http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/feb/21/micro-insurance-protect-poorLow-cost insurance that covers the lives, health and property of the poor could provide protection against natural disasters In December 2010 devastating flooding in Colombia killed more than 200 people and left 1.7 million homeless. The damage caused was catastrophic, with 628 cities and towns hit....Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:48:00 +0100guardianenguardian-caaeffcb8916a97d9681df4d989c8468ESANaturalDisasters4.63022 -74.080513http://www.news.com.au/cyclone-warning-for-kimberley-coast/story-e6frg12c-1226009846315?from=public_rssA HIGH-level red alert is in place for Pilbara communities as category two Cyclone Carlos tracks along the coast threatening to smash into Karratha.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:17:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-74940807a9009a3adaa73fe4c04e90aaEMF_HealthNaturalDisasters-20.736919 116.844498http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/karratha-braces-for-cyclone-20110222-1b3hi.htmlResidents of Karratha on the Pilbara coast are taking shelter in their homes as tropical cyclone Carlos sweeps by.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:35:00 +0100smhensmh-1a7ceba71448020a1aa5fc51eac7c5e7FloodingNaturalDisasters-20.736919 116.844498http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/karratha-braces-for-cyclone/story-e6frfku0-1226010104018?from=public_rssRESIDENTS of Karratha in Western Australia coast are taking shelter in their homes as tropical cyclone Carlos sweeps close by, threatening to bring gale-force winds and flooding.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:32:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-7ce41f10fbd8c8820a8113975270c263FloodingNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042-35.3499 149.042http://www.news.com.au/cyclone-warning-for-kimberley-coast/story-e6frg12c-1226009846315?from=public_rssA HIGH-level red alert is in place for Pilbara communities as category two Cyclone Carlos tracks along the coast threatening to smash into Karratha.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:32:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-5062c9a0d2cd2e4eddbe0d0720315d34EMF_HealthNaturalDisasters-20.736919 116.844498http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/wa-cyclone-red-alert-lives-in-danger/story-e6frfku0-1226010012010?from=public_rssA HIGH-level red alert is in place for communities in the Pilbara as category two Tropical Cyclone Carlos tracks along the coast.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:02:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-2d6c6dd9d24800d9002207a669fe5a26EMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/red-cyclone-alert-for-pilbara-coast-20110222-1b384.htmlA high-level red alert is in place for communities in the Pilbara as category two tropical cyclone Carlos tracks along the coast.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:18:00 +0100smhensmh-b60bfc593055c178e01bca50e40deda8EMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/cyclone-warning-for-kimberley-coast/story-e6frg12c-1226009846315?from=public_rssA HIGH-level red alert is in place for communities in the Pilbara as category two tropical cyclone Carlos tracks along the coast.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:17:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-bad230d8322a81d74f40a23ac0774789EMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/cyclone-warning-for-kimberley-coast/story-e6frg12c-1226009846315?from=public_rssCOMMUNITIES in the North West are on red alert this morning as re-formed Cyclone Carlos builds into a Category 2 cyclone.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:02:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-02c4d43095fdf672cf223ee70db07d2fFloodingEMF_HealthNaturalDisastershttp://www.news.com.au/national/cyclone-warning-for-kimberley-coast/story-e6frfkvr-1226010167379?from=public_rssRED alert issued for Cyclone Carlos, as alarming footage shows yesterday's cyclone-fuelled tornado in Karratha.Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:03:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-391a44f9e06614808feb7a8514ec958fFloodingNaturalDisasters-20.736919 116.844498http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/21/3144773.htmCyclone Carlos is expected to intensify overnight and there has already been storm damage in Karratha with power cut off to some areas.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:03:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-b8cbdd55845b9d460b810f8b3ac13b51NaturalDisastershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/21/3144773.htmCyclone Carlos is expected to intensify overnight and there has already been storm damage in Karratha with power cut off to some areas.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:48:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-ca6b3922156d66947b2354ce4d4dfa24NaturalDisastershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/21/3144773.htmCyclone Carlos is expected to intensify overnight and there has already been storm damage in Karratha with power cut off to some areas.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:25:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-45d8734b3962ed07a755bf1ba2cc0f2dNaturalDisastershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/21/3144773.htmCyclone Carlos is expected to intensify overnight and there has already been storm damage in Karratha with power cut off to some areas.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:47:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-e0acdbd696836b1ca83f4be0cbe6091dNaturalDisastershttp://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=235950New cyclone threatens Australia Just two weeks after Tropical Cyclone Yasi caused massive destruction to parts of Australia, another big storm has brought further flooding to the far north of the country. Tropical Cyclone Carlos dumped a total of 339.6mm of rain over Darwin during the 24 hour period ending midnight GMT on Wednesday.Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:14:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-d870e946e26b8161125029430aa17d9eNaturalDisasters-12.433 130.842http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10707108&ref=rssMost people, but not all, are in for a great summer weekend this weekend with high air pressure over the North Island and an advancing front in the South Island. The front, which is attached to a low in the Southern Ocean, will mean...Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:26:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-96b414c300e5aece37f73b1a33f19c05NaturalDisastershttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10707060&ref=rssDARWIN - Regional towns in Australia's Northern Territory are under threat, as rivers and dams reach capacity in the wake of Cyclone Carlos.After causing extensive damage to roads and homes across the region, Darwin residents...Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:24:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-c53ab42ff3914c188359298ebcaee2d5NaturalDisastersFloodingEnvironmentClimateChange-12.433 130.842http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7291529.htmlThe Northern Territory is the latest region of Australia to be struck down by extraordinary wild weather. Tropical Cyclone Carlos is moving along the far northern coastline on Thursday, inundating urban centers and wreaking further havoc on a country that has already taken a summer beating at the hands of natural disasters.Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:20:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-a32fb56473c81545aa81beeb845a5d38NaturalDisasters-19.4844955505544 133.367838231888