http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/15/br/br7360581249.htmlUpdated at 6:52 a.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Flossie's remnants bring rain to windward sides Advertiser Staff With Flossie being downgraded to a tropical storm and continuing to track west away from the Big Island, gusty and rainy conditions were expected to linger over the Big Island,....2007-08-15T19:22+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-4abe0ae45e55341dd500f2deb25dd72aNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/15/br/br4710958632.htmlPosted at 6:31 a.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Flossie dissipates, now a tropical storm Mary Vorsino Staff Writer BIG ISLAND — The National Weather Service cancelled a tropical storm warning for the Big Island this morning, as Tropical Storm Flossie moved past the island and continued dissipating.2007-08-15T19:22+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-724ebf0016c3caa2b92c85dc94c5ef01NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/15/br/br0864375921.htmlBIG ISLAND — The National Weather Service canceled a tropical storm warning for the Big Island this morning, as Tropical Storm Flossie moved past the island and continued dissipating. All roads on the Big Island that had been closed as a precaution were opened at 5 a.m. today, Big Island officials said.2007-08-15T19:22+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-619c254ca9ca1aae99b290e08d5b8be0NaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbean360.com/News/Weather/Stories/2007/08/15/NEWS0000004763.htmlSpecialists at the National Hurricane Centre said that Tropical Storm Dean could become a hurricane Thursday - the first Cape Verde hurricane of the season. Latest computer models show a slight change in course that could affect several Caribbean islands.2007-08-15T19:20+0200caribbean360encaribbean360-4a4358f6d29dbe02690f893fd2dcf17fNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3482289Flood-Weary Texas Prepares for New Tropical Storm Erin; Flossie Moves Away From Big Island2007-08-15T19:20+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-822bf738e64284781862e780c3e18054NaturalDisastershttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Business/~3/144458619/Traders fret Tropical Storm Dean will turn into a hurricane and strike oil and gas installations in the Gulf of Mexico, overshadowing inventory report2007-08-15T19:13+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-52ec0bd536599c2f22bf35151bd3cb50NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSN1522992620070815?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Erin formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, causing concern in energy markets, as Tropical Storm Dean intensified in the open Atlantic as it headed toward the Caribbean islands, forecasters said.2007-08-15T18:55+0200reutersenreuters-38db9e6c2cfc50ab6758f3ebdc8ebdd8NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/15/br/br7360581249.htmlUpdated at 6:26 a.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Flossie's remnants bring little rain to other islands Advertiser Staff With Flossie being downgraded to a tropical storm and continuing to track west away from the Big Island, gusty and rainy conditions were expected to linger over the Big Island,....2007-08-15T18:37+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-01d5833f0ae81f0b52ac95815fd2a913NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/15/br/br2468731059.htmlUpdated at 6:19 a.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Flossie rapidly losing its strength Advertiser Staff HILO, Hawai'i — Hurricane Flossie dropped significantly in strength overnight, and is n Tropical Storm Flossie. Its peak winds have dropped by half, and were estimated this morning at about 50 miles an hour.2007-08-15T18:37+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-ffceaf07d2aba175a81e692e0c7b07e2AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/08/15/flossie-storm.html?ref=rssEmergency personnel were activated along the south Texas coast Wednesday as the state prepared for the arrival of tropical storm Erin.2007-08-15T18:24+0200CBCenCBC-09333770b75d010f8226092b838bd883NaturalDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Tropical-Weather.html?ex=1344830400&en=4aaa5e3b458942d2&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssHARLINGEN, Texas (AP) -- Rescue workers were activated in southern Texas in preparation for heavy rain expected to accompany newly formed Tropical Storm Erin moving through the Gulf of Mexico.2007-08-15T18:21+0200nytimesennytimes-356410b51b80e2cd73ead0e18f9fc15fNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/144382935/index.htmlThe Big Island of Hawaii is feeling Tropical Storm Flossie's pounding rain and strong winds. Flossie has weakened to a tropical storm with top sustained winds of 70 mph. It's about 175 miles from Hilo.2007-08-15T18:15+0200cnnencnn-9ae1d9bc7fe40b02029f9c7cb3e3039aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-08-15-gulf-storm_N.htm?csp=34Rescue workers were activated Wednesday in southern Texas as a tropical system headed through the Gulf of Mexico, threatening ...2007-08-15T18:15+0200usaTodayenusaToday-9cb84db7fa105e062ed3954ce0541c6dNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-8df3b96f03cc6927b7ec2b8d6e8bfcbd.htmlEds: Restores background, UPDATES with Erin's 11:30 positions, RAISES reference to Flossie. Next advisory on Erin at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT). ^AP Photo NY121, NY119, NY117 ^By LYNN BREZOSKY= ^Associated Press Writer= HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) _ Tropical Storm Erin formed Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico....2007-08-15T18:09+0200ap-enenap-en-8df3b96f03cc6927b7ec2b8d6e8bfcbdNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-2c6e617637d4250b7bb8373e700b116c.htmlEds: NEW throughout with later prices, details ^By JOHN WILEN= ^AP Business Writer= NEW YORK (AP) _ Energy futures surged Wednesday on concerns that Tropical Storm Dean will turn into a hurricane and strike oil and gas installations in the Gulf of Mexico.2007-08-15T18:09+0200ap-enenap-en-2c6e617637d4250b7bb8373e700b116cNaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AlecinyNboeIdY84Vkd_W46s0NUEGov. Rick Perry ordered emergency vehicles and personnel, including National Guard troops, to the region in advance of the weather system. "Because storms have saturated much of our state this summer, many communities in this storm's projected path are at high risk of dangerous flash flooding," Perry said in a statement.2007-08-15T18:05+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-099c15c8f522101510168ec65853f411NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20278550/A tropical storm has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could strike Texas, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.2007-08-15T17:55+0200msnbcenmsnbc-db276cc630242340ca4190642a869203NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1522565620070815?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Depression 5 strengthened into Tropical Storm Erin in the Gulf of Mexico, threatening oil and gas facilities off the south Texas coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.2007-08-15T17:54+0200reutersenreuters-bbabff3ae3b158993bcad236de602ee6NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-9c2efd8d2e3b20085a7ecf1ef036b18d.htmlEds: UPDATES with Tropical Storm Erin's formation. Next advisory on Gulf depression at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT). AP Video. ^AP Photo HITW108, HITW109, HITW104 ^By LYNN BREZOSKY= ^Associated Press Writer= HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) _ Rescue workers were activated in southern Texas in preparation for heavy....2007-08-15T17:49+0200ap-enenap-en-9c2efd8d2e3b20085a7ecf1ef036b18dNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/k077/edit077.htmlWhile the projected path of Tropical Storm Dean appears to have shifted slightly South, residents of the islands this newspaper serves would do well to not only monitor its progress closely, but start making the necessary preparations to safeguard property and lives.2007-08-15T17:47+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-736c35625691eabef896aca0c69cea0aNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/k077/prep077.htmlPOINTE BLANCHE--All mostly empty containers close to the southern end of cargo facility in Pointe Blanche were moved more inland Tuesday afternoon as a precaution against the high waves Tropical Storm Dean may create when it passes close to the island later this weekend. (click headline for more)2007-08-15T17:47+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-ef3bf0d06cc63b406f194961130a9002ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/k077/dean077.htmlPHILIPSBURG--Tropical Storm Dean formed early yesterday and continued to move West towards the Caribbean quickly, but the five-day forecast track of the National Hurricane Centre indicates a possible slight shift to the South, which would bring it closer to Martinique late Friday, early Saturday, and South of the local area later.2007-08-15T17:47+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-d81cab5052cdd573f9ff55ff95e1554fNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/k077/brid077.html~ Bridge may not open Friday ~ SIMPSON BAY--As tropical Storm Dean gathers strength in the deep tropics, mariners were advised to take necessary precautions to protect their vessels and seek shelter in Simpson Bay Lagoon before the average wind is 19.7 miles per hour (mph)/35 kilometres an hour.2007-08-15T17:47+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-6b38afc4166ee73a624883cac2ffa7d3NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/144381778/index.htmlA tropical depression is expected to become Tropical Storm Erin later Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico. It could make landfall Thursday near Corpus Christi, Texas, forecasters said Wednesday.2007-08-15T17:21+0200cnnencnn-afea63e50eef7acd4177bc7e36e0abf9NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/144381778/index.htmlHawaii dodged a bullet in the form of a hurricane overnight as Flossie weakened to a tropical storm Wednesday and left the area after buffeting the state's Big Island with strong winds and heavy rains.2007-08-15T16:35+0200cnnencnn-95f1bc852411e02c8ad256097dabf132NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/tropical-storm-watch-issued-for-parts-of-texas-mexico?fromrss=1A tropical storm watch was issued late Tuesday for the southwest coast of Texas and part of Mexico as a tropical depression formed in the central Gulf of Mexico.2007-08-15T16:35+0200topixentopix-77788bd44edfe732c46f7687ff0ac4b7NaturalDisastershttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/flossie-downgraded-to-category-1?fromrss=1Hurricane Flossie was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, although Hawaii's Big Island remained under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning.2007-08-15T16:35+0200topixentopix-4b3b56aa3b180740a866855df1903839FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1522992620070815?