761 Meryl Streep attacca Trump: “Con lui abbiamo capito quanto è fragile la democrazia” LOS ANGELES – Meryl Streep ha investito con un autentico tsunami di urticanti sberleffi al vetriolo il presidente Usa Donald Trump, che in...

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:15:00 +0100blitzquotidiano (it)

LOS ANGELES – Meryl Streep ha investito con un autentico tsunami di urticanti sberleffi al vetriolo il presidente Usa Donald Trump , che in un tweet il 9 gennaio scorso, l’aveva definita “l’attrice più sopravvalutata di Hollywood” solo perché l’aveva criticato alla consegna dei Golden Globes.

UPDATE: Polk wildfires about 75% contained 4 hours ago

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:11:00 +0100abcactionnews (en)

Nine mobile homes, two single family homes and one undisclosed structure were destroyed in the nearly 5,000-acre brush fire that swept through the Indian Lake Estates Wednesday, according the preliminary reports from assessment crews. Nine mobile homes, two single family homes and one undisclosed....

Bruna tulpaner från Amsterdam

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 01:31:00 +0100dagensarena (sv)

Valet i Nederländerna den 15e mars avgör om den populistiska högervågen från 2016 får en fortsättning, skriver frilansskribenten Tommy Svensson. Vid ett möte nyligen utropade Europas högerextrema partier 2017 till den »patriotiska våren«. Förra årets populistiska högervåg med Brexit och valet av....

Tornadoes Fast Facts

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 01:16:00 +0100erietvnews (en)

CNN Library (CNN) -- Here's some background information about tornadoes, which are funnel-shaped clouds that form under thunderclouds and contain rapidly rotating air. Facts: Most tornadoes form from severe thunderstorms. Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes. Tornado winds may exceed 300 miles (480 kilometers) per hour.

Powerful storm to continue in southern California

Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:16:00 +0100dailymail (en)

California gets a break to clean up after the most powerful storm in decades hits the south of the Golden state - but there's MORE to come as rain is expected to continue through next week The worst storm to hit South ern California in decades are predicted to halt on Sunday; However, they won't....

CUTREMUR PUTERNIC. Japonia lovită de un seism de 7,3 grade pe scara Richter. ALERTĂ DE TSUNAMI

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 22:57:00 +0100evz (ro)

Un cutremur de mare magnitudine, cotat iniţial la 7,3, s-a produs în apropierea coastei de est a Japoniei, în zona prefecturii Fukushima. Agenţia meteorologică japoneză a lansat o alertă de tsunami, estimat să aibă cel mult 3 metri. Seismul s-a produs la o adâncime de 11,3 kilometri, în jurul orei locale 6 dimineaţa.

“Colau es quien está más cerca de ser una líder de la talla de los viejos tiempos”

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 22:09:00 +0100elpais (es)

ERC amenaza la hegemonía soberanista de CDC, siglas mutadas a PDECat tras el caso Pujol. Ciudadanos ha fagocitado al PSC y al PP y es la principal fuerza de la oposición. La CUP se ha erigido en partido clave en el proceso independentista. Unió ha saltado de la Cámara y va camino de la liquidación,....

“Colau es quien está más cerca de ser una líder de la talla de los viejos tiempos”

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 21:58:00 +0100elpais-latinoamerica (es)

ERC amenaza la hegemonía soberanista de CDC, siglas mutadas a PDECat tras el caso Pujol. Ciudadanos ha fagocitado al PSC y al PP y es la principal fuerza de la oposición. La CUP se ha erigido en partido clave en el proceso independentista. Unió ha saltado de la Cámara y va camino de la liquidación,....

États-Unis - Une voiture a été engloutie pendant la tempête

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 21:52:00 +0100lessentiel-lu-fr (fr)

Un homme de 55 ans a été électrocuté vendredi lorsqu'un arbre a précipité la chute d'une ligne électrique, ont annoncé les pompiers de Los Angeles. Deux autres personnes sont mortes dans des accidents de voiture vers San Diego, plus au sud, t and is qu'une quatrième est décédée dans un véhicule pris par les eaux, selon des médias locaux.

Au moins quatre morts dans des intempéries en Californie

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 21:04:00 +0100lapresse-CA (fr)

Un homme de 55 ans a été électrocuté vendredi lorsqu'un arbre a précipité la chute d'une ligne électrique, ont annoncé les pompiers de Los Angeles. Deux autres personnes sont mortes dans des accidents de voiture vers San Diego, plus au sud, t and is qu'une quatrième est décédée dans un véhicule pris par les eaux, selon des médias locaux.

Evans scores 17, No. 18 Cincinnati beats Tulsa 80-60

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 21:01:00 +0100krmg (en)

Jacob Evans III scored 13 of his 17 points while Cincinnati took control in the first half, and the 18th-ranked Bearcats pulled away to an 80-60 victory over Tulsa on Saturday. Cincinnati (24-3, 13-1 American Athletic) has won 24 straight on its home court, including a couple of close escapes this season.

Firearm confiscated as Marlborough farmers battle quake trauma

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 20:31:00 +0100Stuff (en)

"There are so many houses still needing to be fixed and winter is coming and people don't have fireplaces. There's a degree of exhaustion." The emotional recovery was following a similar pattern to that of the Christchurch earthquake, where emotions started to resurface three to five months after the event, Avery said.

Mundo Terremoto atinge norte do Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:57:00 +0100jconline (pt)

Um terremoto de 6,4 graus na escala Richter foi registrado neste sábado em três regiões do norte do Chile, sem que até o momento fossem reportadas vítimas ou tivesse sido ativado o alerta de tsunami, informaram órgãos oficiais. "Um tremor de intensidade mediana foi percebido às 09H10 (10H10 de....

4.0 magnitude earthquake hits northeast of Powell River

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:54:00 +0100cknw (en)

Some British Columbians along the south coast got a bit of a shake this morning when a 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Powell River. Earthquakes Canada says it happened shortly after 6:30 a.m., at a depth of about 10 km. There were no reports of damage, and the agency says none should be expected from a quake of that magnitude.

Terremoto de 6,4 graus atinge o norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:44:00 +0100zh-clicrbs (pt)

Um terremoto de 6,4 graus na escala Richter foi registrado neste sábado em três regiões do norte do Chile, sem que até o momento fossem reportadas vítimas ou tivesse sido ativado o alerta de tsunami, informaram órgãos oficiais. "Um tremor de intensidade mediana foi percebido às 09H10 (10H10 de....

Sismo de 6,4 grados sacude norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:34:00 +0100teletica (es)

Un sismo de 6,4 grados en la escala de Richter se registró este sábado en tres regiones del norte de Chile, sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron organismos oficiales. "Un sismo de mediana intensidad se percibió a las 09:10 (12H10 GMT) en las....

Seism de 6,4 grade în Chile, după alte 19 cutremure de intensitate mai mică înregistrate în ultimele 24 de ore

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:25:00 +0100indexstiri (ro)

18.02.2017 18.02.2017 Seism de 6,4 grade în Chile, după alte 19 cutremure de intensitate mai mică înregistrate în ultimele 24 de ore Un cutremur de 6,4 grade pe scara Richter s-a înregistrat sâmbătă, în trei regiuni din nordul Chile, fără a determina o alertă de tsunami, informează EFE şi France Presse.

Cyclone Dineo: 100k displaced in Mozambique

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 19:10:00 +0100newzimbabwe (en)

MAPUTO: Cyclone Dineo killed seven people, injured 55 and displaced more than 100 000 as it battered sou the rn Mozambique, natural disasters agencies said on Friday. The National Institute of Disaster Management said that among the 55 people injured, four were in critical condition.

Terremoto de 6,4 graus atinge o norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:15:00 +0100g1-globo (pt)

Tremor foi sentido em Tarapacá, Antofagasta e Atacama. Inicialmente não houve registro de vítimas nem alerta de tsunami. Um terremoto de 6,4 graus de magnitude foi registrado neste sábado em três regiões do norte do Chile, sem que até o momento fossem reportadas vítimas ou tivesse sido ativado o alerta de tsunami, informaram órgãos oficiais.

Terremoto de 6,4 graus abala o norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:14:00 +0100ne10 (pt)

Um terremoto de 6,4 graus na escala Richter foi registrado neste sábado (18) em três regiões do norte do Chile, sem que até o momento fossem reportadas vítimas ou tivesse sido ativado o alerta de tsunami, informaram órgãos oficiais. "Um tremor de intensidade mediana foi percebido às 09h10 (10h10 de....

Magnitude 6.4 Quake Strikes Ecuador’s Damaged Coast

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:12:00 +0100ibtimes (en)

A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck Ecuador's northwest coast on Sunday, in the region of April's deadly quake, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was centered near the town of Esmeraldas, northwest of the capital, Quito, at a depth of about 35 km (22 miles), the USGS said.

Sismo de 6,4 grados sacude norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:59:00 +0100bohemia (es)

Santiago, Chile, feb 18.- Un sismo de 6,4 grados en la escala de Richter se registró este sábado en tres regiones del norte de Chile, sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron organismos oficiales. “Un sismo de mediana intensidad se percibió a las....

Mozambique: Mozambique: Tropical Cyclone Dineo - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation n° MDRMZ013

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:49:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

A. Situation analysis. Description of the disaster. Tropical Cyclone Dineo made l and fall near Inhambane, South ern Mozambique on 15 February 2017, bringing with it strong winds exceeding 100km/hr, rough sea and torrential rain, According to MTOTEC (satellite imagery, surface analysis, and storm....

Terremoto de 6,4 graus atinge o norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:43:00 +0100correiobraziliense (pt)

"Um tremor de intensidade mediana foi percebido �s 09H10 (10H10 de Bras�lia) nas regi�es de Tarapac�, Antofagasta e Atacama", assinalou o Escrit�rio Nacional de Emerg�nci Santiago, Chile -Um terremoto de 6,4 graus na escala Richter foi registrado neste s�bado em tr�s regi�es do norte do Chile, sem....

Terremoto de 6,4 graus atinge o norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:33:00 +0100istoe (pt)

Um terremoto de 6,4 graus na escala Richter foi registrado neste sábado em três regiões do norte do Chile, sem que até o momento fossem reportadas vítimas ou tivesse sido ativado o alerta de tsunami, informaram órgãos oficiais. “Um tremor de intensidade mediana foi percebido às 09H10 (10H10 de....

Cutremur de 6,4 grade! A fost urmat de 19 REPLICI

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:27:00 +0100ziarelive (ro)

Primul Festival subteran de vinuri şi muzică stradală din lume „Underl and ” a avut loc în beciurile de la Cricova. Amatorii de vinuri selecte şi de muzică de calitate au venit la Cricova, sîmbătă, 18 februarie, şi au rămas impresionaţi de programul cultural şi… Orașule mut, ca o inimă care nu mai....

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake detected north of Powell River

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:24:00 +0100CBC (en)

The quake hit nor the ast of Powell River around 6:40 a.m. (Earthquakes Canada) A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Powell River, B.C. on Saturday morning. No damage has been reported and a tsunami is not expected. The tremor hit 139 kilometres from the Sunshine Coast city around 6:40 a.m.

Terremoto de 6,4 graus atinge o norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:22:00 +0100em (pt)

Um terremoto de 6,4 graus na escala Richter foi registrado neste s�bado em tr�s regi�es do norte do Chile, sem que at� o momento fossem reportadas v�timas ou tivesse sido ativado o alerta de tsunami, informaram �rg�os oficiais. "Um tremor de intensidade mediana foi percebido �s 09H10 (10H10 de....

Californie : une tempête fait au moins deux morts

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:28:00 +0100euronews-fr (fr)

Aux Etats-Unis, on appelle cela une bombe météorologique. Une tempête très subite et violente s’est abattue sur le sud et le centre de la Californie, causant de nombreux dégâts. Sur une route de Los Angeles, deux voitures tombées dans un trou béant mais leurs s’en sont sortis indemnes. D’autres n’ont pas eu cette chance.

California 'bombogenesis', biggest storm in years, kills two

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:24:00 +0100iran-daily (en)

Hundreds of homes have been evacuated amid fears of mud slides near Los Angeles, BBC reported. More than 250 flights have been disrupted at Los Angeles International Airport, and major roads have closed. The wea the r has also brought car-swallowing sinkholes and power cuts.

Cutremure de peste 6 grade, produse în lume în ultimele șase luni (cronologie)

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:16:00 +0100agerpres (ro)

Cele mai mari cutremure din ultimii ani, soldate cu victime omenești, pagube materiale sau urmate de valuri tsunami. 24 august 2016 — Un cutremur de 6,2 grade pe scara Richter a avut loc în centrul Italiei, în jurul orei locale 03.30 (01.30 GMT) și s-a sim!#x21b;it și la Roma.

العلماء يتنبؤون بزلزال مدمر في الولايات المتحدة!

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:15:00 +0100charlesayoub (ar)

أكد عدد من علماء الجيولوجيا في الولايات المتحدة أنهم يتوقعون حدوث زلزال مدمر في إحدى ولايات البلاد. ووفقا للعلماء فإن "الصدع الموجود تحت مدينة سانتا باربرا جنوب ولاية كاليفورنيا الأميركية، والذي تمدد كثيرا في الفترة الأخيرة قد يتسبب بحدوث زلزال مدمر في تلك المنطقة".

Varios sismos se presentan en la zona fronteriza entre Chile y Argentina

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:50:00 +0100rcnradio (es)

Dos sismos de magnitud 6,4 y 4,4 en la escala de Richter sacudieron hoy a la norteña provincia argentina de Jujuy, cerca de la frontera de Chile, sin que de momento se reportaran daños, informaron hoy fuentes oficiales. Según el Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica de Argentina, el movimiento de mayor intensidad se registró a las 09.

Sismo de magnitud 6,4 se registró en el norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:34:00 +0100eluniverso (es)

Un sismo de magnitud 6,4 en la escala de Richter se registró este sábado en tres regiones del norte de Chile, sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron organismos oficiales. “Un sismo de mediana intensidad se percibió a las 09:10 (12H10 GMT) en las....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:27:00 +0100krmg (en)

A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture....

Sismo de 6.3 grados sacude el norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:26:00 +0100LaPrensaPA (es)

Un sismo de 6.3 grados en la escala de Richter se registró este sábado 18 de febrero en tres regiones del norte de Chile, sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron organismos oficiales. "Un sismo de mediana intensidad se percibió en las regiones de....

Sismo de 6,4 grados sacude norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:23:00 +0100elsol (es)

Un sismo de 6,4 grados en la escala de Richter se registró este sábado en tres regiones del norte de Chile, sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron organismos oficiales. "Un sismo de mediana intensidad se percibió a las 09:10 (12H10 GMT) en las....

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Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:22:00 +0100ElComercio (es)

Un sismo de 6,4 grados en la escala de Richter se registró este sábado en tres regiones del norte de Chile , sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron organismos oficiales. "Un sismo de mediana intensidad se percibió a las 09:10 (12H10 GMT) en las....

Cile, terremoto di 6,4 gradi Richter nel Nord

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:22:00 +0100news-yahoo-it (it)

Roma, 18 feb. (askanews) - Un sisma di grado 6.4 sulla scala Richter è stato avvertito nel nord del Cile. Non sono stati lanciati allarmi tsunami né segnalati danni o vittime. L'epicentro del sisma è situato a 74 km a sud-est di Socaire, nella regione di Antofagasta.

Chutes de neige, inondations et vents de sable frappent l'Iran

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:13:00 +0100romandie (fr)

Téhéran - Vents de sable, tempêtes de neige, inondations: l'Iran est frappé depuis plusieurs jours par des intempéries qui désorganisent la vie de millions d'habitants dans le nord et le sud du pays, ont rapporté les médias. Un homme de 40 ans, qui avait voulu prendre un selfie, a été emporté par les eaux.

Sismo de 6,4 grados sacude norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 15:05:00 +0100telegrafo (es)

Un sismo de 6,4 grados en la escala de Richter se registró este sábado en tres regiones del norte de Chile, sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron organismos oficiales. "Un sismo de mediana intensidad se percibió a las 09:10 (12H10 GMT) en las....

At least 4 dead as fierce Southern California storm causes flash floods

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:59:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

WATCH Dangerous rainstorms in the West thought to be the worst in years. At least 4 people died after a severe storm in South ern California on Friday night caused flash floods including on Los Angeles and San Diego roadways. A 55-year-old man died after being electrocuted by downed power lines in....

Sismo de 6,4 grados sacude norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:52:00 +0100noticias-terra-ar (es)

Un sismo de 6,4 grados en la escala de Richter se registró este sábado en tres regiones del norte de Chile, sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron organismos oficiales. "Un sismo de mediana intensidad se percibió a las 09:10 (12H10 GMT) en las....

Sismo de 6,4 grados sacude norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:49:00 +0100rcnradio (es)

Pánico y temor causó el sismo que fue percibido en cuatro municipios del Tolima. Un sismo de 6,4 grados en la escala de Richter se registró este sábado en tres regiones del norte de Chile, sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron organismos oficiales.

Chili : séisme de 6,4 dans le nord, pas de victime

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:43:00 +0100Europe1 (fr)

Un séisme de 6,4 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter s'est produit samedi dans trois régions du nord du Chili, sans donner lieu à une alerte au tsunami, ont annoncé les autorités qui n'ont signalé aucune victime ou dégâts. "Un séisme d'intensité moyenne s'est produit à 09H10 (12H10 GMT) dans les régions....

15h37 Chili: séisme de 6,4 dans le nord, pas de victime (AFP)

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:42:00 +0100lorientlejour (fr)

Un séisme de 6,4 degrés sur l'échelle de Richter s'est produit samedi dans trois régions du nord du Chili, sans donner lieu à une alerte au tsunami, ont annoncé les autorités qui n'ont signalé aucune victime ou dégâts. "Un séisme d'intensité moyenne s'est produit à 09H10 (12H10 GMT) dans les régions....

Top Africa stories: Cyclone Dineo, Zim, Kenya

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:29:00 +0100kenyastar (en)

. News24 Saturday 18th February, 2017 'So many people dying': Horror tales from Zimbabwe's hospitals. Harare - A Zimbabwean mo the r who's just given birth to a baby at 24 weeks is told there are no incubators. A family desperately tries to club together to ensure better medical care for their....

Woman says she was punished for not

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:23:00 +0100wusa9 (en)

BAMBERG COUNTY, SC (WLTX) - A South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) worker was suspended just last month and is out of almost a week's worth of pay because she didn't report to an assignment during Hurricane Mat the w. “I couldn't get out, it was just trees in the way,” Bamberg County DSS....

Sismo de 6,4 grados sacude norte de Chile

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:19:00 +0100elsoldemexico (es)

Un sismo de 6,4 grados en la escala de Richter se registró este sábado en tres regiones del norte de Chile, sin que hasta el momento se reporten víctimas, ni se active la alerta de tsunami, informaron organismos oficiales. “Un sismo de mediana intensidad se percibió a las 09:10 (12H10 GMT) en las....

6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes in Argentina

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:10:00 +0100mailonsunday (en)

BREAKING NEWS: 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes in Argentina By Published: 12:42 GMT, 18 February 2017 Updated: 13:04 GMT, 18 February 2017. An earthquake believed to measure 6.3 on the Richter scale has struck in northern Argentina, close to the border with Chile, according to reports.

13h48 Chutes de neige, inondations et vents de sable frappent l'Iran (AFP)

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 12:54:00 +0100lorientlejour (fr)

Vents de sable, tempêtes de neige, inondations: l'Iran est frappé depuis plusieurs jours par des intempéries qui désorganisent la vie d'une partie des habitants du nord et du sud du pays, ont rapporté les médias. Dans la moitié des 31 provinces du pays, les écoles ont été fermées à cause de la neige....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 12:11:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

LOS ANGELES -- (AP) A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 11:50:00 +0100gulfnews (en)

LOS ANGELES: A powerful Pacific storm blew into sou the rn and central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 11:47:00 +0100durhamregion (en)

LOS ANGELES A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of....

La primavera silenciada

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 11:45:00 +0100huffingtonpost-es-es (es)

Foto de las movilizaciones de 2011 y de 2017/Activistas de Bahrein. Avanzado el mes de febrero de 2011, y con el impacto aún reciente de la insólita victoria de la revolución en Túnez, el pequeño y estratégico reino de Bahrein se preparaba para rentabilizar una de las dos razones por las que es....

Emergency officials keep an eye on tropical storm Dineo

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 11:23:00 +0100eyewitness-news (en)

THOHOYANDOU – Emergency officials are monitoring areas around Limpopo after cyclone Dineo hit parts of the country yesterday. No major flooding has been reported in the province and the South African Weather Service predicts clear skies by the end of the day.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 11:21:00 +0100thespec (en)

LOS ANGELES A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 11:15:00 +0100simcoe (en)

LOS ANGELES A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of....

La ministre des outre-mer arrive dans une Polynésie inondée et endeuillée

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 10:57:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

La ministre des Outre-mer, Ericka Bareigts, a atterri vendredi en Polynésie française, frappée par de très fortes intempéries et de nouvelles inondations. Des pluies diluviennes se sont abattues sur les archipels de la Société, des Tuamotu et du Sud des Australes, qui sont placés en vigilance orange par Météo-France.

'Aaibare Nijntje staat dicht bij Japanse cultuur'

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 10:46:00 +0100headlines24 (nl)

18/02 10:30 - 'Aaibare Nijntje staat dicht bij Japanse cultuur' Ook in Japan is met veel verdriet gereageerd op het overlijden van Dick Bruna. Zijn Nijntje is er razend populair. Sterker nog: zo'n 60 procent van alle Nijntje-boeken ter wereld is in Japan verkocht. Dat komt neer op 50 miljoen boeken.

Chutes de neige, inondations et vents de sable frappent l’Iran

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 10:23:00 +0100lacapitale (fr)

Vents de sable, tempêtes de neige, inondations : l’Iran est frappé depuis plusieurs jours par des intempéries qui désorganisent la vie d’une partie des habitants du nord et du sud du pays, ont rapporté les médias. Dans la moitié des 31 provinces du pays, les écoles ont été fermées à cause de la....

Chutes de neige, inondations et vents de sable frappent l'Iran

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:52:00 +0100lameuse (fr)

Vents de sable, tempêtes de neige, inondations : l’Iran est frappé depuis plusieurs jours par des intempéries qui désorganisent la vie d’une partie des habitants du nord et du sud du pays, ont rapporté les médias. Dans la moitié des 31 provinces du pays, les écoles ont été fermées à cause de la....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:49:00 +0100ctvnews (en)

LOS ANGELES -- A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:01:00 +0100wbrc (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

Cyclone Dineo destroys more than 20,000 homes in southern Mozambique

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 08:46:00 +0100businessday (en)

Maputo Cyclone Dineo killed seven people, injured 55 and affected hundreds of thousands across sou the rn Mozambique, the country’s natural disasters agency said on Friday. More than 20,000 homes were destroyed by "winds and very strong rain", the National Institute of Disaster Management said, adding that the search for survivors was ongoing.

At least two dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 08:20:00 +0100nydailynews (en)

LOS ANGELES — A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 08:17:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture....

Cyclone Dineo batters southern Mozambique, killing 7

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 08:08:00 +0100terradaily (en)

Cyclone Dineo killed seven people, injured 55 and displaced more than 100,000 as it battered sou the rn Mozambique, natural disasters agencies said Friday. The National Institute of Disaster Management said that among the 55 people injured, four were in critical condition.

Kazakhstan avalanche kills 7 soldiers

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 08:08:00 +0100terradaily (en)

Seven soldiers died in Kazakhstan after being hit by an avalanche during a military exercise, emergency services in the Central Asian country said Friday. "Sixteen soldiers were rescued. Unfortunately seven soldiers were found dead," Ruslan Imankulov, spokesman for Kazakhstan's emergency situations committee, told AFP by telephone.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 07:13:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture....

