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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://reliefweb.int/node/452735Source: Voice of America Country: Viet Nam , Thailand Authorities in Vietnam are reporting nine more deaths from the flooding that has ravaged Southeast Asia's entire Mekong river basin, and forecasters predict heavy rains in the region in the coming days.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:52:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-f81beac87394c561269f034ef5350cec21.0319 105.8213.7308 100.52120111014005200http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1800-gmt-on-17-october13 Oct 2011 21:28 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 18:00 GMT on 17 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear16.6 N,108.1 E.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:08:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-d1c94c0568f8b4bddf311d5f29811fc321.0319 105.8220111014000800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/10/15/319909/Storm-regains.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Tropical Storm Banyan, recently downgraded to a tropical depression, is likely to regain strength and develop into a tropical storm again, but the chances of it hitting Taiwan are small, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said yesterday.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:32:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-1e8f0411ddbd7fcc286f5d7aaffed63120111014193200http://reliefweb.int/node/452878Source: Xinhua Country: China China's meteorological authorities on Friday forecast a cold spell to sweep most of the country, dragging down temperatures over the next three days. Temperatures in the northeastern parts of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the eastern parts of northeast China....Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:28:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-216d7d622fc82ca749f455694633308a47.9286 106.91235.2086 110.72720111014172800http://www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Thai-PM-Says-Bangkok-Largely-Safe-From-Flooding-131848618.htmlYingluck Shinawatra says areas on outer edge of city could face some problems, but inner Bangkok has strong defensesFri, 14 Oct 2011 13:35:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-ec3602698a70c68afa5908446dd3b8a713.7703017743177 100.62644069934720111014133500http://www.gmanews.tv/story/235071/regions/ramon-brings-floods-landslides-to-visayas-mindanaoSeveral families in the Visayas and Mindanao have been evacuated from their homes since Tuesday as Tropical Storm Ramon (Banyan) brought floods and landslides to the area, the National Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council said.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:45:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-54c610e82ab7134e6f9602cad7815f7a20111014124500http://www.gmanews.tv/story/235076/regions/ramon-prompts-class-suspension-up-to-high-school-in-cebuBad weather conditions brought by Tropical Storm Ramon (Banyan) prompted education officials in Cebu to suspend classes up to the high school level for Wednesday.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:45:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-9e925a0c4c813b76f5ab5b675d3ecea510.30723 123.89839920111014124500http://www.gmanews.tv/story/235343/nation/weather-ramon-continues-northwest-path-rain-expected-till-afternoonTropical Depression Ramon (Banyan) continued to move away from Philippine territory early Friday, but may still bring rain to some parts of Luzon and the Visayas until at least in the afternoon.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:59:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-718fa9420f6f2d2f40d460602354374820111014115900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1600-gmt-on-17-october14 Oct 2011 03:08 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 16:00 GMT on 17 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear16.3 N,108.7 E.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:17:00 +0200trustentrust-18a35fba6e7ca62c0e82ee3f7625172d21.0319 105.8220111014111700http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/14/content_13900694.htmChina's meteorological authorities on Friday forecast a cold spell to sweep most of the country, dragging down temperatures over the next three days.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:42:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-4eb0f015d05e39734101b0a06aea322635.2086 110.72720111014084200http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20111014-Drowning-claims-31-child-lives-in-Vietnam.aspxThree children drowned in Quang Nam Province’s Vang River on Wednesday (October 12), bringing the total number of Vietnamese children who have drowned in this year’s flood season to 31.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:13:00 +0200thanhniennewsenthanhniennews-f9911971054f38176860adebf05cdcbd20111014081300http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/14/c_131191288.htmBEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's meteorological authorities on Friday forecast a cold spell to sweep most of the country, dragging down temperatures over the next three days. Temperatures in the northeastern parts of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the eastern parts of northeast China....Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:23:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-641c415b478068ef36b8b70fc9ae625247.9286 106.91235.2086 110.72720111014072300http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1600-gmt-on-17-october14 Oct 2011 03:08 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 16:00 GMT on 17 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear16.3 N,108.7 E.