http://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=142256107711172008&an=115138037811172008&ac=LocalCHARLESTOWN, Nevis – The Nevis International Culinary Heritage Exposition (NICHE) has been rescheduled for 5-7 Dec. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA), Garcia Thompson Hendrickson, made that announcement recently after the passage of Hurricane Omar had already forced the event to be postponed in October.2008-11-17T17:22+0100sunstkittsensunstkitts-c16f2db26c78f29b91f2b8596f3891f1NaturalDisastershttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/jackson-browne--friends-,624923.shtmlLOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, November 29, singer-songwriter Jackson Browne & Friends - including Bonnie Raitt, Joan Baez and Ry Cooder2008-11-17T16:04+0100earthtimesenearthtimes-12fb35c1789bc2161a7de3c133e7ea79NaturalDisastershttp://news.ptv.com.pk/world.aspSpeaking alongside his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev at nice France, Sarkozy urged him not to deploy missiles on Europe's border. Sarkozy said he would bring up the missile question at the next NATO summit.2008-11-15T06:02+0100ptvworldnewsenptvworldnews-70d6bf283b2fe158dc4a8a1184480402NaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=12220MIAMI, USA (Reuters): The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season tested the New Orleans levees rebuilt after Katrina, hammered the Texas oilpatch and killed 800 in Haiti, but may be best remembered as one of the worst in Cuba's history. Three "major" hurricanes of Category 3 or higher caused an estimated $10 billion damage.2008-11-15T04:42+0100caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-c00e67c2a06c330c92f1ae3f4d898f85NaturalDisastersEnergyAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N13396532.htm14 Nov 2008 13:00:23 GMT Source: Reuters (Repeats for wider distribution) By Jim Loney MIAMI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season tested the New Orleans levees rebuilt after Katrina, hammered the Texas oilpatch and ...2008-11-14T14:42+0100alertnetenalertnet-35c39e25d6dad9a2c27682ec7c91dfc0NaturalDisastersEnergyAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N13278935.htm14 Nov 2008 06:00:29 GMT Source: Reuters By Jim Loney MIAMI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season tested the New Orleans levees rebuilt after Katrina, hammered the Texas oilpatch and killed 800 in Haiti, but may be best ...2008-11-14T07:35+0100alertnetenalertnet-2cf88ffada121357d6d277078c2ed7a7NaturalDisastersEnergyAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=501701097011132008&an=455543036411132008&ac=LocalCHARLESTOWN, NEVIS – The Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry in collaboration with the regional United States Embassy will officially open the Nevis Disaster Management Facility at Long Point at 2 p.m. today. The United States Ambassador to the region, Mary Ourisman, will be attending the ceremony along....2008-11-13T16:17+0100sunstkittsensunstkitts-071e64cf499ac1e12db5436e1036928fNaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=12160BASSETERRE, St Kitts(CUOPM): Taiwan is contributing financially to the resettlement of 25 families in St Kitts and Nevis, whose homes were destroyed or permanently damaged by Hurricane Omar on October 16. Taiwan's Resident Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis presented a US$200,000 cheque.2008-11-13T13:38+0100caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-2ef7e402ee49e688b2221a5209b38e46ClimateChangeNaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7LBM73?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-P, he asserted. 1820 (2008) The establishment of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) had given the United Nations a rapid response capacity, yet the world seemed more willing to pay for damages after disaster stuck than invest in preventive action, he said.2008-11-12T19:10+0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-1ae87bf6338dbfe8d216e67a40f2df9aSecurityCouncilTAXUDEnergyENVEuropeAidManMadeDisastersNatureENVSustainableDevelopmentENVHealthENVPeaceProcessAlternativeEnergyConflictUNbodiesAgricultureDevelopmentEchoHorizontalMattersEnvironmentTerroristAttackHumanitarianAidAgricultureRuralDevelopmentSeaENVJRCSafeguardsEnterpriseEurope2FinancialCrisisNuclearDecommissioningUnitedNationsENVAirENVTechnologyForesightRegionalPolicyClimateChangeExternalAffairsNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidAgricultureRussiaAsiaAgricultureMercosurAgricultureUSCANZhttp://www.caribbean360.com/News/Caribbean/Stories/2008/11/12/NEWS0000006553.htmlTaiwan has given the St Kitts and Nevis government US$200,000 to help it resettle families whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Omar last month.2008-11-12T17:31+0100caribbean360encaribbean360-368303aec69065bb385b39e5732a559dCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis/article_71672.shtmlBASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis PM Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas has disclosed that phase two of a re–settlement programme involves a major development plan that will see the removal of all householders on St. Kitts’2008-11-12T16:50+0100caribseekencaribseek-594dfe37e9edb653462c773c3386aa54NaturalDisastershttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=131658078411122008&an=190034099311112008&ac=Localby Akedia Christopher “I feel real good that now when we hear about a hurricane threatening to affect the coastal areas we will be safe.” That idea was communicated by Maria Lucas Gumbs, one of the residents in the Old Road to Halfway Tree areas who has benefited from the resettlement project undertaken by the government.2008-11-12T14:16+0100sunstkittsensunstkitts-1dc5cc5adfdf0f93bed9aead2d60ca7bNaturalDisastershttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=162020046211112008&an=294625036911112008&ac=Localby Deborah Browne Wills Almost a month after Hurricane Omar ravaged parts of the region, Caribbean Helicopters is still not operational. It is hoped that the tourist side of the business will be operating at a limited capacity within two weeks, owner Cindy Flemming told the Antigua Sun.2008-11-11T11:20+0100antiguasunenantiguasun-02a0cf0508a2877b83019f05bc732124EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=12117BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): The government of St Kitts and Nevis has moved to resettle 25 families on the western coastline whose homes were destroyed or permanently damaged by Hurricane Omar on October 16. A ground breaking ceremony for the first phase of the resettlement programme was held Monday.2008-11-11T04:53+0100caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-e96eae221aebf596f0c6822652c19b74NaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis/article_71557.shtmlBASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has moved quickly to re–settle 25 families on the western coastline whose homes were destroyed or permanently damaged by Hurricane Omar on October 16.2008-11-10T17:19+0100caribseekencaribseek-f9f636610b6b349b79f3d49c2e6cecf4NaturalDisastershttp://sun-weekend.com/paper/?asw=view&asw=view&sun=431136096311072008&an=355219077211072008&ac=LocalNew national hero Noted political figures were awarded knighthoods on Monday as they were named on a list of 43 individuals who have given outstanding service to the building and development of Antigua and Barbuda It was the major highlight of the country’s celebration of its 27th anniversary of Independence.2008-11-08T04:11+0100sun-weekendensun-weekend-c59dda9e1eec54d67aded559305bfb13WaterENVNaturalDisastersIndustryENVAgriculturalProdAnimalSeaENVhttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/11/06/Tropical_Storm_Paloma_forms_may_head_toward_Cuba/Posted | Comment | Recommend | | | MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Paloma has formed off the coast of Nicaragua with winds reaching 40 miles per hour, and could ... (photo: Real Cuba)2008-11-06T19:57+0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-1ade3fcd413ca5b6b799f63307271577NaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=12014BRADES, Montserrat: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary "Wave Ruler" is currently anchored in Little Bay, Montserrat to assist the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) in the monitoring of the island's Soufriere Hills Volcano. An integral part of the MVO's monitoring is carried out by helicopter.2008-11-06T13:20+0100caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-62425e67d1ec028617af628261906cbbNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l147/edit147.htmlThe refusal of Commissioner Louie Laveist to step down despite being the subject of a criminal investigation puts the governing Democratic Party and, as a consequence, the Island Government in a precarious position. Even if Laveist were to attend meetings of the Island Council and pledge to continue....2008-11-05T15:00+0100thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-22dadd0fca9504d9e91f1241c22e25eaNaturalDisastersFinancialCrisishttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=282023089811042008&an=260553088911042008&ac=Localby Brian Ho Approximately $30,000 worth of goods have been donated to the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) by the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church to bolster the ongoing effort to provide relief to those affected by Hurricane Omar. The donations, made on behalf of the SDA Church and the....2008-11-05T03:20+0100antiguasunenantiguasun-a27741c37d664d92a0d59b13cc26a121EchoNaturalDisastershttp://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/news/041108/domestic_l.htmPresident Nguyen Minh Triet on November 3 sent a message of condolences to President of the Republic of Honduras Manuel Zelaya Rosales over the losses caused by hurricane Omar that swept over the country in mid-October. Earlier on October 31, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs....2008-11-04T11:10+0100nhandanennhandan-1ae785eff1a83b9d7e05ee5fbf7d32aeNaturalDisastershttp://www.vnagency.com.vn/Home/EN/tabid/119/itemid/274948/Default.aspx03/11/2008 10:38 PM State President Nguyen Minh Triet on Nov. 3 sent a message of condolences to President of the Republic of Honduras Manuel Zelaya Rosales over the losses caused by hurricane Omar that swept over the country in mid-October.2008-11-03T17:01+0100vnagency_enenvnagency_en-e5e592cf155ed3598ecc691941ad1a1fNaturalDisastershttp://www.themontserratreporter.com/index.pl/article_local?id=2141226Montserrat joined the rest of the Northern Leeward Islands Caribbean nations yesterday and probably breathed the biggest sigh of relief2008-10-31T03:27+0100themontserratreporterenthemontserratreporter-4ed0e99e3feb8c30e66116418bc07bd5OHIMTREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesAgriculturalProdAnimalMARS-STATAgricultureEnergyhttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_71148.shtmlPHILIPSBURG - As a result of damages caused by Hurricane Omar, while general insurance claims are not being filed in massive amounts island wide, hefty claims have been filed by owners of property and vehicles in the areas hardest hit by Omar2008-10-30T15:54+0100caribseekencaribseek-459d7b56abe1824c6ab5e6fc896c2728NaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l142/insur142.htmlPHILIPSBURG--As a result of damages caused by Hurricane Omar, while general insurance claims are not being filed in massive amounts island wide, hefty claims have been filed by owners of property and vehicles in the areas hardest hit by Omar. (click headline for more)2008-10-30T14:46+0100thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-3b71d7606bbf9e8cb68041200101f0d0NaturalDisastershttp://www.dawn.com/2008/10/30/rss.htm#18ABU DHABI: Potential donors to Pakistan will meet in Abu Dhabi on November 17 to discuss urgent help in a financial crisis that...2008-10-30T12:09+0100dawnendawn-75729d222467b42f6483dee75884a24bFinancialCrisisPoliticalUnrestTerroristAttackEnergyConflictNaturalDisastersEchohttp://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JJ31Df01.htmlPakistan, reeling from a devastating earthquake, has just days to secure loans to save its economy. At the same time, United States General David Petraeus, on the very day he takes over at the helm at Central Command on Friday, will press Islamabad to step up its fight on militancy, and also revive a previously failed plan to split the Taliban.2008-10-30T11:59+0100asiatimesenasiatimes-30af2835681138f0fb2ba99d177ef022ConflictNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackEnergyhttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008/10/30/story_30-10-2008_pg1_4WAM: The bodies of victims of the earthquake that struck Balochistan on Wednesday were buried in mass graves in Wam, a union council in Kach tehsil of the Ziarat district. The victims of the quake were being buried in phases, with 15 corpses to a grave and a mass prayer being said for all.2008-10-29T23:41+0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-09231b30741b12b2230be4a2fe96c4fdNaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis/article_71126.shtmlBASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – Persons affected by the recent passage of Hurricane Omar were remembered Sunday at a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the anniversary of the ruling Labour Party’s re-election to office in 2004.2008-10-29T21:34+0100caribseekencaribseek-19126e09bf5ee41effef276cfba11633NaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdAnimalhttp://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=44502KARACHI, Oct 29 (IPS) - Poor infrastructure and communications are making it difficult for rescue and relief teams to reach scattered hamlets in the mountainous plateau area affected by the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province at dawn on Wednesday.2008-10-29T20:36+0100ipsnewsenipsnews-0bdde65a3010504a9b34cea1b7faaffbNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l141/edit141.htmlNews that the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament passed a motion warning St. Maarten it can only obtain country status if it meets all conditions in the area of justice will not be well received by the local political establishment. Granted, the elected representatives in the Netherlands have....2008-10-29T14:52+0100thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-9c19b5340713a0db2dedefc4223f81cdNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11794KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: The many challenges St Vincent and the Grenadines faces are not of its own making, but come from the outside and Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves feels the country has been able to build, maintain, and further develop a modern, highly respected sophisticated country.2008-10-29T04:39+0100caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-23addc617e0a8798ff40ffbbc4979c6aEconomicForecastingEUAgriculturalProdOliveHortFinancialCrisisEnergyNaturalDisastersTAXUDhttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/24/Missing_sea_lions_spotted_in_St_Maarten/PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Caribbean coastal police are searching for four South American sea lions they say escaped from a St. Kitts aquarium during Hurricane Omar. | Ma... (photo: creative commons / Mike Baird)2008-10-28T15:41+0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-e8f870f065a73c3df9ef17999ca0b89bNaturalDisastershttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=344246046310282008&an=140438047310282008&ac=LocalScores of residents from Old Road to Half Way Tree joined Glenn ‘Ghost’ Phillip in assisting fellow villagers who were affected by Hurricane Omar. Led by Phillip, the villages were assisted in removing tons of debris and boulders deposited in their homes and on their properties by the powerful waves of Hurricane Omar, which passed St.2008-10-28T11:42+0100sunstkittsensunstkitts-4e777cec8f9a83fd364debe075b19372NaturalDisastershttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=342432049310282008&an=483822037810282008&ac=LocalIt is critical that Caribbean countries, including St. Kitts/Nevis, begin to give priority to addressing the risks of climate change by adapting to its effects. Recently, the passage of Hurricane Omar, within approximately 120 miles from our shores, brought tropical storm force winds and heavy rains to our twin-island state.2008-10-28T11:24+0100antiguasunenantiguasun-59d376a0014fa7eb022a8813bf0a9a52ClimateChangeWaterENVExternalAffairsNatureENVNaturalDisastersIndustryENVEuropeAidEnvironmentSeaENVLIFEENVhttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=132955078010272008&an=200155079410272008&ac=LocalIt is critical that Caribbean countries, including St. Kitts/Nevis, begin to give priority to addressing the risks of climate change by adapting to its effects. Recently, the passage of Hurricane Omar, within approximately 120 miles from our shores, brought tropical storm force winds and heavy rains to our twin-island state.2008-10-28T02:29+0100sunstkittsensunstkitts-eed49aa7851f3f92658c0c26a47d1ac1EnvironmentClimateChangeNatureENVEuropeAidExternalAffairsWaterENVNaturalDisastersIndustryENVSeaENVLIFEENVhttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l139/gracita139.htmlPHILIPSBURG--People’s Progressive Alliance (PPA) leader Gracita Arrindell has called on the Island Council to call an extraordinary meeting to deal with preparedness of St. Maarten in the aftermath of Hurricane Omar. “The agenda should include a review and amendment of the budget for the year 2008,” Arrindell said in a press release.2008-10-27T14:41+0100thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-e5fea903a59992b9eb6f1d67afcc0a98EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastersFinancialCrisishttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=251127047010272008&an=483915039210272008&ac=Localby Afeefah Beharry Minister of Agriculture Joanne Massiah made a fresh call to vendors and food service providers not to exploit residents, as there could be a shortage of certain commodities on the market because of the damage caused to the agricultural sector as a result of Hurricane Omar.2008-10-27T11:11+0100antiguasunenantiguasun-ba89228ae5162ef2bdd659cc17342824NaturalDisastersFoodSafetyAgriculturehttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/24/Missing_sea_lions_spotted_in_St_Maarten/PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Caribbean coastal police are searching for four South American sea lions they say escaped from a St. Kitts aquarium during Hurricane Omar. | Marine World manager Peter Noah ... (photo: creative commons / Mike Baird)2008-10-27T04:16+0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-b9ddc97b2e0f8f9f1f081fcb1adfab36NaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis/article_70951.shtmlBASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – Scores of residents from Old Road to Half Way Tree joined Mr. Glenn “Ghost” Phillip in assisting fellow villagers who were affected by Hurricane Omar.2008-10-25T21:39+0200caribseekencaribseek-0567c329fed453c93d65c8d41ee082deNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/24/Missing_sea_lions_spotted_in_St_Maarten/PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Caribbean coastal police are searching for four South American sea lions they say escaped from a St. Kitts aquarium during Hurricane Omar. | Marine World manager Peter Noah ... (photo: creative commons / Mike Baird)2008-10-25T17:56+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-9a1ea35e57e1efc2644b97f36530195eNaturalDisastershttp://sun-weekend.com/paper/?asw=view&asw=view&sun=473037078810252008&an=104125066010252008&ac=LocalAgriculture sector experiences heavy crop loss In the aftermath of Hurricane Omar, the nation’s agriculture sector, which took a beating from the storm, has reported extensive losses. The Minister of Agriculture, Senator Joanne Massiah, said that there had been significant damage in the areas of livestock and crops.2008-10-25T14:30+0200sun-weekendensun-weekend-14d488f0cd062d3b90a1e657b04cf5bbTREN-SecurityAgricultureNaturalDisastersFloodingFoodSafetyAgriculturalProdAnimalMARS-STATEnergyhttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11698ST JOHN’S, Antigua: The Ministry of Health in Antigua and Barbuda has denied that the country has recorded 30 cases of dengue fever since the onslaught of the strong weather associated with the passage of Hurricane Omar. The statement added that symptoms for dengue include fever and headache.2008-10-25T04:33+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-32ff0fad8f6d76dc7f05c94ff3afb651CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11685BASSETERRE, St Kitts (SKNIS): The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is encouraging residents of St. Kitts and Nevis to remain vigilant as the hurricane season continues. Last week, the coastline of the twin-island Federation was battered by the Category 3 Hurricane Omar.2008-10-25T04:33+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-84fc3557134e8a0f73405b1df465f3a8NaturalDisastershttp://www.anguillian.com/article/articleview/6264/1/135/Tell-tale signs on vegetation, some scars on the infrastructure and severe erosion of beaches in Anguilla, bear evidence of the swift passage of Hurricane Omar with sustained winds of approximately 73 miles per hour and gusts of 80 mph in the early hours of Thursday, October 15.2008-10-24T18:49+0200anguillianenanguillian-e9e8fa621a067ac4253f0befd4f5b866NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=273154058610242008&an=300256057710242008&ac=Localby Precious Mills Wednesday, stakeholders – both public and private – who have joined forces in the clean-up operation of St. Kitts/Nevis following hurricane Omar are said to meet with the intention of advancing the recovery plan efforts. The meeting is scheduled to take place at the National....2008-10-24T12:31+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-68fda4f34517866b79280061a18965c0NaturalDisastersSecurityCybercrimehttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=273154058610242008&an=270038056110242008&ac=LocalCHARLESTOWN, NEVIS – Some residents of Bath Village Housing Project expressed delight with the Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) move to fix drainage problems that had affected them for years and was worsened by the passage of Hurricane Omar. “As a resident of Bath Village Housing Project, I am....2008-10-24T12:31+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-228786bab56222a1ccba9a2d2ee0a5cdNaturalDisastershttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=273154058610242008&an=425859046510242008&ac=LocalThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is encouraging residents of St. Kitts/Nevis to remain vigilant as the hurricane season continues. Last week, the coastline of the twin-island Federation was battered by the Category 3 Hurricane Omar, which passed 120 miles northwest of the islands.2008-10-24T12:31+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-6b8744066565d583c638d501226ec4b5NaturalDisastershttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=242001028910232008&an=124050096410222008&ac=LocalCHARLESTOWN, Nevis – The Nevis Housing and Land Development Corporation (NHLDC) answered the call of some of the fisher folk of Jessups last Friday who called on the corporation to help them to get their boats back in the water, according to a NHLDC press release. General Manager for the NHLDC Eustace Nisbett Jr.2008-10-23T21:19+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-99cf3535f45255e432f9b56e6daa151cNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l135/stories135.html### Wednesday October 22, 2008 ### PHILIPSBURG--Some US $700,000 in recent landscaping at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort was all lost when Hurricane Omar stormed through, leaving behind damages estimated at about three million US dollars. (click headline for more) BONAIRE--A sudden crisis in the....2008-10-23T16:35+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-e86be13ea189bd91541e6a2c00ddede0NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=421327057910232008&an=335006048810232008&ac=LocalThe Ministry of Health has denied reports that the country has recorded 30 cases of dengue fever since the passage of the strong weather associated with the passing of Hurricane Omar through the region. “While it is true that the incidence of dengue fever may increase in areas where water stagnate....2008-10-23T12:13+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-513eb057893a4d13a53977a975af02f3CommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseshttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=421327057910232008&an=414859049610232008&ac=LocalThe deadline for submitting entries into this year’s literary arts competition has been extended, but not by much. The new deadline is this Saturday, giving writers an additional 24 hours to send in their pieces. Brenda Lee Browne, organiser of this event, said the extension was necessary to....2008-10-23T12:13+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-5fb1ae86017deaaa80c7ad641225d227NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EGUA-7KNT5K?