http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25041472-12335,00.htmlnewspaper reported that the twister tore a 1km swath through the town of Lone Grove early this morning , citing state officials. Emergency Management officials have not confirmed the report.2009-02-11T15:33+0100AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-3e82cd2f1e5cda143651fa6cfc6920a5NaturalDisastershttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/254515,china-lifts-drought-alert-to-top-level--summary.htmlBeijing - China's government on Friday raised the emergency status in drought-stricken regions to the highest level for the first time, as lack of rain threatens the harvests on more than 10 million hectares of farming land. Fifteen provinces, includ...2009-02-06T12:29+0100earthtimesenearthtimes-2de9a6658d2d3c423c2374115da1169aEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidAgricultureNaturalDisastersClimateChangeAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibrehttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/BWcUfDsv868/2009-02-02-avalanche_N.htmEric Baumm, left, and Russ Reycraft cover their ears during an explosion during a normal avalanche control exercise in an extreme ski area of Colorado's Crested Butte Mountain Resort in January.2009-02-03T10:53+0100AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-9e3dbbbbd84b8d97573e6128a51d31b9NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/ski/2009-02-02-avalanche_N.htm?csp=34Three skiers were caught and killed by avalanches on open runs at U.S. ski areas so far this winter season. While this season's ...2009-02-03T06:38+0100usaTodayenusaToday-baa319d8a72bc0fd037afdfca4b85989NaturalDisastershttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/High-tech_sensors_help_seniors_live_independently/rssarticleshow/4032898.cmsTech companies are racing to help aging Americans spend more time living independently instead of in nursing homes.2009-01-26T11:06+0100timesofindiaentimesofindia-452d00a3d67c70610a77f5c1bc542810NaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7849887.stmThe authorities in south-western France and northern Spain have begun to repair houses, roads and power lines damaged by hurricane-force winds on Saturday. Fifteen people were killed in separate inci...2009-01-25T19:11+0100AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-94e8b47be05fcf54f9cbd83eee7e11dbEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/24/technology-keeps-elderly-independent/Motion sensors in the 86-year-old's bed detected too many restless nights. Tiny sensors hover unobtrusively over the toilet, shower and doorways to detect Miss Olweean's movements inside her apartment. Pneumatic tubes tucked in the mattress and beneath her easy chair measure weight shifts.2009-01-24T03:14+0100washtimesenwashtimes-a685644747029f65828e8f365e822d22NaturalDisastershttp://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090123/ap_on_hi_te/high_tech_senior_livingAP - After back-to-back hospital visits for congestive heart failure, Eva Olweean figured her health was back to normal. But the nurses at her retirement home knew better: Motion sensors in the 86-year-old's bed detected too many restless nights.2009-01-23T21:01+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-05aae568c7c4ecea6afe1c031a811c56NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090123/ap_on_he_me/high_tech_senior_livingAP - After back-to-back hospital visits for congestive heart failure, Eva Olweean figured her health was back to normal. But the nurses at her retirement home knew better: Motion sensors in the 86-year-old's bed detected too many restless nights.2009-01-23T21:01+0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-530f98da72f79bfecd6ad708c5bc1d1eNaturalDisastershttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=190748056210212008&an=335058046810212008&ac=Localby Aarati Jagdeo Marian Johnson of the flood-struck West Palm Beach just outside Jennings says residents need more assistance, as she took time out of her hectic clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Omar to share her experience about the storm. Johnson stated that the water had come so fast that....2008-10-21T12:07+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-f356eb9ce93179f82584483192a1bbd1NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=117901Floods triggered by heavy rain have killed 11 people and damaged hundreds of homes in central Vietnam. Officials in Vietnam's old capital of Hue and Quang2008-10-20T10:53+0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-882ace2c16ed18f8606ee566398a0f51NaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2008/10/17/179085/Winds%2Dtensions.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday morning along the northwestern suburbs of Los Angeles, as the last evacuation orders for two big fire areas at opposite ends of the valley were....2008-10-17T06:31+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-42ad7195d7a9ce23f6ce1fa54d1eddfaNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfires/2008-10-16-Calif-wildfires_N.htm?csp=34One wildfire is nearly contained and a second should be wrapped up this weekend if winds remain calm, California fire officials ...2008-10-17T05:39+0200usaTodayenusaToday-36018fb9d32a2c8529ac1ca0f31bcf62NaturalDisastersSecurityhttp://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2410630,00.htmlA respite in winds has allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes in Los Angeles.2008-10-16T11:20+0200news24ennews24-80dcc66adc2bb3796004cd50a0b45488AgriculturalProdOliveHortNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/15/national/main4522948.