Dispossessed by Climate—Iraqi Refugees in Their Own Country

2023-02-06T19:17+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Now, Hussein spends his days sandwiched among tombs, selling incense and jugs of hot-pink holy water in the Wadi Al-Salam cemetery — the world’s largest — in Najaf. “I was on the green land — my land, my trees. Now, as you can see, I am only among the dead,” he says, sighing heavily. Ali Sahib Hussein, 42, former rice farmer from Ali Bassi.

The challenge of disaster relief How to help — and how not to — in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

2023-02-06T19:14+0100vox (en)

A pair of powerful earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria early Monday morning, killing at least 2,100 people and demolishing thousands of buildings. The first quake — a 7.8 magnitude temblor , equal to the strongest quake ever recorded in Turkey — hit near Gaziantep in south central Turkey, followed by a 7.

Massive earthquake hits Turkey, Musk offers help with Starlink

2023-02-06T19:11+0100interestingengineering (en)

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has offered to send Starlink terminals to Turkey after a severe earthquake struck the country in the early hours of Monday morning, resulting in "severe communication shortages." More than 300 people were killed and buildings razed to the ground in Turkey and Syria when a 7.

Turkey-Syria earthquake: How to help the victims

2023-02-06T19:01+0100news-24 (en)

A pair of powerful earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria early Monday morning, killing at least 2,100 people and demolishing thousands of buildings. The first quake — a 7.8 magnitude temblor, equal to the strongest quake ever recorded in Turkey — hit near Gaziantep in south central Turkey, followed by a 7.

The challenge of disaster relief

2023-02-06T18:40+0100vox-energy-and-environment (en)

A pair of powerful earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria early Monday morning, killing at least 2,100 people and demolishing thousands of buildings. The first quake — a 7.8 magnitude temblor , equal to the strongest quake ever recorded in Turkey — hit near Gaziantep in south central Turkey, followed by a 7.

Possible Tropical Cyclone threat for NZ within 7 days - WeatherWatch

2023-02-06T05:42+0100voxy (en)

More severe weather is possible in the upper North Island as a tropical cyclone looms this week in the Coral Sea. The threat to New Zealand isn't yet locked in but modelling for days has been fairly consistent at showing a tropical cyclone developing east of Queensland mid this week, then this weekend moving into the New Zealand area.

Murray-Darling Basin

2023-02-06T01:35+0100palestinewater (en)

The NSW government ’s main proposal to deliver on its promises under the is expected to be a project for the Menindee Lakes involving a visitors centre, but almost no additional water for the environment The Murray-Darling Basin Authority said it was not responsible for reviewing claims of water savings.

Spongiest city no match for deadly 'atmospheric river'

2023-02-04T23:17+0100illawarramercury (en)

A barrage of floods in Australia and record-breaking rain in New Zealand are devastating usually resilient communities - and slugging insurers. The severity and frequency of devastation also calls into question the design of cities meant to keep millions of citizens out of harm's way.

Spongiest city no match for deadly 'atmospheric river'

2023-02-04T23:09+0100maitlandmercury (en)

A barrage of floods in Australia and record-breaking rain in New Zealand are devastating usually resilient communities - and slugging insurers. The severity and frequency of devastation also calls into question the design of cities meant to keep millions of citizens out of harm's way.

Spongiest city no match for deadly 'atmospheric river'

2023-02-04T22:15+0100bordermail (en)

A barrage of floods in Australia and record-breaking rain in New Zealand are devastating usually resilient communities - and slugging insurers. The severity and frequency of devastation also calls into question the design of cities meant to keep millions of citizens out of harm's way.

Their American Dream Is Being Washed Away

2023-02-04T15:24+0100nytimes (en)

Hurricane Harvey damaged more than 200,000 homes in Houston, and other climate disasters in 2017 destroyed hundreds of thousands more properties in the United States; the destruction has continued since then, with floods and fires rendering about a million Americans homeless on average each year,....

Pope Francis in Juba: no more conflicts, it's time to build

2023-02-03T22:28+0100asianews-en (en)

Juba (AsiaNews) Pope Francis arrived this afternoon (local time) in South Sudan, on the second leg of his apostolic journey to Africa, another land torn apart by a heartbreaking civil war. In his first address in Juba, the capital, the pontiff made a new, strong appeal for an end to the conflicts that are tearing apart today's world.

Pope Francis in Juba: no more conflicts, it's time to build

2023-02-03T21:19+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Juba (AsiaNews) Pope Francis arrived this afternoon (local time) in South Sudan, on the second leg of his apostolic journey to Africa, another land torn apart by a heartbreaking civil war. In his first address in Juba, the capital, the pontiff made a new, strong appeal for an end to the conflicts that are tearing apart today's world.

What’s the link between global heating and extreme weather?

2023-02-02T22:47+0100khmertimes (en)

Millions were left without power, trapped in their cars and stranded at airports as the country was plunged into a bone-chilling freeze. A polar vortex had brought cold air from the Arctic down to the US. But Americans aren’t the only ones battling extreme weather this holiday season.

Denmark Climate Resilience Policy Indicator Part of Climate Resilience Policy Indicator Country report — February 2023

2023-02-02T15:52+0100iea (en)

by 2100, 2 which far exceeds the global mean. Due to regional and seasonal differences within Greenland, the northern part will experience more warming than the south, and temperature rise will be greater in the winter than the summer. Heatwaves are expected to increase in frequency and duration,....

Auckland floods: Govt announces further funding support for upper North Island

2023-02-02T01:22+0100Stuff (en)

, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins further funding had been pledged to support the response and recovery of Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel, Northland, and Bay of Plenty regions, through activating ‘Enhanced Taskforce Green’ to help with flood relief efforts.

Man who survived UK's worst storm that killed 307 at just 10 'can still hear the wind'

2023-02-01T20:03+0100themirror (en)

His memories from a lifetime ago are so vivid that Ray Howard is instantly taken back to a fateful, life-changing night in 1953. He was just 10 and tucked up in bed as a violent storm raged around their terraced council home. He says: “It was a foul, nasty night… freezing, freezing cold. I can still hear that wind blowing.

Países Bajos conmemora su peor inundación ante amenaza del cambio climático

2023-02-01T11:07+0100infobae (es)

Imane Rachidi. La Haya, 1 feb. La tormenta de viento y la marea alta rompieron los diques a lo largo de las provincias neerlandesas de Zelanda y Holanda del Sur el 1 de febrero de 1953, provocando unas inundaciones trágicas en Países Bajos: murieron 1.836 personas y 30.

Países Bajos conmemora su peor inundación ante la amenaza del cambio climático

2023-02-01T11:07+0100infobae (es)

Imane Rachidi. La Haya, 1 feb. La tormenta de viento y la marea alta rompieron los diques a lo largo de las provincias neerlandesas de Zelanda y Holanda del Sur el 1 de febrero de 1953, provocando unas inundaciones trágicas en Países Bajos: murieron 1.836 personas y 30.

“Que tengas un buen día fue lo último que dijo mi papá”

2023-02-01T07:21+0100notiulti (es)

Willy Zoeteman-Verrijp tenía 19 años cuando se rompieron los diques, hoy hace 70 años. En la madrugada del domingo 1 de febrero de 1953, Willy huyó con sus padres, dos hermanos y una hermana al ático de su pequeña casa en el pólder cerca de Strijen en el sur de Holanda. El agua ya estaba a la mitad de las escaleras.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million in Emergency Relief for Roads and Bridges Damaged by Floods in Idaho

2023-02-01T06:19+0100esgnews-com (en)

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced Monday July 11 the immediate availability of $3 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) repair roads and bridges damaged by recent floods.

Auckland floods: 90mm of rain overnight with clearer skies ahead 5 minutes ago

2023-02-01T01:52+0100newstalkzb (en)

Clearer skies may be on the horizon, with sunshine appearing over Auckland this afternoon and partly cloudy days over the long Waitangi weekend. The finer weather comes as Aucklanders recover from another tranche of rain early this morning which left more houses flooded, destroyed by fallen trees and some teetering on the edge of massive slips.

Tropical Storm Leaves 30 Dead, 20 Missing in Madagascar

2023-01-31T19:22+0100claimsjournal (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Geosciences, Vol. 13, Pages 46: Columbia River Rhyolites: Age-Distribution Patterns and Their Implications for Arrival, Location, and Dispersion of Continental Flood Basalt Magmas in the Crust

2023-01-31T14:49+0100mdpi (en)

Columbia River province magmatism is now known to include abundant and widespread rhyolite centers even though the view that the earliest rhyolites erupted from the McDermitt Caldera and other nearby volcanic fields along the OregonNevada state border has persisted.