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PNational emergency in Honduras HONDURAS, 22 October, 2008 – UNICEF expressed concern today over severe flooding that has affected nearly 130,000 people and killed at least 10 in Honduras over the past several days, causing the government to declare a state of national emergency.2008-10-23T00:46+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f91b34d0cd2605b705b065b8ab012f08CommunicableDiseaseEndemicsCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEchohttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70804.shtmlPHILIPSBURG - Some US $700,000 in recent landscaping at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort was all lost when Hurricane Omar stormed through, leaving behind damages estimated at about three million US dollars.2008-10-22T16:24+0200caribseekencaribseek-17172514db36a49f6d41637e180606f9NaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70806.shtmlSIMPSON BAY - Despite several sightings, trainers from St. Kitts Marine World had had no luck as of last night in capturing four South American (Uruguay) sea lions that escaped from their partly-built facility that...2008-10-22T16:24+0200caribseekencaribseek-4042db73ceaacf4a9f97bc817e142958EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70809.shtmlPHILIPSBURG - Utilities company NV GEBE plans to improve its reliability as an energy producer by steering its production plant away from the current seawater-cooled generators in favour of air-cooled generators, the company announced last night.2008-10-22T16:24+0200caribseekencaribseek-11c3b830a28d0bc176a733f43d83f403EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l135/divi135.htmlPHILIPSBURG--Some US $700,000 in recent landscaping at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort was all lost when Hurricane Omar stormed through, leaving behind damages estimated at about three million US dollars. (click headline for more)2008-10-22T16:15+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-6161dbc75386f2b268ea722f7f43dc42NaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l135/gebe135.html~ Will be switching from seawater cooling ~ PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE plans to improve its reliability as an energy producer by steering its production plant away from the current seawater-cooled generators in favour of air-cooled generators, the company announced last night.2008-10-22T16:15+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-4b8c7139fd20e8891745e08c3f083b33EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l135/sealions135.htmlSIMPSON BAY--Despite several sightings, trainers from St. Kitts Marine World had had no luck as of last night in capturing four South American (Uruguay) sea lions that escaped from their partly-built facility that was damaged during the passing of Hurricane Omar last week Thursday.2008-10-22T16:15+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-0e8d0d1e5a321752dbc37da71ef0739dEUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=142627058510222008&an=105729047410222008&ac=Localby Deborah Browne Wills Director of the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) Philmore Mullin yesterday defended the organisation against criticisms that it was ill-prepared for the fallout from Hurricane Omar. Dismissing accusation that the NODS presence was an invisible one, Mullin told....2008-10-22T12:26+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-bb4947ddd3b94ab9f52de0ad49fb9119TransportENVFloodingNaturalDisastersHealthENVhttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11610Last week was a most eventful week in the history of the ULP Administration. It started off briskly on Monday 13th with the teachers strike, followed by a decision by the Public Service Union on Tuesday 14th, that they too would be taking industrial action on Friday 17th.2008-10-22T05:52+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-563ddc31bd8715c7c3cf98459a7e56f8OHIMNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/21/Bush_aid_to_poor_nations_especially_needed_now_b/The Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears' driver's license case has been declared a mistrial. A jury foreman announced that the panel failed to agree after four votes about whether the singer was DEVLIN BARRETT The Associated Press WASHINGTON - U.S.2008-10-22T02:24+0200africaFMenafricaFM-844adf499bfbd35331db88441109c94aNaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Dominica/article_70776.shtmlROSEAU (PL) - En Dominica se realizan hoy labores de restauración en los sectores pesquero y de construcción, los más afectados tras el paso reciente del huracán Omar por las Antillas Menores.2008-10-21T21:51+0200caribseekencaribseek-1a9ce2a54e3381f8bf9338d87d1fd329NaturalDisastersAgriculturehttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=505604117210212008&an=410325058510212008&ac=Localby Precious Mills Despite the dampened spirit which may have been felt following the close encounter of Hurricane Omar last week, the International Soca Awards (ISA) held at the Marriott (in the Grand Ballroom) last Saturday revved a hot and brightened atmosphere of the up-tempo and energetic gyration associated with the jump-up music genre.2008-10-21T18:56+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-27da332e48a2828f1a0d1380ab5f5a77NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70742.shtmlPOINTE BLANCHE - The Noordam is scheduled to dock at the cruise pier at Dr. A. Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facilities today, Tuesday and become the first cruise ship to do so since the passing of hurricane Omar early Thursday.2008-10-21T17:19+0200caribseekencaribseek-9b7bdb7a473a30218aeebd25eba9ab95NaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l134/harbour134.htmlPOINTE BLANCHE--The Noordam is scheduled to dock at the cruise pier at Dr. A. Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facilities today, Tuesday and become the first cruise ship to do so since the passing of hurricane Omar early Thursday. (click headline for more)2008-10-21T16:02+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-bd19a15fc069f6afbc707b4d44aa01f4NaturalDisastershttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=190748056210212008&an=335058046810212008&ac=Localby Aarati Jagdeo Marian Johnson of the flood-struck West Palm Beach just outside Jennings says residents need more assistance, as she took time out of her hectic clean up in the aftermath of Hurricane Omar to share her experience about the storm. Johnson stated that the water had come so fast that....2008-10-21T12:07+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-f356eb9ce93179f82584483192a1bbd1NaturalDisastersFloodinghttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=190748056210212008&an=245142048410212008&ac=Localby Afeefah Beharry The Piggotts Seventh-day Adventist Church has donated a quantity of food items and cash to victims of the recent flood which occurred after the passage of Hurricane Omar. Pastor Frederic Alfred said cash donations were only made to two families while a total of 21 food packages....2008-10-21T12:07+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-a728999384f005bc9b27a033b8762c06AgriculturalProdAnimalNaturalDisastershttp://www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/region/netherlands/081020-Marlies-bonaireThe disappearance of Marlies van der Kouwe on the Netherlands Antillean island of Bonaire, appeared strikingly similar to the case of Natalee Holloway. Both disappeared after an evening out without a trace. But Ms van der Kouwe's body has been found, bringing closure for her parents.2008-10-21T09:41+0200radionetherlandsenradionetherlands-d4fd8d61d5a790cc71bbc924e38888b8NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=270729077310202008&an=430826059710202008&ac=LocalWinAir Airlines an-nounced that all of its flights have returned to schedule after the passage Hurricane Omar, a press release from the airline stated. The airline indicated that it flights would have been affected from last Tuesday to last Friday due to the likely impact and damage of Hurricane Omar.2008-10-21T02:07+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-2e3e13bd1ae72f20e5b7902c5ea75484NaturalDisastershttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=270729077310202008&an=280849057310202008&ac=LocalNEVIS, West Indies – Following the passage of Hurricane Omar to the north-west of Nevis in the pre-dawn hours last Thursday, the owners of Montpelier Plantation, a Relais & Chateaux property, report that the hotel weathered the storm. The owners of Montpelier reported no damage to the hotel.2008-10-21T02:07+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-7c27f612f45cee7fc82c96568d03b758NaturalDisastershttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=270729077310202008&an=400600058810202008&ac=LocalCHARLESTOWN, Nevis – Nevisians returned to work last Friday after having breathed a sigh of relief the day before as the island received just a brush from Hurricane Omar. Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry, who also has responsibility for security, announced last Thursday that despite minimal damage, the island’s tourism industry was open for business.2008-10-21T02:07+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-8f42896f9713e2488938d63fb80117e4TREN-SecurityNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/20/Venezuela_plans_new_Caribbean_naval_base_v/| CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Hugo Chavez says a big naval base will be built on Venezuela's largest island. | Chavez says Margarita Island's strategic location off Venezuela's coast in the Ca... (photo: ABr / Marcello Casal Jr.)2008-10-21T02:02+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-12f42eed1171b43875f435ddc5e10674NuclearNaturalDisastersSecurityhttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1034513CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) - St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-21T00:31+0200caycompassencaycompass-d62aaf4e92aad070d91e5178dda5984dNaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Barbados/article_70704.shtmlBRIDGETOWN, Barbados (PL) - The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) announced that Curacao and St. Kitts-Nevis are ready to welcome visitors after recovering from damage left by hurricane Omar.2008-10-20T21:32+0200caribseekencaribseek-4e4c77ee3352e70239411df9b5e5c2cfNaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70682.shtmlPHILIPSBURG - With power restored to between 95 per cent of consumers in St. Maarten, authorities have announced that all schools, with the exception of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School and MAC St. Johns campus, will reopen today, Monday.2008-10-20T19:29+0200caribseekencaribseek-5a832b914a6dc3e112d7c7e43366e7e6AgriculturalProdAnimalNaturalDisastersEnergyFloodinghttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l133/schol133.htmlPHILIPSBURG--With power restored to between 95 per cent of consumers in St. Maarten, authorities have announced that all schools, with the exception of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School and Methodist Agogic Center (MAC) St. Johns campus, will reopen today, Monday. (click headline for more)2008-10-20T15:51+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-8a7eb86b337c9e1c21315ef324659fa8EnergyAgriculturalProdAnimalFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11555ROSEAU, Dominica: The government of Dominica has moved to deal with the effects of Hurricane Omar, which triggered huge waves and sea swells on Thursday, effecting widespread damage to roads and other infrastructure along the west coast of the island, inter island vessels and boats.2008-10-20T13:41+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-153c76230fbfb96b1b4259d3ace31f0eFisheriesNaturalDisastersAgriculturehttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=182607056210202008&an=504118046010202008&ac=LocalMinistry to focus on Piggotts drainage system by Aarati Jagdeo Labour Minister, Dr. Jacqui Quinn-Leandro, has revealed that the Ministry of Public Works will be meeting during the week to discuss long-term plans for the re-engineering of water drainage systems in the Burma Road and Piggotts area. According to Dr.2008-10-20T12:26+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-a9a332a8b125bfe1b17e151569513ae5AgriculturalProdAnimalFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=182607056210202008&an=114059048210202008&ac=LocalCaribbean Helicopters, which has been operating a helicopter service in Antigua and Barbuda for the past 12 years, has been left with no other choice but to close shop, at least for now. That’s because of the damage caused to its facilities in Jolly Harbour and its four helicopters, according to a press release.2008-10-20T12:26+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-7f17387156fc0dc701d3926344d0a4ffNaturalDisastershttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=182607056210202008&an=285411049410202008&ac=LocalThe Antigua and Barbuda round of negotiations on the Draft Declaration of Commitment for the Fifth Summit of the Americas closed last Friday with continued focus on the human prosperity aspects of the document. The negotiations were hampered by the passage of Hurricane Omar, the fringes of which....2008-10-20T12:26+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-0cb7831a23501ef5ad53d9ab75fe2ba7NaturalDisastershttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=182607056210202008&an=354241047110202008&ac=Localby Afeefah Beharry Following the recent floods which were caused by the passage of Hurricane Omar, the Development Control Authority (DCA) will be stepping up its efforts to ensure that houses are not built in low-lying areas that are usually susceptible to flooding.2008-10-20T12:26+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-a8ccbc33f7579ede90af2e59cda5b4e5AgriculturalProdAnimalEchoFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/66996BRITAIN is braced for a battering by 70mph gales this week as autumn finally arrives with a bang.2008-10-20T12:15+0200dailyexpressendailyexpress-9d15e38817b14ae0b86f140c6e9fd95fNaturalDisastershttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2008/10/20/179508/V%2EI%2E%2Dtries.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-20T05:33+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-e0722b2fdb819568e3ff467c5a57ec67EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?i=8e57f2c144c79ef244c32b936bc6b221there - and try to offer a modest initial assessment of how the crumbling US economy might change America's global stance. From its inception, the financial panic stemmed from, and also exposed, a form of imperial overstretch - that of Wall Street's giant financial firms.2008-10-20T00:26+0200watchingamericaenwatchingamerica-e2d74a06c1344e01d171de767b2386ebFinancialCrisisTAXUDOHIMNaturalDisastersClimateChangehttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/18/US_Virgin_Islands_warns_of_oil_spills_after_Omar_c/| CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands -- | St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. | About half the vessels lost th... (photo: GFDL / Mbz1)2008-10-19T18:51+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-44bf9f0e1c6a6a141216454bfbce1175NaturalDisastershttp://jamestown.org/news_details.php?news_id=8801/28/2005 - By Zachary Abuza The humanitarian catastrophe caused by the December 26 tsunami has led to an outpouring of humanitarian aid and support from some unlikely quarters. While media attention has focused on how the relief efforts will affect the Indonesian armed forces (TNI)....2008-10-19T12:56+0200jamestownenjamestown-94332c270000e394314aac353455814cConflictTransportTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEchohttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2008/10/19/179345/USVI%2Dwarns.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Authorities in St. Croix were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-19T05:24+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-5dab93cedc71a0245f31b61fdcc8238bNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.startribune.com/world/31226834.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU7EaDiaMDCiUTCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands - St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. About half the vessels lost their anchors, including houseboats, catamarans and pricey yachts and sailboats owned by tourists.2008-10-19T04:40+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-4d6094fd3cc523399029f47c8896be41NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/world/20081018_ap_islandstrytocontainoilspillscausedbyomar.htmlCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands - St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. About half the vessels lost their anchors, including houseboats, catamarans and pricey yachts and sailboats owned by tourists.2008-10-19T04:40+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-c3650fea4abe0c5c18b7422ea79ad4eeNaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/6065763.htmlCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. About half the vessels lost their anchors, including houseboats, catamarans and pricey yachts and sailboats owned by tourists.2008-10-19T04:40+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-b6dcbf60548c954f8fc680cdec54c470NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://www.syracuse.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/international-14/1224338046305120.xml&storylist=topstoriesCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. About half the vessels lost their anchors, including houseboats, catamarans and pricey yachts and sailboats owned by tourists.2008-10-19T04:40+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-6e18fc36b0469d061c2eafff75f1ae6dNaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/18/Islands_try_to_contain_oil_spills_caused_by_Omar_v/| CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands - St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. | About half the vessels lost their... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)2008-10-19T04:40+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-9cd07899581e22f5ad25e2d870e4a9f2NaturalDisastershttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1078795/Soaring-temperatures-sunny-days--theres-brighten-economic-gloom.html?ITO=1490There was at least some good news in the City last week – Central London felt 23C on Sunday.2008-10-18T23:06+0200dailymailendailymail-dd5ce1d065b53fae7dd68e0f3c3b7e02FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.amigoe.com/artman/publish/artikel_48177.phpCURAÇAO IS recovering from the storm damage caused by Omar on October 13th, 14th, and 15th 2008. At Bapor Kibrá all the hotels, the sea aquarium, the diving facility, the aerobic/weightlifting/fitness gym, the time-sharing resorts, beaches and the restaurants and nightclubs on the beaches were not....2008-10-18T20:41+0200amigoeenamigoe-219a193c1dfd2bd5a94bc6dd001a056cNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.timesofoman.com?articleID=19921LOS ANGELES: A teenager hacker has admitted carrying out a cyber attack that crashed Church of Scientology websites as part of a campaign by a mysterious underground group, justice officials said Frid2008-10-18T18:47+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-eb82411eecbffcc410f43d6982b76c00NaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27237896/St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T16:15+0200msnbcenmsnbc-78d32df94a75861d1c1566984a52f871NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/18/islands-try-to-contain-oil-spills-caused-by-oma-1/St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T16:11+0200washtimesenwashtimes-1bfa49c599ccd3fc7ec051a99f21ec8fNaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081018/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T15:57+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-27ae958b7c2086f7cfb854b46cdca56aNaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar....2008-10-18T15:55+0200APenAP-ad0ab2a690e213f8c847d81c26231117NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/oil+spill+warning+after+storm/2572067?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsAuthorities in St Croix in the US Virgin Islands were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. About half the vessels lost their anchors, including houseboats, catamarans and pricey yachts and sailboats owned by tourists.2008-10-18T14:31+0200channel4newsenchannel4news-5bbae1bae98f87af91e3136a6fb396c1EnergyNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastershttp://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_opinion?id=161389331No news is good news. Bad news is about a hundred miles away before good news gets its engine started. The news I'm hearing is not good. Tropical Storm Omar is heading our way in Antigua and the good news is as hard to find as bread in the crowded supermarkets full of people stocking up for the storm.2008-10-18T14:12+0200trinidadexpressentrinidadexpress-ba5dd0a1ac1fb7a9f1b50c899de20162NaturalDisastersClimateChangeFinancialCrisishttp://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/10/18/usvi_warns_of_oil_spills_after_storm_damages_boatsCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands St. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. About half the vessels lost their anchors, including houseboats, catamarans and pricey yachts and sailboats owned by tourists.2008-10-18T14:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-ca8795f08599ff01e86f80bec8b0d409NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://www.buffalonews.com/nationalworld/international/story/466826.htmlSt. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. About half the vessels lost their anchors, including houseboats, catamarans and pricey yachts and sailboats owned by tourists.2008-10-18T14:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-523e70cf8a0c4d7ec83db27d93f1dda3NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/16/Caribbean_islands_brace_for_Hurricane_Omars_onslaught/| MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Forecasters urged people on the Virgin and northern Leeward Islands to rush to "protect life and property" as Hurricane Omar picked up speed in ... (photo: AP / Hillary Hodge)2008-10-18T14:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-45c942494d80b66da15cd35a2540f554NaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/18/Omar_weakens_again_to_tropical_storm_far_from_land_g/| CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) - Forecasters say a weakening Omar has become a tropical storm again, far from land in the Atlantic Ocean. | The storm was once a fierce Category 3 hurricane ... (photo: WN / azza)2008-10-18T14:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-1d4693e2e0e45bf905ab1d01c3ddc883NaturalDisastershttp://www.denverpost.com/rawnews/ci_10754415CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin IslandsSt. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. About half the vessels lost their anchors, including houseboats, catamarans and pricey yachts and sailboats owned by tourists.2008-10-18T14:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-a07de82271b453197244fb7762ef52a1NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhidcweygbkf/rss2/Authorities in St Croix in the US Virgin Islands were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T13:32+0200irish-newsenirish-news-ce5e4b3b0a37ebdddb7af6b491af2433NaturalDisastersMaritimePollution-SafetyEnergyManMadeDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/hurricane_omar_damages_dozens_of_boats_560268Authorities in St Croix are trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T12:02+0200sbsensbs-11f3f798ad626b9fa98af93e3068b975NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=193660Omar had strengthened briefly to a hurricane after moving past the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.2008-10-18T11:01+0200javno-enenjavno-en-b0a2bb83b81cfecdb8060bce18efa9baNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1222017566423Forecasters say a weakening Omar has become a tropical storm again, far from land in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm was once a fierce Category 3 hurricane but dropped to tropical-storm strength by Friday morning, before briefly regaining hurricane strength later in the day.2008-10-18T08:03+0200jrepenjrep-17c002a41d3da96a42feff8983ebff88NaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11524CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Nevisians returned to work Friday after having breathed a sigh of relief Thursday, as the island received just a brush from Hurricane Omar. Premier of Nevis Joseph Parry announced on Thursday, that despite minimal damage, the islandʼs tourism industry was open for business.2008-10-18T07:21+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-d14ed806fb434e6dab7c735aeba44ea3NaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11523THE VALLEY, Anguilla: Anguilla's restoration efforts in the wake of Hurricane Omar are proceeding well and the country is on track for a full recovery shortly. The passage of the hurricane resulted in minor damage to the housing stock of the country and minimal impacts on the physical plant of the tourism infrastructure.2008-10-18T07:21+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-d3a57f9846821720417404c6a23d6b59NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11532PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: The Antigua and Barbuda round of negotiations on the Draft Declaration of Commitment for the Fifth Summit of the Americas closed on October 17 with continued focus on the Human Prosperity aspects of the document. The negotiations were hampered by the passage of Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T07:21+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-b4dea99184a5d1b72390cfb4bca3570eNaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11528WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: Omar, the 15th tropical storm of the Atlantic season, had a minimum impact on the Netherlands Antilles island of Curacao on Thursday. On the island, just off the coastline of South America, damage was limited to the islands beaches and beach infrastructure.2008-10-18T07:21+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-393394387a84413d9e34c354061893d6NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11533BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): The recent redesigning of the berthing facility at Port Zante and the revetment of the bulkhead by the government were factors in securing the tourism infrastructure. The cruise ship facility at Port Zante was not damaged as a result of the powerful waves that pounded the coastline.2008-10-18T07:21+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-3be179dc22396c951680ff2f6d368a3cNaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldTREN-Securityhttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11522NEW YORK, USA (Reuters): Valero Energy Corp's 275,000 barrel per day Aruba refinery is at reduced rates after a power loss on Wednesday morning due to Hurricane Omar, a company spokesman said on Thursday. Power was restored and the company expects the refinery to resume full rates within several days.2008-10-18T07:21+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-a5949893e343a8662a3bb5491d2faa0dNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11530KRALENDIJIK, Bonaire: Bonaire located in the Dutch Caribbean, announces that after 48 hours of rain and heavy surf due to Tropical Storm Omar, the island remains open for business. Flamingo Airport Bonaire did not close and is fully operational with slight disruptions in flights.2008-10-18T07:21+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-f0db28a0e24280f2f838c6d8d535e229NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesPoliticalUnresthttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081018?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Omar lost hurricane strength on Friday, weakening to a tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean and posing no threat to land after causing little damage this week in the northern Caribbe...2008-10-18T07:18+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-82e7301d1104a9631f1b5b15e074ddafNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/18/worldupdates/2008-10-18T090827Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-360288-2&sec=WorldupdatesMIAMI (Reuters) - Omar lost hurricane strength on Friday, weakening to a tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean and posing no threat to land after causing little damage this week in the northern Caribbean.2008-10-18T06:37+0200thestarenthestar-4891aa1ea100e95a9f7a833dd61f7329NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1222017566174Authorities in St. Croix rushed to contain oil spills on Friday after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar. About half the vessels lost their anchors, including houseboats, catamarans and pricey yachts and sailboats owned by tourists.2008-10-18T06:28+0200jrepenjrep-7c61dd01814fca06d68cdc547025567eEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/news/world/environment/2008-10-17-omar-oil-spills_N.htm?csp=34Authorities in St. Croix rushed to contain oil spills on Friday after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane ...2008-10-18T05:48+0200usaTodayenusaToday-55c1ee39e4c32812dee55cd4d5ad110fNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081018?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Omar lost hurricane strength on Friday, weakening to a tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean and posing no threat to land after causing little damage this week in the northern Caribbean.2008-10-18T05:29+0200reutersenreuters-82e7301d1104a9631f1b5b15e074ddafNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081018/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - Omar lost hurricane strength on Friday, weakening to a tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean and posing no threat to land after causing little damage this week in the northern Caribbean.2008-10-18T05:18+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ff3ea4fd570d4f1eaadb3f682259e0aaNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N17333129.htm18 Oct 2008 02:49:27 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with storm weakening, position) MIAMI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Omar lost hurricane strength on Friday, weakening to a tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean and posing no threat to land after ...2008-10-18T04:58+0200alertnetenalertnet-c23fa56722598394b73a40b3686b515bNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081018/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Authorities in St. Croix rushed to contain oil spills on Friday after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T04:47+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c0b56836ced22c286220651c313743c9NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/17/us-virgin-islands-warns-of-oil-spills-after-oma-1/Authorities in St. Croix rushed to contain oil spills on Friday after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T04:38+0200washtimesenwashtimes-66be4de835bedf5d470326d912f59141NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Authorities in St. Croix rushed to contain oil spills on Friday after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar....2008-10-18T04:22+0200APenAP-8a6b760d6e06e81be1b1383d1d101529NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://sun-weekend.com/paper/?asw=view&asw=view&sun=311241097610172008&an=412215088410172008&ac=Localby Deborah Browne Wills School closures caused confusion among some parents as they arrived with their children to meet closed gates. Some, having dropped off their children and driven off, had to u-turn minutes later to collect them. One frustrated Island Academy parent told the Antigua Sun, "I....2008-10-18T04:12+0200sun-weekendensun-weekend-45de14b40380ea360c738fa807824163NaturalDisastershttp://sun-weekend.com/paper/?asw=view&asw=view&sun=311241097610172008&an=462002089110172008&ac=LocalThe effects of Hurricane Omar disrupted court sessions at the St. John’s Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Employees turned out to work to find sections of the building flooded with water. There was water at the entrance to the building and in the courtroom of the chief magistrate.2008-10-18T04:12+0200sun-weekendensun-weekend-84ed8eadb8509827951abbeb5b5831dcNaturalDisastershttp://sun-weekend.com/paper/?asw=view&asw=view&sun=311241097610172008&an=142239088610172008&ac=LocalThe Government of Antigua and Barbuda has decided to offer immediate basic relief to families affected by the floods in the aftermath of Hurricane Omar, which swept through Antigua and Barbuda on Thursday. Cabinet met in an emergency session yesterday afternoon and committed to assist people in the worst affected areas.2008-10-18T04:12+0200sun-weekendensun-weekend-953964411074682c86f529915f3e969dAgriculturalProdAnimalOHIMNaturalDisastersAgricultureMARS-STAThttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081018/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Authorities in St. Croix rushed to contain oil spills on Friday after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T03:47+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-61d888626140b758d45120aba10ce90aNaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/17/usvi-warns-of-oil-spills-after-storm-damages-bo-1/Authorities in St. Croix rushed to contain oil spills on Friday after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T03:37+0200washtimesenwashtimes-3bcaf05bb5523d7b8fe508c8cd33e178NaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/17/st-croix-officials-rush-to-contain-oil-spills-1/Authorities in St. Croix rushed to contain oil spills on Friday after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.2008-10-18T01:36+0200washtimesenwashtimes-8cddcb54a3fab882b45a7bd7df0e09fcNaturalDisastersEnergyEUTerritorieshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/18/worldupdates/2008-10-18T034740Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-360288-1&sec=WorldupdatesMIAMI (Reuters) - Omar regained hurricane strength in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday but did not pose an immediate threat to land after causing little damage this week as it blasted through the northern Caribbean.2008-10-18T00:29+0200thestarenthestar-910b155c2c549949e5a095de88a6c571NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081017?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Omar regained hurricane strength in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday but did not pose an immediate threat to land after causing little damage this week as it blasted through the northern Caribbean.2008-10-18T00:28+0200reutersenreuters-d901e6c4194e8fbd677096a9a37e358eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N17333129.htm17 Oct 2008 21:58:12 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, background) MIAMI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Omar regained hurricane strength in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday but did not pose an immediate threat to land after causing little damage this ...2008-10-18T00:15+0200alertnetenalertnet-e79d4ba2c7d6640702de83ca62ad2efcNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081017/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - Omar regained hurricane strength in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday but did not pose an immediate threat to land after causing little damage this week as it blasted through the northern Caribbean.2008-10-18T00:14+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-69e79483f32127424c0d400486890d15NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.kentucky.com/513/story/558797.htmlST JOHN'S, Antigua -- Hurricane Omar flooded homes and battered crops on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it spun north and weakened into a tropical storm as it drifted out over the open Atlantic on Friday. Forecasters said Omar mustered enough energy to briefly become a hurricane again on....2008-10-17T23:57+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-83e8499db769bbc113d96d501cc10d59AgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.syracuse.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/national-111/12242768634790.xml&storylist=topstoriesST JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) — Forecasters say Omar has mustered enough energy far out in the Atlantic to become a hurricane again. The storm was once a fierce Category 3 but dropped to tropical-storm strength by Friday morning. It had delivered a glancing blow to the U.S.2008-10-17T23:57+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-a93e53a66114a1b3afda597fbca25e1aNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/16/Hurricane_Omar_weakens_after_surging_into_Atlantic/| SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened rapidly as it surged into the Atlantic on Thursday, after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a fiercely powerfu... (photo: GFDL / Infrogmation)2008-10-17T23:57+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-301a5fc3ff648583eb8550406c8716a1NaturalDisastershttp://www.startribune.com/nation/31166079.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBcy7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUST JOHN'S, Antigua - Hurricane Omar flooded homes and battered crops on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it spun north and weakened into a tropical storm as it drifted out over the open Atlantic on Friday. Forecasters said Omar mustered enough energy to briefly become a hurricane again on....2008-10-17T23:57+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-03da5e312ebf55dff221a28385e55569AgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/world/20081017_ap_omarfloodshomesdamagescropsinantigua.htmlST JOHN'S, Antigua - Hurricane Omar flooded homes and battered crops on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it spun north and weakened into a tropical storm as it drifted out over the open Atlantic on Friday. Forecasters said Omar mustered enough energy to briefly become a hurricane again on....2008-10-17T23:57+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-1265e6ad0780790901ad9e00d39dcf06AgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2008-10-17-omar-atlantic_N.htmAntiguan Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer warned of a produce shortage, saying the farming community "appears to have suffered an extensive loss of crops." "No one is reported to have perished in this disaster," Spencer said late Thursday, hours after Omar blew past the Lesser Antilles islands as a Category 3 hurricane.2008-10-17T23:57+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-81fad9db05bfcedd4aecaa3dae6af986NaturalDisastersAgricultureEUTerritorieshttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=193631U.S. National Hurricane Center said its sustained winds had strengthened to 75 miles per hour (120 km per hour).2008-10-17T23:38+0200javno-enenjavno-en-2625bf61a353d02d4cb1e6062a197965NaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/17/omar-floods-homes-damages-crops-in-antigua-1/Hurricane Omar flooded homes and battered crops on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it spun north and weakened into a tropical storm as it drifted out over the open Atlantic on Friday.2008-10-17T23:34+0200washtimesenwashtimes-3dd53eccbe84035737dace65d2ab7c9cAgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081017/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - Tropical Storm Omar regained hurricane strength on Friday in the Atlantic Ocean but did not pose an immediate threat to any land areas after blasting through the northern Caribbean this week as a powerful hurricane.2008-10-17T23:13+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-0b88d8eedeceaba55faadec244382fa9NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N17483087.htm17 Oct 2008 20:52:13 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Omar regained hurricane strength on Friday in the Atlantic Ocean but did not pose an immediate threat to any land areas after blasting through the northern ...2008-10-17T23:06+0200alertnetenalertnet-186129beaf4ff9ab73a926eae111ce94NaturalDisastershttp://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/omar_damages_homes_and_crops_in_antigua_560202Hurricane Omar flooded homes and battered crops on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it spun north and weakened into a tropical storm.2008-10-17T21:44+0200sbsensbs-dbc7a83c988a358508d081857e6dac61AgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=180247NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tropical wave about 500 miles east-southeast of the southern Windward Islands had less than a 20 percent chance of developing over the next couple of days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Friday. Most of the weather models forecast the system would approach the Lesser Antilles over the next five days.2008-10-17T21:04+0200tehrantimesentehrantimes-2423641f0667b4dd826492a169d5ba79EnergyAgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesAgriculturalProdOliveHortMARS-STAThttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/423947594/index.htmlStory Highlights iReporters battle wildfires, drive through smoke and flames Hurricanes Norbert, Omar batter iReporters CNN.com users sound off on last debate Is news happening near you? ....2008-10-17T20:32+0200cnnencnn-3ddb64c33b5d74e58a482ec8eb179c40NaturalDisastershttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/423820424/2008-10-17-omar-atlantic_N.htmST JOHN'S, Antigua — Hurricane Omar flooded homes and battered crops on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it spun north and weakened into a tropical storm, drifting toward extinction Friday ...2008-10-17T20:13+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-81fad9db05bfcedd4aecaa3dae6af986NaturalDisastersAgricultureEUTerritorieshttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6054891Hurricane Omar flooded homes and battered crops on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it spun north and weakened into a tropical storm, drifting toward extinction Friday over the open Atlantic. Antiguan Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer warned of a produce shortage, saying the farming community "appears to have suffered an extensive loss of crops.2008-10-17T19:24+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-c07524827d1d7d257a6c9757ee8ce089AgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/hurricanes/2008-10-17-omar-atlantic_N.htm?csp=34Hurricane Omar flooded homes and battered crops on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it spun north and weakened into a tropical ...2008-10-17T18:43+0200usaTodayenusaToday-81fad9db05bfcedd4aecaa3dae6af986NaturalDisastersAgricultureEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081017/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Hurricane Omar flooded homes and battered crops on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it spun north and weakened into a tropical storm, drifting toward extinction Friday over the open Atlantic.2008-10-17T18:43+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f5d77dab1b1e7081f9d5139f9b9623dfAgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis/article_70644.shtmlBASSETERRE (CUOPM) - Fellow citizens and residents, I wish to address you in the aftermath of Hurricane Omar which passed northwest of St. Kitts and Nevis as a category 3 hurricane, with wind speed in excess of 120 miles per hour2008-10-17T18:40+0200caribseekencaribseek-a79962c35a8eb1e904c3047ebcd061beFloodingNaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldMaritimeSafetyEuropehttp://news.caribseek.com/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis/article_70643.shtmlBASSETERRE, St. Kitts (CUOPM) – The St. Kitts Tourism Authority is pleased to report that St. Kitts is welcoming guests and has sustained only minimal damage following the passage of Hurricane Omar to the Northwest of the island2008-10-17T18:10+0200caribseekencaribseek-b94d312eda08609f5ca7fa22bef73ebbNaturalDisastersTREN-SecurityAgriculturalProdOliveHortUNbodieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70641.shtmlPHILIPSBURG - Hopes that electricity would have been restored to consumers connected to GEBE’s underground grid by midnight Thursday were dashed when seaweed from crashing waves affected the utility company’s cooling system2008-10-17T18:10+0200caribseekencaribseek-516d897726397c8d7dae4bfa072137c4EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70640.shtmlMARIGOT - The French side appeared to have largely escaped the worst of the damage caused by the passing of Hurricane Omar in comparison to its effects on the Dutch side, disaster management officials concluded Thursday.2008-10-17T18:10+0200caribseekencaribseek-7691973f181b2f83661be8cb585a3e27FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70639.shtmlPHILIPSBURG - Hurricane Omar blew down utility poles and power lines, uprooted trees and drenched St. Maarten/St. Martin as it brushed past the island early Thursday before heading towards the Atlantic Ocean2008-10-17T18:10+0200caribseekencaribseek-aed28df3e3d29abf64b1fa21cce674d0EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/17/omar-floods-homes-damages-crops-in-antigua/Hurricane Omar flooded homes and battered crops on the Caribbean island of Antigua before it spun north and weakened into a tropical storm, drifting toward extinction Friday over the open Atlantic.2008-10-17T17:56+0200washtimesenwashtimes-71a1e80487b42c0e11a3e1b7e09ad3a4AgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l131/omar131.htmlPHILIPSBURG--Hurricane Omar blew down utility poles and power lines, uprooted trees and drenched St. Maarten/St. Martin as it brushed past the island early Thursday before heading towards the Atlantic Ocean. (click headline for more)2008-10-17T16:30+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-3ce5a50b11b1863bebe5feff362abb20EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l131/hurri131.htmlMARIGOT--The French side appeared to have largely escaped the worst of the damage caused by the passing of Hurricane Omar in comparison to its effects on the Dutch side, disaster management officials concluded Thursday. (click headline for more)2008-10-17T16:30+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-7ed90d721c7eaba4d920fb4ee906be86FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l131/gebe131.html~Omar pummels overhead network~ PHILIPSBURG--Hopes that electricity would have been restored to consumers connected to GEBE’s underground grid by midnight Thursday were dashed when seaweed from crashing waves affected the utility company’s cooling system and knocked out electricity throughout St. Maarten around 7:45pm last night.2008-10-17T16:30+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-56515edce10a0c46d259cef070a90e90EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l131/edit131.htmlHurricane Omar did more damage than many had expected. One reason is that the system passed closer than expected at 55 miles instead of the 100 miles originally forecast. It was also a Category Three by the time it passed, rather than a Category Two storm as predicted. (click headline for more)2008-10-17T16:30+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-90a488c43fea58a8e2ca90a8c5162061NaturalDisastersClimateChangehttp://climate.weather.com/articles/omar101701.htmlCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) _ Omar weakened into a tropical storm late Thursday as it moved out to sea after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and lashing the most-populated island of St. Croix