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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904199404576536463506307014.html?mod=rss_US_NewsEmergency crews and residents began cleaning up in the South and mid-Atlantic states Sunday as the remnants of Hurricane Irene plowed northeast through New England.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:29:00 +0200wsj-enenwsj-en-71342c5a09bf2b24f19cbee4b914f28bhttp://www.france24.com/en/20110829-weather-hurriance-storm-dozens-dead-wake-irene-us-east-coastCombined reports from emergency officials and local media across ten states on the US East Coast Monday say that Hurricane Irene was responsible for the deaths of at least 33 people, mostly from falling trees, road accidents, or floodwater.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:02:00 +0200france24-enenfrance24-en-2b817ca58a93f42f52a2d77d0819957531.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0829/irene.htmlThe deaths of 33 people in the US are being blamed on tropical storm Irene, which is currently hitting Canada's east coast.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:38:00 +0200RTERadioenRTERadio-a760e0a94ff7b089ca75d760b6faf97ahttp://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2011-08/17/content_13136793.htmThe controversial Fujia Chemical Plant in Liaoning province, which had been ordered to shut down, initiated stop-production procedures on Monday.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-beb904e683a745a646f283183ad3e251http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/taiwan.storm/index.html?eref=rss_latestTyphoon Nanmadol pounded Taiwan with heavy rains Monday before it was downgraded to a tropical storm and headed toward China, where hundreds of ships returned to harbor.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +0200cnnencnn-4edaa66a66888e548483e7272c8bad8c14.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/205388/20110829/hurricane-irene-virginia-great-dismal-swamp-fire.htmhe Virginian-Pilot newspaper reported that 35 percent of the fire had been contained on Friday, just before the storm arrived.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:35:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-70c423ea34b9bc40c79b4bb14b41c00ehttp://news.yahoo.com/google-insights-index-world-searches-news-hurricane-irene-112122761.htmlOver the last seven days searches related to Hurricane Irene increased over 5,000 percent. Those searches did not just originate from the regions hit by the storm but stemmed from concerned internet users around the world, according to data from Google Insights.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:33:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-8ada7e29b3563b6aaefef071a93da9echttp://www.lebanonews.net/mainhl2.asp?hlid=723229 August 2011 Typhoon Nanmadol pounded Taiwan with heavy rains Monday before it was downgraded to a tropical storm and headed toward China.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:54:00 +0200lebanonewsenlebanonews-2a3fedd345b8a3b63021b1545b30667114.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2011/08/29/philippines-typhoon-kills-at-least-16Super-typhoon Nanmadol left at least 16 people dead after hitting the Philippines, and the toll is expected to rise as hopes of finding those missing fade, says the civil defence chief.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:05:00 +0200thetimes-zaenthetimes-za-0250808ef738f18db979880af736767a14.6096 121.006http://www.news24.com/World/News/Super-typhoon-rips-into-Philippines-20110829Super-typhoon Nanmadol has left at least 16 people dead after hitting the Philippines, and the toll is expected to rise as hopes of finding the missing fade, the civil defence chief says.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0200news24ennews24-46d5c082be0360f3cfca088df7dea4d614.6096 121.006http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/taiwan.storm/index.html?eref=edition_asiaTyphoon Nanmadol pounded Taiwan with heavy rains Monday before it was downgraded to a tropical storm and headed toward China.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:53:00 +0200cnnencnn-999b37563e1bf6f69ecb2555e42f6cba35.2086 110.727http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/free_Textbook%20shortage.htmMost schools in Khammuan province will open on time for the new school semester, which begins in September, but some schools still do not have enough textbooks. Flooding caused by tropical storm Nock-Ten in late July destroyed about 30,000 textbooks of primary and secondary schools in Thakhek,....Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:24:00 +0200vientianetimesenvientianetimes-b998e1192e7b860b25a58e3eefb6024chttp://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/taiwan.storm/index.html?eref=rss_latestTyphoon Nanmadol pounded Taiwan with heavy rains Monday before it was downgraded to a tropical storm and headed toward China.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0200cnnencnn-290684ec6279d32a9276d8fa53ed79a714.6096 121.00635.2086 110.727http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/super-typhoon-leaves-at-least-13-dead-20110829-1jhs0.htmlSuper-typhoon Nanmadol hits the Philippines, and the death toll is expected to rise as hopes of finding those missing fade, the civil defence chief said today.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:52:00 +0200smhensmh-3db233b0747db045c354b353bdd61f8214.6096 121.006http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1149766/1/.htmlMANILA: Super-typhoon Nanmadol left at least 13 people dead after hitting the Philippines, and the toll is expected to rise as hopes of finding those missing fade, the civil defence chief said on Monday.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:08:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-aa15743b7a1e52cc0293e84b01005abc14.6096 121.006http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/supertyphoon-kills-13-in-philippines-20110829-1jhh0.htmlTyphoon Nanmadol has slammed into Taiwan, closing schools, workplaces and government offices.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:24:00 +0200smhensmh-b59272ee8ea5ae9546b411958e67760e14.6096 121.006http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=49244Super-typhoon Nanmadol left at least 13 people dead after hitting the Philippines, and the toll is expected to rise as hopes of finding those missing fade, the civil defence chief said Monday.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:13:00 +0200timesofomanentimesofoman-d924e9b40c3cd35be2a442b693e68bfb14.6096 121.006http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-08/21193164-jersey-central-power-light-restores-service-to-157-000-customers-affected-by-hurricane-irene-008.htmMORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrical service to approximately 157,000 customers of Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) utility, has been res...Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:12:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-bd8cb23339bb725b8fe6100ac5421f5349.1919 -2.10711http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110829/ap_on_hi_te/us_irene_nyc_infrastructureAP - Below the streets of New York City, a network of pipes, cables and tunnels up to 200 feet deep transports power, gas, water, Internet traffic, trains, sewage and more. When Tropical Storm Irene hit the city Sunday, this underground network was largely protected from major damage.Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:19:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-fe53dd5e13874979be1efa3c8e67cac540.6222 -73.9878http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/08/201182810512199157.htmlStorm which killed eight in the Philippines set to hit island, bringing heavy rains and risk of deadly mudslides.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:58:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-e641d9cfe95961a6e6fcf325e4d05c3514.6096 121.006http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/08/27/55274526.htmlThe worst of hurricane Irene has passed for most of the East Coast, New York and New Jersey included, but it’s too early to relax, said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano at a press conference in Washington on Sunday. "Now the storm is moving toward New England, after which it will leave the country" - said the Minister.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:36:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-7d806517f350c82c596654f1a8b1ed2638.9051 -77.016240.76075 -74.976509http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-08/21192581-firstenergy-positions-more-than-3-000-employees-including-linemen-and-support-personnel-to-assist-in-hurricane-irene-restoration-efforts-008.htmAKRON, Ohio, Aug. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Linemen and support personnel from FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) utilities in Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia are traveling to New Jersey an...Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:09:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-4d90c8c2d18e1054baf69a34d605a2f8http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/08/27/55274526.htmlAfter battering North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, Irene - now officially not a hurricane but still a powerful storm – is pummeling New York, dropping feet of rainfall and packing winds of over 100 kilometres an hour. According to the CNN, streets in Lower Manhattan are already inundated.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:34:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-285bd4cce8b68fd63489b0dde60b581f40.761197 -73.98991540.6222 -73.9878http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/08/27/55274526.htmlAfter battering North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, Irene - now barely a hurricane but still a powerful storm – is pummeling New York. Back on Saturday, the city closed its airports, shut public transit and started evacuation. Irene’s next target appears to be Washington, D.C.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:03:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-3c631141ee0dc080cd3cac0ae67876fa38.9051 -77.016247.704007 -122.642899http://mg.co.za/article/2011-08-28-eight-dead-in-philippines-typhoon/Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least eight people and left flattened bridges and blocked roads in its wake as it moved away from the Philippines .Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:38:00 +0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-3757a8f342e13497b34578ede6a0ac5b14.6096 121.006http://news.caribseek.com/Bahamas/article_98162.shtmlST. MICHAEL, Barbados - Hurricane Irene was a initially a Category 2 and then a Category 3 storm which passed over the Bahamas. Irene passed over almost the entire chain of islands causing significant damage in some islands. Hurricane Irene also passed over the Turks and Caicos Islands on as a Category One hurricane resulting in severe flooding.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:29:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-3f7376ab063bf70d5cc95ebdd7d3063021.802285675189 -71.749578141751725.0672 -77.340213.0935 -59.6105http://www.english.rfi.fr/asia-pacific/20110828-typhoon-kills-eight-philippines-it-heads-taiwanPhilippines - Taiwan Typhoon Nanmadol has left at least eight people dead in the Philippines as it moved towards Taiwan on Sunday. With wind gusts of up to 230 kilometres per hour, officials expect the death toll to rise as the strongest storm of the year hits the region.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:45:00 +0200radiofranceinternationale-enenradiofranceinternationale-en-fcee991ced412860459a4bc251f6898914.6096 121.006http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44304431/ns/weather/Irene lost hurricane strength Sunday morning as it made landfall over New York's Coney Island, but the tropical storm is still expected to deliver a storm surge of up to 8 feet, rainfall of up to 15 inches and isolated tornadoes, the National Hurricane Center said.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:28:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-87565a1f5075641039127e9d577c3a170.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14700887Typhoon Nanmadol kills at least eight people in the Philippines and is heading to Taiwan, according to officials.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:19:00 +0200bbc-newsenbbc-news-468a42b3bad5346ef250f7fd92b48a2c14.6096 121.006http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14700887Typhoon Nanmadol kills at least eight people in the Philippines and is heading to Taiwan, according to officials.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:18:00 +0200bbcenbbc-468a42b3bad5346ef250f7fd92b48a2c14.6096 121.006http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/08/201182810512199157.htmlStorm which killed eight in the Philippines set to hit island, bringing heavy rains and risk of deadly mudslides.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:56:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-dc9f587d50f0745036ca3d83ca3319bb14.6096 121.006http://www.euronews.net/2011/08/28/hurricane-irene-strikes-new-york/New York City looked like an empty movie set as it braced itself for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Irene. Ferocious winds and driving rain have been battering the Big Apple, shutting down America’s most populous city. Low-lying areas, even hospitals, have been evacuated.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:50:00 +0200euronews-eneneuronews-en-c0caa6b993070cf7a9d45752a83a1afe40.6222 -73.9878http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/08/28/55289674.htmlHurricane Irene has weakened slightly and is now moving north, US officials said on Sunday. Earlier in the day, the storm reached the New York City, where a mandatory evacuation of those living in low-lying zones was previously announced.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:29:00 +0200ruvr-englishenruvr-english-727324865007d1d0824475007b293c1440.6222 -73.9878http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/hurricane-irene-kills-ten-prompts-largest-mass-evacuation-in-u-s-history-1.381123?localLinksEnabled=falseA Queenstown, Maryland, woman died Saturday after a large tree knocked a chimney through the roof of her home, crushing her, according to Kevin Aftung, the chief of emergency services for Queen Anne's County, CNN reported. The hurricane has shut down New York City, and millions of Americans on the....Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:08:00 +0200haaretzenhaaretz-f68548a15ced7920b9e982d8b735906540.6222 -73.9878http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4114600,00.htmlNew York City braces for barreling storm as 1.8 million people remain without power. Puerto Rico declared disaster area; Maryland dam at risk of floodingSun, 28 Aug 2011 10:04:00 +0200ynetnewsenynetnews-312a7f9076b8f3f118180262332a321e18.3988 -66.068540.6222 -73.9878http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4114600,00.htmlNew York City braces for barreling storm as 1.8 million people remain without power. Puerto Rico declared disaster area; Maryland dam at risk of floodingSun, 28 Aug 2011 09:52:00 +0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-312a7f9076b8f3f118180262332a321e18.3988 -66.068540.6222 -73.9878http://www.vientianetimes.org.la/FreeContent/free_PM.htmPrime Minister Thongsing Thammavong visited flood-affected villages in Vientiane province yesterday after authorities released water from Nam Ngum I Hydropower Plant reservoirs last week. . MoreSun, 28 Aug 2011 09:07:00 +0200vientianetimesenvientianetimes-d019aa4cac10544320147dc9e660aeb118.5981039397425 102.177154381787http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hurricane-irene-20110827,0,2260550.story?track=rssThe storm makes landfall in North Carolina packing less of a punch than expected. But a million people lose power and nine are dead.Hurricane Irene, a ferocious and slow-moving storm, smashed into North Carolina, then slowly swirled its way up the Eastern Seaboard, flooding low-lying areas, knocking....Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:16:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-907149897919fa2696a1f76ef7bf57eb35.5433236693713 -79.3832976914945http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/08/27/Hurricane-Irene-churns-up-US-East-Coast/UPI-12691314422679/MIAMI, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Hurricane Irene, a massive storm, churned northward along the U.S. East Coast Saturday afternoon, bearing punishing wind, rain and surf surges.Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:32:00 +0200upienupi-767af331b69ef416103af2fdaf344707http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/library/news/2011/08/sec-110826-dod01.htmThe Department of Defense announced today that it is currently providing support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) efforts to prepare for Hurricane Irene’s expected landfall on the U.S. mainland. At this time, the support includes, but is not limited to: air and ground....Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:09:00 +0200globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-e6f5fcc6f1a9bc13b8267dd9e03bfac8http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44298193/ns/weather/New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is warning people that time is running out to follow a mandatory evacuation for Hurricane Irene.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:41:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-fda3f166bf3db0ef81eaa008fe0dbb8c40.6222 -73.9878http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2030862/Buses-trains-auto-mobiles-New-York-transport-chaos-subway-historically-closes-planes-grounded-airports-hundreds-thousands-trying-flee.html?ITO=1490The city's mass transit system shutdown for the first time ever due to a natural disaster and the area's five airports stopped accepting arriving flights as Hurricane Irene approached.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:11:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-deeff955d91b009a5134d493c639e29540.6222 -73.9878http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/204868/20110827/hurricane-irene-10-costliest-u-s-hurricanes-ever.htmJust hours after making landfall in North Carolina, with a path projected up the U.S. East Coast ravaging through high-population areas including New York, Hurricane Irene 2011 holds the potential for being one of the costliest storms ever.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:17:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-6d65a6a1af483b2dc38d51049d689e4640.6222 -73.9878http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15340462/irene-evacuations-transit-shutdown-ordered-in-nycThe nation's largest subway system was beginning to shut down Saturday and the typically bustling city became unusually quiet as the first rain from Hurricane Irene fell on Manhattan.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:27:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-61a0c44ae2479a5e8e3af36e40902d4440.6222 -73.9878http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56098When the devastating ‘Boxing Day' tsunami hit Sri Lanka in December 2004, claiming over 35,000 lives and rendering 1.5 million people homeless, the World Health Organization (WHO) was confronted by a second disaster soon after it arrived to begin relief efforts in early January.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:56:00 +0200ipsnewsenipsnews-c19b4931a4880eea8d5c1d930c7281357.6146933422071 80.7048965436912http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110827/ap_on_re_us/us_irene_nycAP - The city's mass transit system began its first shutdown brought on by a natural disaster Saturday, and the area's five airports stopped accepting arriving flights as Hurricane Irene approached.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:29:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-6ca45d6aa9c9b509a0458fa2c5fd1347http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44298193/ns/weather/New York City transit began closing at noon Saturday, its first shutdown brought on by natural disaster.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:26:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-ce592380d9377ff9aee1e251d0e5315640.6222 -73.9878http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/27/national/main20098247.shtmlSays New Yorkers in evacuation zones must leave before Hurricane Irene hits: Staying behind is "dangerous," "foolish," "against the law"Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:20:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-4781901206ac96bf16a466d3488388ef40.6222 -73.9878http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110827/ap_on_re_us/us_irene_nycAP - The bridges, streets and subways of New York were nearly empty Saturday morning ahead of a nearly unprecedented mass transit shutdown as New Yorkers heeded warnings about approaching Hurricane Irene.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:59:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-c0895c138398cc680b8bda74f208127a40.6222 -73.9878http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15340462/irene-evacuations-transit-shutdown-ordered-in-nycThe bridges, streets and subways of New York were nearly empty Saturday morning ahead of a nearly unprecedented mass transit shutdown as New Yorkers heeded warnings about approaching Hurricane Irene.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:56:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-2d3a7a22cbb3f49a539b128e1ad5b87e40.6222 -73.9878http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-08-27-Irene-NYC/id-1e2c414754334853b76346a547c59ce3NEW YORK (AP) — The bridges, streets and subways of New York were nearly empty Saturday morning ahead of a nearly unprecedented mass transit shutdown as New Yorkers heeded warnings about approaching Hurricane Irene. As rain started falling on him at Coney Island, Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged residents who needed to leave to get out — right away.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:48:00 +0200APenAP-786037e2e75f453bc09339134d7382070.0 0.040.6222 -73.987864.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44291949/ns/weather/Some bridges, streets and subways were nearly empty Saturday morning in New York, where warnings about approaching Hurricane Irene resonated as the city's major utility weighed whether to cut power to parts of lower Manhattan.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:25:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-7e7d87b2ff094373b0cbac54c4b8f13c40.761197 -73.98991540.6222 -73.9878http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15340462/irene-evacuations-transit-shutdown-ordered-in-nycSome bridges, streets and subways were nearly empty Saturday morning in New York, where warnings about approaching Hurricane Irene resonated as the city's major utility weighed whether to cut power to parts of lower...Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:11:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-6b71c1a43ecc8d9e2c66c03bd16a316440.6222 -73.9878http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2011-08-27-Irene-NYC/id-76875657f1234449a119a7ac9f31c814NEW YORK (AP) — Some bridges, streets and subways were nearly empty Saturday morning in New York, where warnings about approaching Hurricane Irene resonated as the city's major utility weighed whether to cut power to parts of lower Manhattan. As rain started falling a couple of hours before subways....Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:10:00 +0200APenAP-780c8fd9c8151f1b6a34e4d4dd7b846b40.761197 -73.98991540.6222 -73.9878http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/08/27/V010.htm[ Zaterdag 27 augustus 2011 | US Department of Defense advisories ] The Department of Defense announced today that it is currently providing support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) efforts to prepare for Hurricane Irene's expectedSat, 27 Aug 2011 09:35:00 +0200nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-2920cd5d7c4cd44a9955f22f3f8cf946http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1149473/1/.htmlMANILA: Super-typhoon Nanmadol battered the northern tip of the Philippines on Saturday, bringing heavy rain and causing landslides that left at least four people dead or missing, civil defence officials said.Sat, 27 Aug 2011 08:32:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-75d3788386d516a171b2771d5850ce9414.6096 121.006http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-08/27/c_131078163.htmWASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) --The East Coast of the United States is bracing for the worst on Friday with "historic" Hurricane Irene closing in on, threatening to wreak havoc on its projected path. U.S. President Barack Obama declared on Friday a state of emergency for New York state, the latest of....Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:03:00 +0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-c11f7ab3425feb5cd5a52f6a42718a5238.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.41897402772740.6222 -73.9878http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-08/21189972-directv-launches-dedicated-hurricane-irene-information-channel-004.htmChannel Will Provide Local Network News Feeds along the Storm Track and Red Cross Information to Aid Storm VictimsSat, 27 Aug 2011 03:53:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-2aa9e10b28dcdeb0998e1138f34a5b03http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/25/eveningnews/main20097495.shtmlTen years after 9/11, federal government searches for solution to overloaded networksFri, 26 Aug 2011 01:15:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-6bd99c2d035299ddd9a288a291106b2ehttp://news.caribseek.com/Bahamas/The_Nassau_Guardian/article_98077.shtmlNASSAU (NG) - Irene devastated portions of the Southeastern Bahamas over the past 14 hours, leaving several islands flooded and homes damaged. But the category three hurricane also reportedly wiped 90 percent of the settlement of Lovely Bay, Acklins off of the map.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:52:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-9cdda6f4ba7c4d8105ca02211dbe1f1c25.0672 -77.3402http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-08/21188978-chemical-industry-prepared-as-hurricane-irene-heads-to-east-coast-of-u-s-008.htmWASHINGTON , Aug. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With another hurricane season upon us and Hurricane Irene heading toward theFri, 26 Aug 2011 21:52:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-af744400da1d0a626513b2e8ff2af63938.9051 -77.0162http://www.newschannel5.com/story/15339813/at-least-10-atlantic-city-casinos-closing-fridayAll 11 of Atlantic City's casinos are shutting down as Hurricane Irene moves toward the resort city and the rest of New Jersey. It's only the third time they have closed en masse.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:41:00 +0200newschannel5ennewschannel5-9d90ae4c22d302dac32d617d3c77407b40.1983846636256 -74.671364531911http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/dailycaller/20110826/pl_dailycaller/afterdisasterssocialmediastrugglestokeepupwithexpectationsDaily Caller - For Stacy Elmer, a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the power of social media in the aftermath of natural disasters became clear in Joplin, MO earlier this year.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:11:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-90ec2a55cd284985ff23d46dad82456937.08873 -94.51899http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44285405/ns/weather/As Hurricane Irene started lashing the Carolinas with rain Friday, President Barack Obama warned coastal residents to prepare for the worst, saying all indications point to Irene being a "historic" storm.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:07:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-849ba1f4389b604b8075566dd4077df2http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44285405/ns/weather/Hurricane Irene began lashing the East Coast with rain Friday ahead of a weekend of violent weather that was almost certain to heap punishment on a vast stretch of shoreline.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:37:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-599c022cdc26f5b7b8458782c026fd25http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/aug/26/sony-warehouse-blaze-music-labelsHundreds artists and retailers have lost stock in the recent blaze at the Sony/Pias distribution centre during the UK riots. Find the full list of Pias labels affected here • Get the data The image of the three-storey Pias/Sony distribution centre ablaze during the third night of the UK riots is a picture many won't forget.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:16:00 +0200guardianenguardian-ba71d9c4759994c7da0df0273a046b2551.4879 -0.177998http://news.caribseek.com/Dominica/article_98093.shtmlROSEAU (06:00AM) - A westward moving mid to upper level trough is expected to result in unstable weather conditions across the area during the next 24 hours.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:08:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-024135d04d0f8ee88761015d5654899a15.2987 -61.3943http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2030278/Hurricane-Irene-New-moon-warm-Atlantic-water-make-flooding-worse.html?ITO=1490The new moon causes more severe tidal fluctuations that could make any storm surges from Irene worse. A Category 3 hurricane can push a storm surge of 9 to 12 feet tall ashore at landfall.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:54:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-e1470ded0824f36baea727794d0e29f3http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2030285/Hurricane-Irene-2011-East-Coast-residents-rush-buy-equipment-needed-weather-brutal-blasts.html?ITO=1490Special hurricane kits are being sold ahead of expected landfall in areas hit by the storm and plywood, used to board up windows, is flying off the shelves. Sandbags, generators, and flashlights are popular items too.Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:09:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-4eb79a8ba0112da3bfbae0ea0fa4e1cahttp://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2011-08/21177394-firstenergy-utilities-prepare-for-hurricane-irene-008.htmMORRISTOWN, N.J. , Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hurricane Irene gathers strength off the East Coast, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:39:00 +0200finanznachrichten-enenfinanznachrichten-en-8fc39ee8cf5e285469bf065947a6595dhttp://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/news/breaking-news/08/25/irene-devastates-southeastern-bahamas/(Nassau Guardian) Irene devastated portions of the Southeastern Bahamas over the past 14 hours, leaving several islands flooded and homes damaged. But the category three hurricane also reportedly wiped 90 percent of the settlement of Lovely Bay, Acklins off of the map. As Irene crept into the Bahamas it packed winds sustained at 90 miles [.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:00:00 +0200stabroeknewsenstabroeknews-f1d07aed2c1c7907402c23d849a6802c25.0672 -77.3402http://news.caribseek.com/Dominica/article_98012.shtmlROSEAU (06:00AM) - The axis of a westward moving mid to upper level trough located just east of the Lesser Antilles is expected to result in unstable weather conditions across the area.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:51:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-cdf70950f8890c61449870957ad81d7315.2987 -61.3943http://news.caribseek.com/Jamaica/article_98010.shtmlKINGSTON (05:30AM) - At 4:00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Depression Ten was located near Latitude 12.4 degrees north and Longitude 30.4 degrees west.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:51:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-47e9edde6dc2bc5259bab2268a72ee30http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203503/20110824/east-coast-earthquake-2011-zoo-animals-virginia-earthquake-extra-senses-smithsonian-national-zoo.htmIt seems many of the animals at the Smithsonian National Zoo saw the earthquake coming before it hit the metro region.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:56:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-9aab5e63b5e5daec307fbf898f145caehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029798/Kate-Winslet-tells-relief-fleeing-Richard-Bransons-house-fire.html?ITO=1490The Oscar-winning actress, who was praised by the Virgin tycoon for carrying his 90-year-old mother out of the flames, said it was an experience she 'would never forget'.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:11:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-2a39c595ba9b93302426222b96b79c26http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029358/Richard-Branson-vows-blaze-wont-stop-daughter-Hollys-wedding-luxury-Necker-Island-retreat.html?ITO=1490Despite the catastrophe, Sir Richard vowed that his daughter Holly (pictured with him, left) will still marry on £60million Necker Island in December, even if it means guests staying in ‘slightly more tents’ than planned.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:58:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-d6bedb6391ee66586d30dce67bb25cf10.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/alerts+East+Coast+Hurricane+Irene+threat/5294594/story.htmlThe United States put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene on Tuesday as the powerful storm barreled up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the U.S. coast on the weekend.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:40:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-9835049eb65fee636991d2408454ab7831.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-storm-irene-idUSTRE77K01820110823?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsNASSAU (Reuters) - The U.S. put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene on Tuesday as the powerful storm barreled up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the U.S. coast on the weekend.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:18:00 +0200reutersenreuters-c8ee3c385b7b9cd1ec9b610312c80de1http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110823/ts_nm/us_storm_ireneReuters - The U.S. put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene on Tuesday as the powerful storm barreled up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the U.S. coast on the weekend.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:17:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-e1d0ace2f89f4fa0a420e952cbd87a54http://newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/203391/20110824/washington-monument-earthquake-crack-dc-zoo.htmThe historic earthquake caused a historic damage as it shook the nation's capital. While the mess around Washington, D.C. is being cleaned up on Wednesday, the Washington Monument in the heart of the city remained encircled within a black fence - due to a crack caused by Tuesday's 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:24:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-78376bf2581570f79811b80c24519c3337.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203296/20110824/earthquake-national-zoo-animals.htmWhile gates were closed to incoming visitors following Tuesday's shake-up, exits remained opened for guests to leave at their own leisure. The zoo returned to business as usual on Wednesday morning. The Great Ape House and Think Tank Exhibit were in the middle of feeding time when the quake trickled in from the epicenter of Richmond, Va.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:51:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-924ce6b0f2b5e9e666fc2731c497c95a37.5634 -77.4733http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/hurricane-irene-threatens-us-east-coast* "Very large storm" seen moving up U.S. Atlantic seaboard * Washington, New York could feel storm's impact * Turks-Caicos, Bahamas warned of dangerous storm surge (Updates position, adds first storm death) By Neil Hartnell NASSAU, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The United States put its eastern seaboard on....Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:44:00 +0200trustentrust-41559e62b63ae820d8d715586c9a588825.0672 -77.340238.9051 -77.016247.373271456894 -120.41897402772740.6222 -73.9878http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Irene+strengthens+into+Category+hurricane/5294594/story.htmlHurricane Irene strengthened back into a Category 2 storm as it moved closer to the Bahamas on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:15:00 +0200montrealgazetteenmontrealgazette-be826e525861e477dc3ac4d522c18ce725.0672 -77.3402http://www.news24.com/World/News/US-residents-prepare-for-Irene-20110824The United States has put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene, as the powerful storm barrels up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the US coast on the weekend.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:45:00 +0200news24ennews24-0ff72a686135586fe31a36ff124096b931.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0824/breaking1.htmlThe United States put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene, as the powerful storm barrelled up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the US coast on the weekend. Even as the first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season pounded the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas....Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:30:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-3e625172122fe95d81ff7042ed49d4f021.802285675189 -71.749578141751725.0672 -77.340231.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/24/worldupdates/2011-08-24T092120Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-589381-1&sec=WorldupdatesNASSAU (Reuters) - The United States put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene on Tuesday, as the powerful storm barrelled up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the U.S. coast on the weekend.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:17:00 +0200thestar-myenthestar-my-7b57c64f8678c3049fe5d6aa7a384cc831.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110824/us_nm/us_storm_ireneReuters - The United States put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene on Tuesday, as the powerful storm barreled up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the U.S. coast on the weekend.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:20:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-2d6ef7c491d3b6c36a3a2b32f9cee6d031.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/24/us-storm-irene-idUSTRE77K01820110824?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsNASSAU (Reuters) - The United States put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene on Tuesday, as the powerful storm barreled up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the U.S. coast on the weekend.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:48:00 +0200reutersenreuters-4d93e13b6876c3d4230c9323df446d8331.991944 -96.87111143.083729 -97.16227http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029358/Richard-Branson-vows-blaze-wont-stop-daughter-Hollys-wedding-luxury-Necker-Island-retreat.html?ITO=1490Despite the catastrophe, Sir Richard vowed that his daughter Holly (pictured with him, left) will still marry on £60million Necker Island in December, even if it means guests staying in ‘slightly more tents’ than planned.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:05:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-d6bedb6391ee66586d30dce67bb25cf10.0 0.064.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44238088/ns/weather/The entire East Coast should be watching Hurricane Irene, officials warned Tuesday, with the already dangerous storm expected to grow much larger, possibly reaching Category 4 status.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:21:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-d6dbe32645cd9193b53094fdc96c29fehttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10747095&ref=rssA magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck the US state of Virginia, forcing the evacuation of the Pentagon and US Capitol and damaging the Washington National Cathedral this morning (NZ Time). The United States Geological Survey reported...Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:01:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-6edf3e8878c863d66cc59abf60d55a7838.9051 -77.016247.704007 -122.642899http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029335/US-East-Coast-earthquake-Biggest-hit-Virginia-110-YEARS.html?ITO=1490Today's 5.9-magnitude earthquake was a rare event, but small earthquakes have been happening in central Virginia since at least the 1770s and are often felt far away.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:36:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-7cae61d611d516f6d99fde56b69e574b37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/202672/20110823/virginia-earthquake-twitter.htmCity. With clogged phone circuits, Twitter, Foursquare and other social networking sites naturally became the next best thing for Americans updating each other about the earthquake. Like us on Facebook Ten minutes later, Friedman added another tweet. "Holy jeez, my last tweet is getting RT'd like mad.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:04:00 +0200ibtimes-cnenibtimes-cn-033460a4879902fe026526b5fdc34c5d37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885http://news.caribseek.com/Antigua_and_Barbuda/article_97878.shtmlST JOHN'S - Good Morning, As all are aware the country is once again under threat of impact by a major hurricane.The Bahamas has not been impacted by a major hurricane during the past three years.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:36:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-0d7c7f997b66136792668d96e777aef225.0672 -77.3402http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2186663&Language=enWASHINGTON, Aug 23 (KUNA) -- A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck in central Virginia on Tuesday afternoon, creating a rolling motion felt from Boston to the Carolinas, and resulting in the evacuation of the Pentagon, the U.S. Capitol Building and Union Station in Washington. No damage was reported after the quake which hit around 1:55 p.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:28:00 +0200kuna-enenkuna-en-f0570f8eef637ebba76f43e25a3ef6e438.9051 -77.016247.704007 -122.642899http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44238088/ns/weather/The rapidly intensifying Irene that's already cut a destructive path through the Caribbean is the first hurricane to seriously threaten the U.S. in almost three years.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:19:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-24774d8328965e85ec6bd7cf2b600830http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/08/23/bc-forest-fires.html?ref=rssB.C. officials say the province is experiencing its slowest fire season in a decade and as a result, firefighters are being sent to out of province fires, while others are building trails and clearing brush.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:26:00 +0200CBCenCBC-1babfc61be5e46d32bf4988ef4a43598http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2028865/Kate-Winslet-rescues-Bransons-mother-90-lightning-strike.html?ITO=1490According to Sir Richard, courageous Miss Winslet acted like a true Hollywood heroine as she swept his 90-year-old mother Eve into her arms and helped carry her to safety as the mansion crumbled around them.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:46:00 +0200mailonsundayenmailonsunday-3da58e30f221afdfb3686682e9b3053b34.0222 -118.244http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2028865/Kate-Winslet-rescues-Bransons-mother-90-lightning-strike.html?ITO=1490Sir Richard said about 20 people were staying in the eight-bedroom Great House on Necker, his private isle in the British Virgin Islands. The fire is still raging in the building.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:02:00 +0200dailymailendailymail-3da58e30f221afdfb3686682e9b3053b18.4292338571081 -64.6286184411713http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10746713&ref=rssAll charges against a man with Asperger's syndrome who was accused of looting after the Christchurch earthquake have been withdrawn.Cornelius Arie Smith-Voorkamp was accused of stealing light fittings.He appeared in court this...Mon, 22 Aug 2011 01:29:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-b2467fa79b298e32af2e6393033c31ac-43.5235 172.638http://news.caribseek.com/Barbados/Daily_Nation/article_97771.shtmlBELMOPAN, Belize � Tropical Storm Harvey, the seventh major storm of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane season made landfall on the southern coast of Belize today, but weather officials said the system should begin to weaken over the next 24 hours.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:45:00 +0200caribseekencaribseek-6a27214b7202fda67165df51310d53f017.5442008341609 -88.4189507534552http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/floods-in-thailand-kill-37-affect-15-million-people-reports22 Aug 2011 12:17 Source: alertnet // Thin Lei Win Thailand's first female Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra reacts on a boat as she inspects flood affected areas in Sukhothai province, northern Thailand August 13, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer BANGKOK (AlertNet) Floods have killed 37 people in north and north-eastern Thailand, and some 1.Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:45:00 +0200trustentrust-b24b28f870057a6721d9a1d4ce1bbddf17.01302 99.749687http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/joplin-recovers-quickly-schools-open-timeDisasters In a show of resiliency and determination, schools in Joplin, Missouri opened on time last week less than ninety days after a devastating tornado leveled much of the town; the tornado's 200 mile per hour winds tore through Joplin killing 160 people, destroying thousands of homes, and....Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:09:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-ebc28a10ec9b404275c3b20309f47aa937.08873 -94.51899