Cyclone Dineo batters southern Mozambique, killing 7

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 07:07:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 15 hours ago in Environment Cyclone Dineo killed seven people, injured 55 and affected hundreds of thousands across sou the rn Mozambique, the country's natural disasters agency said Friday. More than 20,000 homes were destroyed by "winds and very strong rain", the National Institute of....

new 2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 06:47:00 +0100bakersfieldnow (en)

A man records high waves with his smartphone while st and ing on a sand berm Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, in Seal Beach, Calif. A powerful Pacific storm blew into sou the rn and central California on Friday, unleashing wind-driven heavy rains. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful Pacific....

Cascadia Day One: Stay calm

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 06:36:00 +0100eastoregonian (en)

The biggest natural disaster in the history of the United States, with the power to alter life forever in the Pacific Northwest, will start in Eastern Oregon with the rattling of windows. That’s what the scientists say. Rattling windows could mean Cascadia — the ȁ#x201c;big oneȁ#x201d; — an 8.0 to 9.

National 2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 06:25:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 06:08:00 +0100denverpost (en)

By John Antczak, The Associated Press. LOS ANGELES — A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:56:00 +0100newson6 (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:54:00 +0100foxnews (en)

LOS ANGELES – A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:53:00 +0100wafb (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:53:00 +0100wxow (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:49:00 +0100krmg (en)

A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture....

At Least 7 Soldiers Killed by Avalanche in Remote Kazakhstan Mountains

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:48:00 +0100laht (en)

ASTANA – At least seven soldiers were killed by an avalanche in the south of Kazakhstan during military training, emergency response officials said on Friday. The committee of emergency situations, a department of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, said a rescue operation was still underway. “We have just learned that seven people have died.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:46:00 +0100tristateupdate (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

Two dead, others stranded as powerful storm slams California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:41:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:41:00 +0100yorkregion (en)

LOS ANGELES — A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river....

AP Top News 1 HRS AGO 2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:38:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:36:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:30:00 +0100news9 (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

Powerful storm enters California and brings risk of flooding

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:28:00 +0100krqe (en)

Storm clouds form over the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. Wet weather has returned to California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaits a tempest that forecasters say could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Three weeks and counting down

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:27:00 +0100registerguard (en)

Good news: In two years, we’ll have a new president. Bad news: If we make it that long. My “good” prediction is based on the Law of the Pendulum. Enough Americans, including most independent voters, will be so ready to shed Donald Trump and his little shop of horrors that the 2018 midterm elections....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:26:00 +0100wrcbtv (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

Authorities release damage report from Polk wildfires

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:26:00 +0100wtsp (en)

POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- Authorities have released the initial damage report from the widespread wildfires that swept through the Indian Lakes Estates and River Ranch areas. Polk County Fire Rescue shared a map showing the scope of the damage. They said that in total, 5,472 acres were burned.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:25:00 +0100wsfa (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:21:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:21:00 +0100eagletribune (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:20:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:20:00 +0100wfsb (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:17:00 +0100kptv (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

علماء يتنبؤون بوقوع زلزال مدمر في هذه الدولة!

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:13:00 +0100bintjbeil (ar)

أكد عدد من علماء الجيولوجيا في الولايات المتحدة أنهم يتوقعون حدوث زلزال مدمر في إحدى ولايات البلاد. ووفقا للعلماء فإن "الصدع الموجود تحت مدينة سانتا باربرا جنوب ولاية كاليفورنيا الأمريكية، والذي تمدد كثيرا في الفترة الأخيرة قد يتسبب بحدوث زلزال مدمر في تلك المنطقة".

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:11:00 +0100bostonherald (en)

LOS ANGELES — A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:10:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

LOS ANGELES A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of....

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:09:00 +0100AP (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:05:00 +0100startribune (en)

With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the Pacific, precautionary evacuations of homes in some neighborhoods were requested due to the potential for mudslides and debris flows. More than 300 arriving and departing flights were delayed or canceled at Los Angeles International Airport.

Fierce brush fire in Polk scorches acres and delivers warning: Dry season has arrived

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:05:00 +0100tampabay (en)

He grabbed his wife, and she grabbed her wallet and laptop. They didn't bo the r to lock up as they leaped in the car and, like so many others, fled a Florida wildfire. They could feel the heat breathing down their necks as they drove. "All you could see on either side of the road were walls of flames," he said Friday.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:04:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

LOS ANGELES -- (AP) A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

Massive storm leaves one dead, others stranded in California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0100nypost (en)

LOS ANGELES — A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of....

Visitors to NZ spend $10b a year

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:54:00 +0100tvnz (en)

Spending by visitors to New Zeal and rose last year even though the re was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in November. An Air New Zealand plane tries out Auckland International Airport's new $15.5 million taxiway. Source: 1 NEWS. Visitors to New Zealand spent $10.

2 dead as storm lashes Southern California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:53:00 +0100therepublic (en)

LOS ANGELES A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, killed a motorist in a submerged car and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of....

One dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:53:00 +0100thespec (en)

With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the Pacific, precautionary evacuations of homes in some neighbourhoods were requested due to the potential for mudslides and debris flows. More than 300 arriving and departing flights were delayed or cancelled at Los Angeles International Airport.

Fierce brush fire in Polk County scorches acres, forces evacuations and closes roads

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:15:00 +0100tampabay (en)

He grabbed his wife, and she grabbed her wallet and laptop. They didn't bo the r to lock up as they leaped in the car and, like so many others, fled a Florida wildfire. They could feel the heat breathing down their necks as they drove. "All you could see on either side of the road were walls of flames," he said Friday.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:13:00 +0100eagletribune (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:11:00 +0100krmg (en)

A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture....

One dead, others stranded as powerful storm slams California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:06:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the Pacific, precautionary evacuations of homes in some neighbourhoods were requested due to the potential for mudslides and debris flows. More than 300 arriving and departing flights were delayed or cancelled at Los Angeles International Airport.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:05:00 +0100kptv (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:01:00 +0100AP (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:55:00 +0100foxnews (en)

LOS ANGELES – A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of....

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:53:00 +0100tristateupdate (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:51:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:50:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture....

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:47:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture....

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:46:00 +0100wsfa (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:43:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:42:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:32:00 +0100wrcbtv (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:30:00 +0100eastoregonian (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San....

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:30:00 +0100wafb (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:29:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:29:00 +0100wxow (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:27:00 +0100startribune (en)

With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of moisture stretching far out into the Pacific, precautionary evacuations of homes in some neighborhoods were requested due to the potential for mudslides and debris flows. More than 300 arriving and departing flights were delayed or canceled at Los Angeles International Airport.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:26:00 +0100news9 (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:24:00 +0100bostonherald (en)

LOS ANGELES — A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of....

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:24:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

LOS ANGELES A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports. With the storm feeding on an atmospheric river of....

1 dead, others stranded as storm lashes California

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:23:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

LOS ANGELES -- (AP) A powerful Pacific storm blew into South ern and Central California on Friday with wind-driven heavy rains that downed power lines and electrocuted a man, stranded o the rs in flooded areas and disrupted hundreds of flights at airports.

The Week in Pictures: Feb. 10 - 17

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 03:17:00 +0100nbcnews (en)

1. Rumor, winner of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, poses for a photo at One World Observatory on Feb. 15, 2017 in New York City. Rumor was crowned America's top dog Tuesday night when, a year after a near miss, she came out of retirement to win best in show.

Fukuşima nükleer santralinin temizliği çok uzun sürecek

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 02:52:00 +0100internethaber (tr)

Japonya'da 2011 yılında gerçekleşen tsunamide hasar gören ve yüksek radyasyon nedeniyle girilemeyen Fukuşima Nükleer Santrali'nde sızıntının etkilerinden tamamen arındırılabilmesinin tahmin edilenden çok daha uzun süreceğini ortaya çıktı. Hitachi elektronik şirketi tarafından geliştirilen 60....

Kazakhstan avalanche kills 7 soldiers

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 02:29:00 +0100nation (en)

ASTANA: Seven soldiers died in Kazakhstan after being hit by an avalanche during a military exercise, emergency services in the Central Asian country said Friday. "Sixteen soldiers were rescued. Unfortunately seven soldiers were found dead," Ruslan Imankulov, spokesman for Kazakhstan's emergency situations committee, told AFP by telephone.

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 02:26:00 +0100startribune (en)

The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's containment vessel Thursday to investigate the area around the core that had melted six years ago, but its crawling function failed while climbing over highly radioactive debris.

WILD WEATHER

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 01:48:00 +01009news (en)

A slight reprieve in hot wea the r felt in some states and territories over the past few days is all but over, as much of the country prepares for another day of searing temperatures. Queenslanders who have been suffering through scorching temperatures will only get a few days reprieve before the hot weather sets in again.

Teen novel imagines life in Portland after the Big One

Sat, 18 Feb 2017 00:42:00 +0100oregonlive (en)

In 2013, Portl and author Ruth Tenzer Feldman won an Oregon Book Award for her young adult novel "Blue Thread," in which a woman named Serakh travels forward through time until she reaches early-20 th -century Portland, where she helps a teenager involved in the women's rights campaign.

News DSS worker: I was punished for not working during hurricane

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 23:21:00 +0100wcnc (en)

Bamberg County, SC (WLTX) - A South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) worker was suspended just last month and is out of almost a week's worth of pay because she didn't report to an assignment during Hurricane Mat the w. “I couldn't get out, it was just trees in the way,” Bamberg County DSS....

Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:48:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii's isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island.

Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:25:00 +0100wivb (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii’s isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island.

Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:20:00 +0100foxnews (en)

HONOLULU – Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii's isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island.

Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:18:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

HONOLULU -- (AP) Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii's isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island.

مؤتمر طبي: جهاز جديد لعلاج السكري يدخل الخدمة قبل نهاية العام

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:16:00 +0100alittihad-ae (ar)

سامي عبدالرؤوف (دبي) حذر نام هان شو، رئيس الاتحاد الدولي للسكري، من تأثير وتداعيات الإصابة بمرض السكري عالمياً، واصفاً إياه بأنه «التسونامي القادم» بسبب ارتفاع نسب الإصابة بالمرض عالمياً، والدول النامية على وجه التحديد. ودعا شو، خلال حديثه أمام المؤتمر الدولي السابع للسكري المقام حاليا في مركز دبي....

Robot probes show Fukushima reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:16:00 +0100thespec (en)

The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's containment vessel Thursday to investigate the area around the core that had melted six years ago, but its crawling function failed while climbing over highly radioactive debris.

Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:11:00 +0100nzherald (en)

HONOLULU (AP) " Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii's isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island.

Feb 17, 2017 3:44PM ESTpublished: Feb 17, 2017 3:44PM EST

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:04:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

Published Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 3:44PM EST. Last updated Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 3:44PM EST. Add to ... Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii's isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.

U.S. accelerates deportation of Haitian migrants

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 22:03:00 +0100haitian-truth (en)

ELOY — A detention officer h and ed Lemoine Denera a cardboard lunch tray. The 32-year-old migrant from Haiti took a look at the food and slid the tray away. He hasn’t felt like eating since being locked up in a federal immigration detention center in the desert near Eloy, an hour’s drive south of Phoenix.

Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:57:00 +0100wncn (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii’s isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island.

Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:55:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

HONOLULU Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii’s isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island.

Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:55:00 +0100eastoregonian (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii's isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island.

Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:52:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii’s isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island.

Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:52:00 +0100startribune (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island. More than 1,300 people logged onto a website to report they felt the earthquake. The USGS says the depth, location, and seismic waves....

علماء يتنبؤون بوقوع زلزال مدمر في هذه الدولة!

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:50:00 +0100tayyar (ar)

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Agency reports earthquake felt across Hawaiian Islands

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:49:00 +0100therepublic (en)

HONOLULU Minor shaking was felt across Hawaii’s isl and chain Friday morning after a moderate earthquake struck between the Big Island and Maui, but no damage was reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.7 temblor was recorded at about 26 miles deep and centered about 15 miles off the northwest coast of the Big Island.

علماء يتنبؤون بوقوع زلزال مدمر في الولايات المتحدة!

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:43:00 +0100charlesayoub (ar)

أكد عدد من علماء الجيولوجيا في الولايات المتحدة أنهم يتوقعون حدوث زلزال مدمر في إحدى ولايات البلاد. ووفقا للعلماء فإن "الصدع الموجود تحت مدينة سانتا باربرا جنوب ولاية كاليفورنيا الأمريكية، والذي تمدد كثيرا في الفترة الأخيرة قد يتسبب بحدوث زلزال مدمر في تلك المنطقة".

Crews Extinguish Guthrie, Southwest OKC Wildfires

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:28:00 +0100news9 (en)

OKLAHOMA CITY - Fire crews battled wildfires near Guthrie and south west Oklahoma City near Reno Avenue and South Agnew Ave on Friday afternoon. Firefighters were able to get the blazes under control and no homes or property were threatened. Stay with News 9 for the latest information.

Authorities release damage report

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:17:00 +0100wtsp (en)

Firefighters are watching the weather as they monitor fire remains near River Ranch in Polk County. Sections of State Road 60 and County Road 630 are closed due to smoke from a brush fire. Polk County Fire Rescue POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- Authorities have released the initial damage report from the....

علماء يتنبؤون بوقوع زلزال مدمر في الولايات المتحدة!

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:12:00 +0100rt-ar (ar)

أكد عدد من علماء الجيولوجيا في الولايات المتحدة أنهم يتوقعون حدوث زلزال مدمر في إحدى ولايات البلاد. ووفقا للعلماء فإن "الصدع الموجود تحت مدينة سانتا باربرا جنوب ولاية كاليفورنيا الأمريكية، والذي تمدد كثيرا في الفترة الأخيرة قد يتسبب بحدوث زلزال مدمر في تلك المنطقة".

Les Raromatai, Tahiti et Moorea passent en vigilance orange

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 20:55:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Prudence. Météo-France dans son dernier bulletin météorologique annonce que ce vendredi matin à 8 heures locales, une vaste zone de très mauvais temps s’étend des Tuamotu centre au Tuamotu Sud. De fortes précipitations, des vents forts, une mer forte à localement très forte et des orages sont associés à cette zone.

Crews Battling Wildfire East of Guthrie

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 20:40:00 +0100news9 (en)

OKLAHOMA CITY - Fire crews are battling a wildfire in just east of Guthrie. Firefighters have gotten a wildfire in south west Oklahoma City near Reno Avenue and South Agnew Ave under control. Stay with News 9 for the latest information. Fire crews are battling a wildfire in southwest Oklahoma City near Reno Avenue and South Agnew Ave.

CAGLIARI Libri: sabato, Il mare addosso

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 20:19:00 +0100olbia24 (it)

CAGLIARI – Domani, sabato 18 febbraio, alle ore 18.30, “Il mare addosso. L’isola che fu Atlantide e poi divenne Sardegna”, di Nicola Betti, Luciano Melis ed Aless and ra Murgia (Arkadia Editore) prosegue il tour di presentazione, ospite della Libreria Murru, in Via Machiavelli 42/f, a Cagliari. Interverrà con gli autori Giuseppe Luigi Nonnis.

News 58 mins ago 12:08 p.m. Polk County roads reopen near brush fire

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 19:14:00 +0100wtsp (en)

Firefighters are watching the weather as they monitor fire remains near River Ranch in Polk County. Sections of State Road 60 and County Road 630 are closed due to smoke from a brush fire. Polk County Fire Rescue POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- All Polk County roads near a huge 4,000-acre brush fire have reopened about 9:30 a.

Kazakhstan avalanche kills 7 soldiers

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 18:30:00 +0100business-standard (en)

Seven soldiers died in Kazakhstan after being hit by an avalanche during a military exercise, emergency services in the Central Asian country said today. "Sixteen soldiers were rescued. Unfortunately seven soldiers were found dead," Ruslan Imankulov, spokesman for Kazakhstan's emergency situations committee, told AFP by telephone.

Firefighters make progress on Custer State Park fire

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 18:18:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Fire officials say progress is being made to contain a wildfire in Custer State Park in South Dakota. The Rapid City Journal ( http://bit.ly/2lrif3S ) reports the Great Plains Information cooperative says the 24-acre wildfire was reported around midnight Thursday just north of Center Lake.

Cyclone batters southern Mozambique, killing seven

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:54:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

MAPUTO: Cyclone Dineo killed seven people, injured 55 and affected hundreds of thousands across sou the rn Mozambique, the country's natural disasters agency said on Friday (Feb 17). More than 20,000 homes were destroyed by "winds and very strong rain", the National Institute of Disaster Management....

Damage to Japan reactor worse than expected: TEPCO

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:49:00 +0100taipeitimes (en)

Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), said the remote-controlled “scorpion” robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor’s....

Fukushima reactor cleanup worse than expected as the robot sends back photos then stalls in radioactive debris

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:48:00 +0100vancouversun (en)

TOKYO — Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled “scorpion†robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor’s....

Cyclone Dineo Update: Photos Show Devastation From Deadly Storm In Mozambique

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:40:00 +0100ibtimes-mx (en)

A deadly cyclone in Mozambique this week killed seven people, injured dozens and leveled 20,000 homes along the African coast. Cyclone Dineo, which has since been downgraded to a tropical depression, continued to flood South Africa Friday with eight crop-threatening inches of rain as the countries....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:39:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

TOKYO (AP) - Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's....

SAMOA TO FOCUS ON TRADE ISSUES AT THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:26:00 +0100pidp (en)

NEW YORK, New York (September 24, 1999 – PACNEWS/UNDP Fiji/SIDSnet)---Samoa's Ambassador to the United Nations, Tuiloa Neroni Slade, says trade will be an important issue for his country at the September 27-28 Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly for small isl and developing states in New York.

News 20 mins ago 10:29 a.m. Polk County roads reopen near brush fire

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:23:00 +0100wtsp (en)

Smoke from a brush fire has closed sections of County Road 630 and State Road 60 in eastern Polk County. Sections of State Road 60 and County Road 630 are closed due to smoke from a brush fire. Polk County Fire Rescue POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- All Polk County roads near a huge 4,000-acre brush fire have reopened about 9:30 a.

Minor earthquakes almost too weak to feel shake Carolinas GREAT FALLS, S.C. (AP) - The Earth is moving underground, but so slightly that most people in the

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:05:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

GREAT FALLS, S.C. (AP) - The Earth is moving underground, but so slightly that most people in the Carolinas likely can't feel the shaking. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 1.7 magnitude earthquake in South Carolina shook the ground near the Chester County town of Great Falls on Thursday night.

Kazakhstan avalanche kills 7 soldiers

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:02:00 +0100india (en)

Astana, Feb 17 (AFP) Seven soldiers died in Kazakhstan after being hit by an avalanche during a military exercise, emergency services in the Central Asian country said today. Astana, Feb 17 (AFP) Seven soldiers died in Kazakhstan after being hit by an avalanche during a military exercise, emergency services in the Central Asian country said today.

Powerful storm pelts California, bring risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:58:00 +0100timesofindia (en)

LOS ANGELES: A powerful with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San Francisco Bay Area, where Marin and ....

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:58:00 +0100wbrc (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:58:00 +0100wsfa (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:52:00 +0100tristateupdate (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:51:00 +0100bakersfieldnow (en)

Chad Adriano fills up s and bags before the weekend storms at the Orange County Fire Authority Station 44 in downtown in Seal Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. (Nick Agro/The Orange County Register via AP) LOS ANGELES (AP) — A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of....

Cyclone Dineo batters southern Mozambique, killing 7

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:43:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 1 hour ago in World Cyclone Dineo killed seven people, injured 55 and affected hundreds of thousands across sou the rn Mozambique, the country's natural disasters agency said Friday. More than 20,000 homes were destroyed by "winds and very strong rain", the National Institute of Disaster....

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:43:00 +0100news9 (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Cyclone Dineo Slams Southern Africa

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:43:00 +0100ibtimes (en)

A deadly cyclone in Mozambique this week killed seven people, injured dozens and leveled 20,000 homes along the African coast. Cyclone Dineo, which has since been downgraded to a tropical depression, continued to flood South Africa Friday with eight crop-threatening inches of rain as the countries....

Cyclone Dineo Batters Southern Mozambique, Killing 7

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:42:00 +0100modernghana (en)

Tropical Storm Dineo reached Inhambane, sou the rn Mozambique (file picture) between 8:00 pm and midnight on Wednesday, buffeting the tourist town with winds in excess of 100 kmh (62 mph). By Alexander JOE (AFP/File) Maputo (AFP) - Cyclone Dineo killed seven people, injured 55 and affected hundreds....

National Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:41:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San....

Powerful storm begins to hit California as heavy rain brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:41:00 +0100dailybreeze (en)

Posted: 02/17/17, 6:43 AM PST Updated: 27 secs ago # Comments Residents fill up s and bags before the weekend storms at the Orange County Fire Authority Station 44 in downtown in Seal Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Wet weather returned to California on Thursday with the first in a new series....

SA disaster management officials meet to discuss Dineo impact

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:41:00 +0100eyewitness-news (en)

JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) is set to meet with its officials on the ground shortly to discuss the impact of tropical storm Dineo as it wreaks havoc resulting in at least seven deaths in Mozambique. More than 130,000 people have already been displaced....

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:38:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

LOS ANGELES -- (AP) A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San....

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:37:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

WATCH Storm forces evacuations in South ern California. A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:35:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San....

Powerful storm pelts California and bring risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:32:00 +0100wrcbtv (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Powerful storm begins to hit California as heavy rain brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:29:00 +0100dailynews (en)

Posted: 02/17/17, 6:43 AM PST Updated: 26 secs ago # Comments Residents fill up s and bags before the weekend storms at the Orange County Fire Authority Station 44 in downtown in Seal Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Wet weather returned to California on Thursday with the first in a new series....

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:24:00 +0100krmg (en)

A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San Francisco Bay Area, where....

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:12:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San....

17 February 2017 HARARE - Zimbabwean towns and villages were bracing for “catastrophic†floods even after forecasters downgraded the cyclone Dineo status to a tropical storm, with heavy winds and rain battering Mozambique’s coastline yesterday. A deluge of up to 200mm of rainfall yesterday lashed Inhambane — 4...

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:11:00 +0100dailynews-co-zw (en)

HARARE - 0 comments Zimbabwean towns and villages were bracing for “catastrophic” floods even after forecasters downgraded the cyclone Dineo status to a tropical storm, with heavy winds and rain battering Mozambique’s coastline yesterday. A deluge of up to 200mm of rainfall yesterday lashed....

Lol, these are some of the best Dineo memes

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:11:00 +0100citizen (en)

Jokes about Dineo being named Bonang, bricks flying everywhere, and ex- Generations actor Kenneth Mashaba being reminded to come and fetch Dineo – the memes have been hilarious! We’ve rounded up the best ones below. This is the only man that can stop Junior Forex (@juniorforexSA) February 17, 2017....

Where is Zealandia? Geologists say they have discovered eighth continent

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:06:00 +0100csmonitor (en)

February 17, 2017 You know the seven continents. Meet the eighth. A new study published in the March/April 2017 issue of The Geological Society of America’s Journal argues that a mostly submerged l and mass in the south west Pacific should be classified as a continent, pointing to New Caledonia as well....

Powerful storm pelts California and bring risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:06:00 +0100kptv (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Powerful storm begins to hit California as heavy rain brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:06:00 +0100whittierdailynews (en)

Posted: 02/17/17, 6:43 AM PST Updated: 31 secs ago # Comments Residents fill up s and bags before the weekend storms at the Orange County Fire Authority Station 44 in downtown in Seal Beach, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Wet weather returned to California on Thursday with the first in a new series....

Southern Africa braced as tropical storm hits

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:05:00 +0100aa-en (en)

By Hassan Isilow and John Cassim. JOHANNESBURG. Disaster teams were on high alert for flooding across nor the astern South Africa on Friday as a tropical storm that killed seven in Mozambique made its way south . The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs reported that Tropical....

