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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/CmyTI7X7H7U/index.htmlThe death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to rise Sunday, surpassing 600, the state-run Agencia Brasil news agency reported.Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:43:00 +0100cnnencnn-f073c699dc8b4fda5f1e5593a6c3f922NaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110116194300http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9abd2b0e-2fbc-11e0-91f8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9abd2b0e-2fbc-11e0-91f8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=By Joe Leahy in São Paulo Published: February 3 2011 17:56 | Last updated: February 3 2011 17:56 Brazilians got an early glimpse of the governing style of their new president, Dilma Rousseff, when she faced her first crisis after Reaching the area within 24 hours, Ms Rousseff was spare but to the....Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:13:00 +0100ftenft-d6676f3da14ed15a81b0c6e27c98aca0NaturalDisasters-23.581301 -46.622898-23.5813 -46.622920110203191300http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/feb/02/world-bank-disaster-planningCatastrophic floods in 2010 affected more people than at any other time. The lesson learned is that well-trained staff should respond within hours, or the opportunity could be lost In the past year, humanity faced global disasters of unprecedented magnitude and impact.Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:25:00 +0100guardianenguardian-680493a03f9940dfff278cdc66b0b486HaitiReconstructionEuropeAidWorldBankNaturalDisasters20110202122500http://article.wn.com/view/2011/01/15/Rescuers_struggle_as_Brazil_flood_deaths_top_500/?section=RegionSAmerica&template=worldnews%2Findex.txtOfficials fear the number of dead will continue to rise with many people buried Saturday, January 15, 2011 - Powered by --> Stuart Grudgings Reuters TERESOPOLIS, Brazil : Rescuers uncovered more corpses buried under mountains of mud and wrecked homes Friday as the death toll from torrential rains....Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:20:00 +0100antiguanewsenantiguanews-ad5221369f692fd3be67b0b99780c27dFinancialCrisisG20NaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110131052000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8DJHVV?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThousands of people take shelter in churches after recent floods and mudslides in Brazil. Credits: Gustavo Oliveira/Caritas Brazil Caritas is appealing for €1.2 million ($1.65 million) to support 5,000 families victims of floods and mudslides in South East Brazil.Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:50:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c9788ee4dae39b0eb4e0e4368f2ffafeNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110128155000http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41254237/ns/weather/Downpours have battered Colombia since last year, damaging infrastructure, submerging houses and killing crops and animals in what the government calls the worst natural disaster in Colombia's history.Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:46:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-4dbb40f60b78ae743730c486c65f8658MARS-STATNaturalDisasters4.63022 -74.08051320110127114600http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41254237/ns/weather/Downpours have battered Colombia since last year, damaging infrastructure, submerging houses and killing crops and animals in what the government calls the worst natural disaster in Colombia's history.Tue, 25 Jan 2011 21:42:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-48408facee47a33c14f8f5d8d6689da7NaturalDisastersMARS-STAT4.63022 -74.08051320110125214200http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-01-21-blame-it-all-on-la-niaAustralia, Brazil, Thailand, the Philippines, South Africa ... is there a pattern to the floods that seem to be drowning half the world?Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:26:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-b2d71a5523e0322079381066de37170fNaturalDisasters14.6096 121.00613.7308 100.521-5.83333 -37.45-28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874-35.3499 149.04220110125172600http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-01-17-brazil-flood-death-toll-keeps-climbingThe death toll from floods and landslides in Brazil rose on Monday to 640, as the military stepped up efforts to reach isolated communities near Rio.Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:26:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-c344e2e46af8d9851af961a0f9258fa2FloodingNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110125172600http://www.newsday.co.zw/article/2011-01-23-counting-the-cost-of-recent-floodsA combination of floods, mudslides and landslides left hundreds of thousands homeless in what the local media described as the worst weather-related natural disaster in Brazilian recent history. About a third of the country’s 80 provinces were affected with floods that destroyed roads, bridges, rice and corn farms including houses.Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:19:00 +0100newsdayennewsday-756623cbb8f893c9672954248e72b4b3ClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisastersEcology20110125171900http://7thspace.com/headlines/370580/south_africa_climate_change__what_the_experts_say.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System Date: 24 Jan 2011 Title: Climate change- What the experts say -------------------- Pretoria- Floods in South Africa, Australia and Brazil have left death and ...Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:10:00 +01007thspaceen7thspace-a0af7fcfe4ae0438fa2ca248f4ec21fbEcologyClimateChangeNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidScienceEnvironmentAgriculture-28.9972870207938 25.089228894487420110124171000http://allafrica.com/stories/201101241513.htmlFloods in South Africa, Australia and Brazil have left death and destruction in their wake. Many have lost their lives and thousands have been displaced.Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:34:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-66e22835da4747e4c352c2b5d7028cb6EcologyClimateChangeNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAidScienceEnvironmentAgriculture-28.9972870207938 25.089228894487420110124143400http://www.news24.com/World/News/Australia-set-for-another-week-of-floods-20110124Australia's deadly flood crisis has forced more people to flee their homes as a vast swath of muddy water spreads further across the country's southeast.Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:27:00 +0100news24ennews24-2381909edf53faa3f40bb53bb08fa694NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110124092700http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/economic-infrastructure-damage-floods-australia-brazil-staggeringDisasters The floods in Australia and Brazil demonstrate how vulnerable societies are to the ravages of nature; the floods in Brazil have caused damage estimated at $1.2 billion; the Australia flooding could prove to be the most costly in the country’s history, already topping $5 billion before the....Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:21:00 +0100homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-a88adf506c691b841eac936ca6c68d24AgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STATEuropeAid-5.83333 -37.45-35.3499 149.04220110124092100http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/24/3119728.htmMore than 800 people have been killed in widespread flooding in Brazil in what has been described as the country's deadliest natural disaster on record.Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:16:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-3a44b7733929aea461093be0c3e2b048AirTransportNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110124021600http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Brazil-Flood-Deaths-Pass-800-114450819.htmlHundreds of people are missing from the country's deadliest natural disaster on recordSun, 23 Jan 2011 20:45:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-bfcf595f4501dba4c832441daec8bb4eNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110123204500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10701120&ref=rssBrazil will create a nationwide disaster-prevention and early-warning system following recent floods and landslides that killed more than 750 people in mountain towns north of Rio de Janeiro, government officials said today.The...Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:00:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-277d21665d6a2ed73163322d267bb95fNaturalDisastersWorldBankFlooding-22.7216 -43.455220110121040000http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/food-appeal-for-sri-lankan-flood-victims/?partner=rss&emc=rssThe floods are the worst natural disaster to hit Sri Lanka since a 2004 tsunami.Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:35:00 +0100IHTenIHT-6867d550527c87b540e57f210e9bb1cdAgricultureNaturalDisastersUNbodies7.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110120153500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/363215,care-reform-summary-living-dead-feature.htmlRio de Janeiro - While the death toll from flooding and mud slides in the southeastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro reached 727 Wednesday, heroic rescues and shocking photographs shook the country. There were dramatic stories, like that of a mother who saved her children's lives by digging with....Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:19:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-9a5905b43ba5de924066d51da357c2cfFloodingNaturalDisasters20110120081900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/KKAA-8D92P6?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-P* Many victims believed to be buried still * Some still refuse to abandon at-risk homes By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in Rio de Janeiro's picturesque Serrana region reached 702 on Tuesday, a number that is likely to rise....Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:19:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-ba9cfc38b0238f2d616f485e8bb1487cFloodingNaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110119091900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JDUN-8D99AK?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe United Nations congratulates the Brazilian government for creating the National System for Natural Disasters Prevention and Early Warnings and recognizes the country's capacities to address this challenge.Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:49:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-f53639f44a06907b902d8ec68616fb76UNbodiesUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110119084900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JARD-8D99BR?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSWe are providing emergency help for people affected by flooding in Sri Lanka. At a time when several countries are being affected by severe weather we ask is this the result of climate change?Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:49:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-5b3b7b0050ba2a0bc7270c4c259e7ccbClimateChangeEnvironmentNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110119084900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8D92P6?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS* Deaths from floods, slides reach 702 outside Rio * Many victims believed to be buried still * Some still refuse to abandon at-risk homes By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - The death toll from flash floods and mudslides in Rio de Janeiro's picturesque Serrana region reachedWed, 19 Jan 2011 04:42:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-ba9cfc38b0238f2d616f485e8bb1487cFloodingNaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110119044200http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/19/3116365.htmThe death toll from flash floods and mudslides in Rio de Janeiro's picturesque Serrana region reached 702 as likely to rise further.Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:08:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-be3d26121ec22fa90299a08378032451FloodingNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110119030800http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=123830ITAIPAVA, Brazil: A week after the deadliest mudslides Brazil has ever seen, the country is still counting the dead and struggling to bring assistance to survivors. The death toll was climbing toward 700 as emergency crews were finally able to get past blocked roads and recover bodies from remote villages in the Serrana region near Rio de Janeiro.Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:24:00 +0100LBdailystarenLBdailystar-ed50e0e68197adf9913155ff27a64c68MARS-STATNaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110119012400http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=1&aid=233&dir=2011/January/Monday17Summer rains sent tons of red mud and torrents of water rushing down mountainsides in towns outside Rio, enveloping homes of rich and poor alike and killing at least 257 people in 24 hours.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:49:00 +0100mmegienmmegi-a286424007071ccf1b7528bac2e0d182FloodingPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110118114900http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/861922-embaixada-dos-eua-relatava-dificuldades-do-brasil-com-controle-aereo-na-amazonia-leia-em-ingles.shtml19956 20 de agosto 2004 19:03 04BRASILIA2119 Embassy Brasilia CONFIDENTIAL Acompanhe a cobertura completa do caso Veja como funciona o WikiLeaks Veja as principais revelações do WikiLeaks Leia íntegra dos arquivos sobre o Brasil obtidos pela Folha 03BRASILIA2313 This record is a partial extract of the original cable.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:22:00 +0100folhaenfolha-d300f98d6ec6032096027dd8ba642418ClimateActionEnvironmentNaturalDisastersRegionalPolicyEcologyEnvironmentalProtection20110118102200http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=03fa4e749d4b4456123f19cddb929421What on earth is wrong with the world's weather? From the Holy City of Makkah and the Bride of Red Sea, Jeddah, to the capital Riyadh in the middle, Saudi cities are overwhelmed by rains and flash floods. Meanwhile, the rest of the Middle East is in the grip of a massive cold wave with mercury dropping to single digit levels.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:58:00 +0100watchingamericaenwatchingamerica-c5225dd7138fbf8efb8c83104ce7edf4EnvironmentNaturalDisastersEcologyClimateChangeEU-USAScienceNuclear21.5435 39.17320110118085800http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/2011/01/15/flood-toll-tops-500-in-brazil-s-worst-natural-disaster-for-40-years-86908-22850999/THE death toll in the floods and landslides in Brazil topped 500 yesterday. Grieving mudslide survivors carried the bodies of loved ones for hours down washed-out mountainsides. They told of entire neighbourhoods destroyed and asked for food and water to reach those still isolated by Brazil's deadliest natural disaster in 40 years.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:58:00 +0100sundaymailensundaymail-d54812b2bf2a4f1502d1ff1904d5fb72EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110118075800http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/January/international_January653.xml&section=internationalNOVA FRIBURGO - Brazilian army helicopters stepped up rescue and supply operations on Monday in areas hit by floods and landslides that have killed at least 655 people, reaching residents who had been cut off from help for five days.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:46:00 +0100khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-ed3c6bf6f26ac82e679b5f560d3d1adbFloodingNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110118074600http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-01-18-brazil-rescuers-find-flood-victims-trapped-for-daysBrazilian army helicopters stepped up rescue and supply operations on Monday in areas hit by floods and landslides that have killed at least 665.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:31:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-cd48c2c4b682152360a002bf889c8179FloodingNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110118063100http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Flooding-in-Australia-Result-of-La-Nina-113999739.htmlDeadly floods in Australia and Brazil have proved devastating for both countries in recent weeksTue, 18 Jan 2011 02:59:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-722875e211ad706e17cb3c0a02a217baClimateChangeEcologyNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110118025900http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/18/3115323.htmBrazilian army helicopters have stepped up rescue and supply operations in areas hit by floods and landslides that have killed at least 655 people, reaching residents who had been cut off from help for five days.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:09:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-0c8c161345982947199775a967ebf295FloodingNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110118010900http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70B4MQ20110117?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29NOVA FRIBURGO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian army helicopters stepped up rescue and supply operations on Monday in areas hit by floods and landslides that have killed at least 665 people, reaching residents who had been cut off from help for five days.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:50:00 +0100reutersenreuters-877d6397a206845407bb0e212b01819bFloodingNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110118005000http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70G6AX20110117?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29NOVA FRIBURGO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazilian army helicopters stepped up rescue and supply operations on Monday in areas hit by floods and landslides that have killed at least 665 people, reaching residents who had been cut off from help for five days.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:50:00 +0100reutersenreuters-ec05a4426fff8608aa11f49330bc2a43FloodingNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110118005000http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=234359Australia says economic cost of floods to top other disasters CANBERRA (Reuters) - Floods devastating huge areas of Australia's eastern seaboard, including the nation's third-largest city, look set to be the costliest natural disaster ever in a country known for climatic extremes, Treasurer Wayne Swan said on Monday.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:49:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-7230148ea207ce47c89ad0230cb57144NaturalDisastersEuropeAidAgriculture-35.3499 149.04220110117234900http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704029704576087893783940786.html?mod=fox_australianThe death toll from flooding and mudslides in Brazil climbed to at least 665 people, as public outcry turned toward authorities' ongoing struggle to reach still-isolated areas and their failure to have warned residents of the danger of gathering storms.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:13:00 +0100wsjenwsj-2eda8b53eca413851bcc2e28cb82f9f1EuropeAidFloodingNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110117231300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/u_FUdL-gZPM/index.htmlThe death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to rise Sunday, surpassing 600, the government said.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:05:00 +0100cnnencnn-e5f6d199f386f23b5c583f631393c275FloodingNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases-5.83333 -37.4520110117200500http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704029704576087893783940786.html?mod=fox_australianThe death toll in landslides and flooding in mountain areas near the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro rose to 640 as heavy rains that began six days ago continued, hampering rescue work.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:40:00 +0100wsjenwsj-d9b40bcc8a84486ace03bf16185f6dbaFloodingNaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110117194000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/Ycfqaegwnqs/index.htmlThe death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to rise Sunday, surpassing 600, the state-run Agencia Brasil news agency reported.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:27:00 +0100cnnencnn-bd10e0aa0251f81833f1b29eb2de8e7fFloodingNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases-5.83333 -37.4520110117182700http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12205338Fears of an outbreak of disease loom in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, as rain hampers the rescue operation following devastating landslides.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:48:00 +0100bbcenbbc-5be356641c9d810e764653ba6b2b627aNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseases-22.7216 -43.455220110117174800http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac/stories/201101/s3114978.htmThe United Nations has warned that severe flooding in Sri Lanka has uncovered unexploded mines from the country's decades long civil war.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:13:00 +0100radioaustraliaenradioaustralia-69d22d92f5b0c9c825a8b12ec9fc2dbaNaturalDisastersUNbodiesConflict7.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110117121300http://allafrica.com/stories/201101170421.htmlThe appeal by the Tanzania Metrological Agency (TMA) to the people to seriously follow daily weather forecasts to be fully prepared for any climatic changes, needs no emphasis.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:54:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-fdb94cd0cdc58644c92b965baa20ece4NaturalDisastersReferenceMaterialsTEN-T-News-6.17486 35.73817120110117095400http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201101/3114817.htm?desktopNick Olle Last Updated: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:05:00 +1100 The Brazilian military is taking advantage of a break in the weather to assist emergency teams in the flood-ravaged southeast of the country. More than 600 people are confirmed dead in the nation's worst ever natural disaster Eleven military....Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:40:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-01d2e3d3c0100e722d961da83f53ab36AirTransportNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110117084000http://www.financialmirror.com/News/Business_and_Finance/22352Floods devastating huge areas of Australia's eastern seaboard, including the nation's third-largest city, look set to be the costliest naturMon, 17 Jan 2011 08:21:00 +0100FinancialMirrorenFinancialMirror-1e30134b226bad45f04a15ee12140758AgricultureEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110117082100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/CmyTI7X7H7U/index.htmlThe death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to rise Sunday, surpassing 600, the government said.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:54:00 +0100cnnencnn-9a4b032acb1338286b4886c003477a9dCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110117055400http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70F0E720110117?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29CANBERRA (Reuters) - Floods devastating huge areas of Australia's eastern seaboard, including the nation's third-largest city, look set to be the costliest natural disaster ever in a country known for climatic extremes, Treasurer Wayne Swan said Monday.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:32:00 +0100reutersenreuters-ee12708e9f2faf7a6f19c33683aeb969AgricultureEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110117053200http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BU09620110117?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29CANBERRA (Reuters) - Floods devastating huge areas of Australia's eastern seaboard, including the nation's third-largest city, look set to be the costliest natural disaster ever in a country known for climatic extremes, Treasurer Wayne Swan said on Monday.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:32:00 +0100reutersenreuters-646e7cdbea23b6d0d53e7cca990422deAgricultureEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110117053200http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110117-258570.htmlCANBERRA - Floods that have devastated huge areas of Australia's eastern seaboard, including the nation's third-largest city, look set to be the costliest natural disaster ever in a country known for climatic extremes, Treasurer Wayne Swan said on Monday.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:10:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-cef2521a59283b976a5e56e52cf6ecd2EuropeAidNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220110117051000http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Oz-Floods-Most-Costliest-Ever-Natural-Disaster-As-Damage-Spreads-Further-Across-Australia/Article/201101315896744?f=rssFloods that have devastated huge areas of Australia's eastern seaboard look set to be the costliest natural disaster ever, in a country known for climatic extremes.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:01:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-889e79f0f31368c11caa2cd53eb8a8a7EuropeAidNaturalDisasters20110117040100http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9abd2b0e-2fbc-11e0-91f8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9abd2b0e-2fbc-11e0-91f8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=Technocrat Rousseff makes her mark on Brazil By Joe Leahy in São Paulo Published: February 3 2011 17:56 | Last updated: February 3 2011 17:56 Brazilians got an early glimpse of the governing style of their new president, Dilma Rousseff, when she faced her first crisis after Reaching the area within....Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:59:00 +0100ftenft-f64344dc2b3c0a71f00e0ef35857c53aNaturalDisasters-23.581301 -46.622898-23.5813 -46.622920110204055900http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=123731TERESOPOLIS: Brazilians prayed for victims of devastating floods Sunday near Rio de Janeiro after the death toll from the natural disaster rose to at least 626 and was predicted to climb again. Emergency workers in the disaster zone, in the Serrana region, north of Rio, were overwhelmed by the body count.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:31:00 +0100LBdailystarenLBdailystar-6b57f7fa830a3fff9ba73e5160228088NaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110117013100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/CmyTI7X7H7U/index.htmlThe death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to rise Sunday, surpassing 600, the government said.Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:59:00 +0100cnnencnn-25f9cf7132414a499f891a0aa08a0ce2CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110116235900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/vJlArzyjf4g/index.htmlThe death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continued to rise Sunday, surpassing 600, the state-run Agencia Brasil news agency reported.Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:21:00 +0100cnnencnn-addbbd6e2d62cec30175ea495dcc56efNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110116222100http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-01/17/content_11862344.htmTERESOPOLIS, Brazil - Brazilians on Sunday prayed for victims of devastating floods near Rio de Janeiro after the death toll from the natural disaster rose to at least 610 and was predicted to climb again.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:35:00 +0100chinadailyenchinadaily-030531bd167f016078c632ee5af890a8NaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110117013500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/15/brazilian-landslides-sri-lanka-australiaSurvivors of one of the country's worst disasters, which has claimed more than 500 lives, are still awaiting aid In the devastated countryside around Rio de Janeiro, the anger is growing. Late on Friday, many survivors of the floods and mudslides that have killed more than 500 people over the past week were still begging officials for aid.Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:56:00 +0100guardianenguardian-27dcd168baea4dfcb7e6df062573aedaNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.455220110116115600http://www.euronews.net/2011/01/16/brazil-mourns-as-flood-death-toll-tops-600/Brazil has declared three days of national mourning for the now more than 600 people killed by floods and massive landslides. The death toll has risen so fast that bulldozers are being used in a cemetery in the devastated city of Nova Friburgo to make space to bury the victims.Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:14:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-a3c9a8f551f7a77ed17bf8d4b4622211NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110116101400http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/a409_3e82L8/index.htmlThe death toll from flooding caused by torrential rains in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state rose to 591 people Saturday, Brazil's official news agency reported.Sun, 16 Jan 2011 08:18:00 +0100cnnencnn-faac6ff8c9922903cb5c1209f802f215NaturalDisasters20110116081800http://article.wn.com/view/2011/01/15/Rescuers_struggle_as_Brazil_flood_deaths_top_500/Officials fear the number of dead will continue to rise with many people buried Saturday, January 15, 2011 - Powered by --> Stuart Grudgings Reuters TERESOPOLIS, Brazil : Rescuers uncovered more corpses buried under mountains of mud and wrecked homes Friday as the death toll from torrential rains....Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:42:00 +0100arabpoliticalenarabpolitical-4ca7ec1d746cc5e131e560e7fb7b75fdNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110116054200http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/brazil-braces-for-more-rains-mourns-500-dead-20110115-19rin.htmlBrazilians braced for more rains Friday fearing further catastrophic landslides, after walls of muddy water claimed over 500 lives in was reported to be the country's worst-ever flood disaster.Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:02:00 +0100smhensmh-dc46cf4e462fdcf55d45ffb19c04b944EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110116020200http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/drowning-death-tolls-climb-and-more-floods-are-on-the-way-2185734.htmlThe suffering in the southern hemisphere grinds on. Torrential rain triggered fresh flood warnings in four Australian states yesterday just as the clean-up began in the Queensland capital, Brisbane. Meanwhile, 10 more people were reported dead in Sri Lanka's floods, and in Brazil the death toll from....Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:22:00 +0100independentenindependent-7cf2ae5dbcceb5a209ff82bf076c07a1FoodSecurityFoodAidMARS-STATNaturalDisasters-27.4539 153.02720110116012200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/5cx9ybJ7nbI/index.htmlThe death toll from flooding caused by torrential rains in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state rose to 591 people Saturday, Brazil's official news agency reported.Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:15:00 +0100cnnencnn-562574d73e32f5775ba3a1add6611fe1NaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110116001500http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/42061366/Brazil death toll expected to rise above 500 Dozens of flood survivors desperate for news of missing relatives have lined up outside a morgue in the town of Teresopolis as criticism grows about theSat, 15 Jan 2011 23:29:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-e3d1d7517b15929d047abbdb163fa7b3NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115232900http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70C3YC20110115?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) - Dozens of flood survivors desperate for news of missing relatives lined up outside a morgue in the town of Teresopolis on Saturday as criticism grew of authorities' response to one of Brazil's worst natural disasters which has killed nearly 600 people.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:39:00 +0100reutersenreuters-60f2d73ce33e7af066df5cff66e84397NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115203900http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41091210/ns/world_news-americas/Dozens of flood survivors desperate for news of missing relatives lined up outside a morgue in the Brazilian town of Teresopolis on Saturday as criticism grew of authorities' response to one of the country's worst natural disasters.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:08:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-b5413112d6ed5e224ec7f24022e8796bNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115190800http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/5cx9ybJ7nbI/index.htmlThe death toll from flooding caused by torrential rains in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state rose to 549 people Saturday, Brazil's official news agency reported.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:52:00 +0100cnnencnn-164d61382044ea0202a3f05df7b61456NaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110115185200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/1/16/worldupdates/2011-01-15T221050Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-541822-1&sec=WorldupdatesTERESOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) - Dozens of flood survivors desperate for news of missing relatives lined up outside a morgue in the Brazilian town of Teresopolis on Saturday as criticism grew of authorities' response to one of the country's worst natural disasters.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:22:00 +0100thestarenthestar-f33635c96f560c34341e83c343b0257eNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115182200http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/15/brazilian-landslides-sri-lanka-australia• At least 500 dead as survivors still await aid • UN launches emergency appeal for Sri Lanka • Heavy rain in Australia prompts new flood warnings In the devastated countryside around Rio de Janeiro, the anger is growing. Late on Friday, many survivors of the floods and mudslides that have killed....Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:52:00 +0100guardianenguardian-e119efdcf67056eaad9cc1408e43a5e0NaturalDisastersFlooding-35.3499 149.0427.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110115175200http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70C3YC20110115?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) - Dozens of flood survivors desperate for news of missing relatives lined up outside a morgue in the Brazilian town of Teresopolis on Saturday as criticism grew of authorities' response to one of the country's worst natural disasters.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:27:00 +0100reutersenreuters-403f1777d4932e1e076b2c6ef500a27aNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115172700http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70B4MQ20110115?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) - Dozens of flood survivors desperate for news of missing relatives lined up outside a morgue in the Brazilian town of Teresopolis on Saturday as criticism grew of authorities' response to one of the country's worst natural disasters.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:27:00 +0100reutersenreuters-9987b2edf2c0a8308e5cada8cd310438NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115172700http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/34253/Brazil_braces_for_more_rain_after_floods_kill_hundredsNOVA FRIBURGO, Brazil, Jan 15, 2011 (AFP) - Brazilians on Saturday braced for more rain, fearing more catastrophic landslides after walls of muddy water tore through towns and claimed nearly 550 lives in the country's worst-ever flood disaster. As rescue teams and residents combed the wreckage of....Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:46:00 +0100haveeruenhaveeru-eeeeb26bc2ef1a9093809a71c97b08a4EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115104600http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/01/15/ex-met-office-chief-blames-greenhouse-gases-for-floods-91466-27989714/EXTREME weather events in Brazil and Australia, which have killed hundreds of people, point towards a global warming trend, a Welsh climate change expert said last night.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:04:00 +0100icWalesenicWales-e954cb56600bac1f87f6a40ba20fef53ClimateActionEcologyNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironmentScience-5.83333 -37.45-35.3499 149.04220110115090400http://www.iafrica.com/iafrica/698473.htmlBrazilians braced for more rain fearing further catastrophic landslides, after walls of muddy water tore through towns and claimed nearly 550 lives.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 08:55:00 +0100iafricaeniafrica-fc6c5959504ea8c4bd92651f9a5e60ceEMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115085500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/550-dead-brazil-braces-for-more-rain-20110115-19rr4.htmlBrazilians are bracing for more rain, fearing further catastrophic landslides, after walls of muddy water claimed over 500 lives.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:35:00 +0100smhensmh-a3350ba0235031c0eb81ad3736fb905cEMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115053500http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/brazil-faces-more-more-landslides-rain-forecasters-warn/story-e6frfku0-1225988312281Brazilians braced for more rain yesterday, fearing further catastrophic landslides, in country's worst-ever flood disaster.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:14:00 +0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-da4a884cb9fdb85a154a854f2b0a73a9EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFlooding20110115051400http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/brazil-braces-for-more-rain-after-floods-kill-hundreds-20110115-19rq6.htmlBrazilians braced for more rain fearing further catastrophic landslides, after walls of muddy water tore through towns and claimed nearly 550 lives in the country's worst-ever flood disaster.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 04:50:00 +0100smhensmh-e430deabe9d0e8a4ee77a9e4ce917cfcEMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115045000http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3352344/Brisbane-begins-flood-clean-up.html?OTC-RSS&ATTR=NewsFLOOD victims dug their ruined possessions out of piles of putrid sludge in Brisbane yesterday. River levels receded to reveal the grim aftermath of one of Australia's worst natural disasters. The stench of rotten food and muck from the swollen Brisbane River was overpowering in the city where more than 30,000 homes and businesses were hit.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:57:00 +0100thesunenthesun-c8b9da4488d168d6c6bbd789e9ff019aNaturalDisasters20110115035700http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/Brazilbracesformorerain/Article/NOVA FRIBURGO, Brazil: Brazilians braced for more rain fearing further catastrophic landslides, after walls of muddy water tore through towns and claimed nearly 550 lives in the country’s worst-ever flood disaster. As rescue teams and residents combed the wreckage of hillside communities near....Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:53:00 +0100nstennst-acfae5313bacd5d632cc9deeca2ab975EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115035300http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/world/01/15/11/rescuers-struggle-brazil-flood-deaths-riseTERESOPOLIS, Brazil – Rescuers uncovered more corpses buried under mud and wrecked homes in southeastern Brazil on Friday as the death toll from torrential rains and massive floods hit 540 people and looked certain to climb.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 02:34:00 +0100abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-6e739d4c41b2acbe53a50b77b96a9eebNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110115023400http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/this-isnt-about-climate-change-ndash-but-it-may-be-the-face-of-the-future-2185153.htmlRain in Brazil, rain in Australia and rain in Sri Lanka. Rain is the factor that links all three large-scale disasters unfolding before our eyes in these very different regions of the world.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:19:00 +0100independentenindependent-b4d3d67d04c19518a3b532dc5f54d4eaClimateChangeEnvironmentEcologyEuropeAidNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45-35.3499 149.0427.6146933422071 80.704896543691220110115011900http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/rescuers-struggle-as-brazil-flood-deaths-rise/article1871242/?cmpid=rss1Rescuers uncovered more corpses buried under mud and wrecked homes in southeastern Brazil on Friday as the death toll from torrential rains and massive floods hit 540 and looked certain to climb. Rivers of mud tore through towns this week in the mountainous Serrana region outside Rio de Janeiro,....Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:59:00 +0100theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-9f3a61954ad3aeea96ccaa8c2d671d5bNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.455220110115005900http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70C3YC20110114?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) - Rescuers uncovered more corpses buried under mud and wrecked homes in southeastern Brazil on Friday as the death toll from torrential rains and massive floods hit 540 people and looked certain to climb.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:20:00 +0100reutersenreuters-968d8c1255db45985530873e7ffec475NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110114222000http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70B4MQ20110114?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) - Rescuers uncovered more corpses buried under mud and wrecked homes in southeastern Brazil on Friday as the death toll from torrential rains and massive floods hit 540 people and looked certain to climb.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:20:00 +0100reutersenreuters-8cb78ca97dae8b4610048771ea2abdd0NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110114222000http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VDUX-8D4NBM?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSFloods and landslides caused by torrential rains have left more than 500 people in Brazil dead and left more than 13,000 homeless. It is being described as the worst natural disaster the country has experienced in the last 40 years. Entire neighbourhoods have been carried away by the mudslides.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:16:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-75d2289fc3c39ec63beaa22cabbfba47EnvironmentClimateActionNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110114191600http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/8-UyVVGGrkU/index.htmlIt was like a tsunami from the sky in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state as flood water gushed through hill towns and giant boulders catapulted from hillsides instantly crushing cars and houses.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:57:00 +0100cnnencnn-c36e2dd2b338d97b239cab72d5b813d4NaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110114165700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/hNcnWfG2Rfs/index.htmlThousands of families living on mountain slopes or on riverbanks face extreme risk of being washed away in the heavy rains and flooding that have killed nearly 500 people in Rio de Janeiro state, authorities say.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:50:00 +0100cnnencnn-9ebe27fee3b85428cc31d2e672266589NaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110114165000http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE70B4MQ20110114?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (Reuters) - Rescuers uncovered more victims buried under mountains of mud and wrecked homes on Friday as the death toll from torrential rains and massive flooding topped 500, Brazil's worst natural disaster in four decades.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:31:00 +0100reutersenreuters-d4a693b59c087542f3ced8a5fd16e25bNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110114163100http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/More-than-500-dead-in-Brazils-worst-flood-disaster/articleshow/7285533.cmsBrazil is suffering its worst-ever natural disaster after mudslides near Rio de Janeiro this week killed more than 500 people, media compiling the deaths said Friday.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:21:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-824e9dcedb577efd45f03bcfef25bf1bEMF_HealthNaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110114142100http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-01-14-more-than-500-dead-in-brazils-worst-flood-disasterBrazil is suffering its worst-ever flood disaster after mudslides near Rio de Janeiro this week killed more than 500 people.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:54:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-e550af6a2b22ca5ca867305ca4bb9f4dEMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.455220110114115400http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/hNcnWfG2Rfs/index.htmlThousands of families living on mountain slopes or on riverbanks face extreme risk of being washed away in the heavy rains and flooding that have killed nearly 500 people in Rio de Janeiro state, authorities say.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:18:00 +0100cnnencnn-09382f998c5c4a0c95a9c61ce272580eNaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.455220110114111800http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/14/brazil-landslides-death-toll-president• Rescuers have yet to reach some of the worst-hit areas • Rousseff says illegal occupation of steep hillsides cost lives More than 500 people are known to have died in Brazil after torrential rains sent avalanches of mud and debris smashing on to towns in a mountainous area outside Rio de Janeiro.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:06:00 +0100guardianenguardian-ea81cd1f5aabcb15841b38110b6ef4b8NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.455220110114100600http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0114/brazil.htmlRescue workers in Brazil are braced for more rain as they struggle to reach areas cut off by floods and landslides that have killed at least 500 people.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:48:00 +0100RTERadioenRTERadio-82d58b2bd2c2ecedbf39f867027606fdNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110114094800http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/362249,wont-rule-monetary-interventions-toll-reaches-480-brazil.htmlin Brazil reached 480 on Thursday as rescue teams recovered more bodies of victims from the disaster unleashed by ongoing heavy rains. In the mountainous region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, there were a total of 397 deaths Wednesday. The hardest-hit cities were Teresopolis, with at least 208 deaths, and Nova Friburgo, with 214.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:47:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-9d5cb60d0141df04e4e42644d2a01013NaturalDisastersFlooding-22.7216 -43.455220110114094700http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/international/Hundreds-swept-to-deaths-as.6689932.jpMore than 300 people have died after heavy rains triggered mudslides which have swamped Brazilian mountain towns.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:20:00 +0100YorkshirePostenYorkshirePost-edab2470a44fd66e9f52dbabf385978bPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110114072000http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110114/local/press-digestThe following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times says many Maltese who admitted that they had more than one partner, said they did not use a condom. It also says that a religious allegedly involved in child abuse...Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:18:00 +0100timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-701103745e9ec5743b0209bb60490cf4FightagainstFraudEurozoneNaturalDisastersPoliticalUnrestECBEU-PacificEU-LatinAmericaEU-Asia20110114071800http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-01-14-brazil-flood-death-toll-risesRescue workers dug for survivors on Thursday and struggled to reach areas cut off by floods and landslides that have killed at least 482 people.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:42:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-e9d94bb64dbc24ebb0c8f90f67025888NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110114064200http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12187985Deadly floods in south-eastern Brazil have left more than 500 people dead, in what has become the country's worst ever natural disaster.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:35:00 +0100bbcenbbc-9bf4a61147629b75a03d0758a6995b40MARS-STATNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110114063500http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VVOS-8D3M4T?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-P* More rain forecast for region north of Rio * President Rousseff says housing issues must be addressed * Soy, sugar cane and coffee crops not yet affected (Updates death toll) By Sergio Queiroz TERESOPOLIS, Brazil, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Rescue workers dug for survivors on Thursday and struggled to....Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:18:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-3017992f20ccfed66e7f802a3bf62430NaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110114061800http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/January/international_January522.xml&section=internationalRescue workers dug for survivors on Thursday and struggled to reach areas cut off by floods and landslides that have killed at least 482 people in one of Brazil's deadliest natural disasters in decades.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:31:00 +0100khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-338ff768ac28dd225dc423075c49423dNaturalDisastersFlooding-5.83333 -37.4520110114053100http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/more-than-500-now-dead-in-worst-flood-disaster-in-brazils-history-20110114-19q2i.htmlMore than 500 people have been confirmed dead in mudslides and floods near Rio de Janeiro this week, as officials classed it as the worst disaster in Brazil's history.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:39:00 +0100smhensmh-2613c78e067048f545c7e33bbce232a4EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFlooding20110114043900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8DRSZ3?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSFor more information, contact: John Torres, Assistant Director of Public Relations 301.680.6357 (office) 301.680.6370 (fax) John.Torres@adra.org To donate to ADRA go to: Online: www.adra.org Phone: 1.800.424.ADRA (2372) Twitter: www.twitter.com/ADRA Facebook: www.facebook.Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:42:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-69ed205d3489833479294d77a53b0382FloodingNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.4520110204234200http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9abd2b0e-2fbc-11e0-91f8-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9abd2b0e-2fbc-11e0-91f8-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=Rousseff makes her mark on Brazil By Joe Leahy in São Paulo Published: February 3 2011 17:56 | Last updated: February 3 2011 17:56 Brazilians got an early glimpse of the governing style of their new president, Dilma Rousseff, when she faced her first crisis after Reaching the area within 24 hours,....Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +0100ftenft-04ade7b2212b6cd8b8fc20899b673afeNaturalDisasters-23.581301 -46.622898-23.5813 -46.622920110208140000http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37497&Cr=disaster+risk&Cr1=With earthquakes, heat waves, floods and snowstorms affecting 208 million people, killing nearly 300,000, and costing $110 billion in losses last year alone, the General Assembly today debated mitigation steps such as building safer schools, hospitals and cities to reduce the terrible toll.Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:16:00 +0100un-orgenun-org-f15eaf22d8448a435e1d7d8328aec53dAlternativeEnergyEU-USAMilleniumGoalsUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisastersUNbodiesEnvironment20110209181600http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/02/09/B029.htm[ Woensdag 9 februari 2011 | United Nations (UN) ] 9 February 2011 - With earthquakes, heat waves, floods and snowstorms affecting 208 million people, killing nearly 300,000, and costing $110 billion in losses last year alone, the General Assembly today debatedWed, 09 Feb 2011 22:28:00 +0100nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-9958fdb12ec859c07eb9781ee2138368AlternativeEnergyEU-USAMilleniumGoalsUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisastersUNbodiesEnvironment20110209222800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VVOS-8DWSPW?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PMr. Ban recited the litany of natural disasters of the past year ­– earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and China, floods in Pakistan and Europe, wildfires in Russia and the United States, cyclones and tropical storms in Asia. "Barely a day went by without lives devastated, homes demolished, people....Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:44:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-b0536a39b0b11684c5f6aca6ac730a16AlternativeEnergyEU-USAMilleniumGoalsNaturalDisastersEnvironment55.7388 37.666518.54299 -72.34310238.9051 -77.0162-33.475 -70.647535.2086 110.72733.718151 73.06054720110209234400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/742504/cs/1/Over a quarter of a million people were killed by disasters worldwide last year, making 2010 one of the deadliest years in more than a generation, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has ...Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:51:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-14c9fe669c982afb1258b84f4fde656fUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisasters20110210025100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/7283076.htmlUN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon said here on Wednesday that more than a quarter of a million people were killed by disasters worldwide last year, making 2010 one of the deadliest years in more than a generation. Addressing an informal thematic debate in the UN General Assembly on disaster risk....Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:44:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-11932ba7b6c2c6fe6c32d8fb6898a49fUNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisastersEU-USA20110210054400http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/02/10/Disaster-mitigation-discussed/UPI-66731297316964/NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Natural disasters worldwide in 2010 were among the deadliest in a generation, killing 300,000 people and dealing $110 billion in losses, the U.N.'s chief says.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:09:00 +0100upienupi-0971459f0644c81e6511725185dbe4e4UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisastersEU-USA40.6222 -73.987820110210070900http://app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=130472&Itemid=39“Barely a day went by without lives devastated, homes demolished, people displaced, and carefully cultivated hopes destroyed”, he said.”It was one of the deadliest years in more than a generation”.Noting that this year may prove to be just as costly, with severe floods in Australia and Brazil....Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:20:00 +0100app-enenapp-en-665b19259f8da3f8241aa7f6917ba1a8MilleniumGoalsAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersEnvironment-5.83333 -37.45-35.3499 149.04220110210082000http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41481344/ns/business-eye_on_the_economy/Among the economic havoc brought by this winter’s extreme weather, none has been more severe than the impact on the global food supply chain. By John W. Schoen.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:11:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-e27794915c7b9f9887d53fd5f83c6fe8ImportsExportsFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersBiotechnology20110210141100