‘High’ chance of second Pacific cyclone in a week

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:51:00 +0100manilatimes (en)

WELLINGTON: Meteorologists in the Pacific were keeping a close watch on a developing tropical storm near the Solomon Islands on Friday amid concerns it would develop into the region’s second cyclone in a week. On its present path the storm … Read more »

'High' chance of second Pacific cyclone in a week

Fri, 17 Jan 2014 04:22:00 +0100nst (en)

WELLINGTON: Meteorologists in the Pacific were keeping a close watch on a developing tropical storm near the Solomon Islands Friday amid concerns it would develop into the region’s second cyclone in a week.

Le Pays assure son soutien et sa solidarité

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:00:00 +0100ladepeche-pf (fr)

Le président de la Polynésie française et son gouvernement adressent, par communiqué, leur soutien et leur solidarité à la population de Tonga , suite au passage du cyclone Ian , qui a dévasté cet archipel polynésien. Ce phénomène météorologique a été le plus puissant cyclone à avoir jamais frappé....

Relatives describe Tongan disaster

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 04:20:00 +0100pina (en)

A Palmerston North family has described how relatives in Tonga are picking through the ruins of their house to see if there is anything they can save. Cyclone Ian became a Category 5 hurricane and ravaged the northern Vava'u islands and the central Ha'apai islands at the weekend, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

Specter of disease in Tonga after Cyclone Ian batters islands

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 23:01:00 +0100pina (en)

. By Online Editor 09:42 am GMT+12, 16/01/2014, Tonga . Widespread destruction caused by a tropical cyclone that hit Tonga last week is raising fears of a disease outbreak in the island kingdom. Tropical Cyclone Ian , a category-five cyclone, appears to have destroyed up to 90 percent of homes on the....

Spectre of disease in Tonga after Cyclone Ian batters islands

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:27:00 +0100independent-ie (en)

Widespread destruction caused by a tropical cyclone that hit the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last week is raising fears of a disease outbreak in the island kingdom.

Spectre of disease in Tonga after Cyclone Ian batters islands

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 09:05:00 +0100trust (en)

CANBERRA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Widespread destruction caused by a tropical cyclone that hit the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last week is raising fears of a disease outbreak in the island kingdom. Tropical Cyclone Ian , a category-five cyclone, appears to have destroyed up to 90 percent of....

Spectre of disease in Tonga after Cyclone Ian batters islands

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 08:03:00 +0100thestar-my (en)

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Widespread destruction caused by a tropical cyclone that hit the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last week is raising fears of a disease outbreak in the island kingdom.

Spectre of disease in Tonga after Cyclone Ian batters islands

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 07:31:00 +0100reuters (en)

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Widespread destruction caused by a tropical cyclone that hit the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last week is raising fears of a disease outbreak in the island kingdom.

Specter of disease in Tonga after Cyclone Ian batters islands

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 07:31:00 +0100reuters (en)

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Widespread destruction caused by a tropical cyclone that hit the South Pacific island nation of Tonga last week is raising fears of a disease outbreak in the island kingdom.

Tonga: Asia Pacific Region: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot, 7-13 January, 2014

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:28:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Fiji, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Tonga PHILIPPINES Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): More than two months after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, shelter continues to be a major concern.

Des cyclones plus intenses et dévastateurs

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 04:26:00 +0100temoignages (fr)

Les changements climatiques ont entrainé une intensification des catastrophes naturelles, particulièrement lors des saisons de mousson, notamment dans l'Océan Pacifique, où les Philippines sont régulièrement touchées par des typhons. Les Tonga viennent de subir elles aussi un cyclone violent.

Tonga : des milliers de personnes sans abri

Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:19:00 +0100radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

Le cyclone Ian s'est abattu le week-end dernier sur le royaume et les régions au nord et au centre de l'archipel ont le plus souffert.

Ian kills, advisory remains for Samoa

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:51:00 +0100samoaobserver (en)

The first cyclone of the Pacific cyclone season, Cyclone Ian , has killed one person and inflicted extensive damage to the Kingdom of Tonga . But Samoa is not off the hook either. While there is no threat of a cyclone, the Samoa Meteorology Office yesterday reinforced a warning about strong winds, heavy rain and flooding.

Racing : Saia Fekitoa inquiet pour sa famille restée aux îles Tonga

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:06:00 +0100midilibre (fr)

L'ailier du Racing Saia Fekitoa est sans nouvelles de sa famille, restée aux îles Tonga , dévastées par un cyclone. Drôle de week-end pour l’ailier du Racing Saia Fekitoa. Entré à l’heure de jeu à Aurillac, il a été l’auteur du spectaculaire essai de la victoire à la toute dernière seconde de la rencontre.

Cyclone Ian Kills 1, Destroys...

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:17:00 +0100climate-weather (en)

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- Tongan officials said Monday that 300 to 400 families had their homes severely damaged or destroyed in a powerful storm but they are relieved the death toll hasn't risen beyond one. Director of Emergencies Leveni Aho said it's "almost unbelievable" there weren't more fatalities....

VIDEO. Près de 70% des bâtiments d'une île des Tonga mis à terre par un cyclone

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:44:00 +0100france2 (fr)

Un mort a été recensé par les autorités. C'est la première fois qu'un phénomène de catégorie 5 frappe l'archipel polynésien.

Tonga assesses cyclone damage

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:24:00 +0100sbs (en)

Tonga ns are assessing the damage from the most powerful cyclone ever to hit the Pacific archipelago.

Aid agencies head to Tonga amid reports of extensive damage

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 03:09:00 +0100reuters (en)

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Relief agencies were sending aid to Tonga on Monday amid reports of extensive damage to low-lying islands in the South Pacific archipelago after they were battered by a strong cyclone at the weekend.

Aid agencies head to Tonga amid reports of extensive damage

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 03:04:00 +0100trust (en)

SYDNEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Relief agencies were sending aid to Tonga on Monday amid reports of extensive damage to low-lying islands in the South Pacific archipelago after they were battered by a strong cyclone at the weekend. Early reports from emergency workers suggested that category five Cyclone....

Aid agencies head to Tonga amid reports of extensive damage

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 03:02:00 +0100thestar-my (en)

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Relief agencies were sending aid to Tonga on Monday amid reports of extensive damage to low-lying islands in the South Pacific archipelago after they were battered by a strong cyclone at the weekend.

L'archipel polynésien des Tonga dévasté par un cyclone

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 02:33:00 +0100temoignages (fr)

Les Iles Tonga ont subi le plus puissant cyclone de leur histoire. Des villages entiers ont été détruits et les autorités recensent pour le moment un mort. 170 îles, et 120.000 habitants sont concernés par cette catastrophe naturelle. L'alerte maximale a été lancée vendredi 10 janvier par les....

Cyclone sur le nord des îles Tonga : au moins un mort

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 01:39:00 +0100lesnouvelles-pf (fr)

INTEMPÉRIES. Le plus puissant cyclone à avoir jamais frappé l'archipel polynésien des Tonga , une destination prisée des touristes, a détruit des villages entiers et fait au moins un mort, ont annoncé dimanche les autorités.

Tonga : Le cyclone Ian fait un mort

Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:48:00 +0100radioaustralianews-fr (fr)

Selon les autorités tongiennes, ce cyclone tropical s'est abattu samedi dernier sur les îles au nord de cet archipel avec des vents soufflant à près de 300 km/h.

Flooding hits but Samoa safe from Ian

Sun, 12 Jan 2014 14:27:00 +0100samoaobserver (en)

Parts of the Apia Township were again subjected to flash flooding yesterday after a period of heavy rain the night before. The flooding moved the Samoa Meteorological Office to issue an advisory for members of the public to avoid “driving into the Taufusi to Town Clock road” yesterday afternoon.

Cyclone sur les �les Tonga / Un mort et des villages d�vast�s

Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:55:00 +0100infosoir (fr)

Le plus puissant cyclone � avoir jamais frapp� l'archipel polyn�sien des Tonga , une destination pris�e des touristes, a d�truit des villages entiers et fait au moins un mort, ont annonc� ce dimanche les autorit�s. Jusqu'� 70% des maisons et des b�timents des �les Ha'apai, dans le nord de....

Iles Tonga: le cyclone Ian fait au moins un mort et dévaste l'archipel

Sun, 12 Jan 2014 08:42:00 +0100bfmtv (fr)

L'ampleur des dévastations est terrible au sein de l'archipel de l'océan Pacifique, selon les premiers témoignages.

Cyclone sur le nord des îles Tonga, au moins un mort

Sun, 12 Jan 2014 06:07:00 +0100RTLFrance (fr)

Un cyclone de catégorie 5 a touché l'archipel polynésien des Tonga , provoquant des dévastations massives et la mort d'au moins une personne. Au moins une personne a été tuée par le passage sur les îles Ha'apai, dans le nord de l'archipel polynésien des Tonga, d' un cyclone qui a provoqué....

Cyclone sur le nord des îles Tonga, au moins un mort

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:50:00 +0100cyberpresse (fr)

Au moins une personne a été tuée par le passage sur les îles Ha'apai, dans le nord de l'archipel polynésien des Tonga , d'un cyclone qui a provoqué d'importants dégâts matériels, ont annoncé dimanche des responsables.

Tonga: Cyclone Ian: Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa braces as cyclone again intensifies

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 09:12:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Country: Tonga The eastern part of Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa is feeling the effects of a strengthening tropical cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Ian has intensified in the past few hours to a Category Five storm. It's expected to be felt across the capital between midnight and 3 AM Sunday local time.

Kiwi officials to help in Tongan cyclone

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 06:13:00 +0100sbs (en)

New Zealand is aware of 114 Kiwis in Tonga and have deployed staff to the high commission to provide assistance as Cyclone Ian hits.

Cyclone Ian winds could be on par with Typhoon Haiyan: Forecaster

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 04:32:00 +0100sbs (en)

Tropical Cyclone Ian has been downgraded to category four as the severely damaging storm hits Tonga .

