http://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.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.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.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.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.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 133.367838231888http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/17/3141167.htmCyclone Carlos has weakened into a tropical low after menacing Darwin with gale force winds and heavy rain overnight.Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:21:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-9f9b521d855b8376565ebb07e180c40fNaturalDisasters-12.433 130.842http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=235950Just 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.Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:56:00 +0100tehrantimesentehrantimes-2e6ab6d78a1744cc49d24398a46b5f05NaturalDisasters-12.433 130.842http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/02/20112161353873977.htmlCarlos dumps record amount of rain, eclipsing Yasi that flooded Queensland two weeks ago.Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:30:00 +0100aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-85c1df19ed894e1ded71097e2e5913bfNaturalDisasters-22.5774704351012 144.529824632264http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/new-cyclone-hits-australia-2216387.htmlA cyclone struck a glancing blow on Australia's main northern city today, two weeks after a much stronger storm devastated another part of the weather-weary country.Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:28:00 +0100independentenindependent-fa67ff2683282f626581729b268a1119NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/new-cyclone-hits-australia-493678.html2/16/2011 - 7:37:00 AM A cyclone struck a glancing blow on Australia’s main northern city today, two weeks after a much stronger storm devastated another part of the weather-weary country. Cyclone Carlos knocked down trees and power lines and caused limited flooding as it passed the city of Darwin with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 80mph.Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:51:00 +0100eechoeneecho-3f30d24bf621142d264322cac3dee071NaturalDisasters-12.433 130.842http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41615269/ns/weather/A cyclone struck a glancing blow on Australia's main northern city Wednesday, two weeks after a much stronger storm devastated another part of the weather-weary country.Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:06:00 +0100msnbcenmsnbc-1b29cab4b5bd76a3b76524b6c4207b21NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/new-cyclone-hits-australia-493678.htmlA cyclone struck a glancing blow on Australia’s main northern city today, two weeks after a much stronger storm devastated another part of the weather-weary country.Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:55:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-afe34e07d57206b956d43e4467bbabe7NaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042http://article.wn.com/view/2011/02/14/MOZAMBIQUE_Manica_Province_lashed_by_rain/Photo: David Gough/IRINOver a million Mozambicans could be affected by flooding in the coming monthsCHIMOIO, 7 February 2011 (IRIN) - Five of the 23 districts in Manica Province in central Mozambique have been "severely affected" by heavy rains. Raul Conde, president of the municipal council of....Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:27:00 +0100africaFMenafricaFM-0f5eb2543f051d8884b9df3e90fcf813UNbodiesNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid-25.9622 32.5737http://allafrica.com/stories/201102080827.htmlFive of the 23 districts in Manica Province in central Mozambique have been "severely affected" by heavy rains.Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:22:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-a73493408e16af3b1a86f970f310b76dNaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid-25.9622 32.5737http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8DURA6?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSHe said many of the dwellings destroyed were "built in areas prone to erosion - wetlands and green areas - making them vulnerable in the rainy season.Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:01:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-124a58eeeeb6c2a15b1711fd025ba929NaturalDisastersUNbodies-25.9622 32.5737http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=91857CHIMOIO, 7 February 2011 (IRIN) - Five of the 23 districts in Manica Province in central Mozambique have been "severely affected" by heavy rains.Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:41:00 +0100irinnewsenirinnews-bc9f8abd6ad1d756651bd4f70bc59cb1NaturalDisastersUNbodies-19.0 33.383333http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KKAA-8DR9Y3?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSJanuary 31, 2011—Last Wednesday was a "big day" for the field office of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in Haiti—and an even bigger day for 700 Haitian children who now have the opportunity to continue their education.Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:38:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-ae60856b501461ccaa707536a466ca2fNaturalDisastersUNbodiesHaitiReconstructionhttp://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-three-seventy-three-disasters-killed-296800-people-in-2010/20110125.htmSome 373 natural disasters killed over 296,800 people in 2010, affecting nearly 208 million others and costing nearly US$110 billion, according to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED).Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:08:00 +0100rediffenrediff-f9f762ff85d84db7d7339fdaa331cae0EnvironmentNaturalDisastersOutermostRegionsAccountingUNSecretaryGeneral