Powerful storm pelts California and bring risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:03:00 +0100wxow (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Kazakhstan avalanche kills 7 soldiers

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:02:00 +0100ahram-EN (en)

Seven soldiers died in Kazakhstan after being hit by an avalanche during a military exercise, emergency services in the Central Asian country said Friday. "Sixteen soldiers were rescued. Unfortunately seven soldiers were found dead," Ruslan Imankulov, spokesman for Kazakhstan's emergency situations committee, told AFP by telephone.

Powerful storm pelts California and bring risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:01:00 +0100wafb (en)

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press. LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San....

Second man's body recovered as receding floodwaters reveal extent of damage

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:50:00 +0100abc-au (en)

The body of a 74-year-old man who went missing during Western Australia's weekend floods has been found, taking the state's wet weather death toll to two, as an early estimate puts the damage bill at more than $100 million. Anthony Reid's car Police said family members who were assisting with the....

Natural disaster declared over WA areas hit by flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:50:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Unprecedented rains and floods caused widespread damage to towns along the Avon River catchment, with some Swan Valley wine producers inundated. Premier Colin Barnett said declaring the area a natural disaster meant funds were available to those in need.

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:39:00 +0100therepublic (en)

LOS ANGELES A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San Francisco Bay....

Powerful storm pelts California and brings risk of flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:38:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

LOS ANGELES A powerful storm hit California with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a rains that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San Francisco Bay....

Massive python caught by Davie police

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:37:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Miami-Dade Fire Department's Venom One responded to reports of a large python in South west Miami-Dade on Feb. 6, 2017. A whale survey aircraft found the whale, named "Ruffian," about 20 miles east of Cumberl and Island. The whale was entangled with heavy fishing rope through his mouth.

South Korea: typhoon Chaba causes severe flooding

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:37:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

Typhoon Chaba has hit the south ern South Korean city of Ulsan, causing heavy flooding and widespread damage. The typhoon struck the country’s southern resort island of Jeju and moved north earlier, hitting the southern mainland. A 60-year-old man was swept away by the fast flowing waters and died, and one rescue worker is reported to be missing.

Ecuadorul lovit de un nou cutremur

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:31:00 +0100evz (ro)

Centrul de avertizare pentru tsunami din Pacific (Pacific Tsunami Warning Center) a emis o avertizare cu privire la un nou cutremur care s-a produs miercuri în largul coastelor Ecuadorului. Seismul cu magnitudinea de 6,2 grade s-a desfăşurat în largul coastelor Ecuadorului, la doar 70 kilometri de....

Nijntje-bedenker Dick Bruna is overleden

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:08:00 +0100standaard (nl)

Bruna publiceerde al enkele jaren geen nieuwe verhalen meer. Hij stopte op zijn 86ste met kinderboeken over het witte konijn. De schrijver en illustrator verkocht tientallen miljoenen exemplaren van Nijntje, van zijn woonplaats Utrecht tot Japan, het l and waar het konijntje allicht de hevigste fanbase heeft.

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100therepublic (en)

TOKYO Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled “scorpion” robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor’s containment....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:44:00 +0100news-herald (en)

The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled ȁ#x201c;scorpionȁ#x201d; robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor’s containment vessel Thursday to investigate the area around the core that had melted six years ago, but its crawling function failed while climbing over highly radioactive debris.

Robot probes show Fukushima reactor debris worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:40:00 +0100barrie (en)

TOKYO -- Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's containment....

Nouvelle-Zélande : un violent séisme a secoué l'île du sud

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:39:00 +0100bbc-french-africa (fr)

Copyright de l’image PA Image caption Le séisme suivi d'un tremblement de terre a entrainé la mort de deux personnes. On a dénombré deux morts après le tremblement de terre qui a été suivi d'un tsunami. Les autorités avaient d'ailleurs lancé une alerte au tsunami pour les zones côtières du sud à l'issue du séisme.

Minor earthquakes almost too weak to feel shake Carolinas

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:36:00 +0100wbtv (en)

GREAT FALLS, S.C. (AP) - The Earth is moving underground, but so slightly that most people in the Carolinas likely can't feel the shaking. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 1.7 magnitude earthquake in South Carolina shook the ground near the Chester County town of Great Falls on Thursday night.

Cyclone au Mozambique : 7 morts, 650 000 sinistrés et l’Afrique du Sud en alerte

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:30:00 +0100LeMonde (fr)

Compte rendu Cyclone au Mozambique : 7 morts, 130 000 sinistrés et l’Afrique du Sud en alerte. Plus de 20 000 logements ont été détruits et le Mozambique craint désormais des inondations, fréquentes dans ce pays d’Afrique australe. Le Monde.fr avec AFP Le 17.02.2017 à 11h41 Mis à jour le 17.02.2017 à 13h06.

Remnants of Tropical storm Dineo to hit Botswana within 24 hours

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:26:00 +0100botswanaguardian (en)

The Department of meteorological services has today warned members of the public to expect heavy rainfall of up to 80mm or more within 24 hours. Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds and lightening is expected around most parts of the country today.

Minor earthquakes almost too weak to feel shake Carolinas

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:16:00 +0100foxcarolina (en)

GREAT FALLS, SC (AP) - The Earth is moving underground, but so slightly that most people in the Carolinas likely can't feel the shaking. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 1.7 magnitude earthquake in South Carolina shook the ground near the Chester County town of Great Falls on Thursday night.

Docentes que no trabajen no cobrarán, anuncian

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:06:00 +0100ABCDigital (es)

17 de Febrero de 2017 08:08 Docentes que no trabajen no cobrarán, anuncian. El ministro de Educación, Enrique Riera, aseguró que los docentes que no inicien las clases el próximo 23 de febrero no cobrarán por los días en los que no trabajen. Además, aseguró que espera que el lunes haya una solución con los gremios de profesores.

Minor earthquakes almost too weak to feel shake Carolinas

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:03:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

GREAT FALLS, S.C. - The Earth is moving underground, but so slightly that most people in the Carolinas likely can't feel the shaking. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 1.7 magnitude earthquake in South Carolina shook the ground near the Chester County town of Great Falls on Thursday night.

FACEBOOK a lansat o APLICAȚIE prin care îți poți anunța prietenii și familia că EȘTI ÎN SIGURANȚĂ

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:57:00 +0100evz (ro)

Atentatele de la Paris au determinat Facebook să lanseze o aplicație prin care îți poți liniști familia și prietenii, spunându-le că ești în siguranță. Aplicația "controlul absenței pericolului" propune utilizatorilor Facebook susceptibili să se afle în zona afectată să spună dacă sunt "în....

Mozambique : les images du cyclone Dineo

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:29:00 +0100LeMonde (fr)

Plus de 20 000 logements ont été détruits principalement dans la province touristique d’Inhambane sur la côte Sud. Entre 100 mm et 200 mm de précipitations sont tombées. Le Mozambique craint désormais des inondations après le passage de Dineo. Des inondations avaient causé la mort de 800 personnes en 2000 et plus de 100 en 2015.

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:25:00 +0100GulfDailyNews (en)

Tokyo: Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's containment....

Cyclone Dineo wrecks havoc, destroys thousands of homes in Mozambique; 7 killed

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:10:00 +0100HindustanTimes (en)

Cyclone Dineo killed seven people and affected 130,000 across sou the rn Mozambique, according to a toll published late on Thursday by the country’s natural disasters agency. “More than 20,000 homes” were destroyed by “winds and very strong rain” and the search for survivors is ongoing, the National....

Botswana anticipated to feel the tropical storm starting today

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:01:00 +0100gabzfm (en)

Botswana is anticipated to start feeling the effects of tropical Storm Dineo starting today until Monday. Dineo, which has downgraded from a Cyclone after battering Mozambique on Wednesday and leaving a trail of destruction, reached South Africa yesterday, affecting parts of Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo.

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:41:00 +0100todayonline (en)

TOKYO — Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co said the remote-controlled “scorpion” robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor’s containment....

Si no trabajan, no cobrarán

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:33:00 +0100ABCDigital (es)

17 de Febrero de 2017 08:08 Si no trabajan, no cobrarán. El ministro de Educación, Enrique Riera, aseguró que los docentes que no inicien las clases el próximo 23 de febrero no cobrarán por los días en los que no trabajen. Además, aseguró que espera que el lunes haya una solución con los gremios de profesores.

These 4 videos you are watching are NOT from #Dineo

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:30:00 +0100thetimes-za (en)

As Cyclone Dineo moved through sou the rn Africa, social media has inevitably been flooded with shocking images and videos showing the chaos it has wreaked - but you shouldn't believe everything you see. These four videos (above) in particular have been shared multiple times across social media....

L’essentiel de la matinée. Patron de Samsung, Théo, L214, PSA

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:30:00 +0100OuestFrance (fr)

Le patron de Samsung placé en détention provisoire en Corée du Sud, les remerciements de Théo à ses soutiens après son viol présumé par des policiers à Aulnay-sous-Bois, une nouvelle vidéo choc de L214 dans un abattoir de cochons, les investissements de PSA pour moderniser l’usine de Sochaux.

Cyclone au Mozambique : 7 morts, 130 000 sinistrés et l’Afrique du Sud en alerte

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:29:00 +0100LeMonde (fr)

Compte rendu Cyclone au Mozambique : 7 morts, 130 000 sinistrés et l’Afrique du Sud en alerte. Plus de 20 000 logements ont été détruits et le Mozambique craint désormais des inondations, fréquentes dans ce pays d’Afrique australe. Le Monde.fr avec AFP Le 17.02.2017 à 11h41 Mis à jour le 17.02.2017 à 11h45.

Nearly Full Anderson Reservoir Causes Flooding Concerns

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:27:00 +0100nbcbayarea (en)

Santa Clara Valley Water District officials are releasing millions of gallons of water from the nearly-full Anderson Reservoir into Coyote Creek. (Feb. 16, 2017) The Anderson Reservoir is said to be at 99 percent of its maximum capacity and on Thursday it stoked flooding fears in the South Bay.

Cyclone Dineo kills 7 in Mozambique

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:03:00 +0100business-standard (en)

Cyclone Dineo killed seven people and affected 130,000 across sou the rn Mozambique, according to a toll published by the country's natural disasters agency. "More than 20,000 homes" were destroyed by "winds and very strong rain" and the search for survivors is ongoing, the National Institute of Disaster Management said in a statement.

Cyclone Dineo kills seven in Mozambique

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:56:00 +0100newindianexpress (en)

MAPUTO: Cyclone Dineo killed seven people and affected 130,000 across sou the rn Mozambique, according to a toll published by the country's natural disasters agency. "More than 20,000 homes" were destroyed by "winds and very strong rain" and the search for survivors is ongoing, the National Institute of Disaster Management said in a statement.

Fukuşima nükleer santralinin temizliği beklenenden uzun sürecek

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:52:00 +0100ruvr-tr (tr)

Hitachi elektronik şirketi tarafından geliştirilen 60 santimetre boyunda ve ön kısmında bir tepe lambası ve iki kamerası bulunan 'akrep' isimli robotun, 6 yıl önce eriyen çekirdek bölgesindeki yüksek seviyede radyoaktif enkaz içinde hareket ederken bozulduğu bildirildi. ERİMİŞ HALDEKİ YAKITIN KONUMU BELİRLENEMEDİ.

"Akrep" temizlikte bozuldu

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:38:00 +0100ntv-tr (tr)

Anadolu Ajansı,ntv.com.tr 17 Şubat 2017 Cuma Japonya'da 6 yıl önceki deprem ve tsunamide hasar gören Fukuşima nükleer santralinin reaktörlerinde inceleme yapan keşif robotlarının elde ettiği bulgular, tesisin tamamen temizlemesinin tahmin edilenden çok daha zor olacağını ortaya koydu.

Philippines: Red Cross responds to the needs of quake-affected families in Philippines as aftershocks continue

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:36:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

By MJ Evalarosa, IFRC. Residents in the city of Surigao were shaken awake from their sleep on Friday, 10 February, after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the northernmost province in Mindanao. The shallow earthquake created strong tremors that caused damage to buildings, infrastructure and ....

Robot Probes Show Japan Reactor Cleanup Worse Than Expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:17:00 +0100news9 (en)

TOKYO - Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's containment....

Cyclone Dineo kills 7 in Mozambique

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:01:00 +0100iafrica (en)

Aftermath of cyclone Dineo. Picture: Supplied Cyclone Dineo killed seven people and affected 130,000 across sou the rn Mozambique, according to a toll published late Thursday by the country's natural disasters agency. "More than 20,000 homes" were destroyed by "winds and very strong rain" and the....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:48:00 +0100startribune (en)

The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's containment vessel Thursday to investigate the area around the core that had melted six years ago, but it failed while climbing over highly radioactive debris.

Cyclone au Mozambique : 7 morts, 130.000 sinistrés

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:19:00 +0100la1ere (fr)

Le cyclone Dineo, désormais reclassé en dépression tropicale, a poursuivi sa route jeudi vers l'Afrique du Sud où de fortes pluies ont été constatées dans le nord-est du pays. Le célèbre parc Kruger, très prisé des touristes pour les safaris, a fermé jeudi après-midi toutes ses routes non....

زي النهاردة.. وفاة الكاتب الصحفي محمد حسنين هيكل ميلاد ليلى مراد.. تشغيل أول إنارة بالغاز الطبيعي في الولايات المتحدة.. بدء أول عرض للتلفزيون الملون في لندن

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:18:00 +0100dostor (ar)

أحداث : 815 - إنتصار إبن طباطبا على والي الكوفة فى عهد الخليفة العباسي المأمون بعد أن استفحل أمره خاصة بعد إنضمام أهل الكوفة والأعراب إليه إلا أنه توفي فجأة صبيحة إنتصاره، واستمرت حركته من بعده، وعظم أمرها إلى أن قضى عليها العباسيون. 1776 - بدأ تشغيل أول إنارة عمومية بالغاز الطبيعي في الولايات المتحدة بمدينة بالتيمور.

Qatar Metrology Department urges residents to ignore...

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:10:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Doha: Qatar Metrology Department has urged residents to not pay heed to social media rumours of tsunami hitting GCC countries. Lot of fake stories were circulating in scocial media about wea the r in the last few days. Please follow latest warnings regarding the current unstable weather situation via....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:03:00 +0100whittierdailynews (en)

Posted: 02/16/17, 11:55 PM PST Updated: 15 mins ago # Comments TOKYO >> Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Cyclone Dineo kills 7 in Mozambique

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:56:00 +0100emirates247 (en)

Cyclone Dineo killed seven people and affected 130,000 across sou the rn Mozambique, according to a toll published late Thursday by the country's natural disasters agency. "More than 20,000 homes" were destroyed by "winds and very strong rain" and the search for survivors is ongoing, the National Institute of Disaster Management said in a statement.

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:31:00 +0100dailynews (en)

Posted: 02/16/17, 11:55 PM PST Updated: 14 mins ago # Comments TOKYO >> Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.

NEW ZEALAND: Raging Wildfires Scorch Hills South of Christchurch February 16

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:17:00 +0100dailytelegraph (en)

Wildfires have been scorching Port Hills, south of Christchurch, New Zeal and , for almost a week. This timelapse video captures the development of the fires over a period of three days. The blaze, which first broke out on February 13, has destroyed homes and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:08:00 +0100dailybreeze (en)

Posted: 02/16/17, 11:55 PM PST Updated: 11 mins ago # Comments TOKYO >> Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.

Rain-Soaked California Braces for More

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02:00 +0100voanews (en)

LOS ANGELES — Wet wea the r returned to California on Thursday with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a storm that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

In vier dagen 28 slachtoffers geïdentificeerd, maar nog altijd niet vergoed

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02:00 +0100nieuwsblad (nl)

Ze leverden snel en deskundig werk, waardoor op vier dagen tijd 28 van de 31 slachtoffers geïdentificeerd konden worden. Toch kregen de forensisch t and deskundigen bijna een jaar na de aanslagen van 22 maart nog geen cent uitbetaald van de beloofde vergoeding. “Een schande”, vindt forensisch tandarts Eddy De Valck.

Robots muestran más dificultades de lo esperado en Fukushima

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 08:44:00 +0100el-mexicano (es)

TOKIO.— Sondas robóticas enviadas a uno de los reactores nucleares dañados en la central japonesa de Fukushima revelaron desafíos mayores de lo esperado para las tareas de limpieza emprendidas en la planta. El robot "escorpión" de control remoto se envió el jueves a la vasija de contención del....

eNCA | Rising sea temperatures are shaping tropical storms in southern Africa

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 08:02:00 +0100enca (en)

A tropical storm – named Dineo – has swept in from the Indian Ocean, causing extensive flooding as it hit l and fall in Mozambique. More damage is threatened as it swings south and west. Tropical storms are classified once clouds have reached an organised cyclonic formation and wind speeds have exceeded 60km/h .

Robots muestran más dificultades de lo esperado en Fukushima

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:56:00 +0100noticias-terra-ar (es)

Sondas robóticas enviadas a uno de los reactores nucleares dañados en la central japonesa de Fukushima revelaron desafíos mayores de lo esperado para las tareas de limpieza emprendidas en la planta. El robot "escorpión" de control remoto se envió el jueves a la vasija de contención del reactor de la....

Robots muestran más dificultades de lo esperado en Fukushima

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:48:00 +0100noticias-terra (es)

Sondas robóticas enviadas a uno de los reactores nucleares dañados en la central japonesa de Fukushima revelaron desafíos mayores de lo esperado para las tareas de limpieza emprendidas en la planta. El robot "escorpión" de control remoto se envió el jueves a la vasija de contención del reactor de la....

17 فبراير.. وفاة محمد حسنين هيكل

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:46:00 +0100moheet (ar)

815 - انتصار ابن طباطبا على والي الكوفة من قبل الخليفة العباسي المأمون بعد أن استفحل أمره خاصة بعد انضمام أهل الكوفة والأعراب إليه إلا أنه توفي فجأة صبيحة انتصاره، واستمرت حركته من بعده، وعظم أمرها إلى أن قضى عليها العباسيون. 1776 - بدأ تشغيل أول إنارة عمومية بالغاز الطبيعي في الولايات المتحدة بمدينة بالتيمور.

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:44:00 +0100680news (en)

TOKYO – Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled “scorpion” robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor’s containment....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:29:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:22:00 +0100wfsb (en)

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press. TOKYO (AP) - Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:13:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

TOKYO Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled “scorpion” robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor’s containment....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:12:00 +0100AP (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's....

AP Top News 25 MINS AGO Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:10:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

TOKYO (AP) - Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:01:00 +0100wwlp (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled “scorpion” robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor’s....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:58:00 +0100lacrossetribune (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Robot probes at one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. says the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot that was sent into a containment vessel Thursday....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:49:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Robot probes sent to one of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant’s ongoing cleanup. The plant’s operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled “scorpion” robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor’s....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:47:00 +0100krmg (en)

Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's containment vessel....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:46:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Robot probes sent to one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot was sent into the Unit 2 reactor's containment vessel....

Southern California faces powerful storm

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:46:00 +0100680news (en)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Wet wea the r returned to California on Thursday with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a storm that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:42:00 +0100sunherald (en)

Robot probes at one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. says the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot that was sent into a containment vessel Thursday to....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:40:00 +0100nzherald (en)

TOKYO (AP) " Robot probes at one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. says the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot that was sent into a containment vessel Thursday....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:38:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

Robot probes at one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co . says the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot that was sent into a containment vessel Thursday to....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:34:00 +0100AP (en)

TOKYO (AP) — Robot probes at one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. says the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot that was sent into a containment vessel....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:32:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Robot probes at one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. says the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot that was sent into a containment vessel Thursday to....

Feb 17, 2017 12:12AM ESTpublished: Feb 17, 2017 12:12AM EST

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:32:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

Robot probes at one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. says the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot that was sent into a containment vessel Thursday to....

Tokyo Electric Power : Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:30:00 +01004-traders (en)

TOKYO (AP) Robot probes at one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. says the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot that was sent into a containment vessel Thursday to....

Robot probes show Japan reactor cleanup worse than expected

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 06:28:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

TOKYO (AP) - Robot probes at one of Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear reactors have suggested worse-than-anticipated challenges for the plant's ongoing cleanup. The plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. says the remote-controlled "scorpion" robot that was sent into a containment vessel Thursday....

More than 1,000 flee uncontrollable fires in New Zealand

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 05:33:00 +0100dailysabah (en)

Wildfires ripped through New Zeal and 's Christchurch, leading authorities to declare a state of emergency and causing more than 1,000 people to flee the ir homes. The fires in the Port Hills district of Christchurch began earlier in the week, and are believed to have been caused by an electrical problem.

With powerful rain on the way, LA communities prepare for 'a messy day'

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 05:32:00 +0100dailynews (en)

From fragile hillsides in Laurel Canyon to fire-denuded slopes in Santa Clarita to homeless people living in riverbeds, Los Angeles communities were bracing for the storm of the season Friday. Heavy rainfall is expected in the South l and Friday, with showers likely through Saturday morning, as the....

Southern California faces powerful storm

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 05:14:00 +0100wcfcourier (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wet wea the r returned to California on Thursday with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a storm that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Southern California faces powerful storm

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 05:11:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wet wea the r returned to California on Thursday with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a storm that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Effects of Dineo will still be felt, warns SA Weather Service

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 05:07:00 +0100citizen (en)

Chances of rain in most parts of the country were expected to increase from Sunday due to a tropical thrust system. Although tropical storm Dineo has been downgraded since making l and fall on Thursday, its effects will be felt in the form of torrential rainfall and strong winds, according to the SA....

Surigao governor admits slow distribution of relief goods

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 04:54:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Distribution of relief goods to Surigao quake victims is going slow not because of a lack of supply but the need to verify the list of beneficiaries, Surigao del Norte Governor Sol Matugas said Friday. "Walang problema sa supply (ng relief goods) kasi maraming nagbigay.

Minor earthquake strikes South Carolina

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 04:41:00 +0100wncn (en)

GREAT FALLS, S.C. (WBTV) — A minor earthquake struck near Great Falls, S.C., Wednesday night, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports. The report centered the quake near the Wateree Lake at about 2.9 kilometers deep. USGS labeled the earthquake a magnitude 1.7 on the Richter scale, which operates on a scale from 1 to 10.

Powerful storm takes aim at Southern California A strong storm is expected to bring drenching rain and the threat of flash flooding and landslides to Southern California late Friday and

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 04:37:00 +0100news4jax (en)

(CNN) - A strong storm is expected to bring drenching rain and the threat of flash flooding and landslides to South ern California late Friday and through the weekend, the National Weather Service warned Thursday. Flood watches affecting more than 20 million people have been posted for the south ern....

Powerful storm takes aim at Southern California 32 Mins A strong storm is expected to bring drenching rain and the threat of flash flooding and

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 04:23:00 +0100clickondetroit (en)

(CNN) - A strong storm is expected to bring drenching rain and the threat of flash flooding and landslides to South ern California late Friday and through the weekend, the National Weather Service warned Thursday. Flood watches affecting more than 20 million people have been posted for the south ern....

28 mins ago Powerful storm takes aim at Southern California A strong storm is expected to bring drenching rain and the threat of flash flooding and landslides

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 04:19:00 +0100yourerie (en)

(CNN) - A strong storm is expected to bring drenching rain and the threat of flash flooding and landslides to South ern California late Friday and through the weekend, the National Weather Service warned Thursday. Flood watches affecting more than 20 million people have been posted for the south ern....

Powerful storm takes aim at Southern California 15 Mins A strong storm is expected to bring drenching rain and the threat of flash flooding and landslides to Southern California late Friday and

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 04:07:00 +0100click2houston (en)

(CNN) - A strong storm is expected to bring drenching rain and the threat of flash flooding and landslides to South ern California late Friday and through the weekend, the National Weather Service warned Thursday. Flood watches affecting more than 20 million people have been posted for the south ern....

