday.

Season’s 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 14:54:00 +0200

Season’s 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:04:00 +0200

Severe storms and heat across the Central U.S., Tropical Storm Aletta forms in the Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:37:00 +0200

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2018 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. All market data delayed 20 minutes. The extreme heat continues to bake the central U.S. with widespread temps in the 90s and with the humidity, it will feel much hotter.

First tropical storm of east Pacific hurricane season forms off Mexico

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:28:00 +0200

The first named tropical storm of the east Pacific hurricane season formed Wednesday off the coast of Mexico, but posed no immediate threat to coastal communities, meteorologists said. Dubbed Aletta, the storm is expected to build to hurricane strength early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:21:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) � The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season formed well off the coast of Mexico on Wednesday, but forecasters said it's not a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 350 miles (565 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, Wednesday morning.

First tropical storm of east Pacific hurricane season forms off Mexico

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:16:00 +0200

season formed today off the coast of Mexico, but posed no immediate threat to coastal communities, meteorologists said. Dubbed Aletta, the storm is expected to build to hurricane strength early tomorrow, the in Miami said. National Hurricane Center But Mexican authorities have so far not issued any alerts about the storm, which at 2.

First tropical storm of east Pacific hurricane season forms off Mexico

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:27:00 +0200

MIAMI - The first named tropical storm of the east Pacific hurricane season formed Wednesday off the coast of Mexico, but posed no immediate threat to coastal communities, meteorologists said. Dubbed Aletta, the storm is expected to build to hurricane strength early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

NASA observes the formation of Tropical Storm Aletta

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:25:00 +0200

IMAGE: On June 5, NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Aletta as it was developing in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Credit: Credits: NOAA/NASA Goddard Rapid Response Team. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite saw the Eastern Pacific Ocean's first tropical storm coming together.

Top Story Season's 1st tropical storm, Aletta, forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:43:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season formed well off the coast of Mexico on Wednesday, but forecasters said it's not a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said was centered about 350 miles (565 kilometers) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, Wednesday morning.

Season's 1st tropical storm, Aletta, forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:37:00 +0200

Season's 1st tropical storm, Aletta, forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:04:00 +0200

Season's 1st tropical storm, Aletta, forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:57:00 +0200

Season's 1st tropical storm, Aletta, forms in eastern Pacific new

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:19:00 +0200

NASA Observes the Formation of Tropical Storm Aletta

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:56:00 +0200

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite saw the Eastern Pacific Ocean’s first tropical storm coming together. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite saw the Eastern Pacific Ocean’s first tropical storm coming together. On June 5, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's....

First tropical storm of east Pacific hurricane season forms off Mexico

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:44:00 +0200

Miami, United States (AFP) — The first named tropical storm of the east Pacific hurricane season formed Wednesday off the coast of Mexico, but posed no immediate threat to coastal communities, meteorologists said. Dubbed Aletta, the storm is expected to build to hurricane strength early Thursday, the National Hurricane Centre in Miami said.

Tropical Storm 'Aletta' forms just off the southwest coast of Mexico

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:16:00 +0200

Tropical Storm 'Aletta' formed in the northeastern Pacific Ocean just off the southwest coast of Mexico Wednesday morning. It is the first named storm in the eastern north Pacific Basin this season, which starts a little earlier on May 9th than the June 1st-starting Atlantic hurricane season.

Season's 1st tropical storm forms in eastern Pacific

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 23:01:00 +0200

The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season formed well off the coast of Mexico on Wednesday, but forecasters said it's not a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 410 miles (655 kilometers) southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, Wednesday afternoon.

Season’s 1st tropical storm Aletta forms in eastern Pacific – NHC

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 04:22:00 +0200

The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season formed well off the coast of Mexico on Wednesday, AP reported, as forecasters said it’s not a threat to land. Tropical Storm Aletta was centered around 350 miles (565km) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico on Wednesday morning, according to the US National Hurricane Center.

East Pacific's 1st named storm stronger, no threat to land

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 07:13:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season has strengthened some off the coast of Mexico, but it is moving out to sea and forecasters say it should pose no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 425....

Tropical Storm Aletta grows stronger in Pacific

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:07:00 +0200

Purchase: Order Reprint MEXICO CITY — The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season continued to strengthen off the coast of Mexico on Thursday, but it was moving out to sea and forecasters said it's no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta....

Tropical Storm Aletta grows stronger in Pacific

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:02:00 +0200

The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season continued to strengthen off the coast of Mexico on Thursday, but it was moving out to sea and forecasters said it's no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 445 miles (715....

Tropical Storm Aletta grows stronger in Pacific

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:29:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season continued to strengthen off the coast of Mexico on Thursday, but it was moving out to sea and forecasters said it’s no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 445....

