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Hurricane Michael (2018), for example, destroyed coastal and tourist communities and then plowed into my state of Georgia with 100+ mph winds destroying critical agricultural crops. While we tend to be U.Sat, 27 Mar 2021 19:40:00 +0100samacharcentral-b3bec9515bd2b9e7b82c70ec2945984bsamacharcentralen29.807249 -93.113052FloodingNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentHurricane MichaelWorld Meteorological OrganizationHurricane LauraHurricane KatrinaWMOJoe RaedleMario TamaXinhua News AgencyGetty ImagesUniversity of East AngliaThomas KnutsonWill BecomeNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20210327194000https://techcodex.com/why-hurricanes-and-typhoons-will-become-more-dangerous/Hurricanes get your attention. They are powerful storms that cause life-altering changes for people and communities. Hurricane Michael (2018), for example, destroyed coastal and tourist communities and then plowed into my state of Georgia with 100+ mph winds destroying critical agricultural crops. While we tend to be U.Sat, 27 Mar 2021 16:52:00 +0100techcodex-b3bec9515bd2b9e7b82c70ec2945984btechcodexen29.807249 -93.113052FloodingNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentHurricane MichaelWorld Meteorological OrganizationHurricane LauraHurricane KatrinaWMOJoe RaedleMario TamaXinhua News AgencyGetty ImagesUniversity of East AngliaThomas KnutsonWill BecomeNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20210327165200https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2021/03/27/why-hurricanes-and-typhoons-will-become-more-dangerous/Hurricanes get your attention. They are powerful storms that cause life-altering changes for people and communities. Hurricane Michael (2018), for example, destroyed coastal and tourist communities and then plowed into my state of Georgia with 100+ mph winds destroying critical agricultural crops. While we tend to be U.Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:27:00 +0100forbes-082d26aa798b348937e63446ddec7cffforbesen29.807249 -93.113052FloodingNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentHurricane MichaelWorld Meteorological OrganizationHurricane LauraHurricane KatrinaWMOJoe RaedleMario TamaXinhua News AgencyGetty ImagesUniversity of East AngliaThomas KnutsonWill BecomeNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration20210327152700https://www.eurasiareview.com/20032021-climate-change-threatens-wetlands-oped-2/The warning comes from the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). Global warming is causing polar ice to melt and sea levels to rise. This in turn is leading to shallow wetlands being swamped and some species of mangrove trees being submerged and drowned.Sat, 20 Mar 2021 02:26:00 +0100eurasiareview-0ae5e7f3769f8a3f7a85a675ecfdf55feurasiareviewen14.6096 121.006ETFUNbodiesClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersEcologyEU-AsiaUnited NationsEuropean UnionEUBrunei Times20210320022600https://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2021-000040-plwAs of 1600 HRS 20 Apr 2021, Typhoon Surigae (local name: Bising), continues to maintain its strength as it moves slowly North-Northwestward East of Aurora Province, Philippines. At 1600 HRS today, the centre of the eye was located based on all available data at 475 km East of Baler, Aurora (16.0 N, 126.Wed, 28 Apr 2021 04:36:00 +0200reliefWeb-50f4d362fd2d18044c780cecdb9e7915reliefWeben14.6096 121.006FloodingNaturalDisastersCrisisResponsePhilippine SeaOkinawa PrefectureEmergencyNational Disaster Risk Reduction20210428043600https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1422129/bising-agri-infra-losses-in-bicol-reach-p-167mLEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines — Typhoon Bising (international name: Surigae) has left Bicol with at least P167 million worth of damage to crops, fisheries, and public infrastructure after the heavy rain it dumped on the region early this week caused flooding in several areas, reports from the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) showed.Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:58:00 +0200inquirer-fc5579df0c14641ef47f063f61a1279finquireren14.6096 121.006FloodingNaturalDisastersMARS-STATPhilippine AtmosphericAlexis NazOffice of Civil Defense20210422005800https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/heavy-rain-at-ulu-pandan-on-saturday-highest-recorded-in-april-since-1980-neaSINGAPORE - The downpour that drenched Ulu Pandan last Saturday (Apr 17) was the highest daily rainfall for April recorded island-wide since 1980, the National Environment Agency (NEA) noted on Wednesday (April 21). Rainfall of 170.6mm was recorded - around 110 per cent of the Singapore climate....Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:29:00 +0200straitstimesSG-8f3e1d7107c1ba22124102bd3282f014straitstimesSGen1.36100915482186 103.810788264244FloodingNaturalDisastersNEAEnvironment AgencyNational Environment AgencySime Darby20210421162900https://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/flash-flood-claims-three-lives-northern-mountainous-areaLÀO CAI At least three people were killed in a flash flood that swept through Văn Bàn District, in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai, over the weekend. The bodies of two people were recovered on Saturday evening, while one remains missing. The Steering Committee on Natural Disaster....Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:18:00 +0200reliefWeb-267387c3a8e585584ea91ce365d8c7efreliefWeben61.1833333 52.1NaturalDisastersMinh ChínhEast SeaNational Committee for DisasterCà Mau20210419101800https://vietnamnews.vn/society/927726/flash-flood-claims-three-lives-in-northern-mountainous-area.htmlLÀO CAI — At least three people were killed in a flash flood that swept through Văn Bàn District, in the northern mountainous province of Lào Cai, over the weekend. The bodies of two people were recovered on Saturday evening, while one remains missing.Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:16:00 +0200vietnamnews-d17b76fee4b7897e63c59239ff18b63cvietnamnewsen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersMinh ChínhEast SeaNational Committee for DisasterCà Mau20210419001600https://www.philstar.com/nation/2021/04/19/2092118/bising-dumps-heavy-rain-over-bicol-eastern-visayasMANILA, Philippines Typhoon Bising brought heavy rain, gusty winds and rough seas over the Bicol region and Eastern Visayas as it churned through the Philippine Sea yesterday. As of 5 p.m., Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 remained hoisted over Catanduanes and the Samar provinces, according to the....Sun, 18 Apr 2021 18:50:00 +0200philstar-5778e37a660afc725a10bdc71a38199cphilstaren14.6096 121.006FloodingCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersPhilippine SeaPhilippine AtmosphericCedric DaepHarry RoqueNational Disaster Risk ReductionAlexis NazAlexis RomeroChris PerezOffice of Civil Defense20210418185000https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14686429/philippines-strongest-super-typhoon-surigae-floods/Surigae is now the strongest typhoon on record for the month of April, surpassing Typhoon Maysak in 2015 which brought winds of 173 mph. In just 36 hours, the storm’s peak gusts have now more than doubled and it is now expected to "sideswipe" the island nation.Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:08:00 +0200thesun-609b07d4468eab55e63531d82b6f94e3thesunen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersFloodingPhilippine Sea20210418170800https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1420447/bicol-region-on-alert-for-bisingLEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines —Disaster officials placed Bicol region on red alert on Saturday ahead of the expected arrival of Typhoon Bising (international name: Surigae). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said at 4 p.m.Sun, 18 Apr 2021 01:41:00 +0200inquirer-9447a8fb75bdade1d1b499aa36c300ddinquireren14.6096 121.006FloodingNaturalDisastersLand Transportation OfficeRaymond OrdinarioPhilippine AtmosphericAl FrancisMiguel LuisLuis VillafuerteAlexis NazOffice of Civil Defense20210418014100