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Extremely severe cyclonic Storm Nargis hit Myanmar exactly a decade ago today. The towns and villages in the southern Ayeyawady....Tue, 05 Nov 2019 23:42:00 +0100globalnewlightofmyanmar-9412659b1837874eb8be82905b08a374globalnewlightofmyanmaren16.2843 95.68322NaturalDisasters20191105234200https://gulfnews.com/uae/weather/uae-weather-kyarr-to-downgrade-from-cyclone-to-storm-over-next-48-hours-1.67494149Dubai: Cyclone Kyarr is expected to be downgraded into a tropical storm over the next 48 hours, but flooding caused by water surges could still continue to affect the UAE’s east coast, according the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Located over the Arabian Sea at latitude 19.5 degrees north and longitude 63.Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:26:00 +0100gulfnews-fa10f39ffab1b5a1fdc5d819e5c132fbgulfnewsen24.9236719671539 55.3680743489458NaturalDisastersFlooding20191030152600https://www.rtl.fr/actu/international/le-cyclone-bulbul-fait-20-morts-en-inde-et-au-bangladesh-7799433877En Inde, 12 personnes ont perdu la vie , dans l'Etat du Bengale-occidental, dans l’est du pays, et dans l'Etat voisin d'Odisha, au nord-est. Du côté du Bangladesh, 2.1 millions de personnes ont été évacuées. Huit personnes ont été tuées, dont cinq par des arbres, vingt autres sont blessées et cinq....Mon, 11 Nov 2019 05:07:00 +0100RTLFrance-b26b42dd8575d8d5cea1d5f26b0a79e0RTLFrancefr28.5687 77.216804h11 a cyclone fact 20 dead in India and bangladesh04h11 a cyclone fact 20 dead in India and bangladeshNaturalDisasters20191111050700https://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/monde/un-cyclone-a-frappe-le-bangladesh-et-l-inde-faisant-vingt-morts-880378INTEMPÉRIES Vingt personnes sont décédées durant le passage du cyclone Bulbul au Bangladesh et en Inde, alors que deux millions de Bangladais ont été contraints de passer la nuit dans des refuges anti-tempête. Les vents atteignaient les 120km/h. Le cyclone Bulbul a frappé le Bangladesh et l'Inde avec des vents violents et des pluies torrentielles.Mon, 11 Nov 2019 04:45:00 +0100arcinfo-46c6247f9719e89265620b425a575709arcinfofr23.7099 90.4071A cyclone hit Bangladesh and indiaA cyclone hit Bangladesh and indiaManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20191111044500https://news.yahoo.com/tropical-depression-20-forms-eastern-024923535.htmlAn area of disturbed weather that has been brewing over the eastern Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico has become Tropical Depression Twenty and could become a tropical storm. This system was located about 800 miles to the south of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico.Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:13:00 +0100news-yahoo-4fdb3c2c3016b242d3864fc2c38c175anews-yahooen19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776NaturalDisastersDan Kottlowski20191115141300http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/sports/cricket-to-get-big-boost-in-usvi-from-caribbean-bodies/article_a61e78d6-185c-5d7d-8715-75559055a06c.htmlSt. Maarten bowler Cornelius Dupie, right, delivers a pitch to Nevis batsman Junior Mills, left, during their match Friday on the opening day of the 19th-annual Leeward Islands Twenty-20 Masters Tournament at the Nazareth Ball Field in Estate Nazareth on St. Thomas. Nevis, which finished second to St.Wed, 13 Nov 2019 08:50:00 +0100virginislandsdailynews-544fc0af726454d534ea5ccf42215a11virginislandsdailynewsen52.32914 -113.026299NaturalDisasters20191113085000https://www.wftv.com/news/politics/emails-show-forecasters-not-aware-of-trump-tweet-on-hurricane-dorian/1006217595?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_clickA series of emails released under a Freedom of Information Act request show that National Weather Service forecasters publicly knocked down talk that Hurricane Dorian might threaten the Alabama Gulf Coast without knowing that President Donald Trump had heightened concerns by mentioning a possible....Thu, 07 Nov 2019 22:46:00 +0100wftv-52dda3c7317db73e93a1dcbead813793wftven33.527746 -86.799223NaturalDisastersDonald TrumpDonald J. TrumpNational Weather Service20191107224600https://www.wsoctv.com/news/politics/emails-show-forecasters-not-aware-of-trump-tweet-on-hurricane-dorian/1006216789?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_clickA series of emails released under a Freedom of Information Act request show that National Weather Service forecasters publicly knocked down talk that Hurricane Dorian might threaten the Alabama Gulf Coast without knowing that President Donald Trump had heightened concerns by mentioning a possible....Thu, 07 Nov 2019 22:44:00 +0100wsoctv-52dda3c7317db73e93a1dcbead813793wsoctven33.527746 -86.799223NaturalDisastersDonald TrumpDonald J. TrumpNational Weather Service20191107224400https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/politics/emails-show-forecasters-not-aware-of-trump-tweet-on-hurricane-dorian/1006216701?