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dean charged through the open Atlantic toward the Caribbean islands on Wednesday while a troublesome tropical weather system brewed in the Gulf of Mexico, causing concern in energy markets.2007-08-15T15:54+0200reutersenreuters-20925d7ecfbc942dcc9c5136025d78edNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.thenassauguardian.net/national_local/310827126060165.phpBy STAFF WRITER, Guardian News Desk Local forecasters will be watching Tropical Storm Dean, which formed in the open Atlantic yesterday but remained far from land, very closely over the next three days.2007-08-15T15:42+0200thenassauguardianenthenassauguardian-ab6809e11aa0527a8d3f94ee676f9406NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20278550/Rescue workers were activated in southern Texas in preparation for heavy rain expected to accompany a tropical depression slowly churning its way through the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday.2007-08-15T15:40+0200msnbcenmsnbc-b0075e555915fea21879da9e64879532NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/15/ln/hawaii708150410.htmlTropical Storm Flossie should bring little rain but lots of gusty wind to O'ahu tonight as it comes within 180 miles south of the island. Flossie was on a course to pass O'ahu at 7 p.m. today, but National Weather forecaster Tom Birchard said yesterday that the storm's changing speed and course could delay its swing by O'ahu.2007-08-15T15:37+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-142bc9d59df4617ee5b08e77bd05ecf5NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/15/ln/hawaii708150411.htmlSome hurricane questions: Q. Flossie was a tropical storm before it was a hurricane. What's the difference? A. Both are rotating tropical cyclones. They normally start as tropical disturbances, then are called tropical depressions when some rotation starts.2007-08-15T15:37+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-5a95e127ebe44a7b84e55aa5b01ff19bNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/15/ln/hawaii708150409.htmlHILO, Hawai'i — Hurricane Flossie was downgraded to a tropical storm late last night, losing much of its bluster as it passed by South Point.2007-08-15T15:37+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-23588be5029ae2ed47f1be5f3e322fcfAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather_gulf;_ylt=Aoi.Tj9iIZ4Tfvaht7Gf2hus0NUEThe fifth depression of the Atlantic hurricane season formed late Tuesday and was expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall in Texas on Thursday morning, the National Weather Service said. At 8 a.m. EDT, the depression was centered 275 miles east-southeast of Brownsville, Texas ,....2007-08-15T15:35+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ccbc692e8dfd6e0ce2ebb80cef3be206NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/us_nm/weather_depression_position_dcIn the Atlantic Ocean, meanwhile, forecasters expected Tropical Storm Dean to strengthen into a hurricane and threaten the Lesser Antilles on Friday before intensifying into a Category 3 storm over the next five days as it builds strength in the Caribbean Sea. The energy market was watching both storms because either could disrupt U.2007-08-15T15:30+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-9ec5be2c093d3c25869e47b178bca78fNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://news.caribseek.com/Barbados/Daily_Nation/article_54232.shtmlBRIDGETOWN - The Barbados Meteorological Department is keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Dean.2007-08-15T15:29+0200caribseekencaribseek-461fea32514156a15fd0edaaec63fb48NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3480561Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Parts of Flood-Weary Texas As Tropical Depression Develops2007-08-15T15:20+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-cb3fc07ce55cc02541dc09b8922c8716NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070815/reuters-en-cea377caa0b9c1ee5c392168d59439c2.htmlMIAMI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dean charged through the open Atlantic toward the Caribbean islands on Wednesday while a troublesome tropical weather system brewed in the Gulf of Mexico, causing concern in energy markets. The fifth tropical depression of the year formed late on Tuesday....2007-08-15T15:19+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-cea377caa0b9c1ee5c392168d59439c2NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-c0e2b45893e9bb483c934f48875ecd2b.htmlEds: UPDATES. ^AP Photo HITW108, HITW109, HITW104 ^By AUDREY McAVOY= ^Associated Press Writer= SOUTH POINT, Hawaii (AP) _ Flossie was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm hours after it sideswiped Hawaii's Big Island and turned its seas into roiling giant surf.2007-08-15T15:01+0200ap-enenap-en-c0e2b45893e9bb483c934f48875ecd2bManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20228092/Flossie was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm hours after sideswiping Hawaii’s Big Island, turning its seas into roiling giant surf.2007-08-15T14:55+0200msnbcenmsnbc-0c5095b155ba5ff1f66abb84856eaa4cNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-a4f0697357d15084d12755e2cbd62511.htmlEds: UPDATES. ^AP Photo NY144 HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) _ Rescue workers were activated in southern Texas in preparation for heavy rain expected to accompany a tropical depression slowly churning its way through the Gulf of Mexico. The fifth depression of the Atlantic hurricane season formed late....2007-08-15T14:45+0200ap-enenap-en-a4f0697357d15084d12755e2cbd62511NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=316654&referrer=RSSHurricane Flossie was downgraded to a tropical storm hours after sending powerful waves, wind and rain toward Hawaii's southern coast late on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a new tropical depression formed in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Dean formed midway between Africa and the Caribbean, and Typhoon Sepat skirted the Philippines.2007-08-15T14:43+0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-685484d8b92a0f1eaf16f42ecab3c04ePoliticalUnrestAlternativeEnergyEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1522125720070815?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Depression 5 in the Gulf of Mexico will likely strengthen into a tropical storm before hitting the oil and gas-producing south Texas coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.2007-08-15T14:24+0200reutersenreuters-d3c33f6b896fd6d65214c21d3ad16bbfNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Tropical-Weather.html?ex=1344830400&en=4aaa5e3b458942d2&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssSOUTH POINT, Hawaii (AP) -- Flossie was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm hours after sideswiping Hawaii's Big Island, turning its seas into roiling giant surf.2007-08-15T14:21+0200nytimesennytimes-ecaf18e25d46cebe6872be2aa58635dePoliticalUnrestEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbean360.com/News/Weather/Stories/2007/08/15/NEWS0000004762.htmlHurricane watches and warnings for parts of the Caribbean may be issued as early as Wednesday night as Tropical Storm Dean approaches the region. It poses a direct threat to Martinique, St Lucia, and Dominica. An airforce reconnaissance aircraft is due to investigate the storm early Thursday afternoon.2007-08-15T13:43+0200caribbean360encaribbean360-a21fb41661d81cc1f1af858857b12d8dNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/08/tropical-storm-watch-issued-for-texas?fromrss=1A tropical storm watch was issued late Tuesday for parts of Texas and Mexico as a tropical depression formed in the central Gulf of Mexico.2007-08-15T13:35+0200topixentopix-2c8f224563529c03a889af5e9946fcb5NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/15/br/br2468731059.htmlPosted at 1:09 a.m., Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Hurricane Flossie drops to tropical storm Dan Nakaso and Mary Vorsino Advertiser Staff Writers HILO, Hawai'i — Hurricane Flossie was downgraded to a tropical storm late last night, losing much of its bluster as it passed by South Point.2007-08-15T13:21+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-1668c8a62675bef2f54ae63a70d76eafAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14193097.htm(refiled to delete extraneous word in lead) HONOLULU, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Hurricane Flossie was downgraded to a tropical storm hours after sending powerful waves, wind and rain toward the island on Hawaii's southern coast late on Tuesday. The hurricane watch for the big island of Hawaii was....2007-08-15T13:17+0200alertnetenalertnet-0035c03ed060f54b27623099e54f04fdPoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-International/~3/144350168/SOUTH POINT, HAWAII — Flossie was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Wednesday, hours after sideswiping Hawaii's Big Island, turning its seas into roiling giant surf. Flossie had delivered 30 minutes of steady rain to the small town of Naalehu on Tuesday night, but there was little significant wind.2007-08-15T13:13+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-596691971900f2e7cc71cf6b9f5f5fffPoliticalUnrestEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/03be7a6c-4b1f-11dc-861a-0000779fd2ac.htmlOil prices steadied on Wednesday as fears that demand could be dented by the current credit crisis, were offset by the possibility of supply disruptions in the Mexican Gulf. Tropical storm Dean, the fifth tropical depression of the season, was being closely monitored as it gathered pace in the Gulf....2007-08-15T13:07+0200ftenft-2dba9a7f146e518e10f1d1720233a29cEnergyEnergyENVNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-0e7f210d45d3122c5100381fa1f7b5d7.htmlEds: RESTORES background; UPDATES status of Atlantic tropical weather systems; DELETES outdated information. Next advisory at 8 a.m. EDT. AP Video. ^AP Photo HITW108, HITW109, HITW104 ^By AUDREY McAVOY= ^Associated Press Writer= SOUTH POINT, Hawaii (AP) _ Flossie was downgraded from a hurricane to....2007-08-15T12:55+0200ap-enenap-en-0e7f210d45d3122c5100381fa1f7b5d7ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/144084148/index.htmlFlossie weakened to a tropical storm as it began to pass south of the "Big Island" of Hawaii late Tuesday. A tropical depression formed in the Gulf of Mexico. In the open Atlantic, Tropical Storm Dean is expected to become a hurricane by Friday.2007-08-15T12:41+0200cnnencnn-550dcf95e1f28894cb5bccb42cd80fc6PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-e580810c350f2e0c03b40ae79556b657.htmlEds: UPDATES with details on depression and background. ^AP Photo NY144 HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) _ Rescue workers were activated in southern Texas in preparation for heavy rain expected to accompany a tropical depression slowly churning its way through the Gulf of Mexico.2007-08-15T12:27+0200ap-enenap-en-e580810c350f2e0c03b40ae79556b657NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3481052Flossie Downgraded From Hurricane to Tropical Storm After Buffeting Hawaii's Big Island2007-08-15T12:20+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-d7c1b5ca728f9708d559afe9f45fe15aManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3481179A hurricane watch was canceled for Hawaii's Big Island hours after Hurricane Flossie turned the seas into roiling giant surf. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu canceled the hurricane watch as the storm weakened, although a tropical storm warning remained in effect late Tuesday. At 5 a.2007-08-15T12:20+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-175d768874aedab6080119eb3d15d7f8NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AtUC1LTEvVWWV0WoanJc0U6s0NUEFlossie had delivered 30 minutes of steady rain to the small town of Naalehu on Tuesday night, but there was little significant wind. The storm lost its hurricane status as its maximum winds dropped below 74 mph to 70 mph. At the time, it was about 175 miles south-southwest of Hilo , moving to the west-northwest at speeds near 10 mph.2007-08-15T12:04+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-b4efc49e60ede87a3c122e5b9abe7491PoliticalUnrestEchoManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-81ea16823837aa8b81498b42635015ac.htmlEds: UPDATES with hurricane watch canceled. ^AP Photo HITW108, HITW109, HITW104 ^By AUDREY McAVOY= ^Associated Press Writer= SOUTH POINT, Hawaii (AP) _ A hurricane watch was canceled for Hawaii's Big Island hours after Hurricane Flossie turned the seas into roiling giant surf.2007-08-15T11:31+0200ap-enenap-en-81ea16823837aa8b81498b42635015acNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3480561Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Parts of Flood-Weary Texas As Tropical Depression Develops2007-08-15T09:20+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-bdae5972c93d3384bdf86985bc6ad880NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-e2c16ab6a7c7e1472714a5f7db98acf7.htmlEds: ADDS details; CHANGES dateline from Honolulu ^AP Photo HITW108, HITW109, HITW104 ^By AUDREY McAVOY= ^Associated Press Writer= SOUTH POINT, Hawaii (AP) _ Hurricane Flossie was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, although Hawaii's Big Island remained under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning.2007-08-15T09:05+0200ap-enenap-en-e2c16ab6a7c7e1472714a5f7db98acf7NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather_gulf;_ylt=AlecinyNboeIdY84Vkd_W46s0NUEThe fifth depression of the Atlantic hurricane season formed late Tuesday and was expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall in Texas on Thursday morning, the National Weather Service said. At 2 a.m. EDT Wednesday, the depression was centered about 390 miles east-southeast of....2007-08-15T09:04+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a1f07a8d794ca1990ceb4f4838ecc902NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070814222429594C553588Tropical Storm Dean has formed in the Atlantic Ocean midway between Africa and the Caribbean, and looks set to become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2007 season.2007-08-15T07:43+0200StarenStar-12cb26009c8b3944d2b5da054c7f6e5cNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070814222429594C553588Tropical Storm Dean has formed in the Atlantic Ocean midway between Africa and the Caribbean, and looks set to become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2007 season.2007-08-15T07:34+0200ioleniol-12cb26009c8b3944d2b5da054c7f6e5cNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3480561Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Parts of Flood-Weary Texas As Depression Develops2007-08-15T06:50+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-6632b19e09a9ab302e30db63f1e4d3baNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161190143Tropical Storm Dean spun closer to the eastern Caribbean yesterday but posed no immediate threat to Trinidad and Tobago. Local authorities were monitoring Dean's westward movement yesterday but the Meteorological Office at Piarco said that "on its present track and forward speed", the storm did not immediately pose a threat to the country.2007-08-15T06:26+0200trinidadexpressentrinidadexpress-9eda4fb069e2cbbe164b03cf643bd815NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.independent.ie/business/storm-fears-drive-oil-rise-1059003.html?r=RSSOIL prices rose yesterday as concerns about a newly formed tropical storm in the Atlantic countered fresh troubles in credit markets. US crude traded up 70 cents at $72.32 a barrel, erasing earlier losses. London Brent crude rose 25 cents to $70.48 a barrel.2007-08-15T06:14+0200irish-independentenirish-independent-26d4056b5e885e9256bf1c0a851798f6NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather_gulf;_ylt=AvgkrcmGGoiTG_YszXFetoOs0NUEAt 11 p.m. EDT, the fifth depression of the Atlantic hurricane season was centered about 425 miles east-southeast of Brownsville, Texas , and about 425 miles east of La Pesca, Mexico. The depression is moving toward the northwest at nearly 10 mph. It was expected to turn west-northwest by late Wednesday.2007-08-15T05:34+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5a85cb262f8d74055604a2b27b124d59NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-7506dcc5a0592794171c74cf69b372b8.htmlEds: UPDATES with details on position, wind speed. MIAMI (AP) _ A tropical storm watch was issued late Tuesday for parts of Texas and Mexico as a tropical depression formed in the central Gulf of Mexico. At 11 p.m. EDT (0300 GMT), the fifth depression of the Atlantic hurricane season was....2007-08-15T05:15+0200ap-enenap-en-7506dcc5a0592794171c74cf69b372b8NaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/2007/08/15/118385/Typhoon-to.htmThe Central Weather Bureau (CWB) announced yesterday that tropical storm Sepat located off the Philippines has been upgraded into a typhoon while following a route that can affect Taiwan by Friday.2007-08-15T04:59+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d8bd253bbe951008807ef2abed27a6adNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070815/ap-en-b650c5f5ef85cc021543839d14950ab5.htmlTropical storm watch issued for parts of Texas and Mexico as depression develops MIAMI (AP) _ A tropical storm watch was issued late Tuesday for parts of Texas and Mexico as a tropical depression formed in the central Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm watch for the Texas coast from Freeport southward.2007-08-15T04:55+0200ap-enenap-en-b650c5f5ef85cc021543839d14950ab5NaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.tt/news1.htmlTHE tropical depression which formed off the African Coast on Tuesday has strengthened to storm status and is now Tropical Storm Dean... Food prices consultation...2007-08-15T04:25+0200Triniad-guardianenTriniad-guardian-f3e517d623bd89cc1141736be3dae11fNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/article_54221.shtmlGREAT BAY (GIS) – Managing Director of the Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority Corporation, Russell Voges advises all boat owners and captains to keep track of the weather bulletins and to make sure they take the necessary...2007-08-15T04:24+0200caribseekencaribseek-ddf440f8c019e286020e0fbe30c08f22NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/article_54220.shtmlGREAT BAY (GIS) – The Office of Disaster Management & Preparedness (ODMP) is calling on the nation to closely monitor the progress of the fourth tropical storm system for the 2007 hurricane season which was named by the...2007-08-15T04:24+0200caribseekencaribseek-b905b94e6f6b94c9fc5c888257bcbd91NaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbean360.com/News/Weather/Stories/2007/08/14/NEWS0000004755.htmlPeople living in the southern and eastern Caribbean have been told to closely monitor Tropical Storm Dean which formed Tuesday. It is expected to become a strong hurricane and threaten parts of the Caribbean this weekend.2007-08-15T04:12+0200caribbean360encaribbean360-7cc828f6cf5a5110ee546607d47d1b1dNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20255857/?fromrss=1The Central Pacific Hurricane Center added a tropical storm warning for the Big Island of Hawaii ahead of Hurricane Flossie.2007-08-15T03:05+0200topixentopix-9901fc0a99f4099e89762f7585a11d58PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.barbadosadvocate.com/NewViewNewsleft.cfm?Record=32437Web Posted - Wed Aug 15 2007 The fifth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Dean, formed midway between Africa and the Lesser Antilles yesterday. Officials have been monitoring the system as it strengthened off the coast of Africa, and the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in....2007-08-15T01:50+0200barbadosadvocateenbarbadosadvocate-98cae78a4c137a8493b83589e6fec15bNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/15/worldupdates/2007-08-15T040812Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-289845-1&sec=WorldupdatesMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dean formed in the Atlantic Ocean midway between Africa and the Caribbean on Tuesday and could become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2007 season later in the week, U.S. forecasters said.2007-08-15T01:29+0200thestarenthestar-b12a8858b41e9e8b076bb4962588f1acNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070814/us_nm/weather_dean_position_dcMeanwhile, the energy market continued to watch the Gulf of Mexico , where a tropical depression that could threaten U.S. oil and natural gas facilities may form tonight or tomorrow. The NHC said in an advisory issued shortly before 5 p.m. EDT that the center of Dean was located about 1,140 miles....2007-08-15T01:28+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-81523597c130585f1315222532b5a870NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20070814-0809-weather-dean-position.htmlNEW YORK – Tropical Storm Dean formed in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between western Africa and the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the energy market continued to watch the Gulf of Mexico where a tropical depression may form later today that could threaten U.2007-08-15T01:28+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-5d59a042ec87062c4b7ce82f891fe64fNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN14457520070814?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dean formed in the Atlantic Ocean midway between Africa and the Caribbean on Tuesday and could become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2007 season later in the week, U.S. forecasters said.2007-08-15T00:23+0200reutersenreuters-20770ce269359ffe212ccdc6424827bdNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_21297676.shtml?fromrss=1Hurricane Flossie's winds threaten the Big Island Of Hawaii by Staff A tropical storm warning plus a hurricane watch are in effect for the Big Island of Hawaii Tuesday as Hurricane Flossie neared.2007-08-15T00:05+0200topixentopix-b56012572c5141fa6bea902152369b2ehttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1435501020070814?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dean formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, midway between western Africa and the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2007-08-14T23:53+0200reutersenreuters-e24f7d06cb597399530998e5654858d9NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-c03c0daeaf570e06d99c0d9cf36ae811.htmlBy MADLEN READ= ^AP Business Writer= NEW YORK (AP) _ Gold prices fell Tuesday as a stronger U.S. dollar and a still-volatile stock market prevented traders from making any big bets on precious metals. Stocks that tumbled on weak results from U.S. retailers and ongoing concerns about tightening....2007-08-14T22:53+0200ap-enenap-en-c03c0daeaf570e06d99c0d9cf36ae811EconomicForecastingEUManMadeDisastersMARS-STATEnergyAgricultureNaturalDisastersECBhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-063d7bc0b817a36773e122da14d224df.htmlEds: UPDATES with settlement prices ^By JOHN WILEN= ^AP Business Writer= NEW YORK (AP) _ Energy futures ended higher on Tuesday after a turbulent session in which the threat of tropical weather competed with a down day on Wall Street for investors' attention.2007-08-14T21:51+0200ap-enenap-en-063d7bc0b817a36773e122da14d224dfTechnologyForesightEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastershttp://www.javno.com/en/economy/clanak.php?id=71240Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns about a newly formed tropical storm in the Atlantic countered fresh troubles in credit markets.2007-08-14T20:43+0200javno-enenjavno-en-9cb38f245c3598a626e596ef56bee546NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-a49631090cf572f68d5e96875b34876d.htmlEds: NEW throughout to UPDATE with prices moving higher ^By JOHN WILEN= ^AP Business Writer= NEW YORK (AP) _ Energy futures rose on Tuesday after the National Hurricane Center upgraded a tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean to tropical storm status.2007-08-14T20:13+0200ap-enenap-en-a49631090cf572f68d5e96875b34876dEnergyCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/14/br/br6897053142.htmlUpdated at 7:22 a.m., Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Flossie forecast to be closest to Big Island in afternoon Advertiser Staff As the center of Hurricane Flossie continues its path south of all the islands, a tropical storm warning, hurricane watch and a flash flood watch continue for the Big Island.2007-08-14T20:03+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-0d352db593eba9e12860f2d873e7be32FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20070814/BREAKING/70814008"Lettttt's get ready to rummmbolll...." Camp Boredom was jolted from its three-week slumber Tuesday morning by head coach Jon Gruden's best idea in who knows how long. The annual Battle Royal, a series of one-on-one pass rushing bouts that turned the players into Roman Gladiators for about five supercharged minutes.2007-08-14T19:46+0200africaFMenafricaFM-e92235bcc88fa6134efcccfc2900af11NaturalDisastershttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1024291Tropical Depression 4 upgraded to Tropical Storm Dean in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday morning. Although the consensus path of NOAAs National Hurricane Center forecasts the storm to turn northward toward Puerto Rico, one major computer model of the UK Met Office Dean to continue westward and enter the Caribbean Sea.2007-08-14T19:31+0200caycompassencaycompass-09b42f852e430df533a5886d91e09f1eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-06cb2cd111e632438dc06a9cf1ad52b6.htmlEds: NEW throughout. CHANGES byline. ADDS dateline ^By JOHN WILEN= ^AP Business Writer= NEW YORK (AP) _ Energy futures traded in narrow ranges on Tuesday as investors kept a wary eye on Wall Street trading. Analysts said the markets shook off the National Hurricane Center's decision to upgrade a....2007-08-14T18:15+0200ap-enenap-en-06cb2cd111e632438dc06a9cf1ad52b6EnergyCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070814/reuters-en-9f532e494a1014061b6be101291ea58e.htmlMIAMI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dean formed in the Atlantic Ocean midway between Africa and the Caribbean on Tuesday and could become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2007 season later in the week, U.S. forecasters said. The fourth cyclone of the year was days away from any contact with land.2007-08-14T18:13+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-9f532e494a1014061b6be101291ea58eNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1435501020070814?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dean formed in the Atlantic Ocean, midway between western Africa and the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.2007-08-14T17:52+0200reutersenreuters-6e5590f6aa60732eb61761f0dadfb59eNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/15/yehey/top_stories/20070815top5.htmlBy Zandro Amiel N. Ochona Correspondent TROPICAL storm “Egay” has intensified into a typhoon, threatening the northern part of the country. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, Egay (international name Sepat) was spotted 910 kilometers east-southeast of Aparri, Cagayan, moving westward at 11 kph with a maximum....2007-08-14T17:42+0200manilatimesenmanilatimes-67140df0e4994f0c3325ed2c7cd26c66NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-a10db919d98be851464d96dd7c667e7d.htmlEds: RESTORES background, FIXES dateline; UPDATES with 11 a.m. update, ADDS tropical storm Dean, editing to tighten. Next intermediate advisory on Flossie at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT); next Dean update at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT). ^AP Photo HITW104, NY112, NY113 ^AP Graphic HURR FLOSSIE ^By JAYMES SONG=....2007-08-14T17:21+0200ap-enenap-en-a10db919d98be851464d96dd7c667e7dPoliticalUnrestSeaENVManMadeDisastersWaterENVNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-08-14-ts-dean_N.htm?csp=34Tropical Storm Dean formed in the open Atlantic on Tuesday, but remained far from land, forecasters said.2007-08-14T17:14+0200usaTodayenusaToday-4cf62768ba8d733fe01e9e37ed8f15baNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20244316/A tropical depression formed Monday in the eastern Atlantic Ocean while the Gulf of Mexico could see one as well in a day or two, the National Hurricane Center said.2007-08-14T17:06+0200msnbcenmsnbc-ad352c44c0b884e4de5e66bd872415a2NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/14/br/br6897053142.htmlUpdated at 4:39 a.m., Tuesday, August 14, 2007 Flossie expected to be closest this afternoon Advertiser Staff As the center of Hurricane Flossie continues its path south of all the islands, a tropical storm warning, hurricane watch and a flash flood watch continue for the Big Island.2007-08-14T17:03+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-482c4aff7ad73e214decf9cdeb03603eFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/k076/trop076.htmlPHILIPSBURG--Tropical Depression #4 has formed in the Eastern Atlantic and is racing Westward, with the current forecast track placing it close to the local area on Saturday. The National Hurricane Centre mentions the Dutch Windward Islands, the British and US Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, St.2007-08-14T16:59+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-3a32260826d08507299f30c5ff76502aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-5eee4a539d647845e42c467d243b9960.htmlEds: UPDATES with details. Next advisory at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT). MIAMI (AP) _ Tropical Storm Dean formed in the open Atlantic on Tuesday, but remained far from land, forecasters said. At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), the storm was centered about 1,490 miles (2,398kilometers) east of the Lesser....2007-08-14T16:57+0200ap-enenap-en-5eee4a539d647845e42c467d243b9960NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-0ab4883089d653db930ed920575988af.htmlTropical Storm Dean forms in open Atlantic, far from land MIAMI (AP) _ Tropical Storm Dean formed in the open Atlantic on Tuesday, but remained far from land, forecasters said. At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), the storm was centered about 1,490 miles (2,398 kilometers) east of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.2007-08-14T16:45+0200ap-enenap-en-0ab4883089d653db930ed920575988afNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thenassauguardian.net/national_local/310381633853742.phpBy JIMENITA SWAIN, Guardian Senior Reporter jimenita@nasguard.com The next four days will be critical as meteorologists watch the development of tropical depression #4 which could be named tropical storm Dean within the next 24 hours. The system which started off as a wave from Africa strengthened into a depression around 11 a.2007-08-14T16:39+0200thenassauguardianenthenassauguardian-710ba73fd85dfb9f2c6c9043c93d4f76NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/FreeContent_laos.htmLaos will face heavy rain in its northern regions and the capital from August 15 to 17, due to the tropical storm ‘Sepat' that is bearing down on the Philippines said an official of the Weather Forecasting Unit yesterday. More2007-08-14T16:01+0200vientianetimesenvientianetimes-b1a00be1685b728da6d7e712aa5780ceFloodingWaterENVhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-4eba6f7923c6afd815646b12d22da8d6.htmlEds: UPDATES with later prices, analyst comment ^By PABLO GORONDI= ^Associated Press Writer= Oil prices rose Tuesday on concerns that a tropical storm now over the Atlantic could disrupt refinery activity in the southern U.S., though forecasters are now predicting it will move up the East Coast instead.2007-08-14T15:53+0200ap-enenap-en-4eba6f7923c6afd815646b12d22da8d6EnergyNuclearNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1433971120070814?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Depression 4 will likely strengthen into a tropical storm over the next day or so, while another depression could form in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.2007-08-14T15:22+0200reutersenreuters-960a1abbe197f173a89783c6b13e0631NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://newsday.co.tt/news/0,62323.htmlTHE first Atlantic Hurricane for the season is expected to grow from Tropical Depression 4 which emerged yesterday morning in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean. This country is on the outskirt of the projected path of the weather system, according to satellite studies.2007-08-14T14:52+0200newsdayennewsday-005558f0dfef9b1fcfffd20ef2bedc67NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/14/ln/hawaii708140338.htmlWeather forecasters have high confidence Hurricane Flossie will take a track that will keep it well south of the Islands and spare the rest of the state after battering the Big Island with tropical-storm-force winds starting today.2007-08-14T14:48+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-7b7efdbc8a0ee48c51888738f06d80c0EMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/143976497/index.htmlThe weather service placed the Big Island under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning. Gov. Linda Lingle signed an emergency disaster proclamation, which activates the Hawaii National Guard. Mayor Harry Kim also declared a state of emergency Monday as a precaution.2007-08-14T14:46+0200cnnencnn-50cf1d6d872b581ad901b49b1c0b3440PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070814/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=Aj_M8a6xSpGYnnIzl.eOHIWs0NUEThe eye of the Category 3 storm, with maximum winds reaching 115 mph, was expected to pass less than 100 miles from the islands and bring strong winds and heavy rain. The weather service placed the Big Island under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning.2007-08-14T13:59+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-33d58291ac0ecc6f8cd106699bdfccbdPoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3474589The weather service placed the Big Island under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning. A flash flood watch was also issued for the island through Wednesday, with possible flash flooding in areas. Gov. Linda Lingle signed an emergency disaster proclamation, which activates the Hawaii National Guard.2007-08-14T13:48+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-6629896fe0508ca771512f54824390eePoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/14/br/br3469025817.html"But the weakening trend makes it less likely that Flossie will have a major impact outside the Big Island," the weather service said in its 11 p.m. update. The hurricane still had maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. Flossie is expected to deliver tropical storm force winds of 39 mph and as much as....2007-08-14T12:33+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-e4cec436d23a4a3ace9bedb7f629402fPoliticalUnrestEchoNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/143973288/index.htmlHILO, Hawaii (AP) -- An earthquake on Monday jolted the Big Island of Hawaii, which is already under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning. The magnitude 5.3 temblor struck at 7:38 p.m. local time, about 25 miles south of Hilo, according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.2007-08-14T12:30+0200cnnencnn-c94e20059de3557c720a38d0db90b1a1NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-5a298c44b9d143e43a4911c9e96da97a.htmlEds: UPDATES with later prices, analyst comment; CHANGES headline, byline; REMOVES dateline; ADDS contributor's line ^By PABLO GORONDI= ^Associated Press Writer= Oil prices were little changed Tuesday as concerns over a tropical storm eased with a revised forecast that predicted the storm will turn away from the Gulf of Mexico.2007-08-14T12:13+0200ap-enenap-en-5a298c44b9d143e43a4911c9e96da97aEnergyNuclearNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070814/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AnMZUEuB7x1AcU6m.yoNLbus0NUEThe eye of the Category 3 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, was expected to pass less than 100 miles from the islands and bring strong winds and heavy rain. The weather service placed the Big Island