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:16:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-18a35fba6e7ca62c0e82ee3f7625172d21.0319 105.8220111014061600http://www.thefrontierpost.com/?p=67478MANILA (AP): A tropical depression is blowing out of the Philippines after leaving 8 people dead and forcing more than 18,000 others to flee from their flooded homes. The Office of Civil Defense says among the dead were five children who were swept away by strong currents in a rain-swollen river as they rushed home [.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:59:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-enenTheFrontierPost-en-8057f02517b8d8b8f4f2887ad5bd9b4114.6096 121.00620111014055900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1200-gmt-on-17-october13 Oct 2011 15:15 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 12:00 GMT on 17 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear17.3 N,108.0 E.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:59:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-a06070c943e2ba7b9cfbe7ca78e24dde21.0319 105.8220111013175900http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dead-stormy-weather-philippines-14726960Stormy weather in Philippines leaves 8 dead, forces thousands to flee from flooded homesThu, 13 Oct 2011 15:16:00 +0200ABCnewsenABCnews-b1f743d925efd3f402f934e63d5e2f0214.6096 121.00620111013151600http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111013/ap_on_re_as/as_philippines_stormAP - A tropical depression is blowing out of the Philippines after leaving 8 people dead and forcing more than 18,000 others to flee from their flooded homes.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:10:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-7d22ac4ce55fde1dbe3c8b6c562c352714.6096 121.00620111013141000http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-is-forecast-to-strike-china-at-about-0600-gmt-on-16-october13 Oct 2011 08:28 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan is forecast to strike China at about 06:00 GMT on 16 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear17.5 N,109.4 E.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:53:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-1bd4873ea03207feb890bc622c60aaf523.65 103.28333320111013115300http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/13/content_13888302.htmTemperatures in China's central and eastern regions will plunge over the next three days as a cold front approaches the country.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:49:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-fd75ba5b3198f5cb6a81140d65e6b13235.2086 110.72720111013074900http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/13/c_131189150.htmHANOI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Floods in Vietnam's southern Mekong delta provinces killed at least 35 people and inundated about 60, 000 houses, plus 6,000 hectares of paddy fields submerged as of Thursday, reported the local online VNExpress. According to the report, Dong Thap, An Giang and Long An are the most flood-hit provinces.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:56:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-3111f84d6f8f5463a69baaec6f93c29110.5751727105381 105.62157187451710.7140020709743 106.19461427118410.5206164717293 105.19213286527220111013065600http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-10/13/c_131189097.htmBEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Temperatures in China's central and eastern regions will plunge over the next three days as a cold front approaches the country, the National Meteorological Center said Thursday. Temperatures in the affected regions will decrease by 4 to 8 degrees Celsius over the next....Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:10:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-ecf61609ba847a421b39788cb1d5a87835.2086 110.72720111013061000http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-is-forecast-to-strike-china-at-about-0800-gmt-on-16-october13 Oct 2011 03:48 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan is forecast to strike China at about 08:00 GMT on 16 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear17.5 N,109.6 E.Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:45:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-f120c1f13b59c82414b9a400a1887f5023.65 103.28333320111013054500http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-is-forecast-to-strike-vietnam-at-about-1800-gmt-on-16-october12 Oct 2011 21:48 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan is forecast to strike Vietnam at about 18:00 GMT on 16 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear17.0 N,108.5 E.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:38:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-c9fe4a77b6c45e462d9511a31877a17d21.0319 105.8220111012233800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-is-forecast-to-strike-china-at-about-1200-gmt-on-16-october12 Oct 2011 14:53 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan is forecast to strike China at about 12:00 GMT on 16 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear17.6 N,109.8 E.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:33:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-f75098b168bb51d3c1c5ed72cb4e6b0423.65 103.28333320111012173300http://reliefweb.int/node/452330Source: Philippine National Red Cross Country: Philippines (the) Still reeling from devastation wrought by typhoons Pedring (Nesat) and Quiel (Nagail), the country braces itself for another tropical storm Ramon (Banyan) which continues to threaten the country with more rains and destruction.