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Haiti: Corail - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 10/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

Map Information. Category 4 Hurricane Matthew is threatening the Caribbean with maximum sustained wind speed of 220 km/h and heavy rainfall. It's slowly moving northward from the Caribbean Sea and is closing in delivering potentially catastrophic floods to Haiti.

Haiti: Les Cayes West - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

Haiti: Les Irois - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 10/10/2016, Delineation Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

Haiti: Dame Marie - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 10/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

Haiti: Dame Marie - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 10/10/2016, Delineation Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

Haiti: Île-à-Vache - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 10/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

Haiti: Corail - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 10/10/2016, Delineation Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

Haiti: Abricots - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 09/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

Haiti: Les Irois - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 10/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

Haiti: Petit Goâve - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

FACTBOX: Poor, unprotected nations suffer most disaster ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:29:00 +0200

Of the 1.35 million people killed by natural hazards from 1996 to 2015, 90 percent died in low and middle-income countries. BARCELONA, Oct 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Deaths caused by disasters are far higher in poorer countries than in wealthy nations which are better able to warn and protect people, new figures issued on the show.

Efforts to prevent deaths in disasters mean people live to tell

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:29:00 +0200

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Many countries that have suffered large loss of life in the past are committed to a zero casualty approach. At first glance it has not been a great year for saving lives in disasters. Hundreds have died in earthquakes, notably in Ecuador and Japan.

Haiti: Côtes-de-Fer- Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Map Action. Category 4 Hurricane Matthew is threatening the Caribbean with maximum sustained wind speed of 220 km/h and heavy rainfall. It's slowly moving northward from the Caribbean Sea and is closing in delivering potentially catastrophic floods to Haiti.

Haiti: Anse A Galets - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Haiti: Les Cayes - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Haiti: Port-Salut - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 06/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Haiti: Pointe-à-Raquette - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Haiti: Anse-Rouge - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

NO AFFECTED AREAS OR DAMAGE DETECTED. Map Information. Category 4 Hurricane Matthew is threatening the Caribbean with maximum sustained wind speed of 220 km/h and heavy rainfall. It's slowly moving northward from the Caribbean Sea and is closing in delivering potentially catastrophic floods to Haiti.

Tonga: Live to Tell: Tonga marks the International Day for Disaster Reduction

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

The Department of National Emergency Management Office marked the International Day for Disaster Reduction under the theme ‘Live to Tell’ at the Digicel Square this morning. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of MEIDECC, Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni in his keynote address emphasized what Tonga has done....

Haiti: Port-a-Piment- Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 09/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Haiti: Jeremie - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Post-event situation 07/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Haiti: Grand Goâve - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Grading Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Haiti: Jeremie - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Grading Map - Monit01

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Haiti: Tiburon - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 11/10/2016, Grading Map - Monit01

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Nicole, a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, heads toward Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:40:00 +0200

(RNN) - Hurricane Nicole has become a Category 4 storm, considered an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane, as it barrels toward Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said. Bearing maximum-sustained winds of 130 mph, Nicole is about 145 miles southwest of Bermuda, moving north-northeast at 12 mph.

Evidence of merit and prayers answered

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:55:00 +0200

So National Heroes’ Day this year will be this coming Monday. As usual, those awarded national honours will receive their insignia from the Governor General. It reminds me of the merits and demerits system that many high schools have and was in existence during my first year at Jamaica College between 1964 and 1965.

Pakistan among top 10 countries for disaster deaths in the last 20 years

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:09:00 +0200

In the period from 1996 to 2015, 7,056 disasters were recorded worldwide. PHOTO: REUTERS. Deaths caused by disasters are far higher in poorer countries than in wealthy nations which are better able to warn and protect people, new figures issued on the International Day for Disaster Reduction show. Of the 1.

Nicole, a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, heads toward Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:08:00 +0200

(RNN) - Hurricane Nicole has become a Category 4 storm, considered an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane, as it barrels toward Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said. Bearing maximum-sustained winds of 130 mph, Nicole is about 180 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, moving north-northwest at 12 mph.

Nicole, a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, heads toward Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:04:00 +0200

(RNN) - Hurricane Nicole has become a Category 4 storm, considered an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane, as it barrels toward Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said. Bearing maximum-sustained winds of 130 mph, Nicole is about 180 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, moving north-northwest at 12 mph.

Hurricane Nicole strengthens to Category 3 as it heads toward Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 04:32:00 +0200

(RNN) - Hurricane Nicole has become a Category 3 storm, considered a major hurricane, as it barrels toward Bermuda. Bearing maximum-sustained winds of 115 mph, Nicole is about 210 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, moving north-northwest at 10 mph. An increase in forward speed is expected overnight Wednesday and into Thursday.

Factbox: Poor, unprotected nations suffer most disaster deaths

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 03:36:00 +0200

BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Deaths caused by disasters are far higher in poorer countries than in wealthy nations which are better able to warn and protect people, new figures issued on the International Day for Disaster Reduction show. Of the 1.

FACTBOX-Poor, unprotected nations suffer most disaster deaths

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 03:25:00 +0200

BARCELONA, Oct 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Deaths caused by disasters are far higher in poorer countries than in wealthy nations which are better able to warn and protect people, new figures issued on the International Day for Disaster Reduction show. Of the 1.

Haiti: CDEMA Hurricane Matthew - Situation Report #10 as of 5:00 pm on October 11th, 2016

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 02:56:00 +0200

Message: Hurricane Matthew, a powerful Category 4 Hurricane impacted Jamaica and Haiti on Monday, 3rd October, 2016 and The Commonwealth of the Bahamas during 4th - 6th October, 2016. The CDEMA Regional Coordination Plan remains activated to assist our Participating States.

Factbox - Poor, unprotected nations suffer most disaster deaths

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 02:37:00 +0200

Rainfall warning in place as trio of storms rush towards South Coast

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 23:31:00 +0200

Metro Vancouver is under a rainfall warning as a trio of storms barrels toward B.C.'s South Coast, carrying with them the remnants of a Pacific typhoon. Environment Canada forecasts that the Vancouver area will be pelted with heavy rain overnight as the first of three powerful October storms makes landfall.

Clinton Claims Global Warming Made Hurricane Matthew ‘More Destructive’

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 22:05:00 +0200

“But Hurricane Matthew was likely more destructive because of climate change,” Clinton warned. Clinton is hitting the campaign trail with Gore to attract younger voters who are more likely to be worried about global warming. Gore endorsed Clinton earlier this year, and is telling young, disaffected....

Hurricane Nicole strengthens as it heads toward Bermuda

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:45:00 +0200

(RNN) - Hurricane Nicole may become a major hurricane later Wednesday as moves in on Bermuda. The Category 2 hurricane, bearing maximum-sustained winds of 100 mph, is about 330 miles south-southwest of Bermuda, moving north-northwest at 7 mph. The National Hurricane Center issued hurricane warnings for Bermuda.

Can We Capture Energy From a Hurricane?

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:05:00 +0200

smithsonian.com Michelle Z. Donahue As destructive natural phenomena go, hurricanes are among the heavyweights. If not for the gale-force winds and resulting projectile debris, then for the massive flooding that results when one makes landfall and stalls out, a hurricane is a nasty piece of work.

By 2100, storms will unleash more floods in New York: Study

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:59:00 +0200

Extreme floods unleashed by massive storms on the scale of Hurricane Sandy in 2012 are expected to rise sharply in the coming decades in the New York City area, researchers said Monday. Using computer models to combine sea level rise and storm surge -- flooding brought on by a cyclone -- researchers....

Haiti: Corail - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Pre-event situation, Reference Map (11 Oct 2016)

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:12:00 +0200

Haiti: Seeking to fend off cholera threat, UN agencies deliver aid, call for risk reduction

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 04:04:00 +0200

. UN Wednesday 12th October, 2016 11 October 2016 -- One week after Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, United Nations agencies are continuing the massive relief effort under way on the ground, scrambling to fend off the threat of cholera, delivering life-saving supplies and rehabilitating damaged infrastructure, such as schools.

World: East Asia and the Pacific Humanitarian Assistance in Review | Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 – 2016

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 03:47:00 +0200

Recurrent earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and volcanoes present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in the East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) region. Some countries also face civil unrest and associated humanitarian impacts, as well as limited government capacity to respond to disasters. Between FY 2007 and FY 2016, USAID’s Office of U.

World: South Asia Humanitarian Assistance in Review | Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 – 2016

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 01:45:00 +0200

Chronic conflicts, drought, earthquakes, floods, seasonal storms, and severe winter weather, compounded by limited government response capacity in some countries, present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in South Asia. Between FY 2007 and FY 2016, USAID’s Office of U.S.

Rescues and worry after Matthew inundates North Carolina

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:59:00 +0200

By MARTHA WAGGONER and ALLEN BREED Associated Press. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - When Hurricane Matthew dumped torrential rains on North Carolina, thousands of people found themselves suddenly trapped in homes and cars. Rescuers in Coast Guard helicopters plucked some of them from rooftops and used....

Atlantic sees above-average season with 14 tropical storms

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 23:07:00 +0200

ATLANTA (CBS46) - We've reached the number of tropical storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes that were forecast for the 2016 season in the Atlantic basin. An updated outlook issued by NOAA called for 12-17 named storms, 5-8 hurricanes and 2-4 major hurricanes. A previous outlook called for slightly less storms.

Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: When It Comes to Climate Change, There Is a Difference

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 22:38:00 +0200

First, climate change elevates sea levels and extends the reach of storm surge. Climate change also loads hurricanes with more rainfall, amplifying the threat of flooding. Both of these were at play with Matthew. Elevated by sea-level rise, record-breaking storm tide was recorded at 3 of the 10 tide....

Climate Change Effects: How Much Do Forest Fires, Hurricanes Cost Governments And Relief Agencies?

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:45:00 +0200

As hurricanes, droughts and major forest fires increase or become more severe as a result of climate change, governments and relief agencies can expect to pay escalating amounts to respond to such natural disasters. The United Nations recently launched an emergency appeal for $120 million following....

Hurricane Matthew Leaves 31 Americans Dead And $6 Billion In Damages [VIDEO]

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:35:00 +0200

Rainwater poured into Lumberton, North Carolina, a small town of 22,000 people, flooding rivers and trapping people in their homes. Drone footage: Severe flooding impacts Charleston after — Fox News (@FoxNews) October 9, 2016 “We brought clothes, we brought socks,” said Tiffany Powers, a former....

Climate Change Causing Forest Fires

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:48:00 +0200

Hundreds stranded in North Carolina floods after Hurricane Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:32:00 +0200

By Jonathan Drake. LUMBERTON, N.C. (Reuters) - Hundreds of people were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North Carolina towns on Monday in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, and officials warned that life-threatening flooding from swollen rivers would continue for days.

The Town in North Carolina Still Under Water After Hurricane Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:19:00 +0200

iStock/Thinkstock (LUMBERTON, N.C.) — As North Carolina residents dig themselves out from the destruction left behind by Hurricane Matthew, one town remains submerged under floodwater. The town of Lumberton is located about 70 miles inland from North Carolina’s shoreline, but it’s one of the worst-hit areas by the storm.

The Town in North Carolina Still Under Water After Hurricane Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:02:00 +0200

As North Carolina residents dig themselves out from the destruction left behind by Hurricane Matthew , one town remains submerged under floodwater. The town of Lumberton is located about 70 miles inland from North Carolina’s shoreline, but it’s one of the worst-hit areas by the storm.

Hundreds stranded in US floods after Matthew passes

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:02:00 +0200

Hundreds of people on Monday were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North Carolina towns in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, and officials warned that life-threatening flooding from swollen rivers would continue for days. Matthew, the most powerful Atlantic storm since 2007, was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Sunday.

America: Hundreds stranded in North Carolina floods after Hurricane Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:24:00 +0200

Evacuees ride on a truck as they are evacuated from a flood area as a result of Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. Washington D.C.: Hundreds of people were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North Carolina towns on Monday in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, and....

CHTA, CTO pledge to assist region’s recovery

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:48:00 +0200

President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Karolin Troubetzkoy has pledged that the CHTA will work closely with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and communities around the Caribbean to help coordinate relief to the region. The statement was issued following the passage....

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:46:00 +0200

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is calling for a massive international aid effort to help Haitians in desperate need of food, shelter and medical supplies in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, which raked the island's southern peninsula as a Category 4 hurricane a week ago. The secretary general said 1.

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:44:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:40:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:32:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:29:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:29:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:28:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:24:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:23:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:17:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:15:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:14:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:14:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:13:00 +0200

UN's Ban issues urgent plea for aid to hurricane-ravaged Haiti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:03:00 +0200

Hundreds stranded in North Carolina floods after Hurricane Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:58:00 +0200

Hurricane Matthew death toll rises to at least 22 across Southeast

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:49:00 +0200

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Hurricane Matthew has left at least 11 dead in North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory said Monday, pushing the death toll across the Southeast to at least 22 even as the weakening storm still carried dangers of flooding. Five people also remained missing in Johnson and Cumberland....

Hundreds stranded in North Carolina floods after Hurricane Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:23:00 +0200

Hundreds of people were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North Carolina towns on Monday in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, and officials warned that life-threatening flooding from swollen rivers would continue for days. Matthew, the most powerful Atlantic storm since 2007, was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Sunday.

5:41 AM FORECAST: Coolest morning since May before sunny skies warm temps

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:07:00 +0200

FORECAST: Coolest morning since May before sunny skies warm temps. TUESDAY: We started off Tuesday morning across the region on another chilly note -- one of the coolest mornings since the middle of May. Jackets *will* be needed at the bus stop this morning! WSOCWeather (@WSOCWeather) October 11,....

Haiti: Jacmel - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Haiti: Port-au-Prince Central West - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Haiti: Tiburon - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Haiti: Port De Paix - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 08/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Haiti: Port Au Prince Central East - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Haiti: Les Cayes - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Haiti: Port Au Prince North - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Haiti: Les Cayes West - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Haiti: Pointe-à-Raquette - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Haiti: Port au Prince South East - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Haiti: Jeremie - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Hundreds stranded in North Carolina floods after Hurricane ...

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:50:00 +0200

Officials warn that life-threatening flooding from swollen rivers will continue for days. * Matthew becomes post tropical cyclone, moves out to sea. * Warning of potentially deadly floods in southeastern U.S. * 715,000 homes and businesses remain without power (Updates with power outage total, paragraph 20) By Jonathan Drake.

Hurricane Matthew Leaves Trail of Devastation With at Least 28 Dead Across 5 Southern States Hurricane Matthew battered the Southeast coast for four days before weakening and veering out...

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:17:00 +0200

Hurricane Matthew battered the Southeast coast for four days before weakening and veering out over the Atlantic Ocean Sunday, leaving a trail of devastation with at least 28 dead, over 1 million homes and businesses without power today and billions of dollars in damage, ABC News reported.

Hurricane Matthew US death toll rises to 23, hundreds stranded in North Carolina

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

LUMBERTON: Hundreds of people were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North Carolina towns on Monday in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, and officials warned that life-threatening flooding from swollen rivers would continue for days.

Hurricane Matthew leaves at least 28 dead across 5 southern states

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:43:00 +0200

10:20, 11 October, 2016 YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Hurricane Matthew battered the Southeast coast for four days before weakening and veering out over the Atlantic Ocean Sunday, leaving a trail of devastation with at least 28 dead, over 1 million homes and businesses without power today and billions of dollars in damage, ABC News reported.

Hundreds stranded in floods after Hurricane Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:23:00 +0200

REUTERS An aerial view shows flood waters after Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina. Picture: Chris Keane Lumberton, North Carolina - Hundreds of people were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North Carolina towns on Monday in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.

Haiti: Petit Goâve - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:23:00 +0200

Haiti: Port-a-Piment - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 09/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:23:00 +0200

Haiti: Port Au Prince South West - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 08/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:23:00 +0200

Haiti: Port-Salut - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 06/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:23:00 +0200

Haiti: Grand Goâve - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:23:00 +0200

Haiti: Côtes-de-Fer - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:23:00 +0200

Hundreds stranded in North Carolina floods

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:04:00 +0200

Hundreds stranded in North Carolina floods after Hurricane Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:47:00 +0200

Unicef: These photos prove how much education can change a girl's life

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:27:00 +0200

Every single girl in the world belongs in one place: The classroom. These 14 Unicef photos show just how hard it is for some girls to go to school – and what it means when they can. CAMEROON. When 11-year-old Talatu's aunt and uncle were killed by Boko Haram, she became one of 1 million children....

Hundreds stranded in North Carolina floods after Hurricane Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:38:00 +0200

By Jonathan Drake. Hundreds of people were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North Carolina towns on Monday in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, and officials warned that life-threatening flooding from swollen rivers would continue for days.

Matthew provoque une campagne électorale silencieuse

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

Vendredi 7 octobre était la date de fin de campagne électorale dans tout le pays. Et le Conseil électoral l’avait bien rappelé dans un communiqué de presse. Le cyclone Matthew a changé la donne. Les formes de rassemblement populaire ont subi une métamorphose.

Séismes, sécheresse et ouragan Catastrophes naturelles : Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:34:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229 699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Haïti, pays le plus durement frappé par les catastrophes naturelles

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:23:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi. Les pays pauvres sont les plus touchés.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti pays le plus durement frappé en 20 ans

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:18:00 +0200

Une Haïtienne, victime de l'ouragan Matthew, vient de recevoir des rations alimentaires de l'aide humanitaire, à Roche-a-Bateaux, le 12 octobre 2016 dans les Cayes - © HECTOR RETAMAL Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4....

Catastrophes naturelles: HaÃ¯ti en tÃªte des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:45:00 +0200

HaÃ¯ti, ravagÃ© par un terrible sÃ©isme en 2010, trois ans de sÃ©cheresse causÃ©e par El Nino avant d'Ãªtre frappÃ© le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistrÃ© ces 20 derniÃ¨res annÃ©es le plus de dÃ©cÃ¨s (229.699) liÃ©s aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une Ã©tude de l'ONU publiÃ©e jeudi.

10h31 Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts (AFP)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:31:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:28:00 +0200

GENÈVE (AFP) - Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:24:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:44:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:32:00 +0200

Genève (AFP) - Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:29:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

07h50 - Catstrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:27:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:27:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:17:00 +0200

Une Haïtienne, victime de l'ouragan Matthew, vient de recevoir des rations alimentaires de l'aide humanitaire, à Roche-a-Bateaux, le 12 octobre 2016 dans les Cayes -AFP/HECTOR RETAMAL. Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4....

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:17:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:16:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:13:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:13:00 +0200

Genève - Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:12:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:59:00 +0200

H aïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Haïti: l'UE prête à débloquer des fonds pour réparer les routes RFI

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:57:00 +0200

Une semaine après le passage de l'ouragan dévastateur Matthew, Haïti n'a pas encore une vision complète de l'ampleur de la catastrophe. Selon le dernier bilan, diffusé mardi 11 octobre, le cyclone a tué 473 personnes et 75 sont toujours portées disparues. Avec notre correspondante à Port-au-Prince, Amélie Baron © REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:52:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:50:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti a le plus souffert

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:06:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew , est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée aujourd'hui.

La Réunion doit tirer tous les enseignements de Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:48:00 +0200

Le Cyclone Matthew a frappé Haiti causant des dommages importants dans les villes de Jeremie et les Cayes, à l’ouest du pays. Photo : ONU/MINUSTAH/Logan Abassi. Le premier sujet abordé hier lors de la conférence de presse était les conséquences d’un phénomène météorologique. Maurice Gironcel est revenu sur le cyclone qui a ravagé Haïti.

Un convoi d`environ 500 véhicules d`aide dominicaine arrive en Haiti!

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:26:00 +0200

Port-au-Prince, mercredi 12 octobre 2016 (rezonodwes).- Le gouvernement dominicain, à travers les Restaurants Économiques de l`État a envoyé environ 39 camions chargés d`aliments, comme partie de l`aide humanitaire mis à la disposition d`Haiti par le président dominicain, Me Danilo Médina.

Catastrophes naturelles: Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:14:00 +0200

Haïti, ravagé par un terrible séisme en 2010, trois ans de sécheresse causée par El Nino avant d'être frappé le 4 octobre par l'ouragan Matthew, est le pays qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès (229.699) liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon une étude de l'ONU publiée jeudi.

Haïti: l'UE prête à débloquer des fonds pour réparer les routes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 04:12:00 +0200

Après le cyclone Matthew, le PAM va fournir une assistance alimentaire à Cuba

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 23:36:00 +0200

), en coordination avec le gouvernement cubain, s'apprête à fournir de la nourriture pour 180.000 personnes dans les régions de l'est de Cuba les plus durement touchées par le cyclone Matthew. Ces opérations de secours vont commencer avec la livraison de riz et de haricots à l'ensemble de la....

Matthew : Les pêcheurs du village « Bord de mer » d'Aquin (Sud d'Haïti) aux abois

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 22:56:00 +0200

Aquin (HaÃ¯ti), 12 oct. 2016 [AlterPresse] --- Les habitantes et habitants, dont des pÃªcheurs du village « Bord de mer » dâ€™Aquin (Sud d’HaÃ¯ti) ont exprimÃ© leurs prÃ©occupations, suite aux pertes, enregistrÃ©es durant le passage de lâ€™ouragan Matthew, les lundi 3 et mardi 4 octobre 2016.

Après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew, l'État haïtien tente de coordonner l'aide humanitaire

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:17:00 +0200

Une semaine après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew, Haïti fait face au risque d'épidémie de choléra et de famine. Des appels aux dons ont été lancés mais les autorités estiment que l'aide extérieure ne doit pas s'éterniser. Une semaine après le passage de l' n'a pas encore une vision complète de l'ampleur de la catastrophe.

LA PHOTO DU JOUR - Un drone "déguisé" en faucon pour effrayer les oiseaux indésirables

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:37:00 +0200

1/8 MERCREDI 12 OCTOBRE - Un drone aux allures de faucon pèlerin. Aussi insolite soit-il, cet objet conçu par une société néerlandaise se veut avant tout dissuasif, comme en témoigne cet essai réalisé mercredi à Mérignac. Une aide précieuse pour les agriculteurs, les producteurs mais aussi les....

Madagascar: Conseil des Ministres - Limogeages au ministère des Mines

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:01:00 +0200

Un cyclone vient de faire ravage au sein du ministère auprès de la Présidence en charge des Mines et du Pétrole. L. e secrétaire général, le Directeur général des Mines, le directeur général du Pétrole, le directeur de la Police des Mines et le directeur de suivi et de la réglementation pétrolière sont limogés.

En Haïti, l’ouragan Matthew pourrait nourrir l’épidémie de choléra

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:10:00 +0200

Haïti est le pays du monde le plus touché actuellement par le choléra. Les conditions sanitaires difficiles provoquées par le passage de l’ouragan Matthew risquent de faire croître le nombre de malades. Hôpital où sont soignés des patients atteints du choléra à Les Cayes, Haiti, le 11 octobre 2016.

Yon ti jès, le cri du coeur de SKAPA

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:36:00 +0200

A de tous ceux qui ont lu notre article intitulé « Deux journées de marathon pour le grand Sud » en date du 11 octobre, nous suggérons de ne plus en tenir compte. La raison est que les artistes membres de SKAPA, au cours d’une rencontre avec les médias en fin de journée au Karibe, ont communiqué de....

Agronomes et vétérinaires, vous comptez trop vite

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:36:00 +0200

En publiant son « Bilan partiel d’effectifs d’animaux disparus lors du passage de l’ouragan Matthew », le ministère de l’Agriculture, des Ressources naturelles et du Développement rural a-t-il atteint le sommet de la perfection ? En pleine controverse sur le nombre de morts causés par le passage du....

Matthew change la donne sur le choléra

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:36:00 +0200

Rendues encore plus vulnérables après le passage des vents dévastateurs et meurtriers de Matthew, les populations sinistrées du grand Sud font face à un autre tueur tapi dans l’ombre, endémique depuis 2010 : le choléra. Il a poussé des ailes. Pas moins de 29 décès ont été enregistrés en quelques....

Quartiers dévastés de Jérémie

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:36:00 +0200

Matthew a ravagé le grand Sud du pays. Il n’y a plus aucun doute là-dessus. Nos photographes sont partis sur les traces de Matthew et ont capté les dures images d’après l’ouragan dans les trois départements concernés (Sud, Grand’Anse, Nippes). Les prochains numéros de Ticket seront exclusivement....

[Reportage] Après le passage de Matthew, l'aide humanitaire afflue en Haïti

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:58:00 +0200

Une semaine après le passage de l'ouragan dévastateur Matthew, Haïti n'a pas encore une vision complète de l'ampleur de la catastrophe. Au dernier bilan, diffusé mardi 11 octobre, le cyclone a tué 473 personnes et 75 sont toujours portées disparues. Les pays étrangers commencent à acheminer du matériel humanitaire.

Conseil des Ministres : Limogeages au ministère des Mines

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 06:43:00 +0200

Un « cyclone » vient de faire ravage au sein du ministère auprès de la Présidence en charge des Mines et du Pétrole. Le secrétaire général, le Directeur général des Mines, le directeur général du Pétrole, le directeur de la Police des Mines et le directeur de suivi et de la réglementation pétrolière sont limogés.

LA SITUATION DANS LES ZONES SINISTREES

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 06:38:00 +0200

1) Flambée des prix des produits dans plusieurs communes du Sud d’Haïti. Chantal (Haïti), 11 oct. 2016 [AlterPresse] --- Une flambée des prix des produits de première nécessité est constatée dans diverses communes du département du Sud d’Haïti, suite au passage de l’ouragan Matthew, les lundi 3 et....

Le systême national de gestion des risques et des désastres en Haïti et le plan d'urgence au passage de l'ouragan Matthew

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:37:00 +0200

De nos jours, l’aide humanitaire tend à se réduire au camionnage. Elle s’installe, à long terme, en lieu et place de la reconstruction.Toute approche intégrée devrait prendre en compte l’aide d’urgence et le développement. Entre-temps, il y a lieu de lutter contre des formes de médiatisation, de....

Voter Atis Constant pour le prix Découverte RFI

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:37:00 +0200

À l’instar de Bélo, en 2006, Atis Constant croit qu'il a des ressources pour remporter ce prix. Il veut faire honneur à Haïti. Aussi veut-il faire comprendre que, sans l’apport de la population haïtienne, il ne pourra pas matérialiser ce grand rêve. « Je sollicite votre vote pour gagner ce prix.

Haïti / Ouragan Matthew: Les animaux aussi victimes

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:35:00 +0200

Le ministre de l’Agriculture, des Ressources naturelles et du Développement rural (MARNDR), Pierre Guito Laurore, a présenté, lors d’une conférence, lundi 10 octobre, un bilan partiel des animaux disparus au niveau de six départements du pays. Le département du Sud connaît, selon le MARNDR, une perte de 106 050 animaux.

Haïti-Post-Matthew : Les actions gouvernementales décrites par le ministre Marc-Aurele Garcia, Miloody Vincent et Eddy Jackson Alexis

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:35:00 +0200

Le ministre de la Culture et de la Communication (MCC), M. Marc-Aurele Garcia, le directeur de Communication du ministère de l’Éducation nationale et de la Formation professionnelle (MENFP), M. Miloody Vincent et le porte-parole de la Présidence, M. Eddy Jackson Alexis ont, dans le cadre d’une....

Haïti : l'OMS envoie un million de doses de vaccin anti-choléra

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:35:00 +0200

Les Nations Unies se mobilisent pour faire face à l'ampleur des destructions causées par l'ouragan Matthew à Haïti où près de 1,4 million de personnes ont besoin d'une aide urgente. Quelques jours après le passage du cyclone, l'heure est aux consignes sanitaires d'urgence.

Urgence Haïti : « L’habitat est détruit à 80 % »

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:28:00 +0200

«N ous devions nous rendre sur place pour une mission "à froid". Le but était de réaliser un état des lieux et d’évaluer la faisabilité d’un dispensaire… De fait, la décision a été prise avec les équipes de Médilor de passer à une mission "à chaud" qui se fera en liaison avec la direction de la protection civile haïtienne.

Matthew : Flambée des prix des produits dans plusieurs communes du Sud d'Haïti

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 01:12:00 +0200

Chantal (HaÃ¯ti), 11 oct. 2016 [AlterPresse] --- Une flambÃ©e des prix des produits de premiÃ¨re nÃ©cessitÃ© est constatÃ©e dans diverses communes du dÃ©partement du Sud d’HaÃ¯ti, suite au passage de lâ€™ouragan Matthew, les lundi 3 et mardi 4 octobre 2016, selon les tÃ©moignages recueillis par l’agence en ligne AlterPresse.

Haïti-Matthew/Education : Paralysie des activités scolaires dans plusieurs établissements, affectés par l'ouragan

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:53:00 +0200

Petit-GoÃ¢ve (HaÃ¯ti), 10 oct. 2016 [AlterPresse] --- Comme il fallait s’y attendre, les activitÃ©s scolaires, dans plusieurs Ã©tablissements affectÃ©s par le cyclone Matthew, demeurent paralysÃ©es, ce lundi 10 octobre 2016, date fixÃ©e pour la reprise des classes par le MinistÃ¨re de lâ€™Ã©ducation....

LA PHOTO DU JOUR - Au Royaume-Uni, un premier test pour la voiture sans chauffeur

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:23:00 +0200

1/7 MARDI 11 OCTOBRE - Certes, le véhicule n'a roulé qu'à environ 8 km/h. Mais la scène à laquelle ont assisté des Britanniques ce mardi est une première : des voitures autonomes ont été testées dans un lieu public, ouvrant la voie à l'introduction dans le pays de ce type de transport considéré comme l'avenir de l'automobile.

Haiti: Haïti : l'OMS envoie un million de doses de vaccin anti-choléra

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:34:00 +0200

Haïti : 100.000 enfants ne vont pas retourner en classe à cause des dégâts causés par le cyclone, selon l'UNICEF

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:27:00 +0200

11 octobre 2016 #150 Une semaine après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew en Haïti et alors que les écoles rouvrent leurs portes à travers le pays, plus de 100.000 enfants ne pourront pas reprendre la classe car leur école a été endommagée ou convertie en abri provisoire, a prévenu mardi le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l'enfance.

JT 13H - Ouragan Matthew : urgence sanitaire en Haïti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:42:00 +0200

JT 13H - Le passage du cyclone Matthew a fait des ravages en Haïti, comme en témoigne ces vues du ciel. Mais au sol, la réalité est pire encore. Du côté de Jérémie, au sud-ouest du pays, se trouve la région la plus touchée. Ici, l’aide humanitaire peine encore à arriver et les habitants appellent à l’aide.

Des sinistrés à Petit-Goâve reçoivent des kits alimentaires

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:56:00 +0200

Quelque 500 personnes qui ont tout perdu lors du passage de l’ouragan Matthew à Petit-Goâve ont reçu dimanche des kits alimentaires. L’œuvre est du Club Lions d’Haïti. Il est 11 heures. Le soleil est à son acmé. Des centaines de personnes de tout acabit et de tout âge, massées pêle-mêle dans la cour....

Les remous de l’actualité des lundi 10 et mardi 12 octobre 2016

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:56:00 +0200

Solidarité du Pape François au peuple haïtien Dans une correspondance au cardinal Chibly Langlois, président de la Conférence épiscopale d'Haïti, le pape François, par l’entremise du cardinal Pietro Parolin, secrétaire d'État, a fait état dimanche de sa douleur concernant les graves conséquences....

La diaspora au service d'Haïti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:56:00 +0200

La santé, une priorité pour miss Fièvre Après le tremblement de terre du 12 janvier 2010, Gretha Fièvre, infirmière vivant aux États-Unis, a senti plus que jamais le besoin de resserrer les liens avec sa terre d’origine. Rentrée au pays peu après le drame, elle a rejoint une des innombrables équipes....

Des artistes au secours des sinistrés

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:56:00 +0200

Le mois d’octobre vient comme à chaque année, accompagné de la saison cyclonique. Cette fois-ci, le cyclone Matthew, qui a traversé les Caraïbes, a multiplié les dégâts. Ce lundi 3 octobre, malgré les diverses mobilisations effectuées sur les réseaux sociaux et dans la presse des heures avant la catastrophe, nous n’avons pas pu éviter le pire.

Le CEP cherche une date pour organiser les élections

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:56:00 +0200

Le 30 octobres est à la fois une date constitutionnelle pour organiser les élections et acceptée par la plupart des partis politiques qui ont rencontré, lundi, le CEP sur les dégâts de l’ouragan Matthew. Une source bien placée au CEP a confié au Nouvelliste que cette date constituait désormais une....

Aubiac. Haïti : «Quand l'espoir est plus fort que la mort»

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:02:00 +0200

L'Agenaise Sylvie Laurent-Pourcel séjourne actuellement en Haïti. À Aubiac, une association organise une exposition d'art naïf. Une semaine après le passage meurtrier de Matthew. Aujourd'hui encore, Haïti observe le deuil national. Une semaine après le passage du cyclone Matthew et malgré le millier de personnes disparues, la vie reprend son cours.

Choléra et risque de famine: Haïti face à une crise humanitaire inquiétante

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:54:00 +0200

Au total, plus de 175.500 personnes sont hébergées dans des abris provisoires. Les autorités ont également répertorié 4 disparus et 246 blessés. Le département de la Grande Anse (sud-ouest), directement traversé par l'ouragan, est le plus touché avec 198 morts, 97 blessés et 99.400 personnes en abris provisoires.

Haïti-Matthew : les ‘’amis d’Haïti’’ s’activent, la guerre des chiffres continuent

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 05:52:00 +0200

Le président dominicain Danilo Medina a effectué, le dimanche 9 octobre, une visite en Haïti en signe de solidarité aux victimes de l’Ouragan Matthew. Lors d’une conférence de presse tenue au salon diplomatique de l’Aéroport Toussait Louverture, le chef de l’Etat dominicain a laissé entendre que son....

Haiti- Ouragan Matthew : La Diaspora se Mobilise pour Aider Haïti

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 05:52:00 +0200

Plusieurs organisations issues de la Diaspora haïtienne, particulièrement des Etats-Unis, se mobilisent pour porter secours à Haïti suite au passage du cyclone Matthew dans notre pays. L’ouragan dévastateur et meurtrier a laissé dans son sillage des centaines de morts, des milliers de sans-abris et....

Haïti : l'ONU a besoin de 120 millions de dollars pour aider les victimes du cyclone Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 05:29:00 +0200

Les Nations Unies, en coordination avec le gouvernement haïtien et d'autres partenaires, ont lancé lundi à Genève un appel de fonds humanitaire de 119,8 millions de dollars pour être en mesure de venir en aide à 750.000 Haïtiens affectés par le cyclone Matthew pendant les trois prochains mois.

Le MARNDR clame son leadership et veut contrôler la réponse aux désastres

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 05:29:00 +0200

A la salle de conférence du MARNDR, ce lundi, les principaux décideurs le ministre Pierre Guito Laurore, les secrétaires d’État à la Production végétale et animale, respectivement Patrix Sévère et Estimé Maxene ainsi que le directeur général Arnoux Severin, étaient présents pour informer la presse....

Jérémie, Corail, Cavaillon, Aquin... cette détresse sans nom des artistes

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 05:29:00 +0200

Meem Shoomeatove Vincent L’auteur de « La dernière goutte d’homme », affairé à collecter des dons pour les victimes du cyclone, était concis; pour lui, rien de ce qu’il pourra dire ne saurait traduire son désarroi. « J’ai survolé en hélicoptère les zones de Pestel, Corail, jusqu’à Roseau.

CholÃ©ra et risque de famine: HaÃ¯ti face Ã une crise humanitaire inquiÃ©tante

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:35:00 +0200

HaÃ¯ti fait face Ã une crise humanitaire inquiÃ©tante, qui nÃ©cessite une "rÃ©action majeure" de la communautÃ© internationale selon l'ONU, aprÃ¨s le passage la semaine derniÃ¨re de l'ouragan dÃ©vastateur Matthew qui a fait au moins 372 morts. Au total, plus de 175.500 personnes sont hÃ©bergÃ©es dans des abris provisoires.

Choléra et famine menacent Haïti après Matthew

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:15:00 +0200

Haïti fait face à une crise humanitaire inquiétante, qui nécessite une "réaction majeure" de la communauté internationale selon l'ONU, après le passage la semaine dernière de l'ouragan dévastateur Matthew qui a fait au moins 372 morts. Au total, plus de 175.500 personnes sont hébergées dans des abris provisoires.

Haïti face à une crise humanitaire inquiétante

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:12:00 +0200

Au total, plus de 175 500 personnes sont hébergées dans des abris provisoires. Les autorités ont également répertorié 4 disparus et 246 blessés. Le département de la Grande Anse, directement traversé par l'ouragan, est le plus touché avec 198 morts, 97 blessés et 99 400 personnes en abris provisoires.

Choléra et risque de famine: Haïti face à une crise humanitaire inquiétante

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:07:00 +0200

Choléra et risque de famine: Haïti face à une crise humanitaire inquiétante

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0200

Choléra et risque de famine: Haïti face à une crise humanitaire inquiétante

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 23:50:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) - Haïti fait face à une crise humanitaire inquiétante, qui nécessite une "réaction majeure" de la communauté internationale selon l'ONU, après le passage la semaine dernière de l'ouragan dévastateur Matthew qui a fait au moins 372 morts. Au total, plus de 175.500 personnes sont hébergées dans des abris provisoires.

Choléra et risque de famine: Haïti face à une crise humanitaire inquiétante

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 23:46:00 +0200

Choléra et risque de famine: Haïti face à une crise humanitaire inquiétante

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 23:40:00 +0200

Haïti : l'ONU a besoin de 120 millions de dollars pour aider les victimes du cyclone Matthew

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:29:00 +0200

Le 9 octobre 2016 à Les Cayes, en Haîti, des centaines de personnes qui ont perdu leurs maisons ont trouvé refuge dans une école de quartier. Photo UNICEF/Roger LeMoyne. 10 octobre 2016 #150 Les Nations Unies, en coordination avec le gouvernement haïtien et d'autres partenaires, ont lancé lundi à....

Haiti: Haïti-Education : Reprise des classes, ce 10 octobre 2016, sauf dans les zones ravagées par Matthew

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:52:00 +0200

P-au-P, 09 oct. 2016 [AlterPresse] --- Après cinq jours de suspension (du lundi 3 au vendredi 7 octobre 2016), la reprise des activités scolaires sera effective, ce lundi 10 octobre 2016, excepté dans les zones considérablement frappées durant le passage du cyclone Matthew sur Haïti, confirme le....

A la Une: en Haïti, aux victimes de l’ouragan s’ajoutent les victimes du choléra

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:42:00 +0200

Selon le Miami Herald , si depuis trois mois l’hôpital de Port-Salut n’avait pas vu un seul cas de choléra, depuis dimanche la situation s’est inversée. Hier, une personne est décédée du choléra et six autres patients étaient hospitalisés alors que ce petit hôpital ne compte que cinq lits pour ce type de patient.

Haïti-Ouragan Matthew : La République Dominicaine promet une assistance aux familles sinistrées

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:30:00 +0200

a promis une assistance aux familles sinistrÃ©es, durant le passage du cyclone Matthew sur HaÃ¯ti, lors dâ€™une visite de solidaritÃ©, le dimanche 09 octobre 2016, Ã Port-au-Prince. Il sâ€™agit, dans un premier temps, de voir comment nous pouvons aider les personnes victimes, amÃ©liorer les....

Haïti-Élections : Des partis politiques rejettent la décision de fermeture de la campagne électorale

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:30:00 +0200

P-au-P, 10 oct. 2016 [Alter Presse] --- Des partis politiques rejettent la fermeture, le vendredi 7 octobre 2016, de la pÃ©riode de campagne Ã©lectorale par le Conseil Ã©lectoral provisoire (Cep), selon les informations rassemblÃ©es par l’agence en ligne AlterPresse.

LA PHOTO DU JOUR - Floride : heurté par une voiture, cet aigle niché dans un pare-choc s'en sort bien

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:21:00 +0200

1/6 LUNDI 10 OCTOBRE - Plus que peur que de mal. En Floride, dans le comté de Clay, un automobiliste a percuté un aigle avec sa berline Saturn samedi, alors que les conditions climatiques étaient difficiles après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew. Un choc qui aurait tué plus d'un animal, mais pas....

1.000 morts en Haïti après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:39:00 +0200

Le pays de 10 millions d'habitants doit faire face à une épidémie du Choléra. (Dieu Nalio Chery/AP/SIPA) 1,4 million de personnes ont besoin d'une assistance humanitaire sur 10 millions d'habitants, selon les Nations unies. Une catastrophe pour le pays, également frappé par le choléra. Le bilan s’alourdit.

LA PHOTO DU JOUR - En Floride, un aigle miraculé après avoir été heurté par le pare-choc d'une voiture

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:49:00 +0200

1/6 VENDREDI 7 OCTOBRE - James Bond a bien changé. Barbu, cheveux grisonnants, l’acteur britannique Pierce Brosnan a laissé tomber le Martini Dry mais réenfilé son smoking pour s’afficher depuis vendredi matin en une des journaux indiens et dans un spot télévisé vantant une marque de "paan", une concoction à chiquer très populaire dans le pays.

Haïti: Le bilan de l'ouragan Matthew s'élève à 1.000 morts

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:28:00 +0200

Le bilan du passage de l'ouragan Matthew à Haiti s'élève désormais à 1.000 morts, selon les données recueillies auprès de responsables locaux. L'ouragan, le plus violent des Caraïbes en près de 10 ans, a frappé Haïti mardi, avec des vents soufflant à 230 kilomètres par heure et des pluies torrentielles.

Ouragan Matthew/Haïti : l'aide humanitaire française est en voie d'acheminement

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:53:00 +0200

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L'ouragan Matthew a fait plus de 1.000 morts

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:51:00 +0200

Haïti a commencé à enterrer ses morts dans des fosses communes après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew, dont le dernier bilan s'élève désormais à 1.000 morts, selon une compilation établie par Reuters à partir de données recueillies auprès de responsables locaux.

Ouragan Matthew : au moins 1000 morts en Haïti

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:23:00 +0200

Au moins selon un bilan de Reuters de ce lundi. Haïti a commencé dimanche un deuil national de trois jours, confronté à une . Si le cyclone tropical s'affaiblit , les Etats-Unis sont toujours en alerte. Le bilan humain s'élève au total à 1025 morts. Des régions entières en Haïti restaient toujours....

Ouragan Matthew en Haïti : 1000 morts et la menace du choléra

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:05:00 +0200

Le nombre de personnes tuées en Haïti par l'ouragan Matthew a dépassé la barre des 1.000 dimanche, selon une compilation établie par l’agence de presse Reuters à partir de données recueillies auprès de responsables locaux. L'ouragan, le plus violent des Caraïbes en près de 10 ans, a frappé Haïti....

L’ouragan Matthew revu à la baisse à un cyclone post-tropical

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:41:00 +0200

10-10-2016 12:53. L'intensité de l'ouragan Matthew a été revu à la baisse à un cyclone post-tropical. La tempête a continué son chemin vers la mer. Il s'agit de la plus grande tempête atlantique depuis 2007, l'ouragan a tué 17 personnes aux États-Unis, et plus de 2 millions de foyers et de....

[reportage] Haïti ravagée: à Dame-Marie, on brûle tout pour éviter les maladies

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:37:00 +0200

Dans la nuit du lundi au mardi 4 octobre 2016, la République d'Haïti a été dévastée par l’un des pires ouragans dans l’histoire du pays. Matthew, un cyclone de catégorie 4 sur une échelle de 5, a traversé la péninsule sud du pays, laissant derrière lui un paysage apocalyptique.

Le bilan de l'ouragan Matthew atteint les 1000 morts

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:11:00 +0200

Haïti a commencé à enterrer ses morts dans des fosses communes après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew, dont le dernier bilan s'élève désormais à 1000 morts, selon une compilation établie par Reuters à partir de données recueillies auprès de responsables locaux.

Ouragan Matthew. À Haïti, le bilan atteint les 1 000 morts

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:03:00 +0200

Haïti a commencé à enterrer ses morts dans des fosses communes après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew, dont le dernier bilan s'élève désormais à 1 000 morts, selon une compilation établie par Reuters à partir de données recueillies auprès de responsables locaux.

Ouragan Matthew : le bilan s'alourdit en Haïti et aux Etats-Unis

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:40:00 +0200

Le bilan de l'ouragan Matthew atteint les 1.000 morts à Haïti

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:37:00 +0200

Le bilan de l'ouragan Matthew atteint les 1.000 morts à Haïti

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:28:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haïti a commencé à enterrer ses morts dans des fosses communes après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew, dont le dernier bilan s'élève désormais à 1.000 morts, selon une compilation établie par Reuters à partir de données recueillies auprès de responsables locaux.

Haïti: le bilan de l'ouragan Matthew atteint les 1000 morts

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:15:00 +0200

Haïti a commencé à enterrer ses morts dans des fosses communes après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew , dont le dernier bilan s'élève désormais à 1000 morts, selon une compilation établie par Reuters à partir de données recueillies auprès de responsables locaux.

Le sud de Haiti est dévasté par la tempête

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 06:39:00 +0200

À Haiti, après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew, le bilan des morts ne cesse de s'alourdir. La ville de Jérémie, où 80% des bâtiments ont été rasés, redoute une épidémie de choléra. Une ville de 30 mille habitants... réduite à celà... La commune de Jérémie, à l'ouest d'Haiti, est privée....

Ouragan Matthew : plus de 1.000 morts en Haïti, 17 aux États-Unis

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 05:57:00 +0200

Haïti a commencé à enterrer ses morts dans des fosses communes. @ Nicolas GARCIA / AFP. Le pays le plus pauvre du continent américain doit en plus faire face à une résurgence de choléra. Le nombre de personnes tuées en Haïti par l'ouragan Matthew a dépassé la barre des 1.

Cyclone Matthew : près de 900 morts, 350.000 personnes dans le besoin

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 05:39:00 +0200

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La Réunion peut connaître un cyclone Matthew

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 05:39:00 +0200

La Réunion entre dans la saison des cyclones. Ces phénomènes peuvent faire des dégâts considérables. C’est ce qu’a rappelé l’ouragan Matthew la semaine dernière. À Haïti, le cyclone est responsable de la mort de 842 personnes. Selon le gouvernement haïtien, près de 350.000 personnes ont besoin d’une aide urgente.

Le sud de Haïti est dévasté par la tempête

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 05:09:00 +0200

À Haiti, après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew, le bilan des morts ne cesse de s'alourdir. Nous nous rendons dans la ville de Jérémie, dont 80% des bâtiments ont été rasés, et qui redoute une épidémie de choléra. Une ville de 30 mille habitants... réduite à celà... Le sud de Haïti est dévasté par la tempête.

Ouragan Matthew : 17 morts aux États-Unis

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 00:41:00 +0200

Aux États-Unis, le passage de l'ouragan Matthew a tué 17 personnes et laissé plus de deux millions de foyers et d'entreprises sans courant électrique. Plusieurs centaines de personnes ont dû être évacuées par bateau ou par hélicoptère dans le sud-est du pays en grande partie sous les eaux.

Typhoon Songda remnants expected to pound B.C.'s South Coast this weekend

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:09:00 +0200

Three powerful storms, each increasing in intensity, are expected to make landfall on B.C.'s South Coast Wednesday night, Friday and Saturday. (Environment Canada) Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver , as the first in a trio of powerful October storms is set to hit British Columbia's South Coast tonight.

S-Oil, Hyosung donate for typhoon victims

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:03:00 +0200

S-Oil and Hyosung are donating aid to help residents in the southeastern city of Ulsan recover from damages caused by typhoon Chaba last week. S-Oil said Thursday that the refiner decided to offer heating oil, worth 1.5 billion won ($1.3 million), to the Community Chest of Korea's (CCK) Ulsan branch....

Post-Yolanda coconut recovery gains ground

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:01:00 +0200

MAJORITY of coconut trees damaged by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in Eastern Visayas has been replaced, a top official of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) reported. PCA Regional Manager Joel Pilapil said that out of the 10 million target seedlings for replanting, about 80 percent or approximately....

Xiamen Open golfers donate 10 percent prize to typhoon victims

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:54:00 +0200

XIAMEN， China， Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The China LPGA Tour swung back into action Thursday with the Xiamen Open International， a co-sponsored event with the Ladies European Tour， kicking off. With the Ronald Fream/TK Pen-designed layout in Haicang district now back to tournament conditions， in a show of....

Weather Powerful rain, wind from typhoon headed for Northwest Powerful rain, wind from typhoon headed for Northwest A series of storms will bring significant wind and rain to Washington. Weather 45 minutes ago

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:56:00 +0200

A series of powerful storm systems will impact Western Washington starting Wednesday night and lasting through the weekend. The final storm will be the strongest and could cause power outages. We're more vulnerable to power outages this time of year because of new growth and leaves that are still on....

Stormy forecast: Thursday could be bad, but Saturday could be worse

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:10:00 +0200

With fierce winds and heavy rain, forecasters say two major storms will tear across Western Washington on Thursday and Saturday — and the weekend storm has the potential of being historic. “What we’re looking at is an incredibly deep, intense low-pressure system,” National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Haner said of Saturday’s forecast.

Stormy weather 'will unleash multiple impacts' on Western Washington The National Weather Service says there is a one and three chance of a "historical windstorm for

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:53:00 +0200

Stormy weather 'will unleash multiple impacts' on Western Washington. The National Weather Service says there is a one and three chance of a “historical windstorm for nearly all of Western Washington that would be long remembered.” From Thursday through the weekend stormy weather will unleash....

Powerful storm headed for Oregon; typhoon winds possible

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 04:05:00 +0200

Two powerful storms headed for Oregon are expected to deliver a one-two punch to Lane County in the next few days. The Eugene-Springfield area will see rain, heavy at times, and gusty winds as the first storm arrives Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Portland.

Central Vietnam in for stormy weather this weekend

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 00:34:00 +0200

A low pressure area now menacing off the coast may soon strengthened into a typhoon. A tropical low pressure system off the coast is likely to hit central Vietnam, bringing heavy rains and strong winds in the next few days. At 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the system was seen east of Hoang Sa (Paracel)....

Typhoon Songda remnants expected to pound B.C.'s South Coast this weekend

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 23:35:00 +0200

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver , as the first in a trio of powerful October storms is set to hit British Columbia's South Coast tonight. An even more intense storm is coming Saturday as the remnants of Typhoon Songda make landfall, Environment Canada warns.

1:46 PM Stormy weather 'will unleash multiple impacts' on Western Washington

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 22:59:00 +0200

First storm in powerful trio expected to hit B.C. South Coast tonight

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 22:10:00 +0200

Updated Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver as first storm in powerful trio expected tonight Most intense storm expected to hit Saturday as remnants of Typhoon Songda make landfall in B.C. By Lisa Johnson, Three powerful storms, each increasing in intensity, are expected to make landfall on B.

Typhoon Songda remnants expected to pound B.C. South Coast this weekend

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 21:47:00 +0200

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver , with the first in a trio of powerful October storms set to hit British Columbia's South Coast tonight. An even more intense storm is coming Saturday as the remnants of Typhoon Songda make landfall, Environment Canada warns.

Rain persists in north, another storm forming

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:31:00 +0200

TAIPEI--Rain will continue to drench northern Taiwan until Thursday morning while a tropical low air pressure system could develop into the 21st typhoon in the Pacific this year, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) forecast on Wednesday. The bureau released torrential or extremely torrential rain....

Best Sunshine donates $10,000 to American Red Cross

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:06:00 +0200

BEST Sunshine International is supporting the Club 200 Super Heroes Dinner and Raffle Draw by donating $10,000 to the American Red Cross NMI-chapter. “Anything that we can do, always, we are here to help the community,” BSI CEO Mark Brown said. “The Red Cross does an incredible job all the time so....

Storm could affect Taiwan: CWB

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:57:00 +0200

A tropical depression is expected to develop into a tropical storm this morning and could start affecting the weather in Taiwan next week, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said yesterday. The tropical depression is off the east coast of the Philippines and was moving northwesterly at a slow pace, the bureau said.

‘Murderous’ Columbus Day Storm of 1962 was spawned by similar typhoon now looming over Pacific

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:13:00 +0200

Fifty-four years ago today, a massive storm with hurricane-force winds roared across the Pacific Northwest, raging up the coast from Eureka, Calif., to Vancouver, B.C. The Columbus Day storm was a result of the after-effects of Typhoon Freda, which released its power when it moved in cooler mid-latitudes.

Columbus Day Storm of 1962 was spawned by similar typhoon now looming over Pacific

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 16:10:00 +0200

10/12 11:29 Rain persists in northern Taiwan, storm forming in Philippines

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:43:00 +0200

Taipei, Oct. 12 (CNA) Rain will continue to drench northern Taiwan until Thursday morning while a tropical low air pressure system could develop into the 21st typhoon in the Pacific this year, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) forecast on Wednesday. The bureau released torrential or extremely....

Rain persists in northern Taiwan, storm forming in Philippines

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 06:54:00 +0200

3 major rain and wind storms in forecast starting late Wednesday

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 01:48:00 +0200

A series of storms with heavy rain and strong winds will reach Victoria by Wednesday night. Photograph by Darren Stone, Times Colonist. Be prepared for not one but three powerful storms the rest of the week, beginning with rain and wind hitting the region late Wednesday.

Vegetable prices soaring, expected to stabilize in late Oct.

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:10:00 +0200

TAIPEI -- Vegetable prices in the local wholesale market continued to shoot up Tuesday, rising about 7 percent from a day earlier following persistent rain brought by the outer periphery of Tropical Storm Aere in recent days, according to the Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA) under the Council of Agriculture.

Vegetable prices continue to soar as rains persist

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:02:00 +0200

Wholesale prices for vegetables continued to surge yesterday, rising about 7 percent from a day earlier following persistent rain brought by the outer periphery of Tropical Storm Aere, the Agriculture and Food Agency said. In the Taipei Fruit and Vegetable Market — which serves as the benchmark for....

Vegetable prices soaring, expected to stabilize late October

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:14:00 +0200

Taipei, Oct. 11 (CNA) Vegetable prices in the local wholesale market continued to shoot up Tuesday, rising about 7 percent from a day earlier following persistent rain brought by the outer periphery of Tropical Storm Aere in recent days, according to the Agriculture and Food Agency (AFA) under the Council of Agriculture.

North Korean Flood Victims Caught in Nuclear Standoff

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:38:00 +0200

. By Brian Padden October 10, 2016. Winter is coming in North Korea, where nearly 600,000 people are in need of urgent assistance due to recent severe flooding. A typhoon that hit at the end of September inundated villages near the Tumen River, along the border areas with China and Russia. Worst flooding in memory.

Typhoon Chaba batters South Korea, killing at least three people

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 06:45:00 +0200

Weather:ALL:ALL Weather:Storm Event:ALL Disasters and Accidents:ALL:ALL Disasters and Accidents:Storm Disaster:ALL Korea, Republic Of:ALL:ALL Asia:ALL:ALL Pacific:ALL:ALL storm, typhoon, weather, chaba, south korea Reuters Typhoon Chaba batters South Korea, killing at least three people Typhoon....

Disaster Drones: Great Potential, Few Challenges? – Analysis

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 06:33:00 +0200

By Zin Bo Htet* Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAVs), popularly known as drones, are one of the most promising and powerful new technologies to improve disaster response and relief operations. UAVs are frequently portrayed as being a game-changer for disaster relief, both with respect to gathering information and delivering aid.

Typhoon Chaba batters South Korea, killing at least three people

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 06:21:00 +0200

Fiji’s honest appraisal of Cyclone Winston

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 05:04:00 +0200

There were fears of very large loss of life when Fiji was hit in February this year by the first category 5 cyclone in its recorded history, and the strongest ever seen in the southern hemisphere. Cyclone Winston brought wind speeds which would have lifted an airplane, averaging 220 kilometres per....

Gov't Declares Typhoon-affected Ulsan, Ulju as Special Disaster Zones

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 04:23:00 +0200

The Ministry of Public Safety and Security has designated Buk District of Ulsan and the adjacent Ulju County in South Gyeongsang Province as special disaster zones after Typhoon Chaba battered the country's southeastern regions last week. The ministry announced the decision on Monday, adding that it....

Being 'prepared for surprises' - climate change increases hurricane impact in unexpected ways

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:02:00 +0200

But weather models also note that changes can basically blow storms apart as they form. That's one of the reasons why people have been speculating that we may see fewer storms, but they may perhaps be more intense. Climate models are only just getting better at [predicting this], but it's an active field of research.

Hurricane Matthew Being 'prepared for surprises' - climate change increases hurricane impact in unexpected ways Hurricane Matthew has moved on, but people from Haiti to the US are still dealing with its deadly effects. DW asked an expert whether climate change is making these storms more dangerous - and what we can do to prepare.

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:01:00 +0200

Railway in Taitung reopened Monday afternoon

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:52:00 +0200

Taipei, Oct. 10 (CNA) The South-Link Railway Line between Taimali (太麻里) and Zhiben (知本) in Taitung County reopened at 2 p.m. on Monday, the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) said. Service on the 98.2 kilometer-long rail line from Fangliao in Pingtung County to Taitung City was disrupted three....

UK and Germany to increase efforts against terrorism

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:29:00 +0200

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that the UK and Germany have committed to intensify their efforts against terrorism worldwide. Both countries will work more closely on exercises and operations to tackle challenges, such as potential threats from ISIS.

Philippines: Philippines pioneering psychological first aid following crisis

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:44:00 +0200

“The psychological damage left in the wake of natural disasters in the Philippines has proven to be as devastating as the physical damage", said Dr Gundo Weiler, WHO Country Representative in the Philippines. “WHO and partners developed a guide on psychological first aid to ensure that standards and....

Fiji: Fiji’s honest appraisal of Cyclone Winston

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:44:00 +0200

By Denis McClean. GENEVA, 10 October 2016 - There were fears of very large loss of life when Fiji was hit in February this year by the first category 5 cyclone in its recorded history, and the strongest ever seen in the southern hemisphere. Cyclone Winston brought wind speeds which would have lifted....

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (4 - 10 October 2016)

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:44:00 +0200

REPUBLIC OF KOREA / JAPAN. From 4 to 6 October, Typhoon Chaba moved across the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan triggering flooding along coastal areas, and disrupting transport networks and electricity supplies for thousands of people. In ROK, the local media reported at least seven people were....

North Korean Flood Victims Caught in Nuclear Standoff

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:22:00 +0200

SEOUL — Winter is coming in North Korea, where nearly 600,000 people are in need of urgent assistance due to recent severe flooding. A typhoon that hit at the end of September inundated villages near the Tumen River, along the border areas with China and Russia. Worst flooding in memory.

Gov't Seeking to Declare Special Disaster Zones for Areas Hit by Chaba

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:26:00 +0200

The government said Monday that areas hit by Typhoon Chaba will be declared as special disaster zones if they are likely to meet required standards even if all of the damages have not yet been estimated. Minister of Public Safety and Security Park In-yong revealed the plan during a meeting of....

DAILY FORTUNE - OCTOBER 11, 2016

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:43:00 +0200

1. China's pampering of N. Korea exacerbates nuclear issues; 4. N. Korea could have up to 100 deliverable nuclear weapons in four years; 5. Samsung, SKT accelerating global AI assistant market race; 6. Japan could go nuclear in 10 years to contain N. Korea provocations: study; 7. Comedian Yoo donates 50 mil.

China shuts schools and recalls fishing boats as typhoon hits

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 18:37:00 +0200

A woman in Taipei struggles with her umbrella against powerful winds generated by Typhoon Megi. [Photo/Agencies] SHANGHAI China shut schools and cancelled dozens of flights as Typhoon Megi made landfall in the southern province of Fujian on Wednesday with winds of close to 120 km per hour (75 mph), Xinhua news agency said.

Across China: Typhoon-thrashed trees become art in E China

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 13:32:00 +0200

FUZHOU, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Miniature landscapes and paintings on wood are among some 150 works of art created using trees damaged by Typhoon Meranti after the storm landed in east China's Xiamen City in September. They are the result of a student-led campaign to turn fallen trees into works of art.

FYI: Pagasa's warning system

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 12:27:00 +0200

CEBU CITY -- Around 19 to 20 tropical cyclones enter the Philippines' area of responsibility every year, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). To keep the public informed about the weather status of the country, Pagasa issues Tropical Cyclone....

Comedian Yoo donates 50 mil. won ...

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 11:06:00 +0200

Popular comedian Yoo Jae-suk has donated 50 million won ($45,000) for victims of Typhoon Chaba, which ripped through the southern parts of the country. As of Sunday, seven people have died and three others were missing. Yoo handed over the money to the Korea Disaster Relief Association, Hope Bridge,....

Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and other companies are offering free product repairs to typho...

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 09:33:00 +0200

Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and other companies are offering free product repairs to typhoon Chaba victims. Samsung and LG have sent special service teams to Ulsan and Changwon, where the typhoon damage was worst. Samsung opened two service booths in Ulsan, one in front of Samsung Digital....

Photo Gallery: The week in pictures

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 05:59:00 +0200

Force of fury: A market is badly damaged by Hurricane Matthew in Chantal, Haiti. Matthew made landfall in Haiti leaving more than 800 people dead with tens of thousands of homes in ruins, according to preliminary reports. EPA; United States: US Navy Blue Angels numbers 5 and 6 flying below Sean....

Haiti: Hurricane Matthew (CAT 1) - Estimated Impacts Advisory 43, 08 October 2016 1700 EDT (2100 UTC)

Sun, 09 Oct 2016 01:41:00 +0200

PDC14A - 43. Tropical Cyclone Positions Ï Hurricane/Typhoon >150 mph Ï Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph Ï Tropical Storm: 39-73 mph Ï Tropical Depression: <39 mph ")Ï Current Storm Position Est Wind Impacts (TAOS) Small Trees Sway Large Trees Sway Branches Breaking Trees Down; some power loss Minor....

China maintains blue alert for typhoon Aere

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:41:00 +0200

The national observatory on Saturday maintained its blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year. At 5 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was above the South China Sea some 275 km to the southeast of Hong Kong, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a statement.

Typhoon Chaba batters South Korea

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 10:54:00 +0200

October 8, 2016 13:07 IST 1 of 5. Women take a photograph of cars damaged by typhoon Chaba in Ulsan, South Korea. Credit: Reuters. © Copyright 2016 International Business Times, India Edition All Rights Reserved.

Hurricane Matthew sets quite a scene for astronauts 16 hours ago

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 09:10:00 +0200

As the hurricane strengthens and approaches the coast of Florida, NASA and NOAA satellites continue to provide forecasters and scientists with valuable data on the development and changes within the storm. Aon has reported that September was a particularly expensive month in terms of weather events,....

'N. Korean Missions in Russia Request Flood Support'

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 06:50:00 +0200

Radio Free Asia said Saturday that North Korea has asked Russia for flood assistance through its diplomatic missions in the country. Citing reports by Russian media including the RIA Novosti news agency, the RFA quoted a statement made by the president of the Russian Red Cross Society's chapter in Khabarovsk city.

China maintains blue alert for typhoon Aere

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 06:30:00 +0200

BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The national observatory on Saturday maintained its blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year. At 5 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was above the South China Sea some 275 km to the southeast of Hong Kong, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a statement.

China maintains blue alert for typhoon Aere

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 06:25:00 +0200

BEIJING， Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The national observatory on Saturday maintained its blue alert， the lowest level of a four-tier warning system， for Aere， the 19th typhoon of the year. At 5 a.m.， the eye of the typhoon was above the South China Sea some 275 km to the southeast of Hong Kong， the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a statement.

China Maintains Blue Alert For Typhoon Aere

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 05:56:00 +0200

BEIJING, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The national observatory on Saturday maintained its blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year. China's Xinhua news agency reports that at 5 am, the eye of the typhoon was above the South China Sea some 275 km to the....

China maintains blue alert for typhoon Aere

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 05:53:00 +0200

BEIJING, Oct. 8 -- The national observatory on Saturday maintained its blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year. At 5 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was above the South China Sea some 275 km to the southeast of Hong Kong, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a statement.

Typhoon Aere to bring rainstorm to south China

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 05:43:00 +0200

Typhoon Aere, the 19th to hit China this year, will likely bring heavy rain to the southern province of Guangdong, the local meteorological authority said Friday. Aere grew from a tropical storm into a typhoon Thursday morning, and is heading for China from the Philippines, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters.

China maintains blue alert for typhoon Aere

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 04:52:00 +0200

THE national observatory on Saturday maintained its blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year. At 5 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was above the South China Sea some 275 km to the southeast of Hong Kong, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a statement.

Death Toll from Eastern China Landslide Climbs to 17

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 04:40:00 +0200

BEIJING – The death toll from last week’s landslide in eastern China rose to 17 on Friday after authorities confirmed the recovery of 10 more bodies, while 10 others remain missing, official news agency Xinhua reported. On Sept. 28, heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Megi – one of the most powerful to....

Typhoon Aere to bring rainstorm to south China

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 04:13:00 +0200

North Korean pupils drown after being 'ordered to save portraits of Kim Jong-un’s family'

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 02:45:00 +0200

GETTY•IFRC Charlie Peat Children have drowned after reportedly being told to save portraits of Kim's family The tragedy, which also included the death of seven teachers, took place in the northern province of Hamgyong after it was battered by Typhoon Lionrock.

UK and Germany step up Defence cooperation on day of unity

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 01:47:00 +0200

. 7 October 2016. UK and German Armed Forces will work more closely on exercises and operations as part of the firm partnership between the two countries. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, speaking alongside his counterpart Ursula Von Der Leyen at the Germany Embassy in London, has said the UK and....

Powerful typhoon Chaba barrels towards Japan after hitting South Korea's Jeju

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 01:45:00 +0200

TOKYO (AFP) - Authorities issued storm and heavy rain warnings on Wednesday (Oct 5) as powerful typhoon Chaba barrelled towards Japan, after it hit a South Korean resort island, causing flight cancellations and flooding streets. The violent storm was moving north-northeast off the Tsushima islets....

Enough to make your skin crawl! Stomach-churning video shows 'millions of earthworms' invading a Taiwanese school

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 19:19:00 +0200

The worms kept on squirming as they piled up in the middle of the playground. One person could be heard screaming in the background of the video: 'There are so many earthworms!' Another person then shouted: 'It's so disgusting!' The Facebook post has attracted over 1,000 comments.

Japanese model for typhoon days

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:46:00 +0200

As a teacher living in Japan who has taught at universities in Osaka and Okinawa for many years, I see several violent typhoons hit Japan each year. What I have noticed over this time, and in contrast to how things seem to happen in Taiwan, is that the locals and students here have never been....

Sonar blamed as dolphins found dead on beaches

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:46:00 +0200

A common bottlenose dolphin was found dead on a beach at Guihou Harbor (龜吼) in New Taipei City’s Wanli District (萬里) in the early hours of Wednesday, the latest incident in what is believed to be an unusual spike of stranded dolphins and whales in the aftermath of recent typhoons.

Hurricane Matthew sets quite a scene for astronauts

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 16:56:00 +0200

As Hurricane Matthew makes its way from the Caribbean Sea towards the Floridian coast the crew aboard the International Space Station caught a stunning image of the storm from above. The International Space Station (ISS) has tracked Hurricane Matthew since it was promoted from tropical storm status earlier this week.

Typhoon Aere to Bring Rainstorm to South China

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:25:00 +0200

Beijing: Typhoon Aere, the 19th to hit China this year, will likely bring heavy rain to the southern province of Guangdong, the local meteorological authority said on Friday. Aere grew from a tropical storm into a typhoon on Thursday morning, and is heading for China from the Philippines, the....

Typhoon Aere to bring rainstorm to south China

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:04:00 +0200

Rooftop slums are a stark reminder of Hong Kong’s social and housing problems

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 14:04:00 +0200

In a dilapidated shack on the roof of a Cheung Sha Wan residential building, an old woman crouches over a shallow bucket of water, rinsing a HK$5 pair of cucumbers for lunch. Sunlight seeps through cracks in a ceiling that is haphazardly constructed out of tarpaulin, metal pipes and sheets of corrugated iron.

Typhoon Aere to bring rainstorm to south China

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:12:00 +0200

GUANGZHOU， Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Aere， the 19th to hit China this year， will likely bring heavy rain to the southern province of Guangdong， the local meteorological authority said Friday. Aere grew from a tropical storm into a typhoon Thursday morning， and is heading for China from the....

Typhoon Aere to bring rainstorm to south China

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:05:00 +0200

GUANGZHOU, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Typhoon Aere, the 19th to hit China this year, will likely bring heavy rain to the southern province of Guangdong, the local meteorological authority said Friday. Aere grew from a tropical storm into a typhoon Thursday morning, and is heading for China from the....

Extremely rough seas foreseen for northern East Sea

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:29:00 +0200

Hanoi (VNA) – Extremely rough seas are predicted for the north of the East Sea’s northern area as typhoon Aere can continue developing in the next few hours, said the National Centre of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. At 1pm of October 7, the centre of the storm, the sixth to hit the East Sea this year, was at about 20.

722 more houses to be built for Sendong survivors

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:16:00 +0200

CAGAYAN DE ORO City will construct 722 more housing units for Typhoon Sendong survivors before the year ends, said shelter consultant. Ermin Pimentel, consultant of the Shelter and Housing Development Multi-Sectoral Task Force said that the process of planning and building the houses will be....

Preparations for storm Aere hastened

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:15:00 +0200

Ministries, agencies and localities should be on the highest alert for typhoon Aere, the sixth to hit Vietnam so far this year, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong. Cuong, also head of the National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control,....

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Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:10:00 +0200

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Hyundai Motor is struggling to deal with rumors that vehicles damaged by flooding at its Ulsan factory will go on sale on the domestic market despite its cont...

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:10:00 +0200

Hyundai Motor is struggling to deal with rumors that vehicles damaged by flooding at its Ulsan factory will go on sale on the domestic market despite its continual denials. A Hyundai Motor official said Friday that the automaker will use the water damaged vehicles only for testing at its research....

Preparations for storm Aere hastened

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 10:24:00 +0200

Hanoi, October 7 (VNA) – Ministries, agencies and localities should be on the highest alert for typhoon Aere, the sixth to hit Vietnam so far this year, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong. Cuong, also head of the National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster....

News story: UK and Germany step up Defence cooperation on day of unity

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 10:12:00 +0200

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, speaking alongside his counterpart Ursula Von Der Leyen at the Germany Embassy in London, has said the UK and Germany were committed to tackling threats around the world. Mr Fallon also announced that the Royal Navy’s newest helicopter will fly from a German warship.

Army sends additional troops to help restoration work a...

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:36:00 +0200

South Korea's military has dispatched additional troops and equipment to the country's southern region hit by Typhoon Chaba, the Army said Friday. It has sent some 7,000 soldiers and 24 heavy machinery vehicles, such as excavators and dump trucks, to such cities as Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongju that....

Alert for Typhoon Aere maintained

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:22:00 +0200

The national observatory on Friday maintained its blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year. At 5 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was above the South China Sea some 350 km to the southeast of Hong Kong.

Alert for Typhoon Aere maintained

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:11:00 +0200

THE national observatory on Friday maintained its blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year. At 5 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was above the South China Sea some 350 km to the southeast of Hong Kong.

Typhoon wreaks havoc on Kume prawn farm

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:58:00 +0200

Typhoon Chaba that made a direct hit to Kume Island wrought havoc on a prawn farm on the island when the storm cut the power off for an extended time to pond aerators that provide oxygen to the prawns. As a result, about 700,000 Japanese tiger prawns were found dead on Wednesday when the prawn farmer went to check on the ponds.

Preparations for storm Aere hastened

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 07:57:00 +0200

Hanoi (VNA) – Ministries, agencies and localities should be on the highest alert for typhoon Aere, the sixth to hit Vietnam so far this year, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong. Cuong, also head of the National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and....

Alert for Typhoon Aere maintained

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 07:05:00 +0200

BEIJING， Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The national observatory on Friday maintained its blue alert， the lowest level of a four-tier warning system， for Aere， the 19th typhoon of the year. At 5 a.m.， the eye of the typhoon was above the South China Sea some 350 km to the southeast of Hong Kong.

Alert for Typhoon Aere maintained

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 07:03:00 +0200

BEIJING, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The national observatory on Friday maintained its blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year. At 5 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was above the South China Sea some 350 km to the southeast of Hong Kong.

Typhoon Chaba leaves seven dead, three missing in S. Korea

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 06:59:00 +0200

Cars are submerged in floodwaters caused by Typhoon Chaba in Ulsan, South Korea, October 5, 2016. — Reuters pic SEOUL, Oct 7 — At least seven people were killed in South Korea as Typhoon Chaba struck the country’s southern region with strong winds and heavy rains during the week, South Korea’s....

Back injury forces Jason Day to briefly quit golf, cancel trips to Australia and Philippines

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 06:43:00 +0200

The world’s number one ranked golfer, Jason Day, has withdrawn from competing for several tournaments in Australia, as well as from a charity match to raise funds for typhoon victims in the Philippines. On Twitter, Day announced his bitter decision to withdraw from the 2016 Emirates Australian Open....

China issues alert for typhoon Aere

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 06:28:00 +0200

The national observatory on Thursday issued a blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year. Aere was upgraded from a tropical depression to a typhoon at 8 a.m. Thursday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a statement. At 3 p.m.

Typhoon Aere keeps gaining strength in East Sea

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 06:05:00 +0200

Hanoi, October 6 (VNA) – Typhoon Aere, the sixth to hit the East Sea this year, is forecast to continue intensifying in the next few days, according to the National Centre of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. Aere entered the north of the East Sea at noon of October 6. At 1pm, its centre was at about 20.

Typhoon Aere keeps gaining strength in East Sea

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 05:55:00 +0200

Typhoon Aere, the sixth to hit the East Sea this year, is forecast to continue intensifying in the next few days, according to the National Centre of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. The predicted path of typhoon Aere Aere entered the north of the East Sea at noon of October 6. At 1pm, its centre was at about 20.

Typhoon Chaba Leaves 7 Dead, 3 Missing In Southern S Korea

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 05:08:00 +0200

SEOUL, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- At least seven people were killed in South Korea as Typhoon Chaba struck the country's southern region with strong winds and heavy rains during the week, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported the safety ministry as saying Thursday.

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Fri, 07 Oct 2016 04:57:00 +0200

[Domestic] 1. Asura 2. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 3. The Age of Shadows 4. Bridget Jones's Baby 5. Sully [United States] 1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2. Deepwater Horizon 3. The Magnificent Seven 4. Storks 5. Sully 1. Five dead, 1 missing after typhoon smashes southern Korea (PHOTOS) 2.

China issues alert for typhoon Aere

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 04:01:00 +0200

BEIJING - The national observatory on Thursday issued a blue alert, the lowest level of a four-tier warning system, for Aere, the 19th typhoon of the year. Aere was upgraded from a tropical depression to a typhoon at 8 am Thursday, the National Meteorological Center (NMC) said in a statement.

More Heavy Rains Expected in Southern Korea

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:32:00 +0200

Southern parts of Korea will see more heavy rain after the devastation wrought by typhoon Chaba earlier this week. The Korea Meteorological Administration said on Thursday rain is expected on Jeju Island and southwestern coastal parts on Friday, spreading north to the central region in the evening.

Five Hurricanes, Typhoons With Highest Wind Speeds

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 01:52:00 +0200

Technically, hurricanes and typhoons are the same weather phenomenon — a circular storm known as a tropical cyclone. Weather experts began using satellite technology in 1970 to accurately measure wind speeds. These are the five strongest tropical cyclones since 1970.

Typhoon slams South Korea

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 01:02:00 +0200

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article Hurricane Matthew: International Medical Corps Emergency Response Teams on the Ground in Southern Haiti and Bahamas

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 23:07:00 +0200

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In Haiti: Margaret Traub. Mobile: +1 310 430 3215. In New York: Crystal Wells. +1 617 913 0794. LOS ANGELES/October 6, 2016 With travel by road restricted by damage from Hurricane Matthew,....

Typhoon kills 7 people in southeastern South Korea

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:37:00 +0200

A typhoon that battered South Korea this week killed seven people and left three others missing, the country's safety agency said Thursday. Typhoon Chaba caused strong winds and heavy rain in southeastern South Korea and the southern resort island of Jeju on Tuesday and Wednesday. The storm later dissipated after moving off the east coast.

VIDEO El tifón Megi azotó con dureza a Taiwán

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:43:00 +0200

China.- El tercer fenómeno en un mes, Taiwán apenas se recuperaban de el tifón Meranti que azotó China y causó estragos. Ahora el tifón Megi tocó tierra la mañana del miércoles y causó al menos la muerte de cuatro personas después de golpear con dureza a Taiwán.

Paraguayos en Taiwán, a salvo del tifón Megi

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:06:00 +0200

“El fenomeno es un tifon pero aun sigue en la isla. Se espera que para las 5 de la mañana abandone Taiwán”, mencionó -a La Nación Digital- Belén Marín Vysokolan, encargada de prensa de la Asociacion de Estudiantes. “El tifón Megi azota la isla y todavía sigue la alerta nacional de no salir de las casas.

ctv-5vf-tifon-meranti-en-china

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:14:00 +0200

Pekín/Taipei.- El Centro Nacional de Predicción Marina de China ha dado la alerta roja, la máxima de una escala de cuatro colores (rojo, naranja, amarillo y azul), por el vendaval y las "monstruosas" olas que ha provocado el súper tifón Meranti, que se aproxima a la costa oriental china desde Taiwán.

Chine. Des plants de cannabis vieux de plus de 2 000 ans découverts

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:50:00 +0200

Des plants de cannabis entiers et vieux de plus de 2 000 ans ont été découverts récemment dans une sépulture par des archéologues à Xianjing, en Chine. Selon les spécialistes, la plante était utilisée à l'époque pour ses propriétés psychoactives, puis inhalée (ou bue comme breuvage) à des fins médicinales ou religieuses.

Quatre propriétaires détenus après un effondrement ayant fait 22 morts dans l'est de la Chine

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:46:00 +0200

HANGZHOU, 12 octobre (Xinhua) -- La police a détenu quatre propriétaires après que 22 personnes sont mortes dans l'effondrement de bâtiments résidentiels qu'ils leur louaient, lundi à Wenzhou, ville de la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est). Les recherches menées par 800 secouristes dans l'arrondissement industriel de Lucheng se sont achevées.

Park Geun-hye met en garde ceux qui accusent son administration d’attiser les tensions intercoréennes

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:02:00 +0200

La présidente de la République a renouvelé sa mise en garde contre la déformation des faits concernant les relations intercoréennes, en référence à ceux qui accusent son administration d’inciter volontairement les provocations de Pyongyang ou de lui déclarer la guerre.

Le bilan s'alourdit à 24 morts après le passage du typhon Megi en Chine

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:16:00 +0200

(Belga) Au moins 24 personnes ont perdu la vie dans les glissements de terrain provoqués par le passage du typhon Megi dans le sud-est de la Chine, rapportent samedi les médias officiels. Un précédent bilan avait fait état de huit morts. Provoquées par les pluies torrentielles ayant accompagné....

Monde Le bilan s'alourdit à 24 morts après le passage du typhon Megi en Chine (Belga) Au moins 24 personnes ont perdu la vie dans les glissements de terrain provoqués par le passage du typhon Megi dans le sud-est de la Chine, rapportent samedi les médias officiels. Un précédent bilan avait fait état de huit morts.

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:14:00 +0200

Le bilan s’alourdit à 24 morts après le passage du typhon...

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:13:00 +0200

Au moins 24 personnes ont perdu la vie dans les glissements de terrain provoqués par le passage du typhon Megi dans le sud-est de la Chine, rapportent samedi les médias officiels. Un précédent bilan avait fait état de huit morts. Provoquées par les pluies torrentielles ayant accompagné l’arrivée il....

Le bilan s'alourdit à 24 morts après le passage du typhon Megi en Chine

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 11:09:00 +0200

Chine : le bilan d'un glissement de terrain s'alourdit à 18 morts

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

10-08-2016 14:51. HANGZHOU, 8 octobre (Xinhua) -- Les opérations de secours se poursuivent dix jours après un glissement de terrain dévastateur dans la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est). Selon le bilan établi vendredi à 22h00, le glissement de terrain a fait dix-huit morts, alors que neuf autres....

Chine : le bilan d'un glissement de terrain s'alourdit à 18 morts

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 07:47:00 +0200

HANGZHOU, 8 octobre (Xinhua) -- Les opérations de secours se poursuivent dix jours après un glissement de terrain dévastateur dans la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est). Selon le bilan établi vendredi à 22h00, le glissement de terrain a fait dix-huit morts, alors que neuf autres personnes sont toujours portées disparues, selon les secouristes.

Le bilan s’alourdit en Haïti après le passage de Matthew

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 19:14:00 +0200

Quels sont les dégâts provoqués par le passage de Matthew ? Maisons détruites, toits envolés, routes barrées, électricité coupée… L’ouragan Matthew a touché durement Haïti mardi 4 et mercredi 5 octobre. Les premiers bilans partiels et incertains évoquent entre 300 et 400 morts.

Chine : le bilan d'un glissement de terrain s'alourdit à 17 morts

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:08:00 +0200

HANGZHOU, 7 octobre (Xinhua) -- Vendredi, le bilan d'un glissement de terrain survenu neuf jours auparavant dans un village de la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est) faisait état de dix-sept morts, ont annoncé les autorités locales. Dix personnes sont toujours portées disparues, selon les secouristes.

Un ouragan comme Matthew peut-il survenir en France ?

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:19:00 +0200

Oui sur nos départements d’outre-mer, Martinique, Guadeloupe ou La Réunion. Non en métropole. Même si, en 1987, le monstre météo qui a ravagé la France dans la nuit du 15 au 16 octobre a pris le nom d’ « ouragan ». Et que les deux tempêtes exceptionnelles de décembre 1999 étaient des deux cyclones extratropicaux.

Typhon Chaba : 10 morts et disparus recensés

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 05:58:00 +0200

L’heure est au bilan et à la réparation des dégâts, après que le super typhon Chaba a ravagé la partie sud-est du pays mardi et mercredi. Jusqu’à présent, le gouvernement fait état de sept morts et trois disparus, contre six et quatre recensés hier. En effet, le corps du pompier qui a été emporté par le fort courant d’eau a été retrouvé depuis.

Le typhon Chaba ravage la Corée du Sud

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 05:32:00 +0200

VIDÉO - Les dégâts sont importants dans le sud à Ulsan et Bulsan. Après avoir balayé une partie du pays et le sud du Japon, le cyclone tropical se dirige désormais vers l'ouest de l'archipel. De nombreux vols ont été annulés. Le typhon Chaba s'est abattu sur la Corée du Sud.

VIDEO. Le typhon Chaba balaye la Corée du Sud et le Japon

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 15:37:00 +0200

Le typhon Chaba, qui a déjà balayé le sud du Japon et une partie de la Corée du Sud, a bifurqué vers l'est et menace une large partie de l'ouest de l'archipel, où les autorités ont mis en garde contre les hautes vagues, vents violents et fortes précipitations.

L'ouragan Matthew rappelle la vulnérabilité de La Réunion aux cyclones

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:09:00 +0200

Depuis plusieurs jours, le cyclone Matthew fait d’importants dégâts aux Antilles. C’est le plus puissant ouragan depuis 10 ans dans la Caraïbe. Après être passé près de la Martinique, de la République dominicaine. il a frappé de plein fouet Haïti, puis a touché Cuba avant de se diriger vers les États-Unis.

Le typhon Chaba fait au moins 5 morts en Corée du Sud BFMTV

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 13:58:00 +0200

Après avoir touché le sud du Japon, le typhon Chaba s'est abattu sur la Corée du Sud, mercredi 5 octobre, faisant au moins 5 morts et 5 disparus dans le sud du pays, selon le ministère de la sûreté et de la sécurité publique relayé par Associated Press (AP).

Le typhon Chaba fait au moins 5 morts en Corée du Sud

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:40:00 +0200

Le typhon Chaba s'est abbatu sur la Corée du Sud ce mercredi faisant au moins 5 morts et 5 disparus dans le sud du pays, selon le dernier bilan du ministère de la sûreté et de la sécurité publique. Ce jeudi, l'électricité a quasiment été rétablie pour les 229.000 ménages situés dans la zone du typhon.

Un typhon submerge deux villes de Corée du Sud

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Des vagues de plusieurs mètres de hauteur qui s'abattent avec fracas sur les buildings. Mardi 5 octobre, le typhon Chaba a englouti une partie des villes d'Ulsan et de Busan, en Corée du Nord. Selon le Korea Herald , le bilan provisoire fait état d'au moins cinq morts et cinq personnes portées disparues.

La Floride se prépare à l'arrivée de l'ouragan Matthew, meurtrier dans les Caraïbes

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:00:00 +0200

Le sud-est des États-Unis se prépare à l'arrivée sur ses côtes, jeudi, de l'ouragan Matthew, le plus puissant à frapper la région en dix ans, et qui a déjà fait au moins 25 morts dans les Caraïbes. , l'ouragan Matthew s'apprête à frapper les côtes américaines.

Etats-Unis : la Floride face à l'ouragan le plus puissant depuis dix ans

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 07:58:00 +0200

Particulièrement vulnérable, Haïti, pays le plus pauvre de la région, affichait le plus lourd bilan avec au moins dix morts, selon les chiffres encore très provisoires donnés ce mercredi, une partie du pays ayant été longuement coupée du monde. Matthew balayait mercredi soir l'archipel touristique....

Hier | Monde Le typhon Chaba ravage la Corée du Sud et s'attaque au Japon

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 06:10:00 +0200

VIDEO. Le typhon Chaba ravage la Corée du Sud et s'attaque au Japon. INTEMPERIES Les Caraïbes ont Matthew, l'Asie orientale a Chaba... L'île coréenne de Jeju le 5 octobre 2016, après le passage du typhon Chaba. - YONHAP / AFP. G. N. avec AFP Publié le 05.10.2016 à 21:09; Mis à jour le 05.10.2016 à 21:09.

Typhon Chaba : une équipe ministérielle dépêchée dans les zones sinistrées

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 04:36:00 +0200

Après le passage dévastateur hier du typhon Chaba sur l’île de Jeju et au sud-est du pays, le gouvernement commence à en recenser les dégâts. Pour cela, le ministère de la Sécurité publique a dépêché sur place ses équipes. Selon les résultats de leur travail, l’exécutif doit décider de déclarer ou non la zone sinistrée spéciale.

Le typhon Chaba ravage la Corée du Sud Le Figaro

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:44:00 +0200

Les dégâts sont importants dans le sud à Ulsan et Bulsan. Après avoir balayé une partie du pays et le sud du Japon, le cyclone tropical se dirige désormais vers l'ouest de l'archipel. De nombreux vols ont été annulés. © Kim Jun-bum/AP De nombreux véhicules ont été engloutis par les eaux. Le typhon Chaba s'est abattu sur la Corée du Sud.

Le typhon Chaba ravage la Corée du Sud

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:02:00 +0200

La ville de Yeosu a également été touchée. Crédits photo : YONHAP/AFP. Selon le Korea Herald , au moins quatre personnes sont décédées, trois autres sont portées disparus. Les dégâts matériels sont également importants: des voitures ont été emportées par les eaux, des routes détruites et des bâtiments noyés.

PHOTOS - Corée du Sud : le typhon Chaba frappe le sud du pays

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 18:35:00 +0200

CYCLONE - Après avoir frappé le Japon, Chaba s'est attaqué à la côte sud de la Corée du Sud, mercredi 5 octobre, provoquant la ruine sur son passage. 1/7 Le typhon Chaba a violemment frappé les côtes sud-coréennes, mercredi 5 octobre. Ici, le phare de l'île touristique de Jeju, très au large des côtes sud du pays.

VIDEOS. Un typhon frappe la Corée du sud, au moins quatre morts

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 18:11:00 +0200

L e typhon Chaba, qui a déjà frappé le sud du Japon, continue de balayer une partie de la Corée du Sud ce mercredi. Au moins quatre personnes sont mortes et trois sont portées disparues, selon le Le cyclone tropical, qui a déjà forcé les compagnies japonaises et sud-coréennes à annuler des centaines....

VIDÉO - Un typhon ravage les villes d'Ulsan et Busan en Corée du Sud

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 17:30:00 +0200

Des voitures englouties, des maisons détruites et des rues désertes : les premières images du typhon Chaba sont époustouflantes. Le phénomène tourbillonnaire, tel un tsunami, a sévèrement touché les villes d'Ulsan et de Busan en Corée du Sud. Selon le Korea Herald , les premiers bilans font état....

Corée du Sud: le typhon Chaba engloutit la ville d'Ulsan

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 15:32:00 +0200

Le typhon Chaba continue sa route vers l'Est après avoir balayé le sud du Japon et une partie de la Corée du Sud où la rivière Taehwa, qui traverse le centre de la ville portuaire d'Ulsan, a débordé et inondé des zones voisines. Les rues et les véhicules ont été submergés, des murs se sont effondrés et des maisons ont été emportées.

Le Typhon Chaba fait 3 morts à Busan et 1 à Ulsan

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:14:00 +0200

Le super typhon Chaba a traversé aujourd’hui l’île de Jeju, à l’extrême sud-ouest de la péninsule coréenne et certaines parties du sud du pays. Il était accompagné de rafales de vent et de pluies torrentielles. Le bilan provisoire fait état de trois morts, deux à Busan et un à Ulsan. Trois autres sont portés disparus.

Le typhon Chaba s'approche de l'ouest du Japon

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 09:18:00 +0200

Le typhon Chaba, qui a déjà balayé le sud du Japon et une partie de la Corée du Sud, a bifurqué vers l'est et menace désormais une large partie de l'ouest de l'archipel. Les autorités ont mis en garde contre les hautes vagues, vents violents et fortes précipitations.

Le typhon Chaba s'approche de l'ouest du Japon

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 09:10:00 +0200

Le typhon Chaba s'approche de l'ouest du Japon

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 09:09:00 +0200

Le typhon Chaba menace l'ouest du Japon

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 09:03:00 +0200

Intempéries Après avoir touché le sud du Japon et une partie de la Corée du Sud, le typhon Chaba se dirige désormais vers l'ouest de l'archipel. Des mises en garde ont été lancées concernant notamment des vents violents et des fortes précipitations. Le typhon Chaba, qui a déjà balayé le sud du....

Le typhon Chaba menace une large partie de l'ouest du Japon

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 08:35:00 +0200

Le cyclone tropical, qui a déjà forcé les compagnies japonaises et sud-coréennes à annuler des centaines de vols, se trouvait mercredi à 12H50 (05H50 HB) au sud-est de la péninsule coréenne, mais il engendrait des pluies et des rafales de vent dans toute la partie sud-ouest de l'archipel nippon.

Monde Le typhon Chaba menace désormais une large partie de l'ouest du Japon (Belga) Le typhon Chaba, qui a déjà balayé le sud du Japon et une partie de la Corée du Sud, a bifurqué vers l'est et menace désormais une large partie de l'ouest de l'archipel, où les autorités ont mis en garde contre les hautes vagues,...

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 08:04:00 +0200

(Belga) Le typhon Chaba, qui a déjà balayé le sud du Japon et une partie de la Corée du Sud, a bifurqué vers l'est et menace désormais une large partie de l'ouest de l'archipel, où les autorités ont mis en garde contre les hautes vagues, vents violents et fortes précipitations.

08h57 Le typhon Chaba menace désormais une large partie de l'ouest du Japon (AFP)

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 08:00:00 +0200

Le typhon Chaba, qui a déjà balayé le sud du Japon et une partie de la Corée du Sud, a bifurqué vers l'est et menace désormais une large partie de l'ouest de l'archipel, où les autorités ont mis en garde contre les hautes vagues, vents violents et fortes précipitations.

Le typhon Chaba menace désormais une large partie de l’ouest du Japon

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:59:00 +0200

Le typhon Chaba, qui a déjà balayé le sud du Japon et une partie de la Corée du Sud, a bifurqué vers l’est et menace désormais une large partie de l’ouest de l’archipel, où les autorités ont mis en garde contre les hautes vagues, vents violents et fortes précipitations.

Le typhon Chaba menace désormais une large partie de l'ouest du Japon

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:54:00 +0200

Glissement de terrain au Zhejiang : le bilan s'alourdit à dix morts

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:29:00 +0200

HANGZHOU, 5 octobre (Xinhua) -- Selon un bilan établi mardi, dix personnes ont été tuées suite à un glissement de terrain survenu mercredi dernier dans un village de la province chinoise du Zhejiang, ont confirmé les autorités locales. Dix-sept personnes sont toujours portées disparues, a indiqué le bureau provincial de l'information.

Typhon Chaba : maintien du niveau d’alerte maximum sur l’île de Jeju

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 05:41:00 +0200

Le super typhon Chaba a traversé au petit matin aujourd’hui l’île de Jeju, à l’extrême sud-ouest de la péninsule coréenne. Avant de se diriger vers la côte sud du pays, il a frappé cette île méridionale avec des rafales à 56 m/s et des pluies torrentielles. Les précipitations se sont élevées à plus 600 mm dans ses régions montagneuses.

Japon - Un nouveau typhon, Chaba, menace le sud de l’archipel

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 23:35:00 +0200

Un nouveau typhon, Chaba, le 18e de la saison en Asie, approchait ce matin de la région d’Okinawa, à l’extrême-sud du Japon, et devrait ensuite se diriger vers l’île principale (Honshu) pour la traverser d’ouest en est, a annoncé l’Agence nationale de météorologie.

Un nouveau typhon, Chaba, menace le Sud

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 02:35:00 +0200

Un nouveau typhon, Chaba, le 18e de la saison en Asie, approchait lundi matin de la région d'Okinawa, à l'extrême-sud du Japon, et devrait ensuite se diriger vers l'île principale (Honshu) pour la traverser d'ouest en est, a annoncé l'Agence nationale de météorologie.

Un nouveau typhon, Chaba, menace le Sud

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 02:27:00 +0200

Un nouveau typhon, Chaba, menace le Sud

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 02:16:00 +0200

Huit morts et une vingtaine de disparus

Sun, 02 Oct 2016 11:30:00 +0200

Au moins 8 personnes ont trouvé la mort et près d'une vingtaine étaient portées disparues dans les glissements de terrain qui ont dévasté deux villages de l'est de la Chine après le passage du typhon Megi, ont annoncé, hier, les autorités locales. Un précédent bilan fait état de sept morts.

Le typhon Megi déferle sur la Chine

Sun, 02 Oct 2016 05:34:00 +0200

Les recherches sont en cours dans le village de Sucun, dans la province du Zhejiang au sud-est de la Chine, englouti dans un éboulement de terrain ce mercredi suite au passage du typhon Megi. Une quinzaine de personnes a été secourue mais trente-deux habitants sont toujours portés disparus dans le secteur d’après les médias locaux.

Chine: Huit morts dans les glissements de terrain après le typhon Megi

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 11:22:00 +0200

Au moins huit personnes ont trouvé la mort et près d’une vingtaine restaient portées disparues dans les glissements de terrain qui ont dévasté deux villages de l’est de la Chine après le passage du typhon Megi, ont annoncé samedi les autorités locales.

Actu Chine: Huit morts dans les glissements de terrain après le typhon Megi (Belga) Au moins huit personnes ont trouvé la mort et près d'une vingtaine restaient portées disparues dans les glissements de terrain qui ont dévasté deux villages de l'est de la Chine après le passage du typhon Megi, ont annoncé samedi les...

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 11:07:00 +0200

(Belga) Au moins huit personnes ont trouvé la mort et près d'une vingtaine restaient portées disparues dans les glissements de terrain qui ont dévasté deux villages de l'est de la Chine après le passage du typhon Megi, ont annoncé samedi les autorités locales.

Huit morts suite à un glissement de terrain au Zhejiang (nouveau bilan)

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 11:04:00 +0200

HANGZHOU, 1er octobre (Xinhua) -- Huit personnes ont été retrouvées mortes samedi matin suite à un glissement de terrain qui a frappé mercredi un village dans la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est), ont confirmé les autorités locales. Un total de 19 personnes sont toujours portées disparues, selon....

Chine: huit morts dans les glissements de terrain après le typhon Megi

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:31:00 +0200

Au moins huit personnes ont trouvé la mort et près d'une vingtaine restaient portées disparues dans les glissements de terrain qui ont dévasté deux villages de l'est de la Chine après le passage du typhon Megi, ont annoncé samedi les autorités locales.

Chine: Huit morts dans les glissements de terrain après le typhon Megi

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:28:00 +0200

Le bilan s'alourdit après le passage du typhon Megi

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:27:00 +0200

Le bilan s'alourdit après le passage du typhon Megi

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:19:00 +0200

11h02 Chine : huit morts dans les glissements de terrain après le typhon Megi, le bilan s'alourdit (AFP)

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:03:00 +0200

Le bilan s'alourdit après le passage du typhon Megi

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:02:00 +0200

Matthew est devenu un ouragan «monstre», Kingston et Haïti tentent de se protéger

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 08:19:00 +0200

Hier, Matthew s'est déplacé vers la mer des Caraïbes . A 5 heures, heure française, ce samedi, le NHC le localisait au large de la pointe vénézuélienne et colombienne. Le puissant ouragan, dont la particularité est que des vents opposés forment des tourbillon, se déplace à 12 km/h vers Kingston, en Jamaïque, à l'est d'Haïti.

Typhon Megi: des glissements de terrain font 11 morts et 19 disparus en Chine

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 05:19:00 +0200

Dans un communiqué officiel, Pékin a indiqué qu'un glissement de terrain dans le village de Sucun, dans la province de Zhejiang, avait fait huit morts mercredi. Dix-neuf villageois manquent aussi à l'appel. Toujours dans la province de Zhejiang, un autre glissement de terrain s'étant produit plus....

Une centrale hydroélectrique est détruite par des flots...

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:42:00 +0200

Une centrale hydroélectrique est détruite par des flots violents Une centrale hydroélectrique de la province du Zhejiang, à l'est de la Chine, s'est effondrée ce vendredi. Les fondations de la structure ont été érodées et brisées par des torrents causés par Megi, le 17e typhon de cette année qui....

Le typhon Megi fait dix morts et 29 disparus en Chine

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:20:00 +0200

BEIJING, 30 septembre (Xinhua) -- Le typhon Megi a fait dix morts et 29 disparus en Chine, a annoncé vendredi le ministère des Affaires civiles. Cinq morts ont été signalés dans la province orientale du Zhejiang et cinq autres dans la province du Fujian (sud-est), a précisé le ministère dans un communiqué.

Sept morts et 23 disparus à la suite d'un glissement de terrain au Zhejiang

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:49:00 +0200

SUICHANG, Zhejiang, 30 septembre (Xinhua) -- La mort de sept personnes a été confirmée à la suite d'un glissement de terrain qui a frappé mercredi un village dans la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est), ont confirmé vendredi les autorités locales. Les secouristes ont récupéré vendredi quatre corps....

Le typhon Megi provoque des pluies et un glissement de terrain

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 08:46:00 +0200

09-30-2016 13:03. L'alerte de pluie a été maintenue jeudi par le Centre national de météorologie. Cette décision survient alors que les répercussions du typhon Megi sont toujous visibles. Le typhon a déclenché mercredi matin un glissement de terrain dans la province du Fujian, après avoir déferlé sur Taïwan.

Chine : 4 morts et 23 disparus à la suite d'un glissement de terrain au Zhejiang

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 08:07:00 +0200

SUICHANG, Zhejiang, 30 septembre (Xinhua) -- Au moins quatre personnes ont été tuées à la suite d'un glissement de terrain qui a frappé mercredi un village dans la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est), ont annoncé les autorités locales. Selon un bilan établi vendredi à 02h00, 15 personnes ont été sauvées et 23 autres sont toujours portées disparues.

Japon : une éolienne taillée spécialement pour les cyclones et les typhons

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 07:50:00 +0200

Ce matin, ce sont les Japonais qui innovent avec une éolienne taillée spécialement pour les cyclones et les typhons. Savez-vous que dans un typhon, il y a suffisamment d’énergie pour alimenter en électricité un pays comme le Japon pendant 50 ans ? Les Japonais, eux, ont fait le calcul.

Le BCAH a besoin de 28,2 millions de dollars pour aider les victimes du typhon Lionrock en RPDC

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 05:03:00 +0200

NEW YORK (Nations Unies), 29 septembre (Xinhua) -- Le Bureau des Nations Unies pour la coordination des affaires humanitaires (BCAH) a annoncé mercredi avoir besoin de toute urgence de 28,2 millions de dollars pour fournir une assistance à 600.000 personnes touchées par les inondations provoquées....

Le typhon Megi s'abat sur Taïwan

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:01:00 +0200

Des vents violents et des pluies torrentielles sur l‘île de Taïwan, frappée à nouveau par un puissant typhon qui a fait ce mardi quatre morts et des dizaines de blessés, dont les passagers japonais d’un bus, qui a été renversé par une rafale. Conséquence de ces intempéries, plus de deux millions de foyers étaient privés d‘électricité ou d’eau.

Corée du Nord : l'ONU a besoin de 28,2 millions de dollars pour aider les victimes du typhon Lionrock

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:01:00 +0200

29 septembre 2016 #150 Le Bureau des Nations Unies pour coordination des affaires humanitaires (BCAH) a annoncé mercredi avoir besoin de toute urgence de 28,2 millions de dollars pour fournir une assistance à 600.000 personnes touchées par les inondations provoquées par le typhon Liorock en République populaire démocratique de Corée (RPDC).

Typhon en Chine: un mort et de nombreux disparus

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:43:00 +0200

Le typhon Megi a provoqué la mort d'une personne alors que 26 autres sont toujours portées disparues. Les secouristes ont travaillé sous des trombes d'eau afin de venir en aide aux catastrophés, a annoncé jeudi l'agence de presse Chine nouvelle. Les glissements de terrain ont enseveli des maisons....

VIDÉO. Typhon Megi : des dizaines de disparus après des glissements de terrain en Chine

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:13:00 +0200

RECHERCHES EN COURS - Au moins trente-deux personnes sont portées disparues dans deux villages de l'est de la Chine après le passage du typhon Megi. Ce dernier a provoqué de fortes pluies et des glissements de terrain mercredi. Les sauveteurs ont extrait une quinzaine de personnes vivantes des....

Typhon Megi : un mort, des dizaines de disparus en Chine

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:14:00 +0200

Une personne a péri et 26 personnes ont été portées disparues dans des glissements de terrain qui ont dévasté deux villages de l’est de la Chine, à la suite de pluies torrentielles provoquées par le typhon Megi qui a touché terre mercredi après avoir durement frappé Taïwan.

Typhon/Chine: un mort, plusieurs disparus

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:30:00 +0200

Une personne a péri et 26 personnes ont été portées disparues dans des glissements de terrain qui ont dévasté deux villages de l'est de la Chine, à la suite de pluies torrentielles provoquées par le typhon Megi a annoncé aujourd'hui l'agence de presse Chine nouvelle.

32 personnes portées disparues en Chine après un typhon

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:00:00 +0200

ANI - (Reuters) Trente-deux personnes sont portées disparues dans deux villages de l'est de la Chine après le passage du typhon Megi qui a provoqué de fortes pluies et des glissements de terrain hier, rapportent les médias chinois aujourd'hui. Les sauveteurs ont extrait quinze personnes vivantes des....

Le typhon Megi déferle sur la Chine

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:27:00 +0200

Megi arrive dans le Fujian

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:00:00 +0200

Le typhon Megi est arrivé dans la province du Fujian en Chine, amenant avec lui pluies torrentielles et vents violents. Les autorités ont émis une alerte orange, le 2ème niveau le plus élevé. Brisant les vitres... et détruisant les bâtiments... Après avoir dévasté Taiwan, le puissant typhon Megi a....

Chine：26 personnes toujours portées disparues

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:00:00 +0200

09-29-2016 16:13. Nous commençons cette édition avec le glissement de terrain qui a eu lieu dans la province orientale chinoise du Zhejiang. 15 personnes ont été sauvées, mais 26 autres sont toujours portées disparues. C'est un flanc de colline qui s'est effondré mercredi sur un village près de la ville de Lishui.

Chine. 32 disparus après le passage du typhon Megi

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:29:00 +0200

Trente-deux personnes sont portées disparues dans deux villages de l'est de la Chine après le passage du typhon Megi qui a provoqué de fortes pluies et des glissements de terrain mercredi, rapportent les médias chinois jeudi. Les sauveteurs ont extrait quinze personnes vivantes des décombres du....

Chine : 33 disparus à la suite de glissements de terrain dans l'est de la Chine

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:45:00 +0200

Photo prise le 29 septembre 2016 au lieu de glissements de terrain au village de Sucun dans la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est). (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao) HANGZHOU, 29 septembre (Xinhua) -- Au moins 33 personnes sont portées disparues à la suite de glissements de terrain provoqués par de fortes....

32 disparus en Chine après le passage du typhon Megi

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:06:00 +0200

Le typhon Megi a touché terre mercredi matin en Chine continentale, faisant au moins un mort dans une ville littorale, après avoir durement frappé Taïwan, où quatre personnes sont mortes et où un million d'habitants restaient sans électricité. Des vents à 119 km/h .

Chine. Deux disparus après le passage du typhon Megi

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 07:27:00 +0200

Trente-deux personnes sont portées disparues dans deux villages de l'est de la Chine après le passage du typhon Megi qui a provoqué de fortes pluies et des glissements de terrain mercredi, rapportent les médias chinois jeudi. La ville de Xiamen (est de la Chine) sous les eaux. | AFP.

32 disparus en Chine après un typhon

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 07:26:00 +0200

Trente-deux personnes sont portées disparues dans deux villages de l'est de la Chine après le passage du typhon Megi qui a provoqué de fortes pluies et des glissements de terrain hier, rapportent les médias chinois aujourd'hui. Les sauveteurs ont extrait quinze personnes vivantes des décombres du....

Chine : 32 disparus à la suite de glissements de terrain dans l'est de la Chine

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 04:39:00 +0200

HANGZHOU, 29 septembre (Xinhua) -- Au moins 32 personnes ont été portées disparus à la suite de glissements de terrain provoqués par de fortes pluies dues au typhon Megi dans deux villages de la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est), ont confirmé les gouvernements locaux.

La Niña : la cause derrière le typhon Megi

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 04:25:00 +0200

Selon les experts, le typhon Megi a été provoqué par le phénomène climatique la Niña. La Niña est caractérisée par des températures exceptionnellement froides dans l'océan Pacifique équatorial. Ce mois-ci, la Niña a provoqué 6 typhons, dont 3 ont touché le continent chinois et Taïwan.

Au moins 4 personnes tuées dans la catastrophe

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 04:25:00 +0200

Le typhon Megi a fait au moins 4 morts et 527 blessés à Taïwan. Au moins 4 personnes tuées dans la catastrophe. Au moins 4 personnes tuées dans la catastrophe. Le typhon a ravagé pendant 7 heures l'île, et a quitté Taïwan mardi soir. Cependant, il a causé des pluies torrentielles qui ont gravement touché les régions dans le sud de l'île.

Chine : glissement de terrain dans le Zhejiang, 15 personnes secourues, 26 portées disparues

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 04:09:00 +0200

HANGZHOU, 29 septembre (Xinhua) -- Quinze personnes ont été secourues, et 26 autres restent portées disparues à la suite d'un glissement de terrain provoqué par des pluies dues au typhon Megi, dans un village de la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est), a annoncé jeudi le gouvernement provincial.

Chine : 27 disparus après un glissement de terrain dans un village au Zhejiang

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 01:38:00 +0200

(Xinhua) HANGZHOU, 28 septembre (Xinhua) -- Vingt-sept personnes sont portées disparues après qu'un glissement de terrain a frappé un village dans la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est), a annoncé le gouvernement provincial. Le glissement de terrain s'est produit à environ 17h00, mercredi, dans le....

Le typhon Megi a englouti en partie un village faisant 27 disparus

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:58:00 +0200

Des dizaines de maisons d'un village ont été englouties dans un éboulement de terrain sur la côte orientale de la Chine. 27 personnes personnes sont portées disparues. L'éboulement a eu lieu à l'aube (11h00 heure belge) dans le village de Sucun, dans la province du Zhejiang, a annoncé l'agence officielle Chine nouvelle.

Typhon Megi Un village partiellement englouti en Chine 17:39 0

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:39:00 +0200

Des dizaines de maisons d'un village ont été englouties dans un éboulement de terrain sur la côte orientale de la Chine, où le typhon Megi a touché terre, mercredi, après avoir durement frappé Taïwan, ont indiqué les médias. L'éboulement a eu lieu à l'aube (9h00 GMT) dans le village de Sucun, dans....

Un village englouti par le typhon Megi

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:38:00 +0200

Après avoir touché Taïwan, le typhon Megi frappe désormais la côte orientale chinoise. Chinatopix Chine Après avoir tué et causé de sérieux dommages à Taïwan, le typhon Megi a provoqué un éboulement de terrain sur la côte orientale de la Chine. Des maisons ont été englouties et vingt-sept personnes sont encore portées disparues.

Le typhon Megi a englouti en partie un village

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:56:00 +0200

L'éboulement a eu lieu à l'aube (11h en Suisse) dans le village de Sucun, dans la province du Zhejiang, a annoncé l'agence officielle Chine nouvelle. Vingt-sept personnes étaient portées disparues, et 400 personnes tentaient de leur porter secours, selon un média local, le Zhejiang Zaixian.

Le typhon Megi a englouti en partie un village

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:49:00 +0200

Le typhon Megi a englouti en partie un village

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 18:48:00 +0200

Chine - Un village en partie englouti après un typhon

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:15:00 +0200

L'éboulement a eu lieu à l'aube (11h au Luxembourg) dans le village de Sucun, dans la province du Zhejiang, a annoncé l'agence officielle Chine nouvelle. Vingt-sept personnes étaient portées disparues, et 400 personnes tentaient de leur porter secours, selon un média local, le Zhejiang Zaixian....

Un glissement de terrain frappe un village dans l'est de la Chine, le bilan des victimes reste inconnu

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 17:05:00 +0200

HANGZHOU, 28 septembre (Xinhua) -- Un glissement de terrain survenu dans un village dans la province chinoise du Zhejiang (est) a enseveli des dizaines de maisons, ont annoncé les autorités locales. Le glissement de terrain s'est produit à environ 17h00, mercredi, dans le village de Sucun, du....

Typhon Megi: un village partiellement englouti en Chine, après un passage meurtrier à Taïwan

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 16:31:00 +0200

Pékin - Des dizaines de maisons d'un village ont été englouties dans un éboulement de terrain sur la côte orientale de la Chine, où le typhon Megi a touché terre mercredi après avoir durement frappé Taïwan. L'éboulement a eu lieu à l'aube (9h00 GMT) dans le village de Sucun, dans la province du....

Vol MH17 abattu en Ukraine: le missile BUK transporté depuis la Russie

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 14:02:00 +0200

Deux jeunes panthères de l'Amour, une espèce en danger critique d'extinction asiatique, ont quitté mercredi le zoo de Mulhouse pour s'envoler vers un parc animalier de San Diego en Californie, où elle viendront "enrichir" un programme d'élevage américain, a-t-on appris auprès du zoo...

Vol MH17 abattu en Ukraine: le missile BUK transporté depuis la Russie

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:53:00 +0200

Vol MH17 abattu en Ukraine: le missile BUK transporté depuis la Russie

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:51:00 +0200

Syrie: les deux plus grands hôpitaux d'Alep-Est touchés par des frappes

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:31:00 +0200

Le maillot vert trempé de sueur, Luosang Sanzhu, milieu offensif tibétain, multiplie les passes au bord de l'impeccable pelouse du FC Lhassa, premier club de football de l'histoire du Tibet, qui se fait fort de promouvoir "l'unité" avec les Chinois.Du haut de près de 4.000 mètres...

Syrie: les deux plus grands hôpitaux d'Alep-Est touchés par des frappes

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:22:00 +0200

Les deux plus grands hôpitaux dans la partie rebelle de la ville syrienne d'Alep ont été touchés mercredi à l'aube par des frappes aériennes, les mettant temporairement hors service, a affirmé à l'AFP l'ONG qui soutient ces établissements."L'attaque est survenue à 04H00 du matin....

Syrie: les deux plus grands hôpitaux d'Alep-Est touchés par des frappes

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 12:19:00 +0200

PostMatthew: le Chancelier Pierrot Délienne fait un bilan de la solidarité de la communauté internationale

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

La communauté internationale n’est pas restée insensible au désarroi du peuple haïtien après le passage de l’ouragan Matthew. Pour mieux gérer cet élan de solidarité internationale, le chancelier Pierrot Delienne indique qu’une structure bi-ministérielle (composée du ministère des affaires....

Les remous de l’actualité du jeudi 13 octobre 2016

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

Privert rencontre une délégation du Forum économique Le président de la République, Jocelerme Privert, s’est entretenu le mercredi 12 octobre 2016 au palais national avec une délégation du Forum économique. Cette rencontre était axée sur le redressement de la situation économique du pays à la suite....

La guerre pour la gestion de l’aide humanitaire

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

Les maires de la Péninsule du Sud sont en colère contre le président provisoire. Selon eux, le chef de l’État a confié la gestion de l’aide d’urgence à une commission ministérielle. Et ces gestionnaires n’ont pas plus de trois mois à passer au pouvoir, soulignent les édiles. Mais eux, ils se voient complètement écartés par le pouvoir.

Comment s’adapter aux catastrophes naturelles ?

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

Les dégâts causés par le séisme du 12 janvier 2010 dans les départements de l’Ouest et du Sud-Est et les ravages provoqués par l’ouragan Matthew dans les régions du Sud, de la Grand’Anse et des Nippes, les lundi 3 et mardi 4 octobre 2016, ont mis à nu la vulnérabilité du pays en matière environnementale.

L’aide dominicaine arrive ce jeudi à Port-au-Prince

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

Danilo Medina va tenir sa promesse. En effet, un convoi de plusieurs centaines de véhicules chargés de nourriture et de matériel d’urgence va arriver ce jeudi à Port-au-Prince pour aider des milliers d’Haïtiens en situation difficile depuis le passage de l’ouragan Matthew.

Le courage de déclarer faillite pour mieux rebondir

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

«Haiti risque de “compter sur la charité internationale pour acheter le drapeau qui devra être hissé le premier janvier 2004 dans la division et la confusion». C’est en ces termes en 2002, dans un papier du Group Croissance que nous avons alerté le pays sur l’urgente nécessité de prendre les....

Le Honduras apporte de l’assistance à Haïti, propose son expertise en reforestation

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

Les pays amis d’Haïti continuent de voler au secours des victimes de l’ouragan dévastateur Matthew. Une cargaison du Honduras transportant de l’eau, de la nouriture sèche, des vêtements et des médicaments a débarqué, mardi, sur la piste de l’aéroport Toussaint Louverture .

Choléra- 29 morts : la ministre de la Santé sollicite l’aide de l’internationale

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

C’est un appel à l’aide que la ministre de la Santé publique et de la Population a lancé ce mardi, sollicitant de l’international la mise à la disposition d’Haïti des vaccins contre le choléra. Lors d’une conférence de presse tenue ce mardi au local de la Primature, la ministre Daphnée Benoît....

La réponse de l’Union européenne après le passage de Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

Après le passage de Matthew, ouragan de catégorie 4, en Haïti, faisant plus de 300 morts et un nombre incalculable de dégâts dans le Sud et la Grand’Anse, l’Union européenne est rapidement accourue au chevet du pays affaibli. L’aide humanitaire apportée à nos jours par l'Union européenne (UE), à....

L’aide humanitaire ne doit pas être utilisée à des fins électoralistes, met en garde le CEP

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

Tout juste après le passage de l’ouragan Matthew, plusieurs candidats à la présidence, dont Jovenel Moïse, Maryse Narcisse et Jude Célestin ont réorienté leur campagne électorale en faisant des distributions de produits dans les zones les plus frappées par le mauvais temps.

473 morts et 1,4 million de personnes en situation d'urgence humanitaire

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:52:00 +0200

C’est le chiffre du jour. 1,4 million d’Haïtiens se trouvent actuellement en situation d’urgence humanitaire. C’est le ministre de l’intérieur et des Collectivités territoriales, Anick François Joseph, qui a fait l’annonce lors du point de presse quotidien sur la situation après la catastrophe Matthew.

Après l'ouragan Matthew, la menace du choléra plane sur Haïti France 24

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:28:00 +0200

Cette semaine, nous nous rendons en Haïti. Une semaine après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew, une autre menace guette l'île, celle d'une épidémie de choléra. Au Venezuela, l'opposition mobilise ses soutiens pour tenter d'obtenir un referendum révocatoire du président Maduro.

Mieux se préparer avant les catastrophes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:06:00 +0200

La Croix-Rouge a appelé jeudi depuis Genève à changer la donne, alors que l'ouragan Matthew a fait près de 500 morts en Haïti la semaine dernière. Le risque de désastres «va arriver et il arrive malheureusement actuellement plus souvent qu'auparavant», a dit devant la presse le secrétaire général de....

Haiti: Haïti - Aide humanitaire française - Point de situation (12 octobre 2016)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

A la suite du passage de l’ouragan Matthew et à la demande des autorités haïtiennes, la France s’est immédiatement mobilisée. L’aide humanitaire française, fournie par le gouvernement et les ONG et coordonnée par le centre de crise et de soutien du ministère des affaires étrangères et du....

RFI SE MOBILISE POUR LES SINISTRÉS D’HAÏTI

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:02:00 +0200

Depuis le lundi 10 octobre, RFI propose un programme court quotidien en créole de 2 minutes environ, diffusé du lundi au vendredi entre 7h10 et 7h30 (heure d’Haïti), dans le cadre de sa session d’information Le rendez-vous des Amériques et d’Haïti . Destiné aux populations locales sinistrées suite....

Mieux se préparer avant les catastrophes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:58:00 +0200

Mieux se préparer avant les catastrophes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:52:00 +0200

On vous le dit

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:46:00 +0200

Un nourrisson de sexe féminin, âgé de deux mois, est décédé, mardi à Saïda, après avoir été vacciné contre différentes maladies transmissibles, au titre du nouveau programme de vaccination obligatoire, a-t-on appris du directeur de wilaya de la santé. Ce nourrisson a été vacciné, la veille, avec 25....

Ouragan Matthew : la situation sanitaire se dégrade en Haïti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:28:00 +0200

Après le passage dévastateur de Matthew, 1,4 million d'Haïtiens ont besoin d'une aide d'urgence. A Haïti, au moins 473 personnes sont mortes et le pays le plus pauvre du continent américain compte 175.000 sinistrés en attente de nourriture. Plus d’une semaine après le passage de l’ouragan, la....

Alerte aux orages et aux pluies dans le Sud-Est

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:26:00 +0200

L'Hérault et l'Aude, sont en alerte orange concernant le risque de crue et les vagues-submersion. Le concert des Red Hot Chili Peppers prévu à Montpellier est annulé. M étéo-France a placé plusieurs départements du sud-est de la France en vigilance orange pour les orages, les pluies-inondations les....

L'ouragan Nicole se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:02:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan " extrêmement dangereux ", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. " Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

Haiti: Ouragan Matthew - Rapport de situation #7 [Lundi 11 octobre 2016 (6 heures)]

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

Les faits saillants Le bilan du passage de l’ouragan Matthew sur le pays, s’est encore alourdi avec les dernières informations venant du Grand Sud : à la date du 10 octobre 2016, 473 morts, 75 disparus, 339 blessés et plus de 175.500 personnes dans 224 abris sont à signaler . Parmi les personnes affectées, 1.

Haïti, pays le plus meurtri par les catastrophes naturelles

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:48:00 +0200

. CLIMAT Les liens entre pauvreté et catastrophes naturelles sont très clairs , selon une étude de l'ONU... La plage de Port Salut, dans le sud-ouest d'Haïti, le 12 octobre 2016 - RODRIGO ARANGUA / AFP. 20 Minutes avec AFP Publié le 13.10.2016 à 09:40; Mis à jour le 13.10.2016 à 09:41.

L'ouragan Nicole, extrêmement dangereux, se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:22:00 +0200

ANI - (AFP) - Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi.

Le dénuement des sinistrés en Haïti après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:21:00 +0200

, Haïti panse difficilement ses blessures. De nombreuses habitations ont été détruites, ravagées. Plus de 300 000 personnes se retrouvent complètement démunies, sans abris dans le sud-ouest du pays. Des maisons dévastées Comme à Camp Fouchal, au milieu des montagnes de l'intérieur.

10h15 Haïti: première distribution de nourriture dans le sud-ouest dévasté par l'ouragan (AFP)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:16:00 +0200

La première importante distribution de nourriture aux sinistrés de l'ouragan Matthew en Haïti s'est déroulée mercredi dans le sud-ouest du pays, mais les quantités sont bien insuffisantes pour les milliers de personnes affamées qui vivent dans la région.

Le President de l'Assemblée apporte son soutien moral au peuple d'Haïti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:05:00 +0200

Après le drame survenu en Haïti Le President de l’Assemblée apporte son soutien moral au peuple d’Haïti Le président de l’Assemblée nationale du Bénin, Me Adrien Houngbédji s’est rendu hier, au bureau du chargé d’affaires, l’haïtien Jean Espéca à la haie vive, à Cotonou.

Yémen: les rebelles démentent avoir visé un navire de guerre américain

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:01:00 +0200

Des centaines de Thaïlandais se sont réunis jeudi pour prier devant l'hôpital où est soigné le roi de Thaïlande, au statut semi-divin de "Père de la Nation", dont la mort ferait entrer la Thaïlande dans une ère de grande incertitude.Vêtus de rose et de jaune, les couleurs de la monarchie,...

Dans l'Atlantique - L'ouragan Nicole «extrêmement dangereux»

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:34:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan «extrêmement dangereux», est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. «Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:27:00 +0200

MIAMI (AFP) - Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi.

Juan Manuel Santos prix Nobel de la paix

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:27:00 +0200

L’homme est un paradoxe. Issu d’une des plus influentes familles colombiennes, diplômé des meilleures universités américaines et anglaises, le président Juan Manuel Santos aurait pu faire carrière dans quelque prestigieuse organisation internationale ou « pantoufler » dans une multinationale.

09h01 L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes (AFP)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:08:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. "Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

L’ouragan Nicole, extrêmement dangereux , se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:04:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan extrêmement dangereux , est passé en catégorie 4 sur l’échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l’océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera au-dessus....

Les raisons du zéro victime après l'ouragan

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:59:00 +0200

Cuba est l'un des seuls pays à n'avoir déploré aucune perte humaine après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew la semaine dernière. Pour les experts, cette performance est essentiellement due à l'efficacité du système de prévention et d'alerte local, internationalement réputé.

Les raisons du zéro victime après l'ouragan

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:54:00 +0200

Ouragan Nicole : "extrêmement dangereux", il se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:52:00 +0200

« Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera au-dessus ou près des Bermudes jeudi », a expliqué le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC). Nicole, un ouragan « extrêmement dangereux », est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson, qui en compte 5, et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique.

L’ouragan Nicole, « extrêmement dangereux », se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:51:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan « extrêmement dangereux », est passé en catégorie 4 sur l’échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l’océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. « Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

Haiti: Haïti: première distribution de nourriture dans le sud-ouest dévasté par l'ouragan

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:50:00 +0200

Port-Salut, Haïti | AFP | mercredi 12/10/2016 - 22:00 GMT. La première importante distribution de nourriture aux sinistrés de l'ouragan Matthew en Haïti s'est déroulée mercredi dans le sud-ouest du pays, mais les quantités sont bien insuffisantes pour les milliers de personnes affamées qui vivent dans la région.

Les raisons du zéro victime après l'ouragan

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:47:00 +0200

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:31:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. "Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

Etats-Unis: un automate prédicateur caricature Trump dans les rues de New York

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:31:00 +0200

Deux femmes ont accusé Donald Trump d'attouchements sexuels il y a plusieurs années dans des témoignages publiés par le New York Times mercredi et qui ont été immédiatement réfutés par la campagne du milliardaire républicain, celle-ci dénonçant de la pure diffamation.Ces témoignages...

Plus dÂ´infos

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:26:00 +0200

Les Etats-Unis ont bombardÃ© trois sites radars dans des zones contrÃ´lÃ©es par les rebelles Houthis au YÃ©men, suite Ã des attaques par missiles contre des bateaux de guerre amÃ©ricains dimanche et mercredi, a indiquÃ© le Pentagone mercredi.Les frappes autorisÃ©es par le prÃ©sident Barack Obama ont....

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:26:00 +0200

DANGER - Une semaine après le passage de Matthew sur les Caraïbes, l'archipel des Bermudes s'apprête à subir l'ouragan Nicole et ses vents de 215km/h. Un ouragan jugé "extrêmement dangereux". Après l'ouragan Matthew, la semaine dernière, sur les Caraïbes et la Floride, c'est au tour des Bermudes de....

L’ouragan Nicole, « extrêmement dangereux », se dirige vers les Bermudes (météo US)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:22:00 +0200

L’ouragan Nicole, extrêmement dangereux , se dirige vers les Bermudes (météo US) ....

Bermudes. L'ouragan Nicole est "extrêmement dangereux"

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:19:00 +0200

Ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", Nicole est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique. "Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera au-dessus ou près des Bermudes ce jeudi", a expliqué le Centre national....

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:17:00 +0200

Image satellite de la Nasa de l'ouragan Nicole se dirigeant vers les Bermudes, le 12 octobre 2016-NOAA-NASA GOES Project/AFP/ Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique,....

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:17:00 +0200

(Belga) Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. "Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:13:00 +0200

Miami - Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:11:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. "Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

L'ouragan Nicole, «extrêmement dangereux», se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:06:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) hier. "Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera au-dessus....

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:06:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. "Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:06:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. "Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

Voici la Une de L’Orne Combattante du 13 octobre 2016

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:57:00 +0200

Voici la Une de L'Orne Combattante du 13 octobre 2016 La dernière édition de L'Orne Combattante est disponible en kiosque ou en version numérique. En voici les principaux titres : 12/10/2016 à 17:33 par Ludovic Lemoine. La Une de l'édition du 13 octobre 2016. Opération sous hypnose.

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrÃªmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes (mÃ©tÃ©o US)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:40:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan "extrÃªmement dangereux", est passÃ© en catÃ©gorie 4 sur l'Ã©chelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'ocÃ©an Atlantique, a prÃ©venu le Centre national amÃ©ricain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. "Selon nos prÃ©visions, le centre de Nicole passera....

L'ouragan Nicole, extrêmement dangereux, se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:37:00 +0200

Miami - Nicole, un ouragan extrêmement dangereux, est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

L’OIM distribue des kits d’urgence et lance un appel de 20 millions de dollars pour soutenir les Haïtiens frappés par l’ouragan Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:30:00 +0200

Haiti - Avec environ 1,4 million d’Haïtiens nécessitant une aide humanitaire depuis le passage de l’ouragan, l’OIM s’active pour fournir aux ONG partenaires des conteneurs d’eau, des tablettes de purification de l’eau et des fournitures d’hygiène afin de réduire les risques d’épidémie de choléra....

L'ouragan Nicole se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:28:00 +0200

L'ouragan Nicole, "extrêmement dangereux", se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:10:00 +0200

Nicole, un ouragan "extrêmement dangereux", est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui en compte 5 et se dirige vers les Bermudes, dans l'océan Atlantique, a prévenu le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC) mercredi. "Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera....

ALERTE - L'ouragan Nicole, extrêmement dangereux, se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:10:00 +0200

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0 LIKES 0 TWEETS Après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew Les Haïtiens reconstruisent en attendant une aide qui s'organise Des toits en tôle ondulée flambant neufs qui brillent sous le soleil des Caraïbes et l'apparition au loin des premières équipes humanitaires, qui dévalent des routes enfin dégagées, symbolisent l'aide que le sud d'Haïti attendait désespérément, une semaine...

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:32:00 +0200

Dans la commune de Les Cayes, chef-lieu du département du Sud, ainsi que sur la route principale qui mène vers l'ouest, de nouveaux toits couleur argent reluisent sur la plupart des maisons. Un contraste saisissant avec les précédents jours, lorsque les salons donnaient directement sur le ciel haïtien.

Voir toutes les dernières

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:30:00 +0200

Tipasa : Deux bébés et leur maman sont décédés mardi suite à une chute du balcon de leur domicile sis au 5ème étage d’un immeuble de la ville de Hadjout , a-t-on appris de la Protection civile de la wilaya.Les deux enfants (âgés de 9 et 17 mois respectivement) ont rendu l’âme sur place après une....

Matthew : des individus attaquent et pillent les convois humanitaires

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:26:00 +0200

nformée, la Police Nationale prend des mesures. Plusieurs véhicules transportant de l’aide aux victimes de l’ouragan Matthew notamment dans le grand sud d’Haïti auraient été la cible de bandits armés et ont fait l’objet de pillage et de détournement. C’est un calvaire de plus après la catastrophe.

Pourquoi n’y a-t-il eu aucune victime à Cuba après l'ouragan Matthew?

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:14:00 +0200

Ouragan le plus puissant à frapper les Caraïbes depuis près de 10 ans, Matthew a fait au moins 473 morts en Haïti, dix-sept dans le sud-est des États-Unis et quatre en République dominicaine lors de sa progression meurtrière. Touché sur sa pointe orientale, Cuba n'a déploré aucune perte humaine,....

Les chauffeurs-guides d’Haïti célèbrent leur 60e anniversaire

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:14:00 +0200

Pour leur soixantième anniversaire, en ce début d’octobre, les responsables de l’Association des chauffeurs-guides d’Haïti (ACGH) ont marqué la date d’une pierre blanche. Les festivités n’ont pas été fastes, de l’avis de Wilner Amisial, le président de l’ACGH, car le secteur touristique connaît, en ce moment, une baisse de régime.

Les Haïtiens reconstruisent en attendant une aide qui s'organise

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:14:00 +0200

Des toits en tôle ondulée flambant neufs qui brillent sous le soleil des Caraïbes et l'apparition au loin des premières équipes humanitaires, qui dévalent des routes enfin dégagées, symbolisent l'aide que le sud d'Haïti attendait désespérément, une semaine après les dévastations de l'ouragan Matthew.

Matthew affecte 10% des infrastructures touristiques

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:14:00 +0200

Bien que son passage ait été fatal pour les hôtels dans le Sud du pays l'ouragan Matthew n’a touché que 10% des infrastructures touristiques du pays, d’après une note du ministère du Tourisme, de concert avec l’Association touristique d’Haïti (ATH) et du Réseau national de promoteurs du tourisme solidaire (RENAPROTS), publiée le 11 octobre 2016.

Haïti/Conseil de sécurité: l’ouragan Matthew rend d’autant plus nécessaire la prorogation du mandat de la MINUSTAH

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:09:00 +0200

L'impact de l’ouragan Matthew sur le processus politique et la stabilité d'Haïti ne servent qu’à confirmer la recommandation du Secrétaire général de proroger jusqu'au 15 avril 2017, le mandat de la MINUSTAH avec les effectifs des force militaires et de police aux niveaux actuels, a affirmé mardi....

Les Haïtiens reconstruisent en attendant une aide qui s'organise

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 04:50:00 +0200

Haïti: première distribution de nourriture dans le sud-ouest dévasté par l'ouragan

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 03:24:00 +0200

(Belga) La première importante distribution de nourriture aux sinistrés de l'ouragan Matthew en Haïti s'est déroulée mercredi dans le sud-ouest du pays, mais les quantités sont bien insuffisantes pour les milliers de personnes affamées qui vivent dans la région.

Haïti: première distribution de nourriture dans le sud-ouest dévasté par l'ouragan

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 02:58:00 +0200

Monde Haïti: première distribution de nourriture dans le sud-ouest dévasté par l'ouragan La première importante distribution de nourriture aux sinistrés de l'ouragan Matthew en Haïti s'est déroulée mercredi dans le sud-ouest du pays, mais les quantités sont bien insuffisantes pour les milliers de personnes affamées qui vivent...

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 02:51:00 +0200

Haïti: première distribution de nourriture dans le sud-ouest dévasté par l’ouragan

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 02:41:00 +0200

La première importante distribution de nourriture aux sinistrés de l’ouragan Matthew en Haïti s’est déroulée mercredi dans le sud-ouest du pays, mais les quantités sont bien insuffisantes pour les milliers de personnes affamées qui vivent dans la région.

Les Haïtiens reconstruisent en attendant une aide qui s'organise

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 02:34:00 +0200

Par Marc BURLEIGH. Zorangé (Haiti) (AFP) - Des toits en tôle ondulée flambant neufs qui brillent sous le soleil des Caraïbes et l'apparition au loin des premières équipes humanitaires, qui dévalent des routes enfin dégagées, symbolisent l'aide que le sud d'Haïti attendait désespérément, une semaine après les dévastations de l'ouragan Matthew.

L'ONU juge scandaleux le manque de préparation

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 02:18:00 +0200

juge «scandaleux» le manque de préparation avant l'ouragan Matthew. Selon rapport publié jeudi à Genève qui porte sur plus de 7000 catastrophes naturelles, Haïti a totalisé le plus grand nombre de victimes. Le récent ouragan constitue un «exemple tragique» du lien entre pauvreté et décès liés aux....

Hurricane-level winds possible in Pacific Northwest

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:55:00 +0200

CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said parts of Washington and Oregon could see gusts of up to 80 mph near coastal ranges Thursday. According to the weather service, rivers are expected to rise, with flooding remaining most likely in the Olympic Peninsula. After a brief lull, the fierce winds could whip again through the Northwest at up to 100 mph.

Fred: Little to no change in dry conditions

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:55:00 +0200

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Little to no change in weather conditions are expected across the area for the remainder of the work week as drought conditions worsen and little or no rain expected through the weekend and much of the work-week ahead. The only change will be an increase in temperatures, with....

Hurricane-level winds possible in Pacific Northwest

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:51:00 +0200

The National Weather Service has said a pair of strong storms are set to hit the West Coast on Thursday and Saturday. CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said parts of Washington and Oregon could see gusts of up to 80 mph near coastal ranges Thursday. According to the weather service, rivers are expected....

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:50:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an “extremely dangerous”....

UNESCO engages in immediate response following Hurricane Matthew in Haiti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:49:00 +0200

. UNESCO Thursday 13th October, 2016 Hurricane Matthew Jeremie Les Cayes' MINUSTAH. UNESCO and partnering UN agencies have launched a UN Flash Appeal following a government-led emergency assessment of the devastation caused by 'Hurricane Matthew, which struck the south-west coast of Haiti on 4 October.

USANA True Health Foundation Sends $80,000 In Food Supplies To Help Combat Cholera Crisis In Haiti In Wake Of Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:49:00 +0200

SALT LAKE CITY Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The USANA True Health Foundation is dedicated to being one of the most efficient responders on the ground and has committed (IRT) and Children's Hunger Fund (CHF), the charitable organization will provide supplies needed to help combat starvation and illness.

News 33 mins ago 5:08 a.m. Hurricane Nicole approaches Bermuda as powerful category 4 storm

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:44:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda Bermuda hunkered down overnight as the Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an "extremely dangerous" storm and urged islanders to....

Fred: Little to no change in dry conditions

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:42:00 +0200

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:41:00 +0200

The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an "extremely dangerous" storm and urged islanders....

FORECAST: Dry, sunny skies as cold front arrives Thursday

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:36:00 +0200

THURSDAY: Temperatures were in the 50s as you stepped out the door in Charlotte early Thursday morning. We can expect mostly sunny skies and a warmer afternoon, with highs in the upper 70s. Plenty of sunshine today, it will be warmer with some neighborhoods approaching 80.

Hurricane Matthew is gone, but the danger isn't

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:34:00 +0200

newschannel5.com National News Partner Hurricane Matthew Is Gone, But The Danger Isn't. Hurricane Matthew is no longer a hurricane, but it's still threatening people on the East Coast. "Whether you're walking or riding in a car, do not get near the water. It will kill you," North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said.

Hurricane Nicole: Bermuda braces for hit from Category 4 storm

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:34:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Heavy wind and rain began battering Bermuda late Wednesday as the British territory braced itself for Hurricane Nicole, which became a major Category 4 storm as it tracked toward the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole churns towards Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:32:00 +0200

By AFP 4 hours ago in World Bermuda braced for Hurricane Nicole on Thursday as the powerful Category Four storm churned towards the islands already buffeted by tropical storm conditions, forecasters said. "On the forecast track, the core of Nicole will pass near Bermuda later this morning," the US....

Hurricane Matthew death toll rises, NC gov warns: The water 'will kill you'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:30:00 +0200

Twenty people in North Carolina have been killed by floodwaters and tens of thousands remained without power after Hurricane Matthew swamped the state with record rains, the governor said Wednesday. Another death was confirmed Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Pat McCrory said, telling reporters: "I cannot emphasize enough to stay away from the water.

‘Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Nicole to Pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:26:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda—The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an “extremely dangerous” storm....

Crews head to Jacksonville to help restore power

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:23:00 +0200

Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Duke Energy crews are heading to Jacksonville to help out after Hurricane Matthew. Power has been restored to customers in Tampa Bay, freeing up 25 workers to head to the east coast.

Panthers to donate $250K to high schools for hurricane relief

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:23:00 +0200

By Published: October 13, 2016, 6:14 am WNCT staff GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – On Wednesday the Carolina Panthers announced their charities program is set to donate $250,000 to aid high school athletic programs in North and South Carolina that have been impacted by Hurricane Matthew and the storm’s aftermath.

Expect Long Waits for Post-Hurricane Home Repairs

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:21:00 +0200

There will be plenty of large-scale reconstruction to do in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, which has been blamed for dozens of deaths since it made its first U.S. landfall Friday and is still causing catastrophic flooding throughout eastern North Carolina.

Thursday Briefing: Brisk Recovery Center, Voter Registration, Pot Arrests Outrun Violent Crime, Rudest Question About Trans

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:21:00 +0200

In Flagler and Palm Coast: Note: all government meetings noticed below are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Many can be heard or seen live through each agency’s website. Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart had already extended the Supervisor of Elections’....

Bermuda braced for 'extremely dangerous' hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:17:00 +0200

Bermuda is braced for Hurricane Nicole as the Category Four storm moved toward the islands already buffeted by tropical storm conditions, forecasters said. "On the forecast track, the core of Nicole will pass near Bermuda later this morning," the US National Hurricane Center said.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole churns towards Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:13:00 +0200

Miami (AFP) - Bermuda braced for Hurricane Nicole on Thursday as the powerful Category Four storm churned towards the islands already buffeted by tropical storm conditions, forecasters said. "On the forecast track, the core of Nicole will pass near Bermuda later this morning," the US National Hurricane Center said in an 0500 GMT update.

Hurricane Nicole, now Category 4, takes aim at Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:11:00 +0200

Keeping vigil on North Carolina floods: 'Every hour it's worse'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:11:00 +0200

Anita Van Beveren has been coming back day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything - a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water. "I cry and pray.

Community Indian Trail dog spa rescues pets from flooded Charleston shelter Indian Trail dog spa rescues pets from flooded Charleston shelter When a hurricane hits, people head for shelter, but animals are often left behind or forgotten. Community 2 minutes ago

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:11:00 +0200

INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. -- When a hurricane hits, people head for shelter, but animals are often left behind or forgotten. Shannon Meehan wasn't going to let that happen. "If a shelter is destroyed, then these dogs have no place to go," Meehan said. "And I don't want to separate them, many of them are....

News Hurricane Nicole strengthens as it heads for Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:06:00 +0200

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm is expected to pass near or over Bermuda on Thursday morning. Nicole was located about 180 miles south-southwest of Bermuda late Wednesday night. It had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and was moving north-northeast at 12 mph.

Haiti: Haiti: Hurricane Matthew Logistics Working Group - Situation Update (12 October 2016)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:05:00 +0200

Situation Overview Hurricane Matthew made landfall near Les Anglais (south-western Haiti) on 4 October at 11:00 UTC, as a very intense Category 4 Hurricane. It then crossed the department of Grande Anse (south-western Haiti) provoking severe damage to road and ICT infrastructure.

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:57:00 +0200

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:54:00 +0200

Man accused of prostituting woman in Fayetteville during Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:52:00 +0200

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A man has been accused of prostituting a woman during Hurricane Matthew inside a Fayetteville hotel. that 20-year-old Richard L. Zowe rented out a room in the Coliseum Inn between Friday and Tuesday and used the room as a place for prostitution to occur.

Man accused of prostituting woman during Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:50:00 +0200

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A man has been accused of prostituting a woman during Hurricane Matthew inside a Fayetteville hotel. The Fayetteville Observer (http://bit.ly/2euJM1o ) reports that 20-year-old Richard L. Zowe rented out a room in the Coliseum Inn between Friday and Tuesday and used the room as a place for prostitution to occur.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:48:00 +0200

By JOSH BALL Associated Press. HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) - The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S.

Georgia's Ports Back in Action

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:47:00 +0200

Containership MSC Kleven sails up river to the Port of Savannah after the Savannah River reopened following Hurricane Matthew in Savannah, Ga., Wednesday, Oct.12, 2016. Nine vessels worked at the Garden City Terminal on Wednesday. (Photo: Georgia Ports Authority/Stephen B.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:47:00 +0200

FORECAST: Scattered clouds, isolated shower 36 mins ago

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:38:00 +0200

Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. TAMPA - Relatively quiet weather pattern. A northeast wind has increased our humidity and continues to bring us occasional clouds and spotty showers for the rest of the week.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:37:00 +0200

Wind and surf picks up as Hurricane Nicole approaches the Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve in St. Georges, Bermuda, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Wind and rain began battering Bermuda as the British territory braced itself for Hurricane Nicole, which could become a major Category 3 storm before it hits the island on Thursday morning.

Family calls Papa John's to check on FL grandma

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:35:00 +0200

A man unable to reach his grandmother in Palm Coast, Florida, by phone after powerful Hurricane Matthew swept through the area had an ingenious plane: Call for pizza. Claire Olsen. Papa John’s to the rescue? A man unable to reach his grandmother in Palm Coast, Florida, by phone after powerful....

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:31:00 +0200

(AP Photo/Mark Tatem). Wind and surf picks up as Hurricane Nicole approaches the Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve in St. Georges, Bermuda, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Wind and rain began battering Bermuda as the British territory braced itself for Hurrican... By JOSH BALL Associated Press.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:26:00 +0200

TSF offers satellite phone lifeline to Haitians

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:24:00 +0200

. 13 October 2016: Families who lost everything when Hurricane Matthew swept across Haiti last week are being offered a communications lifeline by Two teams in the devastated towns of Jérémie and Les Cayes have started humanitarian calling operations, enabling people to make free calls on IsatPhone....

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:23:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda — The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an “extremely dangerous” storm....

Hurricane Nicole threatens Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:22:00 +0200

Media caption Tomasz Schafernaker looks at the forecast track of Nicole. An extremely dangerous hurricane is approaching the island of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean, weather forecasters are warning. Hurricane Nicole has strengthened into a Category Four storm, with winds of more than 215km/h (130mph).

Rivers post-Matthew: CFR, NECFR, Waccamaw cresting; Lower Black still rising

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:21:00 +0200

Storm surge, tropical storm to Category 1 hurricane-force winds, and excessive rain sadly, Matthew brought all of its expected hazards. As clean-up from Matthew continues, your First Alert Forecast offers many positives: - rain chances near 0% i.e. no further "insult to injury" - low humidity levels....

Man accused of prostituting woman during Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:21:00 +0200

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A man has been accused of prostituting a woman during Hurricane Matthew inside a Fayetteville hotel. The Fayetteville Observer ( http://bit.ly/2euJM1o ) reports that 20-year-old Richard L. Zowe rented out a room in the Coliseum Inn between Friday and Tuesday and used the room as a place for prostitution to occur.

AP Top Science News at 5:15 a.m. EDT

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:21:00 +0200

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina-based evangelist Franklin Graham is wrapping up his 50-state tour this year calling on Christians to pra FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A man has been accused of prostituting a woman during Hurricane Matthew inside a Fayetteville hotel.

The world in brief

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:20:00 +0200

Wary France creates National Guard. PARIS — France’s government has approved a decree creating a National Guard to bolster security against extremist attacks across the country. The Cabinet adopted the measure during its weekly meeting Wednesday. The Guard, which is expected to grow to 84,000 people....

Matthew's damage put at $10B

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:20:00 +0200

LUMBERTON, N.C. -- For a storm that inflicted less damage than many had feared, Hurricane Matthew nevertheless impaired or destroyed more than 1 million structures, forced businesses from Florida to North Carolina to close and put thousands temporarily out of work. In many affected areas, small-business owners were still assessing the damage.

U.S. troops sail to Haiti with aid

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:20:00 +0200

ABOARD THE USS IWO JIMA -- A U.S. Navy warship is taking hundreds of Marines and sailors, along with power generators, water purifiers and bulldozers, to bolster relief efforts in Haiti, where Hurricane Matthew has left at least 750,000 people desperately in need of assistance. Navy Capt.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:20:00 +0200

'Every hour it's worse': Keeping vigil on N. Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:19:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Anita Van Beveren has been coming back day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything — a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water. "I cry and pray.

Hurricane Matthew death toll rises to 20 in NC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:19:00 +0200

RALEIGH, N.C. As some in North Carolina returned to a sense of normalcy Wednesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, residents near the rain-swollen Neuse and Tar rivers waited anxiously as waters continued to rise through the day and evening. Their worst days could be ahead, with the waterways....

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:19:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda — The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an "extremely dangerous" storm....

Bermuda prepares for massive hurricane Hurricane Nicole is headed toward Bermuda. Officials in the British territory have told residents to be wary of the Category 4 storm.

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:19:00 +0200

Bermuda hunkered down early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the Atlantic Ocean, far off the southeastern coast of the United States. Late Wednesday, the center of Nicole approached Bermuda from the south-southwest....

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:19:00 +0200

'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to Pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:18:00 +0200

Man accused of prostituting woman during Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:17:00 +0200

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A man has been accused of prostituting a woman during Hurricane Matthew inside a Fayetteville hotel. The Fayetteville Observer ( http://bit.ly/2euJM1o ) reports that 20-year-old Richard L. Zowe rented out a room in the Coliseum Inn between Friday and Tuesday and used the room as a place for prostitution to occur.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:15:00 +0200

By JOSH BALL. The Associated Press. HAMILTON, Bermuda — The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S.

2 killed pushing disabled vehicle across road

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:14:00 +0200

BROWN COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - Two men were killed when a vehicle struck them as they pushed their disabled van across Ohio 32 Wednesday night, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The victims were identified early Wednesday as Shane Behrnann, 48, of Batavia, and his passenger, Allen Davis, 48, of Williamsburg.

US Marines headed to hurricane-ravaged Haiti with relief

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:12:00 +0200

A boat lies washed up amidst Haitian army buildings damaged by Hurricane Matthew, in a seaside fishing neighborhood in Port Salut, Haiti, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. Five days after the storm smashed into southwestern Haiti, some communities along the southern coast have yet to receive any assistance,....

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:10:00 +0200

Hunger, thirst and the spectre of cholera amid hurricane devastation

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:09:00 +0200

Head Hunger, thirst and the spectre of cholera amid Haiti devastation Display head After the hurricane and amid hunger, the spectre of cholera rises in Haiti Driving along the Haiti coast west of Les Cayes, town after town reveals increasing levels of devastation and desperation.

100,000 Haitian students out of school

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:06:00 +0200

One week after Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, more than 100,000 children are said to be unable to attend school, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Schools have reopened across the country, but according to initial national estimates, at least 300.

Bermuda bracing for expected Hurricane Nicole arrival today

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:01:00 +0200

'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Nicole Threatens Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:51:00 +0200

Bermuda braced for Hurricane Nicole, now a powerful Category Four storm, late Wednesday as it churned toward the islands, with forecasters warning of a possible direct hit. "On the forecast track, the core of Nicole will pass over or near Bermuda on Thursday," the US National Hurricane Center said in a 0300 GMT update.

Bermuda braces for hit from ‘Nicole,’ a Cat 4 hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:50:00 +0200

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction How to reduce risks from mega-storms? Climate change is increasing storm frequency and intensity, while sea level rise has made storm surge more dangerous. What solutions exist for reducing the risk of disaster? Hurricane Matthew provides recent lessons.

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:49:00 +0200

"There have been 1,000 deaths in Haiti, but only 10 in the US - which shows how important prevention is," Schwarze said in reference to Hurricane Matthew. Early warning systems were decisive for avoiding damages and saving lives in Florida, in stark contrast with Haiti, he pointed out.

'Every hour it's worse': Keeping vigil on N. Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:47:00 +0200

By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press. GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Anita Van Beveren has been coming back day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything - a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water.

'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Nears Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:41:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Bermuda hunkered down overnight as the Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an "extremely dangerous" storm and urged islanders....

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole strengthens to Category 4 storm as it bears down on Bermuda days after Hurricane Matthew devastation

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:36:00 +0200

Hundreds of people had rushed to shops and gas stations for last-minute preparations as rain and wind began to batter Bermuda, which has sturdy infrastructure and is accustomed to storms. Those at home made last-minute preparations for what lay ahead, with resident Danni Joell saying she was 'cooking up a storm' with her son, Tyler, in the kitchen.

'Every hour it's worse': Keeping vigil on N. Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:36:00 +0200

Central N.L. towns rally to help repair broken communities

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:31:00 +0200

The recovery work is well underway after Central Newfoundland was walloped with record amounts of rainfall overnight Monday. The first full day after the storm was marked by bridges being repaired and new concerns about the potential remnants of Hurricane Nicole hitting the province this weekend. Norris Arm.

'Every hour it's worse': Keeping vigil on N. Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:27:00 +0200

'Every hour it's worse': Keeping vigil on N. Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:26:00 +0200

How a drone, social media saved a man, dog from N.C. flooding

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:21:00 +0200

As floodwaters took over the first floor of Chris Williams' home Saturday night, he and his dog Lana headed upstairs to higher ground. Then they became trapped, Flooding in the wake of Hurricane Matthew left brought waters near the rooftops of homes in the the North Carolina town of Hope Mills. The power went out in Chris’ house.

'Every hour it's worse': Keeping vigil on N. Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:17:00 +0200

News Minute: Here is the latest South Carolina news from The Associated Press at 1:40 a.m. EDT

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:17:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Residents in Greenville and other North Carolina cities are keeping watch on floodwaters that are slowly approaching houses as rivers crest in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. One such neighborhood is just south of the Tar River, where some worked to shore up houses before its expected crest.

News Minute: Here is the latest North Carolina news from The Associated Press at 1:40 a.m. EDT

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:17:00 +0200

UN mission in Haiti working with local authorities to ensure smooth, safe aid delivery after hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:16:00 +0200

. 12 October 2016 While Haiti is still counting its dead and assessing the damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, the powerful Category 4 storm that battered the tiny island nation last week, a senior United Nations peacekeeping official today reported that significant headway is being made....

In wake of Hurricane Matthew, UN to deliver food for 180,000 people in hard-hit eastern Cuba

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:16:00 +0200

. 12 October 2016 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is working with the Cuban Government to provide food for 180,000 people in hard-hit eastern areas of the island as they cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. "We estimate that we will need $4 million to assist 180,000 people....

News Minute: Here is the latest Georgia news from The Associated Press at 1:40 a.m. EDT

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:16:00 +0200

'Every hour it's worse': Keeping vigil on N. Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:13:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Anita Van Beveren has been coming back day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything — a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole threatens Bermuda: NHC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:05:00 +0200

This NOAA-NASA Goes East project satellite image shows Hurricane Nicole (R) at 1137UTC on October 12, 2016. Nicole barreled toward Bermuda Wednesday as a Category 2 storm, just days after Matthew killed hundreds in the Caribbean, mostly in Haiti. Packing 100 mile (155 kilometer) per hour winds,....

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Nicole threatens Bermuda, US Hurricane Centre reports

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:05:00 +0200

This NOAA-NASA Goes East project satellite image shows Hurricane Nicole (right) at 1137UTC on October 12, 2016. — AFP pic MIAMI, Oct 13 — Bermuda braced for Hurricane Nicole, now a powerful Category Four storm, late Wednesday as it churned toward the islands, with forecasters warning of a possible direct hit.

'Every hour it's worse': Keeping vigil on N. Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:02:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) â€” Anita Van Beveren has been coming back day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything â€” a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water.

'Every hour it's worse': Keeping vigil on N. Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:01:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) " Anita Van Beveren has been coming back day after day, as often as once an hour, to watch the brown floodwater's progress toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children in Greenville, North Carolina. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move....

Man uses pizza delivery to locate grandmother after Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:00:00 +0200

A man searching frantically for his grandmother in the wake of Hurricane Matthew located her using an unconventional method. Eric Olsen tried desperately to establish whether his grandmother survived the storm in Florida last week but found police and fire services overwhelmed with similar calls.

'Every hour it's worse': Keeping vigil on N. Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:59:00 +0200

Disaster-weary Haitians begin rebuilding after deadly storm

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) Hurricane Matthew first took the home of Sonette Crownal in a town on Haiti’s southern coast. Then cholera came for her baby. The 25-year-old market vendor and her family were still taking stock of their losses after the storm when she noticed that Peter James, just 10 months....

Bermuda expects direct hit from Hurricane Nicole

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) Authorities in Bermuda closed schools and government offices yesterday as the British territory prepared for a direct hit from Hurricane Nicole. The Category 2 storm was expected to strengthen a bit before striking the island this morning.

PIOJ, ODPEM to assess Matthew’s impact

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:57:00 +0200

THE Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) are conducting assessments to determine whether the country suffered any dislocation as a result of the passage of Hurricane Matthew. In a statement to the House Tuesday, Local....

Family sends pizza to check on grandma after hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:06:00 +0200

PALM COAST, Fla. ( WCMH ) — Family members of a 87-year-old Florida woman know she’s okay, thanks to a helpful pizza delivery driver. The family of 87-year-old Claire Olsen hadn’t heard from her for two days after Hurricane Matthew came through. They started looking for a way to get someone to check on her.

'Every hour it's worse': Flooding concerns continue after Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:58:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Anita Van Beveren has been coming back day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything - a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water. "I cry and pray.

Catastrophes naturelles : Haïti en tête des pays comptabilisant le plus de morts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:12:00 +0200

Haïti est le pays au monde qui a enregistré ces 20 dernières années le plus de décès liés aux catastrophes naturelles, selon l’étude des Nations unies publiée ce jeudi. En termes absolus, comme au regard de la taille de sa population, précise cette étude qui affirme par ailleurs que 90% des décès....

Salceda to UK ambassador: Int'l aid not charity but climate justice

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:09:00 +0200

MANILA-- Albay Second District Representative Joey Salceda said on Thursday, he is "appalled by the entitledness to gratitude" of British ambassador Asif Ahmad, whose country topped the list of foreign aid donors for typhoon "Yolanda" (international name: "Haiyan") victims. "No, sir. This is not aid, it is compensation for loss-and-damage.

Warm, some clouds, fire danger remains high.

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:17:00 +0200

Good Thursday. We continue with our warm fall. The average high is 74. We will get to a whopping 83 today. A front to the west is fizzling out, and will bring us some clouds through the day. However, the rain chance is extremely small, only about 10%. If any rain does fall, it will be a drop or two and that will be about it.

Breezy today with high near 84 | Tropics, radar

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:14:00 +0200

ADVISORIES. 5:50 a.m.: Higher astronomical tides, breezy onshore flow, and large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone will lead to minor coastal flooding at vulnerable locations along the east central Florida coastline, especially around times of high tide.

Hurricane Matthew is gone, but the danger isn't

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:09:00 +0200

abcactionnews.com National News Partner Hurricane Matthew Is Gone, But The Danger Isn't. Hurricane Matthew is no longer a hurricane, but it's still threatening people on the East Coast. "Whether you're walking or riding in a car, do not get near the water. It will kill you," North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said.

Crews head to Jacksonville to help restore power 26 mins ago

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:09:00 +0200

Tampa Bay area crews are headed to Jacksonville to help restore power after Hurricane Matthew's destruction. Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Duke Energy crews are heading to Jacksonville to help out after Hurricane Matthew.

Cops couldn’t help his grandma during hurricane Matthew — so he called the pizza guy to help

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:34:00 +0200

He and family members across three different states waited for a call from his 87-year-old grandmother, a longtime resident of Palm Coast, Fla., some 1,300 miles away. She had lived through her share of hurricanes, but still they worried for her safety. The storm brushed Florida Oct. 7, bringing high winds, flood waters and mass power outages.

New FEMA photos show mo task force one in action, evacuating hurricane victims

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:33:00 +0200

62 77 See complete forecast New FEMA photos show mo task force one in action, evacuating hurricane victims. (KTVI) – Fox2 News is getting another look at how Missouri Task Force One is helping in North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew dropped a record amount of rain.

20 Dead in North Carolina Flooding

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:32:00 +0200

Flooding from Hurricane Matthew continued to wreak havoc on North Carolina on Wednesday, leaving 20 dead and several counties under mandatory evacuation orders. Emergency management continues to monitor flooding on the Lumber, Cape Fear, Neuse and Tar rivers.

Family has pizza delivered to check on grandma after

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:26:00 +0200

A family spread across three states collectively breathed a sigh of relief after a man called a Florida Papa John’s to deliver a pizza to his grandmother’s home, checking in on her, after Hurricane Matthew. Claire Olsen told ABC News her family waited days to find out if their 87-year-old mother and grandmother had survived Hurricane Matthew.

Man has pizza delivered to check on grandma after hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:26:00 +0200

From ABC News, a family spread across three states collectively breathed a sigh of relief after a man called a Florida Papa John's to deliver a pizza to his grandmother's home, checking in on her, after Hurricane Matthew.

Hurricane Matthew uncovers US Civil War artefacts - and they must be destroyed

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:24:00 +0200

These cannonballs emerged in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew but were destroyed as they potentially contained old and unstable gunpowder Folly Beach Police Department. Hurricane Matthew has battered the coast of South Carolina and caused a lot of damage, but it has also succeeded in revealing....

AP Top Strange News at 7:14 a.m. EDT

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:24:00 +0200

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The cerebral interstellar saga “2001: A Space Odyssey” and the android drama “Blade Runner” are among President Barack Ob GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Matthew (all times local): 7 a.m. North Carolina officials are reopening a long section of t Get the latest....

In North Carolina, some flood waters crest while others remains on rise

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:23:00 +0200

LUMBERTON, N.C. — Flood waters crested at near record levels on one river Thursday while levels continued to rise along other waterways as rescue teams in motorboats and helicopters fanned out seeking anyone still cut off by the deadly aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. The Tar River north of Greenville was at 24.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole strengthens to Category 4 storm as it bears down on Bermuda days after Hurricane Matthew devastation

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:22:00 +0200

Spring Power & Gas Donates to EarthSpark International After Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:22:00 +0200

NEW YORK Oct 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring Power & Gas, an energy retailer providing electricity and gas supply services to Maryland and New Jersey , is making a donation to the non-profit organization EarthSpark International for relief efforts in the aftermath of the tragic events caused by Hurricane Matthew.

At least 20 dead in North Carolina from Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:22:00 +0200

RALEIGH, N.C. - Emergency officials in North Carolina say at least 20 people have died because of Hurricane Matthew. Information from emergency management directors shows 14 of the storm-related deaths involved motor vehicles. The state has not released the names of the victims.

Man worried about grandma finds ingenious way to check she's safe after Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:21:00 +0200

A loving grandson who was worried about the safety of his grandmother found a clever way to check up on her after a hurricane swept through her neighbourhood. Eric Olsen, from Nebraska, panicked when he wasn't able to reach his 87-year-old grandma, Claire, who lives alone in Florida.

WATCH: Hurricane Nicole to Pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:20:00 +0200

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Hurricane Nicole closes in on Bermuda as Category 4

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:20:00 +0200

Nicole was still a dangerous Category 4 hurricane early Thursday. The hurricane center said Nicole would begin to gradually weaken today but would still be a major hurricane when it passes Bermuda. A hurricane warning was in effect for Bermuda, which has rarely taken a hit from a strong hurricane.

Red Cross Providing Mass Care Services in North Florida

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:20:00 +0200

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The American Red Cross and community partners are feeding and sheltering hundreds of people following the devastation that Hurricane Matthew left behind. As of Wednesday night, 41 people were housed in five shelters in Florida. Within the North Florida Region, one shelter....

The tail of 2 hurricanes: How Matthew's impact on Newfoundland compares to Igor

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:19:00 +0200

Provincial officials say while the damage to infrastructure and personal property from Hurricane Matthew is severe, it's not the same amount of destruction wrought by Hurricane Igor, which ravaged a larger portion of the island in September 2010. That's not to say Tuesday's storm didn't pack a punch.

Venezuela Sends Aid to Cuban Victims of Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:19:00 +0200

Havana.- Venezuela sent 327 tons of aid for the victims of the Hurricane Matthew that battered eastern Cuba last week, according to the Minister of Housing and Habitat of the South American nation, Manuel Quevedo. According to , the official said the aid, which will arrive by ship to Santiago de....

Hurricane Nicole Expected to Strike Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:19:00 +0200

Cholera outbreak in Haiti after Hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:44:00 +0200

Cholera outbreak in Haiti after Hurricane ....

News 53 mins ago 5:47 a.m. Grandson sends pizza deliveryman to check on Grandma after Hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:44:00 +0200

Family members spread out over three states ordered a pizza for their grandmother in Florida to make sure she was all right when they couldn't reach her after Hurricane Matthew. Eric Olsen of Omaha, Nebraska, told ABC News today that he became extremely worried when he wasn't able to reach his....

Weather Service: Major storms aimed at W. Wash. could be 'very destructive'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:52:00 +0200

SEATTLE - The National Weather Service isn't mincing words when it comes to the local forecast for the next few days, warning residents there is a one-in-three chance of a "historical windstorm for nearly all of Western Washington that would be long remembered.

Le journal de 12h30 : les magistrats "humiliés" par François Hollande Partager Commenter

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:48:00 +0200

Ils ont choisi le décor très solennel de la grande chambre de cassation, sous les dorures la salle était pleine de robes noires et d'hermine. Ce jeudi 13 octobre, les magistrats ont choisi de répondre publiquement à François Hollande après la publication de propos du président de la République mercredi 12 octobre.

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:56:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Anita Van Beveren has been returning day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything — a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water. "I cry and pray.

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:51:00 +0200

By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press. GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Anita Van Beveren has been returning day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything - a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water.

'I Cry and Pray': Keeping Vigil Amid North Carolina Floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:50:00 +0200

Anita Van Beveren has been returning day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything — a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water. "I cry and pray.

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:50:00 +0200

Weather Service: Major storms aimed at W. Wash. could be 'very destructive'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:00:00 +0200

Haïti : «Le risque d'épidémie de choléra est réel»

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:07:00 +0200

Depuis le passage du destructeur ouragan Matthew, Haïti est en alerte face au risque d'épidémie de choléra . Une situation très préoccupante selon l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) qui a envoyé, mardi, un million de vaccins en prévision. Le docteur Gilbert Potier, directeur général de....

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:05:00 +0200

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:04:00 +0200

Hurricane Matthew, in Pictures

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:03:00 +0200

Hurricane Matthew is now long gone but the effects of the storm continue to plague the southeastern United States. In North Carolina, floodwaters and the death toll continued to rise Wednesday. With several counties under mandatory evacuation, the state is reeling from the storm that has killed at least 40 people in the U.

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:03:00 +0200

7:37 AM Tight-knit community in Summer Haven deals with Hurricane Matthew aftermath

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:02:00 +0200

People in St. Augustine are still going through stuff in their homes that was left soaked by Hurricane Matthew. There are some residents who can’t get to their homes because new inlets formed or roads were washed away. Most of Old A1A at Summer Haven has been washed away and what’s left is a pathway of a crumbled street.

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Nicole threatens Bermuda: NHC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:01:00 +0200

Watch Hurricane Nicole LIVE online: How to stream Bermuda webcams

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:00:00 +0200

GETTY / BERMUDA WEATHER SERVICE Reiss Smith Internet users can watch the storm live online Nicole is expected to reach Bermuda within the next few hours with maximum sustained winds of 130mph. Bermuda has been placed on hurricane warning as the storm will bring powerful gusts, eight foot tall storm surges and coastal flooding.

Hurricane Nicole takes direct aim at Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:59:00 +0200

October 13, 2016, 7:14 AM Bermuda is the bullseye in the projected path of Hurricane Nicole. The Category 4 hurricane has maximum sustained winds of up to 130 mph. It is expected to make landfall Thursday. Don Dahler reports from Hamilton, Bermuda, where people are bracing for the worst.

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:59:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- (AP) Anita Van Beveren has been returning day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water. "I cry and pray.

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:58:00 +0200

Haiti: Tiburon - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 11/10/2016, Delineation Map - Monit01

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:14:00 +0200

Haiti: Île-à-Vache - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 10/10/2016, Delineation Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:14:00 +0200

Haiti: Bombardopolis - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 09/10/2016, Delineation Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:14:00 +0200

Category 4 Hurricane Matthew is threatening the Caribbean with maximum sustained wind speed of 220 km/h and heavy rainfall. It's slowly moving northward from the Caribbean Sea and is closing in delivering potentially catastrophic floods to Haiti. Hurricane Matthew is expected to pass very close to....

Haiti: Port Au Prince South - Haiti Tropical Cyclone - Situation as of 07/10/2016, Delineation Map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:14:00 +0200

Weather Service: Major storms aimed at W. Wash. could be 'very destructive'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:18:00 +0200

Aditi off to another fine start in China

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:16:00 +0200

Young Indian golfer Aditi Ashok got off to yet another fine start as she opened the Xiamen International Ladies Open with a two-under 70 that put her in Tied-13th place. Rookie Aditi, who is on a streak of three successive Top-10 finishes is being seen as a dark horse to land her maiden title.

Aditi Ashok off to another fine start in China

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:16:00 +0200

Indian golfer Aditi Ashok got off to yet another fine start as she opened the Xiamen International Ladies Open with a two-under 70 that placed her tied 13th here today. Aditi, who is on a streak of three successive top-10 finishes, is being seen as a dark horse to land her maiden title.

Aditi off to another fine start in China

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:08:00 +0200

Haiti: Médecins du Monde aide les Haïtiens sous le choc

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:14:00 +0200

Face à l'urgence choléra. (Bruxelles, le 13 octobre 2016) Les départements de la Grande Anse et du Sud, au Sud- Ouest d’Haïti ont été les plus durement touchés par l’ouragan Matthew, ainsi que la partie Nord-Ouest de l’île. Nous équipes présentes dans le Sud-Ouest assistent à de scènes de dévastations totales et se mobilisent.

Haiti Needs Our Help – What Can We Do?

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:27:00 +0200

As anyone who has been watching the news knows, Haiti is recovering from Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 hurricane that recently devastated the poorest country in Latin America. Even as they try to pick up the pieces, find their loved ones, and rebuild their homes, another possible disaster is looming – a cholera outbreak.

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:23:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Anita Van Beveren has been returning day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything — a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water. "I cry and pray.

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:22:00 +0200

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:21:00 +0200

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:20:00 +0200

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:18:00 +0200

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole threatens Bermuda: NHC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:16:00 +0200

The storm's top sustained winds have increased to near 130 miles (215 kilometers) per hour, with higher gusts, the Miami-based NHC said. Nicole was about 180 miles (290 kilometers) south-southwest of the tiny British islands in the Atlantic, moving north-northeast at 12 miles per hour.

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:14:00 +0200

Haiti: Haiti: Multi-Sector Market Environment Analysis - To What Extent Can Markets Meet the Basic Needs of the Population Affected by Hurricane Matthew? (October 2016)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:14:00 +0200

Overview The hurricane had a major negative impact on livelihoods, infrastructure and roads. Widespread damage to subsistence production increases the reliance of households on markets for basic needs. At the same time, essential movement of money and goods has been severely constrained, with some....

SLIDESHOW: Hurricane Matthew causes massive damage across the area

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:13:00 +0200

A man wearing body armor and armed with an assault rifle shot two Boston police officers who were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance, before being shot and killed by other officers, police said. More >> A man wearing body armor and armed with an assault rifle shot two Boston police....

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:13:00 +0200

Worried family checks on grandmother after hurricane by ordering pizza to her house

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:11:00 +0200

A US family worried about their grandmother after Hurricane Matthew were relieved when they were able to contact her – via a pepperoni pizza. Relatives of 87-year-old Claire Olsen became concerned when they could not reach her after the hurricane hit her home town of Palm Coast, Florida on Saturday.

NWS Seattle/Twitter via CNN Hurricane-level winds possible in Pacific Northwest

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:38:00 +0200

(CNN) - Brace yourself, Pacific Northwest. What's left of a typhoon, which has made its way across the ocean, is expected to pummel parts of Oregon and Washington over the next several days. The National Weather Service has said a pair of strong storms are set to hit the West Coast on Thursday and Saturday.

Weather Service: Major storms aimed at W. Wash. could be 'very destructive'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:32:00 +0200

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole churns towards Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:37:00 +0200

By AFP 6 hours ago in Environment Bermuda braced for Hurricane Nicole on Thursday as the powerful Category Four storm churned towards the islands already buffeted by tropical storm conditions, forecasters said. "On the forecast track, the core of Nicole will pass near Bermuda later this morning,"....

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:34:00 +0200

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:30:00 +0200

Charlotte animal control staff headed to rescue animals caught in floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:28:00 +0200

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is sending teams to the eastern part of the state to rescue animals – including horses and livestock – caught up in the record-setting flood that continue to plague the state after Hurricane Matthew. Animal Care & Control Division’s Emergency Response Team....

"Talking the Tropics With Mike": Third major hurricane of the Atlantic

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:47:00 +0200

Oct. 13, 2016 - Powerful hurricane "Nicole" pounding Bermuda.... "Nicole" continues over the Central Atlantic & is hammering Bermuda. There will be no direct hit on the U.S. but -- while far to the east -- "Nicole" will still push an easterly swell to NE Fl./SE Ga. & much of the U.S.

Weather Service: Major storms aimed at W. Wash. could be 'very destructive'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:51:00 +0200

L'«extrêmement dangereux» ouragan Nicole se dirige vers les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:45:00 +0200

« Selon nos prévisions, le centre de Nicole passera au-dessus ou près des Bermudes jeudi », a expliqué le NHC, qui précise que l'ouragan souffle à un maximum de 215 km/h. photo AFP/NOAA-NASA. Nicole, un ouragan « extrêmement dangereux », est passé en catégorie 4 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui....

L'ouragan Nicole faiblit mais reste extrêmement dangereux en approchant des Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:42:00 +0200

Miami - L'ouragan Nicole a faibli en revenant en catégorie 3 sur une échelle de 5 mais reste extrêmement dangereux à son approche des Bermudes jeudi, selon les métérologues américains. Le coeur de la puissante dépression passera près des Bermudes ce (jeudi) matin selon le Centre national américain des ouragans (NHC).

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:55:00 +0200

WLOS — GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Anita Van Beveren has been returning day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn't move everything — a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water.

The Latest: Matthew's flooding hitting South Carolina coast

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:55:00 +0200

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Matthew in South Carolina (all times local): 8:25 a.m. Hurricane Matthew has brought record flooding to some areas of South Carolina. The National Weather Service reports the Little Pee Dee River near Galivants Ferry in Horry County has broken a flood record set almost 90 years ago.

Haiti tops list of disaster deaths

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:54:00 +0200

. News24 Thursday 13th October, 2016 Geneva - Hurricane-ravaged Haiti, still recovering from a devastating 2010 earthquake, has suffered the highest number of disaster deaths of any country in the past two decades, the UN said on Thursday. Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, currently....

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole takes aim at Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:53:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an “extremely dangerous” storm....

Hurricane-level winds possible in Pacific Northwest

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:53:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole, a Category 4 storm, to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:53:00 +0200

Wind and surf picks up as Hurricane Nicole approaches the Coopers Island Nature Reserve in St. Georges, Bermuda, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Wind and rain began battering Bermuda as the British territory braced itself for Hurricane Nicole, which could become ... By Josh Ball - The Washington Times - Thursday, October 13, 2016.

'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to Pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:52:00 +0200

Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles (85 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole takes aim at Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:52:00 +0200

News 52 mins ago 6:51 a.m. Patients, staff, families & pets ride out Hurricane at Flagler Hospital

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:46:00 +0200

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL- Prepping for a hurricane is hard work. Do you have enough water? Do you have enough food? Imagine prepping for nearly 1,000 people. Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine was right in the path of Hurricane Matthew, so administrators made the choice to invite all the families into the hospital to ride out the storm together.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:44:00 +0200

Judge extends voter registration in battleground Florida

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:42:00 +0200

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) A federal judge on Wednesday extended voter registration until Oct. 18 in the battleground state of Florida, due to the disruption and damage from Hurricane Matthew. During a hearing Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker agreed to extend the deadline for six more days. He had already extended the Oct.

Hurricane-level winds possible in Pacific Northwest

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:42:00 +0200

Après le drame survenu en Haïti : Le President de l Assemblée apporte son soutien moral au peuple d Haïti (24 heures au Bénin)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:00:00 +0200

Le pr�sident de l�Assembl�e nationale du B�nin, Me Adrien Houngb�dji s�est rendu hier, au bureau du charg� d�affaires, l�ha�tien Jean Esp�ca � la haie vive, � Cotonou. Une visite qui fait suite au drame survenu en Ha�ti apr�s le passage de l�ouragan Mathieu, sur le sud du pays.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:08:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) â€” Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles (85 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning.

Troopers: Pedestrian killed in Greenwood Co. crash

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:08:00 +0200

GREENWOOD, SC (FOX Carolina) - Troopers said a pedestrian was hit by a car and killed in Greenwood County early Thursday morning. The crash happened around 5:10 a.m. on McCormick Highway near Wells Road. Troopers said a 24-year-old was driving north in a Honda sedan when he struck a pedestrian that was walking east in the roadway.

This N.J. rescue team saved more than 100 people (and 6 dogs) during Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:06:00 +0200

— Tired, bedraggled and finally dry, 84 members of a New Jersey rescue task force returned Wednesday from their deployment in the Carolinas, where they saved more than 100 people from floodwaters and other hazards wrought by Hurricane Matthew. New Jersey Task Force 1 spent nearly a week conducting....

Oct 13, 2016 8:38AM EDT - Hurricane Nicole had strengthened to a Category 4 storm late Wednesday but lost steam overnight; storm expected to pass east of Bermuda late Thursday morning | published: Oct 13, 2016 8:37AM EDT

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:03:00 +0200

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:02:00 +0200

Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 The storm was located about 55 miles (85 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning.

Hurricane Matthew uncovers US Civil War artefacts - but they must be destroyed

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:59:00 +0200

Haïti-Matthew : Des postes de recensement de l'Oni, au sujet des pertes de Cin

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:08:00 +0200

P-au-P, 12 oct. 2016 [AlterPresse] --- Lâ€™Office national dâ€™identification (Oni) annonce lâ€™ouverture, la semaine prochaine, de postes de recensement, pour recevoir les dolÃ©ances de personnes sinistrÃ©es qui ont perdu leurs Cartes dâ€™identification nationale (Cin), lors du passage de....

Haïti-Matthew : Le Mspp déplore une rupture dans l'accès aux soins de santé

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:08:00 +0200

P-au-P, 12 oct. 2016 [AlterPresse] --- Le MinistÃ¨re de la santÃ© publique et de la population (Mspp) dÃ©plore une rupture dans lâ€™accÃ¨s aux soins de santÃ©, pour les patientes et patients atteints de tuberculose et du Virus de l’immuno-dÃ©ficience humaine/syndrome immuno-dÃ©ficitaire acquis (Vih/Sida).

NWS Seattle/Twitter via CNN Hurricane-level winds possible in Pacific Northwest

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:17:00 +0200

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:23:00 +0200

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole takes aim at Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:22:00 +0200

Dominica donates US$100K to Bahamas relief efforts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:21:00 +0200

Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit said yesterday that his government has donated US$100,000 to The Bahamas to assist with relief, restoration and rebuilding efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Matthew. After touring the destruction caused by the storm in West End, Grand Bahama,....

Factbox: Over 110,000 still without power in U.S. Southeast after hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:19:00 +0200

(Reuters) - The number of homes and businesses without power in the U.S. Southeast after Hurricane Matthew pummeled the region's Atlantic coast during the weekend was down to about 113,100 on Thursday morning, according to electric companies. That compared with 241,900 on Wednesday afternoon and a high of about 2.

Nigeria’s victory against Zambia dominates Google search

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:18:00 +0200

Nigeria’s 2-1 victory against Zambia in a World Cup Qualifier dominated Google’s search engine from Oct. 5 to Oct. 12, an official said on Thursday. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos.

Factbox: Over 110,000 still without power in U.S. Southeast after hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:14:00 +0200

WATCHLIVE#x3a;N#x2e;C#x2e;GovernorMcCroryprovidesupdateonhurricaneaftermath

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:13:00 +0200

Bermuda shuts down as Nicole looms

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:11:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC) Bermuda came to a virtual shutdown on Wednesday as strengthening Hurricane Nicole, now packing maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour (mph), bore down on the island ahead of a likely direct hit on Thursday. Shutters were being locked down, plywood was going up on....

Welsh couple's dramatic account as their Bermuda home is battered by 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:09:00 +0200

A Welsh couple who live on Bermuda are preparing for a Hurricane Nicole to pass over their island home. Martin Williams and Laura Hunt woke this morning to find that the hurricane had strengthened overnight to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm as it tracks towards the island in the northern Atlantic Ocean.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:08:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda — Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning.

'I cry and pray': Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:08:00 +0200

An Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Is About to Clobber Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:32:00 +0200

Just as Hurricane Matthew was bearing down on the United States last week, tropical storm Nicole was getting organized to the east . After a bout of rapid intensification yesterday, the storm is now a major hurricane, and it’s closing in on Bermuda, which could see a direct hit in just a few hours.

‘Yolanda’ victims still at risk—NGO

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:33:00 +0200

As the world celebrates the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), thousands of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) survivors remain homeless and vulnerable to disasters. The IDDR, which began in 1989, is a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction.

Hurricane-level winds possible in Pacific Northwest

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:29:00 +0200

Haitians Struggle to Survive

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:36:00 +0200

Aid is finally beginning to arrive in Haiti, days after Hurricane Matthew left widespread devastation and killed at least 1,000, but relief workers are struggling to reach the hardest-hit areas, where power is still out and food and water remain scarce.

Bermuda braced for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:35:00 +0200

Doors and windows have been rattling across Bermuda as Hurricane Nicole approaches the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 storm. The storm was about 55 miles (85 kilometres) south-southwest of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph) and moving north-northeast at 15 mph (24 kph).

Storm-force winds batter Bermuda ahead of Hurricane Nicole

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:30:00 +0200

The storm will bring a 6- to 8-foot storm surge with "large and destructive waves" and a total rainfall of up to 8 inches. Isolated tornadoes are also expected. "Swells associated with Nicole will affect Bermuda during the next few days, and will spread northward along the United States east coast....

'I've lost everything': Insurance coverage in question after Atlantic storm

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:29:00 +0200

With many homes still waterlogged and property damage estimated to exceed more than $3 million, many on the East Coast are concerned that their basic insurance policies will not cover the devastating flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Matthew.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole takes aim at Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:28:00 +0200

Hurricane-level winds possible in Pacific Northwest Brace yourself, Pacific Northwest. What's left of a typhoon, which has made its way across the

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:49:00 +0200

Copyright 2016 Cable News Network/Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (CNN) Brace yourself, Pacific Northwest. What's left of a typhoon, which has made its way across the ocean, is expected to pummel parts....

iciHaïti - Choléra : 356 nouveaux cas rapportés dans le Grand Sud

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:47:00 +0200

13/10/2016 08:25:25 Daphnée Benoit Delsoin, la Ministre de la Santé Publique a révélé dans un bilan partiel, que depuis la passage de l’ouragan Mathieu, 356 cas de choléra dont 186 dans le département de la Grand-Anse et 170 dans le Sud ont été confirmé et plus d’une vingtaine de personnes décédées.

Haïti - Social : Plus de 1,4 million de personnes ont besoin d'aide d'urgence

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:47:00 +0200

Haïti - Social : Plus de 1,4 million de personnes ont besoin d’aide d’urgence 13/10/2016 08:42:04 Plus de 2 millions de personnes ont été affectées par le passage (mardi 4 octobre) de l'ouragan Matthew de catégorie 4, sur l’ensemble du territoire, qui a fait selon le dernier bilan officiel provisoire : 473 morts http://www.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:55:00 +0200

By JOSH BALL Associated Press. HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) - Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles (85 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:53:00 +0200

‘Extremely dangerous’ hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:52:00 +0200

The storm was located about 55 miles (85 kilometres) south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 125 m.p.h. (205 kph) and was moving north-northeast at 15 m.p.h. (24 kph). Nicole is expected to pass just a couple of miles east of Bermuda late Thursday morning, according to the U.

Smithfield resumes partial operations on Thursday at N.C. hog plants

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:50:00 +0200

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods resumed partial operations on Thursday at its North Carolina plants and is running at full capacity at the Virginia facility as they recover from the impact of Hurricane Matthew, a company spokeswoman told Reuters by e-mail on Thursday.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:49:00 +0200

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Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:49:00 +0200

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Hurricane Nicole bears down on Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:47:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 85 kilometres south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning.

Hurricane Nicole nears Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:46:00 +0200

Story highlights Nicole: Category 3 hurricane, sustained winds of 125 mph, National Hurricane Center said; Storm is expected to move near or over Bermuda Thursday afternoon, a CNN meteorologist said. "Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Nicole, a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 125 mph, was....

UPDATE: Ex-husband of woman found in burning car charged with murder

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:44:00 +0200

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Authorities confirm that the ex-husband of a woman whose body was found in a burning vehicle is in custody facing murder charges. Demetrius Luther Wilbert is in the Jefferson County Jail charged with murder after 31-year-old Nicole Monique Wallace, a mother of two, was found....

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:44:00 +0200

PIOJ And ODPEM To Assess Impact Of Hurricane Matthew’s Passage

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:43:00 +0200

KINGSTON (JIS) -- The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) are conducting assessments to determine whether the country suffered any dislocation as a result of the passage of Hurricane Matthew.

‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:41:00 +0200

Published: October 13, 2016, 6:58 am Associated Press Wind and surf picks up as Hurricane Nicole approaches the Cooper’s Island Nature Reserve in St. Georges, Bermuda, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Wind and rain began battering Bermuda as the British territory braced itself for Hurricane Nicole, which....

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:41:00 +0200

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an ȁ#x201c;extremely dangerousȁ#x201d; storm and urged islanders to rush preparations for its powerful rain and winds. It said Nicole should pass near Bermuda on Thursday morning. The storm was located about 100 miles (165 kilometers) southwest of Bermuda early Thursday morning.

Keeping vigil amid North Carolina floods

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:41:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. >> Anita Van Beveren has been returning day after day to watch the brown floodwater creep toward the rental home she shares with her two teenage children. While she got many belongings out, they couldn’t move everything — a bicycle is chained to a back deck surrounded by water. ȁ#x201c;I cry and pray.

Pictures of the day: October 13, 2016

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:41:00 +0200

Aboriginal bull rider Sally Malay from the Kimberley region in the Western Australian outback is thrown off a bull during competition at the Deni Ute Muster in Deniliquin, New South Wales. PHOTO: REUTERS. A store front is reflected in flood waters as a result of Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina, US.

Coast, metro area brace for heavy rain and high wind speeds

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:08:00 +0200

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - A series of storms is set to arrive Thursday and through the weekend and weather experts are urging residents in the area to prepare for heavy wind and rain. According to weather officials, the bulk of the first storm will arrive Thursday afternoon, bringing with it 1.

Drought conditions continue to escalate in most of N.J.

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:07:00 +0200

Dry conditions are expected to dominate New Jersey's weather pattern for six of the next seven days, increasing the likelihood that the state will upgrade the in as many as 11 counties. drought watch to a drought warning The state Department of Environmental Protection said it is strongly....

Man orders pizza delivery to check on grandma after hurricane Press Association

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:04:00 +0200

A grandson’s inventive use of pizza delivery to ensure his elderly grandmother was unharmed after Hurricane Matthew, has got the internet feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. Claire Olsen, 87, who lives alone in Palm Coast, Florida, got an unexpected visit from the Papa John’s delivery man who had received instructions from Nebraska to check on her.

Smithfield resumes partial operations on Thursday at N.C. hog plants

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:02:00 +0200

CHICAGO Oct 13 Smithfield Foods resumed partial operations on Thursday at its North Carolina plants and is running at full capacity at the Virginia facility as they recover from the impact of Hurricane Matthew, a company spokeswoman told Reuters by e-mail on Thursday.

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:58:00 +0200

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the suit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration. Georgia's deadline to register to be able to vote in this year's general election was Tuesday. The lawsuit asks a judge to extend the deadline until Oct.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:58:00 +0200

L'ouragan Nicole fonce sur les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:13:00 +0200

Le puissant ouragan Nicole frappera les Bermudes en fin de matinée ce jeudi (13 octobre), pour ensuite remonter au large de l’est du Canada. Le phénomène a atteint le stade de catégorie 4 depuis hier soir (12 octobre). Après l' ouragan Matthew , la semaine dernière, dans la Caraïbe et en Floride,....

Air Canada cancels flights to Bermuda as Hurricane Nicole nears

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:17:00 +0200

HAMILTON, BERMUDA—Air Canada is among several airlines to have cancelled flights to Bermuda as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 85 kilometres south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning.

Smithfield resumes partial operations on Thursday at N.C. hog plants

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:15:00 +0200

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:15:00 +0200

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal lawsuit seeks an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that was hit hard by Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the suit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

LISTEN: N.Ga. Red Cross volunteer on Hurricane Matthew aftermath: More volunteeers needed

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:12:00 +0200

Red Cross volunteer Tim Suda talks about the situation in Savannah following Hurricane Matthew including the need for more volunteers. © Copyright 2016 AccessWDUN.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.

A Welsh couple who live in Bermuda are dealing with 130mph winds as 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole hits

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:10:00 +0200

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:10:00 +0200

ATLANTA -- (AP) A federal lawsuit seeks an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that was hit hard by Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the suit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

Detours set up for Biketoberfest amid safety concerns

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:10:00 +0200

Organizers of the event said even though there are 17 motels and hotels closed because of Hurricane Matthew, there are still enough rooms in Daytona Beach. (Christina Jensen, staff) DAYTONA BEACH -- Despite the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, Volusia County’s Biketoberfest will start on Thursday as planned.

7:03 AM Hourly breakdown: What to expect from stormy weather heading to northwest today

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:25:00 +0200

Hourly breakdown: What to expect from stormy weather heading to northwest today. Heavy rain will be in Western Washington throughout Thursday leading to strong winds overnight. What to know: Rainfall will cause urban flooding, most likely with 1-2 inches possible today and tonight. The "prime time" for wind will be between about 11 p.

Last joint US-RP military drill a success — embassy

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:25:00 +0200

The United States Embassy yesterday declared the recently concluded Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (Phiblex), the last joint US-RP military training under the Duterte administration, as a success with Filipino and American troops now better prepared to respond to disasters.

Typhoon Sarika not expected to affect Taiwan

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:19:00 +0200

Taipei, Oct. 13 (CNA) This year's No. 21 tropical storm has developed into a typhoon named Sarika at 9:00 p.m. Thursday, but the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) does not expect it to affect Taiwan as it was moving west through Luzon into the South China Sea.

'Dangerous' Hurricane Nicole takes aim at Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:35:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph and was moving north-northeast at 15 mph.

Hurricane destroys 800 turtle nests near West Palm Beach

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:35:00 +0200

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Wildlife officials say Hurricane Matthew destroyed some 800 sea turtle nests in northern Palm Beach County as it skirted up Florida’s Atlantic coastline. Loggerhead Marinelife Center data manager Sarah Hirsch tells the Palm Beach Post that the impact was minimal because it’s been a record-breaking year for nesting.

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:33:00 +0200

ATLANTA A federal lawsuit seeks an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that was hit hard by Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the suit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

Hurricane Nicole serious threat as it heads straight for Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:31:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda--With maximum sustained winds that by last night had increased to Category 3 strength at 115 miles per hour, Hurricane Nicole is headed straight for Bermuda and residents have been told it is a “serious threat.” Nicole formed last Tuesday morning and reached Category 2 hurricane....

Nicole pounds Bermuda; battered Carolinas may feel surge

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:30:00 +0200

Hurricane-force winds pounded Bermuda on Thursday as Hurricane Nicole roared across the Atlantic, slightly downgraded from a Category 4. "Nicole is an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale," the National Weather Service warned.

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:26:00 +0200

North Andover, MA (01845) Today. Generally cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 71F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight. Partly cloudy skies. Low 43F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: October 13, 2016 @ 9:54 am; ATLANTA (AP) — A federal lawsuit seeks an emergency extension of the voter....

Haiti: Haiti: Responding to cholera and other medical needs

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:23:00 +0200

A collapsed bridge at Roche-a-Bateau, southwest Haiti, means that people must cross the river on foot. Hurricane Matthew tore through the Caribbean on 4 October and devastated large parts of the island. MSF teams are treating people for cholera, injuries and other medical conditions and are....

Bermuda Braces for 'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Nicole

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:22:00 +0200

The "extremely dangerous Hurricane Nicole" is closing in on , the said this morning. National Hurricane Center Nicole has weakened slightly to a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, although gusts could be even higher. The brunt of Nicole is forecast to pass through the....

Suit Seeks Georgia Voter Deadline Extension Due to Hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:22:00 +0200

A federal lawsuit seeks an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that was hit hard by The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the suit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

Consumer protection body eyeing price gouging

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:22:00 +0200

The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) is clamping down on businesses that are allegedly increasing their prices in light of a higher demand for certain goods and services post-Hurricane Matthew. The CPC cautioned businesses not take unfair advantage of consumers following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Matthew.

Statement on Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:22:00 +0200

My fellow Bahamians and residents, Having just suffered the most severe hurricane to have affected The Bahamas in many years, I am sure that, all would agree that above all, we owe a deep sense of gratitude to Almighty God, through whose power alone we have been brought through this most destructive weather.

NEMO Dismisses Tsunami Rumours

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:22:00 +0200

THE National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) has dismissed reports of a tsunami hitting the Eastern Caribbean as a result of the passage last week of Hurricane Mathew that killed hundreds of people and caused widespread damage in Haiti and the Bahamas.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:21:00 +0200

Sturdy infrastructure. The hurricane had strengthened to a Category 4 storm late Wednesday but lost some steam overnight. However, forecasters warned that it was still extremely dangerous. "While hurricanes often affect Bermuda, a hurricane this strong is rare," the National Hurricane Center said.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:19:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda — The British territory of Bermuda hunkered down overnight as Hurricane Nicole rapidly strengthened into a major Category 4 storm and took aim at the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami called Nicole an ȁ#x201c;extremely....

Police: Officers shoot suspect in Atlanta car break-ins

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:19:00 +0200

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta police say a man is hospitalized after a shootout with an officer investigating car break-ins. Police tell local news outlets that officers responded early Thursday morning after receiving a report of someone breaking into cars. Police say the officers spotted a man hiding behind a vehicle.

First Coast Relief Fund created to help residents affected by Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:18:00 +0200

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are now available to people in Jacksonville who need help. On Monday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry announced the First Coast Relief Fund. The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew is evident at Jacksonville Beach. Debris covers the streets and in some areas the storm....

McCrory: No new storm-related deaths overnight in Matthew aftermath

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:18:00 +0200

RALEIGH, NC (WBTV) - No new storm-related deaths have been reported in North Carolina, McCrory said during a press conference Thursday morning. McCrory spoke around 9 a.m. at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh to provide residents on Hurricane Matthew's impact on the state.

Reportage à Haïti. "On voit des gens qui boivent dans...

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:47:00 +0200

Reportage à Haïti. "On voit des gens qui boivent dans les flaques" Depuis qu'il est arrivé en Haïti il y a six ans, le choléra a déjà fait 10.000 victimes. Et l'ouragan Matthew qui a sévi sur l'île la semaine dernière pourrait déclencher une nouvelle épidémie.

L'«extrêmement dangereux» ouragan Nicole menace les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:45:00 +0200

Air Canada, WestJet cancel flights to Bermuda as Hurricane Nicole nears

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:47:00 +0200

HAMILTON, BERMUDA—Air Canada and WestJet are among several airlines to have cancelled flights to Bermuda as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 85 kilometres south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning.

Post Electoral PTSD

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:46:00 +0200

Who will fill the gap when there is no more Donald Trump to kick around (remember Nixon's famous Checkers speech). Voters are likely to feel a mixture of postpartum depression and PTSD when there are no more revelations about taxes or groping and that goes for Hillary Clinton too.

'Extremely dangerous' hurricane to hit Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:44:00 +0200

A hurricane which has been described as "extremely dangerous" is hurtling towards Bermuda with forecasters warning of a potentially destructive storm surge. Hurricane Nicole has strengthened into a Category Four storm, and is expected to hit the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean later on Thursday.

“Serious situation” in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:43:00 +0200

NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct 13, CMC — The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) says “a serious situation” is developing in in Haiti after it was ravaged by Hurricane Matthew last week. “There are still five or so communities, maybe a little more, where we have not been able to establish communication.

Bahamas’ hurricane Matthew experience a lesson for the Caribbean

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:43:00 +0200

NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct 13, CMC – One week after Hurricane Matthew ravaged parts of this multi-island nation, the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) disaster management agency says lessons are already emerging for the entire region. Ronald Jackson, executive director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency....

Nicole Could Be One Of The Strongest

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:42:00 +0200

Nicole continues to close in on the island nation of Bermuda as a major Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph. Hurricane-force winds will are impacting the area with storm surge and high seas and 5-8 inches of rain. It will be a long day ahead as Nicole batters the country-....

Hurricane Nicole intensifies to category 4

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:41:00 +0200

13.10.2016 18:12 Hurricane Nicole has built up into a fourth category hurricane. The wind speed reaches 209 kilometers per hour at the epicenter. According to forecasts, the hurricane will soon hit Bermuda. At present, Nicole is 200 kilometers away. Local authorities are preparing for the arrival....

Hurricane Nicole closes in on Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:39:00 +0200

Image copyright AP Image caption The US National Hurricane Center has warned of "destructive waves" Hurricane Nicole is approaching the island of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean, weather forecasters are warning. The storm has weakened from a Category Four to a Category Three, but still has maximum sustained winds of more than 205km/h (125mph).

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:38:00 +0200

Will Hurricane Nicole hit the US? Latest update, forecast and tracking map

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:04:00 +0200

The storm will bring rain of up to eight inches, coastal flooding and an eight foot storm surge to the island, which is built to sustain a category two hurricane. Related articles Nicole is currently a category three storm with sustained winds of 125mph, meaning buildings on the island could be susceptible to some structural damage.

Xiamen Golf Open players donate prize money for typhoon victims

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:55:00 +0200

XIAMEN， China， Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- As China LPGA tournament， co-sponsored with the Ladies European Tour (LET)， 2016 Xiamen Open International kicked off here on Thursday and the players decide to donate 10 percent of the prize money for local typhoon victims.

Haïti: «Le risque d'épidémie de choléra est réel» Le Figaro Il y a 59 minutes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:59:00 +0200

INTERVIEW - Quelques jours après le passage de l'ouragan Matthew, le docteur Gilbert Potier, directeur général de Médecins du monde, fait le point de la situation alors que plusieurs ONG alertent sur la nécessité de rétablir de bonnes conditions d'hygiène. © Rebecca Blackwell/AP Plusieurs malades sont obligés d'être perfusé pour être réhydraté.

Woman, Special Needs Son Turned Away From Shelter

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:07:00 +0200

Story Highlights. A Florida woman says she and her special needs son were turned away from a Volusia County shelter. The mother and son were forced to ride out the storm in their home after a hospital turned them away as well. The mother of a man with special needs said they were refused entry into....

Family has pizza delivered to check

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:06:00 +0200

'I've lost everything': Insurance coverage in question after Atlantic storm

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:59:00 +0200

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:58:00 +0200

ATLANTA (AP) A federal lawsuit seeks an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that was hit hard by Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the suit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

News 33 mins ago 9:13 a.m. Hurricane Matthhew: Teams assess damage at National Parks and Monuments

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:51:00 +0200

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An East Coast National Parks Incident Management Team is setting up their incident command center right here in Jacksonville as they assess the damage from hurricane Matthew across the coast of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Approaches Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:51:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole approaches Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 16:51:00 +0200

Family confirms grandma's OK after Hurricane Matthew by delivering pizza

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:16:00 +0200

A family desperate for news of their grandmother after Hurricane Matthew swept through Florida, decided to get creative after their attempts to reach her failed. Eric Olsen of Omaha, Neb., said he spoke to his grandmother, who lives alone in Palm Coast, Fla., on Friday, ABC reported.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:15:00 +0200

Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph and was moving north-northeast at 15 mph.

Local 1 hour ago 10:06 a.m. McCrory: Poorest of the poor are being affected by Matthew aftermath

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:15:00 +0200

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Steps taken in North Carolina's recovery following Hurricane Matthew are followed by more flooding and devastation. In a press conference Thursday morning, Governor McCrory announced multiple steps taken in hurricane recovery. The governor said the federal government has dispersed $2.

Coal truck overturns near Cordova

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:15:00 +0200

A Henrico woman thought she'd lost her husband to a mid-life crisis. Then came a diagnosis she never expected, that explained all of the bizarre behavior. More >> A Henrico woman thought she'd lost her husband to a mid-life crisis. Then came a diagnosis she never expected, that explained all of the bizarre behavior.

The misery of Hurricane Matthew is deepened by human failure

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:14:00 +0200

THE scene is appallingly familiar: entire towns in ruins; thousands of people without food, water or shelter; clothes and belongings strewn across the landscape; the dead buried in mass graves. Nearly seven years after an earthquake wrecked Haiti, killing perhaps 200,000 people, disaster has struck again.

Hurricane Nicole to hit Bermuda as extremely dangerous Category 3 storm

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:14:00 +0200

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Trending Now Daytona Beach hotel closures, storm damage cause concern for Biketoberfest

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:11:00 +0200

Every year about 150,000 descend on Daytona Beach for Biketoberfest , but damage caused by Hurricane Matthew has caused 20 hotels to close ahead of this weekend’s event. Jennifer Cardwell made an 18-hour trip from Indiana to attend, but had no idea if her hotel was one of the ones affected.

Hurricane Nicole Bears Down On Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:10:00 +0200

People in Bermuda are bracing themselves for Hurricane Nicole, a Category 3 storm on track to hit the island today. The eye is expected to pass just west of Bermuda. The National Hurricane Center calls the storm "extremely dangerous," with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph and a wide path that....

With 120-mph winds, Nicole ties the strongest hurricane on record to strike Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:10:00 +0200

With ferocious wind and incredible surge, Hurricane Nicole struck Bermuda Thursday morning. The storm hammered the Atlantic island chain with sustained winds of 120 mph, tying the two strongest hurricanes on record to make landfall there. As Nicole’s eye was approaching, Bermuda International Airport reported that wind gusts were exceeding 100 mph.

iciHaïti - Humanitaire : 106 tonnes d'aide de la Croix-Rouge sont arrivées

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:18:00 +0200

13/10/2016 09:56:43 La Fédération Internationale de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (FIRC) a envoyé le samedi 8 octobre plus de 39 tonnes d'aide humanitaire (39,376) à bord d'un avion-cargo en soutien aux personnes affectées par le passage de l'ouragan Matthew.

Haïti - Politique : La Caricom déterminée à aider Haïti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:18:00 +0200

Roosevelt Skerrit, le Président de la Communauté des Caraïbes (Caricom) en visite en Haïti depuis mardi, lors de sa rencontre avec le Président de facto Jocelerme Privert, a affirmé que l'organisme régional qu'il dirige fournira une assistance à Haïti dans sa reconstruction après le passage destructeur de l'ouragan Matthew.

iciHaïti - Petit-Goâve : Lourd bilan provisoire

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:18:00 +0200

13/10/2016 08:53:58 Selon le Maire Délor Desgranges, le dernier bilan provisoire des victimes de l'ouragan Mathew à Petit-Goâve s’élève à 32 : 6ème section (5), 8ème section (5), 7ème section (4), 5ème section (1), 4ème section (2), centre-ville (1), Vialet (localité nan Béné) (3), Trouchouchou....

Haïti - Matthew : Une délégation de la diaspora en Haïti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:18:00 +0200

Une délégation d’officiels haïtiano-américains, composée de Dr Smith Joseph, le Maire de Noth Miami ; Alix Désulmé, Maire-adjoint de North Maimi ; Al Jacquet, Député de l’État de la Floride pour « Palm Beach County », Gary Eugène, le Chef de la police de l’État de Floride et Marc E.

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to 'King tides'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:27:00 +0200

North Andover, MA (01845) Today. Partly cloudy skies this morning will become overcast during the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High around 70F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight. Partly cloudy skies. Low 43F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: October 13, 2016 @ 11:19 am; MIAMI BEACH, Fla.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:23:00 +0200

Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph and was moving north-northeast at 15 mph.

Suit Seeks Georgia Voter Deadline Extension Due to Hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:22:00 +0200

A federal lawsuit is seeking an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that suffered damage from The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

Hurricanes Leave Florida Coasts Vulnerable to 'King Tides'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:22:00 +0200

Yahoo!-ABC News Network © 2016 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved. Flood warnings have been issued for parts of Florida's Atlantic coast experiencing annual "King tides." The National Weather Service says flooding is expected along the St. Johns River and South Florida's coastline through Friday.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:21:00 +0200

The British territory of Bermuda has hunkered down as Hurricane Nicole — a major category three storm — approaches the tiny island in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The storm was located about 85 kilometres south-southwest of Bermuda on Thursday morning (local time).

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole hits Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:21:00 +0200

Doors and windows rattled across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole arrived over the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The eye of the storm was located directly over Bermuda at about 11 a.m. ET, according to the U.S.-based National Hurricane Center.

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to ‘King tides’

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:20:00 +0200

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Flood warnings have been issued for parts of Florida’s Atlantic coast experiencing annual “King tides.” The National Weather Service says flooding is expected along the St. Johns River and South Florida’s coastline through Friday. King tides bring the year’s highest tides each fall.

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to ‘King tides’

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:19:00 +0200

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:18:00 +0200

Nicole Batters Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:37:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole slammed into Bermuda Thursday morning with powerful winds and torrential rainfall that has caused thousands of power outages. According to the island nation's sole electricity provider, Belco, 24,000 customers were without power as of 11:45 a.m. local time, Bernews reported.

Nicole pounds Bermuda, battered Carolinas to see high surf

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:34:00 +0200

Howling winds and drenching rain pounded Bermuda on Thursday as Hurricane Nicole swirled directly over the small British territory as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, the National Weather Service said. As of 11 a.m., the eye of the 120-mph storm was passing over Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Local 2 hour ago 8:32 a.m. Thousands Still in Dark After Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:33:00 +0200

Richland County, SC (WLTX) - Thousands of people across the Midlands are still without power because of Hurricane Matthew. "I don’t even know if I was expecting it or not," 81-year-old Sarah Randolph of Hopkins said. Randolph lost power for almost four days and says she can't remember the last time....

Nicole pounds Bermuda, battered

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:33:00 +0200

Howling winds and drenching rain pounded Bermuda on Thursday as Hurricane Nicole passed directly over the small British territory. "Nicole is an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale," the National Weather Service warned. As of 11 a.m., the eye of the 120-mph hurricane was passing over Bermuda.

After Hurricane Matthew, man sends pizza delivery guy to grandma's house to make sure she survived

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:32:00 +0200

A police officer walks past a closed store in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on October 8, 2016, after Hurricane Matthew passed the area. A weakened Hurricane Matthew churned just off the coast of the US states of Georgia and South Carolina Saturday, threatening deadly floods after leaving more than a....

Category 3 Nicole pounds Bermuda; high surf may hit Carolinas

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:32:00 +0200

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:32:00 +0200

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal lawsuit is seeking an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that suffered damage from Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to ‘King tides’

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:32:00 +0200

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to 'King tides'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:30:00 +0200

Purchase: Order Reprint MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Flood warnings have been issued for parts of Florida's Atlantic coast experiencing annual "King tides." The National Weather Service says flooding is expected along the St. Johns River and South Florida's coastline through Friday. King tides bring the year's highest tides each fall.

Hurricane Nicole passing over Bermuda- NHC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:30:00 +0200

Oct 13 (Reuters) - The eye of Nicole, a category three hurricane, is passing over Bermuda and is moving towards the northeast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday. Nicole, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour (195 kmph), is forecast to gradually weaken during....

This rescued kitty in a sock sweater will melt your heart

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:29:00 +0200

Copyright 2016 Cable News Network/Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (CNN) It's a kitten wearing a tube sock as a sweater. Has your heart melted yet? If not, consider this: the kitten was rescued in....

NGO calls on Duterte to act on plea for Yolanda survivors’ shelter

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:54:00 +0200

The construction of houses for the survivors of typhoon Yolanda in Jaro, Leyte has been delayed. An NGO blames bureaucratic red tape. (Contributed photo) The CDRC has been calling on President Duterte to grant its request for exemption from taxes and duties for the shipment of pinewood for the....

Le puissant ouragan Nicole arrive sur les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:56:00 +0200

Le puissant ouragan Nicole arrive sur les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:50:00 +0200

Miami - Les vents extrêmement violents de l'ouragan Nicole ont commencé à balayer l'archipel des Bermudes jeudi, les météorologues américains mettant en garde contre une montée des eaux dans le petit territoire britannique situé en plein Atlantique. Nicole était monté en catégorie 4 avant d'être....

Le puissant ouragan Nicole arrive sur les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:49:00 +0200

Les vents extrêmement violents de l'ouragan Nicole ont commencé à balayer l'archipel des Bermudes jeudi, les météorologues américains mettant en garde contre une montée des eaux dans le petit territoire britannique situé en plein Atlantique. Nicole était monté en catégorie 4 avant d'être rétrogradé....

Le puissant ouragan Nicole arrive sur les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:48:00 +0200

Le puissant ouragan Nicole arrive sur les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:44:00 +0200

Le puissant ouragan Nicole balaie les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:38:00 +0200

Nicole était monté en catégorie 4 avant d'être rétrogradé dans la matinée en catégorie 3 sur l'échelle de Saffir-Simpson qui compte 5 échelons. À 15 h GMT (11 h à Montréal), l'oeil de l'ouragan se trouvait à 20 km à l'est des Bermudes et balayera l'archipel dans les heures à venir, avant de s'en....

Hurricane-Center Nicole pounds Bermuda, battered Carolinas to see high surf

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:56:00 +0200

Local 17 mins ago 10:22 a.m. McCrory: Poorest of the poor are being affected by Matthew aftermath

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:56:00 +0200

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Steps taken in North Carolina's recovery following Hurricane Matthew are followed by more flooding and devastation. In a press conference Thursday morning, Governor Pat McCrory announced multiple steps taken in hurricane recovery. The governor said the federal government has dispersed $2.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:56:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles (85 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning.

Permalink to GG Sends Message to Hurricane Victims

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:54:00 +0200

Dame Marguerite Pindling expressed her concern for those residents in the Northwest Bahamas directly affected by the hurricane. She said the country is fortunate that no lives were lost; and she stressed that the task is now to reunite and rebuild communities.

Permalink to Minnis: Bahamians Want Answers From BPL

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:54:00 +0200

Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis is urging officials at Bahamas Power and Light to provide a definitive timeline of when all electricity would be restored. At last report, officials said that 40 percent of its customers in New Providence were still without power after Hurricane....

44% Of Cable Services Restored In NP

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:54:00 +0200

Cable Bahamas Vice President of Marketing David Burrows yesterday said his company is doing all in its power to fully restore services throughout the country after the devastation of Hurricane Matthew; noting that as of yesterday, 44 percent of the network is up in New Providence.

Permalink to Bahamas Opened For Business, Says Tourism

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:54:00 +0200

The Ministry of Tourism is sending out a message to the world that The Bahamas is once again opened for business. Last Friday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) gave the “all clear” after Hurricane Matthew devastated islands in the northwest and central Bahamas.

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to 'King tides'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:50:00 +0200

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Flood warnings have been issued for parts of Florida's Atlantic coast experiencing annual "King tides." The National Weather Service says flooding is expected along the St. Johns River and South Florida's coastline through Friday. King tides bring the year's highest tides each fall.

Houston Forecast: Humid, slight rain chance today

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:50:00 +0200

HOUSTON - It's going to feel a bit like summertime for the next few days, according to KHOU 11 Meteorologist Chita Craft. There's a 20 percent rain chance Thursday as we top out around 87 degrees. Conditions through the weekend will be similar - warm and humid with a slight rain chance.

More than 95 percent of power restored for customers

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:50:00 +0200

ATLANTA (AP) - More than 95 percent of utility customers in southeast Georgia and along the state's coast have their power restored after Hurricane Matthew struck the area. Georgia Power reports less than 10,000 residents and businesses are still without electricity Thursday morning.

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:50:00 +0200

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press. ATLANTA (AP) - A federal lawsuit seeks an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that was hit hard by Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the suit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf....

Sports Personality, Radio Host Jim LeCorchick Dies

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:49:00 +0200

He was taken to UPMC Hamot and later flown to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment, where he later died. More >> He was taken to UPMC Hamot and later flown to a Pittsburgh hospital for treatment, where he later died. It seems like everywhere you go in Erie, you find a giant 4x8-foot "Donald Trump for President" or "Trump/Pence" sign.

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to 'King tides'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:46:00 +0200

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to 'King tides'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:45:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole passing over Bermuda: NHC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:45:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole is seen approaching Bermuda in this image from NOAA's GOES-East satellite taken at 12pm ET (16:00GMT) October 12, 2016. NASA/NOAA GOES Project/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) - The eye of Nicole, a category three hurricane, is passing over Bermuda and is moving towards the northeast, the U.

Hurricane Nicole Wallops Island Of Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:41:00 +0200

Updated 11:30 a.m. ET. People in Bermuda were bracing themselves as Hurricane Nicole, a Category 3 storm, hit the island Thursday. The eye passed over the island nation around 11 a.m. local time. The National Hurricane Center called the storm "extremely dangerous," with maximum sustained winds of....

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:40:00 +0200

HAMILTON- Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles (85 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning.

WTI Plunges Below $50 On Biggest Inventory Build In 6 Months

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:40:00 +0200

Following last night's bigger than expected build from API, DOE reports an even bigger (4.85 mm barrel) build - the biggest since April (and first build in six weeks) . Cushing, Gasoline, and Distillates saw bigger than expected draws (likely presured by Hurricane effects).

FPL completes service restoration to more than 1.2 million customers impacted by Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:38:00 +0200

JUNO BEACH, Fla. Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced that service has been restored to all customers affected by Hurricane Matthew. FPL restored more than 1 million customer interruptions less than 48 hours after the storm exited its service territory.

The Home Depot Foundation Commits $500,000 to Hurricane Matthew Recovery Efforts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:38:00 +0200

ATLANTA Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot Foundation today committed $500,000 to disaster relief efforts in Atlantic coastal communities impacted by Hurricane Matthew. The funds will be distributed to The Home Depot Foundation's non-profit partners including Team Rubicon, Operation Blessing, Convoy of Hope and the American Red Cross.

Le pompier Raphaël Vaudorme part en mission humanitaire à Haïti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:59:00 +0200

Pont-d'Ouilly Le pompier Raphaël Vaudorme part en mission humanitaire à Haïti Pompier professionnel à Caen et Pont-d'Ouilly, Raphaël Vaudorme est parti pour Haïti mercredi avec l'association « Pompiers missions humanitaires ». Il devrait y rester deux semaines pour aider un pays dévasté par l'ouragan Matthew.

L'ouragan Nicole arrive sur les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:07:00 +0200

Les vents extrêmement violents de l'ouragan Nicole ont commencé à balayer l'archipel des Bermudes aujourd'hui, les météorologues américains mettant en garde contre une montée des eaux dans le petit territoire britannique situé en plein Atlantique. Nicole était monté en catégorie 4 avant d'être....

Le puissant ouragan Nicole arrive sur les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:02:00 +0200

Les vents extrêmement violents de l’ouragan Nicole ont commencé à balayer l’archipel des Bermudes jeudi, les météorologues américains mettant en garde contre une montée des eaux dans le petit territoire britannique situé en plein Atlantique. Nicole était monté en catégorie 4 avant d’être rétrogradé....

UN: Most Deaths From Natural Disasters Occur in Poor Countries

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:07:00 +0200

GENEVA — A new report finds more than a million people have been killed in more than 7,000 natural disasters stretching over a 20-year period. The report, “Poverty & Death: Disaster Mortality 1996-2015,” finds 90 percent of these disaster deaths occur in low-and-middle-income countries.

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to 'King tides'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:06:00 +0200

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Flood warnings have been issued for parts of Florida's Atlantic coast experiencing annual "King tides." The National Weather Service says flooding is expected along the St. Johns River and South Florida's coastline through Friday. King tides bring the year's highest tides each fall.

BPL trucks out of action

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:05:00 +0200

By SANCHESKA DORSETT. Tribune Staff Reporter. sdorsett@tribunemedia.net. NEARLY a dozen Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL) bucket trucks are not operational and several diggers have “broken down” since BPL crews began hurricane recovery efforts in New Providence, according to Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) President Paul Maynard.

Bermuda Braces for 'Extremely Dangerous' Hurricane Nicole

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:03:00 +0200

National Hurricane Center/NOAA (NEW YORK) The “extremely dangerous Hurricane Nicole” is closing in on Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday morning. Nicole has weakened slightly to a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, although gusts could be even higher.

Hurricane Nicole passing over Bermuda: NHC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:03:00 +0200

The eye of Nicole, a category three hurricane, is passing over Bermuda and is moving towards the northeast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday. Nicole, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour (195 kmph), is forecast to gradually weaken during the next couple of....

HURRICANE NICOLE ADVISORY THU OCT 13th 1100 AM

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:02:00 +0200

HURRICANE NICOLE ADVISORY NUMBER 38 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL152016 1100 AM AST THU OCT 13 2016. ...EYE OF NICOLE PASSING OVER BERMUDA... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION LOCATION...32.3N 64.6W ABOUT 10 MI...20 KM E OF BERMUDA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...120 MPH...195 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:01:00 +0200

Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph and was moving north-northeast at 15 mph.

Offending the donors

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:15:00 +0200

Official development assistance, or credits extended by more developed nations to emerging economies like the Philippines, by their very nature is given to promote the economic development and welfare of the recipient country. The ODA loans come in different forms.

Et l'ouragan Matthew s'invita dans la campagne américaine

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:16:00 +0200

Les inondations, ici en Floride, ont nécessité l'évacuation de milliers d'Américains vivant près des littoraux. (Jewel SAMAD / AFP) Le gouverneur républicain de Floride tente de profiter de l'ouragan Matthew pour empêcher un électorat majoritairement démocrate de voter pour la présidentielle. C'est l'invité surprise de la campagne américaine.

Man accused of prostituting woman during Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:26:00 +0200

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A man has been accused of prostituting a woman during Hurricane Matthew inside a Fayetteville hotel. The Fayetteville Observer reports that 20-year-old Richard L. Zowe rented out a room in the Coliseum Inn between Friday and Tuesday and used the room as a place for prostitution to occur.

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:25:00 +0200

Dumanoir Poison harvests rice from his flooded field in hopes of salvaging a small fraction of his spoiled crop, near Les Cayes, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Hurricane Matthew’s winds uprooted coconut trees, shattered banana plantations and flattened vegetable fields across the southwest.

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:24:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti An international relief effort for victims of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti is entering a more advanced stage. A second U.S. military ship arrived offshore Thursday to help with relief efforts from a storm that the Haitian government says killed nearly 500 people. U.N.

UN health teams in Haiti to respond to cholera outbreaks, prevent possible epidemic

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:24:00 +0200

A vehicle carrying cholera kits sent by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) arrives in in Les Cayes, Haiti. Photo: PAHO. 13 October 2016 #150 With scattered outbreaks of cholera reported in the wake of the devastation wrecked by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, the United Nations health agency....

NC Flooding Continues as Death Toll Plateaus

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:22:00 +0200

Moe than a week after Hurricane Matthew swept through North Carolina, the state is still reeling from severe flooding and widespread power outages. For the first time in nine days, no new Hurricane Matthew-related fatalities were reported in North Carolina in the past 24 hours, Gov.

Nicole pounds Bermuda, battered Carolinas to see high surf

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:20:00 +0200

Howling winds and drenching rain pounded Bermuda on Thursday as Hurricane Nicole swirled directly over the small British territory as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 11 a.m., the eye of the 120-mph storm was passing directly over Bermuda, the hurricane center reported.

Over 200 guns stolen from SC gun shop during Hurricane Matthew (VIDEO)

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:19:00 +0200

A gun shop in Longs, South Carolina, was hit by looters during Hurricane Matthew, making off with a couple hundred guns. Altogether, about 225 guns were stolen from Five Star Guns and owner Daniel Honeycutt believes the crime was previously planned. Honeycutt said a wall filled with AR-style rifles....

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:19:00 +0200

ATLANTA -- (AP) A federal lawsuit is seeking an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that suffered damage from Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

Hurricanes leave Florida coasts vulnerable to 'King tides'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:19:00 +0200

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) " Flood warnings have been issued for parts of Florida's Atlantic coast experiencing annual "King tides." The National Weather Service says flooding is expected along the St. Johns River and South Florida's coastline through Friday. King tides bring the year's highest tides each fall.

The Latest: Transportation officials open more roads

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:18:00 +0200

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Matthew in South Carolina (all times local): 10:15 a.m. Residents and property owners who evacuated Fripp Island as Hurricane Matthew approached are returning to the Beaufort County resort island. The Island Packet of Hilton Head Island reports ( http://bit.

News Minute: Here is the latest South Carolina news from The Associated Press at 8:40 a.m. EDT

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:18:00 +0200

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating after moped rider struck a police cruiser and was then hit and killed by another car. It happened on the causeway leading to the Isle of Palms early Thursday. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Residents and property owners who....

News Minute: Here is the latest North Carolina news from The Associated Press at 8:40 a.m. EDT

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:18:00 +0200

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) - The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says it's working to help animals stranded or left homeless by floodwaters after Hurricane Matthew. The society said in a news release Thursday that workers are helping rescue stranded animals as well as sheltering animals whose homes have been destroyed.

Death toll from Hurricane Matthew reaches 36 as floodwaters continue to rise in hard-hit North Carolina

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:16:00 +0200

The leafy neighborhood — one of many around North Carolina to suffer flooding after Hurricane Matthew — includes one-story homes and small apartment buildings that house a mix of families and students from nearby East Carolina University. North of Willow, houses and apartments were filling up with....

U.S. Oil Tests $50 As Inventories Jumped Amid Hurricane Shutdowns

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:16:00 +0200

The Energy Information Administration said Thursday that oil inventories surged by 4.85 million barrels last week, well above the 300,000-barrel increase analysts were expecting and the gain of 2.7 million barrels the American Petroleum Institute reported late Wednesday.

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:15:00 +0200

Dumanoir Poison harvests rice from his flooded field in hopes of salvaging a small fraction of his spoiled crop, near Les Cayes, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Hurricane Matthew's winds uprooted coconut trees, shattered banana plantations and flattened vegetable fields across the southwest.

Hurricane Nicole nears Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:12:00 +0200

Nicole's core was forecast to move near or over Bermuda by Thursday afternoon, CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. It's not expected to threaten the United States. Bobbi Singh tweeted that few people could be seen on the streets of the capital. "Downtown Hamilton #Bermuda. Ghost town as incredibly dangerous #HurricaneNicole approaches," she said.

Man accused of prostituting woman during Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:09:00 +0200

FAYETTEVILLE, NC (AP) - A man has been accused of prostituting a woman during Hurricane Matthew inside a Fayetteville hotel. The Fayetteville Observer reports that 20-year-old Richard L. Zowe rented out a room in the Coliseum Inn between Friday and Tuesday and used the room as a place for prostitution to occur.

LA PHOTO DU JOUR - En Thaïlande, les larmes de tout un peuple après la mort du roi Bhumibol Adulyadej

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:37:00 +0200

3/9 MARDI 11 OCTOBRE - Certes, le véhicule n'a roulé qu'à environ 8 km/h. Mais la scène à laquelle ont assisté des Britanniques ce mardi est une première : des voitures autonomes ont été testées dans un lieu public, ouvrant la voie à l'introduction dans le pays de ce type de transport considéré comme l'avenir de l'automobile.

World: 20 years of reducing the impact of disasters

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:30:00 +0200

Twenty years ago, the European Commission started DIPECHO, a people-oriented disaster preparedness programme helping communities at risk of disasters to better prepare themselves. It has since invested €325 million to boost communities' resilience and reduce their vulnerability.

Hurricane Nicole nears Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:38:00 +0200

CNN Weather Hurricane Nicole nears Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:38:00 +0200

(CNN) - Hurricane Nicole, a dangerous Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 125 mph, was bearing down on Bermuda on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. Nicole's core was forecast to move near or over Bermuda by Thursday afternoon, CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. It's not expected to threaten the United States.

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:36:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) An international relief effort for victims of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti is entering a more advanced stage. A second U.S. military ship arrived offshore Thursday to help with relief efforts from a storm that the Haitian government says killed nearly 500 people. U.N.

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:35:00 +0200

Dumanoir Poison harvests rice from his flooded field in hopes of salvaging a small fraction of his spoiled crop, near Les Cayes, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Hurricane Matthew's winds uprooted coconut trees, shattered banana plantations and flattened vegetable fields across the southwest.

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:35:00 +0200

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal lawsuit is seeking an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that suffered damage from Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

North Carolina's Death Toll Plateaus, But Flooding and Evacuations Keep Going

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:33:00 +0200

iStock/Thinkstock (GOLDSBORO, N.C.) More than a week after Hurricane Matthew swept through North Carolina, the state is still reeling from severe flooding and widespread power outages. For the first time in nine days, no new Hurricane Matthew-related fatalities were reported in North Carolina in the past 24 hours, Gov.

Hurricane Nicole hits Bermuda, Carolinas to see high surf

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:33:00 +0200

Howling winds and drenching rain pounded Bermuda on Thursday as Hurricane Nicole swirled directly over the small British territory as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 11 a.m., the eye of the 120-mph storm was passing directly over Bermuda, the hurricane center reported.

Bilan Provisoire : 473 morts, 75 disparus, 339 blessés et plus d'un million de sinistrés

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:54:00 +0200

Le Sénat menace le gouvernement d’interpellation s’il ne se "montre pas en mesure de gérer comme il se doit la situation catastrophique créée par l’ouragan Matthew" dans différents départements géographiques du pays. Le Ministre de l’Intérieur et des Collectivités Territoriales Anick François....

Haiti : Rapport provisoire de l’évaluation rapide de la situation alimentaire dans le département du SUD suite au passage de l’ouragan Matthieu - 10 oct 2106

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:56:00 +0200

Lettre du Secrétaire Général de l’OEA au Président de la République d’Haïti Jocelerme Privert

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:54:00 +0200

Almagro and Privert. 11 octobre 2016. Monsieur le Président, J’ai l’honneur de vous exprimer par la présente mes sentiments les plus sincères de solidarité avec votre peuple et votre pays. Permettez-moi de vous exprimer nos condoléances et notre solidarité avec les victimes et nos profondes....

Le puissant ouragan Nicole arrive sur les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:49:00 +0200

Les vents extrÃªmement violents de l'ouragan Nicole ont commencÃ© Ã balayer l'archipel des Bermudes jeudi, les mÃ©tÃ©orologues amÃ©ricains mettant en garde contre une montÃ©e des eaux dans le petit territoire britannique situÃ© en plein Atlantique. Nicole Ã©tait montÃ© en catÃ©gorie 4 avant d'Ãªtre....

Hurricane Nicole hits Bermuda Hurricane Nicole has made landfall in Bermuda, lashing the tiny island territory with fierce winds, torrential rain and a storm surge. Authorities described the Category 3 storm as 'extremely dangerous.'

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:55:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole was packing winds of 195 kilometers (120 miles) per hour as it pummeled the British territory of Bermuda on Thursday, tearing roofs off buildings and flooding homes. "This is a serious storm, and it's living up to the weather predictions," National Security Minister Jeff Baron said,....

News 45 mins ago 11:03 a.m. Local St. Augustine artist creating to help others

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:55:00 +0200

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A local St. Augustine artist is recuperating from the effects of Hurricane Matthew, but she's using her talent to help others. 's home took on water during Hurricane Matthew. Her story isn't uncommon for the area, but Sanchez didn't write First Coast News to tell us of the....

Samaritan's Purse brings supplies to Haiti after hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:54:00 +0200

Hurricane Matthew left behind heavily damaged areas in South Carolina. More > Hurricane Matthew left behind heavily damaged areas in South Carolina. Muhammad Ali rose to fame as one of the greatest athletes of all time. 'The Greatest,' as he called himself, schmoozed with celebrities, presidents....

U.S. suspends deportations to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:54:00 +0200

Haitian migrants receive food and drinks from volunteers as they wait Oct. 3 at a Mexican immigration agency in Tijuana with the hope of gaining an appointment to cross to the U.S. side of the border. (Gregory Bull / Associated Press) The United States is temporarily suspending deportations of....

Hurricane Matthew death toll rises to 20 in NC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:52:00 +0200

RALEIGH, N.C. — As some in North Carolina returned to a sense of normalcy Wednesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, residents near the rain-swollen Neuse and Tar rivers waited anxiously as waters continued to rise through the day and evening. Their worst days could be ahead, with the....

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:51:00 +0200

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal lawsuit is seeking an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that suffered damage from Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

Suit seeks Georgia voter deadline extension due to hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:51:00 +0200

ATLANTA – A federal lawsuit is seeking an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that suffered damage from Hurricane Matthew. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

New York to get MORE superstorms as experts warn there is ‘no happy scenario’

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:50:00 +0200

GETTY Sean Martin New York could be subjected to more superstorms Much of the east coast of the US is still struggling to come to grip with hurricane Sandy the second most destructive hurricane in US history which struck four years ago which led to 13 foot floods in New York, as well as 71 deaths in the State.

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:49:00 +0200

Hurricane Matthew death toll rises in NC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:47:00 +0200

Hurricane Matthew death toll rises in NC.

Hurricane-Center Nicole pounds Bermuda, battered Carolinas to see high surf Nicole pounds Bermuda, battered Carolinas to see high surf Howling winds and drenching rain pounded Bermuda on Thursday as Hurricane Nicole swirled directly over the small British territory as an 'extremely dangerous' Category 3 storm, the National Weather Service said. Hurricane-Center 1 hour ago

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:47:00 +0200

Howling winds and drenching rain pounded Bermuda on Thursday as Hurricane Nicole swirled directly over the small British territory as an "extremely dangerous" Category 3 storm, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 11 a.m., the eye of the 120-mph storm was passing directly over Bermuda, the hurricane center reported.

McAuliffe addresses flood damage in

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:47:00 +0200

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- Governor Terry McAuliffe is being briefed about the severe flooding that happened after Hurricane Matthew last weekend. McAuliffe is expected to speak about the damage the storm left behind, particularly in Virginia Beach. The governor will then tour some of the harder-hit areas of Virginia Beach.

Hurricane Nicole nears Bermuda 18 Mins

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:46:00 +0200

Alabama 3rd grader grows 27-pound cabbage

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:45:00 +0200

SMITHS STATION, AL (WSFA) - A Lee County student won a $1,000 savings bond after growing an enormous cabbage that weighed 27.3 pounds. Simon Roberts, a third grader from Smiths Station, was the Alabama winner in the annual Bonnie Plants 3rd Grade Cabbage Program.

Tax-News.com: IRS Gives Tax Relief To Hurricane Matthew Victims

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:45:00 +0200

IRS Gives Tax Relief To Hurricane Matthew Victims by Scott Hamilton, Tax-News.com, Washington 13 October 2016 The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that Hurricane Matthew's victims in North Carolina, and workers assisting in relief activities, will have until March 15, 2017, to file....

Hurricane Nicole nears Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:43:00 +0200

Verizon customers connect with friends and family in Bermuda for free in anticipation of Hurricane Nicole

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:42:00 +0200

NEW YORK Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 160,000 verizon employees want to help you connect with friends and family in anticipation of Hurricane Nicole. Verizon is offering free wireless and wireline calling from the U.S. to Bermuda to connect with family and friends.

Un pompier « en colère » s’envole pour aider les Haïtiens sinistrés

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:06:00 +0200

L’ouragan qui a frappé Haïti et a fait plus de 400 morts au début du mois a eu un retentissement jusqu’à Étaples. Un pompier dénonce l’abandon des Haïtiens. Il va passer huit jours dans l’île, notamment pour lutter contre le choléra. Par CYRIL MASUREL Publié le 13/10/2016 Le journal du jour à partir de 0.

CNN Weather Hurricane Nicole nears Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:07:00 +0200

Sherritt restarts producton at Cuba-based Moa JV

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:05:00 +0200

VANCOUVER (miningweekly.com) Canadian diversified miner Sherritt International this week reported that the Moa Joint Venture mine and high pressure acid leach operations in eastern Cuba have resumed operations, with minimal damage in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole to pummel Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:03:00 +0200

Doors and windows began to rattle across Bermuda early Thursday as Hurricane Nicole approached the British territory as an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane. The storm was located about 55 miles south-southwest of Bermuda Thursday morning. It had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph and was moving north-northeast at 15 mph.

Washington Redskin players Pierre Garcon and Ricky Jean Francois provide medical supplies to Haiti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:00:00 +0200

“Port-au-Prince is definitely an eye-opening place which actually didn’t get hit as bad as they anticipated by the hurricane,” Garcon said before heading back to the D.C. area. “There are different parts that were badly devasted, but there are still a lot of people in Port-au-Prince need a lot of....

Artists for disaster relief

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:00:00 +0200

October just like every year, is marked by the end hurricane season. This time, Hurricane Matthew which ravaged the Caribbean, caused great damage. On Monday, October 3rd, despite awareness campaigns on social networks and by the press hours before the disaster, we were unable to avoid the worst.

FueBalDa organizes fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Matthew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:00:00 +0200

The dance group FueBalDa and the Rotaract Club of Delmas invite you to participate in a fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Matthew. They are hosting a dance party at Dadou’s Bar & Grill located in Delmas on Thursday October 13th starting at 7 p.m. “Both organizations want to play an active role in relief efforts for those affected.

In response to hurricane Matthew, Canada disburses more than $4 million for Haiti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:00:00 +0200

The Canadian government had already announced an initial 4.58 million USD of humanitarian aid to Haiti and Cuba, both affected by Hurricane Matthew. 4.08 million USD is for Haiti and $500,000 for Cuba. Official information suggests that the Canadian government is looking at other options to increase its aid.

President Danilo Medina visits Haiti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:00:00 +0200

President Danilo Medina is the first president in the region to visit Haiti after Hurricane Matthew, which devastated several of the country’s departments. The Dominican President promised to support the Haitian government in its efforts to put the country on the path of normal development.

CARICOM involved in post-Matthew relief efforts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:00:00 +0200

Haiti was the worst hit among the CARICOM member states with hundreds dead and thousands displaced. Hurricane Matthew also affected Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Dominica, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The CARICOM Secretary General announced that the....

'Karen' intensifies into tropical storm

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:20:00 +0200

MANILA Cyclone "Karen" has intensified into a tropical storm, prompting weather bureau PAGASA on Thursday to ask local government and risk management officials to prepare for the possible upgrading of tropical cyclone warning signals over some areas. Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected within the....

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:26:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An international relief effort for victims of Hurricane Matthew entered a more advanced stage Thursday as a second U.S. military ship arrived off Haiti’s coast and U.N. convoys and non-government organizations began reaching more isolated communities.

Back-to-back storms to wallop Pacific Northwest. Saturday's could be a 'historic'.

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:11:00 +0200

The European model simulation of the storm (see the animation at the top of this post) shows a textbook meteorological “bomb,” defined as a storm whose central pressure falls at least 24 millibars in 24 hours. The lower the pressure, the stronger the storm.

Haiti: Responding to cholera and other medical needs

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:24:00 +0200

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are treating people for cholera, injuries and other medical conditions and providing support to medical facilities in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. Many communities along the coast in southern Haiti, as well as inland in the....

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:20:00 +0200

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) " An international relief effort for victims of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti is entering a more advanced stage. A second U.S. military ship arrived offshore Thursday to help with relief efforts from a storm that the Haitian government says killed nearly 500 people. U.N.

Daytona Beach hotel closures, storm damage cause concern for Biketoberfest

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:19:00 +0200

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Every year about 150,000 descend on Daytona Beach for Biketoberfest , but damage caused by Hurricane Matthew has caused 20 hotels to close ahead of this weekend’s event. Jennifer Cardwell made an 18-hour trip from Indiana to attend, but had no idea if her hotel was one of the ones affected.

Police couldn't help his grandmother during the hurricane, so he called the pizza guy instead

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:17:00 +0200

Eric Olsen watched with anxiety from Nebraska as Hurricane Matthew - declared the most dangerous storm to ever approach central Florida - loomed along the eastern United States last week. He and family members across three different states waited for a call from his 87-year-old grandmother, a longtime resident of Palm Coast, Fla.

Community 2 hour ago 6:20 a.m. Indian Trail dog spa rescues pets from flooded Charleston shelter

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:15:00 +0200

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:10:00 +0200

Dumanoir Poison harvests rice from his flooded field in hopes of salvaging a small fraction of his spoiled crop, near Les Cayes, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Hurricane Matthew's winds uprooted coconut trees, shattered banana plantations and flattened vegetable fields across the southwest.

1:03 Guantanamo Recovering from Hurricane Mathew

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:09:00 +0200

13 de octubre de 2016, 13:03 Havana, Oct 13 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban province of Guantanamo, especially the municipality of Baracoa, is recovering gradually from the damage caused in recent days by hurricane Mathew, according to reports today in the capital.

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:09:00 +0200

Dumanoir Poison harvests rice from his flooded field in hopes of salvaging a small fraction of his spoiled crop, near Les Cayes, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Hurricane Matthew's winds uprooted coconut trees, shattered banana plantations and flattened vegetable fields across the southwest.

Nicole explodes into category 4 2 HRS Nicole is a beast!

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:38:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole aims at Bermuda as it spins 100 miles south of the island Thursday morning. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Nicole is a beast! Heading quickly for Bermuda where hurricane warnings are in effect. Nicole's greatest impact will be around 11 am BST. You can follow Nicole on Bermuda radar on this link.

Gov. McAuliffe gives update on Hurricane Matthew storm damage

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:35:00 +0200

Gov. Terry McAuliffe gives update on Hurricane Matthew storm damage in Hampton Roads ....

Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:32:00 +0200

EPA ORLANDO BARRIA Haiti/Jeremie 13/10/2016 20:20 epa05584043 Men work in expanding the area of treatment of cholera in Saint Antoine hospital in Jeremie, Haiti, 13 October 2016. Reports state that desperation start to emerge among the people of Jeremie, in the southwestern part of Haiti, due to....

17 years after devastation, historic town floods again

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:32:00 +0200

She lives in Princeville, a historic town of about 2,000 that's considered one of the oldest chartered by blacks in the U.S. It was devastated in 1999 after Hurricane Floyd's torrential rains, and it has started flooding again after Hurricane Matthew. Officials said water was flowing around a dike....

Hurricane Nicole hits Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:29:00 +0200

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 13, CMC - Hurricane Nicole...

Threat of more flooding grows for Hurricane Matthew survivors

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:29:00 +0200

KINSTON, N.C. - The threat of more flooding is growing for survivors still struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Governor Pat McCrory said Thursday morning that there are signs of progress days after the storm, but there is still a long road to recovery.

Hurricane Matthew relief effort in Haiti enters new phase

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:28:00 +0200

'The biggest wind storm that Oregon has seen': October 12, 1962

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:55:00 +0200

CORVALLIS, Ore. - The remnants of Typhoon Freda roared into the Pacific Northwest - and the history books - on October 12, 1962. "Power was going off all over, and trees were down. Everything was just falling apart in just a very short period of time," John Doyle, former KVAL News Director, said in a 2004 interview.

Tale of two power supply companies

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:46:00 +0200

Compelling statements made by Bahamas Electrical Workers Union President Paul Maynard and former Executive Chairman of Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Leslie Miller, regarding the restoration efforts of Bahamas Power Light (responsible to BEC consumers in The Bahamas other than Grand Bahama),....

Mother, 5 kids barely escape floodwaters in NC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:44:00 +0200

Instead, they drove into raging floodwaters, got trapped in their sinking truck on Interstate 95 and barely escaped. "It was dark. It didn't seem like I was going into an interstate, it seemed like I was driving my truck into a river," Lawson said Tuesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. "I said, 'This doesn't seem right.

Mother, 5 kids barely escape floodwaters in NC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:43:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole nears Bermuda Hurricane Nicole, a dangerous Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 125 mph, was bearing down on

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:40:00 +0200

Copyright 2016 Cable News Network/Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (CNN) Hurricane Nicole, a dangerous Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 125 mph, was bearing down on Bermuda on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said.

ODU student says on-campus rape was followed by 8-hour interrogation

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:39:00 +0200

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - An Old Dominion University student who reported she was raped in her dorm room is charging that campus police prevented her from getting a medical exam to preserve evidence until after she was interrogated for almost eight hours.

Amazon releases Top Holiday Toy List for 2016

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:39:00 +0200

An Old Dominion University student who reported she was raped in her dorm room is charging that campus police prevented her from getting a medical exam to preserve evidence until after she was interrogated for... More >> An Old Dominion University student who reported she was raped in her dorm room....

'The biggest wind storm that Oregon has seen': October 12, 1962

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:07:00 +0200

The Columbus Day storm was the fiercest windstorm in Oregon's recorded history. Here, workers examine damage to the Van Buren St. Bridge in Corvallis. (photo courtesy of Oregon State University Archives) CORVALLIS, Ore. - The remnants of Typhoon Freda roared into the Pacific Northwest - and the history books - on October 12, 1962.

'The biggest wind storm that Oregon has seen': October 12, 1962

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:02:00 +0200

Haïti dévastée : les modalités à suivre pour refaire des papiers d'identité

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:06:00 +0200

Etats-Unis: Donald Trump nie toute agression sexuelle, dénonce des « mensonges éhontés » France: prison ferme et amende de 250 millions d'euros requis contre le marchand d'art Guy Wildenstein; RCA: le bilan humain des violences de mercredi s'élève à 30 morts, selon les Nations unies; Coteaux,....

House fire breaks out in Spring Lake during Hurricane Matthew flooding

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:08:00 +0200

SPRING LAKE, N.C. (WNCN) – A Spring Lake home caught fire and suffered serious damage Sunday amid flooding from Hurricane Matthew, officials said. Residents James Cleveland and Michelle Parsons were evacuated from the home two hours before the fire broke out Sunday at 11 a.m., officials said.

News Minute: Here is the latest Georgia news from The Associated Press at 11:40 a.m. EDT

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:06:00 +0200

ATLANTA (AP) - A federal lawsuit is seeking an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that suffered damage from Hurricane Matthew. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration.

Haiti: UN health teams to respond to cholera outbreaks, prevent possible epidemic

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:04:00 +0200

. UN Friday 14th October, 2016 13 October 2016 -- With scattered outbreaks of cholera reported in the wake of the devastation wrecked by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, the United Nations health agency has deployed field teams in the island to respond to the health situation and to prevent it from taking epidemic proportions.

'The biggest wind storm that Oregon has seen': October 12, 1962

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:04:00 +0200

Dozens of people died as the storm roared into Oregon. "Messages were coming in that this low pressure was deepening and that something could happen," Kathie Dello, Deputy Director of the Oregon Climate Service at Oregon State University, said in 2012.

2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:02:00 +0200

Hurricane Matthew September 28, 2016 - Tropical Storm Matthew forms over the Windward Islands. September 29, 2016 - Strengthens to a hurricane. September 30, 2016 - Matthew intensifies to a Category 5 hurricane throughout the day. October 1, 2016 - Weakens to a Category 4 hurricane.

Secretary of Homeland Security Suspends Haitian Deportations

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:01:00 +0200

Haitians awaiting deportation from the United States were given unusually good news on Thursday. After Hurricane Matthew wreaked havoc on the Caribbean island last week, the United States has of Haitians. temporarily suspended the deportations People walk next to destroyed houses after Hurricane Matthew passes Jeremie, Haiti.

Les tempêtes provoqueront davantage de graves inondations à New York d'ici 2100

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:22:00 +0200

New York verra une nette augmentation de graves inondations causées par de gigantesques tempêtes de l'ampleur de l'ouragan Sandy de 2012 au cours des prochaines décennies, ont mis en garde des chercheurs lundi. "Dans le pire des scénarios, la fréquence sera multipliée par 17 d'ici l'année 2100",....

L'ouragan Nicole frappe dangereusement les Bermudes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:21:00 +0200

Les Bermudes s'apprêtent à vivre l'un des ouragans les plus violents de leur histoire. Des vents à plus de 200 km/h et des pluies torrentielles viennent d'atteindre le petit archipel. Les premières images sont impressionnantes. L'ouragan Nicole a atteint jeudi les Bermudes: des vents violents....

Voici les grands titres des journaux privés, en kiosques ce jeudi 13 octobre au Bénin

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:13:00 +0200

Les grands titres des journaux privés, en kiosques ce jeudi au Bénin : LA PRESSE DU JOUR. Lancement de la campagne cotonnière 2016 – 2017 : L’AIC part pour une commercialisation réussie du coton graine. Conseil des ministres d’hier 12 octobre 2016 : 7033 enseignants bientôt recrutés.

Glen Burnie, MD

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:27:00 +0200

Looking for a new home? Or do you just like looking at what homes are on the market? Either way, here are the latest homes for sale in and around Glen Burnie... This morning our hearts are all with our beloved Principal and dear friend, Maurine. We are all saddened to hear of the recent loss of her mother.

McAuliffe to request FEMA aid for

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:26:00 +0200

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- Governor Terry McAuliffe is being briefed about the severe flooding that happened after Hurricane Matthew last weekend, and he is going to seek federal aid to help the community. McAuliffe spoke about the damage the storm left behind, particularly in Virginia Beach.

Many Hurricane Matthew victims don't have flood insurance

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:21:00 +0200

In this Oct. 12, 2016 photo, Walter Coker surveys the damage in his furniture storage shed in Crescent Beach, Fla. Coker runs Genung's Fish Camp and Marina on the shore of the Matanzas River, and saw storm surge from Hurricane Matthew run "like a river" through his property, tearing apart the storage shed and the tackle shop.

BERMUDA HURRICANE - Hurricane Nicole causes flooding, power outages in Bermuda

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:20:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole, a Category 3 storm, is battering Bermuda on Thursday, causing coastal flooding and power outages across the British territory located about 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) off the U.S. East Coast, officials said. Residents should find a safe place to ride out the storm, whose effects....

Building code changes help homes survive hurricanes

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:20:00 +0200

Structures built after more stringent building codes were enacted more than a decade ago underwent the ultimate test last week with Hurricane Matthew. Those buildings passed their first real test since hurricanes Frances and Jeanne ripped through the Treasure Coast in 2004, leaving behind a path of....

FIRST ALERT: Crash on I-85 SB between Taylor Road and Eastern Blvd.

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:16:00 +0200

A 4-year-old ate marijuana-laced French fries from Wendy’s, her mother says. More >> A 4-year-old ate marijuana-laced French fries from Wendy’s, her mother says. An FDA investigation revealed that the products were associated with 10 deaths and more than 400 adverse reactions, including seizure,....

Another round of disaster aid to Haiti risks reinforcing U.S. domination

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:12:00 +0200

The images and accounts of Haiti's devastation following Hurricane Matthew's passage on October 4 are gut wrenching. The death toll is in the many hundreds and continues to rise. Entire villages in the country's southwest were obliterated. The response of a Haitian government left besieged and....

Many Hurricane Matthew victims don't have flood insurance

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:11:00 +0200

The Latest: Less than 10 percent who lost power in dark

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:10:00 +0200

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Matthew in South Carolina (all times local): 1:10 p.m. Fewer than 10 percent of the electric customers in South Carolina who lost power during Hurricane Matthew are still waiting to get their lights back.

Mother, 5 kids barely escape floodwaters in NC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:09:00 +0200

N.J. town helps 'fellow Lumbertonians' in N.C. town hit by hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:09:00 +0200

— Residents here have heard their township's name mentioned in the news a lot lately, but the community that is making headlines is actually Lumberton, North Carolina. The city in Robeson County was devastated by Hurricane Matthew this weekend and flooding is expected to continue there for days.

Haiti: Haïti-Matthew : Le Mspp déplore une rupture dans l’accès aux soins de santé

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:38:00 +0200

P-au-P, 12 oct. 2016 [AlterPresse] --- Le Ministère de la santé publique et de la population (Mspp) déplore une rupture dans l’accès aux soins de santé, pour les patientes et patients atteints de tuberculose et du Virus de l’immuno-déficience humaine/syndrome immuno-déficitaire acquis (Vih/Sida).

Haiti: With Heightened Risk of Cholera Outbreak, MAP International Rushes Additional Medicine and Supplies to Haiti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:38:00 +0200

BRUNSWICK, Ga., Oct. 12, 2016 —MAP International is bracing for an outbreak of cholera, as Haitians are already experiencing food, clean water and medicine shortages. The nonprofit is dispatching an additional 20,000 pounds of medicine and supplies to provide relief for the 1.4 million people suffering from the damage left by Hurricane Matthew.

Haiti: WFP Haiti Special Operation SO 201033 - Logistics and Telecommunications Augmentation and Coordination in Response to the Hurricane Matthew in Haiti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:38:00 +0200

Executive Summary. Hurricane Matthew, a category 4 storm has hit the Caribbean region and the Government of Haiti has requested for the international assistance. Whilst full extent of the damage is still unknown, Haiti has been severely affected due to storm surge, high waves and hurricane-force....

Hurricane opens door for gun store heist

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:38:00 +0200

(WMBF) A South Carolina gun shop owner says about 225 guns were stolen from his Longs shop in the middle of Hurricane Matthew. While the owner of Five Star Guns is still struggling with being hit so hard during the storm, he’s worried these guns are definitely in the wrong hands.

JUDO ATHLETES ASSIST IN HURRICANE CLEANUP

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:36:00 +0200

Members of the senior national team were scheduled to attend the Jason Morris Cup in Albany New York, but Hurricane Matthew had different plans. Kentico Forbes 81kg, Taryn Butler 52kg, Joshua Mcfall 73kg and Desmond Bootle 66kg had prepared for months but due to airport closures were unable to attend.

Hurricane Nicole moving away from Bermuda -NHC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:35:00 +0200

The eye of Nicole, a Category Three hurricane, is now moving away from Bermuda while continuing to bring storm surge flooding to the island, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday. Nicole, now located about 90 miles (145 km) northeast of Bermuda packing maximum sustained winds of 115....

Hurricane Matthew dog ‘refugees’ need your help

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:33:00 +0200

Help is needed for 72 Hurricane Matthew dog “refugees” staying at kennels in Mooresville and Indian Trail. During the storm, volunteers moved the dogs from the H.F. Help Inc. animal rescue shelter in Ladson, S.C., near Charleston. Matthew extensively damaged the shelter’s fencing, kennels and dog runs, and repairs could take several weeks.

Family has pizza delivered to grandmother to make sure she's OK after hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:32:00 +0200

A Nebraska man had an ingenious way of checking up on his grandmother after she attempted to ride out Hurricane Matthew - he had a pizza delivered to her house. After the family of 87-year-old Claire Olsen tried repeatedly to contact her by phone, her grandson decided to call a Florida Papa John's -....

Obama Protects Immigrants After Hurricane Matthew: Homeland Security Suspends Haitian Deportations

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:29:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole moving away from Bermuda - NHC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:29:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole is seen approaching Bermuda in this image from NOAA's GOES-East satellite taken at 12pm ET (16:00GMT) October 12, 2016. NASA/NOAA GOES Project/Handout via REUTERS. PORT-A-PIMENT, Haiti Foreign medics with orange stretchers and gallons of chlorine are stemming a cholera outbreak on....

Hurricane Nicole moving away from Bermuda: NHC

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:28:00 +0200

Hurricane Nicole is seen approaching Bermuda in this image from NOAA's GOES-East satellite taken at 12pm ET (16:00GMT) October 12, 2016. NASA/NOAA GOES Project/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) - The eye of Nicole, a Category Three hurricane, is now moving away from Bermuda while continuing to bring....

Many Hurricane Matthew victims don't have flood insurance

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:28:00 +0200

17 years after devastation, historic town floods again

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:28:00 +0200

'The biggest wind storm that Oregon has seen': October 12, 1962

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:39:00 +0200

Bermuda braces itself for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Nicole

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:47:00 +0200

9 hrs ago Read more: Independent.ie Heavy wind and rain are battering Bermuda as the British territory braces itself for Hurricane Nicole, which has strengthened to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm as it tracks towards the island in the northern Atlantic Ocean.

UN Global Perspectivel: focus on UN Secretary-General, disaster reduction and Haiti

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:46:00 +0200

"Human dignity" to be the "core of our common work" says Guterres. The former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres has been officially appointed Secretary-General-Designate of the United Nations and has promised to put "human dignity" at the core of his work.

Visit special Hurricane Matthew station

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:44:00 +0200

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Many Hurricane Matthew victims don't have flood insurance

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:43:00 +0200

Many Hurricane Matthew victims don't have flood insurance

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:40:00 +0200

Family has pizza delivered to grandmother to make sure she's OK after hurricane

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:39:00 +0200