under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning.2007-08-14T11:29+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5a79642c03c06e8c5d124c4a1fbc0141PoliticalUnrestManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20257006/An earthquake on Monday jolted the Big Island of Hawaii, which is already under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning. The magnitude 5.3 temblor struck at 7:38 p.m. local time, about 25 miles south of Hilo, according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.2007-08-14T10:34+0200msnbcenmsnbc-bd6a9bc54d41b09decbab8c479ffa8a4NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-0f19fa5fb2a99b69cfd6cdc5992b49fe.htmlEds: UPDATES with later prices. SINGAPORE (AP) _ Oil prices were little changed Tuesday as concerns over a tropical storm eased with a revised forecast that predicted the storm will turn away from the Gulf of Mexico. Weekend refinery problems also turned out not to be as bad as initially thought.2007-08-14T09:29+0200ap-enenap-en-0f19fa5fb2a99b69cfd6cdc5992b49feNaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-08-14-hawaii-earthquake_N.htm?csp=34An earthquake on Monday jolted the Big Island of Hawaii, which is already under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning. ...2007-08-14T09:13+0200usaTodayenusaToday-9d7b8f61c764d36ed9b172196ea7291aNaturalDisastershttp://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/14/business/20070814140546&sec=businessSINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices were little changed Tuesday as concerns over a tropical storm eased with a revised forecast that predicted the storm will turn away from the Gulf of Mexico. Weekend refinery problems also turned out not to be as bad as initially thought.2007-08-14T08:58+0200thestarenthestar-fb14a029a2ace48d132aea4dc9ea165eNaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20252930/?fromrss=1The Central Pacific Hurricane Center added a tropical storm warning for the Big Island of Hawaii ahead of Hurricane Flossie.2007-08-14T07:33+0200topixentopix-f9850c84fbdcb3a08aede64269c71acePoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://www.waaytv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6924397&fromrss=1A tropical depression formed Monday in the far eastern Atlantic, the fourth of the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists said.2007-08-14T07:33+0200topixentopix-bcd82cf378e71be7b598d38131ef3693NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/sports/2007/August/sports_August452.xml&section=sports(Reuters) 14 August 2007 HONG KONG - Hong Kong cleared a major obstacle before next year’s Olympic Games, hosting a largely trouble-free three-day equestrian competition despite fierce heat and a tropical storm. While air pollution has been a concern for host city Beijing, jockeys, horses and vets....2007-08-14T07:05+0200khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-42cc553c51aea534d1b456824d69f68eNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-41625da604b8541095e585b49229dd13.htmlSINGAPORE (AP) _ Oil prices were little changed Tuesday as concerns over a tropical storm eased with a revised forecast that predicted the storm will turn away from the Gulf of Mexico. Weekend refinery problems also turned out not to be as bad as initially thought. Light, sweet crude for September delivery lost 7 cents to US$71.2007-08-14T06:07+0200ap-enenap-en-41625da604b8541095e585b49229dd13NaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070814/ap-en-f0da0c8a8e2e97e5b818c393b03dd857.htmlEds: UPDATES with 0300 GMT advisory. MIAMI (AP) _ A tropical depression formed Monday in the far eastern Atlantic, the fourth of the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists said. At 11 p.m. EDT (0300 GMT), the depression was centered about 740 miles (1,190 kilometers) west-southwest of the....2007-08-14T05:15+0200ap-enenap-en-f0da0c8a8e2e97e5b818c393b03dd857NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/2007/08/14/118248/New-tropical.htmTropical Storm Sepat, forming in waters off the coast of the eastern Philippines early Monday, is likely to move toward Taiwan over the course of the upcoming week, forecasters at the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said.2007-08-14T04:58+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-d6c7941a4630969635ea8240d9bee3ddFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161189632Officials at the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami are continuing to keep a close eye on a tropical depression which formed around 11 a.m. yesterday off the West African coast. In an advisory issued at 5 p.m. yesterday, the NHC said the centre of the tropical depression had been located latitude 11.2007-08-14T04:23+0200trinidadexpressentrinidadexpress-2037250f2de1949cbe91c6e30b64e009NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070814/reuters-en-952dcebc8e486151e0aa179291761e1b.htmlBy John Ruwitch HONG KONG, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong cleared a major obstacle before next year's Olympic Games, hosting a largely trouble-free three-day equestrian competition despite fierce heat and a tropical storm. While air pollution has been a concern for host city Beijing,....2007-08-14T03:11+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-952dcebc8e486151e0aa179291761e1bNaturalDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/08/14/2003374115By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007, Page 1 Days of heavy rain have flooded many areas in central and southern Taiwan, disrupting transportation and causing the death of a woman in Nantou County. The rain was the result of a front, which arrived over the nation last week after Tropical Storm Wutip broke up on Thursday.2007-08-14T02:52+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-43c35b9748ca615bd21dd830c8e406dcFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/143706236/index.htmlMIAMI, Florida (AP) -- A tropical depression formed Monday in the far eastern Atlantic, the fourth of the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists said. At 5 p.m. EDT, the depression was centered about 620 miles west-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands, and moving west near 20 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.2007-08-14T02:37+0200cnnencnn-668a34dd88deb3ca48ab13945627ee2fNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20244316/A tropical depression formed Monday in the eastern Atlantic Ocean while the Gulf of Mexico could see one as well in a day or two, the National Hurricane Center said.2007-08-14T02:15+0200msnbcenmsnbc-ee0489398d46ba9699fe8e4879ca730aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/14/worldupdates/2007-08-14T030912Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-289649-1&sec=WorldupdatesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Depression 4 formed in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean and another depression could form in the Gulf of Mexico over the next day or so, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.2007-08-14T00:37+0200thestarenthestar-63fe06de098cf49e5430064b55044e14EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070813/ap-en-1e3633a5c08dd37afb770f1a72978c59.htmlEds: UPDATES with new advisory. Next advisory at 11 p.m. EDT (300 GMT). MIAMI (AP) _ A tropical depression formed thousands of miles (kilometers) from Caribbean islands Monday in the far eastern Atlantic. At 2100 GMT, the fourth depression of the Atlantic hurricane season was centered about 620....2007-08-13T23:03+0200ap-enenap-en-1e3633a5c08dd37afb770f1a72978c59NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5049510.html?fromrss=1A tropical depression formed today in the far eastern Atlantic, the fourth of the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists said.2007-08-13T22:32+0200topixentopix-3e5ddde9903c751764bc36d6358681f1NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070813/ap-en-306b3530c770481f18c5ae6aef54c6cf.htmlEds: UPDATES with settlement prices ^By JOHN WILEN= ^AP Business Writer= NEW YORK (AP) _ Energy futures retreated from earlier highs on Monday as a revised forecast predicted a tropical storm will turn away from the Gulf of Mexico, and as refinery problems turned out not to be as bad as initially thought.2007-08-13T21:57+0200ap-enenap-en-306b3530c770481f18c5ae6aef54c6cfSeaENVEnergyResearchENVEnergyENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/Energy futures retreated from earlier highs on Monday as a revised forecast predicted a tropical storm will turn away from the Gulf of Mexico, and as refinery problems turned out not to be as bad as initially thought.2007-08-13T21:29+0200msnbcenmsnbc-b4278e803de7ecc2f22d12e83300009cNaturalDisastersEnergyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070813/ap-en-27e3cc08a2130bd16a30d7417831b0d9.htmlEds: NEW throughout with details, prices ^By JOHN WILEN= ^AP Business Writer= NEW YORK (AP) _ Energy futures retreated from earlier highs on Monday as a revised forecast predicted a tropical storm will turn away from the Gulf of Mexico, and as several refinery problems turned out not to be as bad as initially thought.2007-08-13T20:35+0200ap-enenap-en-27e3cc08a2130bd16a30d7417831b0d9SeaENVEnergyEnergyENVNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2007-08-13-depression-atlantic_N.htm?csp=34A tropical depression formed Monday in the far eastern Atlantic, the fourth of the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists ...2007-08-13T20:12+0200usaTodayenusaToday-3416555709c23dcdf005ecf5dc3570f4NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.dominicantoday.com/app/article.aspx?id=25071MIAMI.- The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said today a tropical depression in the eastern Atlantic has the “potential” to become tropical storm and it’s projected path places it in the Caribbean within 5 days, as a category 2 hurricane.2007-08-13T19:36+0200dominicantodayendominicantoday-1561273413f49f64f9a009fa32b2ad9eNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20244316/A tropical depression formed Monday in the eastern Atlantic Ocean while the Gulf of Mexico could see one as well in a day or two, the National Hurricane Center said.2007-08-13T19:14+0200msnbcenmsnbc-e8a26a6b0ce68b2d9ca6ba41b97d15b2EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/143704556/index.htmlMIAMI, Florida (AP) -- A tropical depression formed Monday in the far eastern Atlantic, the fourth of the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists said. It will be named Tropical Storm Dean if its sustained wind strengthens to at least 39 mph, the threshold for a named storm. At 11 a.m.2007-08-13T18:29+0200cnnencnn-d670218a7abfaefbdfb9a56daf2a65e0NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1330015020070813?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Depression 4 formed in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean and another depression could form in the Gulf of Mexico over the next day or so, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.2007-08-13T18:18+0200reutersenreuters-00e48cff2a7ca2c00a388b0bf310c9b2NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20244316/A tropical depression formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Monday.2007-08-13T18:14+0200msnbcenmsnbc-2fb7b81b6d8448b6694aa7c6b0b4600bNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070813/ap-en-591a6975f9dedb3224a3fb4320865092.htmlEds: Next advisory at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT). MIAMI (AP) _ A tropical depression formed thousands of miles (kilometers) from Caribbean islands Monday in the far eastern Atlantic. At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), the fourth depression of the Atlantic hurricane season was centered about 520 miles (837....2007-08-13T17:45+0200ap-enenap-en-591a6975f9dedb3224a3fb4320865092NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/aug/14/yehey/top_stories/20070814top4.htmlCLOSE at the heels of “Dodong” comes “Egay,” the new storm that would enter the country this week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday. Robert Sawi, weather forecasting chief said that tropical depression Egay (international name....2007-08-13T17:26+0200manilatimesenmanilatimes-73051f55d1f37981f7376c96a0570563FloodingAgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20244953/Vietnam rushed more food aid and donations on Monday to victims in the central region, where 74 people have died from floods caused by a tropical storm last week, officials said on Monday.2007-08-13T14:28+0200msnbcenmsnbc-7174b35fe56685cde23c630a2937ae66HorizontalMattersFloodingNaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdAnimalFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1330015020070813?