Nearly Full Anderson Reservoir Causes Flooding Concerns

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 03:36:00 +0100nbcbayarea (en)

Santa Clara Valley Water District officials are releasing millions of gallons of water from the nearly-full Anderson Reservoir into Coyote Creek. (Feb. 16, 2017) The Anderson Reservoir is said to be at 99 percent of its maximum capacity and on Thursday it stoked flooding fears in the South Bay.

Realizan 41 países ejercicio de respuestas ante caso de un tsunami

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:56:00 +0100uniradioinforma (es)

Bogotá, (Notimex).- Delegados de más de 41 países que tienen costa en el Océano Pacífico asisten al PACIFIC WAVE 2017, un ejercicio que permite poner a prueba los protocolos, procedimientos y planes locales de respuesta ante un posible tsunami, informó una fuente oficial.

We may live in a post-truth era, but nature does not

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:50:00 +0100pakobserver (en)

Cynthia Barnett. TRUTH does not always find the light. But there is one truth that outs every time, and that is nature. Spurning the doubt still funded and spread by the fossil fuel industry, Earth’s temperatures are rising with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, triggering longer droughts, more-extreme rains and many other troubles.

Realizan simulacro de tsunami en Choluteca, Honduras

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:46:00 +0100rlp (es)

Las autoridades de la Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (Copeco), realizaron este jueves un simulacro de alerta de tsunami en Marcovia, departamento de Choluteca, al sur de Honduras. En la actividad participaron estudiantes de un kínder, centros educativos para discapacitados y pobladores del....

Southern California faces powerful storm

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:40:00 +0100nzherald (en)

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Wet wea the r returned to California on Thursday with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a storm that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades.

Disaster benefits approved for New Orleans tornado victims

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:16:00 +0100nola (en)

The federal government approved benefits under the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) for hundreds of New Orleanians affected by the Feb. 7 tornado outbreaks , the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services said on Thursday (Feb. 16).

عريب الرنتاوي خيار إسـرائيل للحل النهائي .. لا دولـــة واحـدة ولا دولـتـيــن

Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:04:00 +0100addustour (ar)

عريب الرنتاوي نجح بنيامين نتنياهو في نزع القداسة عن حل الدولتين، هو لم يقبل بالأصل بهذا الحل، شكلياً ولفظياً، إلا تحت الضغط والإكراه (خطاب بار إيلان) ... وهو لم يتبن يوماً هذا الحل بالمفهوم الدولي الرائج: انهاء الاحتلال الذي بدأ عام 67 وتمكين الشعب الفلسطيني من بناء دولته المستقلة والقابلة للحياة وفقاً لتلك الحدود .

Lesvos hit by 4.4 tremor

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:54:00 +0100kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake The eastern Aegean isl and of Lesvos was rattled by a tremor measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale Thursday at 2.19 p.m. There were no injuries or damages reported. According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the quake’s epicenter was in the sea, 64 kilometers northwest of Mytilini town at a depth of 11 kilometers.

Southern California faces powerful storm

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:50:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

Wet wea the r returned to California on Thursday with the first in a new series of rainstorms moving across the northern half of the state while the south awaited a storm that forecasters said could be the strongest in years if not decades. Rain, accompanied by heavy winds, pelted the San Francisco....

اليابان : كارثة "فوكوشيما" تكلف 201 مليار دولار

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:48:00 +0100raya (ar)

طوكيو - رويترز: قال مصدر مطلع على مناقشات للحكومة اليابانية إن كارثة فوكوشيما النووية قد تكلف البلاد 22.6 تريليون ين (201 مليار دولار) أي أكثر من ضعف تقديرات سابقة. وكانت وزارة الصناعة اليابانية قدرت في 2013 أن تكلف الكارثة البلاد نحو 11 تريليون ين (97.

TRAS BAMBALINAS: Tsunami de Odebrecht: ¿a recuperar el interés público o sólo el dinero?

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:46:00 +0100elperiodicodemexico (es)

Astrid Puentes Riaño, El País. La corrupción en América Latina y el Caribe no es noticia. Incluso algunos, aberrantemente, la consideran normal. Pero en todo hay niveles. Por ello la magnitud de la corrupción desarrollada por la multinacional brasileña Odebrecht ha tenido un impacto singular: un....

State Promises Plan Coming To Fix Nassau Expressway

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:40:00 +0100patch (en)

During a joint budget hearing in Albany this week, New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Mat the w J. Driscoll committed to a multi-million dollar plan to overhaul Nassau Expressway when questioned by Senator Todd Kaminsky. When Kaminsky asked Driscoll whether the DOT was working on....

National › Fewer people volunteered in wake of 2011 tsunami than 1995 quake

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:13:00 +0100japantoday (en)

MORIOKA. Fewer people volunteered in affected areas in the wake of the 2011 earthquake-triggered tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan than in the wake of the 1995 temblor that struck Kobe and surrounding areas in western Japan, data from welfare associations in three tsunami-affected prefectures showed Thursday.

National › 'Scorpion' robot mission inside Fukushima reactor aborted

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 23:13:00 +0100japantoday (en)

TOKYO. A “scorpion” robot sent into a Japanese nuclear reactor to learn about the damage suffered in a tsunami-induced meltdown had its mission aborted after the probe ran into trouble, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said Thursday. TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, sent the remote-controlled device into the No.

Wildfire razes homes in New Zealand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 22:59:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said Thursday. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes that had been smouldering for days merged into a single giant fire-front.

Massive wildfire razes homes in New Zealand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 22:30:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

WELLINGTON • Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft fought a massive wildfire threatening New Zealand's third largest city Christchurch yesterday. The wildfire in Christchurch's Port Hills district spread rapidly overnight to cover more than 1,800ha, emergency workers said.

SUTRA POTVRDA VUČIĆEVE KANDIDATURE: ‘Sjednica SNS-a bit će jasna poruka predsjedniku Tomislavu Nikoliću’

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:57:00 +0100net (hr)

Srbijanski premijer i vođa Srpske napredne starnke (SNS) Aleks and ar Vučić sudjelovat će u petak u radu Središnjeg odbora SNS-a na kojem bi službeno trebala biti objavljena njegova kandidatura za predsjednika Srbije, bez obzira tko će mu biti protukandidati, objavili su u četvrtak beogradski mediji.

Analysis: What could have been done to stop the Port Hills blaze?

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:50:00 +0100Stuff (en)

However, Brownlee's comments that he got more accurate information from media than from officials appears to have struck a nerve. Dalzel admits to "a bit of a breakdown in communication", while Mackie says the re were some problems with communication between Selwyn fire teams on the ground and ....

Tromba marina provocó destrozos en alcaldía del mar de Isla Mocha

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:44:00 +0100cooperativa (es)

Una tromba marina provocó destrozos en instalaciones de la Armada luego que tocara tierra en la Isla Mocha, ubicada al sur de la Provincia de Arauco, en la Región del Biobío. La alcaldía del mar de ese territorio insular, según el catastro de la institución, resultó con daños en dos ventanales y en....

EL NINO RETURNS? Planet could continue to heat up in 2017 scientists warn

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:39:00 +0100express (en)

GETTY STOCK IMAGE Katie Mansfield El Nino could return in 2017 to heat up the planet Climate experts from the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said there is a 35-40 per cent chance the weather phenomenon will return. 2016 was the hottest year on record with climate scientists claiming El....

Un NOU DEZASTRU la Fukushima? Un cutremur EXTREM DE PUTERNIC a lovit din nou. Alertă de TSUNAMI pe coastele nipone | VIDEO

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:12:00 +0100evz (ro)

Un cutremur extrem de puternic a lovit din nou coastele nipone. Autoritățile au intrat în alertă după ce seismul s-a produs, fiind pornit codul de tsunami. UPDATE: În timp ce alarmele de tsunami sună pe insulă și în special pe coastele estice ale insulei, televiziunile din Japonia transmiteau în....

Susana Díaz asegura la estabilidad de estudios en los centros concertados

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:48:00 +0100europasur (es)

La educación pública primará sobre la concertada, pero todos los escolares que cursan hoy en la mixta podrán completar sus estudios en los mismos centros. Ésta es la doctrina del Gobierno de Susana Díaz. "Siempre que haya que elegir entre una línea pública y otra concertada, prevalecerá la pública,....

Tsunami de Odebrecht: ¿a recuperar el interés público o sólo el dinero?

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:35:00 +0100elpais (es)

La corrupción en América Latina y el Caribe no es noticia. Incluso algunos, aberrantemente, la consideran normal. Pero en todo hay niveles. Por ello la magnitud de la corrupción desarrollada por la multinacional brasileña Odebrecht ha tenido un impacto singular: un tsunami que no solo se llevó....

Tsunami de Odebrecht: ¿a recuperar el interés público o sólo el dinero?

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:18:00 +0100elpais-latinoamerica (es)

La corrupción en América Latina y el Caribe no es noticia. Incluso algunos, aberrantemente, la consideran normal. Pero en todo hay niveles. Por ello la magnitud de la corrupción desarrollada por la multinacional brasileña Odebrecht ha tenido un impacto singular: un tsunami que no solo se llevó....

Susana Díaz asegura la estabilidad de estudios en los centros concertados

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:14:00 +0100diariodesevilla (es)

La educación pública primará sobre la concertada, pero todos los escolares que cursan hoy en la mixta podrán completar sus estudios en los mismos centros. Ésta es la doctrina del Gobierno de Susana Díaz. "Siempre que haya que elegir entre una línea pública y otra concertada, prevalecerá la pública,....

Copeco realiza simulacro de tsunami en Choluteca

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:12:00 +0100latribuna (es)

Las autoridades de la Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (Copeco ), realizaron este jueves un simulacro de alerta de tsunami en Marcovia, departamento de Choluteca, al sur de Honduras. En la actividad participaron estudiantes de un kínder, centros educativos para discapacitados y pobladores del....

Firefighters battling wildfire in New Zealand city

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:02:00 +0100iran-daily (en)

The wildfire, which started earlier this week, in Christchurch’s Port Hills district, rapidly spread overnight to engulf an area covering more than 1,800 hectares, emergency workers said on Thursday. Officials declared a state of emergency in the South Isl and city late Wednesday as two blazes, which....

Wildfire forces 1,000 evacuations in New Zealand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:54:00 +0100presstv (en)

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the ir homes as firefighters are battling a massive wildfire in New Zeal and ’s third-largest city of Christchurch. The wildfire, which started earlier this week, in Christchurch’s Port Hills district, rapidly spread overnight to engulf an area covering more....

Shaken, not stirred. Charlotte region had earthquake at 9 p.m. Wednesday

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:49:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Did you feel the earth move last night? Scientists are reporting there was earthquake 45 miles south of Charlotte in Great Falls, South Carolina, around 9 p.m. That’s in Chester County. The U.S. Geological Survey says it was a 1.7 magnitude at a depth of 2.9 kilometers. The South Emergency Management Division tweeted out.

Southern California issued flash flood warnings

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:45:00 +0100dailymail (en)

It's not just Oroville: Flash flood warnings across South ern California ahead of biggest storm in six years Six inches of rain will fall across Sou the rn California by Saturday night; Flash flood warnings are in place in L.A., Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura; There is also a risk of mudslides in....

No diga que no le avisamos: Alarmas de tsunami sonarán en la Región de Antofagasta

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:44:00 +0100elnortero (es)

Si usted es de Taltal y esta mañana escuchó una sirena de tsunami no se alarme. La Oficina Nacional de Emergencia (ONEMI) comenzó este jueves las pruebas de las alarmas de emergencia en la Región de Antofagasta. Los ensayos tienen por objetivo verificar el correcto cumplimiento del Plan de....

Odebrecht, el terremoto político que sacude Latinoamérica

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:36:00 +0100ruvr-sp (es)

Lo que se está desmont and o, por tanto, es un auténtico "departamento de cohechos y coimas" que la firma fundada en Salvador de Bahía operaba de forma sistemática e impune, utilizando no sólo entidades bancarias brasileñas sino también bancos estadounidenses y suizos, para hacer los pagos y obtener a cambio sustanciosos contratos.

1:30 Japoneses introducen nuevo robot para analizar reactor de Fukushima

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:31:00 +0100prensa-latina (es)

16 de febrero de 2017, 13:30 Tokio, 16 feb (PL) La compañía operadora de la central japonesa de Fukushima anunció hoy que introducirá un nuevo robot dentro del reactor número dos, después que retiraran recientemente un aparato similar a causa de los altos niveles de radiación.

Shaken, not stirred. Charlotte region had an earthquake and nobody noticed

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:18:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Did you feel the earth move last night? Scientists are reporting there was earthquake 45 miles south of Charlotte in Great Falls, South Carolina, around 2 a.m. That’s in Chester County. The U.S. Geological Survey says it was a 1.1 magnitude at a depth of 0.8 kilometers. The South Emergency Management Division tweeted out that it was a 1.

Wildfire razes homes in New Zealand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:15:00 +0100thedailystarBD (en)

A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said yesterday. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes that had been smouldering for days merged into a single giant fire-front.

Flash flood warnings across Southern California

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:14:00 +0100dailymail (en)

It's not just Oroville: Flash flood warnings across South ern California ahead of biggest storm in six years Six inches of rain will fall across Sou the rn California by Saturday night; Flash flood warnings are in place in L.A., Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura; There is also a risk of mudslides in....

USGS confirms small earthquake in North Carolina, 2nd quake in South Carolina

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:05:00 +0100wlos (en)

Bryson City, N.C. (WLOS) — The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed an earthquake earlier this week in the Bryson City area. A magnitude 2.1 earthquake shook the area near Forney Ridge at around 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday. There was no damage or injuries reported. On Wednesday night, the USGS reported a second earthquake in the Carolinas.

607 Meryl Streep attacca Trump: “Con lui abbiamo capito quanto è fragile la democrazia” LOS ANGELES – Meryl Streep ha investito con un autentico tsunami di urticanti sberleffi al vetriolo il presidente Usa Donald Trump, che in...

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:49:00 +0100blitzquotidiano (it)

LOS ANGELES – Meryl Streep ha investito con un autentico tsunami di urticanti sberleffi al vetriolo il presidente Usa Donald Trump , che in un tweet il 9 gennaio scorso, l’aveva definita “l’attrice più sopravvalutata di Hollywood” solo perché l’aveva criticato alla consegna dei Golden Globes.

Mozambique: dégâts matériels après le passage du cyclone Dineo

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:18:00 +0100maliactu (fr)

Le cyclone Dineo, rétrogradé jeudi matin en dépression tropicale par les services météorologiques, a provoqué des dégâts matériels au Mozambique et continuait sa route vers l’Afrique du Sud et le Zimbabwe. Selon de nombreuses vidéos et photos publiées sur les réseaux sociaux et reprises par les....

Temblor de magnitud 5.2 sacude región de Coquimbo, norte de Chile

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:16:00 +0100ntn24 (es)

Getty Images América Latina Un temblor de magnitud 5.2 sacudió la madrugada de este jueves parte de la región de Coquimbo, en el norte de Chile, sin ocasionar víctimas o daños visibles, según dijeron las autoridades. La sacudida de tierra ocurrió a las 04.02 hora local (07.

В ближайшую неделю астероид упадет на Великобританию

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:07:00 +0100point-md (ru)

. СМИ облетела новость о том, что Великобритания доживает последние дни. Астероид приближается к Земле, и первым пострадает Туманный Альбион. Как сообщается, объект диаметром 1 км прилетит со дня на день — с 16 по 24 февраля 2017 года. Говорят о гигантском цунами, которое снесет все на своем пути.

Introducen un nuevo robot para analizar el reactor número 2 de Fukushima

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:55:00 +0100LaRazon (es)

La operadora de la accidentada central de Fukushima introducirá este jueves un nuevo robot dentro de su reactor número dos para evaluar su estado, después de que otro aparato similar fuera retirado la semana pasada por los niveles demasiados altos de radiación.

MOZAMBIQUE: Dolphins Swept Ashore as Deadly Tropical Storm Batters Mozambique Coast February 16

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:45:00 +0100dailytelegraph (en)

A pod of dolphins was found str and ed on a Mozambique beach early on February 16, as Tropical Cyclone Dineo swept across the country. The storm caused widespread damage and localized flooding across Inhambane Province on February 15 as it moved inland, before being downgraded to a Tropical Storm on February 16.

Dineo: Rising sea temperatures are shaping our tropical storms

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:34:00 +0100citizen (en)

A tropical storm – named Dineo – has swept in from the Indian Ocean, causing extensive flooding as it hit l and fall in Mozambique. More damage is threatened as it swings south and west. Tropical storms are classified once clouds have reached an organised cyclonic formation and wind speeds have exceeded 60km/h .

Firefighters monitoring brush fire hot spots in 3 counties

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:32:00 +0100cbs12 (en)

Martin Co Fire Rescue patrolling for hot spots at the Kanner wildfire scene. The Melaleuca tree is extremely flammable & rekindling is a concern. Image Courtesy: FFS Okeechobee. STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Firefighters are monitoring for hot spots along fire lines in Martin County.

Temblor de magnitud 5,2 sacude Coquimbo, Chile

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:40:00 +0100LaRazon (es)

Un temblor de magnitud 5,2 sacudió la madrugada de este jueves parte de la región de Coquimbo, en el norte de Chile, sin ocasionar víctimas o daños visibles, según dijeron las autoridades. La sacudida de tierra ocurrió a las 04.02 hora local (07.02 GMT) y su epicentro se localizó en el mar, a 74....

News story: Update: air strikes against Daesh

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:19:00 +0100gov-uk (en)

Summary Saturday 11 February – Typhoons attacked a tunnel and bunker south -west of Mosul. Sunday 12 February – Tornados destroyed two terrorist supply trucks north-west of Mosul. Tuesday 14 February – Typhoons bombed a Daesh headquarters in north-western Mosul. Detail.

Firefighters battle to contain New Zealand wildfire as 1,000 evacuated

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:17:00 +0100nation (en)

Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft fought a massive wildfire threatening New Zealand's third largest city Christchurch on Thursday. The wildfire in Christchurch's Port Hills district spread rapidly overnight to cover more than 1,800 hectares (4,447 acres), emergency workers said.

Teresa Rodríguez avisa a Susana Díaz de que se gesta un "tsunami" educativo en Andalucía

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:03:00 +0100europapress (es)

SEVILLA, 16 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) - La coordinadora general y portavoz parlamentaria de Podemos Andalucía, Teresa Rodríguez, ha advertido este jueves del "tsunami" educativo que se está gest and o en Andalucía, mientras la presidenta de la Junta, Susana Díaz, la ha acusado de volver a "blanquear a la....

Mozambique: dégâts matériels après le passage du cyclone Dineo

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0100journalducameroun (fr)

Le cyclone Dineo, rétrogradé jeudi matin en dépression tropicale par les services météorologiques, a provoqué des dégâts matériels au Mozambique et continuait sa route vers l’Afrique du Sud et le Zimbabwe. Selon de nombreuses vidéos et photos publiées sur les réseaux sociaux et reprises par les....

Mozambique: dégâts matériels après le passage du cyclone Dineo

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:48:00 +0100izf (fr)

Le cyclone Dineo, rétrogradé jeudi matin en dépression tropicale par les services météorologiques, a provoqué des dégâts matériels au Mozambique et continuait sa route vers l'Afrique du Sud et le Zimbabwe. Selon de nombreuses vidéos et photos publiées sur les réseaux sociaux et reprises....

Temblor de magnitud 5,2 sacude región de Coquimbo, en el norte de Chile

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:24:00 +0100caracol (es)

Un temblor de magnitud 5,2 sacudió la madrugada de este jueves parte de la región de Coquimbo, en el norte de Chile, sin ocasionar víctimas o daños visibles, según dijeron las autoridades. La sacudida de tierra ocurrió a las 04.02 hora local (07.02 GMT) y su epicentro se localizó en el mar, a 74....

Temblor de magnitud 5,2 sacude región de Coquimbo, en el norte de Chile

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:08:00 +0100noticias-terra (es)

Un temblor de magnitud 5,2 sacudió la madrugada de este jueves parte de la región de Coquimbo, en el norte de Chile, sin ocasionar víctimas o daños visibles, según dijeron las autoridades. La sacudida de tierra ocurrió a las 04.02 hora local (07.02 GMT) y su epicentro se localizó en el mar, a 74....

Mozambique: dégâts matériels après le passage du cyclone Dineo

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 13:48:00 +0100slateafrique (fr)

Le cyclone Dineo, rétrogradé jeudi matin en dépression tropicale par les services météorologiques, a provoqué des dégâts matériels au Mozambique et continuait sa route vers l'Afrique du Sud et le Zimbabwe. Selon de nombreuses vidéos et photos publiées sur les réseaux sociaux et reprises par les....

Vulcano Marsili, paura eruzione: indagini geotermiche nel mare di Amalfi

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 13:31:00 +0100positanonews (it)

Un allarme che è stato lanciato l’autunno scorso dai geologi e che pare stia avendo un seguito. Stiamo parl and o del Vulcano Marsili , vulcano sottomarino, il più grande Vulcano d’Europa, localizzato nel Tirreno meridionale, a circa 140 km a nord della Sicilia ed a circa 150 km ad ovest della....

Government warns communities to be on high alert for #Dineo

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:47:00 +0100iol (en)

Johannesburg – South Africa is set to experience severe storms and heavy rains starting from Thursday until Sunday, the South African Weather Service said in a warning it issued in anticipation of the arrival of Tropical Storm Dineo. "The Tropical Storm is expected to hit the coast of Mozambique....

2011 quake and tsunami drew fewer volunteers than Kobe quake in ’95

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:46:00 +0100japantimes (en)

MORIOKA, IWATE PREF. – Fewer people volunteered to help after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami than the after the 1995 quake that wrecked Kobe and surrounding areas, data from welfare associations in three tsunami-affected prefectures showed Thursday. In the period spanning five years and 10 months....

Tsunami van bedreigingen overspoelt VV Bladella na royeren 10-jarig spelertje

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:44:00 +0100headlines24 (nl)

. 16/02 12:30 - Tsunami van bedreigingen overspoelt VV Bladella na royeren 10-jarig spelertje Bestuursleden van de Bladelse voetbalclub VV Bladella zijn woensdag tientallen keren bedreigd door woedende burgers die het niet vinden kunnen dat de vereniging een 10-jarig spelertje en nog drie and ere....

New Zealand declares state of emergency as Christchurch wildfires rage on

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:31:00 +0100ibtimes-uk (en)

New Zeal and has declared a state of emergency after a massive wildfire began raging through Christchurch, the county's third largest city. Over 1,000 people have been evacuated and 11 properties have been destroyed. A helicopter drops fire retardant on wildfires near Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island Mark Hannah/Reuters.

Introducen un nuevo robot para analizar el reactor número 2 de Fukushima

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:29:00 +0100unionradio (es)

TOKIO.-La operadora de la accidentada central de Fukushima introducirá hoy un nuevo robot dentro de su reactor número dos para evaluar su estado, después de que otro aparato similar fuera retirado la semana pasada por los niveles demasiados altos de radiación.

Philippines: Philippines: Surigao earthquake - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF operation n° MDRPH024

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:22:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

A. Situation analysis. Description of the disaster. At 22:00h local time Friday 10 February 2017, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of north-eastern Mindanao, Philippines. According to the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the earthquake was relatively....

This is how NASA plans to make better weather predictions!

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:04:00 +0100ibtimes-in (en)

lightning flash occurs 45 times per second on Earth. Improved underst and ing of lightning will provide crucial insight into wea the r forecasting, climate change, atmospheric chemistry and physics, and aircraft and spacecraft safety. The Earth scientists from the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center....

'Scorpion' robot mission inside Fukushima reactor aborted

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:53:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, sent the remote-controlled device into the No. 2 reactor where radiation levels have recently hit record highs. The "scorpion" robot, so-called because it can lift up its camera-mounted tail to achieve better viewing angles, is also designed to crawl over rubble inside the damaged facility.

Warning ahead of "Dineo" - stay safe!

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:52:00 +0100sanews (en)

Pretoria – The South African government has called on communities to be on high alert and take precautions ahead of tropical cyclone “Dineo’s” arrival in the country later today. This after the South African Weather Service issued a warning of the anticipated Dineo which hit the coast of Mozambique....

Crete quake, measuring 4.5 Richter, jolts island

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:46:00 +0100kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake A moderate earthquake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, struck south of Crete at about 1 a.m. on Thursday, according to the Athens Observatory's Geodynamic Institute. There were no reports of any injuries or damage as a result of the quake which has its epicenter south of the....

'Scorpion' robot mission inside Fukushima reactor aborted

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:38:00 +0100afp-english (en)

A "scorpion" robot sent into a Japanese nuclear reactor to learn about the damage suffered in a tsunami-induced meltdown had its mission aborted after the probe ran into trouble, Tokyo Electric Power company said Thursday. TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, sent the remote-controlled device into the No.

Macadamia orchards hit by strong winds

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:31:00 +0100citizen (en)

A leading independent advisor to the macadamia nut industry, Stephan Schoeman, warned macadamia growers in Limpopo and Mpumalanga about the potential impacts from tropical depression, Dineo, set to hit major growing regions on Thursday afternoon, reports the The South African Weather Service says....

'Scorpion' robot mission inside Fukushima reactor aborted

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:25:00 +0100thetimes-za (en)

TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, sent the remote-controlled device into the No. 2 reactor where radiation levels have recently hit record highs. The "scorpion" robot, so-called because it can lift up its camera-mounted tail to achieve better viewing angles, is also designed to crawl over rubble inside the damaged facility.

'Scorpion' robot mission inside Fukushima reactor aborted

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:25:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Tokyo (AFP) - A "scorpion" robot sent into a Japanese nuclear reactor to learn about the damage suffered in a tsunami-induced meltdown had its mission aborted after the probe ran into trouble, Tokyo Electric Power company said Thursday. TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, sent the remote-controlled device into the No.

News24.com | UPDATE: #Dineo downgraded, but heavy rains still expected to hit SA

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 11:15:00 +0100news24 (en)

Cape Town - As parts of Mozambique are seeing the devastating effects of tropical storm Dineo which has since been downgraded from cyclone status after making l and fall, the South African government has called on communities to be on high alert for the knock-on effects of the storm set to hit SA later on Thursday.

Wildfire razes homes in New Zealand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:39:00 +0100thetimes-za (en)

Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Isl and city late Wednesday as two blazes that had been smouldering for days merged into a single giant fire-front. Christchurch City Council said more than 1,800 hectares (4,500 acres) of land had been torched in the Port Hills, an....

New Zealand wildfires: Christchurch threatened by massive blaze with 1,000 evacuated

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:31:00 +0100express (en)

The wildfire in Christchurch's Port Hills district spread rapidly overnight to cover more than 4,447 acres, emergency workers said. More than 1,000 people were evacuated from the ir homes, 11 properties were destroyed and a state of emergency was declared.

Feux de forêts en Nouvelle-Zélande : des milliers d'habitants évacués

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:28:00 +0100sudouest (fr)

Un millier d’habitants ont dû être évacués de la ville néo-zél and aise de Christchurch en raison de feux de forêt et de broussailles qui ont rasé des logements, ont annoncé ce jeudi les autorités. Les services de la protection civile ont déclaré l’état d’urgence dans cette localité de l’Ile du Sud....

Ученые предупредили о разрушительном землетрясении и цунами в США

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:27:00 +0100ntv (ru)

. Группа американских геологов заявила, что штат Калифорния в ближайшее время ожидает разрушительное землетрясение. Судя по статье, которую ученые опубликовали в журнале Geophysical Research Letter , под городом Санта-Барбара на юге штата находится геологический разлом.

Massive wildfire descends on New Zealand city of Christchurch

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:43:00 +0100deutschewelle-en (en)

Wildfire descends on Christchurch Residents flee. People fled from at least 400 homes as authorities declared a state of emergency in two districts. The local mayor said the danger wasn't over yet on Thursday. Wildfire descends on Christchurch Help from above. Up to 15 helicopters helped battle the flames by dumping water from above.

Wildfire descends on Christchurch 16.02.2017 Residents fled from at least 400 homes as two wildfires converged into one front on the outskirts of the South Island city on Wednesday. By Thursday the fire had claimed 11 homes and the life of one helicopter pilot.

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:43:00 +0100deutschewelle-en (en)

News Wildfire descends on Christchurch. Residents fled from at least 400 homes as two wildfires converged into one front on the outskirts of the South Isl and city on Wednesday. By Thursday the fire had claimed 11 homes and the life of one helicopter pilot. Residents flee.

Residents flee New Zealand wildfire Two wildfires burning for days have converged into one huge front on the outskirts of Christchurch, destroying 11 homes. Prime Minister Bill English told reporters he thought the fires looked "suspicious."

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:43:00 +0100deutschewelle-en (en)

An out-of-control fire in New Zeal and destroyed eleven homes near Christchurch on Thursday, authorities reported. Hundreds of residents were forced to evacuate the South Island city as civil defense officials declared a state of emergency. Two separate blazes that had been burning for days converged....

Hundreds evacuated as massive fire destroys homes in Christchurch

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:40:00 +0100thejournal (en)

A WILDFIRE HAS destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes that had been smouldering for days merged into a single giant fire-front.

Un sismo de magnitud 5,2 sacude Chile

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:08:00 +0100rt-es (es)

Un sismo de magnitud 5,2 se ha registrado en la costa de Chile a unos 73 kilómetros al oeste de la ciudad de Coquimbo, informa el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. ( USGS ). El foco del sismo se ha localizado a 10 kilómetros de profundidad. No se informa sobre daños en la infraestructura ni afectados.

SA government warns communities to be on high alert for Cyclone Dineo

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:42:00 +0100iol (en)

JOHANNESBURG, February 16 (ANA) - South Africa is set to experience severe storms and heavy rains starting from Thursday until Sunday, the South African Weather Service said in a warning it issued in anticipation of the arrival of the Tropical Cyclone named “Dineo”.

eNCA | Cyclone Dineo downgraded to tropical storm

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:41:00 +0100enca (en)

16 February 2017 - Tropical cyclone Dineo wreaked havoc in Mozambique Wednesday night and is expected to reach Limpopo, Mpumalanga and nor the rn parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. eNCA spoke to Jan Vermeleun from SA weather services. Video: eNCA. JOHANNESBURG - Tropical cyclone Dineo has been....

Геологи предсказали раскол США

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:32:00 +0100rg (ru)

Активность разлома Вентура, названного по имени близлежащего городка, может привести к катастрофическим последствиям: мощному землетрясению, цунами, а то и вовсе отделению части калифорнийского побережья. 100-километровая трещина в земной коре проходит под Санта-Барбарой и Голетой, а также по дну Тихого океана.

زلزالان بقوة 5.1 و 5.6 درجة على مقياس ريختر يضربان إندونيسيا

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:22:00 +0100almasryalyoum (ar)

مقياس ريختر - صورة أرشيفية تصوير : آخرون أعلن مركز المسح الجيولوجي الأمريكي، اليوم الخميس، أن زلزالين بقوة 5.1 و5.6 على مقياس «ريختر» ضربا إقليم أتشيه بإندونيسيا في الساعات الأولى من صباح اليوم. وذكرت شبكة «إيه بي سي نيوز» الأمريكية، أن عددا من الأشخاص قد أصيبوا جراء الهزتين الأرضيتين، مشيرة إلى أن....

Wildfire destroys homes in New Zealand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:17:00 +0100RTERadio (en)

A wildfire has destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late last night as two blazes that had been smouldering for days merged into a single giant fire-front.

زلزالان بقوة 5.1 و5.6 درجة يضربان إندونيسيا

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:13:00 +0100youm7 (ar)

الخميس، 16 فبراير 2017 08:48 ص. جاكرتا (أ ش أ) أعلن مركز المسح الجيولوجى الأمريكى اليوم الخميس، أن زلزالين بقوة 5.1 و 5.6 على مقياس "ريختر" ضربا إقليم أتشيه بإندونيسيا فى الساعات الأولى من صباح اليوم. وذكرت شبكة "إيه بى سى نيوز" الأمريكية أن عددا من الأشخاص قد أصيبوا جراء الهزتين الأرضيتين، مشيرة....

Two earthquakes hit Indonesian province of Aceh back-to-back

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:10:00 +0100ibtimes-sg (en)

Two strong earthquakes struck off the Indonesian province of Aceh on Thursday in an area that was devastated by a massive earthquake in December, destroying houses and causing a number of injuries. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quakes at magnitude 5.1 and 5.6.

زلزالان بقوة 5.1 و5.6 درجة على مقياس ريختر يضربان إندونيسيا

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:07:00 +0100elbalad (ar)

أعلن مركز المسح الجيولوجي الأمريكي، اليوم الخميس، أن زلزالين بقوة 1ر5 و6ر5 على مقياس "ريختر" ضربا إقليم أتشيه بإندونيسيا في الساعات الأولى من صباح اليوم. وذكرت شبكة "إيه بي سي نيوز" الأمريكية أن عددا ن الأشخاص قد أصيبوا جراء الهزتين الأرضيتين، مشيرة إلى أن التيار الكهربائي قد انقطع عن العديد من المناطق في أعقاب الزلزالين.

Important feu de forêt en Nouvelle-Zélande

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:01:00 +0100lefigaro (fr)

Un millier d'habitants ont dû être évacués de la ville néo-zél and aise de Christchurch en raison de feux de forêt et de broussailles qui ont rasé des logements. Les services de la protection civile ont déclaré hier soir l'état d'urgence dans cette localité de l'Ile du Sud alors que deux incendies qui....

Introducen un nuevo robot para analizar el reactor número 2 de Fukushima

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:59:00 +0100ElMercurioOnline (es)

El dispositivo tomará imágenes y medirá la temperatura y los niveles de radiación dentro de la vasija de contención del reactor tras sufrir desperfectos en su núcleo a raíz del desastre que originó el terremoto y tsunami de marzo de 2011. TOKIO.- La operadora de la accidentada central de Fukushima....

Wildfire razes homes in New Zealand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:51:00 +0100emirates247 (en)

A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said Thursday. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes that had been smouldering for days merged into a single giant fire-front.

زلزالان بقوة 5.1 و5.6 ريختر يضربان إندونيسيا

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:42:00 +0100akhbaralyom (ar)

أعلن مركز المسح الجيولوجي الأمريكي، اليوم الخميس 16 فبراير، أن زلزال ين بقوة 5.1 و5.6 على مقياس "ريختر" ضربا إقليم أتشيه بإندونيسيا في الساعات الأولى من صباح اليوم. وذكرت شبكة "إيه بي سي نيوز" الأمريكية أن عددا من الأشخاص قد أصيبوا جراء الهزتين الأرضيتين، مشيرة إلى أن التيار الكهربائي قد انقطع عن العديد من المناطق في أعقاب الزلزالين.

زلزالان بقوة 5.1 و5.6 ريختر يضربان إندونيسيا

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:40:00 +0100akhbarelyom (ar)

أعلن مركز المسح الجيولوجي الأمريكي، اليوم الخميس 16 فبراير، أن زلزال ين بقوة 5.1 و5.6 على مقياس "ريختر" ضربا إقليم أتشيه بإندونيسيا في الساعات الأولى من صباح اليوم. وذكرت شبكة "إيه بي سي نيوز" الأمريكية أن عددا من الأشخاص قد أصيبوا جراء الهزتين الأرضيتين، مشيرة إلى أن التيار الكهربائي قد انقطع عن العديد من المناطق في أعقاب الزلزالين.

Firefighters battle to contain New Zealand wildfire as 1,000 evacuated

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:33:00 +0100cyprus-mail (en)

Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft fought a massive wildfire threatening New Zealand’s third largest city Christchurch on Thursday. The wildfire in Christchurch’s Port Hills district spread rapidly overnight to cover more than 1,800 hectares (4,447 acres), emergency workers said.

Total fire ban for South Canterbury, but councils not informed for several hours

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:32:00 +0100Stuff (en)

A "total communication breakdown" may have left many South Cantabrians unaware a total fire ban had been put in place for several hours, prompting criticism from mayors. Fire permits were withdrawn for the entire Canterbury region by the National Rural Fire Authority (NRFA) on Thursday as many....

Wildfire razes homes in New Zealand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:32:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Wellington: A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said Thursday. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes that had been....

Introducen un nuevo robot para analizar el reactor número 2 de Fukushima

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:32:00 +0100es-noticias (es)

Tokio, 16 feb (EFE).- La operadora de la accidentada central de Fukushima introducirá hoy un nuevo robot dentro de su reactor número dos para evaluar su estado, después de que otro aparato similar fuera retirado la semana pasada por los niveles demasiados altos de radiación.

Quake-prone Pacific nations hold joint tsunami drills

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:02:00 +0100terradaily (en)

Quake-prone countries around the Pacific Ocean Wednesday began a joint exercise testing their ability to deliver timely warnings of approaching tsunamis to tens of millions of people living along the coast. The annual "Pacific Wave" exercise is taking place in a region where nearly eight in 10 of....

Corrupción desmorona el imperio de Odebrecht

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:53:00 +0100elcomercio-EC (es)

Los brasileños se sienten sobrepasados por la lluvia de informaciones sobre los enormes tentáculos de corrupción con que operó la mayor constructora del país, Odebrecht, un conglomerado de empresas con presencia en decenas de sectores y países. El imperio empresarial de tres generaciones de la....

Al menos 9 heridos y 84 mil damnificados tras dos terremotos en Indonesia

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:52:00 +0100rcnradio (es)

Al menos nueve personas resultaron heridas y 84.000 damnificadas tras dos terremotos de 5,5 y 5,1 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter en la región indonesia de Aceh, en el norte de la isla de Sumatra de Indonesia. Todos los heridos se encuentran hospitalizados, según declaró un....

Al menos 9 heridos tras dos terremotos en la región indonesia de Aceh

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:42:00 +0100es-noticias (es)

Bangkok, 16 feb (EFE).- Al menos nueve personas resultaron heridas al derrumbarse dos casas tras la sacudida anoche de dos terremotos de 5,5 y 5,1 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter en la región indonesia de Aceh, en el norte de la isla de Sumatra, informan hoy medios locales de comunicación.

Sismos sacuden área de Indonesia devastada en diciembre

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:41:00 +0100informador (es)

YAKARTA, INDONESIA (15/FEB/2017).- Dos sismos sacudieron la madrugada del jueves un área de la provincia de Aceh, en Indonesia, caus and o daños en inmuebles y heridas a algunas personas. Los movimientos telúricos de magnitud 5.1 y 5.6, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, ocurrieron en rápida sucesión poco después de las 3 a.

Japan trials drones to save lives during natural disasters - CNET

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:26:00 +0100cnet (en)

Drones could save your life in a natural disaster. Soon the re'll be an eye in the sky to help locate victims. With Japan's track record of natural disasters, the country is underst and ably always on the lookout for ways to better prepare itself. Japan is now looking to the skies, working to develop....

El Nuryana recrea fenómenos sísmicos y volcánicos para formar al alumnado

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:15:00 +0100laopinion (es)

El departamento de ciencias del Colegio Nuryana recrea diez fenómenos naturales relacionados con los volcanes y los movimientos sísmicos en una exposición de vulcanología que ha contado con la colaboración de Involcan, el CSIC y el Cabildo de Tenerife.

Seddon and Ward business owners back proposed Coastal Pacific Trail

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:13:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Businesses in south Marlborough struggling in the wake of the earthquake are adding their weight to calls for a cycleway down the east coast. Supporters of the proposed Coastal Pacific Trail, between Marlborough and Christchurch, say it will be an economic boon for communities along the route.

Al menos 9 heridos tras dos terremotos en la región indonesia de Aceh

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:07:00 +0100caracol (es)

Al menos nueve personas resultaron heridas al derrumbarse dos casas tras la sacudida anoche de dos terremotos de 5,5 y 5,1 grados de magnitud en la escala abierta de Richter en la región indonesia de Aceh, en el norte de la isla de Sumatra, informan hoy medios locales de comunicación.

Thailand: United States Extends Disaster Risk Reduction Support to Thailand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:04:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thail and , February 16, 2017 -- Today, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Glyn T. Davies announced an additional $500,000 to continue disaster risk reduction activities to help schools and communities in Thailand be better prepared for flooding and o the r disasters. This assistance from the U.

Tonga: Tonga joins Pacific Rim Countries in PACWAV17 Tsunami Exercise

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:04:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

16th February, 2017 The Meteorology Department and the National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) under the Ministry of MEIDECC conducted a tsunami drill in collaboration with line ministries and stakeholders yesterday 15th February, 2017. Tonga joined the rest of the Pacific Rim Countries....

La vida que llegó con el 'tsunami'

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:55:00 +0100laprovincia (es)

¿Cómo llegan las especies a islas emergidas en mitad de los océanos? Un grupo de científicos cree que ha dado con la respuesta a esa pregunta: por gr and es zonas de terreno desplazado, a través del mar, tras una erupción volcánica. Y algo parecido pudo ocurrir hace 600.000 años en Canarias.

Expected rainfall could increase risk for landslides

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:53:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

SEATTLE - Expected rain could increase the risk for l and slides in Western Washington. "Rainfall amounts will total a half inch or less in many areas north and west of Everett, but get heavier as you go south . Amounts in the lowlands of 1-2 inches through early Thursday will likely send landslide....

Nouvelle-Zélande: un feu de forêt provoque un millier d'évacuations

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:50:00 +0100lapresse-CA (fr)

Les services de la protection civile ont déclaré mercredi soir l'état d'urgence dans cette localité de l'ile du Sud alors que deux incendies qui couvaient depuis plusieurs jours ont convergé pour former une seule ligne de front gigantesque. D'après la municipalité de Christchurch, plus de 1800....

Firefighters battle to contain New Zealand wildfire as 1,000 evacuated

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:45:00 +0100vietnamnet-en (en)

Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft fought a massive wildfire threatening New Zealand's third largest city Christchurch on Thursday. The wildfire in Christchurch's Port Hills district spread rapidly overnight to cover more than 1,800 hectares (4,447 acres), emergency workers said.

Danger of flooding from dam forces evacuation 180,000 in N. California

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:41:00 +0100chinadaily (en)

SAN FRANCISCO - The fear of possible failure of the emergency spillway at Oroville Dam in Northern California, the United States, forced Sunday about 180,000 people to evacuate along the Feather River. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said that the order to evacuate was based on information it had received.

Analysis: What could have been done to stop the Port Hills blaze?

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:17:00 +0100Stuff (en)

However, Brownlee's comments that he got more accurate information from media than from officials appears to have struck a nerve. Dalzel admits to "a bit of a breakdown in communication", while Mackie says the re were some problems with communication between Selwyn fire teams on the ground and ....

Cyclone threat bears down on Mozambique coast: forecast

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:13:00 +0100thenewage (en)

Severe Tropical Storm Dineo is now predicted to make l and fall in the south ern district of Massinga in the early evening, packing winds of about 130 kilometres (80 miles) an hour. The storm is “quite likely to undergo a final surge of intensification, just before arriving over land and there is a....

Oroville puts focus on dam spillways aging and some never tested

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:09:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

When operators of Oroville Dam suddenly ordered evacuations on Sunday, it focused a big spotlight on a crucial piece of California’s flood-control infrastructure – spillways. California is home to more than 1,500 dams , and all of the major ones have spillways to release water in big floods and relieve pressure on the dam itself.

Approaching Storm Looks to Give Santa Barbara County a Big Soaking

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:07:00 +0100noozhawk (en)

Coastal areas could receive 4-5 inches of rain, while some mountain areas are predicted to receive up to 9 inches. Santa Barbara County’s free s and bag station near Santa Barbara was busy Wednesday afternoon as residents stocked up before Friday’s big storm. Free sandbags, which must be filled, also are available in Buellton and Santa Maria.

Sismos sacuden área de Indonesia devastada en diciembre

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:07:00 +0100elvocero (es)

YAKARTA, Indonesia — Dos sismos sacudieron la madrugada del jueves un área de la provincia de Aceh, en Indonesia, caus and o daños en inmuebles y heridas a algunas personas. Los movimientos telúricos de magnitud 5,1 y 5,6, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, ocurrieron en rápida sucesión poco después de las 3 a.

Two earthquakes hit Indonesian province of Aceh

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:06:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

JAKARTA: Two earthquakes hit the Indonesian province of Aceh on Thursday (Feb 16) in an area that was struck by an earthquake in December. The quakes measured at magnitude 5.1 and 5.6 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) hit in quick succession not long after 3am on Thursday, reported AP.

Dos sismos sacuden a provincia de Aceh, en Indonesia

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:04:00 +0100aztecanoticias (es)

Yakarta, Indonesia.- Dos sismos sacudieron la madrugada del jueves un área de la provincia de Aceh , en Indonesia , caus and o daños en inmuebles y heridas a algunas personas. Los movimientos telúricos de magnitud 5 1 y 5.6, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos , ocurrieron en rápida sucesión poco después de las 3 a.

Sismos sacuden área de Indonesia devastada en diciembre

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 04:54:00 +0100el-mexicano (es)

YAKARTA, Indonesia. — Dos sismos sacudieron la madrugada del jueves un área de la provincia de Aceh, en Indonesia, caus and o daños en inmuebles y heridas a algunas personas. Los movimientos telúricos de magnitud 5,1 y 5,6, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, ocurrieron en rápida sucesión poco después de las 3 a.

Cyclone Dineo to trigger weekend downpours, floods

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 04:53:00 +0100mmegi (en)

NASA upgraded the tropical storm to a cyclone yesterday with its l and fall expected in south ern Mozambique in the very early hours of tomorrow. While its winds of up to 212 kilometres per hour will ease once it reaches land, Cyclone Dineo is expected to cause destruction in Mozambique, particularly....

Cyclone Threat Bears Down On Mozambique Coast

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 04:53:00 +0100modernghana (en)

Maputo (AFP) - Mozambique braced for flooding, sea surges and evacuations on Wednesday as forecasters predicted a "formidable" storm system could develop into a tropical cyclone before it hits land. Severe Tropical Storm Dineo was set to make landfall in the south ern province of Inhambane in the....

Sismos sacuden área de Indonesia devastada en diciembre

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 04:38:00 +0100noticias-terra (es)

Dos sismos sacudieron la madrugada del jueves un área de la provincia de Aceh, en Indonesia, caus and o daños en inmuebles y heridas a algunas personas. Los movimientos telúricos de magnitud 5,1 y 5,6, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, ocurrieron en rápida sucesión poco después de las 3 a.

Sismos sacuden área de Indonesia devastada en diciembre

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 04:23:00 +0100noticias-terra-ar (es)

Dos sismos sacudieron la madrugada del jueves un área de la provincia de Aceh, en Indonesia, caus and o daños en inmuebles y heridas a algunas personas. Los movimientos telúricos de magnitud 5,1 y 5,6, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, ocurrieron en rápida sucesión poco después de las 3 a.

Firefighters battle to contain New Zealand wildfire as 1,000 evacuated

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 04:08:00 +0100reuters (en)

WELLINGTON Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft fought a massive wildfire threatening New Zealand's third largest city Christchurch on Thursday. The wildfire in Christchurch's Port Hills district spread rapidly overnight to cover more than 1,800 hectares (4,447 acres), emergency workers said.

Firefighters battle to contain New Zealand wildfire as 1,000 evacuated

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 03:56:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft fought a massive wildfire threatening New Zealand's third largest city Christchurch on Thursday. The wildfire in Christchurch's Port Hills district spread rapidly overnight to cover more than 1,800 hectares (4,447 acres), emergency workers said.

