http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10632657&ref=rssThis week the news has been dominated by severe tropical cyclones Tomas and now Ului. See the radar image of Tomas' eye aWed, 17 Mar 2010 09:39:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-89194982a4927b0a692c6b66ca282e06NaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10632212&ref=rssThe Government is urging New Zealanders in Fiji to register with the High Commission in Suva as the devastating Cyclone Tomas hits the islands.Prime Minister John Key said today about 450 were registered, but there were likely...Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:12:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-fb12132dbfa2c943b1c669e28a7848abNaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.431http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=52443Rennell and Bellona in Solomon Islands braces for hurricane force winds tonight Posted at 06:50 on 14 March, 2010 UTC Cyclone Ului, which has winds at its centre of up to 300 kilometres an hour, is expected to hit the Solomon Islands group of Rennell and Bellona about midnight tonight.Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:46:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-d41af052555912ef3c54f6e1854345a8EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastersFlooding-9.62239171888818 160.15841165124http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=52483Thousands of people shelter in evacuation centres in Fiji Posted at 22:40 on 15 March, 2010 UTC The number of people sheltering in evacuation centre in Fiji is now 10,000 after Cyclone Tomas battered the country overnight. The storm is now moving slowly towards the Lau Group after causing havoc in places like Cakaudrove and Macuata on Vanua Levu.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:15:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-f0c0852ec1bb2264ac36c002f5700ac6NaturalDisastersFlooding-18.1426 178.431http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=52434Tongans in NZ dismayed about slow rebuilding of Niuatoputapu Posted at 22:02 on 12 March, 2010 UTC The Tongan Advisory Council in New Zealand is questioning why reconstruction on the tsunami-affected Tongan island of Niuatoputapu is still a while away.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:21:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-bee9c727d76cfd5647d1f09ff4f52563NaturalDisasters-41.3348 174.807http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201003/2845372.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:40:00 +1100 Fiji and Solomon Islands are bracing for the arrival of two separate tropical cyclones. Tropical Cyclone Ului is generating gale forces winds of over 200 kilometres an hour and is expected to hit the islands of Rennell and Bellona in the South of Solomon Islands on Sunday night.Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:05:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-47a900fb6be948d2036f965ee5ad53dbNaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.431-9.62239171888818 160.15841165124http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/16/nation/20100316103513&sec=nationMore than 10,000 people sheltered in evacuation centers around Fiji, with the largest number of people displaced by Hurricane Tomas in the northern part of the island, reports China's Xinhua news agency on Tuesday.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:03:00 +0100thestarenthestar-90e66402588bf43f2b174f4dc83c4c56NaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.431http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/14/2845327.htmThe Solomon Islands have issued a tropical storm warning as Cyclone Ului bears down on the region.Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:25:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-b90f08dcdb71a1c7083990fcdf26118aNaturalDisasters-9.62239171888818 160.15841165124http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10632139&ref=rssReports are coming in of houses destroyed in northern Fiji by Cyclone Tomas as the category four storm barrels through the islands, causing flooding and severe swells.More than 40 emergency shelters have been set up in preparation...Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:54:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-38cf2ccb34a2ab2bd7bd05f04bfe156eNaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.431http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=52493Natural disaster declared in Fiji after Cyclone Tomas Posted at 03:20 on 16 March, 2010 UTC A state of natural disaster has been declared in the northern and eastern divisions of Fiji as Cyclone Tomas sweeps southwards. The Fiji Disaster Management Office says the cyclone is now over central Lau where people should expect increasing winds.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:20:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-3c2bd22ae92856d124da5a375ce81ad6EchoEuropeAidNaturalDisastersFlooding-18.1426 178.431http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=52493Natural disaster declared in Fiji after Cyclone Tomas Posted at 06:03 on 16 March, 2010 UTC A state of natural disaster has been declared in the northern and eastern divisions of Fiji as Cyclone Tomas sweeps southwards. The Fiji Disaster Management Office says the cyclone is now over central Lau where people should expect increasing winds.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:26:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-0376e347a00aeb9d13642d7ccae820fbEchoEuropeAidNaturalDisastersFlooding-18.1426 178.431http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MUMA-83L4KR?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSSUVA, 15 March 2010 – Two extreme cyclones, Tomas and Ului, are striking Fiji and Solomon Islands at the same time. Cyclone Tomas, now over Fiji, has intensified to become a Category Four Hurricane – one short of the maximum.