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4522948Residents of the San Fernando Valley breathed air free of smoke and ash for the first time in four days Wednesday under brilliant blue skies as firefighters have made substantial progress against the wildfires raging near Los Angeles.2008-10-16T06:12+0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-17749df4e5665e7fb99a05629a218079NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfires/2008-10-15-california-wildfires_N.htm?csp=34Residents of the San Fernando Valley breathed air free of smoke and ash for the first time in four days Wednesday under brilliant ...2008-10-16T02:17+0200usaTodayenusaToday-2ddefbea8b3016ded38f73f139ddd730NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_us/wildfiresAP - Residents of the San Fernando Valley breathed air free of smoke and ash for the first time in four days Wednesday under brilliant blue skies.2008-10-16T01:53+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6d940bf64c31f768e76cbb44e6f72ec1NaturalDisastershttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1034411LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Residents of the San Fernando Valley woke up Wednesday to brilliant blue skies mostly free of smoke and ash for the first time in four days.2008-10-16T00:24+0200caycompassencaycompass-7a2f83d90664419ad3d2b0d500fa9df9NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfires/2008-10-15-california-wildfires_N.htm?csp=34Wildfire activity eased significantly across Southern California on Wednesday as the notorious Santa Ana winds faded, allowing ...2008-10-16T00:16+0200usaTodayenusaToday-9eb812d8805516cc38cd27aabcdf75e4AgriculturalProdOliveHortNaturalDisastershttp://www.coalingarecord.com/articles/2008/10/15/ap/us/d93qv1h00.txtA respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday morning along the city's northwestern suburbs.2008-10-16T00:00+0200topixentopix-f54fcc646901c20ed8889f663a07541cNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27148069/A respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday morning along the northwestern suburbs of Los Angeles, as the last evacuation orders for two big fire areas at opposite ends of the valley were lifted, though some locations were only open to residents.2008-10-15T23:52+0200msnbcenmsnbc-35fd09f344c3b5f0f7e5e4ba69dd128aAgriculturalProdOliveHortNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_us/wildfiresAP - Residents of the San Fernando Valley woke up Wednesday to brilliant blue skies mostly free of smoke and ash for the first time in four days.2008-10-15T22:49+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6070a0cfb0640672118f6cd249b348cdNaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10537718&ref=rssFirefighters continue to douse down hotspots. Photo / AP LOS ANGELES - Flames whirled dangerously close to homes yesterday as gusty Santa Ana winds sent the biggest of southern California's wildfires ...2008-10-15T22:15+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-5050b378af2af4e79f68949df0daddadNaturalDisastersTREN-SecuritySecurityhttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10537718&ref=rssLOS ANGELES - Flames whirled dangerously close to homes yesterday as gusty Santa Ana winds sent the biggest of southern California's wildfires flaring in hilly brushlands on Los Angeles' northern edge and along subdivisions to the...2008-10-15T19:06+0200nzheraldennzherald-5050b378af2af4e79f68949df0daddadNaturalDisastersTREN-SecuritySecurityhttp://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/W/WILDFIRES?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-10-15-04-20-15LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Flames whirled dangerously close to homes Tuesday as gusty Santa Ana winds sent the biggest of southern California's wildfires flaring in hilly brushlands on Los Angeles' northern ...2008-10-15T18:13+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-5c37292bdc1facdbc37e1b3abfdb95f0NaturalDisastershttp://www.journaltimesonline.com/articles/2008/10/15/ap/headlines/d93qv1h00.txtA respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday morning along the city's northwestern suburbs.2008-10-15T17:51+0200topixentopix-216b58595b4f2944cc2e762d2859d0a5NaturalDisastershttp://climate.weather.com/articles/califwildfires101501.htmlLOS ANGELES (AP) -- A respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday morning along the city's northwestern suburbs. Fire crews spent Tuesday night unleashing loads of water on hot spots of the more than 20-square-mile....2008-10-15T16:25+0200climate-weatherenclimate-weather-95de380e572e2cfafae1ee34203a69cfNaturalDisastershttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/421423997/2008-10-15-california-wildfires_N.htmFirefighters are gaining on wildfires fanned by California's Santa Ana winds. Here, residents watch flames burning close to their home in Los Angeles' Granada Hills area on Tuesday.2008-10-15T16:13+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-4582b7c8c303e83efb95ee7a3a9f2e28NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27148069/A respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday morning along the city's northwestern suburbs.2008-10-15T16:12+0200msnbcenmsnbc-87522bd013126e79afa80b4326adc83fNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/15/national/main4522948.shtml?source=RSSattr=U.S._4522948Firefighters in southern California have made substantial progress against the wildfires raging near Los Angeles, reports CBS News correspondent Hattie Kauffman.2008-10-15T15:53+0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-7b5e0b1095431744cdf385cdbec86d96AgriculturalProdOliveHortNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_us/wildfiresAP - A respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday morning along the