with rain. Omar passed between St. Martin and the U.S.2008-10-17T16:08+0200climate-weatherenclimate-weather-2b0340d308d39d87031e3072ad3891f2NaturalDisastersEnergyAgricultureEUTerritorieshttp://www.voanews.com/english/2008-10-17-voa15.cfm?rss=americasNational Hurricane Center says storm now carries winds of 110 kph, and is moving towards northeast2008-10-17T15:14+0200voanewsenvoanews-c2db26c4d422147ea255be1732f24721NaturalDisastershttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Oil_above_70_in_broad_market_rally/rssarticleshow/3608574.cmsOil rose above $70 on Friday, recovering from a 16-month low to join a broad rally across financial markets.2008-10-17T14:49+0200economictimeseneconomictimes-3d23098589cc0daa26c1abf804bc3a13NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEnergyhttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=442952079310172008&an=484601088510162008&ac=LocalCHARLESTOWN, Nevis – The Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) announced that, as of 11 a.m. yesterday morning, Hurricane Omar moved rapidly away from the Northern Leeward Islands and all hurricane warnings and watches have been discontinued. For most of the island, adverse effects on private property,....2008-10-17T14:29+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-e95bec7c5678da9823abbb974344c596NaturalDisastershttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=442952079310172008&an=434549089310162008&ac=LocalThe St. Kitts Tourism Authority is pleased to report that St. Kitts is welcoming guests and has sustained only minimal damage following the passage of Hurricane Omar to the north-west of the island in the pre-dawn hours yesterday morning. No visitors were evacuated from St. Kitts and all are reported to be safe.2008-10-17T14:29+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-22b8c1a8700a7eff3b4362f0dcc8a7c2FloodingNaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2008-10/artikel-12054294.aspLONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Oil rose above $70 on Friday, recovering from a 16-month low to join a broad rally across financial markets. Prices also drew ...2008-10-17T13:38+0200finanznachrichtenenfinanznachrichten-a86a15ee26fe277e68a96cb423ff5077OHIMNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyFinancialCrisisEnergyhttp://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/JJ18Ak03.htmlAs shown with the British empire in the post-World War II years, there is inherent danger when a great power in economic crisis disastrously miscalculates what it can actually do in the world. Now, just as Britain had its Suez crisis, the United States has Iran. - Aziz Huq (Oct 17, '08)2008-10-17T13:19+0200asiatimesenasiatimes-e2d74a06c1344e01d171de767b2386ebFinancialCrisisTAXUDOHIMNaturalDisastersClimateChangehttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6046407Omar weakened into a tropical storm late Thursday as it moved out to sea after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and lashing the most-populated island of St. Croix with rain. Omar passed between St. Martin and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands early Thursday morning as a....2008-10-17T13:18+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-f9c483bdfdd6678abe52397de9d85b65NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesTREN-Securityhttp://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/weakening_omar_moves_out_into_atlantic_560195Tropical Storm Omar has roared out into the Atlantic Ocean after delivering a glancing blow to the US Virgin Islands and pounding the island of St Croix.2008-10-17T12:29+0200sbsensbs-3a77958dac64be6e990e42c866135b98AgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=192692In the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico residents flocked to supermarkets to stock up on drinking water, canned goods and other supplies.2008-10-17T12:03+0200javno-enenjavno-en-68f79cf8877401ed3eea4390130be4c7EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081017/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - A weakening Tropical Storm Omar roared out into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and pounding the most-populated island of St. Croix.2008-10-17T11:41+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-41cdf1868b28c0f7240314e6ef675545AgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1017/breaking27.htmOil rose more than $3 today, rebounding from a 15-month low below $70 on a late rally on Wall Street and growing expectations of an OPEC production cut.2008-10-17T11:19+0200irishtimesenirishtimes-dc6f574d12c1171ac349336b608fbc69ECnewsEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/16/Omar_weakens_after_surging_in_Atlantic/Oct 17, 2008 9:14 AM | Hurricane Omar weakened rapidly as it surged into the Atlantic on Thursday, after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a fiercely powerfu... (photo: AP / NOAA)2008-10-17T10:13+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-844d6b9fc63f02a2907d2af50ef5a500NaturalDisastershttp://www.examiner.com/a-1640451~Omar_grows_into_Category_3_hurricane_in_Caribbean.htmlL Wieser said: Our family vacation for October is Cancelled because Beaches is closed until November 15th. However American Airlines has us hostage. There are no seats to Jamaiica and we want to vacation there. American Airlines say the tickets are not refundable and we need to hold onto them until our next trip.2008-10-17T10:13+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-d06404857116af3b7fdcb73aaa93876eNaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdOliveHortMARS-STAThttp://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CAWOO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-10-17-03-15-51CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- A weakening Tropical Storm Omar roared out into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and pounding the most-populated island of St. Croix. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Omar, which at one point....2008-10-17T10:13+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-3cb83523097480f24abc46b500f7e928AgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- A weakening Tropical Storm Omar roared out into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and pounding the most-populated island of St. Croix....2008-10-17T09:55+0200APenAP-3cb83523097480f24abc46b500f7e928AgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/17/weakening-omar-moves-out-into-atlantic-1/A weakening Tropical Storm Omar roared out into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and pounding the most-populated island of St. Croix.2008-10-17T09:40+0200washtimesenwashtimes-535e65dfb747d92f85787e6348fbc8bdAgricultureNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081017?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened to a tropical storm in the Atlantic on Thursday night after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a powerful storm t...2008-10-17T08:08+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-436d006c93a3bd9389824cc17759516bNaturalDisastershttp://www.swissinfo.org/eng/news/international/Omar_heads_into_open_Atlantic_as_major_hurricane.html?siteSect=143&sid=9853598&cKey=1224167878000&ty=tiBy Andrew GreyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates supports a draft deal with Iraq that would provide a new legal basis to keep American forces there after a U.N. mandate expires...2008-10-17T08:08+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-2a7a4c8326234c45b8b51233c0a06ccfEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2008/10/17/179135/Hurricane%2DOmar.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hurricane Omar weakened Thursday as it quickly moved away from the Caribbean through the northern Leeward Islands without causing major damage.2008-10-17T06:31+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-4b53404f75d7e55346eb1d736029bd4aEUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081017/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Omar weakened into a tropical storm late Thursday as it moved out to sea after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and lashing the most-populated island of St. Croix with rain.2008-10-17T06:09+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-61300d31d4b5f5cc4bfd2cf2c1200e96AgricultureEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11492CASTRIES, St Lucia (CRM): Hurricane Omar raced through the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday morning, intensifying rapidly as it moved into and clean through the Anegada Passage, which separates Anguilla and the Virgin Islands. By first light Thursday, the storm was heading into the mid-Atlantic.2008-10-17T06:02+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-89c717f554176830cf13d222c73e1dbbNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11515BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has reported that St. Kitts is welcoming guests and has sustained only minimal damage following the passage of Hurricane Omar to the northwest of the island in the pre-dawn hours on Thursday morning. No visitors were evacuated.2008-10-17T06:02+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-aba037d162e8fb8532025767df8da9feNaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11502SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters): Hurricane Omar weakened rapidly as it surged into the Atlantic on Thursday, after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a fiercely powerful storm that ended up causing relatively little damage, US forecasters said.2008-10-17T06:02+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-58ca7671b12e0b35c1c28e3421568b12EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11512CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: The Nevis Tourism Authority announced that, as of 11 a.m. Thursday, Hurricane Omar was moving rapidly away from the Northern Leeward Islands and all hurricane warnings and watches have been discontinued. There are no reports of injuries or fatalities.2008-10-17T06:02+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-c9b99be53d4a714b91d9876665a7ed46NaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11495SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Hurricane Omar moved away from Puerto Rico Thursday morning without leaving behind any major traces associated with the atmospheric phenomenon. “The weather conditions are normal and tranquil,” National Weather Service meteorologist Féliz Castro said Thursday morning.2008-10-17T06:02+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-53d2286177c6cbc17ac724d4162bce63NaturalDisastershttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Omar weakened into a tropical storm late Thursday as it moved out to sea after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and lashing the most-populated island of St. Croix with rain....2008-10-17T05:50+0200APenAP-7729f71d4406dc52d138bfa1233a1f75AgricultureEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/16/omar-hurricane.html?ref=rssHurricane Omar weakened into a tropical storm late Thursday as it continued to veer away from the Caribbean and U.S. mainland.2008-10-17T05:50+0200CBCenCBC-e7070ba91457ac05106b13863824713bNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081017/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - Hurricane Omar weakened to a tropical storm in the Atlantic on Thursday night after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a powerful storm that caused far less damage than its punch had threatened.2008-10-17T05:38+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-49d9c6d8d2dd8cc9fd01398988f31f64EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081017/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Forecasters say Omar has weakened to a tropical storm with top winds of 70 mph as it heads toward the open Atlantic.2008-10-17T05:38+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-34edc278d37e1fad7d56e8f8f5d7b82cNaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/16/omar-weakens-heads-toward-open-atlantic/Forecasters say Omar has weakened to a tropical storm with top winds of 70 mph as it heads toward the open Atlantic.2008-10-17T05:35+0200washtimesenwashtimes-86473105b314475adc9426997282777bNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16358881.htm17 Oct 2008 03:04:27 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with downgrade to tropical storm) By John Marino SAN JUAN, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened to a tropical storm in the Atlantic on Thursday night after threading its way through ...2008-10-17T05:20+0200alertnetenalertnet-5825d27b4634a949945f9e9b3a1da18bEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16432277.htm17 Oct 2008 02:51:08 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar was downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday night as it lost some of its punch after passing through the islands of the northern Caribbean, the U.S. ...2008-10-17T05:20+0200alertnetenalertnet-cda36688772c9733c7dedea7104622cbNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081017/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - Hurricane Omar was downgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday night as it lost some of its punch after passing through the islands of the northern Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-17T05:08+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-82f4645d1c6a53d8c24f62c676482b20NaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/16/weakening-omar-moves-through-northern-caribbean/Hurricane Omar weakened as it moved out to sea Thursday after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and lashing the most-populated island of St. Croix with rain.2008-10-17T04:34+0200washtimesenwashtimes-4d5ecac779fec1a707c875e578beb8b8NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=472011099510162008&an=472716087610162008&ac=LocalThings were back to normal at the VC Bird International Airport by early yesterday afternoon after Hurricane Omar moved through the area. A number of flights were cancelled, and the airport had to be closed with the passage of the storm that developed quite suddenly over the past few days.2008-10-17T04:20+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-47fea641263a8a1472687a2049764ff6FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=472011099510162008&an=275453088610162008&ac=Localby Deborah Browne-Wills A Lower Market Street store owner was the victim of looting yesterday morning, following the tropical storm type weather resulting from Hurricane Omar’s passing. Police arrived quickly at the scene and found the store glass broken. The owner told them that items had been taken from the store.2008-10-17T04:20+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-135cdcb168eabfb9ddfff24e85895f94FloodingNaturalDisastersOHIMhttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=472011099510162008&an=292954089410162008&ac=LocalWhile Hurricane Omar was intense, the Met Office reported yesterday that this was not the first time that Antigua and Barbuda has experienced the type of thunderstorm that occurred across the island yesterday. High water caused by the heavy rains on the Sir George Walter Highway in the wake of Omar.2008-10-17T04:20+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-34b12e1d7e765fecf61412e4a093b0f4NaturalDisastershttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=472011099510162008&an=212536086810162008&ac=Localby Aarati Jagdeo Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has asked all citizens to take part in a national clean-up day, in the wake of damage done during the passage of Hurricane Omar. “I would welcome the leadership of relevant non-governmental organisations to make the national clean-up day a success.2008-10-17T04:20+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-2c3345137233dcf42c1550b006f2b0a3FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081017/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Hurricane Omar weakened as it moved out to sea Thursday after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and lashing the most-populated island of St. Croix with rain.2008-10-17T04:08+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-cc2e693a381c167d0e960dbc0a7b2daaEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=231851079810162008&an=380814088310152008&ac=Localby Precious Mills Public Relations Officer (PRO) at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Goldwyn Caines, said to Sun St. Kitts/Nevis the hurricane watch that took effect for Hurricane Omar yesterday serves as an eye- opener to encourage nationals to seriously consider the yearly hurricane season.2008-10-17T02:18+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-42fc83b63ec5b2d190983d41d136fe5aNaturalDisastershttp://sunstkitts.com/paper/?asknw=view&asknw=view&sun=231851079810162008&an=100528089110152008&ac=LocalCHARLESTOWN, Nevis – Hurricane Omar forced officials of the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA) to postpone the activities for the 2008 Nevis International Culinary Heritage Exposition (NICHE). The event was scheduled for 17-19 Oct. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Garcia Thompson-Hendrickson told the....2008-10-17T02:18+0200sunstkittsensunstkitts-805c6209ddb025cce5ad36a58de5c24cNaturalDisastershttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/383392/1/.htmlSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Hurricane Omar was rapidly losing strength as it headed out to sea on Thursday, after pounding the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as a ferocious Category Three storm. At peak st...2008-10-17T02:06+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-e69b16d94b9a5ee18a8d4e9ebee02067NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/YSAR-7KGR85?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PBy CDERA Bridgetown, Barbados October 16, 2008 (CDERA)- Late yesterday, October 15, into this morning Thursday, October 16, 2008, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands(BVI), Montserrat, Saint Kitts & Nevis and were impacted by a Category Three Hurricane Omar.2008-10-17T02:04+0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-a5223b6642f8bc4b6b661616ab51bd15MaritimeSafetyWorldEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened in the Atlantic on Thursday after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a powerful storm that caused far less damage than its punch had threatened.2008-10-17T00:38+0200reutersenreuters-406f9dcfa32d7c415858c5625e8d4374NaturalDisastershttp://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=worldnews&id=20081017-20082NEWS IN BRIEF published in issue 4292 page 6 at 2008-10-17 Afghan policeman kills U.S. soldier KABUL - An Afghan policeman shot dead a U.S. soldier in the eastern province of Paktika yesterday, a provincial official and the U.S. military said. Provincial governor Akram Akhpalwak said a number of....2008-10-17T00:37+0200nineoclockennineoclock-86f6fde12f6992250d2fa945a9b418abNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6046407The powerful core of the storm passed overnight between St. Martin and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, said Lixion Avila, a hurricane specialist with the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. "It could have been worse," Avila said. "They were very, very lucky." Omar knocked down trees, caused some flooding and minor mudslides in the U.2008-10-17T00:13+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-fa74a4ead51f328ad1c5dc88761491cfNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesTREN-Securityhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081016/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - Hurricane Omar weakened in the Atlantic on Thursday after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a powerful storm that caused far less damage than its punch had threatened.2008-10-17T00:07+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d84260f57a647eb1f41bee72f69ebe35EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081016/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Hurricane Omar fell apart at sea Thursday after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and lashing the most-populated island of St. Croix with rain.2008-10-17T00:07+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-72db4436571f3e3cf91017f792224efbNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/16/hurricane-omar-moves-through-northern-caribbean/Hurricane Omar fell apart at sea Thursday after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and lashing the most-populated island of St. Croix with rain.2008-10-17T00:01+0200washtimesenwashtimes-84ad82a1590cc9a827b7525649382478NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2008-10-15-hurricane-omar-caribbean_N.htm?csp=34Hurricane Omar fell apart out to sea Thursday after delivering a glancing blow to the U.S. Virgin Islands and drenching the most-populated ...2008-10-16T23:37+0200usaTodayenusaToday-5cbad3db6102ef046965f4935bc9b471NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.defenselink.mil//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=51536More than 90 National Guard members in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico are on duty after Hurricane Omar passed through their area.2008-10-16T22:12+0200defenselinkendefenselink-9241f5e9769102721c07c36d4cdd9f25FloodingNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesTREN-Securityhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081016/wl_afp/usweatherstormAFP - Hurricane Omar was rapidly losing strength as it headed out to sea Thursday, after pounding the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as a ferocious Category Three storm.2008-10-16T22:05+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5d00c437e93cd4a9519f207166622cc0NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2008/10/15/29744/Omar-becomes-Hurricane-would-miss-Dominican-east-coastSANTO DOMINGO.