Wildfire razes homes in New Zealand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 03:56:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said Thursday. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes that had been smouldering for days merged into a single giant fire-front.

Wildfire razes homes in New Zealand

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 03:48:00 +0100business-times (en)

[WELLINGTON] A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said Thursday. Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes that had been....

Homes evacuated amid New Zealand wildfires

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 02:39:00 +0100bbc (en)

Image copyright AP Image caption The fire now covers a 1,800ha area south of Christchurch. Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in the New Zeal and city of Christchurch as a huge wildfire rages on its outskirts. A state of emergency has been declared in the city and neighbouring Selwyn District and....

Wildfire razes homes in New Zealand city of Christchurch; state of emergency declared

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 02:39:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

WELLINGTON (AFP) - A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, authorities said Thursday (Feb 16). Civil defence officials declared a state of emergency in the South Island city late Wednesday as two blazes....

Telkom Sukses Luncurkan Satelit Ke-9 SATELIT Telkom 3S milik PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, Rabu (15/2) pukul 04.39 WIB, sukses meluncur dari Guiana Space Center, Kourou, Guyana, Prancis, menuju orbitnya. 16 February 2017, 07:59 WIB

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 02:21:00 +0100MediaIndonesia (id)

SATELIT Telkom 3S milik PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, Rabu (15/2) pukul 04.39 WIB, sukses meluncur dari Guiana Space Center, Kourou, Guyana, Prancis, menuju orbitnya. Peluncuran Satelit Telkom 3S berlangsung sesuai jadwal yang dipusatkan dari ruang kendali Jupiter Control Center, Guiana Space Center.

Oroville puts focus on dam spillways aging and some never tested

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:39:00 +0100sunherald (en)

When operators of Oroville Dam suddenly ordered evacuations on Sunday, it focused a big spotlight on a crucial piece of California’s flood-control infrastructure – spillways. California is home to more than 1,500 dams , and all of the major ones have spillways to release water in big floods and relieve pressure on the dam itself.

Oroville puts focus on dam spillways aging and some never tested

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:25:00 +0100bnd (en)

When operators of Oroville Dam suddenly ordered evacuations on Sunday, it focused a big spotlight on a crucial piece of California’s flood-control infrastructure – spillways. California is home to more than 1,500 dams , and all of the major ones have spillways to release water in big floods and relieve pressure on the dam itself.

Oroville puts focus on dam spillways aging and some never tested

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:20:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

When operators of Oroville Dam suddenly ordered evacuations on Sunday, it focused a big spotlight on a crucial piece of California’s flood-control infrastructure – spillways. California is home to more than 1,500 dams , and all of the major ones have spillways to release water in big floods and relieve pressure on the dam itself.

Pidie Jaya Aceh Diguncang Gempa 2 Kali, Tak Berpotensi Tsunami

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:18:00 +0100detikcom (id)

Jakarta - Kabupaten Pidie Jaya, Aceh, diguncang gempa bumi 2 kali pada dini hari tadi. Gempa pertama berkekuatan 5,5 skala Richter (SR) dan menyusul gempa kedua 5,4 SR. Dilansir dari situs resmi Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG), Kamis (16/2/2017), rentang waktu terjadinya gempa itu berdekatan.

Oroville puts focus on dam spillways aging and some never tested

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:11:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

When operators of Oroville Dam suddenly ordered evacuations on Sunday, it focused a big spotlight on a crucial piece of California’s flood-control infrastructure – spillways. California is home to more than 1,500 dams , and all of the major ones have spillways to release water in big floods and relieve pressure on the dam itself.

القوات غير «مستنفرة»: الرئيس حر - ابتسام شديد

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:51:00 +0100charlesayoub (ar)

«شامل روكز وجورج نادر» وكبار الضباط الذين خاصموا القوات حضروا لتعزية رئيس القوات بوفاة والدته، المشهد كان سوريالياً في بشري فهؤلاء بقوا خارج اطار المصالحة وتفاهم معراب لكن المشهد حصل فعلاً في عزاء والدة جعجع لتقفل الثنائية المسيحية «مشهد الحرب» وطي صفحة الماضي حقيقة، فالواضح ان كل الحواجز او ما تبقى....

La vida que llegó con el tsunami

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 23:58:00 +0100proceso-HN (es)

Los colapsos de gr and es laderas, tradicionalmente asociados a la geología de los archipiélagos volcánicos (como Hawai, Cabo Verde o Canarias), son capaces de desplazar en cuestión de segundos cientos o miles de kilómetros cúbicos de terreno, que se derrumban de golpe sobre el mar y levantan tsunamis de proporciones gigantescas.

A community treasure endangered

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 22:55:00 +0100registerguard (en)

The survival of one of our most treasured cultural institutions is at imminent risk. For more than 20 years, Tsunami Books has served our community with new and used books, artistic and musical performances, poetry slams and open discussions of community issues.

Qatar Metrology Department urges residents to ignore...

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 22:22:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

Doha: Qatar Metrology Department has urged residents to not pay heed to social media rumours of tsunami hitting a GCC country. Please follow latest warnings regarding the current unstable weather situation via our official social media accounts and ignore any rumors.

ShelterBox NZ announces new Vice Regal Patron

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 20:37:00 +0100voxy (en)

ShelterBox New Zeal and is delighted and honoured to announce that Her Excellency The Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand, has graciously accepted an invitation to become our Vice-Regal Patron. Dame Patsy will act as our Vice Regal Patron for the duration of her term of office as Governor-General.

VIDEOS: Cyclone Dineo uproots trees, roofs in Mozambique

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 20:06:00 +0100citizen (en)

Pictures and videos of the damage done by Cyclone Dineo in Mozambique on Wednesday have been circulating on social media. Dineo was classified as a tropical storm, but according to the South African Weather Service the storm was expected to intensify into a cyclone over Mozambique.

Intense cyclone barrels towards Mozambique

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:56:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

By AFP yesterday in Environment A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the south ern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing flooding, storm surges and high winds, meteorologists have warned. Severe tropical storm Dineo will deepen into an intense tropical cyclone on Wednesday,....

Alerta de Tsunami descartada tras sismo en Manabí

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:21:00 +0100ecuadorinmediato (es)

El movimiento telúrico llegó a los 4.9 grados en escala de Richter El sector de Jipijapa en la provincia de Manabí se registró un movimiento telúrico a las 23h12 e magnitud de 4.9 en la escala de Richter y a 10 km de profundidad. Según reporta el Instituto Geofísico, el sismo "no reúne condiciones....

Man killed in Garfield County avalanche was riding snowbike in Flat Tops Wilderness, authorities say

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:11:00 +0100denverpost (en)

was riding a snowbike — essentially a dirt-bike converted into a agile, easy-to-ride snowmobile — was the second person ever to die in a snow slide while riding the next-generation vehicle in Colorado. Routt County undersheriff Ray Birch said the man who died and his companion were riding the....

Cyclone threat bears down on Mozambique coast

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:30:00 +0100capitalfm (en)

Severe Tropical Storm Dineo is set to make l and fall in the south ern Mozambican province of Inhambane on Wednesday evening, packing winds of about 130 kilometres (80 miles) an hour © AFP/File / Alexander JOE. By Maputo, Mozambique, Feb 14 – Mozambique braced for flooding, sea surges and evacuations....

Rennemoulin-Villepreux-Chavenay : le ru de Gally sera aménagé pour éviter un tsunami

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:21:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

É viter qu’un drame humain puisse se produire. Voilà l’enjeu principal de la renaturation du ru de Gally, qui fera dans les prochains jours l’objet d’une enquête publique à Villepreux, Chavenay, ainsi qu’à Rennemoulin. En 2001, ce village d’une grosse centaine d’habitants avait, selon son maire....

Dominican temple is revealed after decades underwater

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:18:00 +0100dailymail (en)

400-year-old temple is revealed after decades underwater as drought drains the Mexican lake which flooded it The Dominican church was submerged in the 1960s when it was flooded; Every year the church becomes visible, but this year there is a severe drought Historic building is believed to have been....

Province rolls out wildfire season plan

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:03:00 +0100edmontonjournal (en)

A giant fireball is seen as a wild fire rips through the forest 16 km south of Fort McMurray on Highway 63 on Saturday, May 7, 2016. JONATHAN HAYWARD THE CANADIAN PRESS. The provincial government will roll out its wildfire season plan Wednesday afternoon.

400-year-old temple is revealed after decades underwater

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:56:00 +0100mailonsunday (en)

as drought drains the Mexican lake which flooded it The Dominican church was submerged in the 1960s when it was flooded; Every year the church becomes visible, but this year there is a severe drought Historic building is believed to have been built by monks and nuns in the 1600s; It is in the....

Cyclone threat bears down on Mozambique coast

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:53:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Maputo (AFP) - Mozambique braced for flooding, sea surges and evacuations on Wednesday as forecasters predicted a "formidable" storm system could develop into a tropical cyclone before it hits land. Severe Tropical Storm Dineo was set to make landfall in the south ern province of Inhambane in the....

DISASTER in New Zealand: FATAL forest fire wreaks havoc across Christchurch

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:51:00 +0100express (en)

| UPDATED: 16:34, Wed, Feb 15, 2017 Joe Barnes Up to 400 people have been evacuated by emergency services, with many more choosing to leave the mselves after the fires surged through Christchurch’s Port Hills. The Civil Defence initially reported that 40 homes had been destroyed but later revised that number down to two or three.

An Obscure Fault in Southern California is More Dangerous Than We Thought

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:21:00 +0100gizmodo-in (en)

A view of Santa Barbara , a city with 88,000 residents, as seen from the International Space Station. (Image: NASA) A little-known fault underneath the south ern Californian city of Santa Barbara is capable of producing stronger shaking and more damage during an earthquake than previously thought, according to new research.

Team on high alert ahead of "Dineo"

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:13:00 +0100sanews (en)

Pretoria – A multi-stakeholder team, comprising members of SAPS, SANDF, traffic officials, SASSA and Ambulance services, has been assembled by the Limpopo Department of Cooperative Governance - following the warning of severe tropical storm “Dineo”. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) issued....

eNCA | KZN on high alert for tropical storm Dineo

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:12:00 +0100enca (en)

DURBAN – Residents and emergency services in KwaZulu-Natal’s nor the rn areas have been placed on high alert for inclement weather caused by tropical storm Dineo. KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Nomusa Dube-Ncube said disaster management teams in the districts of....

400-year-old temple is revealed after decades underwater

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:08:00 +0100dailymail (en)

as drought drains the Mexican lake which flooded it The Dominican church was submerged in the 1960s when it was flooded; Every year the church becomes visible, but this year there is a severe drought Historic building is believed to have been built by monks and nuns in the 1600s; It is in the....

KZN disaster management teams placed on high alert ahead of Dineo

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 17:04:00 +0100citizen (en)

Residents and emergency services in KwaZulu-Natal’s nor the rn areas have been placed on high alert for inclement weather caused by tropical storm Dineo. KwaZulu-Natal cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube said in Durban that disaster management teams in the districts of....

N.J. begins annual controlled burn of up to 20K acres of forest

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:20:00 +0100nj (en)

-- The state started its seasonal prescribed burn program this week that calls for between 10,000 and 20,000 acres to be burned to prevent larger forest fires, according to a statement from the Department of Environmental Protection. The program cuts the risk of wildfires by burning buildup from....

An Obscure Fault in Southern California is More Dangerous Than We Thought

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 16:08:00 +0100gizmodo (en)

A little-known fault underneath the south ern Californian city of Santa Barbara is capable of producing stronger shaking and more damage during an earthquake than previously thought, according to new research. Called the Ventura-Pitas Point Fault, it’s now thought to be capable of producing magnitude 8.

Sound waves could take a tsunami down a few notches

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 15:43:00 +0100headlines24 (en)

Headlines 24.nl verzamelt actueel nieuws via de rss feeds van online kranten. Op elk moment geven wij al het laatste nieuws overzichtelijk weer. Tevens kunt u inloggen om uw eigen nieuws pagina samen te stellen en zo alleen het nieuws te zien dat u interesseert. Sound waves could take a tsunami down a few notches.

California: Ventura fault capable of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:46:00 +0100ibtimes-uk (en)

The Ventura Fault has a 'staircase' structure running close to surface level, which makes it capable of larger and more dangerous earthquakes Gareth J. Funning and Scott T. Marshall. The Ventura-Pitas Point fault system, which lies underneath the city of Ventura, has been found to stretch for miles....

Y después de las marchas?

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:46:00 +0100vanguardia-MX (es)

Con el tsunami trumpista México ha recibido los impactos de un presidente de Estados Unidos que actúa como un fascista. Desde la campaña fue insulto tras insulto y cu and o llegó a la presidencia ha sido golpe tras golpe. ¿Dónde está la respuesta de México? El gobierno de Peña Nieto, que atraviesa por....

Cyclone Dineo hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe on high alert

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:40:00 +0100bulawayo24 (en)

Zimbabwe has activated its disaster management teams as Cyclone Dineo intensifies and is expected to bring heavy rainfall to Matabeleland South , Masvingo and Manicaland provinces over the weekend. In a statement, the MSD said the cyclone may result in extreme flooding.

WATCH: Here’s what Tropical Storm Dineo looks like in 3D

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:32:00 +0100thetimes-za (en)

Tropical Storm Dineo was intensifying in the middle of the Mozambique Channel when NASA's GPM core observatory satellite flew over on February 14, 2017 at 0926 UTC. Heavy rainfall of 100mm to 200mm per day is being forecast for south ern Mozambique and parts of South Africa as they are hit by the formidable storm system.

Le cyclone Dineo menace le Mozambique

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:08:00 +0100tdg (fr)

Le gouvernement mozambicain a lancé une alerte au cyclone et conseillé aux populations locales de stocker eau et nourriture, ainsi que de se chercher un abri. Inondations fréquente. De fortes pluies sont également attendues jeudi et vendredi dans le nord-est de l'Afrique du Sud et dans certaines parties du Botswana.

eNCA | Descending Tropical Cyclone Dineo to hit Mozambique first, then SA

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:05:00 +0100enca (en)

JOHANNESBURG - Dineo has continued to deepen overnight and is now packing wind speeds of 120km/h around its eye with wind gusts exceeding 160km/h. Winds of this strength mean Dineo is now classified as a tropical cyclone. The predicted path still indicates Dineo heading in a westerly direction on....

Dineo is bringing problems, warns weather service

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:03:00 +0100citizen (en)

Speaking to The Citizen, forecaster Madimetja Thema said the tropical storm was expected to bring heavy downpours. “Some of the areas to be affected by heavy rainfall include Letaba, Skhukhuza and the Lowveld of Mpumalanga from Thursday evening, going into Friday.

Le cyclone Dineo menace le Mozambique

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 13:58:00 +010024heures (fr)

Le gouvernement mozambicain a lancé une alerte au cyclone et conseillé aux populations locales de stocker eau et nourriture, ainsi que de se chercher un abri. Inondations fréquente. De fortes pluies sont également attendues jeudi et vendredi dans le nord-est de l'Afrique du Sud et dans certaines parties du Botswana.

Cyclone threat bears down on Mozambique coast: forecast

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 13:56:00 +0100gulfnews (en)

MAPUTO: Mozambique braced for flooding, sea surges and evacuations on Wednesday as forecasters predicted a “formidable” storm system could become a tropical cyclone before it hits land later in the day. Severe Tropical Storm Dineo is now predicted to make landfall in the south ern district of....

Quake-prone Pacific nations hold joint tsunami drills

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:41:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

MANILA: Quake-prone countries around the Pacific Ocean Wednesday (Feb 15) began a joint exercise testing their ability to deliver timely warnings of approaching tsunamis to tens of millions of people living along the coast. The annual "Pacific Wave" exercise is taking place in a region where nearly....

Philippines: Philippines: Earthquake - Feb 2017

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:30:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

At 10:03 p.m. on 10 February 2017, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake with a depth of ten kilometres and an epicenter located near Surigao City caused loss of lives and damage to properties in the Caraga region, particularly in Surigao del Norte province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and....

Philippines: Philippines - Mindanao: Effects of Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte (15 February 2017)

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:30:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

At 10:03 p.m. on 10 February 2017, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake with a depth of ten kilometres and an epicenter located near Surigao City caused loss of lives and damage to properties in the Caraga region, particularly in Surigao del Norte province. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and....

Sasol suspends drilling in Mozambique due to tropical storm

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:43:00 +0100reuters-af (en)

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African petrochemical group Sasol Ltd has temporarily suspended drilling activity in Mozambique due to tropical storm Dineo, its spokesman said on Thursday. Dineo is expected to develop into a category 1 cyclone and hit the south ern coast of Mozambique later in the day.

Quake-prone Pacific nations hold joint tsunami drills

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:40:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

MANILA: Quake-prone countries around the Pacific Ocean Wednesday began a joint exercise testing their ability to deliver timely warnings of approaching tsunamis to tens of millions of people living along the coast. The annual “Pacific Wave” exercise is taking place in a region where nearly eight in....

Salles-sur-Mer : blessé après avoir percuté un poteau ERDF

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:40:00 +0100sudouest (fr)

Ce mercredi vers 8 heures, un accident de la circulation s’est produit sur la D9, à l’entrée de la commune de Salles-sur-Mer (au sud de La Rochelle). Un automobiliste a, pour une raison non encore déterminée, perdu le contrôle de son véhicule, percuté et brisé un poteau ERDF en béton. La structure est tombée sur la voiture.

Quake-prone Pacific nations hold joint tsunami drills

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:39:00 +0100newindianexpress (en)

MANILA: Quake-prone countries around the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday began a joint exercise testing their ability to deliver timely warnings of approaching tsunamis to tens of millions of people living along the coast. The annual 'Pacific Wave' exercise is taking place in a region where nearly eight....

News24.com | MAP: Storm #Dineo intensifies, Kruger weekend storm looming

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:38:00 +0100news24 (en)

Cape Town - Severe Tropical storm "Dineo” is fast approaching an upgrade to tropical cyclone status, with the South African Weather Service confirming it now dominates much of the Mozambique channel. The storm already has a well-defined spiral b and ing, indicating that it is expected to attain....

Quake-prone Pacific nations hold joint tsunami drills

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:20:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

Quake-prone countries around the Pacific Ocean Wednesday began a joint exercise testing their ability to deliver timely warnings of approaching tsunamis to tens of millions of people living along the coast. The annual "Pacific Wave" exercise is taking place in a region where nearly eight in 10 of....

Terremoti: quando Sant’Oronzo fece la grazia

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 11:06:00 +0100meteoweb (it)

15 febbraio 2017 - 10:45 Filomena Fotia Chissà se i turisti che visitano la magnifica chiesa di Santa Croce a Lecce l’hanno mai notato. In un cartiglio alla base del ritratto di Sant’Oronzo, il santo patrono della città, si parla di un terremoto. È il 20 febbraio 1743. Una, anzi tre scosse in successione fanno tremare il Salento.

Christchurch declares emergency as New Zealand wildfires spread

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:57:00 +0100sinacom (en)

WELLINGTON， Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- New Zeal and 's second largest city of Christchurch declared a state of emergency Wednesday as wildfires forced hundreds of people to flee the ir threatened homes. It was the second state of local emergency declared in two days as fires continued to blaze in the eastern....

OM wil moordenaar Els Borst alsnog in gevangenis

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:55:00 +0100rtvutrecht (nl)

BILTHOVEN - Angst voor een afbrekend Canarisch eil and , angst voor een daaropvolgende tsunami en angst voor dreiging van Marokkanen. Zomaar wat denkbeelden van Bart van U., de moordenaar van Elst Borst en zijn zus Loïs. De bebaarde Rotterdammer maakte woensdag tijdens zijn hoger beroep nog net zo'n timide en verwarde indruk als vorig jaar.

tsunami van schijnheiligheid

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:18:00 +0100headlines24 (nl)

Headlines 24.nl verzamelt actueel nieuws via de rss feeds van online kranten. Op elk moment geven wij al het laatste nieuws overzichtelijk weer. Tevens kunt u inloggen om uw eigen nieuws pagina samen te stellen en zo alleen het nieuws te zien dat u interesseert. tsunami van schijnheiligheid.

Christchurch declares emergency as New Zealand wildfires spread

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:13:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

WELLINGTON, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- New Zeal and 's second largest city of Christchurch declared a state of emergency Wednesday as wildfires forced hundreds of people to flee the ir threatened homes. It was the second state of local emergency declared in two days as fires continued to blaze in the eastern....

AP Explains: National security adviser a policy whisperer

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:59:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

FILE- In this Feb. 13, 2017, file photo, the n-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway talk in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The national security adviser is the president’s policy whisperer and confidant on military matters, diplomacy, intelligence, terrorism, even the odd hurricane.

State of emergency declared as wildfires threaten New Zealand’s Christchurch

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:41:00 +0100scmp (en)

. A local state of emergency was declared on Wednesday in the New Zeal and city of Christchurch as wildfires threatened its suburbs and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate. It’s gone from being a rural fire on the boundary between a city and a district, now to a city response being required.

Kalifornien Zehntausende Anwohner am Oroville-Stausee dürfen zurück in ihre Häuser – Behörden mahnen dennoch zur Wachsamkeit 15.2.2017 um 06:30 Uhr

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 08:37:00 +0100azonline (de)

Viele Bewohner, die das Gebiet um den kalifornischen Oroville-Stausee aus Angst vor einer möglichen Flutkatastrophe verlassen mussten, dürfen zurück in ihre Häuser. Dies gaben die Behörden am Dienstagnachmittag (Ortszeit) bekannt. Die Anwohner müssten aber Warnungen beachten und mögliche Evakuierungsaufrufe schnell befolgen, hiess es.

TEPCO reconoce haber dado información inexacta sobre sus planes para reiniciar sus operaciones en Niigata

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 08:35:00 +0100teinteresa (es)

La compañía ha confirmado que uno de los edificios carecía de las medidas necesarias ante terremotos, agreg and o que no pasó ninguna de las siete pruebas de resistencia. Previamente, había indicado que el edificio había suspendido cinco de las siete pruebas, agregando que no utilizaría las instalaciones.

eNCA | Descending tropical storm Dineo to hit Mozambique first

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 08:04:00 +0100enca (en)

Descending tropical storm Dineo to hit Mozambique first. Tropical cyclone Dineo has continued to streng the n over the warm waters of the Mozambique Channel and is expected to make landfall in Mozambique late Wednesday evening. JOHANNESBURG - Tropical cyclone Dineo has continued to strengthen over the warm waters of the Mozambique Channel.

TEPCO reconoce haber dado información inexacta sobre sus planes para reiniciar sus operaciones en Niigata

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 08:03:00 +0100Expansion (es)

MADRID, 15 (EUROPA PRESS) La Compañía Eléctrica de Tokio (TEPCO) ha reconocido haber entregado información inexacta hace tres años sobre sus planes para reiniciar los trabajos de dos de sus reactores en la prefectura de Niigata. La compañía ha confirmado que uno de los edificios carecía de las....

Severe tropical storm heading to SA, warns weather service

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:58:00 +0100citizen (en)

The wea the r service said the tropical storm is expected to affect people in the northern parts of Gauteng, including Hammanskraal. People in the eastern and central parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga are advised to take precautions against inclement weather.

Le risque d'atrocités de masse est réel

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:49:00 +0100arcinfo (fr)

Soudan du Sud La guerre au Soudan du Sud fait rage et atteint des proportions catastrophiques pour les civils, sans la moindre éclaircie à l'horizon. Un rapport confidentiel de l'ONU s'alarme de la situation dans un pays divisé entre les milices fidèles aux président Salva Kiir et les rebelles.

SA smack in tropical storm Dineo's sights

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:00:00 +0100thetimes-za (en)

The SA Wea the r Service issued an update on the storm's development yesterday. Dineo will hit Mozambique's coastline before it reaches South Africa, where heavy rain, flooding and wind damage are expected later this week. Dineo grew rapidly from a tropical disturbance on Monday to a severe tropical storm yesterday.

Tropical storm Dineo to bring heavy rain, flooding

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 06:44:00 +0100iol (en)

Durban – Disaster management teams are at the ready as tropical Tropical storm Dineo prepares to make l and fall on Friday. The low-pressure system was expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possibly wind damage to the south ern parts of Mozambique; parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga; and the northern reaches of KwaZulu-Natal.

Intense cyclone barrels towards Mozambique

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 06:32:00 +0100terradaily (en)

A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the south ern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing flooding, storm surges and high winds, meteorologists have warned. Severe tropical storm Dineo will deepen into an intense tropical cyclone on Wednesday, packing wind of 166 kilometres....

Tropical storm Dineo to reach cyclone stage

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 06:18:00 +0100thenewage (en)

South Africa should brace itself for severe wea the r conditions from tomorrow as an intense cyclone reaches the country’s shores. Tropical storm Dineo which is expected to reach a cyclone stage starting in Mozambique has been predicted to reach South Africa by tomorrow.

Intense Cyclone Barrels Towards Mozambique

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:55:00 +0100modernghana (en)

Maputo (AFP) - A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the south ern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing flooding, storm surges and high winds, meteorologists have warned. Severe tropical storm Dineo will deepen into an intense tropical cyclone on Wednesday, packing wind of....

Civil Defence shake-up to be discussed at cross-party meeting

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:55:00 +0100Stuff (en)

The Government is holding a cross-party meeting to discuss a shake-up of Civil Defence, following criticism of its response to last November's magnitude-7.8 earthquake. Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says wholesale changes are unlikely, but better communication between officials is necessary to avoid future failures.

1 person killed in avalanche in northwest Colorado

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:43:00 +0100coloradoan (en)

The avalanche was reported a few miles south of Vaughn Lake in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area on Tuesday. Check out this story on coloradoan.com: http://noconow.

Tropical Cyclone Dineo bears down on Madagascar

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:41:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

TC Dineo heads towards Mozambique and is the n expected to bring floods to South Africa’s Kruger National Park [Al Jazeera] Tropical Cyclone Dineo has formed in the Mozambique Channel, the fifth cyclone of the 2016/17 Southern Hemisphere cyclone season.

Several tornadoes touch down, leave trail of damage in SE Texas 27 Mins The National Weather Service confirmed that at least six tornadoes touched down Tuesday morning in southeast Texas.

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:40:00 +0100click2houston (en)

HOUSTON - The National Wea the r Service confirmed that at least six tornadoes touched down Tuesday morning in south east Texas. A powerful line of storms swept through the Houston region, producing several reports of tornadoes and damage from El Campo to Missouri City in Fort Bend County.

Une forte tempête tropicale... Dineo se dirige vers le continent africain

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:05:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Baptisée ce lundi 13 février 2017, la forte tempête tropicale Dineo se trouvait ce mardi à 16 heures à 1695 km à l'ouest de La Réunion (22.2 Sud / 38.9 Est). Elle se déplace vers l'ouest-sud-ouest à § km/h, selon le dernier bulletin de Météo France. Aucune menace cyclonique n'est envisagée pour les prochaines 72 heures à La Réunion.

¿Minoicos inspiraron la leyenda de la Atlántida?

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0100eltiempo-CO (es)

Hace alrededor de 3.600 años, la isla de Thera hoy conocida como Santorini (Grecia) fue sacudida por una de las mayores erupciones volcánicas de las que se tenga registro. Ubicada en el llamado arco Helénico, los científicos sugieren que el primer aviso fueron uno o más terremotos que asolaron al puerto de Akrotiri.

Dam crisis is wake-up call for aging California water system

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 04:56:00 +0100trust (en)

By Rory Carroll. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - In the mountainous folds of California lie hundreds of dams that played a vital role in making it America's wealthiest and most populous state. The Oroville Dam crisis this week, in which nearly 190,000 residents were abruptly evacuated from a valley below the tallest U.

Man killed in Garfield Co. avalanche

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 02:59:00 +0100thedenverchannel (en)

The location of the avalanche in northern Garfield County. GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. A man was killed in an avalanche in northern Garfield County Tuesday afternoon south of Sheriff’s Reservoir. Rio Blanco County dispatchers were first notified of the avalanche just after noon Tuesday, the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office said.

Government disregarded warnings about Oroville Dam in California

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 01:40:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

In October 2005, as the Oroville Dam was going through a re-licensing process, the three groups filed a motion urging a federal regulatory agency to require state officials to armour the emergency spillway with concrete so that, in the event of extreme rain and flooding, water would not freely cascade down and erode the hillside.

Flagler's Varn Park shut down for dune restoration

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 01:14:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

FLAGLER COUNTY -- Flagler County's Varn Park beach is now closed for dune restoration after Hurricane Mat the w heavily eroded the beach 4 months ago. Varn Park beach closed until at least May; Crews working on dune restoration; Dunes were ravaged by Hurricane Matthew.

Trump knew of DOJ probe for weeks, Pence only days The White House struggled Tuesday to answer an avalanche of questions over national security

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 01:06:00 +0100wearecentralpa (en)

(CNN) - The White House struggled Tuesday to answer an avalanche of questions over national security adviser Michael Flynn's resignation. Flynn was asked to quit Monday after it became public that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence about whe the r he had discussed US sanctions during....

National Weather Services Confirms 6 Tornadoes Touched Down In Southeast Texas

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:58:00 +0100patch (en)

No one was injured in Fort Bend, Wharton Counties, one Montgomery County girl killed in car accident FORT BEND COUNTY, TX -- The National Wea the r Service has confirmed that as many as six tornadoes touched down in Fort Bend and Wharton Counties as severe thunderstorms moved through the area early Tuesday morning.

Several tornadoes touch down, leave trail of damage in SE Texas 16 Mins The National Weather Service confirmed that at least six tornadoes touched down Tuesday morning in southeast Texas.

Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:53:00 +0100click2houston (en)

HOUSTON - The National Wea the r Service confirmed that at least six tornadoes touched down Tuesday morning in south east Texas. A powerful line of storms swept through the Houston region, producing several reports of tornadoes and damage from El Campo to Missouri City in Fort Bend County.

Several tornadoes touch down, leave trail of damage in SE Texas The National Weather Service confirmed that at least six tornadoes touched down Tuesday morning in southeast Texas.

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 23:52:00 +0100click2houston (en)

HOUSTON - The National Wea the r Service confirmed that at least six tornadoes touched down Tuesday morning in south east Texas. A powerful line of storms swept through the Houston region, producing several reports of tornadoes and damage from El Campo to Missouri City in Fort Bend County.

Government disregarded warnings about Oroville Dam in California

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 23:20:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

In October 2005, as the Oroville Dam was going through a re-licensing process, the three groups filed a motion urging a federal regulatory agency to require state officials to armour the emergency spillway with concrete so that, in the event of extreme rain and flooding, water would not freely cascade down and erode the hillside.

Intense cyclone barrels towards Mozambique

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:40:00 +0100capitalfm (en)

Severe tropical storm Dineo is set to slam into the south ern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, meteorologists have warned © AFP/File / ALEXANDER JOE. By Maputo, Mozambique, Feb 14 – A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the southern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of....

Intense cyclone barrels towards Mozambique

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:25:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

MAPUTO: A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the south ern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing flooding, storm surges and high winds, meteorologists have warned. Severe tropical storm Dineo will deepen into an intense tropical cyclone on Wednesday, packing wind of 166....

Intense cyclone barrels towards Mozambique

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 20:44:00 +0100newindianexpress (en)

MAPUTO: A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the south ern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing flooding, storm surges and high winds, meteorologists have warned. Severe tropical storm Dineo will deepen into an intense tropical cyclone on Wednesday, packing wind of 166....

Intense cyclone barrels towards Mozambique

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 20:36:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 56 mins ago in Environment A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the south ern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing flooding, storm surges and high winds, meteorologists have warned. Severe tropical storm Dineo will deepen into an intense tropical cyclone on....

Christchurch earthquake money audit wanted

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 20:35:00 +0100nzherald (en)

South Brighton Residents' Association want to know where donations and insurance claims have been spent following the February 22, 2011, earthquake. Photo / Christchurch Star. The South Brighton Residents' Association wants to know what happened to earthquake donations for the eastern suburbs.

Intense cyclone barrels towards Mozambique

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 19:35:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Maputo (AFP) - A powerful cyclone is set to slam into the south ern coast of Mozambique in the early hours of Thursday, bringing flooding, storm surges and high winds, meteorologists have warned. Severe tropical storm Dineo will deepen into an intense tropical cyclone on Wednesday, packing wind of....

Intempéries: fortes pluies dans 4 départements du Sud

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 19:02:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

D e fortes pluies se sont abattues mardi dans une partie du Sud de la France, grossissant les cours d'eau et provoquant quelques inondations, alors que quatre départements restaient en vigilance orange. Dans son bulletin de 13H00, Météo-France a levé la vigilance orange pour les Pyrénées-Orientales,....

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:49:00 +0100kptv (en)

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:48:00 +0100wbrc (en)

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:43:00 +0100wxow (en)

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:38:00 +0100wafb (en)

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

19h20 Alerte au cyclone sur la côte sud du Mozambique (AFP)

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:27:00 +0100lorientlejour (fr)

Les autorités du Mozambique ont émis mardi une alerte à un puissant cyclone qui devrait toucher les côtes du sud aux premières heures de la journée de jeudi et pourrait y provoquer d'importantes inondations. Actuellement classé en tempête tropicale, "Dineo" devrait se renforcer mercredi dans l'océan....

Houston Weather: Severe Weather Wrecks Havoc On Several Area Communities

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:26:00 +0100patch (en)

As many as 21,000 residents south of Houston were left without power, schools told to shelter in place during height of storm. HOUSTON, TX -- A line of severe thunderstorms that moved through the area early Tuesday spawned tornadoes and high winds that impacted communities all over the Metro Houston region.

The government was warned that the Oroville Dam emergency spillway was unsafe. It didn't listen.

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:55:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

In 2005, three environmental groups warned state and federal officials about what the y believed was a problem with the Oroville Dam’s emergency spillway — the same one that was at risk of collapsing this week, after storms caused the adjacent reservoir to swell.

Weather 34 mins ago 10:11 a.m. Tornado Warning

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:52:00 +0100khou (en)

TXC039-167-141630- /O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170214T1630Z/ Galveston TX-Brazoria TX- 1007 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CST FOR SOUTHWESTERN GALVESTON AND EAST CENTRAL BRAZORIA COUNTIES... At 1007 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of....

Fortes pluies dans le Sud : deux départements encore en vigilance orange

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:31:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

Deux départements du Sud sont en vigilance orange, mardi, en raison de fortes pluies et de risques d'inondations. L es intempéries qui touchent le Sud de la France se poursuivent ce mardi. Deux départements en alerte . L'Hérault et l'Aude sont toujours placés en vigilance orange par Météo France en....

Crumbling California Dam Forces 188,000 to Evacuate as Threat of Major Flood Looms

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:29:00 +0100globalresearch (en)

Approximately 188,000 people in several impoverished towns underneath the Oroville Dam in northern California were suddenly forced to evacuate their homes Sunday afternoon amid fears that high water levels would overwhelm the structure and flood populated areas north of Sacramento.

Californie : un barrage menace de céder, 200 000 personnes évacuées

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:29:00 +0100quotidien-lu (fr)

Les autorités américaines sont lancées en Californie dans une course contre la montre pour tenter de réparer, avant l’arrivée des prochaines pluies, le plus haut barrage des Etats-Unis. Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d’évacuation sans savoir qu and elles pourraient réintégrer leurs domiciles.

Preparacion pa participacion na Caribe Wave 2017

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:26:00 +010024ora-aw (pap)

Na oficina di Calamidad di Aruba, representantenan di Departamento Meteorologico Aruba kende ta encarga cu e coordinacion di Caribe Wave 17 a haci un presentacion na diferente departamento, instancia y organisacion cu lo ta form and o parti na e training 2017. Pues e publico tin cu tene bon na cuenta cu e lo ta un simulacion.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:07:00 +0100krqe (en)

Earl Pollock digs out his mailbox after a blizzard, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Freeport, Maine. A fluffy snow up to two-feet deep blanketed parts of the Northeast, just days after the biggest storm of the season dumped up to 19 inches of snow on the region. (AP Photo/Robert F.

Weather 45 mins ago 9:14 a.m. Tornado Warning

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:06:00 +0100khou (en)

TXC071-201-291-141600- /O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0020.170214T1509Z-170214T1600Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Wea the r Service Houston/Galveston TX 909 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017 The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Harris County in south eastern Texas.

Weather 33 mins ago 9:26 a.m. Tornado Warning

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:06:00 +0100khou (en)

TXC071-201-291-141600- /O.CON.KHGX.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-170214T1600Z/ Harris TX-Liberty TX-Chambers TX- 922 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CST FOR HARRIS...SOUTH CENTRAL LIBERTY AND NORTHWESTERN CHAMBERS COUNTIES...

Weather 42 mins ago 9:17 a.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:06:00 +0100khou (en)

TXC039-157-201-141545- /O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0019.170214T1513Z-170214T1545Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Wea the r Service Houston/Galveston TX 913 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017 The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for.

Fortes pluies: deux départements restent en vigilance orange dans le sud

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:49:00 +0100lexpress (fr)

Seuls l'Aude et l'Hérault sont toujours vigilance orange pour des risques liés aux fortes pluies et aux inondations. L'alerte a été levée par Météo France pour le Tarn et l'Aveyron. Un épisode de fortes pluies est en cours ce mardi. Météo France a levé l'alerte orange sur les départements du Tarn et de l'Aveyron.

Intempéries. Fortes pluies dans 4 départements du Sud de la France

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:26:00 +0100OuestFrance (fr)

Un fort épisode pluvieux s'est abattu ce mardi sur 4 départements du Sud de la France. Le Tarn, l’Aude, l’Hérault et l'Aveyron connaissent quelques inondations. De fortes pluies se sont abattues mardi dans une partie du Sud de la France, grossissant les cours d’eau et provoquant quelques....

Japonaise disparue en France. Le suspect clame son innocence au Chili

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:26:00 +0100OuestFrance (fr)

Le principal suspect dans le meurtre d’une étudiante Japonaise à Besançon a clamé mardi son innocence depuis le Chili. Il est accusé d’avoir tué son ancienne petite amie, dont le corps n’a toujours pas été retrouvé. , soupçonné d’avoir assassiné en décembre Narumi Kurosaki, une Japonaise étudiant à....

Çanakkale'de olan depremler İstanbul veya Marmara'da olabilecek depremleri tetikler mi?

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:25:00 +0100ulusalkanalcom (tr)

Çanakkale'nin Ayvacık ilçesi merkezli art arda meydana gelen depremlerle ilgili açıklama yapan Prof. Dr. Şerif Barış, bunun İstanbul'u etkilemeyeceğini anlattı. Prof. Dr. Şerif Barış, şunları söyledi: "Marmara'nın içerisinde deprem üretebilecek çok farklı bölgeler var.

Weather 15 mins ago 8:59 a.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:20:00 +0100khou (en)

TXC039-071-167-201-291-339-373-141600- /O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0017.170214T1456Z-170214T1600Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Wea the r Service Houston/Galveston TX 856 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017 The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for.

El presidente de Toshiba dimite tras las pérdidas multimillonarias de la empresa

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 16:00:00 +0100lavozdigital (es)

PABLO M. DÍEZ Corresponsal En Asia 14/02/2017 12:22h - Actualizado: 14/02/2017 15:58h. Guardado en: Economía El presidente de Toshiba, Shinegori Shiga, ha dimitido este martes por las pérdidas multimillonarias que arrastra la multinacional nipona. Aunque Toshiba había intentado retrasar la....

Intempéries: fortes pluies dans 4 départements du Sud

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:59:00 +0100romandie (fr)

Toulouse - De fortes pluies se sont abattues mardi dans une partie du Sud de la France, grossissant les cours d'eau et provoquant quelques inondations, alors que quatre départements restaient en vigilance orange. Dans son bulletin de 13H00, Météo-France a levé la vigilance orange pour les....

Fort Bend County Records Tornado Sighting South Of Rosenberg

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:56:00 +0100patch (en)

FAIRCHILDS, TX -- The National Wea the r Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down, just south of the Rosenberg area in Fort Bend County., moving east at about 50 miles per hour, according to storm spotters in the area. Authorities advise that flying debris resulting from tornadic activity or....

Fortes pluies dans le Sud: quatre départements en vigilance orange Le Parisien

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:56:00 +0100msn-fr (fr)

© LP/Sophie Bordier ILLUSTRATION. Les cumuls de pluie commencent à provoquer des inondations dans le Sud. Quatre départements du Sud sont en vigilance orange, mardi, en raison de fortes pluies et de risques d'inondations. Les intempéries qui touchent le Sud de la France se poursuivent ce mardi.

Weather 36 mins ago 7:53 a.m. Tornado Warning

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:33:00 +0100khou (en)

TXC007-057-391-141415- /O.NEW.KCRP.TO.W.0003.170214T1348Z-170214T1415Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Wea the r Service Corpus Christi TX 748 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017 The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Calhoun County in south Texas.

Weather 9 mins ago 8:20 a.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:33:00 +0100khou (en)

TXC039-157-201-339-471-141500- /O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0014.170214T1416Z-170214T1500Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Wea the r Service Houston/Galveston TX 816 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017 The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for.

Weather 3 mins ago 8:26 a.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:33:00 +0100khou (en)

TXC201-225-291-313-339-373-407-455-471-141515- /O.NEW.KHGX.SV.W.0015.170214T1421Z-170214T1515Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Wea the r Service Houston/Galveston TX 821 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017 The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for.

Odebrecht

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:32:00 +0100elnacional (es)

El tema que ocupa la atención de este y otros países ¿constituye el escándalo de Odebrecht, o la embestida necesaria para que nuestro sistema político, a fuerza de un destape inusitado, súbito y externo, quedara evidenciado en su práctica perversa de ejercer el poder, -casi siempre en complicidad....

Houston Area Under Tornado, Thunderstorm Warnings For Valentine’s Day

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 15:25:00 +0100patch (en)

HOUSTON, TX -- The National Wea the r Service has issued a: Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Wharton County in south eastern Texas... South eastern Colorado County in southeastern Texas... North central Jackson County in south central Texas... Until 730 AM CST.

Agricoltura in ginocchio, un milione di olivi a terra

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:46:00 +0100247libero (it)

BASCIANO. "Un vero e proprio tsunami" ha colpito le campagne abruzzesi con quasi "un milione di piante d’olivo abbattute, terreni agricoli franati e vegetazione sconvolta". E' quanto emerge dal monitoraggio della Coldiretti nell’ambito della mobilitazione degli agricoltori e degli allevatori colpiti....

Un sous-marin miniature pour détecter les tsunamis

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:33:00 +0100lavenir (fr)

Ce dispositif devrait permettre au Japon d’être prévenu plus rapidement de l’imminence d’un tsunami.-Capture Youtube - LIQUID ROBOTICS. Une filiale de Boeing a mis au point un petit sous-marin spécifiquement conçu pour prévenir des risques de tsunamis liés aux séismes.

Three weeks and counting down

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:29:00 +0100bangordailynews (en)

Good news: In two years, we’ll have a new president. Bad news: If we make it that long. My “good” prediction is based on the Law of the Pendulum. Enough Americans, including most independent voters, will be so ready to shed Donald Trump and his little shop of horrors that the 2018 midterm elections....

Deadly Cyclone To Hit Zimbabwe | LATEST

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:21:00 +0100zimeye (en)

Staff Reporter | The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that a tropical cyclone will hit the country on Thursday with Matabelel and South , Masvingo and Manicaland provinces expected to be the hardest hit. In a statement, the MSD said the cyclone may result in extreme flooding.

Tornado, severe t-storm warnings issued for southeast Texas

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:17:00 +0100click2houston (en)

Several wea the r alerts have been issued for south east Texas. In addition to these weather alerts, a tornado watch is in effect until 1 p.m. Here's the latest information. Tornado Warning. The National Weather Service in League City has issued a. * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Wharton County in southeastern Texas.

Agricoltura in ginocchio, un milione di olivi a terra

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:11:00 +0100ilcentro (it)

BASCIANO. "Un vero e proprio tsunami" ha colpito le campagne abruzzesi con quasi "un milione di piante d’olivo abbattute, terreni agricoli franati e vegetazione sconvolta". E' quanto emerge dal monitoraggio della Coldiretti nell’ambito della mobilitazione degli agricoltori e degli allevatori colpiti....

Namibia: Flood-prone villagers refuse to relocate

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:10:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Albertina Nakale. Windhoek-Thous and s of villagers in the flood-prone Kabbe South Constituency in the Zambezi Region have refused to move to higher ground saying they will miss out on seasonal delicacies that come with fresh-water fishing. The Zambezi Regional Governor, Lawrence Sampofu, last month....

Çanakkle'de olan deprem, Marmara depremini tetikler mi?

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:08:00 +0100memurlar (tr)

Çanakkale'nin Ayvacık ilçesi merkezli art arda meydana gelen depremlerle ilgili açıklama yapan Prof. Dr. Şerif Barış, bunun İstanbul'u etkilemeyeceğini anlattı. Prof. Dr. Şerif Barış, şunları söyledi: "Marmara'nın içerisinde deprem üretebilecek çok farklı bölgeler var.

Weather 7 mins ago 6:50 a.m. Tornado Warning

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0100khou (en)

TXC089-239-481-141330- /O.NEW.KHGX.TO.W.0014.170214T1245Z-170214T1330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Wea the r Service Houston/Galveston TX 645 AM CST TUE FEB 14 2017 The National Weather Service in League City has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Wharton County in south eastern Texas.

Maltempo, Coldiretti: Uno tsumani per l'agricoltura in Abruzzo

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:56:00 +0100zazoom (it)

(Di martedì 14 febbraio 2017) TERAMO - Un vero e proprio tsunami ha colpito le campagne abruzzesi con quasi 1 milione di piante d'olivo abbattute, terreni agricoli franati e vegetazione sconvolta. E' quanto emerge dal monitoraggio della Coldiretti nell'ambito della mobilitazione degli agricoltori e....

Maltempo, Coldiretti: Uno tsumani per l'agricoltura in Abruzzo

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:45:00 +0100247libero (it)

Un vero e proprio tsunami ha colpito le campagne abruzzesi con quasi 1 milione di piante d’olivo abbattute, terreni agricoli franati e vegetazione sconvolta. E’ quanto emerge dal monitoraggio della Coldiretti nell’ambito della mobilitazione degli agricoltori e degli allevatori colpiti dal terremoto....

El presidente de Toshiba dimite el presidente de por pérdidas multimillonarias

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:42:00 +0100lavozdigital (es)

PABLO M. DÍEZ Corresponsal En Asia 14/02/2017 12:22h - Actualizado: 14/02/2017 13:36h. Guardado en: Economía El presidente de Toshiba, Shinegori Shiga, ha dimitido este martes por las pérdidas multimillonarias que arrastra la multinacional nipona. Aunque Toshiba había intentado retrasar la....

EN IMAGES. Etats-Unis : course contre la montre pour consolider un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:30:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

L es autorités américaines sont lancées en Californie dans une course contre la montre pour tenter de réparer, avant l'arrivée des prochaines pluies, le plus haut barrage des Etats-Unis. Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation sans savoir qu and elles pourraient réintégrer leurs domiciles.

Oroville-Staudamm in Kalifornien: Entspannung, aber keine Entwarnung

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:29:00 +0100spiegel (de)

Es ist ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit: Am größten Staudamm der USA arbeiten Behörden weiter daran, eine Flutkatastrophe zu verhindern. Derzeit versuchen sie den Wasserst and des Stausees Lake Oroville so schnell wie möglich zu senken, bevor in der Nacht von Mittwoch auf Donnerstag ein neues Unwetter die Gegend erreicht.