Tropical Storm Aletta grows stronger in Pacific

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:42:00 +0200

Sioux City, IA (51101) Today. Thunderstorms this morning, then cloudy skies this afternoon. High 81F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%.. Tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low 66F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tropical Storm Aletta grows stronger in Pacific

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:35:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season continued to strengthen off the coast of Mexico on Thursday, but it was moving out to sea and forecasters said it's no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about....

Tropical Storm Aletta grows stronger in Pacific

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:33:00 +0200

Tropical Storm Aletta grows stronger in Pacific

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:33:00 +0200

Talking the Tropics With Mike: Tropical storm Colin two year ago Source: WJAX

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:29:00 +0200

An early season storm - "Alberto" is in the books so "Beryl" will be the next named storm in the Atlantic Basin. All is quiet for the moment across the Atlantic Basin. There continue to be flare ups of convection over the SW Caribbean where the GFS model has occasionally indicated some long term tropical development.

Storm Aletta path: Tropical Storm Aletta could ‘turn into first hurricane of season’

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 16:03:00 +0200

Dan Kottlowski, hurricane expert at Accuweather, said: “Aletta should become a hurricane Friday or during the upcoming weekend.” Forecasters had been monitoring showers and thunderstorms south of the Mexican coastline since last weekend. They discovered this area had strengthened to a tropical....

Tropical Storm Aletta nears hurricane force in Pacific

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:12:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) The first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season was nearing hurricane force far off the coast of Mexico on Thursday, but it was moving out to sea and forecasters said it's no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Aletta was centered about 435....

1:54 Aletta Tropical Storm Could Become Hurricane in Pacific Ocean

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:05:00 +0200

07 de junio de 2018, 13:54 Mexico, Jun 7 ( Prensa Latina) Tropical storm Aletta could become a hurricane today, but it is moving away in the Pacific Ocean towards the west-northwest, although its bands will cause heavy rains in Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Jalisco, Colima and Michoacan.

Aletta becomes first hurricane of eastern Pacific season

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:57:00 +0200

Aletta grew into the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season Thursday, though forecasters said it continued to move out to sea away from the coast of Mexico and posed no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Aletta, which had become a tropical storm late Wednesday, was....

Aletta becomes first hurricane of eastern Pacific season

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:55:00 +0200

Aletta becomes first hurricane of eastern Pacific season

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:54:00 +0200

Aletta becomes first hurricane of eastern Pacific season

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:18:00 +0200

Aletta becomes first hurricane of eastern Pacific season

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:27:00 +0200

Aletta has grown into the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season, though forecasters say it continues to move out to sea away from the coast of Mexico and poses no threat to land. MEXICO CITY (AP) � Aletta grew into the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season Thursday, though....

Aletta becomes first hurricane of eastern Pacific season

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:26:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) Aletta grew into the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season Thursday, though forecasters said it continued to move out to sea away from the coast of Mexico and posed no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Aletta, which had become a tropical storm late....

Aletta becomes the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season; no threat to land

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:26:00 +0200

https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Aletta-becomes-the-first-hurricane-of-the-eastern-12976483.php. Aletta becomes the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season; no threat to land Updated 3:39 pm, Thursday, June 7, 2018. MEXICO CITY (AP) Aletta becomes the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season; no threat to land.

Aletta becomes first hurricane of eastern Pacific season

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:47:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY Aletta grew into the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season Thursday, though forecasters said it continued to move out to sea away from the coast of Mexico and posed no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Aletta, which had become a tropical storm late....

Storm Aletta becomes FIRST HURRICANE of 2018 season as it travels south of Mexico

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:52:00 +0200

The tropical storm was upgraded to a hurricane on Thursday. It is currently category one and had severely strengthened over the last 24 hours. Aletta is expected to remain a hurricane through Saturday before weakening and being downgraded to a tropical storm on Sunday.

EEUU-weather-México

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:51:00 +0200

Aletta becomes first hurricane of east Pacific season Miami, June 8, 2018 (AFP) - The Aletta storm off southern Mexico on Thursday became the first hurricane of the east Pacific season, but it is not a threat to the coast, US meteorologists said. Aletta, which formed Wednesday as a tropical storm,....

Aletta becomes the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season; no threat to land

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:15:00 +0200

The Associated Press. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Aletta becomes the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season; no threat to land.

NASA Peers into the Rainfall of Eastern Pacific' Tropical Storm Aletta

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:38:00 +0200

Tropical Storm Aletta is spinning more than 440 miles off the southwestern coast of Mexico and using satellite data, NASA peered into the storm to uncover where the heaviest rain was falling. Tropical Storm Aletta is spinning more than 440 miles off the southwestern coast of Mexico and using....

Aletta becomes first hurricane of east Pacific season

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 05:16:00 +0200

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Aletta storm off southern Mexico on Thursday became the first hurricane of the east Pacific season, but it is not a threat to the coast, US meteorologists said. Aletta, which formed Wednesday as a tropical storm, escalated to a category one hurricane -- on a scale of....

Aletta becomes first hurricane of eastern Pacific season

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 06:12:00 +0200