- Omar became a hurricane Tuesday night with maximum sustained winds near 120 kilometers per hour and heads to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, missing the Dominican east coast.2008-10-16T22:05+0200dominicantodayendominicantoday-534cc5679b65a390a6397c0b6a63662bNaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Puerto_Rico/article_70603.shtmlSAN JUAN (PL) - Life is returning to normal on Thursday in Puerto Rico after the passage of category 3 hurricane Omar.2008-10-16T21:49+0200caribseekencaribseek-ff201fa00d0d07642e279d9fcf9d4de3FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE49E03420081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - A tropical wave about 950 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands had less than a 20 percent chance of developing into a storm over the next couple of days the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in a report Thursday.2008-10-16T21:37+0200reutersenreuters-70bba109cf000a3b2f68e4719bf08f22EnergyNaturalDisastersAgricultureEUTerritoriesAgriculturalProdOliveHortMARS-STAThttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081016/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - A tropical wave about 950 miles east-southeast of the Windward Islands had less than a 20 percent chance of developing into a storm over the next couple of days the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in a report Thursday.2008-10-16T21:35+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-3784d12305585dbe8a91e12d3ac37d6fEnergyNaturalDisastersAgricultureEUTerritoriesAgriculturalProdOliveHortMARS-STAThttp://news.caribseek.com/Dominican_Republic/article_70596.shtmlSANTO DOMINGO (CIG) - La Oficina Nacional de Meteorología (Onamet) mantiene el alerta contra inundaciones repentinas y deslizamientos de tierra a los residentes en zonas bajas en las regiones Noreste y Este especialmente en el bajo Yuna2008-10-16T21:18+0200caribseekencaribseek-12f9a8b235a65085baa04e956fb35e38NaturalDisastershttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3609780,00.htmlHurricane Omar weakened Thursday as it quickly moved away from the Caribbean through the northern Leeward Islands without causing major damage. The powerful core of the storm, with the most intense winds, passed overnight between St. Martin and the US and British Virgin Islands, said Lixion Avila, a....2008-10-16T20:54+0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-088a27e53ebf53f735c127fd58f90b13EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3609780,00.htmlHurricane Omar weakened Thursday as it quickly moved away from the Caribbean through the northern Leeward Islands without causing major damage. The powerful core of the storm, with the most intense winds, passed overnight between St. Martin and the US and British Virgin Islands, said Lixion Avila, a....2008-10-16T20:47+0200ynetnewsenynetnews-088a27e53ebf53f735c127fd58f90b13EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/383392/1/.htmlSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Hurricane Omar was rapidly losing strength as it headed out to sea on Thursday, after pounding the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as a ferocious Category Three storm.2008-10-16T20:38+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-e69b16d94b9a5ee18a8d4e9ebee02067NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.examiner.com/r-2899605~Hurricane_Omar_pounds_Caribbean.htmlForecasters urged people on the Virgin and northern Leeward Islands to rush to "protect life and property" as Hurricane Omar picked up speed in the Caribbean.2008-10-16T20:37+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-3053e68a8eab5f0084ad3efbae78c491NaturalDisastershttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49F66520081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened rapidly as it surged into the Atlantic on Thursday, after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a fiercely powerful storm that ended up causing relatively little damage, U.S. forecasters said.2008-10-16T20:07+0200reutersenreuters-2f2a427255399c63586fde33de492bbbNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081016/wl_afp/usweatherstormAt peak strength, Omar packed lashing 200-kilometer per hour (125-mph) winds and drenching rains, but by 1500 GMT maximum sustained winds were around 140 kilometers (85 miles) per hour. The US National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm at 1500 GMT was located 180 miles (290 kilometers)....2008-10-16T20:06+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-5d00c437e93cd4a9519f207166622cc0NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/16/Caribbean_getting_pounded_by_Hurricane_Omar/| MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Hurricane Omar strengthened early Thursday as it blasted the northern Leeward and Virgin Islands with powerful winds and inundating rains. | Omar's maximum sustained winds in... (photo: AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)2008-10-16T20:06+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-2841145df900b76cec29e7bf1e21eb1aNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/16/Caribbean_islands_brace_for_Hurricane_Omars_onslaught/| MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Forecasters urged people on the Virgin and northern Leeward Islands to rush to "protect life and property" as Hurricane Omar picked up speed in the Caribbean. | Omar's maximu... (photo: AP / Hillary Hodge)2008-10-16T20:06+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-e4daa2fa90334e9247de6f3c912178a2NaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/7883538By STEVE BULLOCK Associated Press Writer= CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) - Hurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday after passing through the area as a major Category 3 storm that caused little damage. The powerful core of the storm, with the most intense winds, passed overnight between St.2008-10-16T20:06+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-7b63e1abc9aeebee645194e6ac413fc9NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/422273825/index.htmlNEW: Winds slow down a bit after hitting northern Leeward Islands U.S. Coast Guard shuts down Christiansted Harbor, where refinery is Parts of Puerto Rico could see 20 inches of rain, mudslides, flash...2008-10-16T19:58+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-3c225fe25e3f5c852b553b89f6f7512fEnergyPetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbean360.com/News/Caribbean/Stories/2008/10/16/NEWS0000006452.htmlHeavy rains still threaten the northern and central Lesser Antilles, even as a weakening Hurricane Omar moves rapidly away from the islands after causing little damage when it passed as a Category 3 system.2008-10-16T19:34+0200caribbean360encaribbean360-9834f30676d3fbfe34756d1185be548dNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/422451031/index.htmlForecasters urged people on the Virgin and northern Leeward Islands to rush to "protect life and property" as Hurricane Omar picked up speed in the Caribbean.2008-10-16T19:32+0200cnnencnn-3c225fe25e3f5c852b553b89f6f7512fEnergyPetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2411177,00.htmlHurricane Omar has weakened rapidly over the open Atlantic after swirling through the northern Leeward Islands, the US National Hurricane Centre says.2008-10-16T19:29+0200news24ennews24-a7137518361134cad562fbdbbaf0c6f9NaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened rapidly as it surged into the Atlantic on Thursday, after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a fiercely powerful storm that ended up causing relatively little damage, U.S. forecasters said.2008-10-16T19:06+0200reutersenreuters-f4efab11fe189eca99ac75ea9f1402a6NaturalDisastershttp://www.javno.com/en/economy/clanak.php?id=193174Gasoline inventories rose 7.0 million barrels against analysts` forecast of a 2.9 million barrel increase.2008-10-16T19:02+0200javno-enenjavno-en-7e5b8e903aff83684b540474180b4bc9FinancialCrisisEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=193126It posed no threat to the United States or any other land area as it raced out over the open waters of the Atlantic.2008-10-16T19:02+0200javno-enenjavno-en-49ce56228a9cc5114168e4de0be4e40dEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27180174/Hurricane Omar weakened Thursday as it quickly moved away from the Caribbean through the northern Leeward Islands without causing major damage.2008-10-16T19:00+0200msnbcenmsnbc-be89c3c9c90d9da94c3d2e54c2cba0b7NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsMain/~3/422276179/main4525238.shtml' }, { url: 'http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/images/2008/10/16/image4525235g.jpg', alt: 'Hurricane Omar', text: 'This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 12:45 PM EDT shows Trop...2008-10-16T18:56+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-923d28c6fc5e71441edb179d92d8c308FloodingNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/16/worldupdates/2008-10-16T185951Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-360031-1&sec=WorldupdatesSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar surged into the Atlantic on Thursday after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a fiercely powerful storm but missing all bu...2008-10-16T18:56+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-fcbfccdd60e7752ed3e5bac256eb3d01EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/17/worldupdates/2008-10-16T220021Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-360031-2&sec=WorldupdatesSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened rapidly as it surged into the Atlantic on Thursday, after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a fiercely powerful storm that ended up causing relatively little damage, U.S. forecasters said.2008-10-16T18:44+0200thestarenthestar-f123d831d97abb33edc3ec1259d94bf2EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/st-maarten-emerges-unscathed-after-passage-of-hurricane-omar,583245.shtmlWater & Wind Damage Reported - No Deaths Attributed to Storm PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of St. Maarten reports that Hurricane Omar, a Category Three storm when...2008-10-16T18:43+0200earthtimesenearthtimes-fbacd30371fb3bbc8fc833704a85ee9aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081016/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - Hurricane Omar weakened rapidly as it surged into the Atlantic on Thursday, after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a fiercely powerful storm that ended up causing relatively little damage, U.S. forecasters said.2008-10-16T18:33+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-ae045f1dd62ff6198e68747f8625d01bEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16358881.htm16 Oct 2008 16:07:48 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with storm's rapid weakening) By John Marino SAN JUAN, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened rapidly as it surged into the Atlantic on Thursday, after threading its way through the ...2008-10-16T18:31+0200alertnetenalertnet-7a94a0eb8acf0881b11470404e29fff5EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/422274561/index.htmlHurricane Omar weakened Thursday to a Category 1 storm and sped away from the northern Leeward Islands after barreling through them as a major Category 3 storm, forecasters said.2008-10-16T18:24+0200cnnencnn-07ffa15593a430d1fe3e5bf920cf91baEnergyPetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=193126The storm had top sustained winds of 85 miles per hour (140 km per hour) by 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT).2008-10-16T17:55+0200javno-enenjavno-en-80b8e810fbb70c264e25543c705c85aaNaturalDisastershttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/422594183/la-fg-omar17-2008oct17,0,877366.storyHurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands early today after passing through the area as a major Category 3 storm that caused little damage.2008-10-16T17:41+0200latimesenlatimes-45581d0d2c61392ed38ae363d495ad97NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Hurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday after passing through the area as a major Category 3 storm that caused little damage....2008-10-16T17:41+0200APenAP-06ff541535bfb484784dceb1133092b0NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49F66520081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened rapidly over the open Atlantic on Thursday after swirling through the northern Leeward Islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said.2008-10-16T17:36+0200reutersenreuters-48876a555643e91db06ac0c332da2eb1NaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE49E03420081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar weakened rapidly over the open Atlantic on Thursday after swirling through the northern Leeward Islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-16T17:36+0200reutersenreuters-9be1ecd52db0ee620da42d6b73f3c5e4NaturalDisastershttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/16/world/main4525238.shtml?source=RSSattr=World_4525238Hurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands after passing through the area as a major Category 3 storm that caused little damage.2008-10-16T17:34+0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-923d28c6fc5e71441edb179d92d8c308NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081016/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Hurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday after passing through the area as a major Category 3 storm that caused little damage.2008-10-16T17:32+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-79cceba026bc11814cd031080ff8d95fNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081016/wl_afp/usweatherstormAFP - Hurricane Omar moved toward the open seas Thursday after pounding the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with lashing rain and 125 mile-per-hour winds as a major category three storm.2008-10-16T17:32+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-bb7be09b1535858d81ed3f7b45001ef3EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.voanews.com/english/2008-10-16-voa22.cfm?rss=americasUS National Hurricane Center says Omar has picked up speed, traveling on northeastern path away from Leeward Islands at 46 kilometers an hour2008-10-16T17:05+0200voanewsenvoanews-8d85a9796f9424c3072df8a93b5a526dFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=192900The storm posed no threat to the United States or any other land mass over the open waters of the Atlantic.2008-10-16T16:14+0200javno-enenjavno-en-47e28fc7732539e40b6de9ec457afdacEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/16/worldupdates/2008-10-16T185951Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-360031-1&sec=WorldupdatesSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar surged into the Atlantic on Thursday after threading its way through the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean as a fiercely powerful storm but missing all but an uninhabited islet, U.S. forecasters said.2008-10-16T15:50+0200thestarenthestar-fcbfccdd60e7752ed3e5bac256eb3d01EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/16/omar-hurricane.html?ref=rssA weakening Hurricane Omar veered away from the northern Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Thursday morning after crossing over them as a Category 3 storm.2008-10-16T15:45+0200CBCenCBC-e06f35ef3dfc88e100f5f84259f3e0dcNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16358881.htm16 Oct 2008 13:25:40 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with few damage reports, details) By John Marino SAN JUAN, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar surged into the Atlantic on Thursday after threading its way through the small islands of the ...2008-10-16T15:41+0200alertnetenalertnet-681d79696d7b59beba35273cb7778c06EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11483SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP): Hurricane Omar pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with lashing rain and 125 mile-per-hour winds on Thursday after strengthening into a major category three storm. Quickening its pace along a northeasterly track, Omar veered away from San Juan as it headed out to open water.2008-10-16T15:32+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-29b75b1addcce057e3fbf55e315eaff2EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/16/naturaldisastersIslands in the north Caribbean remain on alert over Hurricane Omar but could escape being hit by the category-three storm, forecasters said today2008-10-16T15:24+0200guardianenguardian-59c074a1d02257fa4712e18efa71155eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24507314-12335,00.htmlHURRICANE Omar pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with lashing rain and 200km/h winds today after strengthening into a major category three storm.2008-10-16T15:20+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-f9d0e5a861904eca2118071b82ef4149FloodingEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11482NEW YORK, USA (Reuters): After pounding Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Hurricane Omar, a dangerous Category 3 hurricane, is rapidly moving toward the open waters of the Atlantic, the US National Hurricane Center said Thursday. The center of Omar is packing winds near 125 miles per hour.2008-10-16T14:30+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-2575f8577fa0f9cdaeb62996f986e1fdEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-10-16-05-17-26CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- The center of Hurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday after crossing over them as a major Category 3 storm.2008-10-16T14:20+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-ff5d87f563c42519e806a4e052bf8a08NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/422594183/la-fg-omar17-2008oct17,0,877366.storySAN JUAN (Reuters) -- Hurricane Omar strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides Thursday.2008-10-16T14:20+0200latimesenlatimes-f9f745c87cf019c6a88c1940ebd6a4abEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/383292/1/.htmlSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico : Hurricane Omar pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with lashing rain and 125 mile-per-hour winds on Thursday after strengthening into a major category three storm. Quick...2008-10-16T14:20+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-6084e5e27872c10da77678360430defbEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=192900Storm alerts were posted a wide area of the northern Caribbean from Puerto Rico to Guadeloupe.2008-10-16T14:08+0200javno-enenjavno-en-cb5bdd55dfa4616467898f1159926396EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16358881.htm16 Oct 2008 11:33:15 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with latest position, details) By John Marino SAN JUAN, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar swirled away from the small Leeward islands in the northeastern Caribbean on Thursday after ...2008-10-16T14:06+0200alertnetenalertnet-c53b7ed9e9a237a127f9506c9503d1cdEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE49E03420081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - After pounding Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Hurricane Omar, a dangerous Category 3 hurricane, is rapidly moving toward the open waters of the Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday.2008-10-16T14:00+0200reutersenreuters-80b3f8095503c269eaa7d6e318e5ad2dEnergyNaturalDisastersAgricultureEUTerritoriesAgriculturalProdOliveHortMARS-STAThttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/422285163/index.htmlForecasters urged people on the Virgin and northern Leeward Islands to rush to "protect life and property" as Hurricane Omar picked up speed in the Caribbean.2008-10-16T13:42+0200cnnencnn-80e6180aa276a3e58d2d50725eb9cab6EnergyPetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2008-10-15-hurricane-omar-caribbean_N.htm?csp=34Hurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday after crossing over them as a major Category ...2008-10-16T13:25+0200usaTodayenusaToday-cd4ceebb8015b0be56803eaadb7d2241NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/383292/1/.htmlSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico : Hurricane Omar pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with lashing rain and 125 mile-per-hour winds on Thursday after strengthening into a major category three storm.2008-10-16T13:20+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-6084e5e27872c10da77678360430defbEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081016.womar1016/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081016.womar1016No major damage reported as quick-moving hurricane moves away from northern Leewards2008-10-16T13:19+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-2f95d23ee28dabd766b3cc931c3f9b2aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/16/hurricane-omar-moves-through-northern-caribbean-1/Hurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday after crossing over them as a major Category 3 storm.2008-10-16T12:45+0200washtimesenwashtimes-3f53808ef96a73095688c310fbbdd06bNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7672212.stmHurricane Omar is rapidly moving away after barrelling through north-east Caribbean islands, forecasters say.2008-10-16T12:26+0200bbcenbbc-296232698b79c12bf823d98ed248add0EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains...2008-10-16T12:20+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-2a9b140f728fc435011b98b16dd54e95EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6046407A day earlier, the hurricane sank boats in a St. Croix harbor, knocked down trees and trapped people in their homes before spinning toward other tiny islands. The storm's top winds increased Thursday to 125 mph (205 kph). But Omar was expected to weaken as it continued on a path forecasters said would likely bring it past the U.2008-10-16T12:10+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-f7b38702a4d92c839d39e6b255a28643NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27180174/The center of Hurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday after crossing over them as a major Category 3 storm.2008-10-16T12:06+0200msnbcenmsnbc-2aef2f0d61ca77151e599cfe0dda324fEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/16/omar-grows-into-category-3-hurricane-in-caribbe-2/The center of Hurricane Omar was quickly moving away from the northern Leeward Islands early Thursday after crossing over them as a major Category 3 storm.2008-10-16T11:41+0200washtimesenwashtimes-ec9a2cab0f1a4fb26027ad89acc221abNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/hurricane_omar_lashes_virgin_islands_560083Hurricane Omar has pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with lashing rain and 200km/h winds after strengthening into a major category three storm.2008-10-16T11:07+0200sbsensbs-42254dc058d64c29703d4b881af71a5bEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24507314-23109,00.htmlHURRICANE Omar pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with lashing rain and 200km/h winds today after strengthening into a major category three storm. 7:32pm (AEDT)2008-10-16T11:04+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-6a36b533ed5289c503469b8cc412f549FloodingEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.topix.net/content/reuters/2008/10/omar-strengthens-into-major-category-3-hurricaneBy John MarinoSAN JUAN - Hurricane Omar strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that ...2008-10-16T10:32+0200topixentopix-29474e71bc0bf7949656f5e8bf98a191EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-10-16-00-33-51CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Omar strengthened into a fierce Category 3 hurricane late Wednesday as it pummeled St. Croix with heavy rains and winds, sinking boats in the harbor, knockin...2008-10-16T10:18+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-1c9973c8b70b0033d4f730746a8a8828EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20081015-2019-tropicalweather.htmlCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands Hurricane Omar has strengthened to a monstrous Category 3 storm with with top winds of 105 mph as it barrels toward the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. S...2008-10-16T10:18+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-4cb8115cd5e6630abc144688231f1cb8NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20081015T210000-0500_141364_OBS_CARIBBEAN_ISLANDS_PREPARE_FOR_HURRICANE_OMAR.aspCHARLOTTE AMALIE, US Virgin Islands (AP) - Schools and businesses closed and shelters opened yesterday on several Caribbean islands in the path of Hurricane Omar, which was last night predicted to rev up into a Category 2 storm before coming making landfall last night.2008-10-16T09:54+0200jamaicaobserverenjamaicaobserver-6f885685068cdbc9f772842200df3af7EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2008/10/16/storm-heads-for-us-tourist-spots-91466-22047179/Powerful Hurricane Omar has pummelled St Croix in the US Virgin Islands with heavy rains and winds, sinking boats in the harbour and knocking down trees and power lines across the island.2008-10-16T09:31+0200icWalesenicWales-b5299ffa779662ae6f4dc1bd853a1c0eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhidcwausney/rss2/Powerful Hurricane Omar has pummelled St Croix in the US Virgin Islands with heavy rains and winds, sinking boats in the harbour and knocking down trees and power lines across the island.2008-10-16T09:31+0200irish-newsenirish-news-01e23bf6056dd0b2688dff37fe28b870NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=192900Storm alerts were posted a wide area of the northern Caribbean from Puerto Rico to Guadeloupe.2008-10-16T09:26+0200javno-enenjavno-en-54b816ef5e37e01aab5f1f8e77934810EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/storm+heads+for+tourist+spots/2543277?intcmp=rss_news_itnnewsPowerful Hurricane Omar has pummelled St Croix in the US Virgin Islands with heavy rains and winds, sinking boats in the harbour and knocking down trees and power lines across the island. Omar grew into a Category 3 hurricane with top winds of 115mph late on Wednesday night and could continue....2008-10-16T09:25+0200channel4newsenchannel4news-0dfee7a810a8101a997259303c3969d7NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/national-111/1224127465219050.xml&storylist=topstoriesCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Hurricane Omar has strengthened to a monstrous Category 3 storm with with top winds of 105 mph as it barrels toward the U.S. and British Virgin Islands...2008-10-16T09:18+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-0d89f800dcc53a5aede211068649c490NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/383200/1/.htmlMIAMI - Hurricane Omar is churning toward the Virgin islands gaining strength that has prompted authorities to issue warnings across much of the northeastern Caribbean. "Omar continues to strengthen a...2008-10-16T09:18+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-febef8881ce978c3913cff6feb353270NaturalDisastershttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=7ac2fa53-7dfe-47c4-a240-3cf1f9d6628c&&Headline=Hurricane+Omar+lashes+Virgin+IslandsHurricane Omar pounded the Virgin Islands with lashing rain and 120 mile-per-hour winds after strengthening into a major category three storm and taking aim at Puerto Rico.2008-10-16T09:10+0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-386e2445f8c6c165128e8c1af52588f0NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/421574686/la-fg-omar16-2008oct16,0,90932.storyHurricane Omar is gaining strength as it moves northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-16T08:34+0200latimesenlatimes-1b016308e5f41c776007f2ba49cd830bNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=6039956Omar strengthened into a fierce Category 3 hurricane late Wednesday as it pummeled St. Croix with heavy rains and winds, sinking boats in the harbor, knocking down trees and forcing workers to shut down a major oil refinery. The fast-growing hurricane was roaring toward the U.S. and British Virgin Islands with top winds of 115 mph.2008-10-16T08:05+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-3e225b6310c629db63e3221ed295ef9bEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N16358881.htm16 Oct 2008 05:16:17 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates with latest position) By John Marino SAN JUAN, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the ...2008-10-16T07:49+0200alertnetenalertnet-d57012201584adac7854a202baf7d8bfEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/16/worldupdates/2008-10-16T100529Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-359921-1&sec=WorldupdatesSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides on Thursday.2008-10-16T07:29+0200thestarenthestar-99ebc05a64f291a77084c313ef72d9d2EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7672212.stmHurricane Omar roars towards Puerto Rico and other north-east Caribbean islands at category three strength.2008-10-16T07:04+0200bbcenbbc-9daa0f02af206da4d3fc73b24ffcb207EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081016/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - Hurricane Omar strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides on Thursday.2008-10-16T07:00+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2ced12831a296977fef6494747284779EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49F11Q20081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it raced towards Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides on Thursday.2008-10-16T06:56+0200reutersenreuters-221e67cb957a1248d7a49606438d2db4EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE49E03420081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides on Thursday.2008-10-16T06:56+0200reutersenreuters-ac184f0c95c6cb2a91fa77da74fcb4feEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15353085.htm16 Oct 2008 04:32:37 GMT Source: Reuters By John Marino SAN JUAN, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened into a major Category 3 storm as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening ...2008-10-16T06:47+0200alertnetenalertnet-324a3e4829398aa60cc47f3a06d7a077EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/16/world/main4525238.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4525238Omar strengthened into a fierce Category 3 hurricane late Wednesday as it pummeled St. Croix with heavy rains and winds, sinking boats in the harbor, knocking down trees and forcing workers to shut down a major oil refinery.2008-10-16T06:42+0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-a7df380bbc84bbe8516b05822d428d75EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/422273825/index.htmlForecasters urged people on the Virgin and northern Leeward Islands to rush to "protect life and property" as Hurricane Omar picked up speed in the Caribbean.2008-10-16T06:42+0200cnnencnn-1a58bf710625b71201792bdf5a898ee3EnergyPetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/hurricane_omar_strengthens_in_caribbean_560057Hurricane Omar has strengthened to a monstrous Category 3 storm with top winds of 169km/h as it barrels toward the US and British Virgin Islands.2008-10-16T06:22+0200sbsensbs-1d66896703202af71359f7553ddff9d4NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081015.womar1015/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081015.womar1015CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands — Omar strengthened into a fierce Category 3 hurricane late Wednesday as it pummelled St. Croix with heavy rains and winds, sinking boats in the harbour, knocking down trees and forcing workers to shut down a major oil refinery. The fast-growing hurricane was roaring toward the U.2008-10-16T06:20+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-7be23c80871d9ccba8bb37ee74bc40d3EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2008-10-15-hurricane-omar-caribbean_N.htm?csp=34Hurricane Omar has strengthened to a monstrous Category 3 storm with with top winds of 105 mph as it barrels toward the U.S. ...2008-10-16T06:19+0200usaTodayenusaToday-75ab2fd6437cae0701ba255fefe4ad23NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/H0PDVcXoPZc/idUSTRE49E03420081016SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened rapidly on Wednesday as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that cou...2008-10-16T06:17+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-c102abad5d1286f32cef221f96ee1f4cEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161388256Regional airline Liat has announced the suspension of several flights throughout the region due to bad weather caused by Hurricane Omar. Omar is the 15th hurricane formed in the Atlantic since this year's hurricane season began and threatens to bring torrential rain which could cause dangerous....2008-10-16T06:11+0200trinidadexpressentrinidadexpress-ee73d7a51f139b1eb64e7d424eb0f7c6NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesAgriculturalProdOliveHorthttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/15/omar-grows-into-category-3-hurricane-in-caribbe-1/Omar strengthened into a fierce Category 3 hurricane late Wednesday as it pummeled St. Croix with heavy rains and winds, sinking boats in the harbor, knocking down trees and forcing workers to shut down a major oil refinery.2008-10-16T06:07+0200washtimesenwashtimes-04ff6ff8c71018d66a2f2edecf13e3c3EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=6044115Forecasters: Omar grows to Category 2 hurricane with winds near 105 mph in Caribbean2008-10-16T06:04+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-b4eb2e1f961a90f4bc37865b8cb3d39fNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/15/hurricane-omar.html?ref=rssHurricane Omar is strengthening as it barrels toward the Virgin and Leeward Islands in the Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported Wednesday night.2008-10-16T05:58+0200CBCenCBC-34121c1d1b08a7340334ace859da3d52EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081016/ts_alt_afp/usweatherstormAFP - Puerto Rico prepared for the worse late Wednesday as Hurricane Omar churned into a category two storm with wind speeds of 170 kilometers (105 miles) per hour, triggering hurricane warnings across much of the northeastern Caribbean.2008-10-16T05:57+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-63cdd6e4b6bbefac9e9dbe0cd37ebe1cNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081016/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Omar strengthened into a fierce Category 3 hurricane late Wednesday as it pummeled St. Croix with heavy rains and winds, sinking boats in the harbor, knocking down trees and forcing workers to shut down a major oil refinery.2008-10-16T05:57+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-daeafc34ee62d598ab7f14f591a94478EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Omar strengthened into a fierce Category 3 hurricane late Wednesday as it pummeled St. Croix with heavy rains and winds, sinking boats in the harbor, knocking down trees and forcing workers to shut down a major oil refinery....2008-10-16T05:52+0200APenAP-27c040b9a8bb38560e1d77d0797577fbEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/421484139/index.htmlHurricane Omar became a major Category 3 storm Wednesday night as it barreled toward the Virgin and Leeward Islands in the West Indies, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-16T05:50+0200cnnencnn-a1a8ffd0c495eece91a7970f6adb9278EnergyPetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/383200/1/.htmlMIAMI - Hurricane Omar is churning toward the Virgin islands gaining strength that has prompted authorities to issue warnings across much of the northeastern Caribbean.2008-10-16T05:38+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-febef8881ce978c3913cff6feb353270NaturalDisastershttp://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/2207094Oct 16, 2008 8:58 AM Hurricane Omar strengthened as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small islands of the north-eastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides. The 15th tropical cyclone of a busy Atlantic hurricane season formed north of....2008-10-16T05:06+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-7e00d2b6b7e210c6ab2397f7dd6e4ca1EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11461ST THOMAS, USVI: Under the State of Emergency called by Governor deJongh, Police Commissioner James McCall activated all law enforcement agencies in the US Virgin Islands to duty during the passing of Hurricane Omar late Wednesday afternoon. The Commissioner has also imposed a 6 p.m. curfew.2008-10-16T04:35+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-f6b48f725a3cdd1df0b4d5f864ff519aConsumerAffairsFloodingNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrestOHIMhttp://www.startribune.com/nation/31001924.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBcy7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUCHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands - Heavy rains and winds pummeled St. Croix on Wednesday as the outer edge of powerful Hurricane Omar drenched the island, stranding motorists on flooded roads and forcing workers to shut down a giant oil refinery. Forecasters said Omar grew into a Category 2....2008-10-16T04:34+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-24b89ba9038ab752985438aafd614430EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/15/Hurricane_Omar_churning_northeast_in_Caribbean_warnings_issu/Omar is slowly moving northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean . Hurricane warnings have been issued for the U.S. Virgin islands, Puerto Rico's Vieques and Culebra islands and other islands in the region. Officials in Puerto Rico, already soaked from days of rain, are warning residents to prepare for more.2008-10-16T04:34+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-2a09d2e133149f19ce3cdd229d2ae712NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081015/ts_alt_afp/usweatherstorm"Omar continues to strengthen as it moves closer to the northern Leeward islands," said the National Hurricane Center in Miami in a bulletin issued shortly before 5:00 pm Caribbean time (2100 GMT). "Heavy rainbands are already affecting the Virgin islands ," it added.2008-10-16T04:34+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-e3d2a246927fe21a0a273682e7bc58b7NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/16/worldupdates/2008-10-16T012116Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-359861-3&sec=WorldupdatesSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides. The 15th tropical cyclone of a busy Atlantic hurricane season....2008-10-16T04:34+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-845de2d2bcba1c01699c26171e6a8a27EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherIn Puerto Rico and across the nearby Virgin Islands, residents flocked to stores to stock up on supplies and jammed roads after government offices and businesses shut down early. Omar could rev up to a Category 2 storm before its eye comes ashore overnight. U.S. Virgin Islands Gov.2008-10-16T04:34+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-53bb90f742c697ec5c97aa69b0af7a43EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/7879246By STEVE BULLOCK Associated Press Writer= CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) - Heavy rains and winds pummeled St. Croix on Wednesday as the outer edge of powerful Hurricane Omar drenched the island, stranding motorists on flooded roads. Hours earlier, workers shut down a giant oil refinery.2008-10-16T04:34+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-a31e65513cf3f8d7b4c1b70913fcc259EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081016/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherForecasters said Omar grew into a Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 105 mph (170 kph) late Wednesday and was expected to continue strengthening as it barreled toward the popular tourists destinations of the U.S. and British Virgin Islands At the Caravelle Hotel in St.2008-10-16T04:34+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-79591d3571e304f0088786ca01cbb92cEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=240340099510152008&an=291429089010152008&ac=LocalWindward Islands Airways International NV (WIN AIR) issued an advisory on Tuesday that its flights may be affected because of the passage of Omar. The public was advised that flights to and from St Maarten, St Kitts, Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica are slated to be affected.2008-10-16T04:03+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-24a4606b4cc42fac0e73cdfda527f620NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/16/worldupdates/2008-10-16T063200Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-359861-5&sec=WorldupdatesSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened rapidly on Wednesday as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides.2008-10-16T03:43+0200thestarenthestar-4bfa6cecf3a9945067a6fd628e28e510EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2008-10-15-hurricane-omar-caribbean_N.htm?csp=34Forecasters say Omar has grown to a fierce Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 105 mph as it barrels toward the U.S. and British ...2008-10-16T03:17+0200usaTodayenusaToday-96acbd540fbc66a43a4315f7457f1c04NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15346566.htm16 Oct 2008 00:38:30 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates storm strength, position) By John Marino SAN JUAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened rapidly on Wednesday as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the ...2008-10-16T03:11+0200alertnetenalertnet-1a0dd893172cd4293b5a08f0faaf48f7EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/15/omar-grows-into-category-2-hurricane-in-caribbe-1/Heavy rains and winds pummeled St. Croix on Wednesday as the outer edge of powerful Hurricane Omar drenched the island, stranding motorists on flooded roads and forcing workers to shut down a giant oil refinery.2008-10-16T03:05+0200washtimesenwashtimes-81003e6b663da6f6842f97cb32421885EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/421483679/index.htmlHurricane Omar churned across the eastern Caribbean early Wednesday on a course that will take it near Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-16T02:57+0200cnnencnn-06e8f0f3936f08ad0a81be4dc1bf1396EnergyPetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27180174/Heavy rains and winds pummeled St. Croix on Wednesday as the outer edge of powerful Hurricane Omar drenched the island, stranding motorists on flooded roads.2008-10-16T02:56+0200msnbcenmsnbc-34c44aefea53937fca6e583b81edecb9EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081016?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened rapidly on Wednesday as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides.2008-10-16T02:55+0200reutersenreuters-c102abad5d1286f32cef221f96ee1f4cEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081016/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - Hurricane Omar strengthened rapidly on Wednesday as it raced toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides.2008-10-16T02:53+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-4d3520dd42725d0d23da41e136420d6dEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081016/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Heavy rains and winds pummeled St. Croix on Wednesday as the outer edge of powerful Hurricane Omar drenched the island, stranding motorists on flooded roads and forcing workers to shut down a giant oil refinery.2008-10-16T02:53+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-238abb83b0e2e5d363f2386785b484dfEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081015?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened into a Category 2 storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity on Wednesday as it headed toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-16T02:25+0200reutersenreuters-1cc03fb81229bfe2177ae9a1691a0628NaturalDisastershttp://www.falklandnews.com/public/story.cfm?get=5184&source=315 October 2008 The weekly report from the US Department of Energy Administration has been delayed for a day so it is demand remaining the key issue as far as crude prices are concerned.2008-10-16T01:40+0200falklandnewsenfalklandnews-a738b1a967cb99158f73eec53e260c05TAXUDEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesOHIMhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/421484139/index.htmlHurricane Omar strengthened Wednesday as it moved closer to the northern Leeward Islands in the West Indies, and forecasters warned that it is likely to become a Category 2 storm before it reaches the islands.2008-10-16T01:05+0200cnnencnn-a90c61ce031dacf9202c0f66b208075bEnergyPetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1034420Tropical storm Omar strengthened into a hurricane and was heading straight for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday morning.2008-10-16T00:24+0200caycompassencaycompass-5d37ac04e52f25db6ee0da439e11f654NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/15/hurricane-omar.html?ref=rssHurricane Omar is expected to bring up to 30 centimetres of rain to the Netherlands Antilles but could later dump 50 centimetres on Puerto Rico Wednesday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-16T00:12+0200CBCenCBC-c43359d9d5b1092b15a94af1368a9555NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11454CHARLESTOWN, Nevis: Premier of Nevis, Joseph Parry announced on Wednesday the track of Hurricane Omar and the way forward for the people of Nevis, in a live broadcast to the nation. The hurricane will start affecting Nevis on Wednesday afternoon and the center will be closest to Nevis on Thursday morning.2008-10-15T23:26+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-865684a6b5c8873d752cf1234adf8d0fNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/16/worldupdates/2008-10-16T012116Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-359861-3&sec=WorldupdatesSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides.2008-10-15T22:23+0200thestarenthestar-845de2d2bcba1c01699c26171e6a8a27EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27180174/Schools and businesses closed and shelters Wednesday on several Caribbean islands in the path of Hurricane Omar, which could rev up into a Category 2 storm before coming ashore after nightfall.2008-10-15T22:20+0200msnbcenmsnbc-e400f37f5eac7991f49aa43e4ee0471eEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Schools and businesses closed and shelters opened Wednesday on several Caribbean islands in the path of Hurricane Omar, which could rev up to a Category 2 storm before coming ashore overnight.2008-10-15T22:19+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2073ae81ec8001c207c30080b0de4125EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15317560.htm15 Oct 2008 19:33:51 GMT Source: Reuters (Official correction of storm position by hurricane center) By John Marino SAN JUAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small ...2008-10-15T22:02+0200alertnetenalertnet-cd61114794c8e59daf482b804ee7c51aEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/15/govt-offices-close-shelters-open-in-caribbean-1/Schools and businesses closed and shelters opened Wednesday on several Caribbean islands in the path of Hurricane Omar, which could rev up to a Category 2 storm before coming ashore overnight.2008-10-15T22:01+0200washtimesenwashtimes-52b00e3aeadf34a31bf47e919388149bEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE49E03420081015?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides.2008-10-15T21:54+0200reutersenreuters-197a2c6ce8a145d5c619a870ccc4d854EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081015/ts_afp/usweatherstormAFP - Hurricane Omar was churning toward the Virgin islands Wednesday gaining strength as authorities issued warnings across much of the northeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T21:49+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2c9ab5efbeeb86542cfe3470bda33ad6NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15317560.htm15 Oct 2008 19:09:28 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates position, adds details) By John Marino SAN JUAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern ...2008-10-15T21:31+0200alertnetenalertnet-a4706ff2bf40a6f1d2df814fa03f4debEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE49E03420081015?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, threatening to bring torrential rains that could trigger dangerous floods and mudslides.2008-10-15T21:24+0200reutersenreuters-228fdd04da343f291f395563b736edeeEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.caribseek.com/Curacao/article_70562.shtmlWILLEMSTAD, Curazao (PL) - Severe rains accompanying hurricane Omar drench the East Caribbean, where the impact of the meteor is expected tonight.2008-10-15T21:12+0200caribseekencaribseek-efaed973b90fadb28cb10a71e46da094NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Curacao/article_70568.shtmlWILLEMSTAD, Curazao (PL) - Las fuertes lluvias que acompañan al huracán Omar azotan hoy la región oriental del Caribe, donde se espera el paso inminente del ciclón en las próximas horas.2008-10-15T21:12+0200caribseekencaribseek-a36361acacedfe9f24ac53a045b14ce1EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.inform.kz/showarticle3.php?lang=eng&id=171216MIAMI. October 15. KAZINFORM. Omar reached hurricane strength Tuesday with top winds of 75 mph as it heads toward Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.2008-10-15T20:56+0200topixentopix-05debf6f03029debc53a9a6e07a177b1NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11453ST JOHN'S, Antuigua: LIAT, the Caribbean Airline, has been forced to suspend some services to and from islands north of Antigua due to expected passage of Hurricane Omar over the North Eastern Caribbean late Wednesday October 15. Passengers should continue to check with their nearest airport.2008-10-15T20:51+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-99478fa3c871607efe8529ae3ed808f8NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/421846821/index.htmlStory Highlights Track the projected path of Hurricane Omar Click to see motion radar and satellite pictures of the storm See other possible paths for the hurricane ....2008-10-15T20:50+0200cnnencnn-e3d2eae791fbaef87872f1c6a352b6e2NaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/421484139/index.htmlHurricane Omar strengthened Wednesday as it moved over the eastern Caribbean Sea and dumped heavy rain on Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao, forecasters said.2008-10-15T20:29+0200cnnencnn-a058f8e154b60eba54ba3bb08d215f3fEnergyPetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11452BASSETERE, St Kitts(CUOPM): St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of National Security Dr Denzil Douglas has announced the closure of all schools and government offices and the mobilisation of the National Emergency management Agency (NEMA) and the various District Committees.2008-10-15T20:18+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-c36fdf67a184f85f3ccc198db83a8a5cFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/15/hurricane-omar-heads-for-us-caribbean-islands-1/Omar strengthened into a hurricane and took aim at the Virgin Islands on Wednesday after drenching the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T19:42+0200washtimesenwashtimes-b2b594aacfa3840598386a7963cd8929TREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.600kcol.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104668&article=4409493Omar strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane late Tuesday as it chugged across the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico.2008-10-15T19:21+0200topixentopix-99d479ad35fcb965ee831646a148e517NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11451MIAMI, USA (AFP): Hurricane Omar was churning toward the Virgin islands Wednesday gaining strength as authorities issued warnings across much of the northeastern Caribbean. The US National Hurricane Center warned at 11 am: "additional strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours."2008-10-15T19:15+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-e29893cce4eff0f16012f01df1e0b3f9NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11450ST THOMAS, USVI: Based on the projected path of Hurricane Omar, Governor John deJongh announced several decisions late Tuesday night and early Wednesday as the US Virgin Islands government continued its final preparations for the anticipated impact on the Territory of a developing hurricane.2008-10-15T19:15+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-f057dcfe15eff1ca1ac77976d7a5b14bNaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11449SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- Hurricane Omar gained strength on Wednesday southeast of Puerto Rico and is expected to pass 70 miles east south east of the island at about 2 a.m. As of 11 a.m. the center of Hurricane Omar was located about 235 miles south-southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico.2008-10-15T19:15+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-93b077610961ae202325ea73e11e7676FloodingEUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.afp.com/english/news/stories/newsmlmmd.3a3dbd18ca8b4c14b3cf6dbd606673ad.71.htmlMIAMI (AFP) - Hurricane Omar was churning toward the Virgin islands Wednesday gaining strength as authorities issued warnings across much of the northeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T19:08+0200afp-englishenafp-english-90d411d0924d99bec37f824d3c1f3ff4NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2008-10-15-hurricane-omar-caribbean_N.htm?csp=34Omar strengthened into a hurricane and took aim at the Virgin Islands on Wednesday after drenching the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T19:01+0200usaTodayenusaToday-7c27e8848bb23b7ba93e4c02a0069dfdNaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesTREN-Securityhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weatherAP - Omar strengthened into a hurricane and took aim at the Virgin Islands on Wednesday after drenching the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T18:46+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-234ed931e37b686c2b1467d5c39fe6b1TREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTCHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Omar strengthened into a hurricane and took aim at the Virgin Islands on Wednesday after drenching the southeastern Caribbean....2008-10-15T18:40+0200APenAP-58ea492e4d7a4419c2d7558f562f39b8TREN-SecurityNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081015?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsSAN JUAN (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, and could be a "major" storm by the time it reaches them, U.S. forecasters said.2008-10-15T18:39+0200reutersenreuters-02ed6bcdcda764a209192dede32a8e77EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/15/hurricane-omar.html?ref=rssHurricane Omar is gaining strength as it churns over the northeastern Caribbean sea, U.S. forecasters said Wednesday.2008-10-15T18:37+0200CBCenCBC-2b858e0e7b2e2a18a2f1e4af577c05ddNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis/article_70544.shtmlBASSETERRE, ST. KITTS (CUOPM) – St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Minister of National Security announced the closure of all schools and government offices and the mobilisation of the National Emergency management Agency (NEMA)2008-10-15T18:36+0200caribseekencaribseek-2f07a076c84219e8930e0e8dda43e2ceFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081015.womar1015/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081015.womar101515th tropical cyclone of a busy Atlantic hurricane season formed north of the Dutch island of Curacao on Tuesday2008-10-15T18:31+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-11f31d787c2f350afbeb3db2270f34b6EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=192692There were no reports of deaths or injuries and local meteorologists said the weather was set to improve.2008-10-15T18:25+0200javno-enenjavno-en-8ebe4a7213b7c81b0f04a6a952e19065EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15317560.htm15 Oct 2008 16:03:30 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates position, adds Puerto Rico details, changes dateline) By John Marino SAN JUAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small ...2008-10-15T18:23+0200alertnetenalertnet-3daff5a2ac1620661026da3839aaea99EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.caribbean360.com/News/Caribbean/Stories/2008/10/15/NEWS0000006440.htmlThe northeastern Caribbean is bracing for a strengthening Hurricane Omar, with warnings going into effect as the three-day old system heads for the northern Leeward Islands.2008-10-15T18:13+0200caribbean360encaribbean360-dbc2793be1a8bfd676c0354f39eb7341NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7672212.stmHurricane Omar heads towards the US and British Virgin Islands and is set to brush the east of Puerto Rico, forecasters say.2008-10-15T17:55+0200bbcenbbc-548bf6c6a11db4768573c6bf16b969baNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/421484139/index.htmlHurricane Omar churned across the eastern Caribbean on Wednesday on a course that will take it near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T17:36+0200cnnencnn-fe00f39783601a4ed302061178c3116aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/15/worldupdates/2008-10-15T192657Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-359808-2&sec=WorldupdatesMIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened slightly on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T16:55+0200thestarenthestar-84d89edc502845c9669532841684487bEnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70535.shtmlPHILIPSBURG - As the passage of Tropical Storm Omar continues to affect the local area, the island is ready for more rain and possible flooding in low lying areas today, Wednesday, and Thursday2008-10-15T16:35+0200caribseekencaribseek-1876213939a8bcc969e668831d0f5f3eFloodingNaturalDisastershttp://climate.weather.com/articles/omar101501.htmlMIAMI (AP) -- Hurricane Omar is slowly moving northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean. Hurricane warnings have been issued for the U.S. Virgin islands, Puerto Rico's Vieques and Culebra islands and other islands in the region.2008-10-15T16:25+0200climate-weatherenclimate-weather-e49853dfce33cb45d46e11d8bd17e270NaturalDisastershttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=192692There were no reports of deaths or injuries and local meteorologists said the weather was set to improve.2008-10-15T16:22+0200javno-enenjavno-en-65e98d3c470b67a0d9b94262613cf594EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l130/win130.html~ Cruise ship calls not certain today ~ AIRPORT--Flights arriving and departing from Princess Juliana International Airport have already been and will continue to be affected by the passage of Hurricane Omar, which is forecast to reach the local area this evening. (click headline for more)2008-10-15T16:20+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-f8954fb63ea3103f6fee15ca59b12f01NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l130/school130.htmlPHILIPSBURG--All schools in St. Maarten as well as University of St. Martin (USM) will be closed today, Wednesday as a “precautionary measure” due to the inclement weather conditions. Motorists are also being advised to exercise precaution on the roads. (click headline for more)2008-10-15T16:20+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-c471c070b7182c739420f0992a2aa1b2NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l130/omar130.html~ Omar expected late today ~ PHILIPSBURG--Omar reached hurricane strength late yesterday and is expected to pass West and North of the local area late today or early Thursday as a category 2 hurricane. (click headline for more)2008-10-15T16:20+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-f54d37eac08dab12c8b01fc951f0a827NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l130/works130.html~ARF urges residents to shelter animals~ PHILIPSBURG--As the passage of Tropical Storm Omar continues to affect the local area, the island is ready for more rain and possible flooding in low lying areas today, Wednesday, and Thursday, said Public Works Department Head of Maintenance Claudius Buncamper.2008-10-15T16:20+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-69946df0447550565312f952017c23a4FloodingNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15300431.htm15 Oct 2008 13:49:09 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened slightly on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said ...2008-10-15T16:19+0200alertnetenalertnet-2b9a68cfced883a81e5924a4df6092d7EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/421541479/2008-10-15-hurricane-omar-caribbean_N.htmThe National Hurricane Center in Miami says Omar is expected to continue gaining power over the next 24 hours. It could pass the threshold of 96 mph-winds for a Category 2 storm by the time it reaches...2008-10-15T16:13+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-d7a88036f795e0f4fece93f32ebf4986NaturalDisastershttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49E5GW20081015?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar strengthened slightly on Wednesday as it bore down on Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said.2008-10-15T16:07+0200reutersenreuters-00972ea3d948759bb19a6aef3c3979aaNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/421484139/index.htmlHurricane Omar churned across the eastern Caribbean on Wednesday on a course that will take it near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T15:59+0200cnnencnn-76dc042cffc01c844c239bc29f619b63NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/421574686/la-fg-omar16-2008oct16,0,90932.storyHurricane Omar is gaining strength as it moves northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T15:31+0200latimesenlatimes-e8296e7391c420dc4e70ae88cebb3005NaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/15/worldupdates/2008-10-15T180504Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-359808-1&sec=WorldupdatesNEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar in the eastern Caribbean strengthened slightly early Wednesday as it headed toward the northern Leeward Islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT) report.2008-10-15T15:22+0200thestarenthestar-a00b543c7bda38184bc33847fafe69baEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://abcnews.go.com/International/Weather/wireStory?id=6035770Authorities issued a hurricane warning for the U.S. Virgin islands as well as Puerto Rico's Vieques and Culebra islands. Hurricane warnings were also in place for St. Martin, the British Virgin Islands, St. Kitts and Nevis and other islands. Officials in Puerto Rico, already soaked from several days....2008-10-15T15:20+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-320ad80d47e770357488f0a5e236129bNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081015?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Omar in the eastern Caribbean strengthened slightly early Wednesday as it headed toward the northern Leeward Islands, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT) report.2008-10-15T15:06+0200reutersenreuters-90f47a2f6ab330525df5a438fab7d3acEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2008-10-15-hurricane-omar-caribbean_N.htm?csp=34Hurricane Omar is gaining strength as it moves northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T14:58+0200usaTodayenusaToday-d7a88036f795e0f4fece93f32ebf4986NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - Hurricane Omar is gaining strength as it moves northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T14:40+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-493ca6391c75d1fb4df0ea014f88634cNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/421493408/index.htmlHurricane Omar churned across the eastern Caribbean early Wednesday on a course that will take it near Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T13:51+0200cnnencnn-07d1f41112d4bff6e79208ea86246833NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081015/ts_alt_afp/usweatherstormAFP - Hurricane Omar moved toward the Virgin Islands Wednesday gaining power as warnings were issued across the Caribbean over the latest storm.2008-10-15T13:40+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c46f223bf6574041fcb0e4d65ced3e0eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.startribune.com/nation/30959909.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBcy7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUCHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands - Omar strengthened into a hurricane late Tuesday and drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean, downing trees and blowing off a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands. Authorities issued a hurricane warning for the U.S. Virgin islands as well as Puerto Rico's Vieques and Culebra islands.2008-10-15T13:36+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-c24bdcba8b36918bd53bf293bc0be539NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/421483679/index.htmlHurricane Omar churned across the eastern Caribbean early Wednesday on a course that will take it near Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T13:36+0200cnnencnn-c40bb705b6c2db5826bd555746af8263NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.examiner.com/r-2864412~Omar_could_become_hurricane_in_the_Caribbean.htmlTropical Storm Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean Sea with top winds of 40 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.2008-10-15T13:36+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-8d6aa9b02f2107c0b0168fcec763d06eNaturalDisastershttp://news.ert.gr/c/10/35971.aspTropical storm Omar hit hurricane strength on Tuesday as it headed toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the north-eastern Caribbean2008-10-15T13:11+0200ert-enenert-en-b652954753ec5cde81c7a8e57de3381eNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_us/cb_tropical_weatherA hurricane warning has been issued for the U.S. Virgin islands and the islands of Vieques and Culebra. Hurricane warnings have also been issued by the governments of St. Martin, the British Virgin Islands , St. Kitts and Nevis and other islands. A hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning remain....2008-10-15T13:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-6e19111918ecf451d38da1c6bd302669EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.startribune.com/nation/30937469.html?elr=KArks:DCiUMEaPc:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUMIAMI - Hurricane Omar is slowly moving northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean. Hurricane warnings have been issued for the U.S. Virgin islands, Puerto Rico's Vieques and Culebra islands and other islands in the region. Officials in Puerto Rico, already soaked from....2008-10-15T13:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-aef09841c15cd79f39cb5642b3d5e648NaturalDisastershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/7873439%2(%%xhl(%2(Forecasters: Omar strengthens to hurricane with top winds near 75 mph; aims at Puerto Rico%%xhl) MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters: Omar strengthens to hurricane with top winds near 75 mph; aims at Puerto Rico. Bestsellers from the Guardian shop Digitise your record and tape collections. Save to PC/Mac, CD or MP3 player.2008-10-15T13:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-07868d3470b8206e8443b9ef9c185ea8NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081014/wl_afp/usweatherstormAt 2100 GMT the center of Omar was located some 195 kilometers (120 miles) northeast of the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao , and about 550 kilometers (345 miles) southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico , capital of the crowded US Caribbean commonwealth. The storm, which packed maximum sustained winds....2008-10-15T13:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-03637dbe41ffb137fab2c381a366bc3dNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/7874293Federal bank buy-in no economic quick-fix WASHINGTON (AP) — With any luck, the government's quarter-trillion dollar cash infusion in banks will get them lending again, but the radical move won't quickly turn around the tottering economy. The pain will almost certainly drag on as vanishing jobs,....2008-10-15T13:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-ffb4408f1506d5bec694cdbfa7fe4f02FinancialCrisisTAXUDNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=e4226403-adfb-484d-a017-5edfc4f804d1MIAMI -- Tropical Storm Omar grew quickly to near-hurricane strength on Tuesday, threatening Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean with flash floods as a new tropical system churned off Central America. Omar, the 15th tropical storm of the Atlantic season, formed north of....2008-10-15T13:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-37afbffadc84751e400fd214509821efNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/12/Travel_briefs_q/New cruise from Baltimore to eastern Caribbean next year | BALTIMORE -- A 1,900-person cruise ship will begin sailing from Baltimore to the eastern Caribbean and down the... (photo: Puplic Domain / walaa)2008-10-15T13:04+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-6ae6e28e7ab31bfe374965d6a72a4833NaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/15/hurricane-omar.html?ref=rssU.S. forecasters said Wednesday that Hurricane Omar is moving slowly northeast after dumping heavy rain on islands in the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T13:03+0200CBCenCBC-e546cc4db19b4e848568b511cccaa5a1NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081015.womar1015/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081015.womar1015CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — Omar strengthened into a hurricane and took aim at the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday after drenching the southeastern Caribbean. Authorities issued a hurricane warning for the British and U.S. Virgin islands, Puerto Rico's Vieques and Culebra islands St.2008-10-15T13:01+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-5858d0b816e362c083e120723119b5f9NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27180174/Omar strengthened into a hurricane and took aim at the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday after drenching the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T12:48+0200msnbcenmsnbc-4c7abdd42449a2a69aa8ab87da33b225NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=100701057610152008&an=314502047810152008&ac=LocalAntigua and Barbuda could come under a tropical storm warning by today, as the Met Office keeps a close watch on the passage of the latest weather system to form in the region, Omar. A report from the National Hurricane Centre said Omar was due to become a hurricane by last night, but according to....2008-10-15T12:07+0200antiguasunenantiguasun-7cdfb9d7a952a9e52a6688bd819f2612NaturalDisastershttp://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/6008769-Hurricane-Omar-hitsThe US National Hurricane Center is predicting that hurricane Omar will head North-East across the Antilles early on Thursday, local time. The Dutch Antilles are reporting damage as the storm approaches.2008-10-15T11:50+0200radionetherlandsenradionetherlands-49041d6e8072d90531d7318073a6a30eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sfl-tropical-storm-omar,0,1468780.story?track=rssThe National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Omar has formed as the 15th named storm of the Atlantic season.2008-10-15T11:48+0200topixentopix-82070bc3769e65ff7774394cdbf1e5f4NaturalDisastersClimateChangehttp://www.topix.net/content/ap/2008/10/hurricane-omar-batters-aruba-heads-for-us-islandsOmar strengthened into a hurricane late Tuesday and drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean, downing trees and blowing off a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands.2008-10-15T11:48+0200topixentopix-18e194559087e93a2241ea8c3dcd4903NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/15/hurricane-omar-taking-aim-at-caribbean-islands/Hurricane Omar is slowly moving northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T11:25+0200washtimesenwashtimes-b7a25d8013ae397f0f71bb81b8784b45NaturalDisastershttp://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/C/CB_TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-10-15-01-03-27CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Omar strengthened into a hurricane late Tuesday and drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean, downing trees and blowing off a school's roof as it me...2008-10-15T10:10+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-7752f89c611f4057688651cc069f2f66NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - Hurricane Omar is slowly moving northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T09:34+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-f82db7cb408cff407e8cf88505997c92NaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/15/hurricane-omar-taking-aim-at-caribbean-islands-1/Hurricane Omar is slowly moving northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T09:23+0200washtimesenwashtimes-86f23a52387c74c7f9497b9eabb873fbNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/15/world/main4522714.shtml?source=RSSattr=World_4522714Omar strengthened into a hurricane and took aim at the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday after drenching the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T09:23+0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-8659ba31ab95053d301041bc42d51b6aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.mail.com/Article.aspx?articlepath=APNews/General-World-News/20081015/CB-Tropical-Weather.xml&cat=world&subcat=&pageid=1Omar strengthened into a hurricane late Tuesday and drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean, downing trees and blowing off a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands.2008-10-15T08:42+0200topixentopix-97cdd8a85d6742512496f924965f742bNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~3/-gYGclWDKCs/idUSTRE49E03420081015MIAMI (Reuters) - Omar hit hurricane strength on Tuesday as it headed toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T08:09+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-44b7bfddc51fe773f09184b1e4559234NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Business/Story/A1Story20081015-93847.htmlOIL fell on Wednesday but held above US$78 (S$115), as traders' fears of a global recession just about outweighed optimism for an economic recovery spurred by bank rescue schemes. Plans by the United States and European powers to infuse trillions of dollars into ailing financial houses sparked a....2008-10-15T07:44+0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-e06aee3115a4a0d265e61e39a3306bcaEconomicForecastingEUFinancialCrisisEnergyNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyhttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=192456Omar formed north of the Netherlands Antilles island of Curacao and revved up over warm Caribbean waters.2008-10-15T07:40+0200javno-enenjavno-en-02bc436b7ce4c1c8dac218ef009e2fc4EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_TROPICAL_WEATHER?