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_clickA series of emails released under a Freedom of Information Act request show that National Weather Service forecasters publicly knocked down talk that Hurricane Dorian might threaten the Alabama Gulf Coast without knowing that President Donald Trump had heightened concerns by mentioning a possible....Thu, 07 Nov 2019 22:21:00 +0100fox13memphis-1c1e35be240570ae49c6aa1bd1a10624fox13memphisen33.527746 -86.799223NaturalDisastersDonald TrumpDonald J. TrumpNational Weather Service20191107222100https://www.kiro7.com/news/politics/emails-show-forecasters-not-aware-of-trump-tweet-on-hurricane-dorian/1006217540?utm_source=homestream&utm_medium=site_navigation&utm_campaign=homestream_clickA series of emails released under a Freedom of Information Act request show that National Weather Service forecasters publicly knocked down talk that Hurricane Dorian might threaten the Alabama Gulf Coast without knowing that President Donald Trump had heightened concerns by mentioning a possible....Thu, 07 Nov 2019 22:18:00 +0100kiro7-52dda3c7317db73e93a1dcbead813793kiro7en33.527746 -86.799223NaturalDisastersDonald TrumpDonald J. TrumpNational Weather Service20191107221800https://www.wsoctv.com/news/north-carolina/scientist-celebrates-love-of-climate-hispanic-heritage/999732725ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Growing up in Puerto Rico, Ahira Sanchez-Lugo loved hurricanes. There were so many excellent aspects - school was closed, she got to hang out with her friends, and even when there was some damage or power outages, she enjoyed the community spirit of neighbors pitching in to help.Mon, 21 Oct 2019 06:34:00 +0200wsoctv-7a64b9a59983320f8f920f4cb2adcb73wsoctven35.59457 -82.569008NaturalDisastersAssociated PressNASAData CenterHurricane MariaNational Climatic Data CenterMeteorological AgencyNational Weather Service20191021063400http://www.tribune242.com/news/2019/oct/18/sorority-helps-clean-up-theatre/By DENISE MAYCOCK. Tribune Freeport Reporter. dmaycock@tribunemedia.net. GRAND Bahama lost its only theatre – The Regency Theatre – which sustained severe flood damage during Hurricane Dorian. The Psi Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc is lending a helping hand to clean and....Fri, 18 Oct 2019 23:00:00 +0200tribune242-3299182818c0cbce0c4740b4adea41b5tribune242en25.0672 -77.3402NaturalDisastersOmega ChapterHurricane Dorian20191018230000https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/archives-outre-mer-1999-ouragan-lenny-frappe-antilles-francaises-771409.htmlC’est un événement que personne n’attendait en ce mois de novembre 1999. Il y a vingt ans, l’ouragan Lenny balayait les rivages de l’arc antillais causant des dégâts considérables sur de nombreuses îles de la Caraïbe. En 1999, Lenny ne fait rien comme les autres. Sa trajectoire défie tous les modèles mathématiques.Sun, 17 Nov 2019 07:22:00 +0100la1ere-fa2656d32bd19e14acb938b3d8881471la1erefr14.09905 -87.203087Archives overseas - 1999: hurricane Lenny hits the french antillesArchives overseas - 1999: hurricane Lenny hits the french antillesNaturalDisasters20191117072200https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/archives-outre-mer-1999-ouragan-lenny-frappe-antilles-francaises-771409.htmlC’est un événement que personne n’attendait en ce mois de novembre 1999. Il y a vingt ans, l’ouragan Lenny balayait les rivages de l’arc antillais causant des dégâts considérables sur de nombreuses îles de la Caraïbe. En 1999, Lenny ne fait rien comme les autres. Sa trajectoire défie tous les modèles mathématiques.Sun, 17 Nov 2019 07:51:00 +0100francetvinfo-fa2656d32bd19e14acb938b3d8881471francetvinfofr14.09905 -87.203087Archives overseas - 1999: hurricane Lenny hits the Antilles...Archives overseas - 1999: hurricane Lenny hits the Antilles...NaturalDisasters20191117075100https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/11/19/1970051/ndrrmc-more-3000-people-affected-ramonMANILA, Philippines Typhoon Ramon has affected more than 3,000 persons as it barrels towards Babuyan Islands, data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council showed. In its latest situational report issued Tuesday morning, the NDRRMC said "Ramon" has affected 3,479 persons or....Tue, 19 Nov 2019 05:31:00 +0100philstar-02d0a9934e265fd0bef7b10244c2a46cphilstaren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersCrisisResponseRed CrossNational Disaster Risk Reduction20191119053100