http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/floods-hit-brisbane-australias-3rd-largest-cityFor weeks, the flooding in eastern Australia has been a slow-motion disaster, with drenching rain devastating wide swaths of farmland and small towns. Now, rivers…Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:13:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-674eab2a7a035aa5cc996d0a8d9e8271EnvironmentNaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://7thspace.com/headlines/364539/fema_fema_grants_19_million_for_st_bernard_port_harbor_repairs.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Emergency Message --> Social Media FEMA Mobile Email Updates Facebook Twitter YouTube Widgets RSS/DATA Our Internet Presence Press Resources News Releases Advisories Fact Sheets Other Resources Photo Library Multimedia Testimony & Speeches Noticias ...Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:52:00 +01007thspaceen7thspace-f351d5ea54071047627778f59c6d4678NaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/22/eileen-healey-obituaryMountaineer who filmed the tragic 1959 all-female expedition in the Himalayas In the late summer of 1959, Eileen Healey, who has died aged 89, trained her cine-camera on two figures setting out for the summit of Cho Oyu, the world's sixth-highest peak.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:51:00 +0100guardianenguardian-f1750e9ad24da0ba210a39a3b0c5d4daNaturalDisastershttp://www.msf.org/msfinternational/invoke.cfm?objectid=A8664E5E-15C5-F00A-255BAE0545FA291E&component=toolkit.article&method=full_htmlImproving access to clean water and sanitation To curb the possible outbreak of waterborne diseases, MSF is increasing clean water distribution activities in the main towns and remote villages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charssada, Swat, Nowshera, Lower Dir and Dargai.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:22:00 +0100MSFenMSF-0343d775d6dcf2823f9b1d93dea6a863NaturalDisastersEnvironment33.718151 73.060547http://www.msf.org/msfinternational/invoke.cfm?objectid=8455B7F7-15C5-F00A-2527271E28C97D2E&component=toolkit.article&method=full_html“I walked from Gul Bela, a village nearby to come here. I know that this distribution being held right now by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is for the community of Jala Bela. I heard people talk about it around a health center in my village that MSF has been supporting since displaced people arrived from the conflict affected areas.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:11:00 +0100MSFenMSF-4ffc7d35f35c5053cb35ebef9d5a2bb1NaturalDisastersEnvironment33.718151 73.060547http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/five-years-after-katrina,1556529.htmlNEW ORLEANS Nov. 22, 2010 -- The hundreds of children living near The Intercultural Charter School in New Orleans haven't had a safe place to play since the school opened in 2008. The school was built in response to an overwhelming community need for a grade school after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:49:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-681e591bb9428e224d03699a2040ee7fNaturalDisastersCulture29.9564 -90.0987http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/panama-canal-due-big-earthquakeInfrastructure The Panama Canal is at greater risk of a catastrophic earthquake than previously assumed, a seismological survey of faults around the canal has warned; the survey estimate that quakes occur every 300 to 900 years. The most recent one was in 1621, so another could happen at any time....Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:19:00 +0100homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-86bce6b4e14f4a706718cb77c669b6a8NaturalDisasters9.02150442757426 -79.1031930917412http://article.wn.com/view/2010/11/20/Haitis_cholera_epidemic_is_no_surprise_experts_say/CARL JUSTE In Grande Saline, Haiti, Minerva Joseph, 14, knows the danger of cholera and the need to stay out of the Artibonite River. But "we don't have any other water here," she said. "factbox" --> ... (photo: US Marine Corps / Sgt. Samuel R. Beyers)Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:12:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-754b4abd617db61761192026b377ba20CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters19.3059469440709 -72.5599604688171http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/peacekeepers-brought-cholera-to-haiti-2139739.htmlAllegations that UN peacekeepers are the source of Haiti's cholera epidemic are being formally investigated by the organisation.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:50:00 +0100independentenindependent-e4a100892d0702f9d7a1a5a517af33c5PeaceKeepingUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/haiti-where-is-the-un-where-is-the-help-2133559.htmlThousands of Haitians infected with cholera could be suffering and dying without any help as aid agencies warn they are overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster. The official death toll of 800 is widely regarded to be a "serious underestimate", as only cases confirmed by the national laboratory are being counted.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:50:00 +0100independentenindependent-6b09787919c6fb539f5e09367543abfePublicHealthRacismXenophobiaUNbodiesEU-USACommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersFRA-EUEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-AsiaEU-LatinAmerica18.54299 -72.343102http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/354605,bangladesh-haitis-cholera-epidemic.html- Bangladeshi doctor Pradip K Bardhan knows how easy it is to treat cholera. His hospital in Dhaka sees nearly 140,000 cholera patients each year, with a near-zero fatality rate. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates an annual burden of 3-5 million cholera cases and 100,000-120,000 deaths.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:17:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-4538ae8ae7475bdd862fd244ae575c37CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996http://haitiamputees.msnbc.msn.comSchneily Similien, 4, lost his leg in Haiti’s January earthquake, but his family, like millions in Haiti, has faced poverty, hunger, the devastation of a hurricane, and, now, a growing cholera epidemic. He’s still a happy boy, eager to run and ride his bike, but his parents worry because there’s no money for school.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:05:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-49847ca2764c1aeb506b237f7c5dc0d7FloodingCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastershttp://health.asiaone.com/Health/News/Story/A1Story20101122-248387.htmlFears have swelled that outbreak could explode if it takes hold in capital's squalid tent cities. -AFPMon, 22 Nov 2010 00:16:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-bd778a1e29a1c5cfac6579deb3eec07eCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUNbodies18.54299 -72.343102http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/no-letup-in-haiti-cholera-epidemic-one-week-from-elections-20101122-182sr.htmlHaiti's raging cholera epidemic showed no sign of relenting Sunday with the death toll rising to 1,250, amid debate over whether to delay next week's key election until the outbreak is brought under control.Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:51:00 +0100smhensmh-371c2adb42c94f756a09938e94d1aac3CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUNbodies18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AK1BT20101121?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/scienceNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Science%29EIN GEDI, Israel (Reuters) - From a barge floating above the deepest point on earth, a research team hopes to drill through half a million years of history to uncover secrets of climate change and natural disasters.Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:09:00 +0100reutersenreuters-5d07a613ca1a3dbaf77cd210b889958bNaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChange31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2010/11/21/haiti_in_dire_need_of_soap_to_help_combat_cholera_epidemic/But in the squalid slums of Port-au-Prince and the river towns where the cholera outbreak began three weeks ago, many Haitians held up their hands and shook their heads, saying they had no soap to stop an infection that is spread by contaminated food and water and where a vigorous hand-washing,....Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:55:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-369613573ac1ad8a3abadbb80fcf83a4CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.343102http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/8148961/Haitian-elections-campaigning-in-the-rubble.html"We need an outsider as president," the music star told The Sunday Telegraph. "We've had enough of these career politicians and competent folks with all their doctorates and diplomas. They've got us into this mess. It's time for someone outside the political system. We need radical change because the system has failed Haiti.Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:49:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-8cf582c823ba207e9761bbd25e124253PeaceKeepingUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/11/20/Haitis_cholera_epidemic_is_no_surprise_experts_say/CARL JUSTE In Grande Saline, Haiti, Minerva Joseph, 14, knows the danger of cholera and the need to stay out of the Artibonite River. But "we don't have any other water here," she said. "factbox" --> ... (photo: US Marine Corps / Sgt. Samuel R. Beyers)Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:49:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-64017ade1218a937b4cd7861358de7a7CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters19.3059469440709 -72.5599604688171http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/8148961/Haitian-elections-campaigning-in-the-rubble.htmlThe successive ravages of hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and cholera are not stopping Haitians campaigning in next week's elections, reports Philip Sherwell in Port-au-Prince.Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:34:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-8cf582c823ba207e9761bbd25e124253PeaceKeepingUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastershttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11801918Haiti has had much heartbreak this year, from the devastating earthquake to the ongoing cholera epidemic. But in New York City, the BBC's Laura Trevelyan found only joy, as five adopted Haitian orphans became US citizens. The citizenship ceremony held this week at the US citizenship and immigration....Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:08:00 +0100bbcenbbc-ee5556a7dbe21880fc776d7adda4f8daCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastershttp://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=66533"Kaya Bey", a Turkish energy ship, anchored off Karachi on Saturday to generate electricity for Pakistan. "Kaya Bey", which has 220 megawatt of power, was constructed by Karadeniz ...Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:49:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-c2ff7519ef2fd81d420ba19ba5dd153eNaturalDisasters24.8934 67.0281http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/a-vote-against-haitis-government-is-a-vote-against-cholera/article1807116/?cmpid=rss1A week ahead of national elections, tensions are high as Haitians feel abandoned by their leaders who have failed to stem the outbreakSat, 20 Nov 2010 04:03:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-28f89975619937262c69d7ffe67754f8CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/u-zueEN8BsY/index.htmlWhile the United Nations warned that protests were hampering efforts to save lives in the Haiti cholera outbreak, a leading non-profit group lashed out at organizations for what it called an "inadequate" response.Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:11:00 +0100cnnencnn-992c305d8b5d9d9e2ebd7a89e941b5cbUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/z2bmffHk4ZA/index.htmlThe deadly cholera epidemic that has claimed more than 1,100 lives in Haiti has now spread to yet another vulnerable community: the largest prison in the country.Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:03:00 +0100cnnencnn-d3110cf76f05a29231a3059d913d1cbcCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/19/new-orleans-police-trial-hurricane-katrinaCase is one of many dealing with alleged police corruption and brutality amid the law and order breakdown after Katrina There's not much mystery about how Henry Glover ended up a charred corpse in a burned-out car in the heart of New Orleans . One police officer has admitted to shooting the young black man.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:23:00 +0100guardianenguardian-ef40031e5be6fdcdccb8878b1ed65ff8ConflictPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFightagainstFraudhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/19/new-orleans-police-trial-hurricane-katrinaCase is one of many dealing with alleged police corruption and brutality amid the law and order breakdown after Hurricane Katrina There's not much mystery about how Henry Glover ended up a charred corpse in a burned-out car in the heart of New Orleans . One police officer has admitted to shooting the young black man.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:52:00 +0100guardianenguardian-e7cec852dd8d6fd52edad4e6ba9f5e05ConflictPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFightagainstFraudhttp://guardian.co.tt/commentary/columnist/2010/11/19/conversations-dogHe first followed me, the dog with the fancy collar, when I was walking around the Savannah, just after Hurricane Tomas licked up Barbados and St Lucia. He fell into fast-paced, tongue-lolling step with me at Memorial Park. We passed the National Academy for Getting Rid of Mr Manning, him walking....Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:42:00 +0100Triniad-guardianenTriniad-guardian-d0247353abd3062568896d415fdeaa17NaturalDisasters13.0935 -59.6105http://www.channel4.com/news/haiti-cholera-aid-response-inadequateAn international aid agency says it cannot cope with the increasing number of cholera cases in Haiti. Médecins Sans Frontières says the response has been inadequate and must be stepped up.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:11:00 +0100channel4newsenchannel4news-91bf8b48e6de16b8caad8d5f27ad5bacCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/z2bmffHk4ZA/index.htmlThe deadly cholera epidemic that has claimed more than 1,100 lives in Haiti has now spread to yet another vulnerable community: the largest prison in the country.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:46:00 +0100cnnencnn-9c37b6c506bcc5ada312641b857131cfCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/chinese-medicines-mushroom-due-to-disasters-speculation-20101119-180zr.htmlA TIBETAN fungus that feeds on the corpse of the caterpillar host it invades has become the latest victim of speculation on the Chinese market.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:11:00 +0100smhensmh-ff987a50d8f8c63455df6d6a0f41f033NaturalDisastersSwineFluhttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/354268,philippines-disaster-preparedness-programme.htmlManila - Australia said Friday it was providing grants worth a total of 16.55 million dollars to the Philippines to boost its disaster preparedness programme. The aid would fund projects to come up with a comprehensive programme to cope with disasters, including the development of a hazard map for Manila, Australian Ambassador Rod Smith said.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:39:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-bba1729bcd675047e522570714e856e2NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.006http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1331210/Police-officer-trial-shooting-New-Orleans-looter-burning-body-laughed-says-witness.html?ITO=1490The testimony came during the trial of five police officers who have gone on trial charged in the shooting of Henry Glover, found in a burned out car in 2005.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:06:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-1e3ea0906a4e0f72829b896012eead02SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://allafrica.com/stories/201011190577.htmlVisiting legislators from Namibia have described ICT development and use in various sectors in the country as 'impressive' and worth emulating.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-07824f74333f91a09c6e19e1197669b2NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidEnvironment-2.00272421653044 29.9228185553401-22.5596 17.077http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/9C9Ew5LvDVE/index.htmlThe cholera epidemic already blamed for more than 1,100 deaths in Haiti could worsen because of poor sanitation in the earthquake-ravaged country, U.S. medical researchers reported Thursday.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:09:00 +0100cnnencnn-d26f181b79c4f4c98798bc378e3f81bcCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersEnvironment18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KHII-8BC3EW?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PBEIJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- A total of 81.37 million Chinese in areas battered by natural disasters will need food support to see them through the winter-spring period, figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs show. A statement from the ministry Thursday said the number of people in disaster-hit....Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:48:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-d5030375e8d49c71a02642dca035cdb5NaturalDisasters35.2086 110.727http://news.myjoyonline.com/features/201011/56147.aspThe multi million dollar question is what should be done to stop these sins and inequities against mother earth and eventually the future generation because the current generation will not suffer from our evils to the environment today but posterity.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:57:00 +0100myjoyonlineenmyjoyonline-d90d17f0244150b4a6f977af4be99648UNbodiesEcologyClimateActionNaturalDisastersAgricultureEnvironmentClimateChangehttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-11-19-haiticholera19_ST_N.htmAid workers in Haiti say the government has done little to improve water and sanitation since a Jan. 12 earthquake, making it likely that the cholera epidemic there will continue to spread. "The situation has deteriorated. We really need a massive push of political will," says Joia Mukherjee,....Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:21:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-7dc2c7d220e085cf09cea88dd6c22e10CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.state.gov/p/wha/rls/rm/2010/151148.htmU.S. Government Strategy for Addressing the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti Thomas C. Adams Special Coordinator for Haiti USAID Acting Director of the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance Mark Ward and Dr. Manoj Menon from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Washington, DC November 18, 2010 MR.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:29:00 +0100state-govenstate-gov-ba1d26a12c951883cfcfadadfdf27113SocialSituationSciencePublicHealthEnvironmentCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersEU-CaribbeanEU-AsiaEU-LatinAmericaEU-Japan18.54299 -72.34310238.9051 -77.0162http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-11/19/content_11574678.htmNatural disasters caused by global warming rather than dams BEIJING - China holds a responsible attitude when developing the Lancang River and highly values ecological protection, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei on Thursday. "In the process of development, China fully takes into....Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:17:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-26b27d173dcc76105a2842f864a34dcfNaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChange35.2086 110.727http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VDUX-8BBTVB?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS"Every hour that the efforts of medical and relief workers are obstructed means more deaths of Haitians from cholera," said Dr. Mirta Roses, PAHO's Director.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:59:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-fb4178d4d1fc7f8b2be1e2fd6437b03bUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VDUX-8BBTVB?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-P"Every hour that the efforts of medical and relief workers are obstructed means more deaths of Haitians from cholera," said Dr. Mirta Roses, PAHO's Director. "We understand the frustration of many Haitians with the tragic situation that has developed as a result of systemic poverty, the January earthquake and now the cholera epidemic.Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:44:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-fb4178d4d1fc7f8b2be1e2fd6437b03bUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealth18.54299 -72.343102http://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=14449&article=35803HUYE - Visiting legislators from Namibia have described ICT development and use in various sectors in the country as ‘impressive’ and worth emulating. The legislators who sit on the ICT Committee in the Namibian National Assembly, Thursday visited the National University of Rwanda where they had a....Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:21:00 +0100newtimes-RWennewtimes-RW-6a661fe2be50db050a0088141ee2a018NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidEnvironment-2.00272421653044 29.9228185553401-22.5596 17.077http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/agri/jrc.118The European Commission says cereal production in 2010 will be close to the average recorded since 2005. According to a report drafted by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the yield per hectare will be 5% above average, while cultivated areas will shrink on the whole.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:27:00 +0100eubusinesseneubusiness-390f9f4e34eb9338e9730e4168da8340FoodSecurityFoodAidECnewsFloodingNaturalDisastersImportsExportsJRCintheMediaResearchMARS-STAThttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/VDeBLIGGs98/index.htmlLike cholera itself, Haiti's protests against the United Nations spread to the capital, Port-au-Prince, as angry people took to the streets on Thursday, demanding the global body get out of their country.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:53:00 +0100cnnencnn-0e79f99d5e1afbd0192f2534b8a36c9cCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/NhHKk0_EBes/index.htmlThe cholera epidemic already blamed for more than 1,100 deaths in Haiti could worsen because of poor sanitation in the earthquake-ravaged country, U.S. medical researchers reported Thursday.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:01:00 +0100cnnencnn-4cbf28cd58dc0c3f2eac110c1d28a73cCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersEnvironment18.54299 -72.343102http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19745The last quake in the faults near the Panama canal was 400 years ago – another one is due, but neither the canal nor nearby cities are ready for itThu, 18 Nov 2010 20:40:00 +0100newscientistennewscientist-079f79800243bb03c448519dbd89c610NaturalDisasters9.02150442757426 -79.1031930917412http://haitiamputees.msnbc.msn.comSchneily Similien, 4, lost his leg in Haiti’s January earthquake, but his family, like millions in Haiti, has faced poverty, hunger, the devastation of a hurricane, and, now, a growing cholera epidemic. He’s still a happy boy, eager to run and ride his bike, but his parents worry because there’s no money for school.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:21:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-1f1d8783a3a5c979db5458f391dd700bCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?m=/index&nid=574439The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced Canada's support to assist five severely earthquake-affected municipalities in Haiti to better recover from the impact of the January earthquake. The project will be implemented by the Federation of Canadian....Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:41:00 +0100gcengc-3bfd605065c9e6e5ac3b504e16a718ccNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction45.3742 -75.6507http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JDUN-8BB2XS?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PBy Necephor Mghendi in Manila International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Three weeks after Typhoon Megi battered the Philippines, the situation for the survivors of Megi worsens as they face more torrential rain. The Red Cross is increasing its relief efforts, but many....Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:35:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-f330f2a516496b3102393728b4a82fbfNaturalDisastersFlooding14.6096 121.006http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/18/haiti-cholera-survival-storyMore than 1,000 have died, but Emmanuel Tima's small son has been saved. However the future is still uncertain Audio slideshow: 'The people here pray a lot' Emmanuel Tima thanks the doctors as he walks out of the clinic with his son, weak but alive, clutched to his chest after four days' successful treatment.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:22:00 +0100guardianenguardian-ea6d78980d83d25ea4de358225bdfb45CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionMARS-STAT18.54299 -72.343102http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/18/3069514.htmThe cholera epidemic in Haiti could kill 10,000 people and cause 200,000 infections in the coming year, a doctor has warned.