city's northwestern suburbs.2008-10-15T15:41+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d18c802b7c636a9a9a527a2c472fb3ebNaturalDisastershttp://www.thestar.com/article/517701LOS ANGELESa 'A respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday morning along the city's northwestern suburbs.2008-10-15T14:50+0200topixentopix-1da9c8d3588c481fe509a0f39974b736NaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfires/2008-10-15-california-wildfires_N.htm?csp=34A respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday ...2008-10-15T12:55+0200usaTodayenusaToday-4582b7c8c303e83efb95ee7a3a9f2e28NaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=6035736Fire crews spent Tuesday night unleashing loads of water on hot spots of the more than 20-square-mile blaze charring slopes above the San Fernando Valley communities of Porter Ranch and Granada Hills. Flames also pushed west into Ventura County and threatened homes in Simi Valley.2008-10-15T12:48+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-3479240bdf41cf7f67fe63bb79e35417NaturalDisastershttp://www.independent.ie/world-news/us-and-nato-commander-admits-that-attack-on-fuel-tanker-hit-civilians-1879655.htmlThe top US commander in Afghanistan has confirmed villagers were wounded at the site of a Nato airstrike on hijacked fuel tankers that killed up to 70 people. General Stanley McChrystal inspected the site where a fighter jet blasted the tankers seized by the Taliban in northern Kunduz province.Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:54:00 +0200irish-independentenirish-independent-45d0095ea209a2a7d5ed762377f48015SecurityNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.independent.ie/world-news/us-and-nato-commander-admits-that-attack-on-fuel-tanker-hit-civilians-la-wildfire-turns-into-creeping-giant-fifteen-drown-on-sightseeing-tour-jade-goodys-widower-on-rape-charge-pakistani-troops-kill-30-militants-teen-solosailors-mum-says-no-missing-boy-was-hidden-behind-wall-1879655.htmlThe top US commander in Afghanistan has confirmed villagers were wounded at the site of a Nato airstrike on hijacked fuel tankers that killed up to 70 people. General Stanley McChrystal inspected the site where a fighter jet blasted the tankers seized by the Taliban in northern Kunduz province.Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:13:00 +0200irish-independentenirish-independent-40762da95aeeda9ad0c179e53cb10b3aSecurityNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.klassicgrenada.com/index.pl/article?id=15153695Weather officials at the Maurice Bishop International Airport continue to keep an eye on tropical weather patterns. A report from the MBIA says that a broad area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave is centered about 275 miles east south east of the Cape Verde islands.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:33:00 +0200klassicgrenadaenklassicgrenada-bf85d2e27a534a0722f2541056c1cb38NaturalDisastershttp://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfauaukfojey/rss2/A MASSIVE wildfire near Los Angeles flared up yesterday and a new evacuation order was issued for homes in a remote canyon.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:10:00 +0200examinerenexaminer-796046bb8b9584dbeb81dcab29f1d1a1NaturalDisastersSecurityhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_us/wildfiresAP - A respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday morning along the city's northwestern suburbs.2008-10-15T12:08+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-865e9630e6b775068bfec36ec2330edfNaturalDisastershttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1222017531266Winds send biggest of s. California's wildfires flaring in hilly brushlands on LA's northern edge and along subdivisions to west.2008-10-15T09:17+0200jpostenjpost-9498b37e8b6218a7bce9f6ebb3a50118NaturalDisastersSecurityhttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=6027196Flames whirled dangerously close to homes Tuesday as gusty Santa Ana winds sent the biggest of southern California's wildfires flaring in hilly brushlands on Los Angeles' northern edge and along subdivisions to the west. Firefighters with hoses guarded houses as helicopters unleashed loads of water....2008-10-15T05:37+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-1d019b726cbe3c0713f53897a5071616NaturalDisastersSecurityhttp://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/kfauaukfojey/rss2/A MASSIVE wildfire near Los Angeles flared up yesterday and a new evacuation order was issued for homes in a remote canyon.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:10:00 +0200examinerenexaminer-064b849ac4b60f8b1cd8d924e2f329ecNaturalDisastersSecurityhttp://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/W/WILDFIRES?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-10-14-20-48-30LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Flames whirled dangerously close to homes Tuesday as gusty Santa Ana winds sent the biggest of southern California's wildfires flaring in hilly brushlands on Los Angeles' northern ...2008-10-15T05:07+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-4a6c7cd1f5d232873b1988ad83599283NaturalDisastersSecurityhttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70490.shtmlPHILIPSBURG - The 15th Tropical Depression of the Atlantic hurricane season developed in the Caribbean and is expected to bring thunderstorms, heavy rains and wind gusts near gale force to the local area, starting this Tuesday evening when it turns north-east.2008-10-14T21:01+0200caribseekencaribseek-829744607f690e0f1a3194fbbf9503fcNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l129/trop129.htmlPHILIPSBURG--The 15th Tropical Depression of the Atlantic hurricane season