Environment Agency | Official News Release Communities mark 70th anniversary of East Coast Tidal Surge

2023-01-31T14:15+0100wired-gov (en)

Commemorative activities will mark the milestone anniversary of the tragic event which saw 307 lives lost in England and more than 2,500 across Europe. Communities along the east coast of England are this week marking the 70th anniversary of the East Coast Tidal Surge which devastated parts of the country.

'Britain's worst natural disaster' - 70 years on from the Great Flood of 1953

2023-01-31T12:58+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Asked what 1953 means to them, people may remember Hilary and Tensing climbing Everest in May, or Queen Elizabeth’s coronation the following week. They are unlikely to recall the worst natural disaster to hit the British Isles in the 20th century. For that is what the east coast floods on the night....

Communities mark 70th anniversary of East Coast Tidal Surge

2023-01-31T11:17+0100gov-uk (en)

Communities along the east coast of England are this week marking the 70th anniversary of the East Coast Tidal Surge which devastated parts of the country. In January 1953, the coastline was hit by the worst flooding in living memory, with 307 people tragically killed , 24,500 homes damaged or destroyed and over 30,000 people evacuated.

I regret my baby’s name…my man picked it because I couldn’t think of anything but it’s cringe & no-one says it properly

2023-01-31T09:26+0100thesun (en)

A mother has revealed that she let her husband choose her daughter's name and now she really regrets it Credit: Getty. She revealed that she let her husband choose the name for their child but now believes the pair made a mistake with their little one’s moniker.

Veggie price hikes likely to follow floods, growers say

2023-01-31T08:13+0100radionz (en)

He said after last year's drought it was hard to take. In May last year, the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) declared the drought a "medium-scale adverse event" in South Auckland and the Waikato and announced a support package for affected farmers and growers.

Veggie price hikes likely to follow floods, growers say

2023-01-31T08:08+0100rnz-co-nz (en)

He said after last year's drought it was hard to take. In May last year, the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) declared the drought a "medium-scale adverse event" in South Auckland and the Waikato and announced a support package for affected farmers and growers.

'Britain's worst natural disaster' - 70 years on from the Great Flood of 1953

2023-01-31T07:42+0100eadt (en)

Asked what 1953 means to them, people may remember Hilary and Tensing climbing Everest in May, or Queen Elizabeth’s coronation the following week. They are unlikely to recall the worst natural disaster to hit the British Isles in the 20th century. For that is what the east coast floods on the night....

Vegetable price hikes likely after crops lost in floods, Auckland growers say

2023-01-31T07:04+0100Stuff (en)

Last summer it was drought, now floods have ravaged crops in Pukekohe - and growers say vegetable price hikes are the likely result. Shon Fong said Friday’s deluge was the worst rain he’s seen. His family business, AH Gorn & Sons, has been based in the area since the 1950s.

Tropical Storm Leaves 30 Dead, 20 Missing in Madagascar

2023-01-31T06:13+0100theepochtimes (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar —Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T23:17+0100crestonvalleyadvance (en)

Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday. The storm made landfall in the northeast of the....

South Carolina Beach Advocates host annual conference on Isle of Palms

2023-01-30T22:42+0100live5news (en)

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina Beach Advocates gathered on Isle of Palms for an annual meeting on Monday. Local mayors, state representatives and the Army Corps of Engineers were in attendance. Rep. Nancy Mace gave the keynote address. Mace recently wrote an amendment to a bill....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T22:31+0100newsbreak-USA (en)

Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday. The storm made landfall in the northeast of the....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar 0 1/30/2023 6:11:43 AM

2023-01-30T22:13+0100tricitynews (en)

A man steers his boat that is used by residents to move around the street flooded with rain water in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A tropical storm Cheneso made landfall across north-eastern Madagascar on January 19, brought strong winds to coastal regions, while heavy rain....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar ANTANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to....

2023-01-30T22:08+0100timescolonist (en)

A man steers his boat that is used by residents to move around the street flooded with rain water in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A tropical storm Cheneso made landfall across north-eastern Madagascar on January 19, brought strong winds to coastal regions, while heavy rain....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T21:38+0100latimes (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T19:30+0100cgtn (en)

Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday. The storm made landfall in the northeast of the....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T16:40+0100ahram-EN (en)

A man steers his boat that is used by residents to move around the street flooded with rain water in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A tropical storm Cheneso made landfall across north-eastern Madagascar on January 19, brought strong winds to coastal regions, while heavy rain....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T16:37+0100apnews (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T16:26+0100taiwannews (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

30 dead, 20 missing after Madagascar battered by tropical storm

2023-01-30T16:04+0100dailysabah (en)

by Associated Press ANTANARIVO, Madagascar Jan 30, 2023 - 5:29 pm GMT+3. At least 30 people have died, while 20 remain missing after flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso battered Madagascar. Tens of thousands of people were also left homeless across the Indian....

Madagascar tropical storm kills 30, more missing

2023-01-30T15:50+0100ABCnews (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar -- Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:46+0100kitchenertoday (en)

A man steers his boat that is used by residents to move around the street flooded with rain water in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A tropical storm Cheneso made landfall across north-eastern Madagascar on January 19, brought strong winds to coastal regions, while heavy rain....

World News | Tropical Storm Leaves 30 Dead, 20 Missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:45+0100latestly (en)

Antanarivo (Madagascar), Jan 30 (AP) Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:44+0100princegeorgecitizen (en)

A man steers his boat that is used by residents to move around the street flooded with rain water in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A tropical storm Cheneso made landfall across north-eastern Madagascar on January 19, brought strong winds to coastal regions, while heavy rain....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:42+0100TorontoStar (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:39+0100wearecentralpa (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:38+0100metro-us (en)

By LAETITIA BEZAIN Posted on January 30, 2023 A man steers his boat that is used by residents to move around the street flooded with rain water in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A tropical storm Cheneso made landfall across north-eastern Madagascar on January 19, brought strong....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:29+0100triblive (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:22+0100wowktv (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:21+0100clickondetroit (en)

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. A man steers his boat that is used by residents to move around the street flooded with rain water in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A tropical storm Cheneso made landfall across north-eastern Madagascar on January 19,....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:21+0100independent-UK (en)

Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday. The storm made landfall in the northeast of the....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:20+0100sfgate (en)

1 of 8 A man steers his boat that is used by residents to move around the street flooded with rain water in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A tropical storm Cheneso made landfall across north-eastern Madagascar on January 19, brought strong winds to coastal regions, while heavy....

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:19+0100wsoctv (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:19+0100actionnewsjax (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:17+0100sandiegouniontribune (en)

ANTANARIVO, Madagascar — Flooding and landslides caused by the passage of tropical storm Cheneso across Madagascar caused 30 deaths, left 20 people missing and affected tens of thousands across the Indian Ocean island nation, according to a provisional assessment Monday.

Tropical storm leaves 30 dead, 20 missing in Madagascar

2023-01-30T15:17+0100news4jax (en)

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. A man steers his boat that is used by residents to move around the street flooded with rain water in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. A tropical storm Cheneso made landfall across north-eastern Madagascar on January 19,....

South Tyneside Council secures £6.9m of funding to support coast and its communities

2023-01-29T07:26+0100chroniclelive (en)

See our Privacy Notice South Tyneside Council has secured £6.9m in funding to use with the aim of strengthening North Eastern coastlines and their communities in the face of flooding, erosion and the impacts of climate change. The funding is part of the Stronger Shores initiative, funded by Defra's....

Global Weather Hazards Summary January 27 - February 2, 2023

2023-01-28T00:15+0100reliefWeb (en)

Attachments Drought grows in East Africa; Southern Africa experiences flooding, dryness, and abnormal heat. AFRICA WEATHER HAZARDS Poor rainfall since October has maintained abnormal dryness in parts of Kenya, southern Ethiopia, and eastern Tanzania. Drought persists in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya.

Predios de ganaderos para comunidades damnificadas de La Mojana

2023-01-27T23:36+0100uniminutoradio (es)

La Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD), se encuentra en el proceso de adquisición de predios de ganaderos para reubicar a las comunidades damnificadas por la inundación, causada por la ruptura del dique Cara de Gato, en el sur del departamento de Bolívar, ocurrida el 27 de agosto de 2021.