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Sixteen years on, the memory of Hurricane Ivan still haunts Matthew Adam. “I try to forget it… the water,” Adam, of Cayman Safari Adventures, told....Fri, 11 Sep 2020 21:47:00 +0200caycompass-922515b3977c5a45c0f4957400d63b2acaycompassen19.31950357372 -81.2540963569887NaturalDisastersHurricane IvanFacebookColorado State UniversityNational Hurricane CentreAlden McLaughlinHurricane PalomaMatthew AdamNational Weather Service20200911214700https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Reporter-s-notebook-Faith-during-the-apocalypse-15602439.phpI recently wondered if we are living at the beginning of our own extinction. Texas and Louisiana were drowning. California, Oregon, Washington and Colorado burning. More than 200,000 Americans dead from COVID-19. Black people killed by police, immigrants in custody.Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:51:00 +0200houstonchronicle-0f5151cea20b6d44c92e77e438a8b2cchoustonchronicleen39.450642 -91.054787NaturalDisastersClimateChangeCoronavirusInfectionEnvironmentPublicHealthBreonna TaylorKatherine HayhoeGeorge Floyd20200928145100https://www.wsfa.com/2020/09/21/state-regional-crews-work-restore-electricity-baldwin-county/BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - Hurricane Sally showed her power last week. Now the linemen are showing off theirs as they plunge ahead to restore electricity to those in south Alabama affected by the storm. and Riviera Utilities’ Twitter tell the story of what’s all involved in restoring the juice after a major storm.Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:34:00 +0200wsfa-c5cf629a0398da5942b9af8ee5b5cfcbwsfaen58.0161111 25.69NaturalDisastersMike JordanAlabama Power20200922003400https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2020/09/16/hurricane-sally-updates-alabama-mobile-gulf-shores-dauphin-island/5810373002/Gov. Kay Ivey urged Alabamians impacted by Sally to heed weather expert and local officials. “Likewise, I am remaining in constant communication with local officials along our coastal areas, and I have assured them – as well as pledge to all Alabamians – that we will provide every resource possible....Wed, 16 Sep 2020 23:58:00 +0200montgomeryadvertiser-74422e64d95ff7e1707f731956662fd4montgomeryadvertiseren32.3602 -86.2987NaturalDisastersHurricane IvanKay IveyMike JordanHurricane LauraGrant BrownAlabama PowerNational Weather Service20200916235800https://www.wafb.com/2020/09/08/dsnap-approved-louisiana-parishes-affected-by-hurricane-laura/The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) received approval today to begin virtual Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) operations in sixteen parishes to provide additional food aid to families impacted by Hurricane Laura. The program will run in phases, with the first phase beginning Thursday, Sept.Wed, 09 Sep 2020 03:08:00 +0200wafb-6ccdd3c7e1080ff1e172bdab0e2d09f3wafben40.8069 -96.6817CommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersCameron, GrantGrant, JacksonStafford ActHurricane Laura20200909030800https://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/208154Sep 3, 2020 TS Nana Brings Heavy Winds and Little Rain to Southern Belize. Hurricane Nana moved across southern Belize with a rapid trajectory causing far less damage than expected. It could have been devastating, but instead Belizeans woke up this morning with a huge sigh of relief in the aftermath of the storm.Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:15:00 +0200channel5belize-9b8947cdcb23f8dfb8bfbb678979341fchannel5belizeen17.2617 -88.7785NaturalDisastersFloodingAlison Jones20200904041500https://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/208097Sep 2, 2020 TS Nana to Hit Belize Early Thursday Morning! Now to the weather coordinates. Tropical Storm Nana continues towards the coastline of Belize. There is no precise area of landfall at this time but the national meteorological service says it will be anywhere between Belize City down to Punta Gorda.Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:15:00 +0200channel5belize-7837548ef654b97a0f1d22accb57b2ffchannel5belizeen17.495621 -88.181572NaturalDisastersAndrea Polanco20200904041500https://reliefweb.int/report/world/guardians-planet-asia-pacific-children-and-youth-voices-climate-crisis-and-disasterThe children and youth consultation on the climate crisis and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was conducted from August 2019 to January 2020, across 12 countries and 1 regional consultation, with representatives from 21 countries, in Asia and the Pacific. Nearly 10,000 children and youth participated in the consultation.Wed, 16 Sep 2020 07:10:00 +0200reliefWeb-5aa1ea46850a2ea0e2f38d63b26bd2aereliefWeben-27.4539 153.027CoronavirusInfectionUNbodiesPublicHealthCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentClimateChangeUNICEFMajor GroupEmergencySave the ChildrenEl Niño20200916071000https://thehimalayantimes.com/lifestyle/health/hk-researchers-say-covid-19-stool-tests-may-be-more-effective-for-infants/HONG KONG: Stool tests may be more effective than respiratory tests in identifying COVID-19 infections in children and infants since they carry a higher viral load in their stool than adults, researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) said.Thu, 10 Sep 2020 08:58:00 +0200thehimalayantimes-522af3b51b70fca6a2a55e9a8ed857a6thehimalayantimesen22.4222282068564 114.157925233557CommunicableDiseasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionPaul ChanWINSTON-SALEMHimalayan TimesFlushing MeadowsDenis ShapovalovDonald TrumpKim Jong UnUS Open20200910085800https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/typhoon-hits-japan-with-power-outages-id718671000?chan=8gwsyvzxWorld Typhoon hits Japan with power outages. Posted Typhoon Haishen drew closer to Japan's southern mainland on Sunday, cutting power and prompting authorities to recommend evacuation and warn of potentially record rainfall, unprecedented wind, high tides and large ocean swells. Olivia Chan reports.Mon, 07 Sep 2020 05:05:00 +0200reuters-f7e5f051601e10434bdc2e27de4c0f27reutersen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20200907050500https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/518562-five-climate-policy-questions-that-should-be-asked-in-theUnfortunately, climate and the environment are not on the agenda for the Sept. 29 presidential debate. Whether they will get any air time in future debates is unknown. This would be disappointing during the best of times, but during a period of unprecedented environmental health catastrophes, this is a disservice to the American people.Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:43:00 +0200thehill-2cdfe510a82cc5e63bb2efb1432fc94fthehillen38.9051 -77.0162CoronavirusInfectionAlternativeEnergyEcologyPublicHealthNaturalDisastersEnvironmentalProtectionOSHClimateChangeEnvironmentNSF InternationalOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationAndrea BaccarelliMelissa PerryJonathan LevyMarsha Wills-KarpHurricane KatrinaRuss HauserJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthEnvironmental Protection Agency20200928184300https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063714635, E&E News reporter Published: Thursday, September 24, 2020 Nineteen newborn babies were evacuated from a neonatal intensive care unit in Lake Charles, La., as Hurricane Laura approached late on Aug. 26. At 2 a.m., at the makeshift NICU at a hospital across town, the electricity turned off, then water and air conditioning.Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:39:00 +0200eep-8c4d263d5690749131deaf82b6ec8f97eepen30.20579 -92.031128CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersEMF_HealthCoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthClimateChangeEnvironmentOur LadyNational Hurricane CenterEmergencyHurricane LauraGeorges BenjaminAaron BernsteinSuperstorm SandyHurricanes KatrinaOur hospitalNASAHurricane RitaJuan BossanoElijah NouvelageWomen's and Children's Hospital20200924223900https://www.en24.news/2020/10/downed-trees-blackouts-and-floods.htmlTIZIMÍN.- The Hurricane “Delta” already hits Tizimín hard, where so far they report fallen trees , power outages and floods , especially in the Los Aguacates subdivision. From 8 in the morning the strong winds began to hit the entire city and it took only half an hour for several sectors to begin to stay Without eleectricity.Sun, 11 Oct 2020 12:42:00 +0200en24-ea1640c4540e15f5316cfb4f7e493cbben24enNaturalDisastersCity Council20201011124200https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/11/223766/Potential-signal-No-8-as-storm-approachesErin Chan The No 8 tropical cyclone signal may be hoisted before dawn today as tropical storm Nangka edged closer to Hong Kong, bringing str...Mon, 12 Oct 2020 22:05:00 +0200thestandard-hk-6f3009de2e77314b7ff0f32536084583thestandard-hken22.4222282068564 114.157925233557NaturalDisastersHong Kong Observatory20201012220500