developed in the Caribbean and is expected to bring thunderstorms, heavy rains and wind gusts near gale force to the local area, starting this Tuesday evening when it turns north-east. (click headline for more)2008-10-14T19:35+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-33b1ef08af5d171e1923ab2a2199e021NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=worldnews&id=20081007-20038Strong quake hits Kyrgyzstan, kills 70 A magnitude 6.6 tremor jolts Tibet. published in issue 4284 page 9 at 2008-10-07 BISHKEK - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and levelled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.2008-10-07T00:55+0200nineoclockennineoclock-7179430b66d022f09e01ecaf409ad5d3NaturalDisastershttp://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20081006-92006.htmlBEIJING - AT LEAST 30 people were killed in the strong earthquake that struck China's Himalayan region of Tibet on Monday, state media reported, citing local government sources. The earthquakes hit China's remote western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang on Monday but both appear to have struck sparsely....2008-10-06T15:22+0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-1470239c23f7ff6c5eb0e87951975ee3NaturalDisastershttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/verizon-adds-free-service-restoral,949009.shtmlTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon has expanded wildfire relief efforts to include free service restoral for customers who have lost their home in the fires, which have burned more than 150,000 acres across Southern California. As part of on...Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:47:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-be60087561f8f42f6f479d4ce7106217InformationSociety2NaturalDisastersEchohttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/6747323.htmlFifteen people, including three minors, have been arrested in Portugal on suspicions of arson, Portuguese police reported on Wednesday. The most recent detention was made on Tuesday. The suspect was a 42-year-old man, who has apparent intentions of setting a fire with an alcohol bottle, and was involved in some other arson cases.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:46:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-a5ac881ed2233ed7340ae80d6f958346NaturalDisastersEnvironmenthttp://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=48303MEXICO CITY, Sep 2 (IPS/IFEJ) - Federico Martínez was born in a land of hurricanes. As a young boy in Mexico he saw the wind uproot trees and roll wooden houses "as if they were shoe boxes." As an adult, he developed a house that can withstand winds up to 300 kilometres per hour and floods three metres deep.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:18:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-7b18d93fbaedf3f28ab2bbb9c9d5ef96NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChangeRegionalPolicyhttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1002431/1/.htmlJAKARTA: A major 7.0-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia's Java Island on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and destroying dozens of homes across the country's densely-populated heartland, officials said.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:40:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-a36b11bde4c3cfd21366ab5acbe63615NaturalDisastershttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/quake-kills-15-in-indonesia-20090902-f8g9.htmlA major 7.0-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia's Java island Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and destroying dozens of homes across the country's densely-populated heartland, officials said.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:11:00 +0200smhensmh-d9e09a936f51ba8a446c794f05079f27NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090902/ts_afp/indonesiaquakeAFP - A major 7.0-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia's Java island Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and destroying dozens of homes across the country's densely-populated heartland, officials said.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:55:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-94bf0e438b7ec238cd4ccc5e63031ca8NaturalDisastershttp://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/117/article_4988.aspAt least 15 people are dead after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island. The 7.0-magnitude quake collapsed dozens of buildings, sparking widespread panic.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:53:00 +0200radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-04f46d94e5b17211d0146d3853648877NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/26G3DcZWuEU/index.htmlAZUZ: First up, a big shift in political power as Japanese voters weigh in at the ballot box. The Liberal Democratic Party has run Japan's government for decades. Not anymore. Early results from yesterday's parliamentary elections show that the Democratic Party of Japan won in a landslide.Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:48:00 +0200cnnencnn-fca8c50a646b9b25268398636da305c9NaturalDisastershttp://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-08/14818248-verizon-increases-support-for-california-firefighters-evacuees-relying-on-verizon-s-wireless-and-wired-networks-network-performance-and-free-commu-008.htmTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ - Verizon has increased its support for firefighters in the field and evacuees at shelters in Los Angeles ...Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:33:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-e92afaab3e78871bd75988d1564a5035AgriculturalProdOliveHortInformationSociety2EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/verizon-increases-support-for-california,941901.shtmlTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon has increased its support for firefighters in the field and evacuees at shelters in Los Angeles County to help them stay connected during the wildfires that currently engulf more than 40,000 acres. Verizon is providi...Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:07:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-e01bc34e62bd493d20c3ae828654b92dAgriculturalProdOliveHortInformationSociety2EchoNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/26G3DcZWuEU/index.htmlAZUZ: First up, a big shift in political power as Japanese voters weigh in at the ballot box. The liberal democratic party has run the nation's government for decades. Not anymore. Early results from yesterday's parliamentary elections show that the democratic party of Japan won in a land-slide.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:48:00 +0200cnnencnn-0cc2960a45ff3fe8f480ce2f59a02588NaturalDisastershttp://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2009-08/14814082-california-firefighters-evacuees-relying-on-verizon-s-wireless-and-wired-networks-network-performance-and-free-communications-services-keep-relief-008.htmTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ - Firefighters in the field and evacuees at shelters in Los Angeles County are relying on Verizon''s networks ...Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:26:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-d4d50783b46b2d600fad786f8d3ced19InformationSociety2NaturalDisastershttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/california-firefighters-evacuees-relying-on-verizons-wireless-and-wired-networks,940983.shtmlTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefighters in the field and evacuees at shelters in Los Angeles County are relying on Verizon's networks to stay connected during the current wildfires that currently engulf more than 2,500 acres. Verizon is providing wire...Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:50:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-e1b9765b853234b9f43a8f915f895be1InformationSociety2NaturalDisastershttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6741696.htmlTwo wildfires continued raging on Thursday, threatening the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles, authorities said. Some 1,200 firefighters were working against time to contain the fires, including an 1,800-acre (729-hectare) blaze that prompted the evacuation of local residents nearby.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:35:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-741ffc93bc9b75b0ea93623aefa2c656SecurityNaturalDisastersEnvironmenthttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/tiLWcgEnwPw/index.html(CNN) -- FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2005 On moonless nights the men and boys of Jableh, a dusty fishing town on the coast of Syria, would gather their lanterns and set out in their quietest boats. Five or six small craft, two or three fishermen in each. A mile out, they would arrange the boats in a circle....Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:51:00 +0200cnnencnn-cb672aefe6d05628f2c41328ab96808cNaturalDisastershttp://www.thestar.com/article/684999Fifteen hours before it arrived in Ontario, a violent storm was tossing pedestrians in the air in Minneapolis and collapsing buildings in northern Indiana. Then it began to bear down ours later, it had begun tearing through a huge swath of Ontario.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:34:00 +0200TorontoStarenTorontoStar-b0b9e3c9ff99db882e529431187f11a2NaturalDisastershttp://www.thestar.com/article/685009Fifteen hours before it arrived in Ontario, a violent storm was tossing pedestrians in the air in Minneapolis and collapsing buildings in northern Indiana. Then it began tearing through a huge swath of Ontario.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:34:00 +0200TorontoStarenTorontoStar-7f354eaeec9e825cf5ea57ccdf488f39NaturalDisastershttp://www.thestar.com/article/684971Nick Kyonka Peter Edwards Nicole Baute Staff Reporters Fifteen seconds. That's all it took for John Fiore's Woodbridge home to be destroyed by the violent storm that ripped through parts of Southern Ontario Thursday night, uprooting trees, flipping cars, blowing off roofs and forcing hundreds of people from their homes.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:34:00 +0200TorontoStarenTorontoStar-2515aafa0b1f593feab550372e7b9308PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.ekathimerini.com//4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100017_13/08/2009_109799Center cleanup Athens authorities clear out two more buildings, 11 arrested Police and City of Athens employees continued their clampdown on illegal immigrants and drug addicts in the center of the capital yesterday with an operation that led to two buildings being emptied of squatters.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:48:00 +0200kathimerini-enenkathimerini-en-2789b76b7e88320554828b5d8b7902e0NaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyEuropeMaritimeSafetyWorldSwineFluhttp://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200908110011.htmlTyphoon No. 9 pummeled large areas of Japan on Monday, leading to at least 13 deaths in the country's west, mostly the result of flooding caused by heavy rains. The typhoon was heading in a northeasterly direction and was expected to advance along the southern coast of the main island of Honshu.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:27:00 +0200asahienasahi-65515d6eaa96501595d1a638946551beNaturalDisastershttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090809/NEWS01/908090353/-1/RSS02?source=rss_localnewsThe mayor of Nagasaki called for a global ban on nuclear arms at a ceremony marking the 64th anniversary of the devastating U.S. attack on the Japanese city that killed about 80,000 people.Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:20:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-0f280da5ee6f6167f4749341ac65572dMaritimeSafetyWorldTREN-SecurityCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNuclearCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersAgricultureCommunicableDiseaseCaseshttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090807/BREAKING01/90807089/-1/RSS01?source=rss_breakingHurricane Felicia, which was downgraded to a Category 2 storm system overnight, still has the potential to impact Oahu with bouts of severe weather beginning Sunday night or early Monday morning, the city Department of Emergency Management announced this afternoon.Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:43:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-b75464bb89e293661a37866f9885fc2fEchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/katrina-the-bargehouse-london-1783826.htmlTaking its audience through several rooms of a scabby warehouse, Katrina shows us what happened when that hurricane scythed through New Orleans four years ago and touched off an impromptu experiment in social Darwinism. Fifteen hundred people died, not from the fury of nature but from neglect, incompetence, and, shockingly, malice.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:31:00 +0200independentenindependent-ad78b1290432e79667aff40c0714c0b3NaturalDisastershttp://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/first-masters-degree-infrastructure-protectionOttawa's Carleton University has unveiled a first-of-its-kind degree program: a Master of Infrastructure Protection; the program was launched last week, is offering a unique mix of courses related to engineering and national security policy; the aim is to educate infrastructure designers and....Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:06:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-125146c0acccc4d23a472e6e0de335d2NaturalDisastersTechnologyForesightPublicHealthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VDUX-89CR9C?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS16 September, 2010 – Today, the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) paid the Government of Anguilla US$4,282,733 following the passage of Tropical Cyclone Earl which passed close to the island on 30 August, 2010.Thu, 16 Sep 2010 22:57:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-4eb185bebd9e83530e05b6f026dacd48NaturalDisasters18.224902 -63.066869http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9JDRlG__jlM/index.htmlFirefighters in southern California have contained 65 percent of a massive wildfire that has burned more than 8,000 acres, officials said Thursday.Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:17:00 +0200cnnencnn-e67dc364e7fe299c3554e6084f6d3a22NaturalDisasters37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/09/national/main6850605.shtmlTornadoes and Flooding that Followed Tropical Storm Hermine Bring More Damage and DeathThu, 09 Sep 2010 21:43:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-cdf699f826bbe8a37c64208e015a1456EMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=13126804Authorities in Texas say it is unlikely they will find alive two missing swimmers swept away by floodwaters from the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine (hur-MEEN').Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:59:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-4738e42f6fe5ac408164946cf80b2e77NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39069288/ns/weather/Authorities in the San Antonio area searched Thursday for a man who drove into a flooded road, making him the fourth person swept away by floodwaters from the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine.Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:44:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-a1138d36739effb498a434ea5cd1766fNaturalDisasters29.4299 -98.5246http://www.csmonitor.com/From-the-news-wires/2010/0909/Dallas-tornado-Storm-that-killed-2-in-Texas-continues-northDallas tornado: A series of tornadoes touched down outside of downtown Dallas, damaging warehouses in an area near Dallas Love Field.Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:01:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-aa6cc74dd1aa78692a220844dbd20fe2NaturalDisastersEMF_Health32.7637 -96.6637http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10672205&ref=rssThe Government has made $7.5 million available to organisations providing social services to those affected by Saturday's earthquake in Canterbury.Social Development Minister Paula Bennett said the Community Response Fund would...Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:13:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-e22a92713396022d39e8ed34e804c1b4NaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.429797903543http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129743224&ft=1&f=1001The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine trekked northward after forcing more than 100 high-water rescues in Texas, swamping streets, producing several tornadoes and killing at least two people.Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:53:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-93f0eb112b4b88c8d886e089a5aeff1aEMF_HealthNaturalDisasters31.4943738356216 -99.3600411817029http://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=13122094The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine trekked northward after forcing more than 100 high-water rescues in Texas, swamping streets, producing several tornadoes and killing at least two people.Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:56:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-2dd27581b6740bb533458886a50366bfEMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10672205&ref=rssThe Government has made $7.5 million available to organisations providing social services to those affected by Saturday's earthquake in Canterbury.Social Development Minister Paula Bennett said the Community Response Fund would...Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:12:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-4daa657fd58803f84609768422f1227fNaturalDisasters-43.6457717028803 171.429797903543http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129693182&ft=1&f=1004Wildfires in Russia swept through dozens of villages in July and August. Prime Minister Putin has promised money for the areas to rebuild. He seems to be making good on the promise -- maybe faster than some residents would like.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:45:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-1d254a7642e27d8d8929569a2682f845MultilingualismNaturalDisasters55.7388 37.6665http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/africa/42-dead-in-mudslides-in-Guatemala/Article1-596632.aspxAt least 42 people have died in mudslides that followed heavy rains in Guatemala, local media reported on Sunday.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:33:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-c2014a3c151cf5bc83d49c9343b1f882NaturalDisasters14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/342836,mudslides-guatemala-summary.htmlCity - At least 42 people have died in mudslides that followed heavy rains in Guatemala, local media reported Sunday. Fifteen people were killed in one mudslide alone on the Pan- American Highway near Guatemala City. According to eyewitness reports on Sunday, numerous other people had been buried.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:55:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-5e14a478122badb5accb3d92d10f555bNaturalDisastershttp://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/681317/cs/1/At least 42 people have died in mudslides that followed heavy rains in Guatemala, local media reported Sunday.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:58:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-cdcd3366be76d2c82c92e73a35e98ee5NaturalDisasters14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/681302/cs/1/At least 22 people have died in mudslides caused by heavy rains in Guatemala, media reports said.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:53:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-1ca81b4016985aa1ba37b9c0e947ee45NaturalDisasters14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/342823,mudslides-guatemala-summary.htmlCity - At least 22 people have died in mudslides caused by heavy rains in Guatemala, local media reported. Fifteen people were killed in one mudslide alone on the Pan- American Highway near Guatemala City. According to eyewitness reports on Sunday, numerous other people had been buried.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:14:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-17e555fb97b5a032e6718dc76edff548NaturalDisastershttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-08/29/content_11219499.htmSEATTLE Allen sues Google, Apple, Facebook over patents A company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has filed a lawsuit against Google, Apple, Facebook, and other companies alleging that they have violated patents related to search, multimedia, screen pop-ups and database management.Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:04:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-f3f941b09a0fa4333e7008c91e578a06NaturalDisastershttp://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100828/FOREIGN/708289998/1002/rssIranian state TV is reporting that three people died in the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook the country’s remote northeast overnight.Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:16:00 +0200thenationalenthenational-77914d2f6de137aaba1694473afda78cNaturalDisastershttp://www.guatemala-times.com/opinion/columns/pinar-istek/1669-washed-away-it-is-not-over-yet.htmlQUETZALTENANGO, Guatemala - Disasters are disasters, because they affect people, not because they affect the earth. Why do we care about hurricane Agatha? Why do we care about Pacaya volcanic eruption? Why do we care about these natural disasters? In other words, if some compounds weren't located....Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:46:00 +0200guatemala-timesenguatemala-times-005672fc2a50f9f4c030a62a83ee694cNaturalDisasters14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/video-what-is-a-fire-tornado-2312914.htmlA fire tornado has swept through the Brazilian city of Aractuba after a three-month drought created perfect conditions for the rare phenomenon.Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:17:00 +0200irish-independentenirish-independent-24ea704d57c75573f7dc86f0b4fc9175NaturalDisastershttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/7964835/What-is-a-fire-tornado.htmlA fire tornado has swept through the Brazilian city of Aractuba after a three-month drought created perfect conditions for the rare phenomenon.Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:56:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-f12c2b9e79665cbdeb3a37ff2d4dd55eNaturalDisastershttp://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=fea3b40710775331226aadf87d3f325dAmerican Inertia (2/3): Society A few weeks ago, I drove across the Rocky Mountains. I was in the U.S. for a series of reports as fodder for a book I'm grinding away on. I've always wanted to go to Yellowstone, one of the most famous nature parks in North America and located on the border of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:51:00 +0200watchingamericaenwatchingamerica-6f4612980e0238efa996b859aa905370CopenhagenSummitClimateChangeEcologyNaturalDisastersEnvironmentManMadeDisasters45.9372334581351 -108.274376626059http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/08/25/earth-sized-planet-sun-like-star.html?ref=rssScientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets, including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:56:00 +0200CBCenCBC-b7b73978de151d0c622287f2f0f28bf2ScienceEnvironmentNaturalDisastershttp://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=experts-exoplanet-could-be-smallest-ever-found-2010-08-25Scientists said Tuesday they have identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:17:00 +0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-afc471583fcd70ac3bbc011fb14353dbEnvironmentScienceNaturalDisastershttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthvideo/7963274/Rare-fire-tornado-caught-on-film.htmlSevere drought and strong dry winds in Sao Paolo have caused a rare fire tornado in the northwest city of Aracatuba.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:23:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-20ab383c36ce9fd4bc3b6f9de5db2ee5NaturalDisastershttp://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=experts-exoplanet-could-be-smallest-ever-found-2010-08-25Scientists said they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:04:00 +0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-e9d2eb4609080637ae4fc5a5b7fe7e9eEnvironmentScienceNaturalDisastershttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/europe/Exoplanet-could-be-smallest-ever-found-experts/Article1-591445.aspxScientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:30:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-cf399ac920911386b84a70fecb5ad300NaturalDisastersScienceEnvironmenthttp://english.kompas.com/read/2010/08/25/08530166/Exoplanet.Could.be.Smallest.Ever.FoundScientists say theyve identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planetsWed, 25 Aug 2010 04:37:00 +0200kompasenkompas-4739a867712ce071848d1de18e9f7d75NaturalDisastersScienceEnvironmenthttp://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1335637/Smallest-planet-outside-systemScientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest-ever found outside the solar system.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:08:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-9000ad54fd958b6920ea2df4a26e748aNaturalDisastersScienceEnvironmenthttp://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=13035398Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:19:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-594a57026da390cca3856b06f3d9eeb3NaturalDisastersScienceEnvironmentEU-LatinAmericahttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_SWITZERLAND_NEW_PLANETS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBy RAPHAEL G. SATTER and FRANK JORDANS 2010-08-25T00:47:49Z GENEVA (AP) -- Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system....Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:13:00 +0200APenAP-505e93a5acd183735b72f14b58326b31NaturalDisastersScienceEnvironmentEU-LatinAmericahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100825/ap_on_sc/eu_switzerland_new_planetsAP - Scientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets including one that might be the smallest ever found outside the solar system.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:10:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-9910689c0444cc8d848adb62afb1a72eNaturalDisastersScienceEnvironmentEU-LatinAmericahttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/smallest-planet-outside-system-20100825-13qm8.htmlScientists say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:54:00 +0200smhensmh-5129a62395fa8b6f39eaa3a802e499aaNaturalDisastersScienceEnvironmenthttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/smallest-planet-found-outside-solar-system/story-e6frfku0-1225909752026SCIENTISTS say they've identified a sun-like star with as many as seven different planets - including one just bigger than ours.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:45:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-19d7ebbc94b43d608d8ef146621ff22cNaturalDisastersScienceEnvironmenthttp://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=13035398Scientists say they've discovered five, six, or maybe seven planets orbiting a sun-like star more than 100 light-years away.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:17:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-a8b9e48f487d109260a227eed225e767NaturalDisastersScienceEnvironmentEU-LatinAmericahttp://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/bridge-column-withstands-69-quake-testsInfrastructure Engineers in California test a bridge column design capable of withstanding a 6.9 quake; nearly all of California's 2,194 state-owned bridges have been retrofitted better to withstand tremors; local cities and counties across California own 1,193 with work done on 729 of them....Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:56:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-cba49c5be95baff5884e7719027651e0NaturalDisasters37.2525317690915 -119.609110847191