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:43:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2671acfbbdc56d265b825d38e880353d14.6096 121.00620111012164300http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201110/3338311.htm?desktopShirley Escalante, Manila Last Updated: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:46:00 +1100 Floods and landslides caused by tropical storm Banyan have hit the central and southern Philippines, killing five people. The former cyclone Banyan weakened after it hit land in the Philippine province of Leyte and caused new floods in the central region.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:33:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-ead1b5128b8ff7cac6272c093abe076c11.37315 124.48940320111012133300http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-10/12/c_131187769.htmMANILA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Tropical storm Banyan has so far left "minimal effect" with five dead, nine others still missing and a few areas flooded, Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. In a press briefing, NDRRMC executive director and Office....Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:30:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-cf824b9f66ab1831130fc68acd4e4af914.6096 121.00620111012133000http://www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201110/3338311.htm?desktopShirley Escalante, Manila Last Updated: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:46:00 +1100 Floods and landslides caused by tropical storm Banyan have hit the central and southern Philippines, killing five people. The former cyclone Banyan weakened after it hit land in the Philippine province of Leyte and caused new floods in the central region.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:55:00 +0200radioaustralianewsenradioaustralianews-ead1b5128b8ff7cac6272c093abe076c11.37315 124.48940320111012125500http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-struck-the-philippines-at-about-0000-gmt-on-12-october12 Oct 2011 09:03 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan struck the Philippines at about 00:00 GMT on 12 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear10.7 N,122.9 E.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:28:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-363ee1cc8e0faa20666b9f1f5049d8ca14.6096 121.00620111012112800http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-struck-the-philippines-at-about-1800-gmt-on-11-october12 Oct 2011 03:28 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan struck the Philippines at about 18:00 GMT on 11 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear9.7 N,123.8 E.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:23:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-7a2d7740328e3635213f027902e76b6314.6096 121.00620111012052300http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-banyan-struck-the-philippines-at-about-1200-gmt-on-11-october12 Oct 2011 01:33 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Banyan struck the Philippines at about 12:00 GMT on 11 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear8.9 N,126.9 E.Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:23:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-57c5a2213dd7f9fc52b658eef892226d14.6096 121.00620111012052300http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=Warnings-raised-as-storm-nears-land;-Luzon-to-feel-impact&id=39795STORM WARNINGS have been raised over Eastern Visayas and Northeastern Mindanao as tropical storm Ramon (international name: Banyan) is expected to hit land today, the state weather bureau said yesterday, with the forecast track seen nearing Metro Manila.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:56:00 +0200bworldcomenbworldcom-ea20f8eb478a0469c05ad677da0b255d20111011195600http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-depression-twentythree-is-forecast-to-strike-the-philippines-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-1800-gmt-on-11-october11 Oct 2011 07:43 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical depression Twentythree is forecast to strike the Philippines as a tropical storm at about 18:00 GMT on 11 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear9.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:05:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-fdc2c87b97fe7710a8065a4a8a586ca114.6096 121.00620111011110500http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-depression-twentythree-is-forecast-to-strike-the-philippines-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-1600-gmt-on-11-october11 Oct 2011 02:53 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical depression Twentythree is forecast to strike the Philippines as a tropical storm at about 16:00 GMT on 11 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear9.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:14:00 +0200trustentrust-1540df4ce96b334db046582ac6ff2e8214.6096 121.00620111011051400http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-depression-twentythree-is-forecast-to-strike-the-philippines-as-a-tropical-storm-at-about-1600-gmt-on-11-october11 Oct 2011 02:53 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical depression Twentythree is forecast to strike the Philippines as a tropical storm at about 16:00 GMT on 11 October.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear9.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:59:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-1540df4ce96b334db046582ac6ff2e8214.6096 121.00620111011045900