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In this photo, dated Oct. 14, 2014, vehicles move through a flooded road next to the trees fallen over railway tracks after being damaged by strong winds caused by the Cyclone Hudhud in the southern Indian city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.Mon, 07 Sep 2015 11:43:00 +0200ibtimesenibtimes-ae93237986266f8f1d109977f5f996bdNaturalDisasters14.44962 79.9859718.29146 83.9038717.3945 78.48516.29851 80.43364717.715 83.311220150907114300http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/139149/World/International/Tropical-storm-losing-strength-as-it-nears-Florida.aspxTropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Twenty people were confirmed dead on the island of Dominica, Prime....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:24:00 +0200ahram-ENenahram-EN-5673120ef39150ec437be3f57a93a880NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977618.4893 -69.899328.01586 -82.45237721.523451 -78.22219820150829122400http://cyprus-mail.com/2015/08/29/tropical-storm-losing-strength-as-it-nears-florida/By David Adams Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said. Twenty people were confirmed dead on the island of....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:46:00 +0200cyprus-mailencyprus-mail-6bc1b4aefe0fe14a7e4dcbe8aef91d8aNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977618.4893 -69.899330.5464749448692 -115.08688699283728.01586 -82.45237738.070278 -122.537521.523451 -78.22219819.718069 -155.089620150829114600http://bdnews24.com/world/2015/08/29/tropical-storm-losing-strength-as-it-nears-florida-20-dead-in-dominicaTwenty people were confirmed dead on the island of Dominica, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said in an address carried on television and online late Friday. Rescuers were still searching for others reported missing. Erika was no longer forecast to make landfall in the United States as a hurricane....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:18:00 +0200bdnews24enbdnews24-644b37fb535fd8e35483ae52709aafb0NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977618.4893 -69.899328.01586 -82.45237721.523451 -78.22219820150829111800http://www.trust.org/item/20150828122917-pyhun/(Updates with storm soaking Haiti, new death toll in Dominica) By David Adams. MIAMI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:24:00 +0200trustentrust-88534785dbcfe3f1eb705a6a6f1bd5cbNaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016218.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977634.0222 -118.24418.4893 -69.899323.1168 -82.388628.01586 -82.45237730.4495 -84.300220150829102400http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/erika-losing-strength-as-it-nears-florida-1.1907583AP Mirna Gonzalez, left, and Mireya Rodriguez stock up as they prepare for Tropical Storm Erika at a local supermarket. Miami - Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:54:00 +0200ioleniol-357eb96540f714a1a1692a928f3f1caeNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977618.4893 -69.899328.01586 -82.45237730.60076 -87.3232821.523451 -78.22219820150829095400http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tropical-storm-erika-kills-20-dominica-losing-strength-it-nears-florida-644641Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Twenty people were confirmed dead on the island of Dominica, Prime....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 09:30:00 +0200ibtimes-inenibtimes-in-5ad2e93f70672fefb307d7b35c6b8236NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977618.4893 -69.899328.01586 -82.45237721.523451 -78.22219820150829093000http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/29/storm-erika-idINKCN0QX1X320150829?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsMIAMI Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Twenty people were confirmed dead on the island of Dominica,....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:37:00 +0200reuters-inenreuters-in-cdeded3c47e9b5748fa36b649849cc11NaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016218.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977634.0222 -118.24418.4893 -69.899323.1168 -82.388628.01586 -82.45237730.4495 -84.300220150829083700http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/tropical-storm-losing-strength-as-it-nears-florida-20-dead-in-dominica/articleshow/48719435.cmsMIAMI: Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Twenty people were confirmed dead on the island of Dominica,....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:36:00 +0200economictimeseneconomictimes-01c6875f916bb23486baba6ce3e20322NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977618.4893 -69.899328.01586 -82.45237721.523451 -78.22219820150829083600http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Tropical-storm-losing-strength-as-it-nears-Florida-20-dead-in-Dominica-413623MIAMI - Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Twenty people were confirmed dead on the island of Dominica,....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:12:00 +0200jpostenjpost-8e2a72ebde89f1515f31ad691100c6e0NaturalDisasters25.8321 -80.270218.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977638.9051 -77.016221.523451 -78.22219820150829081200http://in-cyprus.com/20-dead-in-dominica-but-storm-weakens/Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Twenty people were confirmed dead on the island of Dominica, Prime....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:10:00 +0200in-cyprusenin-cyprus-cc7859b81734fcf4d7d9d1f7743245ffNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977618.4893 -69.899328.01586 -82.45237721.523451 -78.22219820150829081000http://news.yahoo.com/tropical-storm-losing-strength-nears-florida-20-dead-052608152.htmlMIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Twenty people were confirmed dead on the island of....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:51:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-021858bd8037853dd7f338059cf25ac2NaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016218.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977634.0222 -118.24418.4893 -69.899323.1168 -82.388628.01586 -82.45237730.4495 -84.300220150829075100http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/29/us-storm-erika-idUSKCN0QX0YO20150829?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsMIAMI Tropical Storm Erika was soaking Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday as it swirled across the Caribbean but showed signs of losing steam as it headed toward south Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Twenty people were confirmed dead on the island of Dominica,....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 07:48:00 +0200reutersenreuters-5a2c62a80d66fabd27b83219296ab994NaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.016218.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394319.3395004253507 -99.627266840977634.0222 -118.24418.4893 -69.899323.1168 -82.388628.01586 -82.45237730.4495 -84.300220150829074800http://www.manilatimes.net/yolanda-proves-roxas-failed-leader-manager/218269/The performance of former Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas 2nd during Super Typhoon Yolanda and the days immediately after has exposed his failure as a manager and a leader, according to the camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay. “Yolanda has shown to the people the extent, or rather the limits, of Secretary Roxas’ executive capability.Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:16:00 +0200manilatimesenmanilatimes-361be1eebead5c9653cd30313a7cb026MARS-STATNaturalDisasters11.37315 124.48940320150911161600http://www.manilatimes.net/four-miners-among-ineng-fatalities/212567/ITOGON, Benguet: Four small scale miners died inside mine tunnels in two separate incidents in Itogon town’s mining area during the onslaught of Typhoon Ineng in Northern Luzon over the weekend. Twenty-eight-year-old Bambi Dongla was found lifeless inside the mine tunnel at Baguio Gold, Tuding on Sunday afternoon.Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:01:00 +0200manilatimesenmanilatimes-8392e5192d1b29f80e42c9263eda7650NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse38.6389 -90.34216.41259 120.59480310.52716 124.03029654.2109 37.608920150824190100http://www.gina.gov.gy/home/index.php/home/all-news/item/3389-cdema-cdc-coordinating-guyana-s-relief-efforts-for-dominica-trotmanGeorgetown, GINA, September 9, 2015. Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman at today’s post cabinet press briefing, said that Guyana will be sending relief supplies to Dominica which is in the process of recovering from Tropical Storm Erika. In August, Hurricane Erika hit Dominica causing massive....Thu, 10 Sep 2015 04:49:00 +0200ginaengina-573ed5ae5c93d258b2f38c4da70d6276CrisisResponseNaturalDisasters13.0935 -59.61056.80461 -58.154815.2987 -61.394320150910044900http://www.belizetimes.bz/?p=24285By Dolores Balderamos Garcia. 0 Comments Some time ago I wrote a piece called “Lavern and Nora” on the important issue of domestic violence. Today I write on a much different, though no less compelling, topic – that of tropical storms and hurricanes and the need for eternal vigilance in Belize and our region.Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:18:00 +0200belizetimesenbelizetimes-33b781e59408b701fe6ea912195e36efNaturalDisasters15.2987 -61.394338.074625 -78.487461-6.88671939812584 39.265559141201117.2617 -88.778529.9564 -90.098737.004167 -105.53666737.97895 -121.26100231.565357 -93.47486420150906001800http://www.thevoiceslu.com/2015/09/lessons-from-dominica/THE tragedy caused by Tropical Storm Ericka in Dominica caught many in Saint Lucia by surprise, as the forecast was showing that the storm would not have been a direct hit to that country. Viewing some of the footage of the devastation was indeed painful and one can only extend sympathy to those who have lost their loved ones in this tragedy.Sat, 05 Sep 2015 22:57:00 +0200thevoicesluenthevoiceslu-824bca662e29866166b1e205010952c0NaturalDisastersManMadeDisasters13.73037 -60.9473815.2987 -61.394320150905225700http://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/news/regional/08/29/twenty-now-confirmed-dead-in-dominica-from-erika/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=twenty-now-confirmed-dead-in-dominica-from-erikaTwenty people were confirmed dead on the island of Dominica, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said in an address carried on television and online late yesterday following Thursday’s pounding by Tropical Storm Erika, Reuters reported. Rescuers were still searching for others reported missing.Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:41:00 +0200stabroeknewsenstabroeknews-26180e49a9a34b7f421aadc53c3d564bNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394343.229568 -105.25969723.1168 -82.388620150829144100http://www.thenation.com/article/august-29-2005-hurricane-katrina-strikes-the-gulf-coast/“Faith-based disaster relief is no substitute for an effective, organized, rapid government response.” A flooded interchange connecting northwest New Orleans and Metairie. Much of the damage done during Hurricane Katrina happened as the storm breached the levees and was not from the actual....Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:32:00 +0200thenationenthenation-bedfade44d382819f2c5c7393ef90fc8NaturalDisastersFlooding29.997601 -90.17739639.450642 -91.05478729.9564 -90.098730.608611 -89.920150829123200http://www.chron.com/news/houston-weather/hurricanes/article/The-worst-hurricanes-ranked-6472022.phpThe highest elevation in Galveston at the time was only 8.7 feet above sea level. This storm brought with it a storm surge of more than 15 feet. Evacuation efforts were hampered when rising water washed away train tracks. Twenty percent of the island’s population was killed. After the 1900 storm, Galveston built a 15-foot-tall seawall.Sat, 29 Aug 2015 00:57:00 +0200chronenchron-e664c1376bafa024e814214ed2052cbaNaturalDisasters29.7718 -95.407129.26723 -94.83248541.8265 -87.641328.61165 -96.6300230.07003 -94.11982746.903091 -98.70398720150829005700http://www.dw.com/en/approach-of-tropical-storm-erika-puts-florida-in-state-of-emergency/a-18679940Florida governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency on Friday as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Erika would make landfall in Miami, perhaps as early as Monday. Scott warned the windstorm posed "a severe threat to the entire state" and ordered the activation of the National Guard and other emergency teams.Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:10:00 +0200deutschewelle-enendeutschewelle-en-7e6510db0d1351c9323fcecad0f91704NaturalDisasters25.0672 -77.340225.8321 -80.270218.54299 -72.34310215.2987 -61.394318.4893 -69.899321.523451 -78.22219820150828171000http://www.opednews.com/articles/Racist-20-Point-Plan-to-De-by-Robert-Bullard-African-Americans_Children_Civil-Rights_Disaster-150825-454.html"A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi. This August 29 will mark the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Much attention has already been given to what has and has not happened over this decade-long struggle to repair, rebuild and reclaim a New....Tue, 25 Aug 2015 08:36:00 +0200opednewsenopednews-3217b803421b489a6e231f9192177625FloodingNaturalDisasters29.9564 -90.098720150825083600http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/dr20150824-the-lessons-of-hurricanes-katrina-and-ritaAs the tenth anniversary of hurricanes Katrina (29 August) and Rita (23 September) approaches, memories of the storms vividly remain for Texans. Katrina killed more than 1,800 people and Rita forced the largest evacuation in Texas history, with more than three million people leaving the Houston-Galveston area.Mon, 24 Aug 2015 23:41:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswireenhomelandsecuritynewswire-c9cbe96e22bc0d9f2b515405efcde706NaturalDisasters32.7637 -96.663739.450642 -91.05478729.7718 -95.407129.9564 -90.098732.7518403486568 -89.665869681910237.97895 -121.26100220150824234100http://thegrio.com/2015/08/23/ten-years-after-hurricane-katrina-another-reminder-blacklivesmatter/The tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina comes at a time when we must remind ourselves that #BlackLivesMatter, but black lives are not treated as equal, as worthy, or as human. Although it has been a decade since the flooding of New Orleans, black folks are still living through the aftermath.Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:08:00 +0200thegrioenthegrio-4f4e92793241b9a3c73725112ea4b598NaturalDisastersConflict39.450642 -91.05478729.7718 -95.407129.9564 -90.098731.565357 -93.47486420150824170800http://antiguaobserver.com/special-search-and-rescue-team-set-up-at-fire-department/The fire department says at least twenty firemen and women will be on standby for search and rescue should Hurricane Danny hit Antigua and Barbuda as expected on Monday. Acting Chief of the Fire Department Elvis Weaver says they will all be based at the St John’s Fire Station. “We have personnel and vehicles on standby.Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:25:00 +0200antiguaobserverenantiguaobserver-879af42a4d442cef7332f949fd168cb2NaturalDisasters17.0776147108788 -61.799975503329920150821192500http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1016779September 15, 2015. Waged from July to October 1940, The Battle of Britain pitted a small group of Allied fighter pilots against a far larger German air force the Luftwaffe. Their victory gave hope to the people of Great Britain and to other freedom-loving nations.Tue, 15 Sep 2015 19:57:00 +0200gcengc-77bb029d9e0df1ab8b1ff5e772caa139NaturalDisastersConflict-41.3348 174.80753.3416 -6.2573551.285182 -0.84756645.3742 -75.650748.8521 2.34899-35.3499 149.04255.7388 37.6665-17.8292 31.054-28.9972870207938 25.089228894487451.25 -0.333333350.8371 4.3676118.0157 -76.797352.2449 21.011951.4879 -0.17799838.9051 -77.016251.3333333 -1.520150915195700http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/284489/cnmi-under-typhoon-watchA typhoon watch has been issued for the Northern Marianas with winds expected to reach speeds of over 100 kilometres an hour later today. Tropical Storm Krovanh which is expected to intensify into a typhoon is threatening the Northern Islands of Alamagan, Pagan and Agrihan.Thu, 17 Sep 2015 04:55:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-94ecd4df697a654a6749d0d45cb52af1NaturalDisasters20150917045500http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2015/September/09-17-12.htmKorvanh could become typhoon by Thursday. By Maria Hernandez. HAGÅTÑA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, Sept. 16, 2015) – A tropical storm watch is in effect for some islands in the Northern Mariana Islands chain, according to the National Weather Service. No watches or warnings are in effect for Guam, said Weather Service meteorologist Landon Aydlett.Thu, 17 Sep 2015 05:18:00 +0200pidpenpidp-6adbfc312039e9ba27ecdf9d0f7fb228NaturalDisasters15.1909951745138 145.75821143854113.4402033779116 144.77621901302720150917051800http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/284502/typhoon-krovanh-set-to-miss-cnmiThe Northern Marianas looks likely to be spared the brunt of Typhoon Krovanh if the system follows its projected path over the next few days. Krovanh which has wind speeds of over 120 kilometres per hour is expected to head northwest today and then north on Friday taking it away from CNMI, towards Japan.Thu, 17 Sep 2015 06:57:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-2e76e70bdcca25799479b9876ffdf56dNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150917065700http://phys.org/news/2015-09-nasa-rapidscat-typhoon-krovanh-tightly.htmlRapidScat analyzed Krovanh's surface winds on Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. EDT and found the strongest winds near 30 meters per second (67 mph/108 kph) around the center of circulation. Credit: NASA JPL, Doug Tyler. The RapidScat instrument aboard the International Space Station gathered surface wind data on....Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:08:00 +0200physenphys-5198a1f66ea6878b86de166383516b31NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920150918170800