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:38:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c9d1b09205e8b273bb90e974a7cd5910NaturalDisastersUNbodies-18.1426 178.431http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/PRIA-83MDZ6?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSVery intense tropical cyclone Ului is forecast to strike Australia as a tropical cyclone at about 19:00 GMT on 20 March. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 20.5 S, 149.8 E.Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:44:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c7ed3a91a5991c5b6ea5965cb3729bebNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/missing-surf-competitor-found-20100319-qk45.htmlParamedics are attempting to resuscitate an under-19 ironman competitor who went missing in rough surf on the Gold Coast.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:20:00 +0100smhensmh-058f06e294bdf0b91f532d48248e05caNaturalDisasters5.55856 -0.200924http://www.smh.com.au/national/ironman--competition-tragedy-teen-washed-up-on-beach-20100319-qkbl.htmlAn under-19 ironman competitor who went missing in rough surf on the Gold Coast has reportedly died.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:05:00 +0100smhensmh-401023e719dc623bd1487437276ecdb7NaturalDisasters5.55856 -0.200924http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/teen-ironman-saxon-bird-dies-competing-at-kurrawa-beach-on-the-gold-coast/story-e6frfku0-1225842939190A 19-YEAR-OLD national titleholding surfer has died after being hit by his own ski while competing in rough conditions off the Gold Coast.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:56:00 +0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-b2cb3e67171cfac54dddf160a8ba026fNaturalDisasters5.55856 -0.200924http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/19/2850968.htmWild surf has claimed the life of a NSW man at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships on Queensland's Gold Coast.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:14:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-6ca7b646ef32823264f82e680762236bNaturalDisasters5.55856 -0.200924http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/teenage-surf-lifesaver-dies-in-heavy-surf-at-national-titles/story-e6frg7mf-1225842966032?from=public_rssA 19-year-old national titleholding surfer has died after being hit by his own ski while competing in rough conditions off the Gold Coast.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0100TheAustralianenTheAustralian-e3361da2df5aca3a0833e6a4af92b2bfNaturalDisasters5.55856 -0.200924http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/19/2851138.htmAustralia's surf life saving community is mourning the death of a teenage competitor at the national championships on Queensland's Gold Coast.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-445c724e5c116729d6f7787aa8f67c75NaturalDisasters5.55856 -0.200924http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n213925Sydney. Australia was Monday mopping up the "trail of devastation" left by Cyclone Ului, which ripped trees from the ground, skittled boats and smashed homes after hitting Queensland's coast, AFP reported. Thousands of properties remained without power while some schools were closed near the Great....Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:44:00 +0100focusnews-enenfocusnews-en-cd1a9f649ef35f6920d4ddab92f88ba5NaturalDisasters-33.8916 151.242http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100322-206041.htmlAustralian government to make cash payments available to those affected by cyclone. -AFPMon, 22 Mar 2010 09:20:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-69d724e9d4f5eafccca0ae9de13b5f42NaturalDisastershttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2010/03/201032291153811926.htmlNo death or injuries as Cyclone Ului leaves trail of damage across northeast coast.Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:24:00 +0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-dce65d20e573725eac1ff3ace1ca3d02NaturalDisastersAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibre-35.3499 149.042http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/23/2853776.htmSmall coastal communities in north Queensland are continuing to count the cost of the devastation from Cyclone Ului.Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:10:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-8725153d7fc9dbcf09cbee8c60852dbeEuropeAidAlternativeEnergyFoodSecurityFoodAidEchoFloodingNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/23/2853776.htmEssential services are slowly being restored in north Queensland communities hit by Cyclone Ului at the week-end.Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:11:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-97c74e2fd6e7b34ff3fef8c1ab7734c4EuropeAidAlternativeEnergyFoodSecurityFoodAidEchoFloodingNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/25/2855766.htmThe State Government is concerned unlicensed tradespeople may take advantage of vulnerable north Queenslanders rebuilding after Cyclone Ului.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 02:29:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-4ff6d5269de1fc77fb3a58c56cec58efNaturalDisastershttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/7527010/Tourist-train-derails-in-Queensland.htmlA popular Australian tourist train has derailed with more than 240 passengers onboard after it collided with mud from a landslide triggered by recent heavy rains.Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:48:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-b5c714f6e8bdda60aa469e29f79f1702ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters