http://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 149.042http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=33502The districts of Batticaloa and Ampaarai have been affected by second natural disaster within two months, with lashing torrential rains and floods since last week. The overflowing water from irrigation tanks has entered villages in the two districts and normalcy has been badly affected.Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:53:00 +0100tamilnetentamilnet-3fd94c4b20777767495d7b64f13b628bNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8DQ8RK?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSMoving from 2010 to 2011 In comparison to previous years, the last six months of 2010 were relatively calm for the Asia-Pacific region in terms of international disaster response.Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:33:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-5cddab6a4b83a73d43166b2ff4aca664NaturalDisastersUNbodieshttp://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-680493a03f9940dfff278cdc66b0b486HaitiReconstructionEuropeAidWorldBankNaturalDisastershttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1351437/Can-scientists-REALLY-make-rain-useless-shower.html?ITO=1490China is the most gung-ho: the Beijing government employs around 50,000 people in various weather modification centres.Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:31:00 +0100mailonsundayenmailonsunday-5404f469c63ad21e1044290acccdd862ConflictFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters35.2086 110.727http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1351437/Can-scientists-REALLY-make-rain-useless-shower.html?ITO=1490China is the most gung-ho: the Beijing government employs around 50,000 people in various weather modification centres.Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:46:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-5404f469c63ad21e1044290acccdd862ConflictFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters35.2086 110.727http://article.wn.com/view/2011/01/29/Hunger_and_despair_in_Sri_Lanka/Recent in eastern Sri Lanka destroyed thousands of homes, devastated the rice crop and drowned thousands of livestock. A million people, 40 per cent of them , are at risk of serious hunger as a result. Some of the worst-affected areas were only just recovering from decades of conflict and the....Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:28:00 +0100africaFMenafricaFM-6353d288ce132dad14e396d9796ce419NaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2011/01/mil-110126-unnews06.htmThe Sri Lankan Government has made significant progress in resettling the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the decades-long war with Tamil separatists but a lot more work still needs to be done, a top United Nations humanitarian official said today.Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:48:00 +0100globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-20bf0a020b1cc7b023b6a180f64eba03NaturalDisastersUNbodies7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/01/26/B041.htm[ Woensdag 26 januari 2011 | United Nations (UN) ] 26 January 2011 - The Sri Lankan Government has made significant progress in resettling the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the decades-long war with Tamil separatists but a lot more work stillWed, 26 Jan 2011 23:17:00 +0100nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-635c0a89fdc0dc2735803e6abad8028aNaturalDisastersUNbodies7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37389&Cr=sri+lanka&Cr1=The Sri Lankan Government has made significant progress in resettling the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the decades-long war with Tamil separatists but a lot more work still needs to be done, a top United Nations humanitarian official said today.Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:13:00 +0100un-orgenun-org-366adb12c1d60fb3e81507829d824531NaturalDisastersUNbodies7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EDIS-8DGNFN?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe IFRC is now appealing for 4.62 million Swiss francs (4.83 million US dollars or 3.55 million Euros) to provide continued emergency aid as well as longer-term recovery assistance to over 75,000 people over the next 12 months.Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:25:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-23e737b068895aebdba3782c1a4f744bNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8DGCBA?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBATTICALOA, SRI LANKA – Torrential rain Sri Lanka has caused severe flooding, affecting over 1 million people. Hundreds of thousands have lost their homes and livestock. Nearly a quarter of the nation's rice crop has been destroyed.Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:20:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-4829b46c0aaf9de572a74206a2d236b6FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.oxfam.org/en/emergencies/sri-lanka-floodssrilanka-floods-oxfam-truck-460.jpg Relentless monsoon rains in early January 2011 have caused floods, mudslides and displacement across the eastern and central regions of Sri Lanka, affecting more than one million people. Oxfam and our partners are delivering food, clean water, blankets, hygiene kits, and tarps.Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:31:00 +0100oxfamenoxfam-101cff968c98b5d25280bb990f0850f2NaturalDisastersPublicHealth7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://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 149.042http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=33469The President of the International Federation of the Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Tadateru Konoé is scheduled to arrive Wednesday in Colombo to support the much needed flood operations and to celebrate volunteerism in the island. Mr. Konoé is scheduled to travel to the north, the east....Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:22:00 +0100tamilnetentamilnet-33cff2845d102b4ae6a1f12c1eeff788NaturalDisasters6.92747 79.8484http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=257552&Itemid=12 3 de enero de 2011, 01:15 Sydney, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Several small towns in the state of Victoria get ready for the imminent arrival of water before the unstoppable advance of the floods that have hit southeast Australia for weeks. One of the new targets of the torrent in the coming hours will....Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:59:00 +0100prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-def81105968ac4c79c8932ff11f7a494NaturalDisastershttp://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=257552&Itemid=123 de enero de 2011, 01:15 Sydney, Jan 23 (Prensa Latina) Several small towns in the state of Victoria get ready for the imminent arrival of water before the unstoppable advance of the floods that have hit southeast Australia for weeks. One of the new targets of the torrent in the coming hours will....Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:30:00 +0100prensa-latina-enenprensa-latina-en-85c7ca7e4f198ce41af86d4f65e7070fNaturalDisasters-33.8916 151.242http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8DBTPT?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSCHURCH WORLD SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM EMERGENCY APPEAL: SRI LANKA FLOODING APPEAL #699-X AMOUNT: $75,000 Jan. 21, 2010 SITUATION: A food crisis looms for Sri Lanka following recent devastating floods.Sat, 22 Jan 2011 01:13:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-7c598a32c5c842d530a7d9e68f323b37NaturalDisastersUNbodies7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37333&Cr=sri+lanka&Cr1=Senior United Nations relief official Catherine Bragg today stressed the world body’s continued commitment to helping Sri Lanka tackle its growing humanitarian needs, as she wrapped up her three-day visit to the South Asian nation.Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:32:00 +0100un-orgenun-org-630d1f32259136a682b025e91e8ef00eNaturalDisastersUNbodies7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8DB87L?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe Situation Torrential rains since November 2010 through out Sri Lanka has caused widespread flooding and threats of landslides affecting 24 of the 25 districts in Sri Lanka.Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:38:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-80ce95848c6deb7a65c366f6d1dc1ac8NaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/srilanka/8272496/Sri-Lanka-aid-appeal-launched-by-UN.htmlA top U.N. official launched a £39 million fund-raising drive for Sri Lankan flood victims on Thursday after taking a tour of areas affected by the flood and decimated by the nation's civil war.Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:57:00 +0100telegraphentelegraph-e38a593195d14d682c1afaf2a73d9a4bNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/20/sri-lanka-floods-children-foodWorst floods in country's recent history have destroyed homes, schools and agricultural land Up to 400,000 children in Sri Lanka are facing a food crisis caused by devastating floods, a children's charity warned as it launched a £1m appeal to help those in the worst-hit areas today.Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:14:00 +0100guardianenguardian-3b07692480e2c3e2d7d63e6274f273b6AgricultureNaturalDisastersConflictUNbodies7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://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 80.7048965436912http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2011-01-20/oxfam-calls-donors-fund-un-appeal-sri-lanka-floodsInternational agency Oxfam today urged donors to contribute generously to the aid efforts in Sri Lanka. The UN Flash Appeal, to be officially launched later today, will support the Government’s response to the massive floods that have affected the eastern and central parts of the country.Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:52:00 +0100oxfamenoxfam-15d0838112f9398a1803719834011855NaturalDisastersUNbodies7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JDUN-8DA5AG?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS19 January 2011 – With humanitarian organizations in Sri Lanka warning that their resources to respond to the flood crisis there are exhausted, the United Nations and its partners are seeking $51 million to help more than one million people get through the next six months.Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:44:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-7b3b378db810619020d416532f8032d9UNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/01/20/story_20-1-2011_pg14_10COLOMBO: The United Nations on Wednesday sought 51 million dollars to meet the urgent needs of more than one million people affected by recent monsoon floods in Sri Lanka. The UN issued the appeal as its deputy emergency relief coordinator, Catherine Bragg, arrived on the island for a three-day mission to meet with victims and the authorities.Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:27:00 +0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-0e907146d4c29e47b62b0797b2deafe4UNbodiesNaturalDisasters6.92747 79.8484http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8D9RGS?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSWorld Vision stepped up its relief efforts as the numbers affected by Sri Lanka's floods rose to over one million. With no signs of the weather abating, those numbers are expected to increase further, and the crisis is set to worsen as concerns around hygiene and water-borne diseases increase.Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:21:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-47fc6a8dade3ef4a6b38f5eeb21a1b3cNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37310&Cr=lanka&Cr1=With humanitarian organizations in Sri Lanka warning that their resources to respond to the flood crisis there are exhausted, the United Nations and its partners is seeking $51 million to help more than one million people get through the next six months.Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:40:00 +0100un-orgenun-org-53a1be5e10ceab6dc7f684a20b96da4bUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ASAZ-8D9KFQ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS(Colombo/New York: 19 January 2011): In response to devastating flooding in Sri Lanka, the United Nations and its partners are seeking US$ 51 million to meet the urgent needs of more than one million people for the next six months.Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:07:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-b6abdc08f2d3c9b6c99484e1ad8eae79UNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters6.92747 79.8484http://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 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-8D8VFS?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSTo get to a remote village, we have to travel by boat. VIDEO: 17 January 2011 - UNICEF Sri Lanka Chief of Communication Mervyn Fletcher travels to a remote village in the eastern part of the country to visit families displaced by recent floods.Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:37:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-edba27b4112fa9ced7b2a943fa2bc575UNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/VVOS-8D8SR8?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PDate: 18 Jan 2011 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsTue, 18 Jan 2011 23:01:00 +0100reliefWebenreliefWeb-7e8f5902096861a3fb16c7ac69c191e7AgricultureUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JALR-8D8DAK?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSAs floodwaters inundate the Eastern provinces of Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, as well as other areas in Sri Lanka, the UN and the government have asked IOM to coordinate the work of aid agencies providing emergency shelter and essential non-food relief items to over 1.1 million displaced people.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:09:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-e52edca476544c9902545295cdb06c4cNaturalDisastersPublicHealth7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2011-01-18/humanitarian-needs-emerge-people-return-home-srilanka-floodMany people are returning to their homes in flood-hit Sri Lanka but the humanitarian challenge has only just begun. Oxfam will be scaling up its response to the disaster in the next few days to reach 120,000 people in the Eastern and North Central Provinces.Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:02:00 +0100oxfamenoxfam-3dd2a580b8e8365ef79d57d8ccaa84a3NaturalDisasters7.32413786693585 80.7178687178509http://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 149.042http://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 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8D7CK8?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSIn addition, the flooding disaster has inundated farmland and destroyed rice fields, severely crippling the livelihood and food supply for hundreds of thousands of people.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:20:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-65566f066ec1244c2506017c5a08afdeNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://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 149.042http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8D7553?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Mel Gunasekera (AFP) BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka — The threat of disease is looming over the million-plus victims of floods in Sri Lanka that have left nearly 40 people dead and devastated farmland in the island's rice bowl.Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:11:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c8dfdc30c2b96de03e9e9163d9f7215fHumanitarianAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentConflictDisasterReliefEU-Asia7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://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 149.042http://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 149.042http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37389&Cr=sri+lanka&Cr1=The Sri Lankan Government has made significant progress in resettling the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the decades-long war with Tamil separatists but a lot more work still needs to be done, a top United Nations humanitarian official said today.Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:18:00 +0100un-orgenun-org-37c1051fab903cb54b01ff9d930469a6NaturalDisastersUNbodies7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://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-889e79f0f31368c11caa2cd53eb8a8a7EuropeAidNaturalDisastershttp://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011/01/17/story_17-1-2011_pg14_7COLOMBO: Unexploded mines planted during Sri Lanka’s Tamil separatist war may have shifted during recent floods, officials said Sunday, as residents started to return to their badly-damaged homes and farms. More than one million people were initially displaced in the flooding, with the east of the....Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:44:00 +0100dailytimesPKendailytimesPK-34f51e16022a20e8bdcdebf7d08a6b72NaturalDisasters6.92747 79.8484http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2011/01/20111165591673891.htmlHeavy rains, flash floods and landslides leave dozens of people dead and nearly 390,000 homeless.Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:05:00 +0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-9c5cf9f205ec9fd363fbcb9c8694ed9eUNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/34271/Disease_threat_for_Sri_Lanka_flood_victimsBATTICALOA, Sri Lanka, Jan 16, 2011 (AFP) - The threat of disease loomed Saturday over the million-plus victims of floods in Sri Lanka that have left nearly 40 people dead and devastated farmland in the island's rice bowl. Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said medical units had been....Sun, 16 Jan 2011 07:55:00 +0100haveeruenhaveeru-4a35cc5e8aa1489d2ffd42d18cb82832HumanitarianAidUNbodiesNaturalDisastersEnvironmentConflictDisasterReliefEU-Asia7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://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 153.027http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/15/united-nations-flood-sri-lankaAs many as 390,000 people have been driven from homes, according to country's disaster management centre The United Nations said today it would launch an appeal for emergency flood aid in Sri Lanka as rescue efforts were mounted to reach those marooned.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:23:00 +0100guardianenguardian-831b55e011544aeb97eecacabceafdbfUNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=234193UN to call for aid to help Sri Lanka flood victims KARAITHIVU, Sri Lanka (AP) -– The United Nations said it will appeal for emergency flood aid for Sri Lanka, where 37 people have died, hundreds of thousands are homeless and vast rice fields ready to be harvested are now under water.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:30:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-0dd02488fe5f5f0d8a4ea7e6f0926de8UNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://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 80.7048965436912http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1347046/Australia-floods-Clean-begins-threat-cyclones.html?ITO=1490The military have been mobilised to tackle the recovery effort but the weather bureau has warned the threat of cyclones and fresh rains would last until March.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:34:00 +0100dailymailendailymail-69882be5e36e99aee329a984e2722092AirTransportAgricultureNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20110115-258403.htmlDisaster has left more than 30 people dead and devastated farmland in the island's rice bowl. -AFPSat, 15 Jan 2011 13:20:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-fb0e50044852761396ca559070e6cf8fEnvironmentConflictUNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/un-to-call-for-aid-to-help-sri-lanka-flood-victims-2185330.htmlThe United Nations said it will launch an emergency appeal for funds to help victims of floods that have ravaged eastern Sri Lanka for days, as the death toll rose to 32 today.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:51:00 +0100independentenindependent-9ae30391fa8d29635e21c503a01b1dbbUNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-8D5B7C?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Mel Gunasekera (AFP) – 3 hours ago BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's minority Tamils would normally celebrate their annual harvest festival Saturday, but instead they are struggling to survive the worst flooding in living memory.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:49:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c260ba211eec64d5e4bfd7dbcd1bda3dTerroristAttackConflictUNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://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 149.042http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-8D559C?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe Canadian High Commission is pleased to announce an immediate contribution to supplement efforts made by the Government, UN and other agencies to assist those affected by severe flooding afflicting many parts of Sri Lanka.Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:40:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-d753248c76d44fa71d591e91c6ec8bbeNaturalDisasters7.32413786693585 80.7178687178509http://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 80.7048965436912http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2011/0114/Sri-Lanka-floods-provide-chance-for-government-Tamil-Tiger-reconciliation?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20feeds/world%20%28Christian%20Science%20Monitor%20%7C%20World%29President Mahinda Rajapaksa has undertaken few reconciliation measures since defeating Tamil separatists. Current Sri Lanka floods provide a chance for him improve relations.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:54:00 +0100csmonitorencsmonitor-f58478d4c5132893de7eb4d19be2468fNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JALR-8D4HYL?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThis action will be implemented through international aid agencies to provide primarily emergency food assistance, water and sanitation, and emergency relief items.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:11:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-525ce046ffcdb90c7ae5941cc851c73aHumanitarianAidCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersECnewsKristalinaGeorgieva7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Sri-Lanka-Struggles-to-Deliver-Relief-to-More-Than-One-Million-Flood-Affected-113592584.htmlAbout one million people affected by the worst floods in the country in recent decadesFri, 14 Jan 2011 15:09:00 +0100voanewsenvoanews-3f999e735b88360e5e4d60a07fb34410AgricultureMARS-STATNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/36&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enIP/11/36 Brussels, 14 January 2011 Today, the European Commission decided to provide emergency funding of €2 million for humanitarian assistance to flood victims in Sri Lanka. Some of the heaviest rains in Eastern and North Central Sri Lanka in recent ...Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:12:00 +0100europa-pressReleaseseneuropa-pressReleases-593549bca7d62930dbe7af6c99a34f97HumanitarianAidCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersECnewsKristalinaGeorgieva7.32413786693585 80.7178687178509http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/VkWTPU5TNOw/index.htmlAid workers scrambled to help more than a million people in Sri Lanka suffering from massive flooding described by the government as the worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:47:00 +0100cnnencnn-2da817469649f5f6bf8b5fc7ba0cb5baMARS-STATNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12179296Tens of thousands of Sri Lankan troops and police battle to reach more than a million people affected by devastating floods in eastern and central areas.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:43:00 +0100bbcenbbc-24a19ba55c37eaebadaa016a44b3a2dcNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/VkWTPU5TNOw/index.htmlAid workers scrambled to help more than a million people in Sri Lanka suffering from massive flooding described by the government as the worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:55:00 +0100cnnencnn-7c51bc994eb87613ec6bf278e9f2e3e5MARS-STATNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/international/Hundreds-swept-to-deaths-as.6689932.jpMore than 300 people have died after heavy rains triggered mudslides which have swamped Brazilian mountain towns.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:20:00 +0100YorkshirePostenYorkshirePost-edab2470a44fd66e9f52dbabf385978bPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters-5.83333 -37.45http://www.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-Asiahttp://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/fashola-appeals-to-parents-over-closure-of-schools/Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has appealed to parents whose wards have been asked to stay back at home till the completion of the forthcoming voters registration exercise to see it as a sacrifice made to ensure safety of the children.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:18:00 +0100vanguardngrenvanguardngr-6446e85cdb3454a91961215ad24d7833NaturalDisasters6.43919 3.42348http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2042199,00.html?xid=rss-worldThis year, the nightmare of the Asian tsunami has returned to eastern Sri Lanka, where 21 have died and over one million are cut off in heavy rainsFri, 14 Jan 2011 01:54:00 +0100timeentime-b4046735ac27cbc532e64341dfc3251fNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-8D3SPQ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSCOLOMBO, 13 January 2011 – UNICEF supplies packed into seven trucks have arrived in eastern Sri Lanka, to support the million people affected by massive flooding. Official reports state 23 people have been killed, 36 injured and more than 300,000 displaced by the floods.Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:37:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-059bdf521cdfa3983362f180271f1813UNbodiesNaturalDisasters6.92747 79.8484http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201101/3112628.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:27:00 +1100 Flooding in Sri Lanka has forced more than one million people out of their homes. At least 23 people have died during a week of monsoon floods, with the centre and east of the island worst hit by rising water levels and mudslides.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:47:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-42f0032669651b9b9844813a2a7e1411NaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/14/3112581.htmSri Lankan floods force more than one million people out of their homes, as the government distributes emergency food, clothing and bedding.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:45:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-f503c8e547a1cb54a81da124bc5c923aNaturalDisastershttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/YvO_SjG-Edk/index.htmlAid workers scrambled to help more than a million people in Sri Lanka suffering from massive flooding described by the government as the worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:32:00 +0100cnnencnn-d8dcd3e8d6471735d184ec860942bdb3MARS-STATNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12179996In Australia, the clean-up after the worst floods in decades has begun. In Sri Lanka and the Philippines, flooding has displaced hundreds. And in Brazil, mudslides and flooding have again washed through the hills above Rio de Janeiro. So where does the clean-up start? And what factors set a flood....Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:11:00 +0100bbcenbbc-f2a517f600582ecac85549d4b3a18e04PoliticalUnrestConflictNaturalDisasters-22.7216 -43.4552http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37263&Cr=Sri+Lanka&Cr1=United Nations agencies in Sri Lanka are stepping up efforts in cooperation with the Government to help the over one million people affected by the severe floods that have struck the South Asian nation in recent weeks.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:31:00 +0100un-orgenun-org-5bced71c4694eba01bcb2b5595edd141UNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/14/3112581.htmSri Lankan floods force more than one million people out of their homes, as the government distributes emergency food, clothing and bedding.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:06:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-25cad2bda7650f7b76a26b04d1710231NaturalDisastershttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/LSGZ-8D3GXA?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSHeavy monsoon rains, especially in the three districts of Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Amparai in the East, have affected over a million people. Caritas will help 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as it is hit by its worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:18:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-1c89b8f7b7378241fb6ef68317213ec4NaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/SriLankafloodsforceoveramilliontofleehomes/Article/COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday said more than a million people have been forced out of their homes by flooding over the last week, as it began distributing emergency food, clothing and bedding. At least 21 people have died during the monsoon floods, the government said, with the centre and east of the island worst hit.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:56:00 +0100nstennst-95deff962e7bf53b1b052019b281c5edNaturalDisasters6.92747 79.8484http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-01-13-floods-leave-a-million-sri-lankans-homelessFlooding in Sri Lanka has forced more than a million people out of their homes, the government said on Thursday.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:45:00 +0100MailGuardianenMailGuardian-677c75c522be3ba0671a8397b937fd19NaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12179296Thousands of Sri Lankan troops and police battle to reach more than a million people affected by devastating floods in eastern and central areas.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:16:00 +0100bbcenbbc-64f20e2db259df7c78907db4ac25023aNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12179296More than 30,000 army, navy, police and air force personnel have been deployed across Sri Lanka to provide urgent aid to people hit by heavy flooding.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:54:00 +0100bbcenbbc-232709664cd10a0bc2c9cc741fa02d26NaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/queensland-floods-canberra-declines-offers-of-help-from-overseas/story-fn7ik2te-1225987333341AUSTRALIA hasn't accepted search and rescue help from abroad because it's a world leader in disaster management, government says.Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:24:00 +0100NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-5bf3d2b351622559497b52a26c54cda8NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=33385While the Eastern Province is 100 percent affected by the floods in the last two weeks, seriously harming and displacing hundreds of thousands, the SL president Mahinda Rajapaksa visited only the partially affected Polonnaruwa district in the North Central Province and returned to Colombo.Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:33:00 +0100tamilnetentamilnet-308c60591077fd256733ee99b9efb646NaturalDisasters6.92747 79.8484http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8DTGLN?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSBy Mahieash Johnney & Zafran Packeerally of IFRC reporting from Matale, Central Sri Lanka. The weather is bad. It was raining hard and Sugath Thaksala, a famer in Matale, Central Sri Lanka, warned his family to get inside the house.Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:50:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-456df1b9c0ddf552937f87c3052a65fcEuropeAidNaturalDisasters7.467817 80.624153http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-8DU966?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSMore than one million people are affected by monsoon rains in Sri Lanka. The seasonal rain started in late December 2010 and is described as the heaviest rains in more than a hundred years. The Danish Refugee Council is one of the aid agencies now responding to the crisis in North-East Sri Lanka.Mon, 07 Feb 2011 07:53:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-43cfbbbe6c4652f316b949641f957452FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisastersDevelopment7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/SMDL-8DUHAX?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSSOS Children's Village Anuradhapura flooded Triggered by heavy rains, flood water entered the SOS Children's Village Anuradhapura. The children, mothers and co-workers are facing tough time as sanitation facilities are overflowing and rainfalls continue in this part of the country.Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:58:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c6b15ceba1d9a1725fbcd0edbfab7695UNbodiesNaturalDisasters7.6146933422071 80.7048965436912