Cyclone Ian: aid agencies ready

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 03:50:00 +0100nzherald (en)

New Zealand aid agencies are poised to respond to a huge tropical cyclone that is bearing down on northern Tonga .Tongan authorities declared a state of emergency for the island groups of Vava'u and Ha'apai today as Cyclone Ian began...

Tropical Cyclone Ian Passing Tonga in South...

Sat, 11 Jan 2014 03:10:00 +0100climate-weather (en)

Tropical Cyclone Ian is moving to the south in the South Pacific Ocean, and it is located about 360 nautical miles southwest of Pago Pago. Ian will move well to the east of Australia and north of New Zealand through the next few days. Tropical Cylcone Ian is the first tropical cyclone of the South....

Tropical Cyclone Ian Passing Near Tonga in...

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:30:00 +0100climate-weather (en)

Tropical Cyclone Ian is moving to the south in the South Pacific Ocean well to the east of Australia and north of New Zealand. Ian is the first tropical cyclone of the South Pacific season, which typically runs from November through April. The current forecast path for Ian takes the center of the....

Tonga: Nasa Photo Shows Tropical Cyclone Ian Intensify to Hurricane-Strength Storm

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:55:00 +0100ibtimes-uk (en)

A satellite image by Nasa has shown how Tropical Cyclone Ian has intensified to a hurricane-strength storm, with a cloud-filled eye at the centre of the system. The cyclone has been intensifying over the last several days hovering in a stretch of ocean over Fiji and Tonga .

Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Ian (as of 9 Jan 1013)

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:49:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Country: Fiji, Tonga Tropical Cyclone Ian was skirting Fiji when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this image at 2:55 p.m. (1:55 Universal Time) on January 9, 2014.

On a 'war' footing

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:47:00 +0100australianetworknews (en)

Tonga 's northern island groups of Vava'u and Ha'apai are due for hurricane force winds in coming hours with disaster agencies on standby for a response to Severe Tropical Cyclone Ian . Ian is a Category 4 system with winds at its centre averaging nearly 170 kilometres per hour with gusts of up to 230kph.

Tonga Braces for Tropical Storm

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:06:00 +0100wsj-en (en)

The Kingdom of Tonga is bracing for the most powerful tropical storm to hit the tiny South Pacific nation in more than a decade.

Tonga braces for powerful cyclone

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 07:21:00 +0100sbs (en)

Tonga was battening down as a powerful tropical cyclone bears down on the Pacific island nation, officials said.

Alerte maximale à l'approche du cyclone Ian

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 04:48:00 +0100lesnouvelles-pf (fr)

Tonga . Les services d’urgence et de gestion des catastrophes naturelles du royaume de Tonga étaient, hier, en alerte maximale à l’approche du cyclone Ian , phénomène qui a significativement gagné en puissance au ours des 24 dernières heures et qui devait frapper les îles du Nord de cet archipel....

Tonga's northern islands brace for powerful cyclone

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:32:00 +0100pina (en)

Forecasters are warning that a powerful cyclone directly threatens Tonga 's northern islands. Tonga's northern islands are bracing for the arrival of a powerful tropical cyclone which is forecast to bring hurricane force winds. Tropical Cyclone Ian is currently packing average winds of 100 kilometres....

Tonga braces for Tropical Cyclone Ian

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:15:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Tonga 's northern islands are preparing for the arrival of the first Pacific cyclone of the summer.

Tonga's northern islands brace for powerful cyclone

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:20:00 +0100abc-au (en)

Forecasters are warning that a powerful cyclone directly threatens Tonga 's northern islands.

Tonga's northern islands brace for powerful cyclone

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 20:06:00 +0100radioaustralianews (en)

Forecasters are warning that a powerful cyclone directly threatens Tonga 's northern islands.

Tonga's northern islands brace for powerful cyclone

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 19:56:00 +0100radioaustralia (en)

Forecasters are warning that a powerful cyclone directly threatens Tonga 's northern islands.

Severe tropical cyclone bears down on Tonga

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 08:57:00 +0100trust (en)

SYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A category three cyclone bearing down on the South Pacific island nation of Tonga with destructive winds is expected to make landfall in as little as 18 hours, Tonga Meteorological Services said on Thursday. Tropical Cyclone Ian , which has been hovering in a stretch of....

Severe tropical cyclone bears down on Tonga

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 08:55:00 +0100reuters (en)

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A category three cyclone bearing down on the South Pacific island nation of Tonga with destructive winds is expected to make landfall in as little as 18 hours, Tonga Meteorological Services said on Thursday.

Severe tropical cyclone bears down on Tonga

Thu, 09 Jan 2014 08:47:00 +0100thestar-my (en)

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A category three cyclone bearing down on the South Pacific island nation of Tonga with destructive winds is expected to make landfall in as little as 18 hours, Tonga Meteorological Services said on Thursday.

From soil to sea to sky, environmental news that shaped our planet

Sun, 05 Jan 2014 06:31:00 +0100post-gazette (en)

Another year of extreme weather brought the Philippines a super typhoon and the United States the widest tornado ever observed, deadly wildfires, severe drought and killer floods. President Barack Obama released his plan to battle climate change and its impact on people and wildlife, but the warming....