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTCHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) -- Omar strengthened into a hurricane late Tuesday and drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean, downing trees and blowing off a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands....2008-10-15T07:16+0200APenAP-7752f89c611f4057688651cc069f2f66NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/7873801Associated Press Writer= CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands - Omar strengthened into a hurricane late Tuesday and drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean, downing trees and blowing off a school's roof ...2008-10-15T07:08+0200topixentopix-31a028d40506e4ae043ed1f354f4e2d9NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11427CASTRIES, St Lucia: The Meteorological Office in St Lucia has issued a severe weather warning for the island. At 11:00 am Tuesday, the center of Tropical Storm Omar was located near Latitude 14.0 degrees north, longitude 69.0 degrees west or about 355 miles south southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico.2008-10-15T06:58+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-5451475936a2bb411f1818165f29e903FloodingNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11447SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Sector San Juan Marine Safety and Security Duty Officers are notifying all facilities and vessels in the area of responsibility that the Captain of the Port has set and anticipates setting the following Port Conditions for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, due to the arrival of Hurricane Omar.2008-10-15T06:58+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-2c68e62f776a611193e8677e1c90d738NaturalDisastersTREN-Securityhttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11446SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: At about 11 a.m. Tuesday, tropical depression 15 became Tropical Storm Omar with sustained winds of 60 to 65 mph that will be hitting Puerto Rico late Wednesday and Thursday. However, it is expected to continue raining through Friday, according to the National Weather Service.2008-10-15T06:58+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-4489311cd59e07c0cb4ab9ea28feaeb5NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caribbeannetnews.com/article.php?news_id=11448ST THOMAS, USVI: Based on the projected path of Hurricane Omar, Governor John deJongh announced several decisions on Tuesday night as the US Virgin Islands government continued its final preparations for the anticipated impact on the Territory of either a strong tropical storm or a hurricane.2008-10-15T06:58+0200caribbeannetnewsencaribbeannetnews-85bfd748cbe7e3aa1db15eb2fc483bdaTAXUDMaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnresthttp://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=7d5c682c-6e73-4866-8926-b8a453890484&&Headline=Hurricane+Omar+heads+for+US+Caribbean+islandsOmar strengthened into a hurricane and took aim at the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico after drenching the southeastern Caribbean.2008-10-15T06:55+0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-18f25036ec591dccd8018c76d28b7693NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_tropical_weatherAP - Omar strengthened into a hurricane late Tuesday and drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean, downing trees and blowing off a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands.2008-10-15T06:51+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-09b41d23c7b48aea1b9b12ec5603e40aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/15/hurricane-omar-batters-aruba-heads-for-us-islands/Omar strengthened into a hurricane late Tuesday and drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean, downing trees and blowing off a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands.2008-10-15T06:47+0200washtimesenwashtimes-1d35daf02862f85f4893ba8309578b06NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081015.womar1014/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081015.womar1014CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — Forecasters say Omar has reached hurricane strength with top winds of 120 kilometres per hour as it menaces Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A hurricane warning has been issued for the U.S. Virgin islands and the islands of Vieques and Culebra.2008-10-15T06:43+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-c434b3258c90e9ee3b061c7a24586dd5EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/14/omar-caribbean.html?ref=rssPuerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and a slew of other Caribbean islands were put under a hurricane watch on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Omar strengthened, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T06:13+0200CBCenCBC-3ddda960a84b2c79ad527dfe93be6b8cNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/15/worldupdates/2008-10-15T091701Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-359672-1&sec=WorldupdatesMIAMI (Reuters) - Omar hit hurricane strength on Tuesday as it headed toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T06:11+0200thestarenthestar-989cd44038399bc8731f44ade78a1994EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/420700380/index.htmlOmar strengthen to a hurricane Tuesday night as it churned in Caribbean waters near Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T06:06+0200cnnencnn-4d5f153c19c848c6648c534fe6104b40NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49E03420081015?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - Omar hit hurricane strength on Tuesday as it headed toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T06:04+0200reutersenreuters-44b7bfddc51fe773f09184b1e4559234NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081015/ts_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - Omar hit hurricane strength on Tuesday as it headed toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T05:48+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-63c0148c06ccb1acd88e7a4b42810354EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/421138984/index.htmlTropical Storm Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean Sea with top winds of 40 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.2008-10-15T05:36+0200cnnencnn-8d96564acc09860730695b0545599d6eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14253229.htm15 Oct 2008 03:24:12 GMT Source: Reuters (Recasts with hurricane strength) By Jim Loney MIAMI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Omar hit hurricane strength on Tuesday as it headed toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean ...2008-10-15T05:35+0200alertnetenalertnet-ecb0c3057dea3b0c584009d00a470570EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2008-10/artikel-12023984.aspSINGAPORE, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Oil fell on Wednesday but held above $78, as traders' fears of a global recession just about outweighed optimism for an ...2008-10-15T05:20+0200finanznachrichtenenfinanznachrichten-4a58809ce174a5462376786e07a58649EconomicForecastingEUFinancialCrisisEnergyNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081015/ap_on_re_us/cb_tropical_weatherAP - Forecasters say Omar has reached hurricane strength with top winds of 75 mph as it menaces Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.2008-10-15T05:18+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6e19111918ecf451d38da1c6bd302669EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/14/omar-strengthens-to-hurricane-aims-at-puerto-ri-1/Forecasters say Omar has reached hurricane strength with top winds of 75 mph as it menaces Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.2008-10-15T05:15+0200washtimesenwashtimes-fa4326f94f246da2aee85c04b3743b23EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/382878/1/.htmlMIAMI: Tropical Storm Omar gained near-hurricane strength Tuesday swirling off the northern coast of Venezuela on a path toward the Leeward islands just east of Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Cen...2008-10-15T05:07+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-5450cd3c8e8fbbdac87c25d3c11293cdNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/421138984/index.htmlTropical Storm Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean Sea with top winds of 40 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.2008-10-15T05:06+0200cnnencnn-53e92e9f2be9b959c4062f9324336588NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14269051.htm15 Oct 2008 02:55:22 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Omar reached hurricane strength in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday as it headed toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean, the ...2008-10-15T05:03+0200alertnetenalertnet-c121bf5326f1c6a42954ab48f577b895NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14258066.htm15 Oct 2008 00:50:45 GMT Source: Reuters CARACAS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Venezuela's Amuay and Cardon oil refineries have halted tanker loadings due to tropical storm Omar, two refinery sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Operations at the El ...2008-10-15T03:31+0200alertnetenalertnet-5f35199da9d20f1902d8f97b7856bd48NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14260975.htm15 Oct 2008 00:04:24 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Omar was likely to reach hurricane strength in the Caribbean Sea as early as Tuesday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm ...2008-10-15T02:30+0200alertnetenalertnet-4908e95a69cbdf0a4bf192e0e443841eNaturalDisastershttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27180174/A rapidly strengthening Tropical Storm Omar drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean on Tuesday, downing trees and blowing off part of a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands.2008-10-15T02:19+0200msnbcenmsnbc-74d3302df98fdc9aff1f83b4a7e39770NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/382878/1/.htmlMIAMI: Tropical Storm Omar gained near-hurricane strength Tuesday swirling off the northern coast of Venezuela on a path toward the Leeward islands just east of Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center reported.2008-10-15T02:18+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-5450cd3c8e8fbbdac87c25d3c11293cdNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1034378Tropical Depression No. 16 formed off the coast of Honduras Tuesday morning, but is expected to turn to the west and not threaten the Cayman Islands.2008-10-15T01:34+0200caycompassencaycompass-654899a2567ed7fdd39e48f66fe0fc57NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/10/14/omar-caribbean.html?ref=rssPuerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and a slew of other Caribbean islands were put under a hurricane watch on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Omar strengthened, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T01:30+0200CBCenCBC-8efaea1a12fe27256f88c7f135bd0ca6NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/420700380/index.htmlTropical Storm Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean Sea and within hours was lashing the islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire with heavy rain and gusty winds as it quickly intensified to near hurricane strength, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-15T00:29+0200cnnencnn-2e2b49a97c22ee1c68921813806e5b9eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14253229.htm14 Oct 2008 21:54:05 GMT Source: Reuters (Updates position, strength, adds details) By Jim Loney MIAMI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Omar grew quickly to near-hurricane strength on Tuesday, threatening Puerto Rico and the small ...2008-10-15T00:26+0200alertnetenalertnet-7a05bfa81917f96c02c46ef854a6e058EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/420628828/2008-10-14-tropical-storm-omar_N.htmSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Omar drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean on Tuesday, downing trees and blowing off part of a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands.2008-10-14T23:53+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-35323d95372361d159fc1e4fb09b3303NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1014/omar.htmlCaribbean islands including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have been put under hurricane watch as tropical storm Omar strengthens.2008-10-14T23:33+0200RTERadioenRTERadio-eb29d067bb4e92d14176bb5a97152fb6NaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14207657.htm14 Oct 2008 21:16:17 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details) CARACAS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Tropical storm Omar disrupted activity at Venezuela's 200,000 barrel-per-day Puerto La Cruz refinery on Tuesday, knocking out power to some units and ...2008-10-14T23:24+0200alertnetenalertnet-79a78a632349f06d28459a0dae2c277eEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14167862.htm14 Oct 2008 20:43:40 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and a slew of other Caribbean islands were put under a hurricane watch on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Omar strengthened, the U.S. National ...2008-10-14T22:53+0200alertnetenalertnet-edcd911d90f2a46e719df17e10afcf9eNaturalDisastershttp://article.wn.com/view/2008/10/14/Tropical_Storm_Omar_forms_in_eastern_Caribbean_0/Comments MIAMI (Map, News) - The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Omar has formed as the 15th named storm of the Atlantic season. | Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean to the sou... (photo: AP / Phil Coale)2008-10-14T22:51+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-34fe3f754c5776ac2d1841c516db96c7EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.examiner.com/r-2846655~Tropical_Storm_Omar_Forms_In_Eastern_Caribbean.htmlA tropical storm watch is in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the far eastern portion of the Dominican Republic.2008-10-14T22:51+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-7abb4879817b358a2796cdc1a9b8764cEUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.examiner.com/r-2846627~Tropical_Storm_Omar_forms_as_Nana_fades_away.htmlTropical Storm Omar emerged Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea, putting the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on watch for heavy rain and wind.2008-10-14T22:51+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-ab0117ee5ecfd67b92e783d794912448NaturalDisastershttp://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20081014-1115-tropicalweather.htmlMIAMI – The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Omar is gaining strength as it pelts the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean and is expected to continue strengthening over the next 48 hours. A tropical storm watch was in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.2008-10-14T22:51+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-45a52f372f1c8af1665113c5a02ba805NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation/20081014_ap_tropicalstormomarstrengthensincaribbean.htmlMIAMI - The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Omar is gaining strength as it pelts the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean and is expected to continue strengthening over the next 48 hours. A tropical storm watch was in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.2008-10-14T22:51+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-89f901ce0d3f16c38a891598698bee4cNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081014/us_nm/us_storm_position_nhcNewly formed Tropical Storm Omar was located in the eastern Caribbean , moving east-southeast before an expected turn to the northeast later Tuesday. Omar's maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph, with gradual strengthening forecast over the next 48 hours.2008-10-14T22:51+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-0c4802f1fea6b58bbdebfd0413e81a34EnergyNaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081014/us_nm/us_storm_omarThe new storm, Omar, was expected to bring heavy rains to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and could be near hurricane strength, with winds of at least 74 miles per hour (119 km per hour), when it skirts the eastern shores of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Storm alerts were posted for Puerto Rico, the U.2008-10-14T22:51+0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-fa7a5c3a169ab341c5ea65ae5aed40d1EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2008-10-14-tropical-storm-omar_N.htm?csp=34Tropical Storm Omar drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean on Tuesday, downing trees and blowing off part of a school's ...2008-10-14T22:45+0200usaTodayenusaToday-96a21e3d691a197c41d84d0669ffdae2NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/420700380/index.htmlTropical Storm Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean Sea and within hours was lashing the islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire with heavy rain and gusty winds, the National Hurricane Center said.2008-10-14T22:44+0200cnnencnn-5af812a97ed5b8d0051095284243edaaNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/14/storm-batters-aruba-heads-for-us-islands-1/Tropical Storm Omar drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean on Tuesday, downing trees and blowing off part of a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands.2008-10-14T22:11+0200washtimesenwashtimes-133a8ae00ffd2cbbcca92c048820f235NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081014/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_tropical_weatherAP - Tropical Storm Omar drenched islands in the southeastern Caribbean on Tuesday, downing trees and blowing off part of a school's roof as it menaced U.S. islands.2008-10-14T22:10+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-14b4ab18e8e83b91c5adbb9f4431436bNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081014/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Omar is gaining strength as it pelts the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao.2008-10-14T22:10+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-a72dfe40dc55ed2576accf977dfb597cEUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2008/10/14/29741/Dominican-east-coast-on-alert-for-Tropical-Storm-OmarMIAMI.- The National Hurricane Center of Miami said the center of Tropical Storm Omar is located near latitude 14.0 North, 69.0 longitude West, 570 kilometers southwest of Puerto Rico and 200 kilometers North of Curazao, as satellite imagery reveals its wide cloud mass.2008-10-14T21:49+0200dominicantodayendominicantoday-315a27ed5b562a76f21a47a152aa442fNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27180174/Tropical Storm Omar is gaining strength as it pelts the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao.2008-10-14T21:47+0200msnbcenmsnbc-0d3c093d2e7f34593fb270a561b80af6NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.caribseek.com/Sint_Maarten/The_Daily_Herald/article_70490.shtmlPHILIPSBURG - The 15th Tropical Depression of the Atlantic hurricane season developed in the Caribbean and is expected to bring thunderstorms, heavy rains and wind gusts near gale force to the local area, starting this Tuesday evening when it turns north-east.2008-10-14T21:01+0200caribseekencaribseek-829744607f690e0f1a3194fbbf9503fcNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/10/14/7077376-ap.htmlMIAMI - Tropical storm Omar has formed in the eastern Caribbean as the 15th named storm of the Atlantic season. Forecasters say Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean to the south of Puerto...2008-10-14T20:50+0200AfghanistanSunenAfghanistanSun-185a4243c8d9321a132aa417bf9c8312NaturalDisastersHealthENVEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081014/us_nm/us_storm_omarReuters - The 15th tropical storm of a busy Atlantic hurricane season developed in the Caribbean on Tuesday while a 16th tropical system began to form off Central America and former Tropical Storm Nana unraveled and disappeared.2008-10-14T20:38+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-fa7a5c3a169ab341c5ea65ae5aed40d1EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sfl-tropical-storm-omar,0,1468780.story?track=rssThe National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Omar has formed as the 15th named storm of the Atlantic season.2008-10-14T20:19+0200topixentopix-be9b114265735c00d1d869227503447aNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=192380While Omar menaced Puerto Rico, a new tropical depression developed just off Honduras.2008-10-14T20:15+0200javno-enenjavno-en-96c9b2886785135960b99e1a47cdbc87EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.thedailyherald.com/news/daily/l129/trop129.htmlPHILIPSBURG--The 15th Tropical Depression of the Atlantic hurricane season developed in the Caribbean and is expected to bring thunderstorms, heavy rains and wind gusts near gale force to the local area, starting this Tuesday evening when it turns north-east. (click headline for more)2008-10-14T19:35+0200thedailyheraldenthedailyherald-33b1ef08af5d171e1923ab2a2199e021NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE49D6VI20081014?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - The 15th tropical storm of a busy Atlantic hurricane season developed in the Caribbean on Tuesday while a 16th tropical system began to form off Central America and former Tropical Storm Nana unraveled and disappeared.2008-10-14T19:33+0200reutersenreuters-4b1d351ddae6d3d9a9412237a5bf1a3eNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49D6WX20081014?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsMIAMI (Reuters) - The 15th tropical storm of a busy Atlantic hurricane season developed in the Caribbean on Tuesday while a 16th tropical system began to form off Central America and former Tropical Storm Nana unravelled and disappeared.2008-10-14T19:33+0200reutersenreuters-77f3222bdbb6d4bd8480bf588c8efeccNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14530449.htm14 Oct 2008 16:47:22 GMT Source: Reuters MIAMI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The 15th tropical storm of a busy Atlantic hurricane season developed in the Caribbean on Tuesday while a 16th tropical system began to form off Central America and former ...2008-10-14T19:10+0200alertnetenalertnet-b19ed69bd70648fcaef9984798255763EnergyNaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE49D6BV20081014?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - A new tropical storm and a tropical depression formed early Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said in its 11 a.m. EDT (4 p.m. British time) report.2008-10-14T19:03+0200reutersenreuters-b69fb3d0c19ac0136d1d5f61a7d29ddcEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/420700380/index.htmlTropical Storm Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean Sea with top winds of 40 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.2008-10-14T18:59+0200cnnencnn-5ffcbee41635631c17039467b5c70ca6NaturalDisastersEUTerritorieshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081014/ap_on_re_us/tropical_weatherAP - The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Omar has formed as the 15th named storm of the Atlantic season.2008-10-14T18:35+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-870348564bd01ef9085354f1096d4025EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastershttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/15/worldupdates/2008-10-14T212204Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-359602-2&sec=WorldupdatesNEW YORK (Reuters) - A new tropical storm and a tropical depression formed early Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) report.2008-10-14T18:29+0200thestarenthestar-907ab0fa31425bab61ec719e50e6153aEnergyNaturalDisastershttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE49D45620081014?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - A new tropical storm and a tropical depression formed early Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) report.2008-10-14T18:03+0200reutersenreuters-bfcff684c59b14db3c903b00b257c664EnergyNaturalDisasters