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:52:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-7364640b9e0a7b9692a34f27485a2f24CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/SNAA-8BBAY9?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSCereal production in 2010 dropped from the previous year record level by some 5 percent but remained well above the five-year average.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:27:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-732279c3098885bf4c74ab9425e7e95dNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidMARS-STAT38.5593 68.775http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JDUN-8BB8U7?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS2. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................... 2 3. CLUSTER OBJECTIVES .........................................................................................................................Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:27:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-23c73e65bcc2062aff47deedba4e05b3CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUNbodiesPublicHealth18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EDIS-8BFLDG?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSI will focus my remarks today on two issues: addressing displacement caused by natural disasters and the humanitarian challenges posed by rapid urbanization.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:58:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-ac7f232ca3c3e32005da9a3978eef51aAsylumFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEuropeAidEnvironmenthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JDUN-8BB2XS?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Necephor Mghendi in Manila Three weeks after Typhoon Megi battered the Philippines, the situation for the survivors of Megi worsens as they face more torrential rain.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:19:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-f330f2a516496b3102393728b4a82fbfNaturalDisastersFlooding14.6096 121.006http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/RMOI-8BB4LW?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSby Thelma C. Bicarme Tuguegaraao City (17 November) -- The Department of Labor and Employment ? Regional Office No. 02 (DOLE R02) has announced that their agency is providing emergency wage employment to some 300 workers hardest hit by Typhoon Juan in five municipalities of Isabela.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:19:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c075045558f6c2a147082f32c76a8a43NaturalDisasters14.6096 121.006http://article.wn.com/view/2010/11/18/Fear_of_cholera_across_border/By maureen gerawa has taken the in the battle against cholera in Western Province, as more lives are expected to be lost. It is also a bid to prevent spread of the disease to Australia via the traditional crossing route. Next door neighbour Indonesia is likely to react the same way, due to its....Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:32:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-d301a741bd846fbe2a78c6454c106e4dCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042-6.18287 106.829http://article.wn.com/view/2010/11/17/Haiti_Violence_Hampering_Cholera_Response/Thursday, 18 November 2010, 10:55 am | Press Release: United Nations | Haiti Violence Hampering Cholera Response, UN and Partners Warn | New York, Nov 17 2010 12:10PM | The United Nations and its huma... (photo: US Coastguard / Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith)Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:04:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-4aa4f065ad2a1c51bc8e2c5618fd36d5UNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/RMOI-8BB2TG?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSOttawa, Ontario?The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced Canada's support to assist five severely earthquake-affected municipalities in Haiti to better recover from the impact of the January earthquake.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:15:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-b99639fd42297117a9e034164c9a7ce0NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction45.3742 -75.6507http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/11/20101117194643939197.htmlHaitians have blamed UN peacekeepers for a number of shootings in the country's second city of Cap-Haitien on the third consecutive day of violent demonstrations over an outbreak of cholera that has killed more than 1,000 people. Doctors said on Wednesday that at least five people had been admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:30:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-0ef62a8aa4ac515c134eec93dbc79cd2CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUNbodies18.54299 -72.343102http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/08/russia-nuclear-base-wildfiresEmergency action reported to have 'stabilised' situation at Sarov, the closed town where first Soviet nuclear bomb was built Russian troops dug a five-mile canal yesterday to protect a nuclear arms site from wildfires caused by a record heatwave. The forest and peat fires have killed at least 52....Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:13:00 +0100guardianenguardian-f40287da1c4ed2f73d533113d823e21bManMadeDisastersNuclearNaturalDisastersJRCNuclearSecurityJRCSafeguardsMARS-STAThttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/17/george-h-w-bush-to-get-medal-of-freedom/President Obama will present the award to one of his predecessors in the Oval office and 14 others with careers in politics, the arts, business and sports.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:53:00 +0100nytimesennytimes-3549e32bde2d11126e1bc525fdb5dd30SocietyNaturalDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/11/20101117194643939197.htmlPeacekeepers deny shooting at least five people hospitalised in Cap-Haitien in third day of angry protests over cholera.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:31:00 +0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-0ef62a8aa4ac515c134eec93dbc79cd2CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUNbodies18.54299 -72.343102http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=cholera-could-kill-10000-in-haiti-in-the-next-year-expert-2010-11-17The cholera epidemic in Haiti could kill 10,000 people and cause 200,000 infections in the coming year, a doctor with the Pan-American Health Organization said on Wednesday.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:23:00 +0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-2f550527505083f297aa20682ac610b7CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/11/17/president-obama-names-presidential-medal-freedom-recipientsRelease Time: For Immediate Release WASHINGTON Today, President Barack Obama named fifteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or....Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:22:00 +0100WhitehouseenWhitehouse-6968f0760e4deebdc7e45dc0c2ccb451SocietyNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.0162http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/18/3069514.htmThe cholera epidemic in Haiti could kill 10,000 people and cause 200,000 infections in the coming year, a doctor with the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) warned.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:32:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-8f2fd98de6dcc35025345907e660367bCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.pr-inside.com/canada-helps-haitian-municipalities-rebuild-r2256516.htmOTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/10 -- The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced Canada's support to assist five severely earthquake-affected municipalities in Haiti to better recover from the impact of the January earthquake.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:18:00 +0100pr-insideenpr-inside-5e07c7da87a9523032621a05fb8f1458NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction45.3742 -75.6507http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8141160/Guantanamo-prisoners-receive-14m.htmlSixteen Guantanamo detainees, including one who is still in the US military prison, are to share a pay-out of £14m, it can be disclosed.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:16:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-3d645caed2d572600f65ba0077b2f781NaturalDisastersGuantanamohttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8BAAUW?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS11 Nov 2010 14:49:00 GMT Written by: AlertNet correspondent By Nilanjana Bhowmick NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - When cyclone Aila hit the coastal village where Naseema lived in May last year, salt water invaded the paddy fields and fisheries, taking away her husband's work as a day labourer.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:40:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-86c5810c796eab6a6465f4c3941aa7e0EcologyEnvironmentUNbodiesClimateChangeNaturalDisasters28.5687 77.2168http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8BAAQ5?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS12 Nov 2010 16:16:00 GMT Written by: Anastasia Moloney BOGTOA (AlertNet) - Guatemala is stepping up its efforts to address climate change impacts and implement disaster prevention plans following a series of natural disasters that have hit Central American, experts say.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:40:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-805108a8eb5520c794f872c6fa602135AgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidEcologyEnvironmentUNbodiesMARS-STATClimateChangeEuropeAidNaturalDisasters14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/a-dozen-dead-in-new-vietnam-floods-20101117-17xcc.htmlFresh flooding in Vietnam has left 12 people dead and two missing, taking the number killed by flood waters since October to 179.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:26:00 +0100smhensmh-74b069f21085d0c5ed792419698a47abFloodingNaturalDisasters21.0319 105.82http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1330282/Anti-UN-riots-Haiti-leave-people-dead-locals-blame-cholera-outbreak-UN-peacekeepers.html?ITO=1490Riots in hell-strewn Haiti have left two people dead as desperate locals blaming foreign peacekeepers for a deadly outbreak of cholera exchanged gunfire with soldiers.Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:30:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-66dc3e5f966c363ef6d260f244faece8CommunicableDiseasesHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersFightagainstFraud18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VDUX-8B9SQR?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSLocal water and sanitation volunteers are currently walking door-to-door to remind people of proper hygiene practices, and chlorine packages were distributed during a UNICEF training on health procedures for assisting those suffering from cholera.Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:19:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-69058c31a3dcebec8b25f921832132c0UNbodiesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1330282/Anti-UN-riots-Haiti-leave-people-dead-locals-blame-cholera-outbreak-UN-peacekeepers.html?ITO=1490Riots in hell-strewn Haiti have left two people dead as desperate locals blaming foreign peacekeepers for a deadly outbreak of cholera exchanged gunfire with soldiers.Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:11:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-ca73b782893f87ca6cc1107b37e7a359CommunicableDiseasesHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersFightagainstFraud18.54299 -72.343102http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/un-troops-step-up-haiti-security-after-clashes-20101116-17vry.htmlNepalese peacekeepers boosted security Tuesday after protests left two Haitians dead and 20 people injured amid mounting anger over a cholera epidemic that has claimed more than 1,000 lives.Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:48:00 +0100smhensmh-2fc309a8caaf36105a7788e38202b343CommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesNaturalDisastersPeaceKeeping18.54299 -72.343102http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2928487Rice farmers demonstrated in front of local government buildings on Monday, demanding action against the sinking price of rice. “We suffered the worst flooding in 30 years, and still the price of rice is falling,” said Lee Dae-yeol, a demonstrator in South Chungcheng. “But the government is totally silent [regarding our situation].Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:17:00 +0100joongangdailyenjoongangdaily-47d56284a4ac913be642416144454162AgricultureMARS-STATNaturalDisastershttp://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1782865.htmlLarge parts of India are likely to experience a 10- to 30-per-cent increase in flooding in the 2030s because of climate change, the government said Tuesday. The study, released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, assessed the impact of ...Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:46:00 +0100trendnews-azentrendnews-az-0fbdf2fbfb4a6d4c3c6f5ef57517fa77EcologyAgricultureEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisasters28.5687 77.2168http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/353789,increased-floods-india-2030s.htmlNew Delhi - Large parts of India are likely to experience a 10- to 30-per-cent increase in flooding in the 2030s because of climate change, the government said Tuesday. The study, released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, assessed the impact of climate change on agriculture, water,....Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:20:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-d41b032aea5068dba55ae35cc58a6df2EcologyAgricultureEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisasters28.5687 77.2168http://www.smh.com.au/world/i-too-have-a-dream-20101116-17vx8.htmlRuby Bridges recalls the day 50 years ago when she became the first black child to attend an all-white school in New Orleans.Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:15:00 +0100smhensmh-c215085bce1b71d5398bea453b5ae8edNaturalDisastershttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/353702,brace-waterworld-feature.htmlBangkok - Thinking of buying a condominium in one of the hospitable, thriving capitals of sunny South-East Asia? You might check out their flood prevention plans beforehand. While the debate over global warming contines, South-East Asia's coastal capitals have been facing the reality of extreme ....Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:50:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-7828afd4d9a9f438b48056f167f10c3bWorldBankNaturalDisastersClimateChange13.7703017743177 100.626440699347http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=13509161Nights at the museum aren't always as quiet as you'd think. There are parties and corporate events. Sometimes, dozens of kids and their parents are allowed in for one big, fairly sleepless sleepover.Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:25:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-1cec54cb5e100660c525955cdf45f037NaturalDisastershttp://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20101116/lead/lead2.htmlTEN YEARS ago, young Carlton Gooden reflected on life in Amity Hall.Some five kilometres from Kensington, where Sam Sharpe torched the great house in 1831, Amity Hall is a remote village, home to a few hundred people...Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:13:00 +0100jamaicagleanerenjamaicagleaner-4c2f127316adff9dc284489ba05eedd3NaturalDisastershttp://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20101116-247471.htmlSeawater is expected to reach Bangkok's ground level in the next 25 years. -The Nation/ANNTue, 16 Nov 2010 06:32:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-3ccab4d86bb84b30eedf3ac3536d2377NaturalDisastersEnvironmenthttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/11/15/Haiti_rioters_stone_UN_troops_blame_them_for_cholera/2010-11-10 AP Photo - A volunteer wears a mask at a hospital where patients suffering from cholera symptoms are being treated in Archaie, Haiti , Tuesday Nov. 9, 2010. A confirmed case of cholera had never been seen in this Caribbean country before October and has killed at least 580 people and....Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:49:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-3068179fc0b1ca00731c409349e5d3dfPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.npr.org/blogs/tellmemore/2010/11/15/131336441/-racist-name-calling-misses-the-point?ft=1&f=1057Guest blogger Alysia Tate says renewed focus on rapper Kanye West's comments in 2005 criticizing then-president George W. Bush for neglecting black victims of Hurricane Katrina ignores a larger feeling that the government in response to the storm.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:50:00 +0100NPRnewsenNPRnews-015b21a6038af4d0d325e773d961bba1ImmigrationNaturalDisastershttp://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=230543By Patrick Martin More than 800 have died in the cholera epidemic in Haiti, 12,000 have been hospitalized, and some 200,000 people are at risk, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced Friday, issuing an appeal for $164 million in emergency aid.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:43:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-86d96c380cd8e3d88a7f17fef394d94fNaturalDisastersEnvironmentPeaceKeepingCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EDIS-8B8MXV?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThis will benefit thousands of disabled people in the country. The clinic is due to re-open by the end of 2011. It will include facilities for consultations and physiotherapy, a workshop for manufacturing artificial limbs and other mobility devices and training rooms for HHHI staff.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:27:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-99b74947d4e212e66973d8cbd009c851HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EDIS-8B8MZM?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS15-11-2010 Feature The earthquake in January 2010 led to a large number of amputations in Haiti. So that the amputees can be independent, they have to attend rehabilitation sessions, and child amputees, in particular, have to have their prostheses changed every so often.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:27:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-8599a6a4efd235bc1a8b0760ea0b257dHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2010/11/15/Chile-mulls-water-pipeline-for-arid-north/UPI-78311289844705/SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Chile is working on a $3.85 billion plan to pipe freshwater to its arid north as part of a government strategy to stimulate social and economic development in the region.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:26:00 +0100upienupi-6d69d618e69b95b6e7b33256b444550aNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.6475http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/recovery-settlement-hud-mississippi,1546700.htmlBILOXI, Miss. - (Business Wire) Two years after filing suit against the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Mississippi housing advocates are praising the settlement reached today with HUD and the State of Mississippi. The plan calls for the state to direct $132 million to....Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:39:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-07b6d615da6d1140c9a7223b536774a0NaturalDisasters30.404169 -88.907913http://www.pr-inside.com/mississippi-housing-advocates-praise-katrina-r2249625.htmTwo years after filing suit against the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Mississippi housing advocates are praising the settlement reached today with HUD and the State of Mississippi. The plan calls for the state to direct $132 million to disaster housing recovery of....Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:32:00 +0100pr-insideenpr-inside-955f82fb1cbe026ba930f85b07610123NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ACIO-8B8HKT?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSKABUL, 15 November 2010 (IRIN) - Ali Ahmad, the sole breadwinner of an extended family in Kabul, has to decide whether to buy firewood to keep his children warm in winter or food to save them from hunger. "Everything is expensive.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:19:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-2f2b2083dd2ade49d6e78f30f9886c4aNaturalDisastersAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodies34.5309 69.136757http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/11/15/ottawa-earthquake-museum-mercury-spill.html?ref=rssThe earthquake that shook the capital this summer spilled toxic mercury at Canada's troubled science museum, forcing the cash-strapped facility to spend thousands for a cleanup.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:34:00 +0100CBCenCBC-53e5ba4a091f1fe6049ef6b3695e9a9cNaturalDisasters45.3742 -75.6507http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=91094KABUL, 15 November 2010 (IRIN) - Ali Ahmad, the sole breadwinner of an extended family in Kabul, has to decide whether to buy firewood to keep his children warm in winter or food to save them from hunger.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:20:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-c2a3382360d3a57335769881e9ba96c8NaturalDisastersAgricultureFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodies34.5309 69.136757http://allafrica.com/stories/201011151342.htmlNineteen deaths and 11 injuries in 62 occurrences were registered by the National Civil Protection and Fire Service (SNPCB) during the extended weekend (11 to 15 of November), in the country.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:35:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-2153c04862f6e0c50862b4b43ee2bea2ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-8.812419 13.23504http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/sociedade/2010/10/46/Fire-Service-registers-occurrences-weekend,f938f530-e85c-4ee9-93ff-7112a97e3120.htmlLuanda, Luanda Nineteen deaths and 11 injuries in 62 occurrences were registered by the National Civil Protection and Fire Service (SNPCB) during the extended weekend (11 to 15 of November), in the country. In an interview to ANGOP, the spokesman of the Home Affairs Ministry, Faustino Sebastião,....Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:35:00 +0100angolapress-enenangolapress-en-7bb4146bd8a093a4d16f376fd4026c98ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-8.812419 13.23504http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MUMA-8B89FV?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSTEGALEGA, 15 November 2010 (IRIN) - Indonesian farmers, who account for 57 percent of the country's poor, are increasingly struggling to deal with the impacts of climate change, as the longer rainy season leads to poorer yields and a shorter harvest.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 10:08:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-373616b473f862d41b965cba6e7e436cUNbodiesAgricultureNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.829http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=91089TEGALEGA, 15 November 2010 (IRIN) - Indonesian farmers, who account for 57 percent of the country's poor, are increasingly struggling to deal with the impacts of climate change, as the longer rainy season leads to poorer yields and a shorter harvest.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:41:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-42a5a84cf5b7022d7d7645679a992c86UNbodiesEnvironmentAgricultureNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.829http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/suburb-named-most-storm-damaged-in-qld-20101115-17u0s.htmlA suburb in Brisbane's far west has received the ominous title of most storm damaged area of southeast Queensland, a survey shows.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:11:00 +0100smhensmh-1688401ed0c7223a1497053ea189bbaeNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://news.uzreport.com/uzb.cgi?lan=e&id=82931In the boys and girls dormitory huts of the Kimyogar Summer Camp, the young campers appeared to be taking an afternoon nap. However, the intermittent giggles and elbow nudges hinted that all was not as it seemed.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:48:00 +0100uzreportenuzreport-8c92d04de0303ff882061f6ca4edcc75NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EDIS-8BFPQW?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThis further two year programme seeks to build on the progress to date, supporting and developing key initiatives at global, regional and national levels.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:02:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-fbe4d4ecf121c7b6fed026c7266d7278NaturalDisastershttp://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7020607985Two community centers in New Orleans get millions to replace damaged structures from Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005 and was named the most destructive - and costly - natural disaster in U.S. history. - (AHN)Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:39:00 +0100AHNenAHN-364d0862dea2fe74cfaf7509f6f25fd4NaturalDisasters29.9564 -90.0987http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/FGAI-8BFSPJ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe Sinú River in northern Colombia has supported a diverse community of indigenous people for generations. The Zenu and Embera people who live by its banks depend on the river for fish, irrigation and drinking water.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:07:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-5860a5c477640d8e58926831aa459febNaturalDisastersAgricultureFloodingMARS-STAT4.63022 -74.080513http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40324202/ns/weather/Authorities say a driver and several school children suffered minor injuries when a school bus rolled onto its side near the site of a tornado touchdown in northern Illinois.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:00:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-c7017a8cb172a720ddec27df9473d379EMF_HealthNaturalDisasters40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-8BFLDG?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-P3 November 2010 Mr Chairman, On behalf of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) allow me to thank the High Commissioner for his presentation and for the subsequent dialogue with the Third Committee. Mr Chairman, As was addressed in the statement made by the....Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:51:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ac7f232ca3c3e32005da9a3978eef51aAsylumFoodSecurityFoodAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEuropeAidEnvironmenthttp://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=13552300Authorities say a driver and several school children suffered minor injuries when a school bus rolled onto its side near the site of a tornado touchdown in northern Illinois.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:50:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-a685f52970b33ba4fb4edd618da1d511EMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/D7YK7BwY2kg/index.htmlSevere thunderstorms moved through southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois Monday, bringing reports of likely tornado touchdowns and spotty damage.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:43:00 +0100cnnencnn-b109d2ae4e6f247da5fdc2e579d52ca9EMF_HealthNaturalDisasters44.630542009564 -90.022447457978240.065715897538 -89.1975364356855http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-11/23/content_11592648.htmBEIJING - Forestry experts warned degraded grasslands are likely to speed up the processes of soil erosion and desertification, feeding the sandstorms that usually sweep North China in the spring.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:32:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-bdc26749a6b273fd8fd04b8e7c267211NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChange35.2086 110.727http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=13522959A news photographer who witnessed some of the aftermath of a deadly police shooting in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina testified Wednesday that he was ordered by an officer not to photograph the victim's body.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:24:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-1c1d3842da80d02b5a443395604d0e56NaturalDisastershttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-11/23/content_11592660.htmBEIJING - China intends to establish a system to comprehensively assess environmental quality during the period of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), in order to get an accurate picture of the ecological situation, which will provide a solid foundation for policymakers, officials said on Monday.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:32:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-e20777f9f32d1e08839e51b240b77241NaturalDisastersEnvironmentEcologyEnvironmentalProtection35.2086 110.727http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1332165/Third-pupils-aged-10-view-porn-internet.html?ITO=1490A study has revealed one in three children is accessing a ‘tsunami’ of explicit pornographic images on the internet by the age of ten.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:11:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-d1e0ac56be13cbc351b65d5c9f689aabEMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1011/S00469/spotlight-interview-with-paul-loulou-chery-cth-haiti.htmGiven the recent floods and the resulting cholera epidemic, do Haitians see nature as an inevitable force of destruction? We have entered the hurricane season. We already saw devastating floods in October. Although these are natural disasters, one cannot deny the responsibility held by the political....Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:24:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-84441bbe0c422053194b2cf1e59523efFloodingCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2010/nov/23/weatherwatch-storms-colombia-australia-usaFloods and landslides caused chaos across Colombia last week as the worst rainy season in decades continued. At least 136 people have been killed and 205 injured since the onset of the rains in June, with more than 200,000 homes destroyed in 27 of the country's 32 provinces. The floods, which have affected the lives of 1.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:22:00 +0100guardianenguardian-dbd3a8f543bfc661660fff15d8a2982bNaturalDisasters4.63022 -74.080513http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/11/23/Heavy-snow-moves-across-the-United-States/UPI-45561290517610/STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The central Rockies braced for a second round of heavy snow Tuesday as a powerful storm system moved across the western United States, forecasters said.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:26:00 +0100upienupi-343261cf92595a9286df84929e290b63EMF_HealthNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.0162http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1332380/Thanksgiving-travel-Three-dead-vicious-storm-causes-chaos-Pacific-Northwest.html?ITO=1490The storm dumped heavy snow on roads, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people and causing a cargo plane to overshoot its runway in Seattle.Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:40:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-478cedbb7eb00c73219d741d5f40070dEMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2010/11/23/lessons-from-pakistan-why-its-a-mistake-to-ignore-climate-disaster-refugees/?xid=rss-topstoriesStories of the flooding have receded from the spotlight, but the problems caused by worst recorded flooding in the nation's history certainly have notTue, 23 Nov 2010 17:32:00 +0100timeentime-6162d0d6bdd425893a8decc0974dc87cEcologyEuropeAidEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChange33.718151 73.060547http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/11/british-skier-killed-avalanche-french-alpsSkiers were in group of seven people skiing off piste in Val d'Isere region A British skier was among four people killed by an avalanche in the French Alps today, local authorities have said. The skiers were in a group of seven people who were skiing off piste in the popular Val d'Isere region.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:05:00 +0100guardianenguardian-524cf4e287414237d0c7169fd6732b70NaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/11/20/Cholera_Protests_Ebb_In_Haiti_But_Anger_Remains_m/PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Protests over the cholera epidemic faded Friday but young men burned tires and threw rocks at police near government buildings amid surging a... (photo: UN / Sophia Paris)Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:37:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-b63b3411daf908c4b8cf3ce78c6a0ef7CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.24dash.com/news/communities/2011-01-11-Briton-among-four-dead-in-French-Alps-avalancheA British off-piste skier has been killed in an avalanche in the French Alps, French officials said. The skier, a man believed to be aged between 40 and 60, died in the popular ski resort of Val d'Isere. Xavier Idier, an Interior Ministry official in the Alpine Savoie region, said three other....Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:54:00 +010024dashen24dash-a29dc91a5ff4094fb6cf84cd287d4968NaturalDisastershttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/report-lutheran-world-relief,1611537.htmlBALTIMORE Jan. 11, 2011 -- A year after the devastating 7.0 magnitude hit Haiti earthquake , Lutheran World Relief (LWR) continues its long-term efforts to assist earthquake-affected communities. (Photo: "Thanks to LWR's generous supporters, LWR has raised more than $7 million for Haiti 's long-term....Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:22:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-af2b645b5418033660412143880b3121RegionalPolicyEnvironmentRuralDevelopmentHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.herald.ie/breaking-news/world-news/briton-killed-in-alps-avalanche-2492482.htmlAn avalanche has killed four off-piste skiers in the French Alps, including one Briton, French authorities said.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:22:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-8fc5a070b46bfb178845e6abd96c8544NaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10699209&ref=rssFrench authorities say an avalanche has killed four off-piste skiers in the French Alps.A fifth person was also caught by the avalanche, but pulled from the snow alive.Xavier Idier, an Interior Ministry official in the Alpine...Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:15:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-ae84f9427d17a29383125aa29a4bbe99NaturalDisastershttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AUSTRALIA_FLOODING?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- For weeks, the flooding in eastern Australia has been a slow-motion disaster, with drenching rain devastating wide swaths of farmland and small towns. Now, rivers are rising in Brisbane, the country's third-largest city, forcing people to flee both suburbs and skyscrapers.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:09:00 +0100APenAP-bfa2393764de21ea763ab89036bfab08EnvironmentNaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13819411/8-dead-in-new-flood-as-australias-crisis-worsensFor weeks, the flooding in eastern Australia has been a slow-motion disaster, with drenching rain devastating wide swaths of farmland and small towns. Now, rivers are rising in Brisbane, the country's third-largest city,...Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:06:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-d9e00d3fa85457be7be118951359d9caEnvironmentNaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/briton-killed-in-alps-avalanche-15051933.html?r=RSSAn avalanche has killed four off-piste skiers in the French Alps, including one Briton, French authorities said.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:04:00 +0100belfasttelegraphenbelfasttelegraph-8fc5a070b46bfb178845e6abd96c8544NaturalDisastershttp://www.offalyexpress.ie/latest-national-news/Briton-killed-in-Alps-avalanche.6687087.jpAn avalanche has killed four off-piste skiers in the French Alps, including one Briton, French authorities said.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:50:00 +0100offalyexpressenoffalyexpress-5a06e290fc68086a944753a270ae9ab2NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41024535/ns/world_news-europe/French authorities say an avalanche has killed four off-piste skiers in the French Alps.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:41:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-3509d6bbb1ed260bacc1b373360dbb7dNaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10699121&ref=rssOn January 12, 2010, Haiti was jolted and broken by an earthquake which killed 230,000 people. Today, despite pledges of billions and the presence of thousands of aid groups and missions, its people's plight is a festering global...Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:15:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-ff856e57165669d03e82c369fdead907EuropeAidGenderEqualityUNSecretaryGeneralHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/12/3110950.htmAt first I was dumbfounded, amused even. Those from Toowoomba would have understood the joke. We're on a bloody mountain. We don't do floods. Puddles, occasionally. Well, we do floods now.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:21:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-a704f5343a89823baae57be4a8a14967NaturalDisastershttp://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-Issues/2011/0111/Haiti-earthquake-anniversary-the-state-of-global-disaster-relief?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29On the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, global disaster relief is under the microscope. A $15-billion-a-year industry with 250,000 workers, the stakes are high – but from each tsunami, quake, hurricane, and drought, we learn what works and what doesn't.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:36:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-bf57c02c841fba81f761e2b8732905dfNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10699160&ref=rssAn Aucklander living in Brisbane described the city as total chaos yesterday as people were evacuated and others rushed home ahead of expected flooding.Briar McEwan, 21, was evacuated from her workplace in the CBD after midday...Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:11:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-fe73566a3a737b5123da898ec0ad1866FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.thegrio.com/specials/thegrio-on-the-ground-in-haiti/haitian-american-police-return-home-to-protect-and-serve.phpWATCH TO SEE HOW THE NYPD IS HELPING HAITI'S POLICE FORCE Joseph Jacquet is one of six Haitian-born NYPD officers on a three-month rotation in Port-au-Prince to train and mentor Haiti's police officers in the wake of last year's devastating earthquake.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:55:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-8fed0b78f80b625732035602d9380856NaturalDisastershttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1346195/Haiti-earthquake-year-Dead-remembered-millions.html?ITO=1490From the air they form a neat patchwork of grey and blue, nestling between rundown factories and crumbling slums.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:33:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-cdb82f5286a75877ae6dbbf648c030d5PeaceKeepingHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.4bc57302f621f6d39b28375535593e56.311&show_article=1Haiti on Tuesday began two days of remembrance ceremonies in honor of the nearly quarter million people who died in an earthquake that leveled the impoverished country a year ago. Government officials started by paying respects at a mass grave outside the capital Port-au-Prince, where some of the....Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:23:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-8ef51edbef59860114074e866147b8bcHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2011/01/11/haiti-quake011.html?ref=rssNearly one year after an earthquake in Haiti killed more than 200,000 people, including 58 Canadians, many survivors are living in tents surrounded by rubble. Signs of reconstruction are scarce.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:20:00 +0100CBCenCBC-57075b475f374efd529c4ae13670a055HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8CZLMB?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSHaiti will tomorrow mark the first anniversary of the "35 seconds" that devastated Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas and caused some 300,000 deaths.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:51:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-a28ce5e82dbc7550931ac19c05853982UNbodiesHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/8252887/British-man-among-four-people-killed-in-Val-DIsere-avalanche.htmlFour skiers, including at least one Briton, have been killed in a huge avalanche in the French Alps.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:36:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-9ba8501a5e330308b28265af7283ff90NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/LSGZ-8CZK7W?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSPlan Australia's Rohan Kent reports from Southern Sudan, where polls opened on January 9th for voting in Southern Sudan's historic referendum to determine whether the region will become an independent nation or continue to be part of the larger Sudan.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:46:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-ae25f69ef932709627a9f4f7d8fbb0baFloodingNaturalDisasters15.5501 32.5322http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JALR-8CZGFU?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Jamie, t's easy to take clean water, working toilets, a good sewage system and regular waste disposal for granted. Barring the odd breakdown, these things tend to just work in the UK, without the people who use them thinking very much about them.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:46:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-afa782619c3186f8332491f8a7d92da2EnvironmentNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.34310251.4879 -0.177998http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/thousands-flee-brisbane-flash-floods-kill-10-20110112-19mvm.htmlThousands of people fled central Brisbane Tuesday as the panicked city braced for its worst flooding in 120 years, after terrifying flash floods left 10 dead and 78 missing nearby.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:43:00 +0100smhensmh-7e2d6ad43e5b441375abe34bc8186cddFloodingNaturalDisastersAgriculture-27.4539 153.027http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JALR-8CZDA7?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSAn IOM country-wide assessment conducted between last November and January 2011 has found 810,000 people are still living in informal sites in Port-au-Prince and provinces. This is nearly half the figure last July of an estimated 1.5 million internally displaced Haitians.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:37:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-9c3e65128f1489ca66f3c8c2c14863a7HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.smh.com.au/national/brisbane-braces-for-flood-disaster-20110111-19moq.htmlLarge areas of Brisbane were bracing last night for a potentially catastrophic flood surge from the Toowoomba region, where more than 20 people are feared to have died.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:09:00 +0100smhensmh-cc59144dd2c7fb400a96d627825741fbFloodingNaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/361691,epidemic-sexual-violence-haiti.htmlNew York - Local and international authorities have ignored "an epidemic of sexual violence" suffered by Haitian women and girls in refugee camps since the earthquake one year ago, human rights say. A report released Monday by lawyers and women's rights groups titled Our Bodies Are Still....Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:54:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-368a3db1da1cc1e68155da53fcaffa13HumanRightsSocietyGenderEqualityNaturalDisasters40.6222 -73.9878http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/-building-through-standards,1609716.htmlLONDON Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Images from the catastrophic in Haiti earthquake last year are still ingrained in our minds while we are witnessing a new devastation caused by heavy rain in Australia . With natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and tsunamis leaving....Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:48:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-a885551bf53cc639ef0b0885a28bd7b4AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102-35.3499 149.042http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1346144/British-skier-group-killed-piste-Val-dIsere-300ft-wide-avalanche.html?ITO=1490The four dead skiers - a British man, a Frenchman, a Frenchwoman and another man whose nationality is not yet known, were found buried under several feet of snow.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:16:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-fc65af98681ecc8cce7cd95a38a14e83NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MUMA-8CZ926?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS'Beyond School Books' – a podcast series on education in emergencies Children in Haiti are still reeling from the lingering impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Here is one in a series of stories on the long road from relief to recovery, a year later.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:28:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-0821e3e114d50e53d0a22c6c20a2845eUNbodiesHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/flood-toll-rises-to-nine-66-missing/story-fn7ik2te-1225985720939A NINTH death has been confirmed from Queensland's flash floods and the toll could get to more than double that, Premier Anna Bligh says.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:07:00 +0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-d4304ec16911420eee8475b2ea1c6947FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/a-terror-that--took-their-breath-away--and-its-coming-again-20110111-19lur.htmlResidents have described the "horrific" moments when a wall of water headed towards them.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:11:00 +0100smhensmh-f482acb78938b8a4a9eaa17698d19e9cNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8CYTZ8?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSPORT-AU-PRINCE — International monitors are set to call on the ruling party candidate in Haiti's bitterly disputed presidential election to quit the runoff round, a diplomatic source said Monday.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:11:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-e6acbb9370354841fd0a3c1f8372c07bNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/iag-assessors-mobilise-on-900-claims-20110111-19m8j.htmlThe number of Queensland flood-related insurance claims made to IAG Ltd still stands at 900 as assessors start mobilising to assist customers.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:46:00 +0100smhensmh-263b96e70f41fb115d3f88e60ee8e9daNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-8CYTDD?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSIn the emergency phase, he said, up to April, 1.5 million people had been provided with shelter, millions received medical assistance, 11,000 latrines had been supplied and basic water and sanitation was available to 1.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:11:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-476c355bb15e859b008b1412b0e5178fCommunicableDiseasesMARS-STATHaitiReconstructionAgricultureNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MAPA-8CYS7A?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSGENEVA, 10 January 2011 (IRIN) - When Mexico City was hit by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in 1985, disaster response teams searched the same buildings over and over again.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:11:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-a7fbf3a3b208f77835b9e69a79aac4d0UNbodiesHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastershttp://australianetworknews.com/stories/201101/3110112.htm?desktopDebra Nowland Last Updated: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:21:00 +1100 In Australia Search and recovery efforts are getting under way with seven people dead and dozens missing after wild flash floods in Queensland's Lockyer Valley. The Australian Defence Force is joining the search for scores of residents missing in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane.Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:56:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-d8d61a4e8b79dead83bb527597926946NaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EDIS-8CYNE7?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSFor nearly one-hundred years, CMMB has maintained a strong connection with Haiti. Historically, CMMB's focus was primarily on the shipment of medicines and medical volunteers to hospitals and organizations in need of support.Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:06:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c875dc1f6a74d3f362b3377a392611aeHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/two-dead-as-wave-of-water-smashes-toowoomba/story-fn7iwx3v-1225985290274?from=public_rssEIGHT people are dead and there are grave fears the toll may rise with at least 70 missing after flash floods swept through southeastern Queensland.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:05:00 +0100TheAustralianenTheAustralian-8061c7b877f89633dc3477df11559f57FloodingNaturalDisastersAirTransport-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/queensland-floods/two-dead-as-wave-of-water-smashes-toowoomba/story-fn7iwx3v-1225985290274?from=public_rssTHE death toll from floods inundating Queensland rose to seven today, amid grave fears that more people may have lost their lives overnight.Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:48:00 +0100TheAustralianenTheAustralian-c59d2ff6302886618ff4f7419e2205caFloodingNaturalDisastersAirTransport-27.560459 151.960007http://www.thegrio.com/specials/thegrio-on-the-ground-in-haiti/haitian-american-police-return-home-to-protect-and-serve.phpWATCH TO SEE HOW THE NYPD IS HELPING HAITI'S POLICE FORCE Joseph Jacquet is one of six Haitian-born NYPD officers on a three-month rotation in Port au Prince to train and mentor Haiti's police officer in the wake of last year's devastating earthquake. It's a hands on assignment and on the day we....Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:42:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-880fe54cbd2da015d4b61d4e7821f19dNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EDIS-8CYN5X?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS63-year old Gellia Voltaire sits on a mattress in her newly built shelter in Carrefour. She is wearing a doctor's coat she bought at a local market. It still bears the name of a Miami hospital and the employee who once wore it.Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:06:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-682f22641a2547d9bfe5e7e6d0cdbd40HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=91584GENEVA, 10 January 2011 (IRIN) - When Mexico City was hit by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in 1985, disaster response teams searched the same buildings over and over again. During search and rescue efforts for the 1986 El Salvador earthquake, two European rescue teams clashed over the appropriate approach.Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:38:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-aa03029d574e966b650c2d733f5bc209HaitiReconstructionDisasterReliefNaturalDisastersUNbodies13.7014 -89.2002http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/terrifying-night-for-qld-flood-victims-20110111-19lc5.htmlThere are grave fears for an unknown number of Queenslanders caught up in flash flooding, with at least four dead, six missing and the toll certain to rise.Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:08:00 +0100smhensmh-dd90eabaf78eec11d4eb316b8082dfd7FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/jan/10/book-genesis-imaginationIn Genesis's surface narrative of reality, it is important to remember that God is a player in this drama, too Genesis is full of good stories, several of which have become deeply embedded in the collective imagination, at least in outline, if not in detail. Think, for example, of Noah , and the animals who went, two by two, into his ark.Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:33:00 +0100guardianenguardian-66ea0c879f0f1096cda918362400c1ecFloodingECBNaturalDisastersEcologyhttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/flash-flood-hits-toowoomba/story-fn7ik2te-1225985113281"People in low lying areas are advised to move to higher ground," it said. Minutes earlier, police expanded an evacuation alert, saying all low-lying residents to the east, south and west of Toowoomba must get to higher ground immediately. Walls of water swept through Toowoomba and small valley....Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:54:00 +0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-37a41908959e35ba8ab6ff8cdd3c46c1FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/news/world/01/10/a-year-on-hubris-and-debris-clog-haiti-quake-recovery/PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – When the ground shook Haiti on a Caribbean afternoon a year ago, toppling homes like cards and killing around 250,000 people, world leaders promised quick action to ease the human tragedy and rebuild the country. A year on, the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country is....Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:25:00 +0100stabroeknewsenstabroeknews-abe363540a12563529080e44244afb3aCommunicableDiseasesHaitiReconstructionWorldBankPeaceKeepingNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://wwf.panda.org?uNewsID=198811Toxic pollution from flooded farms and towns along Australia's Queensland coast will have a disastrous impact on the Great Barrier Reef’s corals and will likely have a significant impact on dugongs, turtles and other marine life, WWF warned today. “In addition to the terrible costs to farmers and....Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:31:00 +0100wwfenwwf-26509cf3aed168365b4c02ca91d80d9cAgricultureEnvironmentNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1101/S00087/year-of-indecision-leaves-haitis-recovery-at-a-standstill.htmThe report, “From Relief to Recovery”, blames a lack of progress on a crippling combination of Haitian government indecision, rich donor countries’ too frequent pursuit of their own aid priorities, and a lackluster Interim Haiti Recovery Commission, which was established to coordinate reconstruction efforts and build state capacity.Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:39:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-5d4d1de6b08b6bfba845ae1062a75a86NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34430112/ns/us_news-life/The search for two climbers missing on Mount Hood is suspended because of bad weather and will become a recovery mission as soon as the weather allows, officials said Wednesday.Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:05:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-e57b1dde325ec65f839dd5a120679a83NaturalDisastershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/10/3109308.htmA strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake has struck near the south Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, but no tsunami warning has been issued.Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:05:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-8ad94be59b1a91f8ab1cb84d5b8765c7NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=275&articleid=20110109_275_D3_CUTLIN319980Related Story: PBS film explores the lawless chaos of Haiti For Ruben and his brother Pierre, life after the massive earthquake that shook Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, and devastated an already struggling nation is pretty much the same as it was on the day after.Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:34:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-fbecc4644b28619267937aa0099d7ef4NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/8248084/Australian-floods-Rockhampton-residents-are-whacking-Queenslands-venomous-snakes-to-keep-themselves-safe.htmlResidents of the town worst affected by the Queensland floods describe fighting off snakes to keep safeSun, 09 Jan 2011 08:24:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-cccc43bb8398e78a1de4bcf80afc191aNaturalDisasters-23.37599 150.512604http://www.voanews.com/english/news/One-Year-After-Earthquake-Haiti-Still-in-Ruins-113167789.htmlAfter disaster that killed more than 200,000 people, country remains in shambles, both physically and politicallySun, 09 Jan 2011 22:30:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-09f1abb24606ffffe1d4e670e82c6413CommunicableDiseasesFightagainstFraudNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.343102http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/haiti-one-year-on-from-quake-2179837.htmlOn Tuesday 12 January 2010, Haiti was jolted and broken by an earthquake which killed 230,000 people. Today, despite pledges of billions and the presence of thousands of aid groups and missions, its people's plight is a festering global scandal. Twelve months after the quake wrecked 350,000 homes and left at least 1.Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:31:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-1df6bba0d2dc85850bd1afc3f976b6a7UNSecretaryGeneralEuropeAidGenderEqualityNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.343102http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jan/09/young-people-generation-under-strainYoung people confront a radically different social landscape to that of their parents, who stand accused alongside bankers and politicians of bequeathing an economic and environmental mess. Tracy McVeigh hears their views Are young people emerging into a far more hostile and unfriendly world than....Sun, 09 Jan 2011 03:39:00 +0100guardianenguardian-c0e7bb6faccdfdb637f6163421966f0fManMadeDisastersClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2013885387_haitielection9m.htmlPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian singer Michel Martelly has a silky voice and a wicked pelvic thrust to his dance moves. In recent months, Martelly has carved out a new role in Haiti as a presidential candidate with a loyal following among many of the nation's poor.Sun, 09 Jan 2011 06:01:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-cb0c94200e2aa6c1fcdde4e5d99f8d48NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1345437/Simon-Parry-dresses-panda-suit-convince-infant-hes-family.html?ITO=1490Reporter Simon Parry dresses in a panda suit to convince an infant that he is one of the family.Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:00:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-7f3ccea31424592d48ba544c0ac167c4NaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jan/09/young-people-generation-under-strainYoung people confront a radically different social landscape to that of their parents, who stand accused alongside bankers and politicians of bequeathing an economic and environmental mess. Tracy McVeigh hears their views Are young people emerging into a far more hostile and unfriendly world than....Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:39:00 +0100guardianenguardian-c19dde1bca55d7edd03b23bbe813065aManMadeDisastersClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentAlternativeEnergyhttp://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?ID=202733&R=R1Israel’s health system is simply not equipped to cope with burns victims because the state has neglected the situation for decades.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:36:00 +0100jpostenjpost-3d40888be6599a02377df1317cc32024CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentConflict31.3525303545421 34.9673005529651http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/haiti-one-year-on-from-massive-earhtquake-2179837.htmlOn Tuesday 12 January 2010, Haiti was jolted and broken by an earthquake which killed 230,000 people. Today, despite pledges of billions and the presence of thousands of aid groups and missions, its people's plight is a festering global scandal.Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:04:00 +0100independentenindependent-1df6bba0d2dc85850bd1afc3f976b6a7UNSecretaryGeneralEuropeAidGenderEqualityNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.343102http://english.kompas.com/read/2011/01/09/04132321/Palu.Jolted.by.5.3.QuakePALU, KOMPAS.com - An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Palu, Central Sulawesi, at 4.15 pm local time on Saturday. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated in its website that the quake’s epicenter was located at 0.85 degrees southern latitude and 119.78 degrees northern longitude.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:31:00 +0100kompasenkompas-d164e79bbb9947564ef69411fc2deb3dNaturalDisastershttp://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/113130314.htmlPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The silhouetted bodies moved in waves through the night, climbing out of crumbled homes and across mounds of rubble. Hundreds of thousands of people made their way to the center of the shattered city by the thin light of a waning crescent moon. There was hardly a sound.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:58:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-e2c0266f238546f86129e0c2da352534CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.343102http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-12129376A ski centre is to open an area for training in the use of a device designed to help find people caught in a snow slide.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:45:00 +0100bbcenbbc-3d782dfc6118c6638751c67eac84e177NaturalDisastershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/08/5791938-haiti-suffers-year-of-crisis-with-nobody-in-chargePORT-AU-PRINCE The silhouetted bodies moved in waves through the night, climbing out of crumbled homes and across mounds of rubble. Hundreds of thousands of people made their way to the center of the shattered city by the thin light of a waning crescent moon. There was hardly a sound.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:58:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-49b1acc94580b09152a1365f134b6a33CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.343102http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12128349In the dim late afternoon light, seeping through an upstairs window, the scars of ant bites are clearly visible on the back of a small baby boy. Jean was found covered in ants in a cardboard box half-filled with rain water near a busy Port-au-Prince market.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:26:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-b64963fcf6b1a254f4b2bc8c44cfb912NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-8CW4XW?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSLisa Schlein, Geneva United Nations and international aid agencies say significant progress has been made in helping Haitians recover from the earthquake that devastated their country almost one year ago.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 05:42:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-5ee3d5bd13015633f6ed266135d905c6CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUNbodies18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-8CWA4S?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSSpecial Briefing Patricia Haslach Ambassador Deputy Coordinator USAID Haiti Mission Director Carleene Dei and Deputy Director USAID Office for Food for Peace Jonathan Dworken Via Teleconference Washington, DC January 7, 2011 OPERATOR: Welcome, and thank you for standing by.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 09:50:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-d5a6335f2d791120802076e08bb9c70aWorldBankG8MilleniumGoalsNaturalDisastersAgricultureEnvironmenthttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-8CW2TR?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Katie Nguyen LONDON (AlertNet) - Some ask for a house, others seek protection afraid their daughters will be raped, many ask for work so they can provide for their families.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 03:39:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-784e898973577f6bafb0da28f1c57669NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VDUX-8CVUAP?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSJanuary 7, 2010— Wednesday marks the one year commemoration of the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, killing over 230,000 people.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:35:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-7424b8a8587b822cd4b9dc1c2f166a80NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.343102http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12128349In the dim late afternoon light, seeping through an upstairs window, the scars of ant bites are clearly visible on the back of a small baby boy. Jean was found covered in ants in a cardboard box half-filled with rain water near a busy Port-au-Prince market.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:43:00 +0100bbcenbbc-b64963fcf6b1a254f4b2bc8c44cfb912NaturalDisastershttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/rebuilding-haiti-a-demographic-crisis,1607283.htmlArchitecture for Humanity's Progress A Year in Review - Haiti School Initiative Focus PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rebuilding after a natural disaster anywhere has its major challenges. The anniversary of any disaster offers a moment to reflect, no more so than in....Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:22:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-019063c0134297f573e9869e7cd0e006NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VDUX-8CVTH2?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSOne year after the Haiti earthquake, the only way to ensure a better future for children and families is for Haitians and the international community to build on the large-scale efforts they're making.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:31:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-d5acf984d14b62c3ed1c4c55beb71cefCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/08psam/Article/KUALA GULA: Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) together with the West Coast Fishermen's Action Network and the Penang Inshore Fishermen Welfare Association organised a mangrove replanting exercise recently to remember the 68 victims who died in the 2004 tsunami.Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:28:00 +0100nstennst-fdbf4f094c46afbd69ffc27d4e8bfdbcNaturalDisastersEnvironment3.15021 101.708http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/01/154130.htmBriefing on the One-Year Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti Special Briefing Rajiv Shah USAID Administrator Cheryl Mills Counselor Washington, DC January 7, 2011 MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. If you look back at 2010, one of the most compelling stories of....Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:12:00 +0100state-govenstate-gov-3df7af8997ce642afc6262686efd3eb0CommunicableDiseasesScienceAgricultureNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionFinancialServicesPublicHealthEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-LatinAmericaEU-Asia18.54299 -72.34310238.9051 -77.0162http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2011/01/07/yukon-avalanche-warning.html?ref=rssYukoners planning to head into the backcountry should be especially cautious this winter for avalanches, says the head of the Yukon Avalanche Association.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:02:00 +0100CBCenCBC-b1db09be9acd342741c3a0a0086b045aNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VDUX-8CVSA5?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS07.01.2011 Cologne. Malteser International, the relief service of the Order of Malta for worldwide humanitarian aid, is working in the sectors of health, WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) as well as social programmes and disaster risk reduction in six project locations in Haiti.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:31:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-f457b867e12d54227bde96c7d352e3ceCommunicableDiseasesSocialSituationNaturalDisastersEnvironmentHaitiReconstructionUNbodiesEU-Caribbean18.54299 -72.343102http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Rebuilding-Earthquake-Shattered-Haiti-Will-Take-Years-113084974.htmlAid agencies say despite significant progress, humanitarian operations fall far short of what is needed to rebuild Haitian societyFri, 07 Jan 2011 20:15:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-35ae5d1c89f307db01a6d3e438ba987cCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8CVMX2?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSDisaster relief charity ShelterBox has provided more than 28,000 of these making it the biggest single contributor of any individual NGO or charity to tented shelter. It is now a year after the earthquake struck and there is still a need for emergency shelter in the country.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:24:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-595aa62daf80342aca712301eb9157e2NaturalDisastersFloodingHumanitarianAid18.54299 -72.343102http://www.thegrio.com/specials/thegrio-on-the-ground-in-haiti/cholera-continues-to-plague-victims-of-haiti-quake.phpA woman suffering cholera symptoms is pushed in a wheelbarrow to a hospital in the Cite Soleil slum in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday Jan 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) In the early days of the earthquake search and rescue phase, Haitian officials and aid organizations braced themselves for an....Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:24:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-6159f00d43f299c6838e3d869cfa1192UNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUNbodiesPublicHealthhttp://7thspace.com/headlines/368937/the_years_weather___2010.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Hong Kong (HKSAR) - According to the World Meteorological Organization, the year 2010 is almost certain to rank among the top three warmest years globally since the beginning of instrumental climate records in 1850.In Hong Kong, 2010 was characterised by ...Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:36:00 +01007thspaceen7thspace-e7a8953b14b05adfe7d52b8433b03524NaturalDisasters22.4222282068564 114.157925233557http://www.wfp.org/stories/quake-mothers-find-nutrition-and-relief-peanut-pasteLess than a month after her husband was killed in last year’s earthquake, Farah, 21, gave birth to their second daughter. Getting by since then has been hard, but Farah says she takes comfort in knowing that her daughters are getting the nutrition they need from a fortified peanut paste provided by WFP.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:03:00 +0100wfpenwfp-797c5a980348400d8315482426d0833fNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JALR-8CVKBZ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSMalteser International, the relief service of the Order of Malta for worldwide humanitarian aid, is working in the sectors of health, WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) as well as social programmes and disaster risk reduction in six project locations in Haiti.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:20:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-8d46f342f1e93ea3b42af350299debbfCommunicableDiseasesSocialSituationNaturalDisastersEnvironmentHaitiReconstructionEU-Caribbean18.54299 -72.343102http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/worlds-attention-haitis-children,1606710.htmlAmericans were largest donors to UNICEF 's Haiti Emergency Appeal - New Call for Year of Service to Haiti 's children NEW YORK Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One year after the devastating January 12 earthquake shook their fragile lives, Haiti 's 4 million children continue to suffer from....Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:42:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-62e713385ba00a3a213ad82176c6bafeCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionUNbodies18.54299 -72.343102http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/flood-strategy-under-scrutiny-as-clean-up-begins/story-fn59niix-1225983929652?from=public_rssAT the end of August, Anna Bligh's bureaucrat husband, Greg Withers, filed an application for federal funding for a novel research project.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:35:00 +0100TheAustralianenTheAustralian-0f10174ba472dd29f6a8c5bee955e6a0ManMadeDisastersMARS-STATEuropeAidDisasterReliefNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8CV82C?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSToday, more than 1 million people – approximately 380,000 of whom are children – still live in crowded camps. The relief and recovery efforts of Haitians and the international community have been extraordinary.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:04:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-ed4548fcc1944aacac51f846440021c5UNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40928936/ns/today-entertainment/The actor, 50, has been a fixture in Haiti since moving there almost immediately after the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake that threw the country into chaos, and the actor’s own life, too.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:44:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-5e2320b36d8d6053d6f9d9525e66fd2eCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110107/local/press-digestThe following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times says Roads Minister Austin Gatt has requested experts to report on the state of Regional Road bridge from which a light truck almost crashed two days ago. The Malta...Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:34:00 +0100timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-639be58ae833002e50045ab6a16ef4f0EUForeignAffairsRepresentativeCatherineAshtonMaritimeSafetyEuropeNaturalDisastersFightagainstFraudMajaKocijancicEU-AfricaEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaPressRepresentatives35.9042 14.5189http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/07/stories/2011010753551500.htmPHOTO: AP IN RUINS: A January 2010 file picture that shows earthquake rubble in Port-au-Prince. In 2011, nothing much appears to have changed.- Dithering by the government and a lack of co-ordination between aid agencies and donors have crippled rebuilding efforts in Haiti, leaving the country in....Fri, 07 Jan 2011 03:49:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-2ac2fca2ea488019b07c1e665a17222bHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-12129376A ski centre is to open an area for training in the use of a device designed to help find people caught in a snow slide.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:25:00 +0100bbcenbbc-acf695ff9a9dec5973beb888bbea8a5dNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/calls-for-powderfinger-flood-concert/story-e6frfku0-1225983436683ROCK band Powderfinger urged to re-form and stage a monster concert for the Queensland flood victims and volunteers.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:58:00 +0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-fb1b57cc3fa8ccea671d3576e5598980NaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2011/01/06/sk-lodgepole-pine-1106.html?ref=rssThe Saskatchewan government is chopping down a unique region of pine trees in the Cypress Hills area, which it says will make the forest healthier.Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:26:00 +0100CBCenCBC-094c6ccaa614710f1aec4e05f941d9a2NaturalDisastersEnvironment54.4158393478837 -105.889063906973http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/361070,drilling-for-half-a-million-years-of-history-under-the.htmlThere is little doubt in scientific minds that the world is getting warmer. This is particularly evident in the Middle East, but one important question is whether this is something new or whether it is part of some larger cyclical pattern. The answer to this question is one of the hoped for....Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:35:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-7f1228f845cad0cc4b718229850d7acbClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmenthttp://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=233651Tehran Times Social Desk SHIRAZ, Fars Province – An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit the city of Sepidan in Fars province on Wednesday morning, injuring 16 people. Rescue operation is underway, official said. A number of old houses in rural areas have been damaged and seven villages have been severely damaged.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:51:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-2d807f9eaf10deaee1ff3b8e9fb65143NaturalDisasters29.60198 52.531349http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=233651Quake strikes Iran’s Fars province, 16 injured Tehran Times Social Desk SHIRAZ, Fars Province – An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit the city of Sepidan in Fars province on Wednesday morning, injuring 16 people. Rescue operation is underway, official said.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:51:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-34c2f690b476912f3b91dbbac4a516a8NaturalDisasters29.60198 52.531349http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=91176ADDIS ABABA Wednesday, November 24, 2010 (IRIN) - New automated weather stations could boost Ethiopia’s fledgling agricultural insurance schemes, expanding the use of payouts triggered by abnormally low rainfall and reducing costly visual verification of yield losses.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:40:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-237b78eefecf0fc5f698607ba0ebb786UNbodiesClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAid9.02274 38.7468http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12124441Israel's PM and interior minister are heckled at a memorial service for the 42 people who died in the country's worst-ever wildfire.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:26:00 +0100bbcenbbc-04c272df09e2dc628fdc18d9ddd9b68fNaturalDisastersEnvironmenthttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2011-01/06/content_11805298.htmA picture taken on Jan 5, 2011 shows a seven-storey apartment building in Mianyang city of southwest China's Sichuan province.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:14:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-2814910af011c4ebca80c50ddee6458eNaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jan/06/australia-floods-national-spiritIt was not for nothing that the soap was called Neighbours. Australians' history has led them to look after their own In the first 38 years of my life when I lived in Australia there were floods and droughts but they came in a roughly regular pattern of about five years of floods, or at least a lot of rain, and five years of drought.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:48:00 +0100guardianenguardian-339d1304bb2b237f4960d0e176325a01NaturalDisastersAsylum-35.3499 149.042http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-environment/commission-under-budget-pressure-natural-disasters-spike-news-501030A dramatic increase in the number of natural disasters last year has sparked calls for more funding, cooperation and cost-efficiency from European Commission services.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:15:00 +0100euractiv-eneneuractiv-en-1d6e9a0f75cd7e2038ace3661cfe034cKristalinaGeorgievaMediaFinancialCrisisNaturalDisastersEnvironmentHumanitarianAidFerranTarradellasCrisisResponseEU-CaribbeanEU-LatinAmericaEU-AsiaPressRepresentativeshttp://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/features/698272011-01-06 - http://picasaweb.google.com/haitiana.net/Cris#5454749728690320946Writing from Haiti, Sokari Ekine describes the problem of unsanitary conditions, the randomness of the destruction caused by last year’s earthquake, the wounds of people who survived and the possibility of a third revolution to come.Thu, 06 Jan 2011 17:52:00 +0100pambazukaenpambazuka-6978c0a01a75242499ad5fbfaa052664CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersGenderEqualityhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/11/world/main7233771.shtmlMounting Fears Force People to Flee Both Suburbs and Skyscrapers in Flood That Has Killed 10, Left 78 MissingTue, 11 Jan 2011 23:24:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-72b3b61463c6b68abf6b4e8c04734ab6EnvironmentNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2011/01/11/briton-killed-in-alps-avalanche-91466-27970741/An avalanche has killed four off-piste skiers in the French Alps, including one Briton, French authorities said.Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:27:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-946f34129d26aa94b19114ceb96e52e8NaturalDisastershttp://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=one-year-anniversary-of-haiti-earthquake-health-care-and-rebuilding-2011-01-10Jan. 12 marks the one year anniversary of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island of Haiti.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:19:00 +0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-b49459875928d30d5252197d7c9b3fe7HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/01/12/story_12-1-2011_pg4_10The anniversary finds Haiti barely healed from the trauma inflicted 12 months ago. The economy and infrastructure are crippled, a cholera outbreak is still active and more than 800,000 people live in squalid tent camps Haiti on Tuesday began two days of remembrance ceremonies in honour of the....Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:04:00 +0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-c1c6f7f07af5cdb200573757a91a2642HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/haiti-one-year-on-the-scars-of-the-earthquake-have-scarcely-begun-to-heal-2182179.htmlThe fires are no longer burning, but precious little else has changed. These pictures, some taken this month, and others almost a year ago, lay bare just how slowly Haiti is recovering from the worst natural disaster in modern history. At 4.53pm today, the Western world's poorest nation will pause....Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:24:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-9bb7dcffcdd610b3ea18fb5e604295d0PoliticalUnrestFightagainstFraudHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/haiti-one-year-on-the-scars-of-the-earthquake-have-scarcely-begun-to-heal-2182179.htmlThe fires are no longer burning, but precious little else has changed. These pictures, some taken this month, and others almost a year ago, lay bare just how slowly Haiti is recovering from the worst natural disaster in modern history.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:24:00 +0100independentenindependent-9bb7dcffcdd610b3ea18fb5e604295d0PoliticalUnrestFightagainstFraudHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Families-swallowed-whole-by-an.6687227.jpFIVE children were among 11 people killed when catastrophic flash flooding devastated the Australian state of Queensland, as a wall of water trapped at a dam above the city ofWed, 12 Jan 2011 01:13:00 +0100TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-6560f0cb8b7dd62a25ef59f3c1ccb8e0FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/RAF-Tornados-quarter-of-a.6687098.jpTWO RAF Tornados came a split second from disaster over the Borders in the second such near-miss in Scotland within four months, investigators reported yesterday.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:13:00 +0100TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-505d86f44c5bb7cc76de2dc1a284a48fNaturalDisasters55.5723922498386 -2.78721468941578http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12164264An conservation expedition to the deforested hills of Haiti, struck by a major earthquake a year ago, has found frog species unseen for 20 years. In just eight days of searching in the few forest fragments left, researchers found 25 of Haiti's 49 known species.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:59:00 +0100bbcenbbc-195425d447004ed365cb9296e6486ff1EnvironmentEcologyNaturalDisastersAgriculture18.54299 -72.343102http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/4LN2bi-RFjE/la-fg-haiti-quake-anniversary-20110112,0,1802842.storyA year after the massive earthquake, reconstruction efforts remain practically nonexistent and camps for the displaced appear have taken on a permanence.Gray ribbons of fresh cement streak the side of Clarisse Brisson's broken home, where she and her family are slowly making repairs. Inside, she reads Bible verses to sustain her.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:21:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-38774ef2bda6da136d0264116461a731ConflictHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-01/12/content_11831728.htmElectoral unrest continues to unsettle a nation still reeling PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haitians on Tuesday were marking the one-year anniversary of a devastating earthquake while awaiting the publication of a post-election report that could stoke political unrest.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:15:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-f7cec018f8934046f181a6eaf0bf7966HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-01/12/content_11831277.htmCities tackle problem. Li Jing in Beijing and Peng Yining in Xiamen report. With its tranquil scenic beauty, Xiamen has long been regarded one of the best places to live or visit in China. The city, which lies in the southeastern part of Fujian province, boasts coastal vistas, unique architecture and a rich history dating back centuries.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:15:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-141370d70589f941a9cf27ccaf018503RoadTransportEcologyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersEnvironmentalProtectionScienceEnvironmentAlternativeEnergy35.2086 110.727http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeykfideyql/rss2/CLOSE to 1,000 women and girls have been raped in camps in the capital since last year’s earthquake in Haiti and orphaned teenage girls are being forced to sell their bodies for as little as one dollar to feed themselves.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:07:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-442152fd20b30fe847534fd14ebe96d3NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Vvv5lBkvRGo/index.htmlThe moment I arrive at the Lighthouse I find the answer to the question that has been nagging me since we arrived -- how does any one person make a difference in the face of such an enormous tragedy?Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:10:00 +0100cnnencnn-5fc371bb29ec9434c91552f304f2258aGenderEqualityManMadeDisastersHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8CZSP5?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBaltimore, January 11, 2011 â A year after the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) continues its long-term efforts to assist earthquake-affected communities.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:08:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-2b4311873d4c43f9e52aec60296cd92bRegionalPolicyEnvironmentRuralDevelopmentHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/haiti-prepares-for-quake-anniversary-20110112-19ni2.htmlHaitians are preparing to mark the anniversary of last year's magnitude 7.0 earthquake, which killed at least 220,000 people on January 12, 2010.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:06:00 +0100smhensmh-a52cb570f53da719d324864952616aceNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3345900/Australia-flood-death-toll-rises-as-25ft-wave-strikes.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsTHE killer floods Down Under became a tsunami of terror yesterday as thousands fled a TWENTY-FIVE foot wall of water. Highways out of Brisbane were bumper to bumper as the mega torrent rushed towards Australia's third biggest city - home to two million. Those left behind braced themselves for a looming cataclysm - set to hit today.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:03:00 +0100thesunenthesun-bc0d1eadd7195835da3924753a629461FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3345694/Heartbreak-and-hope-on-Haitis-saddest-day.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsHAITIANS gather in prayer to mark the first anniversary of 'the saddest day in history'Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:18:00 +0100thesunenthesun-e062d7107ff672ab95ce4c48812dce26HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastershttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/haiti-mourns-its-earthquake-dead-20110112-19nll.htmlHaiti began two days of remembrance ceremonies honoring nearly quarter of a million people who died in an earthquake that leveled the impoverished country a year ago.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:36:00 +0100smhensmh-a4c6951e9843d1cefc4ebbc7f69f8785NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12164264An conservation expedition to the deforested hills of Haiti, struck by a major earthquake a year ago, has found frog species unseen for 20 years. In just eight days of searching in the few forest fragments left, researchers found 25 of Haiti's 49 known species.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:55:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-195425d447004ed365cb9296e6486ff1EnvironmentEcologyNaturalDisastersAgriculture18.54299 -72.343102http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2041951,00.html?xid=rss-topstoriesBrisbane is preparing itself for a flood that's expected to ravage more of the city's downtown and suburbs this afternoonWed, 12 Jan 2011 07:20:00 +0100timeentime-16d80cebfe044d5d1b72e1033245e4d0NaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8D29FG?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSCommunities Minister Karen Struthers said the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements had been activated in the Brisbane, Toowoomba, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim, and Somerset local government areas.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:18:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-a6c7133bf15321ba41af219e77d6aa82NaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8D29SC?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS10 January 2011 DAFF10/78L Minister for Agriculture, Senator Joe Ludwig, today told a meeting of state and territory agricultural ministers and the National Farmers' Federation he remained optimistic about the prospects for the summer crop.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:18:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-cdad4ef60108e7084a1e416439501f18EuropeAidMARS-STATNaturalDisastersAgriculture-35.3499 149.042http://www.euronews.net/2011/01/11/haiti-still-struggling-a-year-after-the-earthquake/Like much of the Haitian capital, the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince is still in ruins. Reconstruction in the city has barely got underway, even though it is now a year since the devastating earthquake on the 12th of January, 2010. Haiti’s struggling infrastructure means recovery from the....Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:55:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-e0a83311bcf164c373900cf7fd846bf5HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastershttp://www.npr.org/2011/01/07/132740171/apollo-era-moon-data-get-a-fresh-look?ft=1&f=1007By re-examining seismic data collected from Apollo-era moon missions, scientists say they're able to more precisely describe the makeup of the moon's core. Planetary scientist Renee Weber explains how the old data were initially interpreted and what the new analysis shows.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:48:00 +0100NPRnewsenNPRnews-3b03c5149bb38c06f0704b7785af1c72NaturalDisastershttp://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-01-12-haitians-yearn-for-change-after-year-in-hellAs Haitians mark the anniversary of the devastating earthquake in 2010, hope has given way to a crushing sense of bitterness and despair.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:22:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-802c03d8e65da88c19a5278533eebafbFloodingUNbodiesHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=91608PESHAWAR, 12 January 2011 (IRIN) - In his village in Charsadda District in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa, Mowaz Khan, 40, has settled in to the house he completed a few weeks ago.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:18:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-76ec1c8558aa76adf092b5d36e9d25eaNaturalDisasters33.718151 73.060547http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1346405/Haiti-earthquake-year-Only-cent-rubble-cleared.html?ITO=1490Experts estimate that there is still enough rubble to fill dump trucks parked bumper to bumper halfway around the world.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:17:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-a5ce96b74d9c5f12b563765c273a4608PeaceKeepingPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/haiti-grieves-for-a-quarter-million-dead-20110112-19ni2.htmlHaitians are grieving for the nearly quarter of a million people wiped out in last year's earthquake.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:14:00 +0100smhensmh-8c592602c4ede7f40bc420a3958dfd3fNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/For-many-Haiti-s-misery-still-stirs-951647.phpRob Lillpopp, left, the Rev. Jean Milor Hedela, a pastor of a church in Haiti, and Cindy Schmehl, right, load finished gift baskets into a trunk at St. George's Episcopal Church in Clifton Park on Tuesday. The baskets will be auctioned on Wednesday, Jan.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:56:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-ea2d894ad0317ea74d93b84760f0b7b2AgricultureAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/01/12/915106/haiti-still-needs-medical-aid.htmlThe pair embraced, and Conner uttered a sigh of relief. He needed Chaudry's help once again. This time, they are moving about 2,600 pounds of medical supplies through the chaotic streets of Port-au-Prince to the United Nations compound where a helicopter was waiting to ferry the supplies on to the northern part of the country.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:56:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-4d128d746eda7b53ccbc840ea54f4479CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2011/01/12/haiti-one-year-after-the-quake-it-may-not-get-better.html?sid=101Endless tent cities strewn with decaying garbage still carpet the landscape, and chunks of concrete rubble clutter the roads. Medical supplies and food are still tied up in red tape at the ports. Volunteers say it's hard to realize that it has been a year since a magnitude 7 earthquake pulled Haiti's capital city of Port-au-Prince to the ground.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:56:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-4ce00282c66593f98645333fce9a686cHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Vvv5lBkvRGo/index.htmlThe moment I arrive at the Lighthouse I find the answer to the question that has been nagging me since we arrived -- how does any one person make a difference in the face of such an enormous tragedy?Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:21:00 +0100cnnencnn-82f56a4af0606a2a302c522295ea95d5HaitiReconstructionManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/01/12/haiti-anniversary-memorials.html?ref=rssHaitians are marking the sombre anniversary of the powerful earthquake that shattered their country one year ago.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:49:00 +0100CBCenCBC-277f0f4dc31c187b100251e630db918eUNbodiesNaturalDisastersCulturehttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/haitians-grieve-on-quake-anniversary-20110112-19nll.htmlHaiti on Wednesday marked a painful first anniversary of the earthquake that killed nearly a quarter-million of its people, with the country gripped by political instability and still struggling to get back on its feet.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:32:00 +0100smhensmh-f7d452e4cf3c671c411a2aba16ced155NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8D2F3N?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Mike Williams, Head of Trócaire's International Department On the road from Port-au-Prince airport into Haiti's capital city, there is one sight which is a constant on the landscape: tents. In Port-au-Prince, tents are everywhere.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:32:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-9291cdd401a23822c0c912faaa1236d9HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8D2J7A?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSNone of the United Nations projects aimed at older people have been funded to date. Despite being identified as the most vulnerable group in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, one year on, older people continue to be forgotten by international donors.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:32:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-75f267fc26eed925ee01d8e2ecfe3441HaitiReconstructionCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/LSGZ-8D2H9W?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSPESHAWAR, 12 January 2011 (IRIN) - In his village in Charsadda District in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa, Mowaz Khan, 40, has settled in to the house he completed a few weeks ago.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:32:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-78d65a3379bb42d2e8d3529a1cf9fda1NaturalDisasters33.718151 73.060547http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20110111-avalanche-kills-four-val-disereFrance An avalanche in the resort of Val d’Isère in south east France killed four skiers on Tuesday. Those killed were among a group skiing off-piste, according to police. Val d'Isère ski resort PhilipendulaWed, 12 Jan 2011 15:30:00 +0100radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-0c073717acd06d9af04189a21efd8997NaturalDisasters48.8521 2.34899http://haitiamputees.msnbc.msn.comSchneily Similien barely remembers the time before the quake shattered his leg. For him, Haiti is a place where people live in tents, there’s little food and wearing artificial leg is just life.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:20:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-97e7fc57846e0df237b511ee877a524fNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesFlooding18.54299 -72.343102http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1346477/Pictured-The-British-skier-killed-avalanche-Val-dIsere-died-doing-loved.html?ITO=1490James Whalley, a 32-year-old easyJet captain based at Gatwick Airport, was in a group of seven who were hit by a massive wall of ice and snow in Val d'Isere on Tuesday morning.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:58:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-b3d98155f38b999310cb3338f4ea3dc3NaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/jan/12/haiti-one-year-on-aid-reportsThe first anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti comes with a deluge of progress reports from many of the NGOs and aid agencies involved in reconstruction and ongoing relief work. We select a sample One year ago today, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake ripped through Haiti leaving nearly a quarter of a million people dead and another 1.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:14:00 +0100guardianenguardian-caf31f02c4f7e28f079291797361b5b4HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2011/0112/How-one-program-curtails-the-sex-abuse-that-skyrocketed-after-Haiti-earthquake?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29Melanie Megevand brings women and their husbands together to talk openly about sexual abuse, which helps to relieve tensions at home.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:10:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-cb058f0dc614c7c7dfc107dfbeef2862NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/haiti-mourns-its-dead-prays-for-future-20110113-19og5.htmlDressed in their best and clutching Bibles, thousands of Haitians have gathered in a ruined cathedral to mark the anniversary of a devastating earthquake.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:48:00 +0100smhensmh-add12e189d70a85c38f581bf3cd26cefNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=health-lags-in-haiti-anniversaryMuch of Haiti's population of 10 million already lacked reliable access to ambulance services, clean water and good sanitation before a magnitude-7 earthquake struck there in January 2010. Now, with billions of dollars in aid flowing in and a small army of volunteer health workers on the ground, has....Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:17:00 +0100scientificamericanenscientificamerican-b768aa068996f31817c4fee6319aa27cNaturalDisastersPublicHealth18.54299 -72.343102http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AUSTRALIA_FLOODING?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Inch by inch, block by block, floods consumed Australia's third-largest city, creeping across suburban yards Wednesday and streaming through downtown streets darkened by power outages and largely emptied of people....Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:12:00 +0100APenAP-ea9c23254cd5318595cca5e957e64c46NaturalDisastershttp://www.newschannel5.com/story/13826538/floods-hit-brisbane-australias-3rd-largest-cityInch by inch, block by block, floods consumed Australia's third-largest city, creeping across suburban yards Wednesday and streaming through downtown streets darkened by power outages and largely emptied of people.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:57:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-9ca7217f8c0dbef191ee3f71d5f84593NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Jf30VYpUHoo/index.htmlThey filled the grounds in front of the collapsed cathedral in Haiti's capital Wednesday. To remember. To cope. To pray.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:00:00 +0100cnnencnn-03cc026cdad12478ab97e6270d695395PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2011/01/12/Haiti_one_year_later_Got_trash_Make_thread/One year after Haiti’s devastating earthquake , the country is still in the early stages of recovery. While and medical supplies have made it to the island nation, which is considered to be one of the poorest countries on earth , many argue that little has been done to improve Haiti’s long-term economic stability.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:58:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-b275d055b5ad6fa08ac4161bef8c971dNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2011/01/12/haiti-anniversary-memorials.htmlCrosses cover a mass gravesite at Titanyen on the outskirts of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. (Jorge Silva/Reuters) Haitians are marking the sombre anniversary Wednesday of the powerful earthquake that shattered their country one year ago. The disaster killed 230,000 people in the Caribbean nation, including 58 Canadians.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:58:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-b0ad4fdcc3858d949faae32859f3614cUNbodiesNaturalDisastersCulturehttp://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=health-lags-in-haiti-anniversaryMuch of Haiti's population of 10 million already lacked reliable access to ambulance services, clean water and good sanitation before a magnitude-7 earthquake struck there in January 2010. Now, after receiving billions of dollars in aid and a small army of volunteer health workers, has the country....Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:48:00 +0100scientificamericanenscientificamerican-d87464e13a1e988f5032116f421608e0NaturalDisastersPublicHealth18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-8D2NAX?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSAuthor: Laurie A. Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health January 12, 2011 At the one-year anniversary of Haiti's tragic earthquake, media scrutiny will focus on the sorry lack of achievement in reconstructing Haiti's public buildings, private residences, economy, and infrastructure.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:41:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-28beeae8bd2dce54e380824bff149448UNbodiesNaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesGenderEqualityhttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/AZHU-8D2MLZ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSIt's not the NGOs. Mountains of rubble and archaic land laws are slowing Haiti's progress Sandra Cox asks why progress in rehousing people has been so slow Media headlines describe a country that is on anything but the road to recovery.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:41:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c6c64ce8dec9302f0296bb626683c818HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-8D2NVW?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSAuthors: Paul Farmer, Kolokotrones University Professor and Chair, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, UN Deputy Special Envoy for Haiti Brian Concannon, Jr.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:41:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-f6f4bcc40104a9939af986a312a2cfc2HaitiReconstructionPublicHealthUNbodiesPeaceKeepingDevelopmentNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.npr.org/2011/01/12/132853344/floods-hit-empty-brisbane-20-000-homes-in-danger?ft=1&f=1001Floodwaters inundated the evacuated downtown of Australia's third-largest city Wednesday after tearing a deadly path across the northeast, swamping neighborhoods in what could be Brisbane's most devastating floods in a century.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:21:00 +0100NPRnewsenNPRnews-93559903c6f933001f405e5ac84525b8NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/yVRbNMIAyEc/index.htmlIt's been a year since Haiti was rocked by an earthquake, leaving about 230,000 people dead, hundreds of thousands injured and more than a million homeless. The international community was quick to provide aid, especially in the first few months after the earthquake.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:16:00 +0100cnnencnn-1cfed3873429e50e82a4c379b90da5ebNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Vvv5lBkvRGo/index.htmlThe moment I arrive at the Lighthouse I find the answer to the question that has been nagging me since we arrived -- how does any one person make a difference in the face of such an enormous tragedy?Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:46:00 +0100cnnencnn-7d580a6b759981a9dbc06a09c298f895HaitiReconstructionManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastershttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/one-year-after-earthquake,1613209.htmlBut the year has also brought remarkable collaboration, innovation and hope, as Microsoft and a record number of organizations from around the world work to help Haiti recover and to "build the country back better than it was," said Claire Bonilla, Microsoft's senior director of Business Continuity and Disaster Response.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:26:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-3f216c4516384b305e49c3f67021792dHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/01/12/haiti-anniversary-memorials.html?ref=rssHaitians are marking the sombre anniversary of the powerful earthquake that shattered their country one year ago.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:15:00 +0100CBCenCBC-7495749355e110c20c2ee0a2bffbf1aaUNbodiesNaturalDisastersCulture18.54299 -72.343102http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/12/world/main7237879.shtmlNation's 3rd Largest City Inundated, Forcing Thousands to Flee Suburbs and Skyscrapers as 20,000 Homes Face RuinWed, 12 Jan 2011 22:19:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-86d80f334c60dd8247be11e61823f406NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/yVRbNMIAyEc/index.htmlIt's been a year since Haiti was rocked by an earthquake, leaving about 230,000 people dead, hundreds of thousands injured and more than a million homeless. The international community was quick to provide aid, especially in the first few months after the earthquake.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:23:00 +0100cnnencnn-2c9f7adb27cab80449fb3b4b660eec28NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Jf30VYpUHoo/index.htmlThey filled the grounds in front of the collapsed cathedral in Haiti's capital. To remember. To cope. To pray.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:23:00 +0100cnnencnn-a84faa13b48420fcdd91934f5b274b86HaitiReconstructionPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralhttp://www.newschannel5.com/story/13829793/torrential-rain-floods-in-rio-leave-58-deadSummer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 239 people in 24 hours. Some survivors clung to trees to...Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:13:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-c0ac29a02725125b48cf83f50d35e868PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13829505/prayer-and-mourning-in-haiti-a-year-after-quakeThe air was choked with memory Wednesday in this city where everyone lost a brother, a child, a cousin or a friend one year ago in the earthquake. Haitians marched down empty, rubble-lined streets singing hymns and climbed...Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:13:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-1b87b0737a84f0852bd65dc77c23b944HaitiReconstructionCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_HAITI_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The air was choked with memory Wednesday in this city where everyone lost a brother, a child, a cousin or a friend one year ago in the earthquake. Haitians marched down empty, rubble-lined streets singing hymns and climbed broken buildings to hang wreaths of flowers....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:13:00 +0100APenAP-b7384829bfff2f16c209c1530b4abc70HaitiReconstructionCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Summer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 239 people in 24 hours. Some survivors clung to trees to escape the water and landslides....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:13:00 +0100APenAP-6aca62ee3cb6ebf72c5c506c10b6245bPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Haiti-Mourns-Earthquake-Dead---113346459.htmlJanuary 12 is first anniversary of earthquake in Haiti, one of the worst catastrophes ever in Western hemisphereThu, 13 Jan 2011 00:03:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-25b4644f38cefb308b76ac99ccb6f31dNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/project-jacmel/haiti-one-year-later/amid-haitis-ruins-a-requiem-for-the-lost/article1867908/?cmpid=rss1On the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake, dignitaries and survivors gather to mourn and rememberThu, 13 Jan 2011 01:21:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-38005dbb8a64de0299d3aec9435c4fcfMARS-STATNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_HAITI_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- The air was choked with memory Wednesday in this city where everyone lost a brother, a child, a cousin or a friend. One year after the earthquake, Haitians marched down empty, rubble-lined streets singing hymns and climbed broken buildings to hang wreaths of flowers....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:13:00 +0100APenAP-b87436e43daa801bf8e00816ae0b762dHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Summer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 257 people in 24 hours. Some survivors clung to trees to escape the water and landslides....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:13:00 +0100APenAP-71b82da6eced5dad3792a5043607ae3aPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=Nzk0NjczNTk2Published Date: January 13, 2011 PORT-AU-PRINCE: Dressed in their best and clutching Bibles, thousands of Haitians yesterday gathered in a ruined cathedral to mark the moment a year ago when the earth convulsed and savaged their nation. "It's a day of reflection and of prayer," said Roger Jean, 64,....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:09:00 +0100kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-7742773da68f81ec81a0253057bac7bcNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Sharks-in-the-streets-of.6688662.jpThe flood-ravaged Australian state of Queensland is in the grip of a "very serious natural disaster", its leaders told the world yesterday - with reports of bull sharThu, 13 Jan 2011 01:02:00 +0100TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-34ccbcaf639ad5fe47602de4d2feda4fNaturalDisastersFlooding-27.4539 153.027http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13829505/prayer-and-mourning-in-haiti-a-year-after-quakeThe air was choked with memory Wednesday in this city where everyone lost a brother, a child, a cousin or a friend. One year after the earthquake, Haitians marched down empty, rubble-lined streets singing hymns and climbed...Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:43:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-5184dac8f44baf5503cdaa0dbd760bb2HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13829793/torrential-rain-floods-in-rio-leave-58-deadSummer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 257 people in 24 hours. Some survivors clung to trees to...Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:43:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-a043d9a1316e5d54091167918e5e77a7PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/13/apworld/20110113071551&sec=apworldPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): The air was choked with memory Wednesday in this city where everyone lost a brother, a child, a cousin or a friend one year ago in the earthquake. Haitians marched down empty, rubble-lined streets singing hymns and climbed broken buildings to hang wreaths of flowers.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:29:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-a003ffbbb40dc49903aa83689fdd68bcHaitiReconstructionCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/Jobs%20Haiti%20future/4099008/story.htmlPORT-AU-PRINCE — “Welcome to my sweatshop,” says Charles Henri Baker, a tinge of bitterness lurking beneath the sarcasm. Windows in his second-floor office look out on some of the 800 employees cutting fabric and feeding cloth through sewing machines in the cavernous One World Apparel plant.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:29:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-bc52190e7bbecfc73f46393313e73825HaitiReconstructionAgricultureNaturalDisastersEmploymenthttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/P9kDPI9NB7k/index.htmlIn the middle of a snowstorm nearly a year ago, a planeload of 54 Haitian children landed in Pennsylvania as part of an airlift of orphans stranded by the powerful earthquake that devastated their country.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:09:00 +0100cnnencnn-48644369c52bad6efcac9c30c90cce26NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergy40.8732052497767 -77.7983964267309http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/12/flooding-turns-brisbane-into-a-watery-ghost-town/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSBRISBANE, Australia | Inch by inch, block by block, floods consumed Australia's third-largest city, creeping across suburban yards Wednesday and streaming through downtown streets darkened by power outages and largely emptied of people. The waters poured into Brisbane, topping traffic lights on some....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:00:00 +0100washtimesenwashtimes-827c841572598f15d0c63a333f96dbf7NaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/9448339JONATHAN M. KATZ Associated Press= PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The air was choked with memory Wednesday in this city where everyone lost a brother, a child, a cousin or a friend. One year after the earthquake, Haitians marched down empty, rubble-lined streets singing hymns and climbed broken buildings to hang wreaths of flowers.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:59:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-d9fcaab2e5ebdd6e5aca99ab59424932HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/torrential-rain-mudslides-in-brazil-kill-140Summer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of rich and poor alike…Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:40:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-6a6e5078132f7e76fabe4d3bb4469332PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARD-8D33LV?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSFor more information on USAID/OFDA shelter and settlements sector activities, please visit: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/sectors/shelter.html A worker assembles a USAID/OFDA-funded t-shelter. (Kendra Helmer, USAID)Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:58:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-9873690ef07c8454a28c828ac72dd50cNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/torrential-rain-mudslides-in-brazil-kill-239/article1867381/?cmpid=rss1Summer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio de Janeiro, enveloping the homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 239 people in 24 hours. Some survivors clung to trees to escape the water and landslides.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:55:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-88591afcb1796b4b03518014f87a46ceNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=65Summer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 257 people in 24 hours. Some survivors clung to trees to escape the water and landslides.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:39:00 +0100thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-ac0513a8b9f5c5d52745035b2b79be0fPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2011/01/12/ottawa-haiti-anniversary-112.html?ref=rssHaitians in the Ottawa-Gatineau area have remembered those lost in the massive earthquake that shook Haiti one year ago.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:33:00 +0100CBCenCBC-d48522afe37158cb99ffdd3ae1077217HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/12/brazil-landslide-leaves-115-deadAround 1,000 left homeless as torrential rainstorms trigger mudslides in mountaintop towns near Rio de Janeiro Floods and landslides devastated several mountain towns near Rio de Janeiro yesterday, killing at least 257 people as water and mud swept through the region, burying many families as they slept.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:19:00 +0100guardianenguardian-9ac151ba9d5a8d48b71422d8e6c03125NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1346678/Brazil-floods-spark-mudslides-kill-257.html?ITO=1490The storms, which began on Tuesday, sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides into the homes of rich and poor alike.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:57:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-195d2df759ec3349b08d950ceb97484bPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-floods-toll-rises-past-250-2183328.htmlDriving rains sent tons of rusty red earth sliding into mountain towns, killing at least 257 people and leaving dozens more missing.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:10:00 +0100independentenindependent-60d355fd5d2273e2c2dba37612bc53b2PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13829793/torrential-rain-floods-in-rio-leave-58-deadDriving rains sent tons of rusty red earth sliding into mountain towns, killing at least 257 people and leaving dozens more missing - lives rescuers hope to save when they resume searches Thursday.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:58:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-8ddc432491f774fb6ac4768627a9a797PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110113/world-news/brisbane-like-a-war-zone-as-flooding-peaksFloodwaters washing through Australia's third-largest city crested today just shy of levels residents had feared most but high enough to submerge entire neighbourhoods and cause damage one official likened to the aftermath of war. One man...Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:40:00 +0100timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-6415322a6b278c1e697c988f3d8676e6NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Driving rains sent tons of rusty red earth sliding into mountain towns, killing at least 257 people and leaving dozens more missing - lives rescuers hope to save when they resume searches Thursday....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:22:00 +0100APenAP-82aee23b7a98baacdde4f854a8f5d14fPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/13/2013683/what-haiti-really-needs-a-lot.htmlO ne year after the earthquake that killed an estimated 300,000 people in Haiti, the international community's $3 billion reconstruction pledges are focusing on almost everything except one thing that would most help the country -- trees. Granted, when you have more than 800,000 people still living....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:03:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-e96a79cb70b03aae877a11c03980c045MARS-STATHaitiReconstructionAgricultureNaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateAction18.54299 -72.343102http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/flood-hit-brisbane-needs-reconstruction-of-post-war-proportions-489107.htmlFloodwaters washing through Australia’s third-largest city crested today just shy of levels residents had feared most but high enough to submerge entire neighbourhoods and cause damage one official likened to the aftermath of war.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:55:00 +0100irish-newsenirish-news-007d6a5010caaf3b5b8de126a5f7c632NaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://edition.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/01/12/5.ways.to.help.haiti/index.html(CNN) -- It's been a year since Haiti was rocked by an earthquake, leaving about 230,000 people dead, hundreds of thousands injured and more than a million homeless. The international community was quick to provide aid, especially in the first few months after the earthquake. But the devastation didn't end with the natural disaster.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:33:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-2c9f7adb27cab80449fb3b4b660eec28NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/haiti-quake-one-year-on-1.1011415Port-au-Prince, Haiti - The air was choked with memory on Wednesday in this city where everyone lost a brother, a child, a cousin or a friend. One year after the earthquake, Haitians marched down empty, rubble-lined streets singing hymns and climbed broken buildings to hang wreaths of flowers.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:33:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-0910247933b26f46df057c5fcb123083HaitiReconstructionUNbodiesSecurityCouncilNaturalDisastersUNSecretaryGeneralCommunicableDiseases18.54299 -72.343102http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/12/mobile-technology-creates_n_808333.htmlTesla spent last ten years and died in Room #3327 because Earthquake Machine No. 2 was the Knob Hill Apparatus in Colorado Springs which caused the 27 day long 1899 Alaskan Earthquake s commencing on September 3, 1899 at 3h03m27s or 3:03:27 pm epicenter time.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:33:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-4350418431dfe82a590b3ade178dea67NaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10699518&ref=rssDriving rains sent tons of rusty red earth sliding into mountain towns, killing at least 257 people and leaving dozens more missing - lives rescuers hope to save when they resume searches tomorrow.In the hardest-hit town of Teresopolis,...Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:31:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-872beba1fcf608c19a03a5b50997afcfPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2011/01/13/brisbane-suburbs-swamped-by-floodwaters-91466-27978828/Floodwaters washing through Australia’s third-largest city crested today just shy of levels residents had feared most but high enough to submerge entire neighbourhoods and cause damage one official likened to the aftermath of war.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:25:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-50c01144585ad6ed55183f961ae5b6ceNaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/859619-itamaraty-reconhece-que-brasil-e-eua-formaram-boa-parceria-no-haiti-leia-em-ingles.shtml249461 2/18/2010 17:56 10BRASILIA53 Embassy Brasilia CONFIDENTIAL 10BRASILIA19|10BRASILIA44|10STATE12558 VZCZCXYZ0001RR RUEHWEBDE RUEHBR #0053/01 0491756ZNY CCCCC ZZHR 181756Z FEB 10FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIATO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0499INFO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIARUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:14:00 +0100folhaenfolha-b6bd108a381371209200386d0d4f3071HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/13/world/main7241716.shtmlDozens More Still Missing after Torrential Rains Crumbled Hillsides Covered in Poorly-Built HomesThu, 13 Jan 2011 10:06:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-c9382473ed305db1c7f35445bec019d2PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/article848386.ece/Torrential-rain-mudslides-in-Brazil-kill-257Summer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 257 people in 24 hours.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:33:00 +0100thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-f154468a132097e8e0ec0385761b6292PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/01/13/brazil-flood-deaths.html?ref=rssDriving rains sends tonnes of rusty red earth sliding into Brazilian mountain towns, killing at least 287 people and leaving dozens more missing.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:28:00 +0100CBCenCBC-10eb6eb5761b949702cbd2e38ec3abebPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-01-13-hundreds-dead-in-brazil-mudslidesDriving rains sent tonnes of rusty red earth sliding into Brazilian mountain towns, killing at least 287 people and leaving dozens more missing.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-915feefac829d7084b5d1ac666e5e8f3PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/12/brazil-landslide-leaves-115-deadAround 1,000 left homeless as torrential rainstorms trigger mudslides in mountaintop towns near Rio de Janeiro Floods and landslides devastated several mountain towns near Rio de Janeiro yesterday, killing at least 257 people as water and mud swept through the region, burying many families as they slept.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:52:00 +0100guardianenguardian-3bb7b6284c63feefc596c0052c9792d6NaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/13/3112522.htmCallum Ferguson was forced to retire hurt with a bloody nose as South Australia powered to 8 for 202 in its Twenty20 clash with Western Australia at the WACA ground.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:50:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-527be9f24f71525d123818df20d0a003NaturalDisasters-30.0818730283774 135.822963630857-25.476118298056 122.18274822871http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41053471/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Deadly floodwaters began to recede Thursday from Australia's third-largest city, but officials warned residents "now face a reconstruction task of postwar proportions."Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:47:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-ca2833335ecebf681cc8137d60972e04NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/13/world/main7241716.shtmlDozens More Still Missing after Torrential Rains Crumbled Hillsides Covered in Poorly-Built HomesThu, 13 Jan 2011 13:37:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-fdbec0acb9f1c9cb3b2d9a598556fb49PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/torrential-rain-mudslides-in-brazil-kill-348/article1867381/?cmpid=rss1Summer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio de Janeiro, enveloping the homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 348 people in 24 hours. Some survivors clung to trees to escape the water and landslides.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:29:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-4be5b531b918e9ef04bc97f565c518cdNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=hundreds-dead-in-brazil-slides-search-to-continue-2011-01-13Devastating mudslides and floods kill at least 360 people in the mountainous area near Rio de Janeiro. Brazil officials warn the death toll is likely to rise as entire neighborhoods in the municipalities of Nova Friburgo, Teresopolis and Petropolis are swept away by rivers of mud and tumbling rocksThu, 13 Jan 2011 13:18:00 +0100TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-64712b5eaa77fbc5b3c122321188fa9dPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2011/0113/After-the-Australia-flooding-talk-of-how-to-rebuild-Queensland-beginsFor a country that only recently passed through a decade-long drought, talk of flooding management has long seemed a little out of place. Not anymore.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:11:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-cdb193ff189aca59abd71edf70131824NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/350-killed-in-brazil-floods-and-mudslides-2183328.htmlSurvivors of mudslides in mountain towns north of Rio recounted today the horrors of watching homes swept away by walls of earth and water and of frantic efforts to dig with bare hands and reach trapped neighbours.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:14:00 +0100independentenindependent-145f54fc1fe1e16224a4742661821240PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/hundreds-die-in-brazil-floods-489163.htmlMore than 300 people have died after heavy rains triggered mudslides which swamped Brazilian mountain towns.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:10:00 +0100irish-newsenirish-news-cdea0e4b6a6b556d064ba0bf9d2f4afcPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Flood-Waters-Peak-in-Australian-City-of-Brisbane-113446744.htmlMore than 25,000 homes and businesses have been partially or completely submerged in Australia's third largest cityThu, 13 Jan 2011 14:09:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-ad62ca8110421daa3a81b845a07461c2NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.npr.org/2011/01/13/132884283/flooding-mudslides-kill-hundreds-in-brazil?ft=1&f=1001In the hardest-hit town of Teresopolis, where the local civil defense agency said at least 146 people died, hundreds of family members crowded around the town's morgue waiting to identify bodies.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:55:00 +0100NPRnewsenNPRnews-5f88fb2354fba3b98c73fec90a9e3288PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- Survivors of mudslides in mountain towns north of Rio recounted Thursday the horrors of watching homes swept away by walls of earth and water and of frantic efforts to dig with bare hands and reach trapped neighbors....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:45:00 +0100APenAP-d00bab2d76ec4df1c2fb9ce2c9b03d24PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/press/2011-chidliak-programme,1613952.htmlVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- 01/13/11 -- Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (TSX: PGD) ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report a coarse diamond size distribution for a 173.6 kilogram sample of reverse circulation ("RC") drill cuttings collected from the CH-45 kimberlite on the 9,800 square....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:30:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-6a9ce0de8942fc4994a87bcedeaee95cCompetition-MergersNaturalDisasters49.2445 -123.026http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/01/13/brazil-flood-deaths.html?ref=rssSurvivors of mudslides in mountain towns north of Rio recount the horrors of watching homes swept away by walls of earth and water and of frantic efforts to dig with bare hands and reach trapped neighbours.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:26:00 +0100CBCenCBC-b1a534843d82aaf53692d7d6d6974c51PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/13/world/main7241716.shtmlDozens More Still Missing after Torrential Rains Crumbled Hillsides Covered in Poorly-Built HomesThu, 13 Jan 2011 14:23:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-1c4061d740b1a2bd36258cd8ce258f1aPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/01/13/brazil-slides-toll-survivors-tell-horrors.htmlWalls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, wiping out families and leaving survivors scrambling Thursday to reach still-trapped neighbors.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:32:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-b0fe18291dbaff26524ed6851a3f13d6PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jan/13/least-350-dead-brazilian-mudslides/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) Walls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, wiping out families and leaving survivors scrambling Thursday to reach still-trapped neighbors. At least 350 people died in three towns after the slides hit at about 3 a.m. Wednesday, and 50 or .Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:38:00 +0100washtimesenwashtimes-d28f2e20482ac8fe614c2fc999501077NaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41052937/ns/world_news-americas/Walls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 350 people in three towns.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:34:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-51d4cb95c0a60bf01c7827f71eda8f25NaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Haiti-Mourns-Earthquake-Dead---113346459.htmlJanuary 12 is the first anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, one of the worst catastrophes ever in the Western hemisphere. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed, one million were left homeless, and much of the country is still in ruins. Schools are closed and shops opened late across the....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:32:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-660360ce828a7c6855f8a6d2f980db93NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13835841/brazil-slides-toll-up-survivors-tell-of-horrorsWalls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, wiping out families and leaving survivors scrambling Thursday to reach still-trapped neighbors.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:36:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-dbf36041b4aebe4dc1420fff151e0fe4PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/01/13/brazil-flood-deaths.html?ref=rssWalls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, wiping out families and leaving survivors scrambling to reach trapped neighbours.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:34:00 +0100CBCenCBC-9f5563a1f0103e72bf7bb1aec9b75283PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=australia-floods-foodWith each new incident of record monsoon floods, fires and earthquakes, more tremors shake the global economy. The latest disaster is unfolding in Australia, where the northeastern state of Queensland has been inundated after a month of rain, and is proving every bit the catalyst for rising....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:44:00 +0100scientificamericanenscientificamerican-ef1cf9ceba8baa151c8eeed4fdfe9259AgricultureNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- Walls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, wiping out families and leaving survivors scrambling Thursday to reach still-trapped neighbors....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:47:00 +0100APenAP-81dc687bb89fcf30fd4d02bbe7dbbfc8PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/-Eom3YAzinE/index.htmlA flag that was nearly destroyed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, will hang outside of the funeral service Thursday for 9-year-old Christina Green, who was born on that fateful day.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:32:00 +0100cnnencnn-2bbbdd45ed5b08bb6f30fb6f4e647e8cNaturalDisasters34.2924649547354 -111.664628834738http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58170Cyclone Vania intensifies as it heads to New Caledonia Posted at 17:36 on 13 January, 2011 UTC The Fiji Meteorological Service says Cyclone Vania has now been upgraded to hurricane force as it heads towards the main island of New Caledonia. The Category 3 cyclone has now passed over the Loyalty....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:30:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-a12896ac5f9c185aa2b8b8286725607cNaturalDisasters-21.3313949611895 165.481926519207http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/hundreds-die-in-brazil-floods-489227.htmlAt least 355 people died when walls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:29:00 +0100irish-newsenirish-news-397f7ea8c13ef2553211e1478552af5cPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12180079The number of people killed by flooding and mudslides in south-eastern Brazil nears 400, officials say, as rescuers hunt for survivors.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:26:00 +0100bbcenbbc-3f620304320b97fdb9391773473a8283MARS-STATNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41052937/ns/weather/Search crews found more bodies on Thursday, raising the death toll from the walls of earth and water that crushed homes in Brazil to 401 people, with dozens missing.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:05:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-8b4daf8993f708b97add754878cf0307NaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/13/floods-landslides-sweep-hundreds-deathsRescuers battle against the devastating effects of heavy rains to save lives in Brazil, Australia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines Rescue workers in Brazil were today battling to reach areas cut off by landslides that have killed nearly 400 people , as rain and floods continued to pound Australia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:28:00 +0100guardianenguardian-deef553793c645ecad4dcd7e609d309aClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.006-5.83333 -37.45-35.3499 149.0427.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=58170Cyclone Vania intensifies as it heads to New Caledonia Posted at 18:38 on 13 January, 2011 UTC The Fiji Meteorological Service says Cyclone Vania has now been upgraded to hurricane force as it heads towards the main island of New Caledonia. The Category 3 cyclone has now passed over the Loyalty....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:30:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-ed12898b0bed8d3028ce6c8abcf637b1NaturalDisasters-21.3313949611895 165.481926519207http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2011/0113/Brazil-mudslides-claim-355-some-still-trappedBrazil mudslides: At least 355 people died in three Rio state towns after slides hit at about 3 a.m. Wednesday, and at least 50 people were still missing, officials said.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:18:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-d89e6c404d04364588550c81f3546bf8PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12180079More than 420 people are killed by flooding and mudslides in south-eastern Brazil, officials say, as rescuers hunt for survivors.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:49:00 +0100bbcenbbc-cae5b446956504de48d100dca9e0ba8eMARS-STATNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45http://article.wn.com/view/2011/01/12/Haiti_remembers_those_killed_in_earthquake_Roundup/| Port-au-Prince - A funeral service in the ruins of Port-au- Prince cathedral Wednesday launched ceremonies to remember the 230,000 people killed in a quake that devasta... (photo: UN / Logan Abassi)Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:07:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-1fe2fc5651e80f17188835d51c5a06c6CommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesPeaceKeepingSecurityCouncilUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Brazil-Floods-In-Brazil-Leave-More-Than-430-People-Dead-With-Teresopolis-Worst-Hit/Article/201101215894003?f=rssAt least 432 people have died and dozens are missing after floods and landslides swept through mountain towns in southeastern Brazil.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:51:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-d666662321351e4a927c3194c898bfb1NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7021667503(AHN) - Flash floods and landslides have killed more than 348 people in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janiero. The flooding and landslides were precipitated by days of heavy rainfall. President Dilma Rouseff has called a state of emergency and has allocated $480 million in emergency aid.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:40:00 +0100AHNenAHN-39a8b1db0e08cbaad793144954432ee4NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.newschannel5.com/story/13835841/brazil-slides-toll-up-survivors-tell-of-horrorsThe power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded...Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:39:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-2a1d48fec2c4aa27ca04e431046ad3feNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10699625&ref=rssTERESOPOlIS - Walls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, wiping out families and leaving survivors scrambling to reach still-trapped neighbours.At least 355 people died in three Rio state...Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:36:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-803cd4f28ed748530d4685539ef54e39PoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- The power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded Thursday, but all they found were bodies....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:48:00 +0100APenAP-5e39b72c1a5aa77b5008efe899f54e23NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41052937/ns/weather/Search crews found more bodies on Thursday, raising the death toll from the walls of earth and water that crushed homes in Brazil to nearly 500 people.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:37:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-9ee8f937dd873e3d07fc0ae4d82c45efNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-8D3SPQ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSCOLOMBO, 13 January 2011 – UNICEF supplies packed into seven trucks have arrived in eastern Sri Lanka, to support the million people affected by massive flooding. Official reports state 23 people have been killed, 36 injured and more than 300,000 displaced by the floods.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:37:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-059bdf521cdfa3983362f180271f1813UNbodiesNaturalDisasters6.92747 79.8484http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/13/world/main7241716.shtmlDozens More Still Missing after Torrential Rains Crumbled Hillsides Covered in Poorly-Built HomesFri, 14 Jan 2011 00:27:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-a894635ff0922a36955fbb900681d36ePoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13835841/brazil-slides-toll-up-survivors-tell-of-horrorsThe power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded...Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:24:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-b50082df037c2e66ac6880c323a69f43NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/01/13/brazil-flood-deaths.html?ref=rssWalls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, wiping out families and leaving survivors scrambling to reach trapped neighbours.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:24:00 +0100CBCenCBC-01f47bb7147d194c81c5e3c082005c4aPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13835841/brazil-slides-toll-up-survivors-tell-of-horrorsThe power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded...Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:24:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-6e8ec3199364d316d65b431e3f3ea40fNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/flood-heroes-its-what-i-do-ndash-how-a-tugboat-captain-helped-avert-disaster-2184344.htmlthe speedy actions of a tugboat captain, who has plied the Brisbane River for 45 years, prevented a massive chunk of concrete from smashing into one of the city's main bridges when the river reached its peak early yesterday.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:15:00 +0100independentenindependent-0b2b55558b0ba9a477086f2391da677eNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFloodinghttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-01/14/content_11850765.htmRelentless rains hit poor hardest; ramshackle homes are decimated RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Driving rains sent tons of rusty red earth sliding into mountain towns, killing at least 257 people and leaving dozens more missing - lives rescuers hope to save when they resume searches on Thursday.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:12:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-5b2fc142db5f0419d180f0e081505099NaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.4552http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Brazil-Floods-In-Brazil-Leave-More-Than-440-People-Dead-With-Teresopolis-Worst-Hit/Article/201101215894003?f=rssAt least 440 people have died and dozens are missing after floods and landslides swept through mountain towns in southeastern Brazil.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:08:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-d95ecb73c8cae119c215b54e317cc966NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2042199,00.html?xid=rss-worldThis year, the nightmare of the Asian tsunami has returned to eastern Sri Lanka, where 21 have died and over one million are cut off in heavy rainsFri, 14 Jan 2011 01:54:00 +0100timeentime-b4046735ac27cbc532e64341dfc3251fNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Mudslides-kill-hundreds-as-rains.6689972.jpWalls of earth and water swept away homes in the mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, wiping out families and leaving survivors scrambling yesterday to reach still-trapped neighFri, 14 Jan 2011 01:48:00 +0100TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-b6c62c8cb9d91b2dd4f3bd8743fa0c4bNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- The power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded Thursday, but all they found were bodies....Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:48:00 +0100APenAP-29878bd47197e724723e35fa60b3510bNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/13/brazil-landslide-survivors-worst-disasterBewildered residents talk about finding families and friends dead as authorities warn people to flee amidst continuing rain Fernando Rodrigues awoke to a bang. It was 3.30am and his mountainside home in Teresópolis, a town 60 miles north of Rio, was at the centre of what many believe will be one of the worst natural disasters in Brazil's history.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:32:00 +0100guardianenguardian-9c2a1ffa557fa0b3298aff8fe0b05d31ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-mudslides-leave-families-buried-and-hundreds-dead-near-rio-2184343.htmlSurvivors told yesterday how they frantically dug with their hands to try to find victims buried by a string of landslides which struck hillside communities around Rio de Janeiro, as Brazil's flood death toll climbed to more than 460.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:16:00 +0100independentenindependent-0dae42ff72e987503103feffc4ce2baaNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Brazil-Floods-In-Brazil-Leave-More-Than-440-People-Dead-With-Teresopolis-Worst-Hit/Article/201101215894003?f=rssAt least 440 people have died and dozens are missing after floods and landslides swept through mountain towns in southeastern Brazil.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:16:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-327facdbf8639eff00a9965b532750efNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704015004576079002634684860.html?mod=fox_australianBrisbane residents face a massive, costly rebuilding task after floods swamped thousands of homes in Australia's third-largest city, adding to the mounting cost of the deluge across Queensland.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:03:00 +0100wsjenwsj-80fb56058dd7d7dfedb06a574be1e25bNaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/368-die-in-brazil-mudslides-flooding-survivors-relate-horrorsThe power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods…Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:40:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-a4459a6ffa58d8627eba53c35e4e03faNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/01/14/476-die-brazil-slides-survivors-relate-horrors.htmlThe power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded Thursday, but all they found were bodies.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:06:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-85d5f9ad88d03e576de6bdc215647509NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13835841/brazil-slides-toll-up-survivors-tell-of-horrorsThe power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded...Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:59:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-2774763ddd683cfc04abe008171c678fNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- The power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded Thursday, but all they found were bodies....Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:49:00 +0100APenAP-360045595095808370aa4fa5e450e131NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Brazil-Floods-In-Brazil-Leave-More-Than-500-People-Dead-With-Teresopolis-Worst-Hit/Article/201101215894003?f=rssAt least 500 people have died and hundreds are missing after floods and landslides swept through mountain towns in southeastern Brazil.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:48:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-1501d68a26f979d5d87792efda7c1b5eNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10699625&ref=rssThe power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbours' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighbourhoods into graveyards. Survivors dug at the earth barehanded Thursday, but...Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:41:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-68a4fcb4fc5a336898b156557dd4753aNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.smh.com.au/world/climate-chaos-across-world-as-la-nina-makes-her-mark-20110114-19qfs.htmlAs Queenslanders battle the state's worst flooding disaster in decades, countries around the world are also grappling with climatic chaos that has killed hundreds and affected millions more.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:25:00 +0100smhensmh-9b98aaf1fbc055852573989f79186b9bEMF_HealthMARS-STATNaturalDisastershttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/massive-defence-deployment-for-qld-20110114-19q1v.htmlThe biggest defence deployment for a natural disaster since Cyclone Tracy has been sent into Queensland.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:56:00 +0100smhensmh-f50408dcfd0026f3748a410d97923d90EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.independent.ie/world-news/devastated-brisbane-now-faces-rebuild-of-postwar-proportions-2495926.htmlBrisbane was last night mobilising for a reconstruction effort compared to the European post-war rebuilding operation after the city's devastating floods.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:51:00 +0100irish-independentenirish-independent-1ba5581f168dbb03d86f6e1e4cf8c16bNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/13/world/main7241716.shtmlDozens More Still Missing after Torrential Rains Crumbled Hillsides Covered in Poorly-Built HomesFri, 14 Jan 2011 06:51:00 +0100CBSnewsenCBSnews-f561ca34efe8fabeb6605379551b9ad3NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=14505&article=37413As the world, on Wednesday, commemorated the first anniversary of the deadly earthquake that rocked Haiti, the country’s nationals have said that they look at Rwanda as a role model for reconstruction. This was revealed by Said Farmer, the chairperson of the Haiti-Rwanda commission.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:48:00 +0100newtimes-RWennewtimes-RW-1f53f2ba3c1ebacf3194b38bb17b7262HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters-2.00272421653044 29.9228185553401http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/international/Hundreds-swept-to-deaths-as.6689932.jpMore than 300 people have died after heavy rains triggered mudslides which have swamped Brazilian mountain towns.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:20:00 +0100YorkshirePostenYorkshirePost-edab2470a44fd66e9f52dbabf385978bPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/368-die-in-brazil-mudslides-flooding-survivors-relate-horrorsThe power was out, but lightning flashes illuminated the horror as villagers watched neighbors' homes vanish under a wall of mud and water, turning neighborhoods…Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:05:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-8142dedc867192ac8ba7f1932a894a8fNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.todayonline.com/Commentary/EDC110114-0000199/Aussies-will-wade-on---as-we-always-doIn May 1990, I left Sydney for London, a 21-year-old Australian embarking upon his ritual adventure of annoying continental commuters by hitting them in the ribs with his backpack. As the 747 flew north across my homeland, the view from my window was something that shouldn't have been there: Water.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:02:00 +0100todayonlineentodayonline-4d2b00fbaa18ca74cc5246ffbae9baecCultureFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/859619-itamaraty-reconhece-que-brasil-e-eua-formaram-boa-parceria-no-haiti-leia-em-ingles.shtml2/18/2010 17:56 10BRASILIA53 Embassy Brasilia CONFIDENTIAL 10BRASILIA19|10BRASILIA44|10STATE12558 VZCZCXYZ0001RR RUEHWEBDE RUEHBR #0053/01 0491756ZNY CCCCC ZZHR 181756Z FEB 10FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIATO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0499INFO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIARUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE JANEIRORUEHSO/AMCONSUL....Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:21:00 +0100folhaenfolha-713591b4ff83c9e17aa42e609ceb3a5eHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/14/brazil-landslides-death-toll-president• Rescuers have yet to reach some of the worst-hit areas • Rousseff says illegal occupation of steep hillsides cost lives More than 500 people are known to have died in Brazil after torrential rains sent avalanches of mud and debris smashing on to towns in a mountainous area outside Rio de Janeiro.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:06:00 +0100guardianenguardian-ea81cd1f5aabcb15841b38110b6ef4b8NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/7380730.htmlNinety-five percent of the debris from the Haitian earthquake one year ago hasn't been moved. Billions of dollars later, with none other than Bill Clinton serving as the foreman for a massive international reconstruction effort, most of the country pretty much looks the way it did when dust and screams still filled the air.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:40:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-8dc7dac2f0e1d37e23366131cb4cc8f8HaitiReconstructionTAXUDNaturalDisastershttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/business/Denis-O-Brien-keeps-his-word-to-Haiti_8291553Keeping his word O'Brien's accomplishment is all the more remarkable given the fact that very little progress has been made in restoring Haiti's infrastructure. Many of the donors who promised so much a year ago have to date not honoured those pledges.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:40:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-1b3934ffb3863d8952969242452dcb3bHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersFinancialServicesEU-CaribbeanEU-PacificEU-LatinAmericaEU-Asia18.54299 -72.343102http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/9-year-old-victim-remembered-at-funeral/article1869797/?cmpid=rss1About 2,000 mourners packed a church in Tucson to pay their respects to Christina Green, the 9-year old killed Saturday along with five other people during Saturday's mass shooting in Arizona.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:24:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-0367e7f0aaba68caaee207c6de49b0e5NaturalDisasters32.239052 -110.89320432.239052 -110.893204http://allafrica.com/stories/201101140524.htmlAs the world, on Wednesday, commemorated the first anniversary of the deadly earthquake that rocked Haiti, the country's nationals have said that they look at Rwanda as a role model for reconstruction.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:13:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-8b1b273bb5ffcf9f5764671fe0668f80HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters-2.00272421653044 29.9228185553401http://www.newschannel5.com/story/13843005/rain-hampers-rescue-effort-in-brazil-slidesRain began falling again Friday in this mountain town, hampering rescue efforts in the wake of deadly mudslides and flooding that has killed hundreds of people and left vast swaths of cities buried under layers of earth.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-1f9c47dd8e485cca2db588d49553d5c6NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12164264A conservation expedition to the deforested hills of Haiti, struck by a major earthquake a year ago, has found frog species unseen for 20 years. In just eight days of searching in the few forest fragments left, researchers found 25 of Haiti's 49 known species.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:52:00 +0100bbcenbbc-70fefeaa9fadb7bf231f46025e4d46dcAgricultureEnvironmentEcologyNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- Rain began falling again Friday in this mountain town, hampering rescue efforts in the wake of deadly mudslides and flooding that has killed hundreds of people and left vast swaths of cities buried under layers of earth....Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:50:00 +0100APenAP-35519258dd3506d71d59a4cef2897684NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- A new and ominous rain began falling again Friday in mountain towns where mudslides and flooding killed at least 479 people, hindering rescuers efforts to reach survivors even as relatives hauled the dead down the hills to freshly dug graves....Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:51:00 +0100APenAP-dfcd24f9195268b80fda3fec36062ea8NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AUSTRALIA_FLOODING?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTENT HILL, Australia (AP) -- Australia began to tally the multibillion dollar toll of massive flooding that left fertile farmland in the northeast a boggy mess of rotting vegetation and swamped the third-largest city of Brisbane, where residents waded through stinking mud Friday in search of salvageable possessions.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:51:00 +0100APenAP-baba6732bbc232d967330430197757f3FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.newschannel5.com/story/13842872/rain-hampers-resuce-effort-in-brazil-slidesA new and ominous rain began falling again Friday in mountain towns where mudslides and flooding killed at least 479 people, hindering rescuers' efforts to reach survivors even as relatives hauled the dead down the hills...Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:16:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-293520aed7c5e503615f5d61cc23fc0dNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/holiday-towns-cut-off-and-farmers-stranded-20110114-19r9b.htmlAS THE state began the long clean-up, the big wet hit other parts of the country with flooding in parts of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:13:00 +0100smhensmh-cc304e6f9104cbc5e818f5107fa3145dNaturalDisasters-36.847070183865 144.296011145104-42.0126136411318 146.576264324392http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/SMDL-8D4GVX?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSSince 1 January, storms have destroyed more than 1,000 homes in 25 provinces and led to 42 reported deaths by drowning, landslides and electrocution, according to NDRRMC. Even during storms, the government hopes people will still log on for weather updates.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:07:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-eca1c425ad3a4471ce83b6f91d15189bUNbodiesNaturalDisastersWorldBankFlooding14.6096 121.006http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/massive-cleanup-begins-20110114-19rc4.htmlAs the massive clean-up begins in Brisbane and the search for bodies continues in the Lockyer Valley, authorities face a long-term and monumental battle to bring back a sense of normality to Queenslanders' lives.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:59:00 +0100smhensmh-bc39f8c86aaaa01f8daf125e387151f6NaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- A new and ominous rain began falling again Friday in mountain towns where mudslides and flooding killed at least 479 people, hindering rescuers' efforts to reach survivors even as relatives hauled the dead down the hills to freshly dug graves....Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:51:00 +0100APenAP-963583106a319889426176a66c307974NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/new-rain-hampers-rescue-effort-in-brazil-slides-2184807.htmlA new and ominous rain began falling again today in mountain towns where mudslides and flooding killed at least 479 people, hindering rescuers' efforts to reach survivors even as relatives hauled the dead down the hills to freshly dug graves.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:49:00 +0100independentenindependent-559f3b1b16f26916bfd77696db70218aNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41070295/ns/weather/A new and ominous rain began falling again Friday in Brazilian mountain towns where mudslides and flooding killed at least 495 people.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:27:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-d32a341c95073692fd626b94e5ff78d7NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.newschannel5.com/story/13842872/rain-hampers-resuce-effort-in-brazil-slidesA new and ominous rain began falling again Friday in mountain towns where mudslides and flooding killed at least 509 people, hindering rescuers' efforts to reach survivors even as relatives hauled the dead down the hills...Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:32:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-5a50d57905c4f114382bdb1b7bd28e3aNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70B4MQ20110114?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) - Rescuers uncovered more victims buried under mountains of mud and wrecked homes on Friday as the death toll from torrential rains and massive flooding topped 500, Brazil's worst natural disaster in four decades.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:31:00 +0100reutersenreuters-d4a693b59c087542f3ced8a5fd16e25bNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- A new and ominous rain began falling again Friday in mountain towns where mudslides and flooding killed at least 509 people, hindering rescuers' efforts to reach survivors even as relatives hauled the dead down the hills to freshly dug graves....Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:51:00 +0100APenAP-db232eea3e7b804289e9491017cc34ceNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/tunisian-opposition-welcomes-call-for-calm/article1870063/?cmpid=rss1Tunisia's opposition reacted positively Friday to a speech by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who said he would not seek another term in office and promised to liberalise the political system.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:41:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-08ff0201c73f598c36caad5b19a9d62fNaturalDisastershttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/police-use-tear-gas-on-tunisian-protesters/article1870174/?cmpid=rss1Another anti-government demonstration in Tunisia erupted in clashes between police and protesters in front of the Interior Ministry Friday. Police fired tear gas into the crowd to disperse it.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:26:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-8ec4dbb02eaf944a0cc00d10d136f0baNaturalDisasters36.8188 10.166http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/14/brazil-landslides-cemetery-mass-graveWith many other graveyards lost or cut off, exhausted volunteers of Carlinda Berlim work long into the night to bury the dead The Carlinda Berlim cemetery in Teresópolis was once a tranquil resting place for the deceased, hemmed in on all sides by rolling green mountains.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:07:00 +0100guardianenguardian-2aa70ffcea95c0c918c6977538119fdbEMF_HealthNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/14/brazil-landslides-miracle-baby-nicolas-barretoRescuers hail 'miracle' as six-month-old Nicolas Barreto and his father survive landslides that left 500 dead News of the "miracle" rescue of a six-month-old Brazilian boy provided a rare moment of hope yesterday as the death toll from this week's devastating landslides continued to rise .Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:08:00 +0100guardianenguardian-c48ad1742a0afd8e5c3256dced523f27NaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45http://dalje.com/en-economy/ifs-receives-eurofighter-contract/333217LULEA, Sweden, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- British company IFS Defense has gained a five-year contract with the Eurofighter consortium for maintenance of its system handling Typhoon repairs. The award, worth more than $3.1 million, will enable through-life management and support initiatives, the company said.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:19:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-deee5f08ad903d16d4dab9b6c50bb854NaturalDisasters59.2869 18.073http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2011/01/14/IFS-receives-Eurofighter-contract/UPI-15811295026906/LULEA, Sweden, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- British company IFS Defense has gained a five-year contract with the Eurofighter consortium for maintenance of its system handling Typhoon repairs.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:55:00 +0100upienupi-fe1d568cae86d7f2cd37c0a3ec53cac2NaturalDisasters59.2869 18.073http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/8260278/Australia-floods-streets-of-Grantham-the-most-desolate.htmlIt is on the desolate streets of Grantham that the extent of the devastation wrought by Queensland's flood disaster is at its starkest.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:19:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-cc9253476ab9f8b00eb871494dfb2c1bNaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-35.3499 149.042http://www.smh.com.au/queensland/number-missing-in-floods-falls-to-20-20110115-19riu.htmlPolice have revised down the number of people missing from Queensland's flooding crisis from 53 to 20.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:18:00 +0100smhensmh-f2f7a7d8880e4850d0ad3fd599d430ccEuropeAidNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_AUSTRALIA_FLOODING?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- A volunteer army was wading through stinking mud and drenched homes Saturday in a massive cleanup operation as floodwaters receded in Australia's third-largest city....Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:58:00 +0100APenAP-97329372a562bcee05ed5e7aba78a09fAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-01/15/content_11858352.htmBEIJING - Little rain is expected to fall in most parts of North and East China in the next 10 days, worsening the drought ravaging nine provinces and municipalities across the country, meteorological experts said.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:52:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-d5bd041c1796d8ad22ff973feb5beff6FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters35.2086 110.727http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/rescuers-struggle-as-brazil-flood-deaths-rise/article1871242/?cmpid=rss1Rescuers uncovered more corpses buried under mud and wrecked homes in southeastern Brazil on Friday as the death toll from torrential rains and massive floods hit 540 and looked certain to climb. Rivers of mud tore through towns this week in the mountainous Serrana region outside Rio de Janeiro,....Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:59:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-9f3a61954ad3aeea96ccaa8c2d671d5bNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/floods-take-major-toll-on-australian-farms-minesA volunteer army was wading through stinking mud and drenched homes Saturday in a massive cleanup operation as floodwaters receded in Australia's third-largest city. Thousands…Sat, 15 Jan 2011 02:00:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-5241359f5fab9e7bc8f4502514e21064AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/01/15/11/rescuers-struggle-brazil-flood-deaths-riseTERESOPOLIS, Brazil – Rescuers uncovered more corpses buried under mud and wrecked homes in southeastern Brazil on Friday as the death toll from torrential rains and massive floods hit 540 people and looked certain to climb.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 02:34:00 +0100abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-6e739d4c41b2acbe53a50b77b96a9eebNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.45http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41083463/ns/weather/A volunteer army was wading through stinking mud and drenched homes Saturday in a massive cleanup operation as floodwaters receded in Australia's third-largest city.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 02:15:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-b35305a39f859364a3485bc877e8877eAgricultureAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10699873&ref=rssBRISBANE - A volunteer army was wading through stinking mud and drenched homes Saturday in a massive cleanup operation as floodwaters receded in Australia's third-largest city.Thousands of residents joined 600 military personnel...Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:49:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-5d7511abd625c8b80bb67bc320ed7589AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/01/15/floods-take-major-toll-australian-farms-mines.htmlA volunteer army waded through stinking ud and drenched homes Saturday in a massive cleanup operation as floodwaters receded in Australia's third-largest city.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:09:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-512ee800779d7ccae4388db8d9614f1bAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/queensland/fluctuating-flood-missing-persons-tally-hits-28-20110115-19riu.htmlPolice have revised down the number of people missing from Queensland's flooding crisis from 53 to 20.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:35:00 +0100smhensmh-a2593a7da2fdf2e3a143c519d974d22dEuropeAidNaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/obama-calls-australian-pm-to-offer-condolences-over-devastating-floods/story-e6frfku0-1225988316124US President rang Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday to offer his sympathy to flood victims.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 06:01:00 +0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-399fbcb84edfdf65e70c9117e6f8a4ebNaturalDisastershttp://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/floods-take-major-toll-on-australian-farms-minesA volunteer army waded through stinking mud and drenched homes Saturday in a massive cleanup operation as floodwaters receded in Australia's third-largest city of Brisbane.…Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:08:00 +0100japantodayenjapantoday-ffd1d2c70a01fdf4094ff3059e884dafAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110115-258348.htmlUnprecedented floods sent a powerful torrent of water barrelling into several towns west of the Queensland capital Brisbane, sweeping away more than a dozen lives along with homes, boats and cars as they rocketed downstream. "I didn't think I could experience a second tsunami in my life," Faiga'a....Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:19:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-b48f6c8e5977a8b879c5022334297682NaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.027http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/volunteer-army-helps-with-qld-cleanup-20110115-19rji.htmlA gumboot-clad army of volunteers has begun the massive task of cleaning up Queensland's flood-ravaged cities and towns.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:50:00 +0100smhensmh-fd388313bdd46390b671e6af6564bc88EuropeAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/confirmed-list-of-flood-missing-to-be-released-20110115-19riu.htmlPolice to release names of 28 still believed missing in devastating Queensland floods.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:36:00 +0100smhensmh-9f8e2ba51599e29ce9debdcb613803e5EuropeAidNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/flood-devastation-mapped-by-highres-sky-cams-20110114-19qer.htmlGoogle Earth-style mapping of Queensland floods shows the devastation in heart-breaking high-resolution detail.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:36:00 +0100smhensmh-8e48dbaa5575c98218d73f215608a9e7NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/un-to-call-for-aid-to-help-sri-lanka-flood-victims-2185330.htmlThe United Nations said it will launch an emergency appeal for funds to help victims of floods that have ravaged eastern Sri Lanka for days, as the death toll rose to 32 today.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:51:00 +0100independentenindependent-9ae30391fa8d29635e21c503a01b1dbbUNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/860641-itamaraty-reconhece-que-brasil-e-eua-formaram-boa-parceria-no-haiti-leia-em-ingles.shtml18/02/2010 17:56 10BRASILIA53 Embassy Brasilia CONFIDENTIAL 10BRASILIA19|10BRASILIA44|10STATE12558 VZCZCXYZ0001RR RUEHWEBDE RUEHBR #0053/01 0491756ZNY CCCCC ZZHR 181756Z FEB 10FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIATO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0499INFO RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIARUEHRI/AMCONSUL RIO DE....Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:30:00 +0100folhaenfolha-16078f844ee89322cf3c54cd5cfc5df2HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/armstrong-defiant-on-doping-claims-20110115-19s1o.htmlLance Armstrong said on Saturday he was losing no sleep despite the threat of a federal investigation into alleged doping practices casting a cloud over his stunning career.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:37:00 +0100smhensmh-6ffac0cf56d98e4a17e261e5bcfaa99fNaturalDisastershttp://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110115-258403.htmlDisaster has left more than 30 people dead and devastated farmland in the island's rice bowl. -AFPSat, 15 Jan 2011 13:20:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-fb0e50044852761396ca559070e6cf8fEnvironmentConflictUNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/One-year-after-the-quake--Haiti-remains-in-limbo_8292343It's a damned shame, is what it is. One year ago this week, a powerful earthquake flattened the capital of our closest neighbour. It added to the huge pile of misery that the nine million inhabitants of Haiti have had to endure over more years than they care to recall.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:25:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-a18f5631603000c62071860760454b7bHaitiReconstructionWorldBankUNbodiesNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=23569This document outlines a working visit to Asia by the Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced ...Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:08:00 +0100eldiseneldis-29324610a2d3f32883366da1021a14c6SocietyHumanRightsNaturalDisastershttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_BRAZIL_FLOOD_DEATHS?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) -- Thousands of traumatized mudslide survivors navigated steep, slippery jungle paths Saturday to find food, water and medicine as they slowly gave up hope that government rescuers would reach them quickly enough in remote mountain villages....Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:01:00 +0100APenAP-57b3c53782f89920178d16d9b4388552NaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45http://article.wn.com/view/2011/01/15/Keane_Bhatt_Haiti_needs_new_elections/| NEW ORLEANS | It is bad enough that the U.S., by delaying reconstruction aid to Haiti, has failed to give adequate aid to our neighbor. It is far worse that we have also cooperated in its deeply fla... (photo: UN / Pasqual Gorriz)Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:27:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-29307ccac453f601af9ea0a4d8569f45HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=hn&nid=1801&ad=16-01-2011F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Raja Zulqarnain asks for assuring speedy completion of ongoing projects at earthquake hit ...Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:48:00 +0100TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-c3c7af18ca2788821fe5582fb228a452NaturalDisasters34.5542499446791 75.8035406465336