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As they count the cost of the damage caused by the floods, residents were warned to avoid the floodwater and take precautions with children. It was the most serious tidal surge for 60 years, battering the east coast of Britain. Sat, 07 Dec 2013 18:51:00 +0100 huffingtonpost-uk-en en huffingtonpost-uk-en-1601c46c87067961b417830103c1ed63 NaturalDisasters Echo EnterpriseEurope2 51.4879 -0.177998 20131207185100 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-05/high-winds-batter-scotland-as-hamburg-braces-for-storm.html Thousands of people were moved from English coastal areas last night and the River Thames flood barrier protecting London was closed after warnings of the worst tidal surge in 60 years. The Environment Agency said people were at risk of being swept into the sea and were removed from high-risk areas.... Fri, 06 Dec 2013 16:34:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-248511be15b99fe0f546fa75c18c209c MaritimeSafetyEurope NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20131206163400 http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/12/06/uk-floods-wreak-havoc-photos_n_4396457.html?utm_hp_ref=uk&ir=UK These are the dramatic images of severe storms which have swept the country, destroying homes and causing chaos for travellers with roads flooded and many rail services unable to run. While Scotland and northern England bore the brunt of the disruption yesterday, it was East Anglia, southern England.... Fri, 06 Dec 2013 10:56:00 +0100 huffingtonpost-uk-en en huffingtonpost-uk-en-3741c96e0d5ac175419044e36dcff513 Echo NaturalDisasters 56.0 -4.0 52.6001223763217 -1.4669522715359 20131206105600 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-05/high-winds-batter-scotland-as-hamburg-braces-for-storm.html Thousands of people were moved from English coastal areas last night and the River Thames flood barrier protecting London was closed after warnings of the worst tidal surge in 60 years. The Environment Agency said people were at risk of being swept into the sea and were removed from high-risk areas.... Fri, 06 Dec 2013 10:07:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-8c4483ad24da903cc93a33393979fdb8 NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20131206100700 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25247134#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The United Kingdom is an island nation with more than 11,000 miles of coastline. Although the solitude provided by the surrounding seas and oceans has been - at times - the UK's greatest defence, it can also pose the greatest threat to the estimated three million people that live within its coastal reaches. Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:26:00 +0100 bbc-news en bbc-news-554275e15a8c889813d7c0343be65a0d NaturalDisasters Environment 51.4879 -0.177998 20131206092600 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25247134#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The United Kingdom is an island nation with more than 11,000 miles of coastline. Although the solitude provided by the surrounding seas and oceans has been - at times - the UK's greatest defence, it can also pose the greatest threat to the estimated three million people that live within its coastal reaches. Fri, 06 Dec 2013 06:08:00 +0100 bbc en bbc-554275e15a8c889813d7c0343be65a0d NaturalDisasters Environment 51.4879 -0.177998 20131206060800 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-05/high-winds-batter-scotland-as-hamburg-braces-for-storm.html Thousands of people were moved from English coastal areas last night, and the River Thames flood barrier protecting London was closed after warnings of the worst tidal surge in 60 years. The Environment Agency said people were at risk of being swept into the sea and were removed from high-risk areas.... Fri, 06 Dec 2013 01:31:00 +0100 bloomberg en bloomberg-7ba187d9ad0ad321b4e99cef8da9e93f NaturalDisasters 51.4879 -0.177998 20131206013100 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/336950/news/nation/uk-pledges-long-term-support-for-yolanda-victims Tags: Super Typhoon Yolanda The United Kingdom on Sunday pledged long-term support for the Philippines in its efforts to recover from the effects of Super Typhoon Yolanda. UK International Development Secretary Justine Greening made the pledge after she visited Yolanda-affected areas over the weekend. Sun, 24 Nov 2013 22:19:00 +0100 gmanews en gmanews-d18277dd7b6dd8b11f1ea782b5e9fef9 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 51.4879 -0.177998 20131124221900 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/uk-sends-six-more-aid-planes-typhoon-hit-philippines-0 Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Philippines, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11/24/2013 00:25 GMT LONDON, November 24, 2013 (AFP) - Britain is to send six more plane-loads of aid to the Philippines to help survivors of a devastating typhoon, the government announced on Sunday. Sun, 24 Nov 2013 04:00:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-12c166426be1c32469d7632b4a0c2703 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 14.6096 121.006 51.4879 -0.177998 54.6073833687686 -6.69708314970795 20131124040000 http://mg.co.za/article/2013-11-15-philosophers-tears-for-climate-fears/ Global warming is the chief suspect in the case of the ever-worsening, ever-deadlier typhoons. Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:02:00 +0100 mg en mg-acda1ec80cf773ea3e3545a8ef0dc85d Ecology Environment EU-USA UNbodies ClimateChange NaturalDisasters 20131115100200 http://www.sundayworld.com/top-stories/news/current-typhoon-haiyan-death-toll-at-1-744 The Philippines government has raised the official death toll from the typhoon disaster to 1,744 people, but the final number is expected to be much higher. Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:44:00 +0100 sundayworld en sundayworld-3e6c8023935c366d83c301589885a096 UNbodies NaturalDisasters Echo 14.6096 121.006 20131112084400 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/relief-effort-begins-philippine-typhoon-20859104 Governments, agencies begin worldwide relief effort for Philippine typhoon victims Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:24:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-3860b139ad41b2bdedf42d077a879754 UNbodies AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters Echo 20131112082400 http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/11/12/3747682/relief-effort-begins-after-philippine.html Foreign governments and agencies have announced a major relief effort to help victims of the Philippine typhoon. Here are some of the pledges they have made: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:23:00 +0100 miamiherald en miamiherald-2264d064f47f42231d9d133465be4d5c UNbodies AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters Echo 20131112082300 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/relief-effort-begins-philippine-typhoon-20847621 Governments, agencies begin worldwide relief effort for Philippine typhoon victims Tue, 12 Nov 2013 04:22:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-84db2eed81cd91a941be96f7520ee7f4 UNbodies AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters Echo 20131112042200 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2013-11-11-Philippines-Typhoon-Aid-Glance/id-dc5225d533cc4cea9989eb60fe52a80c Foreign governments and agencies have announced a major relief effort to help victims of the Philippine typhoon. Here are some of the pledges they have made: UNITED NATIONS. U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has released $25 million from the U.N.'s emergency relief fund to provide emergency food.... Tue, 12 Nov 2013 04:12:00 +0100 AP en AP-5485618729938f8981fc17199680f2e8 UNbodies AlternativeEnergy NaturalDisasters Echo 20131112041200 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/relief-effort-begins-philippine-typhoon-20847621 Governments, agencies begin worldwide relief effort for Philippine typhoon victims Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:49:00 +0100 ABCnews en ABCnews-b46f91adf1eed35000ffecfe5504b758 UNbodies NaturalDisasters Echo 20131111234900 http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2013-11-11-Philippines-Typhoon-Aid-Glance/id-54adb18318ea4d36a9ae62991eecf101 Foreign governments and agencies have announced a major relief effort to help victims of the Philippine typhoon. Here are some of the pledges they have made: UNITED STATES. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he assured Philippine Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario "of our full commitment to providing all necessary assistance. Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:48:00 +0100 AP en AP-49cb8db37251ef50c55c590044e395d5 UNbodies NaturalDisasters Echo 38.9051 -77.0162 20131111234800 http://manilatimes.net/world-joins-rescue-efforts/52374/ Dozens of countries and international groups joined the Philippine government’s frantic efforts to rescue survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda that officials fear may have killed 10,000 people. Three days after the world’s most powerful typhoon flattened entire towns across the central Philippines and.... Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:29:00 +0100 manilatimes en manilatimes-0479532d771fb1632a6bd7cad22079fb Turkey-EU Telecommunications UNSecretaryGeneral Market UNbodies NaturalDisasters DisasterRelief EU-Asia PolicyAgriculture PolicyDevelopment PolicyEnvironment PolicyExternalRelations PolicyHumanitarianAid 14.6096 121.006 20131111152900