N. Zealand beached whale crisis 'over' say rescuers

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:15:00 +0100terradaily (en)

Whale rescuers were cautiously optimistic Sunday that the current wave of mass beachings in New Zeal and was over, after hundreds of the creatures died after being stranded ashore. The crisis began early Friday when a pod of 416 whales were found stranded on the 26-kilometre (16 miles) Farewell Spit,....

(Görüntülü Haber) Prof. Barış: Çanakkale'de olan depremler İstanbul veya Marmara'da olabilecek depremleri tetiklemez

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:08:00 +0100aydinses (tr)

Ergün AYAZ/İZMİT(Kocaeli), () - KOCAELİ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Jeofizik Mühendisliği Yer Fiziği Ana Bilim Dalı Başkanı Prof. Dr. Şerif Barış, Marmara'nın içerisinde deprem üretebilecek çok farklı bölgeler olduğunu belirterek, "Çanakkale'de olan depremler İstanbul veya Marmara'da olabilecek depremleri tetiklemez" dedi.

Ski Alpin Adam Lamhamedi décroche l’or au Canada 08:53 28

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:01:00 +0100lematin (fr)

Ces résultats vont consolider de façon significative le maintien du classement d’Adam dans la catégorie A pour la qualification aux prochains 23e Jeux Olympiques (JO) d’hiver de Pyeongchang, en Corée du Sud en 2018. Adam Lamhamedi (21 ans), a remporté quatre médailles d'or en slalom géant, dont deux....

Intempéries dans le Sud : cinq départements en alerte, l'Aude particulièrement touchée

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:29:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

Cinq départements du Sud sont en alerte en raison des pluies et des inondations. L es intempéries qui touchent le Sud de la France depuis le week-end dernier se poursuivent ce mardi. Le Tarn rejoint ainsi la liste des départements placés en vigilance orange (niveau 3 sur 4) par Météo France. Cinq départements en alerte .

Californie: course contre la montre pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:26:00 +0100corsematin (fr)

Par Josh EDELSON. Oroville (Etats-Unis) (AFP) - Les autorités américaines sont lancées en Californie dans une course contre la montre pour tenter de réparer, avant l'arrivée des prochaines pluies, le plus haut barrage des Etats-Unis. Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation....

200 mil evacuados tras ruptura de represa en EE.UU.

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:13:00 +0100larepublica-pe (es)

Los ÁNGELES. Tormentas podrían agravar la situación de los refugiados por un riesgo potencial de inundación. EFE. Los trabajos de emergencia para reparar los daños en la presa Oroville, situada en el norte de California (EEUU), y las tormentas que en los próximos días podrían agravar la situación, mantienen en vilo a las cerca de 200.

North Sumatra residents urged to be on alert for aftershocks

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:07:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned residents of North Sumatra to be on alert for aftershocks following the 5.2-magnitude earthquake, centered in Sibolangit, Deli Serdang, that hit the province in the early hours on Tuesday.

Çanakkale'deki depremler hakkında açıklama

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:06:00 +0100haber-mynet (tr)

'nın içerisinde deprem üretebilecek çok farklı bölgeler var. Bunların içerisinde Gemlik, Armutlu açıkları ve Marmara Denizi içerisinde Tekirdağ'da olan bölüm var. Bu üç depremden herhangi biri olduğu zaman hem İstanbul, hem Bursa, hem Kocaeli mutlaka etkilenecektir. Sadece İstanbul değil.

Myanmar: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (7 - 14 February 2017)

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:58:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Myanmar. At least 93,000 people are estimated to remain displaced as a result of the 9 October border post attacks and subsequent security operations in northern Rakhine State. In Maungdaw north, at least 24,000 people are internally displaced while an additional 69,000 people are estimated by the UN in Bangladesh to have crossed over the border.

En images. L’évacuation du barrage d’Oroville en Californie continue

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:50:00 +0100OuestFrance (fr)

Course contre la montre en Californie pour l’évacuation de 200 000 personnes menacées par la rupture du barrage d’Oroville, à 120 kilomètres au nord de Sacramento. Le réservoir du barrage le plus haut du pays est plein à ras bord après des semaines de fortes pluies.

Dam crisis is wake-up call for aging California water system

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:49:00 +0100thetimes-za (en)

The Oroville Dam crisis this week, in which nearly 190,000 residents were abruptly evacuated from a valley below the tallest U.S. dam, illustrates the safety risks of the Golden State's aging infrastructure in increasingly populated areas. Sixty-four California reservoirs, or around 5 percent of the....

Oroville Dam: California regulators dismissed previous flood warning

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:37:00 +0100ibtimes-uk (en)

State regulators were told more than a decade ago that Oroville Dam in Nor the rn California was at risk of collapsing and unleashing billions of gallons of water onto neighbouring towns. The flood warnings were dismissed with officials arguing that the construction was stable and did not need to be....

Prof. Barış: Çanakkale'de olan depremler İstanbul veya Marmara'da olabilecek depremleri tetiklemez

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:37:00 +0100aydinses (tr)

Ergün AYAZ/İZMİT(Kocaeli), () - KOCAELİ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Jeofizik Mühendisliği Yer Fiziği Ana Bilim Dalı Başkanı Prof. Dr. Şerif Barış, Marmara'nın içerisinde deprem üretebilecek çok farklı bölgeler olduğunu belirterek, "Çanakkale'de olan depremler İstanbul veya Marmara'da olabilecek depremleri tetiklemez" dedi.

Climat – Environnement Samedi 11 février 2017 à 16:24 Mis à jour le mardi 14 février 2017 à 11:24 Pluies et inondations : cinq départements en vigilance météo orange dans le Sud

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:33:00 +0100francebleu (fr)

image/svg+xml Blank map of France 09-2008 Eric Gaba (user Sting) for Wikipedia NGDC World Data Base II data Lambert-93 projection ; RGF-93 datum Scale: 1:2,000,000 Paris Région France Bleu Paris Région France Bleu Alsace France Bleu Elsass France Bleu Armorique France Bleu Auxerre France Bleu Azur....

Intempéries dans le Sud : cinq départements en alerte, le Tarn s'ajoute à la liste

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:29:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

L es intempéries qui touchent le Sud de la France depuis le week-end dernier se poursuivent ce mardi. Le Tarn rejoint ainsi la liste des départements placés en vigilance orange (niveau 3 sur 4) par Météo France. Cinq départements en alerte . L'Aveyron, l'Hérault, l'Aude, les Pyrénées-Orientales et....

La forte tempête tropicale Dineo à 1700 km de La Réunion

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:06:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Baptisée ce lundi 13 février 2017, la forte tempête tropicale Dineo se trouvait ce mardi à 10 heures à 1700 km à l'ouest de La Réunion (22.3 Sud / 38.8 Est). Elle se déplace vers le sud-ouest à 9 km/h, selon le dernier bulletin de Météo France. Aucune menace cyclonique n'est envisagée pour les prochaines 72 heures à La Réunion.

Fortes pluies: quatre départements placés en vigilance orange dans le sud

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 10:42:00 +0100lexpress (fr)

L'Aveyron a été placé en vigilance orange inondation ce mardi, l'Hérault, les Pyrénées-Orientales, l'Aude et le Tarn en vigilance orange, cette fois pour de fortes pluies, a annoncé Météo- France ce mardi. Un épisode de fortes pluies est en cours ce mardi matin dans les Pyrénées-Orientales,....

Fortes pluies: trois départements placés en vigilance orange dans le sud

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 10:13:00 +0100lexpress (fr)

L'Aveyron a été placé en vigilance orange inondation ce mardi, l'Hérault, les Pyrénées-Orientales et l'Aude en vigilance orange, cette fois pour de fortes pluies, a annoncé Météo- France ce mardi. Un épisode de fortes pluies est en cours ce mardi matin dans les Pyrénées-Orientales, l'Hérault et....

Australia wildfires engulf homes

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 10:03:00 +0100mid-day (en)

By Agencies | Posted 5 hours Now Available on the mid-day iOS App, Download Now This screen-grab released on February 12 shows a bushfire near Leadville in NSW. Pic/AFP. Sydney: Several homes were destroyed and two firefighters injured by huge wildfires that tore across Australia's most populous state over the weekend, officials said yesterday.

Second man's body recovered as receding floodwaters reveal extent of damage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:44:00 +0100abc-au (en)

The body of a man who went missing during Western Australia's weekend floods has been found, taking the state's wet weather death toll to two, as an early estimate puts the damage bill at more than $100 million dollars. The 74-year-old Esperance man's car This morning police said family members who....

News24.com | ALERT Update: 'Intense Tropical Cyclone' status confirmed for #Dineo storm

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:41:00 +0100news24 (en)

Cape Town - The South African Wea the r Service has issued an update on the Tropical Storm Dineo, saying it is expected to reach Cyclone status early on Wednesday, 15 February. The Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC) La Reunion has updated the expected evolution of Dineo, which is now....

Radio nog altijd de meest gebruikte nieuwsbron

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:36:00 +0100refdag (nl)

Radio is honderd jaar ouder dan internet, maar wereldwijd nog steeds de meest gebruikte bron van nieuws en informatie. „Radio heeft bovendien een belangrijk sociaal aspect”, zegt media-expert Martin Scott. Ma and ag was het Wereld Radio Dag. Wereldwijd hebben 5 miljard mensen toegang tot het medium dat in 1895 werd uitgevonden.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:35:00 +0100eastoregonian (en)

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Californie: course contre la montre pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:25:00 +0100lanouvellerepublique (fr)

Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation sans savoir qu and elles pourraient réintégrer leurs domiciles. Le réservoir du barrage d'Oroville, situé à 120 km au nord de Sacramento, la capitale de la Californie, est plein à ras bord après des semaines de fortes pluies.

Course contre la montre pour réparer le barrage d'Oroville en Californie (vidéo)

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:19:00 +0100levif (fr)

Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation sans savoir qu and elles pourraient réintégrer leurs domiciles. Le réservoir du barrage d'Oroville, situé à 120 km au nord de Sacramento, la capitale de la Californie, est plein à ras bord après des semaines de fortes pluies.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:08:00 +0100wbrc (en)

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Pluies et inondations : quatre départements en vigilance météo orange dans le Sud

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 08:29:00 +0100francebleu (fr)

image/svg+xml Blank map of France 09-2008 Eric Gaba (user Sting) for Wikipedia NGDC World Data Base II data Lambert-93 projection ; RGF-93 datum Scale: 1:2,000,000 Paris Région France Bleu Paris Région France Bleu Alsace France Bleu Elsass France Bleu Armorique France Bleu Auxerre France Bleu Azur....

MÉTÉO - Fortes pluies dans le sud

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 08:24:00 +0100lefigaro (fr)

L'Aude, l'Hérault et les Pyrénées-Orientales sont toujours en alerte orange ce matin, selon un communiqué de La Chaîne Météo* . Les pluies s'étirent du Roussillon aux Cévennes en étant plus marquées sur le Minervois et l'Espinouse. Elles prennent localement un caractère orageux sur l'ouest de l'Hérault.

Barrage prêt à céder en Californie: la course contre la montre est lancée

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 08:12:00 +0100lexpress (fr)

Le réservoir du barrage d'Oroville est plein à ras bord après des semaines de fortes pluies. Si le niveau du lac a baissé ces dernières heures, les autorités s'inquiètent des fortes pluies annoncées à partir de jeudi. Les autorités américaines sont lancées en Californie dans une course contre la....

Intempéries dans le Sud : quatre départements en alerte, dont l'Aveyron

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:58:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

Quatre départements du Sud sont en alerte en raison des pluies et des inondations. L es intempéries qui touchent le Sud de la France depuis le week-end dernier se poursuivent ce mardi. L'Aveyron rejoint ainsi la liste des départements placés en vigilance orange (niveau 3 sur 4) par Météo France. Quatre départements en alerte .

Course contre la montre pour réparer le barrage d'Oroville en Californie

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:49:00 +0100levif (fr)

Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation sans savoir qu and elles pourraient réintégrer leurs domiciles. Le réservoir du barrage d'Oroville, situé à 120 km au nord de Sacramento, la capitale de la Californie, est plein à ras bord après des semaines de fortes pluies.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:32:00 +0100wcfcourier (en)

Some Maine towns, including Starks and Nobleboro, saw at least 30 inches of snow Sunday into Monday. There were also reports of thunder and lightning accompanying the snow in Nobleboro. And the Mountain Washington Avalanche Center issued an extreme avalanche danger warning on two trails.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:24:00 +0100wsfa (en)

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:22:00 +0100nzherald (en)

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) " The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:17:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Ca o apă dătătoare de viață

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:10:00 +0100cuvantul-liber (ro)

Dreptatea mea cea dintâi este limba română în care lucrează iubirea lui Dumnezeu și care, ca o apă dătătoare de viață, s-a revărsat peste însetarea și pustiul unui pământ părând uitat pentru vecie și hărăzit pierzaniei. ( Grigore Vieru, Strigat-am către Tine) În zi de 27 martie 2008, pe fundalul....

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:08:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:06:00 +0100krmg (en)

The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns. Schools around the region delayed or canceled classes....

Californie: course contre la montre pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:05:00 +0100LePoint (fr)

Le réservoir du barrage d'Oroville, situé à 120 km au nord de Sacramento, la capitale de la Californie, est plein à ras bord après des semaines de fortes pluies. Si le niveau du Lac d'Oroville a baissé ces dernières heures, faisant diminuer les risques immédiats d'inondations "catastrophiques"....

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:03:00 +0100news9 (en)

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Local officials around Japan looking to drones to beef up disaster response

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:02:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Local governments are experimenting to see if drones can be useful in ga the ring information during major disasters. On Saturday, officials from Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, and drone experts flew a drone in a high-rise district west of JR Shinjuku Station after establishing an exclusive radio....

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:58:00 +0100mynews13 (en)

PORTLAND, Maine -- (AP) The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

France: Three family members killed in Alpine avalanche

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:57:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

Three members of the same family and their snowboarding instructor were killed in an Alpine avalanche on Monday – the worst such accident since the start of the ski-ing season in France. It happened off piste at Tignes in the south east, where the avalanche warning level was three on a scale of five.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:57:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Some Maine towns, including Starks and Nobleboro, saw at least 30 inches of snow Sunday into Monday. There were also reports of thunder and lightning accompanying the snow in Nobleboro. And the Mountain Washington Avalanche Center issued an extreme avalanche danger warning on two trails.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:56:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Cyclone to hit Matabeleland South, Masvingo and Manicaland provinces

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:55:00 +0100bulawayo24 (en)

THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned that a tropical cyclone might hit the country on Thursday with Matabelel and South , Masvingo and Manicaland provinces expected to be the hardest hit. In a statement, the MSD said the cyclone may result in extreme flooding.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:55:00 +0100eagletribune (en)

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Il est de plus en plus difficile d’acheter des fruits et légumes pour les plus petits budgets: voici pourquoi leurs prix flambent depuis quelques semaines!

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:53:00 +0100lacapitale (fr)

Si vous avez fait vos courses ce week-end, les prix pratiqués pour certains fruits et légumes venus d’Espagne vous ont peut-être surpris et rebutés. Et pour cause : ils ont fortement augmenté en ce mois de février, en raison des intempéries qui ont frappé le sud de la péninsule ibérique. Nous avons fait les comptes.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:51:00 +0100tristateupdate (en)

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Alpine Fault rupture planning gets $245k boost

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:49:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Otago wants to send thous and s of displaced Queenstown tourists to South land if and when the Alpine Fault ruptures, Southland leaders have been told. However, Southland may have something to say about that. Emergency Management Southland manager Angus McKay, speaking at a Southland Civil Defence....

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:46:00 +0100newson6 (en)

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:46:00 +0100wrcbtv (en)

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Il est de plus en plus difficile d’acheter des fruits et légumes pour les plus petits budgets: voici pourquoi leurs prix flambent depuis quelques semaines!

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:46:00 +0100laprovince (fr)

Si vous avez fait vos courses ce week-end, les prix pratiqués pour certains fruits et légumes venus d’Espagne vous ont peut-être surpris et rebutés. Et pour cause : ils ont fortement augmenté en ce mois de février, en raison des intempéries qui ont frappé le sud de la péninsule ibérique. Nous avons fait les comptes.

La tempête tropicale modérée Dineo à plus de 1600 km de La Réunion

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:46:00 +0100linfo (fr)

Selon Météo France, la pression estimée au centre de la tempête tropicale modérée Dineo est de 989 HPA. Ce mardi 14 février à 4 heures, la position de ce système dépressionnaire était la suivant : 21.5 Sud / 39.4 Est. Actuellement, Dineo évolue à 1645 km à l’Ouest des côtes réunionnaises.

5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts North Sumatra

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:45:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

Earthquake tremors measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted some areas of North Sumatra after midnight on Wednesday, causing panic and fear among residents. "We were working on the fourth floor when the earthquake struck. It was strong. We went downstairs and waited in a safe area in a park," said....

Il est de plus en plus difficile d'acheter des fruits et légumes pour les plus petits budgets: voici pourquoi leurs prix flambent depuis quelques semaines!

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:44:00 +0100lameuse (fr)

Si vous avez fait vos courses ce week-end, les prix pratiqués pour certains fruits et légumes venus d’Espagne vous ont peut-être surpris et rebutés. Et pour cause : ils ont fortement augmenté en ce mois de février, en raison des intempéries qui ont frappé le sud de la péninsule ibérique. Nous avons fait les comptes.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:42:00 +0100startribune (en)

The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns. Schools around the region delayed or canceled classes Monday, including in Boston and some areas of New York state. By Monday night, some schools already had canceled classes for Tuesday.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:38:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:30:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns. Schools around the region delayed or canceled classes....

Northeast digging out from latest blast of winter weather

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:29:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Nor the ast is digging out from the latest blast of winter weather that dumped well over two feet of snow on some areas and made travel treacherous. The storm was most active from New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions shut down towns.

Intempéries: 3 départements en vigilance orange dans le Sud

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 06:03:00 +0100leparisien (fr)

E nviron 21.000 foyers étaient privés d'électricité lundi soir en raison des vents violents soufflant dans le sud-ouest, et trois départements restaient en vigilance orange, cette fois pour de fortes pluies, a-t-on appris auprès d'Enedis et de Météo-France.

Dam crisis is wake-up call for ageing California water system

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:49:00 +0100thestar-my (en)

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 | MYT 11:20 AM Dam crisis is wake-up call for ageing California water system. by rory carroll SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In the mountainous folds of California lie hundreds of dams that played a vital role in making it America's wealthiest and most populous state.

Avalanche kills four at ski resort

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:46:00 +0100thesundaytimes (en)

Witnesses saw a “wall of snow” hit the ski group, killing a snowboard instructor and three members of the same family afp/Getty Images. A huge avalanche in the popular French ski resort of Tignes killed four people yesterday, including three from one family, at the start of the busiest week of the season.

Californie: course contre la montre pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:42:00 +0100lexpress (fr)

Oroville (Etats-Unis) - Les autorités américaines sont lancées en Californie dans une course contre la montre pour tenter de réparer, avant l'arrivée des prochaines pluies, le plus haut barrage des Etats-Unis. Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation sans savoir qu and elles pourraient réintégrer leurs domiciles.

Californie: course contre la montre pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:41:00 +0100rtl-BE (fr)

Les autorités américaines sont lancées en Californie dans une course contre la montre pour tenter de réparer, avant l'arrivée des prochaines pluies, le plus haut barrage des Etats-Unis. Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation sans savoir qu and elles pourraient réintégrer leurs domiciles.

Californie: course contre la montre pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:40:00 +0100laprovence (fr)

Par Josh EDELSON. Oroville (Etats-Unis) (AFP) - Les autorités américaines sont lancées en Californie dans une course contre la montre pour tenter de réparer, avant l'arrivée des prochaines pluies, le plus haut barrage des Etats-Unis. Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation....

Californie: course contre la montre pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:39:00 +0100afp (fr)

Le réservoir du barrage d'Oroville, situé à 120 km au nord de Sacramento, la capitale de la Californie, est plein à ras bord après des semaines de fortes pluies. Si le niveau du Lac d'Oroville a baissé ces dernières heures, faisant diminuer les risques immédiats d'inondations "catastrophiques"....

Californie: course contre la montre pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:29:00 +0100tv5 (fr)

Les autorités américaines sont lancées en Californie dans une course contre la montre pour tenter de réparer, avant l'arrivée des prochaines pluies, le plus haut barrage des Etats-Unis. Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation sans savoir qu and elles pourraient réintégrer leurs domiciles.

World: WMO Regional Association for Asia focuses on better services and early warnings

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:25:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Association for Asia is holding its four-yearly session, amid warnings that the region – which stretches from the Arctic to the Equator over the Himalayas down into low lying coastal areas– needs to do more to prepare for extreme weather, climate change and water shocks.

Climat – Environnement Samedi 11 février 2017 à 16:24 Mis à jour le lundi 13 février 2017 à 21:56 Pluies et inondations : trois départements en vigilance météo orange dans le Sud

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:25:00 +0100francebleu (fr)

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Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:21:00 +0100direktbroker (de)

13.02.2017 - 22:03 Uhr Drohende Flutwelle in USA: Im Moment ist Damm stabil. Die Situation am riesigen Oroville-Staudamm in den USA hat sich leicht entspannt. Trotzdem mussten 180.000 Menschen ihre Häuser verlassen und Kalifornien rief den Notst and aus. Der Grund: Die Behörden befürchteten eine riesige Flutwelle.

13/02 - Californie: course contre la montre pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:17:00 +0100lamanchelibre (fr)

Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation sans savoir qu and elles pourraient réintégrer leurs domiciles. Le réservoir du barrage d'Oroville, situé à 120 km au nord de Sacramento, la capitale de la Californie, est plein à ras bord après des semaines de fortes pluies.

Dam crisis is wake-up call for aging California water system

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 04:26:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

By Rory Carroll. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In the mountainous folds of California lie hundreds of dams that played a vital role in making it America's wealthiest and most populous state. The Oroville Dam crisis this week, in which nearly 190,000 residents were abruptly evacuated from a valley below the tallest U.

13/02 - Course contre la montre en Californie pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 03:57:00 +0100lamanchelibre (fr)

Le réservoir du barrage d'Oroville, situé à 120 km au nord de Sacramento, la capitale de Californie, est plein à ras bord après des semaines de fortes pluies. Si le niveau du Lac d'Oroville a baissé ces dernières heures, faisant diminuer les risques immédiats d'inondations "catastrophiques" évoqués....

Course contre la montre en Californie pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 03:37:00 +0100rtl-BE (fr)

Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation en Californie sans savoir qu and elles pourraient rentrer chez elles tandis qu'une course contre la montre est lancée pour réparer le plus haut barrage des Etats-Unis, endommagé. Le réservoir du barrage d'Oroville, situé à 120 km au....

Course contre la montre en Californie pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 03:33:00 +0100laprovence (fr)

Par Josh EDELSON. Oroville (Etats-Unis) (AFP) - Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation en Californie sans savoir qu and elles pourraient rentrer chez elles tandis qu'une course contre la montre est lancée pour réparer le plus haut barrage des Etats-Unis, endommagé.

Danger of flooding from dam forces evacuation 180,000 in N. California

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 03:32:00 +0100chinadaily (en)

SAN FRANCISCO - The fear of possible failure of the emergency spillway at Oroville Dam in Northern California, the United States, forced Sunday about 180,000 people to evacuate along the Feather River. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said that the order to evacuate was based on information it had received.

Course contre la montre en Californie pour réparer un barrage

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 03:25:00 +0100tv5 (fr)

Près de 200.000 personnes restaient lundi sous ordre d'évacuation en Californie sans savoir qu and elles pourraient rentrer chez elles tandis qu'une course contre la montre est lancée pour réparer le plus haut barrage des Etats-Unis, endommagé. Le réservoir du barrage d'Oroville, situé à 120 km au....