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Seventeen people are also missing, seven injured, and some 3,500 have been forced out of their homes following a series of landslides and building collapses, Civil Defense officials said.Sun, 26 Jan 2020 04:23:00 +0100terradaily-45079c3fe1a93d7a8b8c0b102c228837terradailyen-18.883333 -42.516667NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidCrisisResponseFoodSecurityFoodAidCivilProtectionChristian NtsayIndian OceanDisaster Risk ManagementNational Bureau20200126042300https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/01/30/1988931/ursula-tisoy-out-cyclone-namesMANILA, Philippines The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has replaced the local names of two destructive tropical cyclones which hit the country last year. The weather bureau said tropical cyclone names Tisoy and Ursula would be replaced by Tamaraw and Ugong, respectively.Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:09:00 +0100philstar-de540b60587bb785b907bffbd6a3838cphilstaren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersAgriculturePhilippine Atmospheric20200129180900https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/nsfc-nmr022120.phpIMAGE: The GPM's core satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 20 at 10:20 p.m. EDT (0220 UTC, Feb. 21). GPM found heaviest rainfall (orange) occurring in both Tropical... Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL. There are two tropical cyclones affecting American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean on Feb.Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:51:00 +0100eurekalert-806c2be65bfbb8eb573e94a517c86231eurekalerten-14.2793 -170.701NaturalDisastersNASAMarine SanctuaryJapan Aerospace Exploration AgencyNational Weather Service20200221175100https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/nsfc-nst022120.phpIMAGE: On Feb. 21, 2020, the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Terra satellite provided a visible image of newly developed Tropical Depression 18P in the Southern Pacific Ocean. Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview. The low-pressure area that has been lingering west-northwest of American Samoa....Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:51:00 +0100eurekalert-9886e28a721ed95445fcca00d9fee7e5eurekalerten-14.2793 -170.701NaturalDisastersNASANational Weather Service20200221175100https://www.enn.com/articles/62311-nasa-measures-rainfall-rates-in-two-american-samoa-tropical-cyclonesThere are two tropical cyclones affecting American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 21. There are two tropical cyclones affecting American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 21. Tropical Storm Vicky has triggered warnings, while Tropical Cyclone 18P continues to develop.Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:17:00 +0100enn-9f9d25ded3c4f0159ecb5f04c71043e5ennen-14.2793 -170.701NaturalDisastersFloodingNASAMarine SanctuaryNational Weather Service20200221181700http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/358775Vicky is no longer a Cyclone and has been replaced by another storm in the same area - Tropical Cyclone WASI. It is the third tropical storm to form in a week in the region and the second named tropical cyclone. "The energy in the area has been spread out, each system has been feeding off each other....Sat, 22 Feb 2020 10:38:00 +0100voxy-9ab258852b44e7551b21bac535bd6aacvoxyen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersPhilip Duncan20200222103800https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/national-hurricane-center-list-of-2020-hurricane-namesORLANDO, Fla. Saturday marks 100 days until the start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season (doesn't it feel like it just ended?) which begins on June 1. Last year, the first named storm of the season formed before the start date, so it's good to be prepared ahead of time.Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:48:00 +0100fox35orlando-24737b3ca3fc56bb3c94cf8f99aea774fox35orlandoenNaturalDisastersNational Hurricane Center20200222164800https://phys.org/news/2020-02-nasa-rainfall-american-samoa-tropical.html. by Rob Gutro, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center The GPM’s core satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 20 at 10:20 p.m. EDT (0220 UTC, Feb. 21). GPM found heaviest rainfall (orange) occurring in both Tropical Cyclone 18P and Tropical Storm Vicky, falling at rates of 1 inch (25 mm) per hour.Sat, 22 Feb 2020 17:39:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-9de562fc9bd1399872eb0f4d319bd2e2newsnow-co-uken-14.2793 -170.701NaturalDisastersNASAMarine SanctuaryJapan Aerospace Exploration AgencyNational Weather ServiceGoddard Space Flight Center20200222173900