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - A tropical depression could form in the eastern Atlantic Ocean over the next day or so, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Monday.2007-08-13T13:48+0200reutersenreuters-7c6aa3e8f8d32d2ff9208d6f5eaba8cdNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesEnergyhttp://www.caribbean360.com/News/Weather/Stories/2007/08/13/NEWS0000004741.htmlA disturbance in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean is getting the attention of hurricane forecasters Monday as they believe it could become the next tropical depression. A 1008MB low pressure, centered on a tropical wave, is showing signs of organisation.2007-08-13T13:32+0200caribbean360encaribbean360-a968b95618774b0c9ba76342294840fcNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3472451A tropical storm lashed China's southern Guangdong province over the weekend, triggering floods and destroying more than 3,000 houses, state media reported Monday. Tropical Storm Pabuk caused estimated economic losses of $170 million and ruined 3,665 homes in the cities of Zhanjiang, Maoming and....2007-08-13T09:45+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-8daa5656261c4b342baa74c7bce357a6NaturalDisastershttp://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0813/breaking10.htmThe death toll from a tropical storm that caused widespread flooding in central Vietnam reached 70 after five more bodies were recovered, while six people were still missing and feared dead.2007-08-13T08:57+0200irishtimesenirishtimes-740cacafe274893b2e87d0dcdc8192a2NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_re_as/vietnam_tropical_storm;_ylt=AiFTljriA0TxCb76tisYxlCs0NUEHANOI, Vietnam - The death toll from a tropical storm that caused widespread flooding in central Vietnam hit 70 after five more bodies were recovered, while six people were still missing and feared dead, officials said Monday. The storm severely battered the country's poorest region over the past week.2007-08-13T08:56+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-4f7f18615eb05d5e0719371f9aaef5a8NaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6943555.stmMore than 3,600 houses in southern China are destroyed by floods after a tropical storm, state media says.2007-08-13T06:23+0200bbcenbbc-95b7d756375be06f58f7d1ff278c7c0fClimateChangeAgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/13/worldupdates/2007-08-13T072301Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-289465-1&sec=WorldupdatesBEIJING (Reuters) - More than 3,600 houses collapsed in southern China as rains from a fading tropical storm caused widespread flooding, while hundreds of people in the northeast were evacuated to avoid landslides, state media said on Monday.2007-08-13T05:06+0200thestarenthestar-21a4dcb0278c0690da6934efd33739e8AgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/08/13/rain-floods-china-89520-19617303/BEIJING (Reuters) - Downpours brought by a fading tropical storm caused widespread flooding in south China, toppling more than 3,600 houses, while in the northeast hundreds were evacuated to avoid landslides, state media said on Monday.2007-08-13T04:56+0200themirrorenthemirror-ff08f8e153009f87b2ae2709c2c15aa1AgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK25453520070813?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsBEIJING (Reuters) - Downpours brought by a fading tropical storm caused widespread flooding in south China, toppling more than 3,600 houses, while in the northeast hundreds were evacuated to avoid landslides, state media said on Monday.2007-08-13T04:48+0200reutersenreuters-bf9bba8ad916e3f09dbfb0169c983eafAgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK254535.htmBEIJING, Aug 13 (Reuters) - More than 3,600 houses collapsed in southern China as rains from a fading tropical storm caused widespread flooding, while hundreds of people in the northeast were evacuated to avoid landslides, state media said on Monday. And in the capital, Beijing, a clear, sunny day....2007-08-13T04:16+0200alertnetenalertnet-a01bdeb18f8c0b2643a63f13e381f7deAgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070813/reuters-en-ed3209b566a39cf8ecf6c5b86f9ecaff.htmlBEIJING, Aug 13 (Reuters) - More than 3,600 houses collapsed in southern China as rains from a fading tropical storm caused widespread flooding, while hundreds of people in the northeast were evacuated to avoid landslides, state media said on Monday. And in the capital, Beijing, a clear, sunny....2007-08-13T03:49+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-ed3209b566a39cf8ecf6c5b86f9ecaffAgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070813/ap-en-11066e2ed3df1dfc7bad57eb9c91885a.htmlBEIJING (AP) _ Tropical Storm Pabuk lashed China's southern province of Guangdong, triggering floods and toppling thousands of houses, state media said Monday. No casualties were immediately reported. The storm toppled 3,665 houses in the cities of Zhanjiang, Maoming and Meizhou and caused estimated economic losses of 1.2007-08-13T03:31+0200ap-enenap-en-11066e2ed3df1dfc7bad57eb9c91885aNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/143321752/index.htmlThe hurricane was expected to pass about 70 miles south of the island of Hawaii late Tuesday or early Wednesday, but by then cooler water should weaken it to a Category 1 hurricane or a strong tropical storm. But even a slight change of course in the unpredictable storm could bring it closer to land.2007-08-13T02:36+0200cnnencnn-cbd2b0598d6083ce1673f7b8e81d036dNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AvgHPECpK0e6zu0S5DrVo3us0NUEThe hurricane was expected to pass about 70 miles south of the island of Hawaii late Tuesday or early Wednesday, but by then cooler water should weaken it to a Category 1 hurricane or a strong tropical storm. But even a slight change of course in the unpredictable storm could bring it closer to land.2007-08-13T02:25+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-37f322be9daaf85b5a784cd804e80990NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070812/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AiRA9LV39YiQTR8UFshm2ISs0NUEThe hurricane was expected to pass about 70 miles south of the island of Hawaii late Tuesday or early Wednesday, but by then cooler water should weaken it to a Category 1 hurricane or a strong tropical storm. However, Hawaii was still on alert just in case the storm keeps its strength and veers closer.2007-08-12T18:23+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-64110c6d04d3a04a64cff7c5d17e2a53NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/143321752/index.htmlThe hurricane was expected to pass by Hawaii late Tuesday or early Wednesday, but by then cooler waters should weaken Flossie considerably to a tropical storm. At 5 a.m. EDT, Flossie had maximum sustained winds near 135 mph about. The storm was traveling west at about 14 mph.2007-08-12T14:05+0200cnnencnn-fb9be5adfcbcbd266c7cbf9e0a6551cfNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070812/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AnqoRl0p3Qm8f41QX4OuIrKs0NUEThe hurricane was expected to pass by Hawaii late Tuesday or early Wednesday, but by then cooler waters should weaken Flossie considerably to a tropical storm. At 5 a.m. EDT, Flossie had maximum sustained winds near 135 mph about. The storm was traveling west at about 14 mph.2007-08-12T11:22+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f846c4ff779b97e55d25b88d76ae5f6bNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070812/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weather;_ylt=AnqoRl0p3Qm8f41QX4OuIrKs0NUEThe hurricane could pass by Hawaii late Tuesday or early Wednesday, forecasters said, but by then cooler waters should weaken Flossie considerably to a tropical storm. At 5 p.m. EDT, Flossie had intensified with maximum sustained winds near 135 mph about 1,035 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaii....2007-08-12T07:21+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-28069a9798efdf827506a4a074059988NaturalDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2007/08/12/2003373775By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Sunday, Aug 12, 2007, Page 2 Heavy rains are expected to continue across central and southern Taiwan until tomorrow, caused by a front moving in from the southwest, the Central Weather Bureau said yesterday. The front swept in in the wake of Tropical Storm Wutip on Thursday.2007-08-12T04:18+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-6a26bfc3d44e859c228f8d8e9b9c94eaFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070811/ap-en-76056c501b33f760583306d45d3dc9c6.htmlHANOI, Vietnam (AP) _ A tropical storm that caused widespread flooding in central Vietnam over the past week has killed 65 people, officials said Saturday, as aid workers raced food and water to thousands of flood victims. Although the torrential downpours have eased, much of the central provinces still remain inundated.2007-08-11T16:11+0200ap-enenap-en-76056c501b33f760583306d45d3dc9c6FloodingManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/Sport/20070811083055/Article/index_htmlThe Malaysian girls created havoc on court as they knocked out third seeds New Zealand 2-1 after play was briefly disrupted when tropical storm Pabu k hit Hong Kong, forcing a change of ve n u e . The win set up a final showdown with favourites Egypt today in Malaysia’s second appearance in the team....2007-08-11T13:18+0200nstennst-4be937be2ad5c51e2f8ecfc0cc03a843NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070810/ap-en-f11c9d9520da065728eab8c6940ba51c.htmlEds: UPDATES with settlement prices ^By JOHN WILEN= ^AP Business Writer= NEW YORK (AP) _ Energy futures rebounded from earlier lows on Friday as traders bought on news that a tropical storm is forming in the Atlantic Ocean and a report of a refinery problem.2007-08-10T21:27+0200ap-enenap-en-f11c9d9520da065728eab8c6940ba51cEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/Energy futures rebounded from earlier lows on Friday as traders bought on news that a tropical storm is forming in the Atlantic Ocean.2007-08-10T20:44+0200msnbcenmsnbc-ca3d83cdc806126c5f300540a6c7bd14EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070810/ap-en-795c85ecb6b7cd8e95e0587f415cac8c.htmlEds: UPDATES with storm news, price reax. ^By JOHN WILEN= ^AP Business Writer= NEW YORK (AP) _ Energy futures rebounded from earlier lows on Friday as traders bought on news that a tropical storm is forming in the Atlantic Ocean. «A disturbance just left the coast of Africa, and it looks like it....2007-08-10T20:13+0200ap-enenap-en-795c85ecb6b7cd8e95e0587f415cac8cEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20188481/Hurricane Flossie has formed in the open Pacific, gathering up enough wind speed after first forming as a tropical storm two days ago, the National Hurricane Center said Friday.2007-08-10T17:44+0200msnbcenmsnbc-ccfdac69062a9b10de5f53025562f206NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/142777811/index.htmlMEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, says Flossie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean. Flossie formed Wednesday as a tropical storm far out in the Pacific, about halfway between Mexico's southern Pacific coast and Hawaii. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press .2007-08-10T17:34+0200cnnencnn-506d426776e1ae75f161344369c5fa62NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/10/ln/hawaii708100367.htmlTropical Storm Flossie has formed in the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Hawai'i and Mexico, but its potential effects on the Islands won't be known until tomorrow, the National Weather Service said yesterday.2007-08-10T15:21+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-e28a5d0f9950f10d5174851b61cbe5c1NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/142316648/index.htmlBEIJING, China (AP) -- Tropical Storm Pabuk moved toward China's southern coast Thursday after triggering landslides that killed 11 people in the Philippines and disrupting power supplies in southern Taiwan. Pabuk was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression that lashed China's....2007-08-10T14:04+0200cnnencnn-4f544c0ebbe9a088a80aa0a476f242d6ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/10/br/br0294687513.htmlPosted at 1:15 a.m., Friday, August 10, 2007 Scuba divers delight: Small surf throughout islands Advertiser Staff No significant swells are expected through early next week, the National Weather Service said. The best hope for an increase in surf may come Tuesday or Wednesday when easterly swells from tropical storm Flossie passes near the islands.2007-08-10T13:51+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-537ee68b114370a717a82ee210501facNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070810/ap-en-9630d9fb94a1840bd3a666b14e94fb94.htmlEds: UPDATES with one more death, ADDS comment from Dien. ^AP Photo HAN101 HANOI, Vietnam (AP) _ The death toll from a tropical storm in central Vietnam hit 61 after seven more bodies were recovered, while nine others were reported missing, officials said Friday.2007-08-10T12:27+0200ap-enenap-en-9630d9fb94a1840bd3a666b14e94fb94NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070810/ap-en-01150f38492da10b84f139228df66104.htmlEds: UPDATES with Barcelona friendly rescheduled ^AP Photo XIN103 HONG KONG (AP) _ Tropical storm Pabuk edged toward southern China on Friday, bringing strong winds and rain that shut Hong Kong's stock market and schools as it skirted the Chinese-ruled financial center.2007-08-10T11:31+0200ap-enenap-en-01150f38492da10b84f139228df66104NaturalDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-hongkong-storm.html?ex=1344398400&en=6c5f2a96bd4180d1&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssHONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong closed schools and financial markets on Friday in the face of an approaching tropical storm that also forced the postponement of a soccer match between Spanish side Barcelona and a local select team.2007-08-10T11:30+0200nytimesennytimes-684a5757fa1b647d8008df5ecdde34ddNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070810/ap-en-822d00aa241fd485081503d4452b0529.htmlAP Photo XIN103 HONG KONG (AP) _ Tropical storm Pabuk edged toward southern China on Friday, bringing strong winds and rain that shut Hong Kong's stock market and schools as it skirted the Chinese-ruled financial center. Pabuk, named after a large freshwater fish in Laos, had earlier crossed the strait between Taiwan and the Philippines.2007-08-10T10:39+0200ap-enenap-en-822d00aa241fd485081503d4452b0529NaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK15338120070810?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsHONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong closed schools and financial markets on Friday in the face of an approaching tropical storm that also forced the postponement of a soccer match between Spanish side Barcelona and a local select team.2007-08-10T10:35+0200reutersenreuters-9a8a5ee719d9aee0e4da1eda6799d2b9NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070810/ap-en-354fdf96ffcba6f97dbfc76d73d296af.htmlAP Photo HAN101 HANOI, Vietnam (AP) _ The death toll from a tropical storm in central Vietnam hit 60 after six more bodies were recovered, while nine others were reported missing, officials said Friday. Rescue workers continued to search for survivors from the tropical storm, which was the worst....2007-08-10T06:59+0200ap-enenap-en-354fdf96ffcba6f97dbfc76d73d296afNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/10/science/10brfs-hurricane.html?ex=1344398400&en=f0e2ba4bdb3ac510&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssGovernment forecasters minimally reduced their prediction for the Atlantic hurricane season, but said that up to nine hurricanes and up to 16 tropical storms were expected to form.2007-08-10T06:30+0200nytimesennytimes-6b507771edcd316886642e05964d936bNaturalDisastershttp://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=news3_aug10_2007By Arlie Calalo and Rendy Isip A NEW storm was brewing over the Philippine Sea yesterday as tropical depression “Dodong” made its exit toward Taiwan, leaving at least two people dead as torrential rains damaged dikes, caused landslides and submerged towns.2007-08-10T06:16+0200manilastandardtodayenmanilastandardtoday-d019db527717b138a4b80116c7255b51NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFloodingPoliticalUnrestTREN-Securityhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/2007/08/10/117807/Tropical-Storm.htmTropical Storm Flossie formed on Wednesday far out in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Mexico's southern Pacific coast and Hawaii.2007-08-10T04:45+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-9315fd21dfe325e42892aa87919e5cdaNaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2007/08/10/117744/Heavy-rainfall.htmThe Central Weather Bureau (CWB) yesterday lifted sea and land warnings for tropical storm Wutip, cautioning instead that torrential rainfall will affect the island for several days.2007-08-10T04:45+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-460a2545e74c124b536aab2d11f27cc5FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheGlobeAndMail-Front/~3/142431685/MIAMI — Government forecasters minimally reduced their prediction for the Atlantic hurricane season Thursday, but said that up to nine hurricanes and up to 16 tropical storms are expected to form, still a busier-than-average season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintained its....2007-08-09T20:27+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-0ccb2f99055fae509ce3c1081f14275bNaturalDisastershttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/09/america/NA-GEN-US-Hurricane-Forecast.phpU.S. government forecasters minimally reduced their prediction for the Atlantic hurricane season Thursday, but said that up to nine hurricanes and up to 16 tropical storms are expected to form, still a busier-than-average season.2007-08-09T18:11+0200IHTenIHT-df104e401511758bd0f8ebdfdef1497eNaturalDisastershttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/weather/orl-bk-hurricane080907,0,7002116.story?track=rss&fromrss=1Government forecasters minimally reduced their expectations for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season today, saying up to nine hurricanes and up to 16 tropical storms are expected to form.2007-08-09T17:50+0200topixentopix-78656da8a65d56afc78b64b09d3d041eNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070809/ap-en-301cc80acb15ae3f42d493410378d4b3.htmlEds: UPDATES with quotes, details from conference call. ^By MATT SEDENSKY= ^Associated Press Writer= MIAMI (AP) _ U.S. government forecasters minimally reduced their prediction for the Atlantic hurricane season Thursday, but said that up to nine hurricanes and up to 16 tropical storms are expected to form, still a busier-than-average season.2007-08-09T17:39+0200ap-enenap-en-301cc80acb15ae3f42d493410378d4b3NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/142382647/index.htmlMIAMI, Florida (AP) -- Government forecasters minimally reduced their prediction for the Atlantic hurricane season Thursday, saying up to nine hurricanes and up to 16 tropical storms are expected to form. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration maintained its estimate that three to five of the hurricanes would be strong.2007-08-09T16:41+0200cnnencnn-60004e4087e3bfa5e14fb9eef8c84f9dNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070809/ap-en-679ffbac7e6c9320a88160fb5224ce08.htmlU.S. forecasters lower seasonal estimate to up to 9 hurricanes MIAMI (AP) _ U.S. government forecasters minimally reduced their expectations for Atlantic hurricane season Thursday, saying up to nine hurricanes and up to 16 tropical storms are expected to form.2007-08-09T16:07+0200ap-enenap-en-679ffbac7e6c9320a88160fb5224ce08NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070809125441168C400027Tropical Storm Flossie was becoming better organised as it moved westward in the Pacific Ocean.2007-08-09T15:46+0200ioleniol-921fc292b089b0a3048edcf854bcd042NaturalDisastershttp://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070809125441168C400027Tropical Storm Flossie was becoming better organised as it moved westward in the Pacific Ocean.2007-08-09T15:25+0200StarenStar-921fc292b089b0a3048edcf854bcd042NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/09/br/br9037248615.htmlPosted at 2:00 a.m., Thursday, August 9, 2007 Tropical Storm Flossie slowly moving toward Hawaii Bloomberg News Service Tropical Storm Flossie formed in the Pacific Ocean about halfway between Hawaii and Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm was centered 1,918 miles (3,086 kilometers) from Honolulu at 11 p.2007-08-09T14:32+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-fc314d325888b8f1b7d45cd0aaed80f9NaturalDisastershttp://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Aug/09/br/br8014936572.htmlPosted at 12:59 a.m., Thursday, August 9, 2007 Southern China braces for killer storm Associated Press BEIJING — Tropical Storm Pabuk moved toward China's southern coast today after triggering landslides that killed 11 people in the Philippines and disrupting power supplies in southern Taiwan.2007-08-09T13:47+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-19cbb5cb0dfe989c51e811dcd726ba81NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3461784Pabuk then gained force and was again categorized as a tropical storm as it headed southwest at 12 mph early Thursday, Xinhua quoted Lu Shan, chief forecaster of the Guangzhou observatory, as saying. It was expected to hit southern China's Guangdong province late Thursday.2007-08-09T13:37+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-8f044d176784bd027712bf79214b46a1NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/142316648/index.htmlBEIJING, China (AP) -- Tropical Storm Pabuk moved toward China's southern coast Thursday after triggering landslides that killed 11 people in the Philippines and disrupting power supplies in southern Taiwan. Pabuk was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression that lashed China's....2007-08-09T12:56+0200cnnencnn-fc6752093fa454538c2579eb8d869586NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070809/ap-en-9a2ada80d8196697ebc642035be9e05d.htmlEds: UPDATES with storm's 0900GMT location, expected track MEXICO CITY (AP) _ Tropical Storm Flossie was becoming better organized as it moved westward in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Mexico's southern Pacific coast and Hawaii. The storm, which formed on Wednesday, was expected to....2007-08-09T12:35+0200ap-enenap-en-9a2ada80d8196697ebc642035be9e05dNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/142309891/index.htmlMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Tropical Storm Flossie formed on Wednesday far out in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Mexico's southern Pacific coast and Hawaii. The storm's wind speeds were about 39 mph, and Flossie was expected to strengthen slightly in coming days before moving over cooler waters....2007-08-09T12:26+0200cnnencnn-e6ab22d17057fcb50d7eb4096b04ad8aNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_re_as/asia_storm;_ylt=AhjtPQTZBEM3cMXveVfh7A6s0NUEPabuk was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression that lashed China's coastal provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian with heavy rain late Wednesday, the official Xinhua News Agency said. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. Pabuk then gained force and was again categorized as....2007-08-09T12:16+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-13be3926b45c3da61591bdc8d1529319NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN44211.htm(Adds details, health warning due to floods) MANILA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Three people were killed, 17 injured and 13 were missing as tropical storm Wutip left the Philippines on Thursday, after causing floods and landslides in parts of the north. Tens of thousands of people were forced to seek shelter....2007-08-09T12:11+0200alertnetenalertnet-a87d9b8ee081b604d12e82fab1d2a452NaturalDisastersAgricultureFloodinghttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070809/ap-en-a041c911289a45a60f1cb0fcb812cbf4.htmlEds: UPDATES with more deaths, ADDS comments ^AP Photo HAN101 HANOI, Vietnam (AP) _ Floods triggered by a tropical storm have killed at least 54 people in central Vietnam, officials said Thursday. Nine others were missing and feared dead, while more than 100,000 have been displaced.2007-08-09T11:39+0200ap-enenap-en-a041c911289a45a60f1cb0fcb812cbf4NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFloodinghttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_re_as/asia_storm;_ylt=AqKZNRoULjRe9lrQmthWhJWs0NUEPabuk was downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression that lashed China's coastal provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian with heavy rain late Wednesday, the official Xinhua News Agency said. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. Pabuk then gained force and was again categorized as....2007-08-09T11:16+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-41e417445c716222cd56f03e4b30e76bNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070809/ap-en-a34c622324471d7f10a1d7fb6ecb6935.htmlAP Photos BEIJING (AP) _ Tropical Storm Pabuk moved toward China's southern coast Thursday after triggering landslides that killed 11 people in the Philippines and disrupted power supplies in southern Taiwan. Named after a large freshwater fish in Laos, Pabuk was downgraded to a tropical....2007-08-09T09:55+0200ap-enenap-en-a34c622324471d7f10a1d7fb6ecb6935NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_re_as/asia_storms;_ylt=AgwQsRZEgvO77vQJdFguVnGs0NUEThe death toll from floods triggered by a separate, unnamed storm in Vietnam have killed at least 44 people with 15 others missing and feared dead. The tropical storm, the worst to hit Vietnam this year, was downgraded to a depression on Monday, but heavy rains continued, the national weather center said.2007-08-09T09:46+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-574d3c1b3da351b28b46fcdcd20b33a8NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2007-08-09-tropical-storm-flossie_N.htm?csp=34Tropical Storm Flossie formed on Wednesday far out in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Mexico's southern Pacific coast ...2007-08-09T09:02+0200usaTodayenusaToday-ed12b71da35db00b097ccd2496ee259fNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_tropical_weather;_ylt=AjQAq5ugtDkUBdTETLjAUHus0NUEThe storm's wind speeds were about 39 mph, and Flossie was expected to strengthen slightly in coming days before moving over cooler waters and weakening, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. The storm was located far from land and was moving rapidly west at about 13 mph.2007-08-09T08:16+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-01253b85a3ffb23cbf5f3b7f77e0c22bNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAN44211.htmMANILA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Three people were killed, 17 wounded and 13 were missing as tropical storm Wutip left the Philippines on Thursday, after causing floods and landslides in parts of the north. Tens of thousands of people were forced to seek shelter in public buildings in Manila and 13....2007-08-09T07:37+0200alertnetenalertnet-1877d9cbfbdd2e21d01a6a48c3023adcNaturalDisastersAgricultureFloodinghttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070809/reuters-en-fd16d7e47dad1b67da92a794b427929f.htmlMANILA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Three people were killed, 17 wounded and 13 were missing as tropical storm Wutip left the Philippines on Thursday, after causing floods and landslides in parts of the north. Tens of thousands of people were forced to seek shelter in public buildings in Manila and 13....2007-08-09T07:21+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-fd16d7e47dad1b67da92a794b427929fNaturalDisastersAgricultureFloodinghttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/08/09/weather/AS-WEA-Vietnam-Tropical-Storm.phpFloods triggered by a tropical storm have killed at least 43 people in central Vietnam, officials said Thursday. Fifteen others were missing and feared dead, while more than 100,000 had been displaced.2007-08-09T07:10+0200IHTenIHT-cff9da2226fed5dcf20c07feadee50c7NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFloodinghttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/142232279/index.htmlMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Tropical Storm Flossie formed on Wednesday far out in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Mexico's southern Pacific coast and Hawaii. The storm's wind speeds were about 39 mph, and Flossie was expected to strengthen slightly in coming days before moving over cooler waters....2007-08-09T06:33+0200cnnencnn-160960d8d6d01c80f8f36edb12151cf3NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070809/ap-en-aeef2e7950154af9b4fea53fca833393.htmlEds: UPDATES with details of storm's expected track. MEXICO CITY (AP) _ Tropical Storm Flossie formed on Wednesday far out in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Mexico's southern Pacific coast and Hawaii. The storm's wind speeds were about 39 mph (62 kph), and Flossie was expected to....2007-08-09T06:23+0200ap-enenap-en-aeef2e7950154af9b4fea53fca833393NaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070809/ap-en-862015961c590fc6fa63839510187aad.htmlTropical Storm Flossie forms in mid-Pacific MEXICO CITY (AP) _ Tropical Storm Flossie formed on Wednesday far out in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Mexico's southern Pacific coast and Hawaii. The storm's wind speeds were about 39 mph (62 kph), and Flossie was expected to strengthen....2007-08-09T06:13+0200ap-enenap-en-862015961c590fc6fa63839510187aadNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070809/ap-en-27ab108a17b5259a297dff7aa7cfee14.htmlEds: ADDS details, background ^AP Photo HAN101 HANOI, Vietnam (AP) _ Floods triggered by a tropical storm have killed at least 43 people in central Vietnam, officials said Thursday. Fifteen others were missing and feared dead, while more than 100,000 had been displaced.2007-08-09T06:05+0200ap-enenap-en-27ab108a17b5259a297dff7aa7cfee14NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFloodinghttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070809/ap-en-fab55f1974e10546058633c2d6c30063.htmlAP Photo HAN101 HANOI, Vietnam (AP) _ Floods triggered by a tropical storm have killed at least 43 people in central Vietnam, officials said Thursday. Fifteen others were missing and feared dead. Ha Tinh was the worst-hit province, with 16 deaths, including eight children.2007-08-09T05:45+0200ap-enenap-en-fab55f1974e10546058633c2d6c30063NaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/2007/08/09/117612/Tropical-Storm.htmTropical Storm Pabuk triggered landslides that killed at least 11 people in the Philippines, then blew across southern Taiwan's tip Wednesday, disrupting power supplies to 3,000 households and forcing schools and offices to close.2007-08-09T04:45+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c9b47d18484748e99f29979044e91589NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFloodinghttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/2007/08/09/117620/Tropical-storm.htmAt least 34 people have died and 17 more were missing and feared dead in the worst tropical storm to hit Vietnam this year, officials said Wednesday as downpours continued across central provinces.2007-08-09T04:45+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-c2984d837932764cf824d902ffc3d520NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/2007/08/09/117584/Taiwan-braces.htmWith Pabuk leaving Taiwan, a new tropical storm is heading the island's way as the Central Weather Bureau has issued a sea and land warning for tropical storm Wutip.2007-08-09T04:45+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-828362536cd4a815afd3605b64aa408bNaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2007/08/09/117591/Pabuk-causes.htmTropical Storm Pabuk yesterday passed through Taiwan, leaving in its wake mixed blessings and damages to eastern and southern regions of the island.2007-08-09T04:45+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-a02d67e73918e6ad3e72a72740c60b09MARS-STATNaturalDisastersAgricultureManMadeDisastersEnergyFloodingAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/09/world/asia/09asiastorms.html?ex=1344312000&en=45f3bc667256b6e3&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssA tropical storm caused deadly landslides in the Philippines on Wednesday, before moving into southern Taiwan.2007-08-09T04:26+0200nytimesennytimes-70e38f3ec39d5f40ea6f4dca54a90923NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/08/09/2003373302UNSTABLE SYSTEM: The weather bureau said Tropical Storm Wutip posed a threat to residents in Nantou County, as well as Ilan, Hualien, Taitung, Green Island and Lanyu By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER, WITH CNA Thursday, Aug 09, 2007, Page 1 The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) issued sea and land warnings....2007-08-09T04:12+0200taipeitimesentaipeitimes-72f2165e8f8c9798c6be7556536a73a8NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFloodinghttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/PEK52598.htmBEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) - A second storm bore down on Taiwan and China on Thursday, triggering orders to bring back more than 266,000 fishermen and others working at sea off the Chinese coast, state media said. Tropical storm Pabuk swept through east China late on Wednesday, unleashing heavy rain....2007-08-09T03:57+0200alertnetenalertnet-5737209d28f081378ca580b4952b6cbaNaturalDisastershttp://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070809/reuters-en-b2044bd245aef6e3f2cc214b6deb32f4.htmlBEIJING, Aug 9 (Reuters) - A second storm bore down on Taiwan and China on Thursday, triggering orders to bring back more than 266,000 fishermen and others working at sea off the Chinese coast, state media said. Tropical storm Pabuk swept through east China late on Wednesday, unleashing heavy....2007-08-09T03:49+0200reuters-enenreuters-en-b2044bd245aef6e3f2cc214b6deb32f4NaturalDisastershttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTI2ODc2ODExNg==Published Date: August 08, 2007 MANILA: Tropical Storm Pabuk triggered landslides that killed at least 11 people in the Philippines, then blew across southern Taiwan's tip yesterday, disrupting power supplies to 3,000 households and forcing schools and offices to close.2007-08-09T00:28+0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-c87adc13b76b95810591876b1816b528NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters