http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-7FQQB6?OpenDocumentHurricane "Arthur" is considered the worst tropical storm to affect the country in the past 4 decades BRASILIA - Belize has been stricken by a severe tropical storm in the beginning of June. Persistent rains were responsible for the loss of human lives and the destruction of crop fields.2008-06-18T21:12+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-a940cb9436be31a266521bf2817a02faAgriculturalProdAnimalEchoFloodingAgriculturalProdOliveHortNaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=8586WASHINGTON, USA: The Organization of American States (OAS) on Monday delivered a $25,000 donation towards reconstruction efforts in Belize in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Arthur, which this past May 28 brought severe flash floods that left four people dead and one still missing.2008-06-17T13:50+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-0570f31d7f68fb2769c6ff184fd40305NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-7FP2KK?OpenDocumentThe Organization of American States (OAS) today delivered a $25,000 donation towards reconstruction efforts in Belize in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Arthur, which this past May 28 brought severe flash floods that left four people dead and one still missing.2008-06-17T04:55+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-b6b20e915fee68f80e264751392e33bdNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7FL6PU?OpenDocumentMEXICO CITY, Jun 13, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) - - At least 211,358 inhabitants in 44 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz were affected by tropical storm 'Arthur', Veracruz Civil Protection Ministry said Friday. Rains will continue on Saturday and Sunday and more people are....2008-06-14T08:23+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4ff9a43487cba980a5d9f076ddb3ce5aNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6429949.htmlAt least 211,358 inhabitants in 44 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz were affected by tropical storm "Arthur", Veracruz Civil Protection Ministry said Friday. Rains will continue on Saturday and Sunday and more people ...2008-06-14T04:43+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-adaa8792a5eddc42d44bdecd1d5438cbNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-06/14/content_8366299.htmMEXICO CITY, June 13 (Xinhua) -- At least 211,358 inhabitants in 44 municipalities of the Mexican state of Veracruz were affected by tropical storm "Arthur", Veracruz Civil Protection Ministry said Friday. Rains will continue on Saturday and Su nday and more people are predicted to be left....2008-06-14T04:06+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-e1f03e0ee1ca668974ae0c9815bf5869NaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-7FH8V7?OpenDocumentBELIZE , 9 June, 2008 - Tropical Storm Arthur has affected an estimated 8,000 people, displaced 1600 families, including thousands of children in Belize. ‘Children account for approximately one-half of the displaced population of which 10 per cent are breastfeeding infants,’ said Rana Flowers, UNICEF representative in Belize.2008-06-11T11:34+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-4600f72febb6fb0b00364cf19d4402daWasteENVCommunicableDiseaseEndemicsFloodingAgricultureENVHealthENVCommunicableDiseasesWaterENVUNbodiesEnvironmentAgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-7FH36L?OpenDocumentUN Crisis Coordination Centre, UNDP Belmopan 16:00 hrs 1. At a Press Conference held on Friday 6 June, the Government released its preliminary report outlining the damages estimated as a result of the passing of Tropical Storm Arthur. Overall estimates place damages at US$ 26 Million.2008-06-11T05:29+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-51774437822ed219ddf657e2cd2f3f18MARS-STATAgricultureFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-7FH2NP?OpenDocumentThe first named storms for the 2008 hurricane season hit Belize simultaneously and extensively impacted the coastal and southern areas of the country with severe flash floods. Tropical Storm Alma developed on the Eastern Pacific on 27 May and Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, hit Belize on 31 May.2008-06-11T05:29+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0a3dc0e753c151ffc427959c874462fcFloodingCommunicableDiseasesAgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-7FFR6C?OpenDocumentBelize City/ Belize - As a result of Tropical Storm Arthur, flooding has affected 80 percent of residents in Belize. Prime Minister Dean Barrow, who declared the southwest and Stann Creek districts disaster areas, pointed to the humanitarian impact, access challenges and significant infrastructural....2008-06-09T22:53+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e7cd4e7e50119a1ad91354ebce534e57AgriculturalProdOliveHortFloodingMARS-STATUNbodiesAgricultureNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7FD2CM?OpenDocumentBELIZE – FLOODING Tropical Storm Arthur caused heavy rains and severe flooding in Belize, particularly in low-lying and coastal areas. The most affected areas are southwest Belize District and Stann Creek District. Five deaths and three missing persons are reported. Over 10,000 persons are affected and 500 remain in shelters.2008-06-07T04:14+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-3a8b7660899166629a3af5ff2eb99024CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MUMA-7FD3UQ?OpenDocument1.0 Introduction Tropical Storm Alma made land fall along Nicaragua's Pacific Coast on Thursday 28 May 2008. The dissipating depression moved across the Central American Region dumping as much as 36 cm of rain in Honduras, Guatemala and Belize. The remains of Tropical Storm Alma drifted into the....2008-06-07T04:14+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-a7168a0e0e0bd0df3d12452eecaabfc6MARS-STATAgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/TUJA-7FC2VE?OpenDocumentBy NEMO Information Unit Several communities in the Districts of Corozal, Orange Walk, Belize and Stann Creek were adversely affected by the severe flooding that occurred subsequent to the passing of Tropical Storm Arthur over the weekend of May 30th to June 1st.2008-06-06T04:05+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-e58154a88e29a11bd2c62247df757727CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksAgriculturalProdAnimalSancoFoodSafetyFloodingCommunicableDiseasesCommunicableDiseaseCasesPublicHealthNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-7FB6ZW?OpenDocumentGlide No. TC-2008-000078-BLZ The International Federation’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies.2008-06-05T10:01+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-caa8b932c687e20c355c1d3f11c4a87bTREN-SecurityFloodingManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersEchohttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080605/wl_nm/belize_floods_dcReuters - Flash floods caused by tropical storm Arthur have killed at least five people in southeastern Belize, including a toddler, the government of the tiny Central American country said on Wednesday.2008-06-05T06:54+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-014a0b07dead262861d8bde2ea11bba8Agriculturehttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=8320BELMOPAN, Belize: Prime Minister Dean Barrow has declared a national emergency in Belize following the deaths of five people, including three children, and the destruction in some areas of the island as a result of heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Arthur. The system emerged in the Caribbean last Saturday.2008-06-05T06:43+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-9b6fc6505082cb7848eb7f6cb9985f5bNaturalDisastersUNbodiesManMadeDisastersAgricultureEchohttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=8339Due to the breaking up of our first Tropical Storm Arthur over the weekend, the countries of Guatemala, Mexico and our country Belize are experiencing severe flooding all over the country especially in the Stann Creek District area. As a result, The Rotary Club Stann Creek District Branch has established an account.2008-06-05T06:43+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-51ca0a083eeb20863df164a8158588deNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSN0431182520080605?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsBELIZE CITY (Reuters) - Flash floods caused by tropical storm Arthur have killed at least five people in southeastern Belize, including a toddler, the government of the tiny Central American country said on Wednesday.2008-06-05T04:26+0200reutersenreuters-9194231b02cbc09fa01bec8c2298fab2AgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N04311825.htmBELIZE CITY, June 4 (Reuters) - Flash floods caused by tropical storm Arthur have killed at least five people in southeastern Belize, including a toddler, the government of the tiny Central American country said on Wednesday. Arthur, the first storm of the year in the Atlantic, dumped over 11 inches....2008-06-05T03:39+0200alertnetenalertnet-be56a880cab66c54b9395c8cdfa576f1AgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ASIN-7FAPEM?OpenDocumentBelize districts affected by floods declared disaster areas The Event: Tropical Storm Arthur, formed on Saturday afternoon May 31, 2008 and immediately made landfall in northern Belize on the Yucatan Peninsula. Before becoming the first storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season Tropical Storm Arthur....2008-06-04T23:47+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-df05bb00c695b03ba8860d2743960e07NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EDIS-7FAN6M?OpenDocumentWhat’s Inside: COSTA RICA: More than 5,400 people were affected by Tropical Storm Alma and losses are estimated at 33 million US dollars. BELIZE: At least 7,193 persons have been affected and 5 people have died due to the floods caused by Tropical Storm Arthur.2008-06-04T19:47+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9f4aa38c3447fd85fd5b8af2b3f36863NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-7FA2YD?OpenDocumentBy Allison Ali in Trinidad Tropical Storm Arthur, the first storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season pounded several districts of Belize over the weekend causing severe flash flooding and some unconfirmed deaths. According to reports, there are many stranded individuals calling for help to evacuate.2008-06-04T05:43+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-0eaa66b340530c28071fb7fe7e037880EchoManMadeDisastersHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6424133.htmlNearly a thousand families in Mexico has been affected by Tuesday by floods after tropical storm Arthur weakened to a tropical depression while crossing the Yucatan peninsula over the weekend. Thousands of residents of 982 families ...2008-06-04T04:45+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-9dc4d4b13255b38bf6372fa1ba22cb86NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-06/04/content_8310485.htmMEXICO CITY, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Nearly a thousand families in Mexico has been affected by Tuesday by floods after tropical storm Arthur weakened to a tropical depression while crossing the Yucatan peninsula over the weekend. Thousands of residents of 982 families in about 20 rural communities in....2008-06-04T04:24+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-4291f4d07c148e7688682fece0370e58NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1031123BELIZE CITY (AP) Flash flooding in Belize killed at least four people and left two others missing, victims of twin tropical storms that pummelled the tiny country over the weekend.2008-06-03T23:06+0200caycompassencaycompass-de5aee286fbb031f807e7e7bc7775b47NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EGUA-7F9PWX?OpenDocumentUN Crisis Coordination Centre, UNDP Belmopan, 22:00 hours Situation 1. Prime Minister Dean Barrow hosted a press conference at NEMO HQ in Belmopan this afternoon and has confirmed two lives lost. They are five other persons reported missing, but no confirmation that those people are dead.2008-06-03T21:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-ba1e783e4ff96e610bbeecb6c98f7f88FloodingPoliticalUnrestUNbodiesAgriculturalProdOliveHortNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-7F9PW3?OpenDocumentGLIDE No. TC-2008-000078-BLZ This bulletin is being published for information only. Torrential rainfall produced by tropical storm Arthur has affected all districts of Belize. Approximately 10,000 people are affected and seven people are reported dead. The Belize Red Cross Society (BRCS) is assessing the damages and needs at this time.2008-06-03T21:42+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-602a00413d8e2150b7528773aaf53f21FloodingNaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2008-06-03-arthur_N.htm?csp=34Flash flooding in Belize killed at least four people and left two others missing, victims of twin tropical storms that pummeled ...2008-06-03T17:31+0200usaTodayenusaToday-2f1acf46ffa38f9cf2aaf3511044b94aNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/303751511/index.htmlBELIZE CITY, Belize (AP) -- Officials say at least four people have drowned in Belize in flash flooding caused by Tropical Storm Arthur. Two others are missing. One man has died trying to come to the aid of a mother and her children. Officials say floodwaters also have swept away a home in southern....2008-06-03T16:16+0200cnnencnn-aa0676c7023ea27e1fbc06269da64ef5NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/ASAZ-7F9CSN?OpenDocumentBoth the eastern Pacific and Atlantic hurricane seasons of 2008 were inaugurated within a few days of each other in late May and the first days of June. That these two “season openers” occurred in the same week wasn’t simply a coincidence: they were related.2008-06-03T13:41+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-9db6dd02192829233c903f1c1691d376NaturalDisastersSpacehttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2008/06/03/159295/Storm%252Dweakens.htmTropical Storm Arthur weakened to a dissipating depression Sunday after soaking the Yucatan Peninsula.2008-06-03T06:22+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-421393134adef75768bc705bb9e20285NaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Belize/article_66134.shtmlBELMOPAN - NEMO strongly urges persons living along water ways country wide, and especially in Southern Belize, to be extremely cautious and aware of flooding which is occurring due to the heavy rain fall caused by Tropical Storm Arthur.2008-06-03T04:54+0200caribseekencaribseek-6092c4963e95fd4095408e8ba7b1f660FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/303308818/index.htmlLLOYD: First up today: Hurricanes. The beginning of June marks the official start of the Atlantic storm season. But the weather isn't paying attention to the calendar. The first named storm of the year, Arthur, formed on May 31st. It didn't strengthen into a full hurricane, but it did make landfall on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.2008-06-03T01:45+0200cnnencnn-c6b3e58c66848c52b27a3bd0c549270bNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyTAXUDOHIMManMadeDisastersEnergyhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-7F8QXT?OpenDocumentMessage: Heavy rain across Belize causing rivers in southern and northern Belize to crest their banks. Event: Tropical Strom Arthur, formed on Saturday afternoon May 31, 2008 and immediately made landfall in northern Belize on the Yucatan Peninsula. Before becoming the first storm of the Atlantic....2008-06-02T23:39+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-df7b2a176075df7abd4e7978f3703983NaturalDisastershttp://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008806020301AMBERGIS CAYE, Belize - Tropical Storm Arthur weakened to a tropical depression Sunday after soaking the Yucatan Peninsula, but still threatened to cause dangerous flooding and mudslides in Mexico, Belize and ...2008-06-02T19:30+0200topixentopix-c6f9fb98c21c87edbde46536659f4edcNaturalDisastershttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=/data/business/2008/June/business_June67.xml&section=business(Reuters) 2 June 2008 LONDON - Oil fell more than $1 to near $126 on Monday as the U.S. dollar firmed and as the market shrugged off Tropical Storm Arthur, which marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season by shutting two Mexican oil ports. U.S. light, sweet crude oil futures fell $1.25 to $126.2008-06-02T15:18+0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-9b0dedcf6d473905f68804f25dc613e2NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=8250MIAMI, USA (AFP): The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Arthur, was lashing the coasts of Belize, Guatemala and southeast Mexico, US officials said Sunday. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for the coast of Belize and the east coast of the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico.2008-06-02T13:15+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-5e3568691d5e9d88f50a3e230abddc89NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080602/bs_nm/markets_oil_dcReuters - Oil fell more than $1 to near $126 on Monday as the U.S. dollar edged up and traders shrugged off Tropical Storm Arthur, which marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season by shutting two Mexican oil ports.2008-06-02T10:29+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d76acb3cce0354877b2a0635d12de191EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080602/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/belize_tropical_weatherAP - Tropical Storm Arthur weakened to a dissipating depression Sunday after soaking the Yucatan Peninsula. But heavy rains still threatened to cause dangerous flooding and mudslides in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.2008-06-02T09:28+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2d693c638e47b3447be756400a846acfNaturalDisastershttp://www.javno.com/en/economy/clanak.php?id=152908The dollar inched down against the yen early on Monday, but market fundamentals also vied for traders` attention.2008-06-02T09:27+0200javno-enenjavno-en-7ccaeb380f9cb70e851f24e84418b476EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080602/bs_nm/markets_oil_dcReuters - Oil prices were little changed below $128 a barrel on Monday, with traders tracking the dollar for direction as fleeting Tropical Storm Arthur marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, shutting two Mexican oil ports.2008-06-02T07:22+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-51a7008b3a16ff3f1e2e86f8616b9444EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.thenassauguardian.net/national_local/13619695850387.phpBy KEVA LIGHTBOURNE, Guardian Senior Reporter, kdl@nasguard.com The first named storm of the Atlantic 2008 hurricane season was formed over the weekend, but it poses no threat to The Bahamas. Tropical Storm Arthur formed on Saturday near the coast of Belize, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-06-02T06:56+0200thenassauguardianenthenassauguardian-d70632a839dd329a612c11f08895fb4cNaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6422550.htmlTropical Storm Arthur weakened to a tropical depression Sunday when passing Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula but experts say threats of flooding or landslide still remain in the region. Authorities have shut two of Mexico's three main cru ...2008-06-02T06:46+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-d5374c18d801cec79d09ba9089f52d11NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080602/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/belize_tropical_weatherAP - Tropical Storm Arthur weakened to a dissipating depression Sunday after soaking the Yucatan Peninsula. But heavy rains still threatened to cause dangerous flooding and mudslides in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.2008-06-02T06:19+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5ef3e6ef65575b7e201cf8aa659d0512NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24907160/Tropical Storm Arthur weakened to a tropical depression Sunday after soaking the Yucatan Peninsula, but still threatened to cause dangerous flooding and mudslides in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.2008-06-02T05:50+0200msnbcenmsnbc-502391447e2717f774175e261ccce599NaturalDisastershttp://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-06/02/content_8299490.htmMEXICO CITY, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Tropical Storm Arthur weakened to a tropical depression Sunday when passing Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula but experts say threats of flooding or landslide still remain in the region. Authorities have shut two of Mexico's three main crude oil ports as a precaution....2008-06-02T05:05+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-14e28764745099a1159939b232d96df2NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080601/ts_alt_afp/uscentramstormAFP - The first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Arthur, was lashing the coasts of Belize, Guatemala and southeast Mexico, US officials said Sunday.2008-06-02T04:48+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-253e75f6509cfa72a4ddf38ba809d0aaNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080601/bs_nm/markets_oil_dcReuters - Oil prices were little changed below $128 a barrel on Monday, with traders tracking the dollar for direction as fleeting Tropical Storm Arthur marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, shutting two Mexican oil ports.2008-06-02T04:48+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-217f30ccff5898b06050adc1dbb66849EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/302586745/index.htmlMIAMI, Florida (AP) -- Tropical Storm Arthur weakened to a tropical depression Sunday after soaking the Yucatan Peninsula but still threatened to cause flooding and mudslides in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, reported that the governments of Belize....2008-06-02T01:00+0200cnnencnn-cd30b95e2fe1ceacb99dc0c821279e65NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2008-05-31-tropical-storm-hurricane-season_N.htm?csp=34Tropical Storm Arthur, the first storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, has weakened to a tropical depression after threatening ...2008-06-02T00:48+0200usaTodayenusaToday-82213c884f4dc7475fca455f5280076bNaturalDisastershttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1031085AMBERGIS CAYE, Belize (AP) - Tropical Storm Arthur, the first storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season, threatened to cause flooding and mudslides Sunday as it dumped rain over Mexico's southern Yucatan Peninsula.2008-06-02T00:26+0200caycompassencaycompass-0ffc405e49121bd0b470dfeb249d5388NaturalDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/cbs/2008/06/tropical-storm-arthur-loses-steam-over-mexico-6Tropical Storm Arthur weakened to a tropical depression Sunday after soaking the Yucatan Peninsula, but still threatened to cause dangerous flooding and mudslides in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.2008-06-01T23:53+0200topixentopix-c034bbe771f25737710397ca7e3430eaNaturalDisastershttp://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/06/01/5738941-ap.htmlMIAMI - Tropical storm Arthur has weakened to a tropical depression after soaking the Yucatan peninsula. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that the governments of Belize and Mexico h...2008-06-01T18:54+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-e51d4c9c75cc7849fdac2c17b172a819NaturalDisastershttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=152834Arthur is still overland and now expected to remain onshore and weaken to a tropical depression in coming hours.2008-06-01T18:10+0200javno-enenjavno-en-53cd48bbdb94dcaf6f96c2f41398ef10NaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2008-05-31-tropical-storm-hurricane-season_N.htm?csp=34Tropical Storm Arthur, the first storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, threatened to cause flooding and mudslides Sunday ...2008-06-01T17:41+0200usaTodayenusaToday-7424c6c2e338faca1899214e142e46ecNaturalDisastershttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3550580,00.htmlTropical storm Arthur, the first of the year in the Atlantic and the second in the Americas, drenched Mexico's Yucatan with heavy rains on Sunday, threatening flash floods on the low-lying peninsula. Arthur, which had been forecast to move into the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday where there are many....2008-06-01T17:30+0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-2c47ef77b309cb53bf83f29472afab90NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/302355832/index.htmlTropical Storm Arthur kicked up surf when it made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border Saturday and headed west with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. The storm formed a day before the official start of the season June 1,....2008-06-01T15:23+0200cnnencnn-37ea760366ec2937d335b357b5908919NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/302330139/index.htmlAMBERGIS CAYE, Belize (AP) -- A weak tropical storm became the first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season, dumping rain as it moved across the Yucatan Peninsula. Tropical Storm Arthur kicked up surf when it made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border Saturday and headed west with maximum....2008-06-01T14:08+0200cnnencnn-ab836087e4b8df6102d0add34c0f1522NaturalDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2008/06/tropical-storm-arthur-hits-yucatanA weak tropical storm became the first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season, dumping rain as it moved across the Yucatan Peninsula.2008-06-01T13:21+0200topixentopix-19f80f4887cbfb64fae72f4e3989ce05NaturalDisastershttp://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=622382AMBERGIS CAYE, Belize, 01/06 - A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border, dumping rain and kicking up surf. The first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Arthur was moving west across the Yucatan with maximum....2008-06-01T12:01+0200angolapress-enenangolapress-en-07d97925189a96e3eb4d0fee0ba643c3NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2008-05-31-tropical-storm-hurricane-season_N.htm?csp=34A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border, dumping ...2008-06-01T09:34+0200usaTodayenusaToday-fd5095728cf6a00eadffd7307fcf4cf1NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080601/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/belize_tropical_weatherAP - A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border, dumping rain and kicking up surf.2008-06-01T09:00+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-19d5c962dde946f19c8f28364b4c4bfeNaturalDisastershttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BELIZE_TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAMBERGIS CAYE, Belize (AP) -- A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border, dumping rain and kicking up surf....2008-06-01T08:26+0200APenAP-687786e46edaa4c028df21b2c35ba7c9NaturalDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2008/05/tropical-storm-arthur-hits-yucatan-peninsulaA weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border, dumping rain and kicking up surf.2008-06-01T07:19+0200topixentopix-62a3f4a654de225f180bf732fdecb530NaturalDisastershttp://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080601/lead/lead4.htmlThe 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins today, is already active. Yesterday, the first named storm of the season, Arthur, which formed off the Yucatán Peninsula, quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border, dumping rain and kicking up surf.2008-06-01T06:10+0200jamaicagleanerenjamaicagleaner-9c0b2f6feaf341edb6aa57ab426a31d4NaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=4971216Tropical Storm Arthur, first storm of 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, moves across Yucatan2008-06-01T04:57+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-8c1383a49b794727f6701699b0dbd365NaturalDisastershttp://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/B/BELIZE_TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-05-31-19-21-54AMBERGIS CAYE, Belize (AP) -- A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border, dumping rain and kicking up surf.2008-06-01T04:50+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-cb220f54f52e74e34a481806f149d300NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/301965191/index.htmlStorm's maximum sustained winds near 40 mph Arthur is expected to move over Yucatan on Saturday and Sunday Storm forecast to dump up to 10 inches of rain over Belize 2008 hurricane season begins Sunda...2008-06-01T03:50+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-d48e8cea31878d291afc66819f5d54ebNaturalDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2008/05/tropical-storm-arthur-hits-yucatan-2A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border, dumping rain and kicking up surf.2008-06-01T02:48+0200topixentopix-84eb0441a0ee90087127445bfcae5ab8NaturalDisastershttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BELIZE_TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAMBERGIS CAYE, Belize (AP) -- A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border, dumping rain and kicking up surf....2008-06-01T02:12+0200APenAP-cb220f54f52e74e34a481806f149d300NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080531/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/belize_tropical_weatherAP - A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall at the Belize-Mexico border, dumping rain and kicking up surf.2008-06-01T01:50+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6380beb76fef411751741c5788699356NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2008-05-31-tropical-storm-hurricane-season_N.htm?csp=34A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall along the border of Belize and Mexico.2008-06-01T01:27+0200usaTodayenusaToday-bd2f793e2b3b2f511349a9078de7fc4dNaturalDisastershttp://www.kprcradio.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104668&article=3762738Tropical Storm Arthur, the first of the year in the Atlantic and the second in the Americas, formed rapidly off Belize and Mexico on Saturday and was already moving onshore, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-06-01T01:18+0200topixentopix-377ade4a7afdb500d53b227991493076NaturalDisastershttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080531.warthur0531/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080531.warthur0531Storm expected to weaken as it crosses the Yucatan before moving out into the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical depression early Sunday2008-06-01T00:04+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-aac4ff8d582f3b35ab7c79bfc937dbbfNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Weather/wireStory?id=4970812The first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Arthur was moving northwest across the Yucatan with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (64 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. It formed one day before the official start of the season June 1.2008-05-31T23:56+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-2823230debb33cd1e4279a6900645731NaturalDisastershttp://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-05-31-13-21-52The Mexican government has issued a tropical storm warning from Catoche south to the border with Belize, and tropical storm conditions are expected within six to 12 hours.2008-05-31T22:50+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-0c8ed71b03752ad81099948767f80469NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24907160/Tropical Storm Arthur, the first of the year in the Atlantic and the second in the Americas, formed rapidly off Belize and Mexico Saturday and was already moving onshore, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-05-31T22:17+0200msnbcenmsnbc-ebb44fa18bb2cba7aaaa3d6972b48738NaturalDisastershttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BELIZE_TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTAMBERGIS CAYE, Belize (AP) -- A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall along the border of Belize and Mexico, dumping rain and kicking up surf....2008-05-31T22:03+0200APenAP-1e308c7b31180e94fa810ff68ed1e58eNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/301965191/index.htmlTropical Storm Arthur formed today near the coast of Belize but was already over land and was expected to weaken later in the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Bringing up to 15 inches of rain, Arthur is the first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic season, which doesn't officially begin until Sunday.2008-05-31T22:00+0200cnnencnn-5bb02b71d5e408dd2d46e5e57dcdbb3fNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080531/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/belize_tropical_weatherAP - A weak tropical storm formed Saturday off the Yucatan Peninsula and quickly made landfall along the border of Belize and Mexico, dumping rain and kicking up surf.2008-05-31T21:46+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ab258fde869effc891bbb4e52bdb8b9fNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/31/world/main4142495.shtml?source=RSSattr=World_4142495The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Arthur formed off the coast of Belize and is already moving inland.2008-05-31T20:53+0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-45f60008217f798ce1dda992fa75c026NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/6/1/worldupdates/2008-05-31T233934Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-338454-1&sec=WorldupdatesMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Arthur, the first of the year in the Atlantic and the second in the Americas, formed rapidly off Belize and Mexico on Saturday and was already moving onshore, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-05-31T20:49+0200thestarenthestar-42bf81152b8cbf3c98cf72b82315fed4NaturalDisastershttp://www.twincities.com/national/ci_9438671The first storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season has formed near the coast of Belize.2008-05-31T20:46+0200topixentopix-906131b68a901b8014f801b42cf522faNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/301960394/index.htmlTropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2008 Atlantic season, formed Saturday near the coast of Belize, but was already over land and was expected to weaken later in the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-05-31T20:45+0200cnnencnn-8eb360cead4d63e3e1474cab920d5345NaturalDisasters