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The last presidential disaster declaration for the Northern Marianas was following Typhoon Nabi in 2005, signed two months after the storm.Thu, 06 Aug 2015 08:35:00 +0200kuamenkuam-c6bfdf221fabe8df92b7ed6aaee6438fNaturalDisasters13.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150806083500http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/July-When-city-had-to-sweat-and-also-got-wet/articleshow/48322198.cmsCHENNAI: July 2015 couldn't make up its mind. It was the hottest July in the last two hundred years, but it was also one of the wettest in the same time period. While eight of the first eleven days in the month recorded temperatures above 40 deg C, the second half had a spell of concentrated rainfall for 10 days, producing 205.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:48:00 +0200timesofindiaentimesofindia-ac40277946e3f9045c04735d56ee56b8NaturalDisasters23.8267635957992 87.987331448922813.0615 80.247820150802224800http://www.manilatimes.net/president-is-officialsaccomplice-osmena/205817/PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd’s efforts to cover up for the corruption of his Cabinet members and other officials of his administration make him their accomplice, according to Sen. Sergio Osmeña 3rd. Although Aquino has a good side, Osmeña on Sunday said, the bad part is that he is surrounded by corrupt individuals.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:47:00 +0200manilatimesenmanilatimes-cb7fb0c5344aca8a20c1ced80daf608aNaturalDisastersUNbodiesEcho11.37315 124.48940313.7308 100.52120150802144700http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/07/22/15/19-dead-due-monsoon-rains-floods-ndrmmcMANILA -- Nineteen people were killed, 11 injured and 8 others went missing due to heavy rains and floods caused by the southwest monsoon, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center (NDRRMC) said. The NDRRMC said four people drowned in Metro Manila.Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:24:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-a0f42c5fadf264847ab136d39dfa28c3NaturalDisasters11.0810687259897 -69.7913073439497-25.1952432471557 -56.948957313914420150722182400http://www.sunherald.com/2015/08/01/6347532/before-after-now-revisits-hurricane.html#storylink=rssOver the next month, the Sun Herald will have full coverage of Hurricane Katrina's 10th anniversary. Starting today, the newspaper will run one of its popular Before, After and Now photo series each day. The photos show a Coast landmark before and after the storm, as well as what it looks like today.Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:46:00 +0200sunheraldensunherald-eb16994e4240fbbba55352af2778c798NaturalDisasters32.7518403486568 -89.665869681910220150802034600http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-14-20-july-2015INDONESIA. Drought and extreme cold weather since early Jul in remote and inland Papua Province, particularly Lani Jaya and Puncak Jaya Districts, has created acute food insecurity. Eleven people died, including seven children and 20,160 households are reportedly affected. Local government is providing assistance, including 28 tonnes of food.Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:16:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-77f62446b44344d49374240b0a2e5cd3FoodSecurityFoodAidNaturalDisasters22.703291 90.37447427.6198021984099 96.0561118957522.3304 91.825224.897699 91.8779835.546182 95.31905413.7308 100.5214.136209 96.12487810.012 76.225122.842649 89.55824335.6831 139.80927.9494 80.77748926.678209 85.16764827.483333 94.58333326.4 90.26666720150720121600http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/19/florida-divers-350-gold-coins/31982885/It's been quite a summer for treasure hunting in Florida. Less than a month after the Schmitt family of Sanford announced their $1 million sunken treasure find, Brent Brisben announced his $4.5 million discovery. On July 30 and 31 off the coast of Vero Beach, Brisben, who is captain of the S/V....Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:39:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-c36b68ac7ab99c7b8a103e3c8ca2b0a6NaturalDisasters30.62001 -84.41459740.4422 -3.6909727.64431 -80.40064228.799681 -81.27835127.445999 -80.34510830.473767 -87.25173920150819163900http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/19/florida-divers-350-gold-coins/31982885/It's been quite a summer for treasure hunting in Florida. Less than a month after the Schmitt family of Sanford announced their $1 million sunken treasure find, Brent Brisben announced his $4.5 million discovery. On July 30 and 31 off the coast of Vero Beach, Brisben, who is captain of the S/V....Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:53:00 +0200azcentralenazcentral-eb706f3a6bb9291d0dc056b89f934a50NaturalDisasters30.62001 -84.41459740.4422 -3.6909727.64431 -80.40064228.799681 -81.27835127.445999 -80.34510830.473767 -87.25173920150819175300http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/19/florida-divers-350-gold-coins/31982885/It's been quite a summer for treasure hunting in Florida. Less than a month after the Schmitt family of Sanford announced their $1 million sunken treasure find, Brent Brisben announced his $4.5 million discovery. On July 30 and 31 off the coast of Vero Beach, Brisben, who is captain of the S/V....Wed, 19 Aug 2015 18:40:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-eb706f3a6bb9291d0dc056b89f934a50NaturalDisasters30.62001 -84.41459740.4422 -3.6909727.64431 -80.40064228.799681 -81.27835127.445999 -80.34510830.473767 -87.25173920150819184000http://www.cbsnews.com/news/4-5-million-worth-spanish-gold-coins-discovered-300th-anniversary-1715-shipwreck/Exactly 300 years to the day after a hurricane destroyed 11 Spanish ships off the coast of Florida, a salvage company made an incredible discovery worth $4.5 million. Brent Brisben, 1715 Fleet Queens Jewels CEO, said the July 30 find was "magical" and "surreal.Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:01:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-fd0fbf7a8292d2a95894029ef3e7579fNaturalDisasters40.4422 -3.6909730.473767 -87.25173921.523451 -78.22219820150819200100http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/19/florida-divers-350-gold-coins/31982885/It's been quite a summer for treasure hunting in Florida. Less than a month after the Schmitt family of Sanford announced their $1 million sunken treasure find, Brent Brisben announced his $4.5 million discovery. On July 30 and 31 off the coast of Vero Beach, Brisben, who is captain of the S/V....Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:53:00 +0200azcentralenazcentral-d5ff387eeb8d11abc3df98d5e8651f9aNaturalDisasters30.62001 -84.41459740.4422 -3.6909727.64431 -80.40064228.799681 -81.27835127.445999 -80.34510830.473767 -87.25173920150819205300http://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/19/gold-coins-shipwreck-florida-treasure/31993785/It's been quite a summer for treasure hunting in Florida. Less than a month after the Schmitt family of Sanford announced their $1-million sunken treasure find, Brent Brisben announced his $4.5-million discovery. On July 30 and 31 off the coast of Vero Beach, Brisben, who is captain of the S/V Capitana, and his crew recovered 350 gold coins.Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:32:00 +0200freepenfreep-dc1eb6fd3d8af1dba671d871d1d4ef25NaturalDisasters30.62001 -84.41459740.4422 -3.6909727.64431 -80.40064228.799681 -81.27835127.445999 -80.34510830.473767 -87.25173920150820153200http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2015/08/studio_inferno_mitchell_gaudet.html'Katrina X,' an exhibit of sculpture, photos and artifacts that commemorate the 2005 hurricane and flood is an exercise in hurricane existentialism. The exhibit, at Studio Inferno in Arabi is among the first contemporary art shows to face the horror of the decade-old disaster head on.Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:52:00 +0200nolaennola-e7d7d46092827f36a6e8b2eba9d15395NaturalDisasters39.450642 -91.05478743.708141 -98.0293530.526111 -93.57472229.9564 -90.098729.954984 -89.99851238.71629 -93.9920541.230919 -111.95700129.896191 -89.89253620150820155200