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This meeting provides an important opportunity to reboot global progress on embedding gender equality in disaster risk management and to redress deadly exclusion.Tue, 09 May 2017 03:50:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-en-63e421cd67dea0c37c7dac7a894d2f2bhuffingtonpost-us-enen21.523561 -87.047712GenderEqualityClimateActionUNbodiesSocietyEnvironmentCrisisResponseCivilProtectionClimateChangeNaturalDisastersParis AgreementRed CrescentMember StatesRed CrossInternational Federation20170509035000http://www.eco-business.com/news/climate-change-brings-more-sahel-storms/Climate change is upsetting rainfall patterns and the frequency of flooding in West Africa as it makes the region’s Sahel storms three times likelier. Driving into the storm in Tapoa Province, Burkina Faso in 2008. Meteorologists have detected more intense storms in the region in recent years which they believe are resulting from global warming.Mon, 08 May 2017 11:41:00 +0200eco-business-a91d88d43296a7939614a0d354a64e58eco-businessen12.364 -1.52826EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersEcologyDouglas ParkerChristopher TaylorUniversity of Leeds20170508114100http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/282009There's a good chance Cyclone Donna may have peaked this morning following data from the US Government that suggested Donna briefly spiked into Category 5 status with winds gusting to 260km/h and peak waves of 10 metres. The latest update from the Fiji Met Service doesn't really focus on what has....Mon, 08 May 2017 04:18:00 +0200voxy-4e251b48d4d4f616d05c0167ea46079evoxyen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersJoint Typhoon Warning CentreNASA20170508041800http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/islanders-couldnt-bear-cyclone-drive-10376560Terrified contestants on Bear Grylls ’ The Island demanded to quit the show en masse after being hit by a tropical cyclone. The men and women radioed for emergency help and insisted that Bear’s safety team come to rescue them as they were starving, dizzy and scared of getting pneumonia.Sun, 07 May 2017 23:23:00 +0200themirror-e2fa6084753876cf229f9ef3f750b58cthemirrorenNaturalDisastersBear Grylls20170507232300http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/police-defence-vehicles-on-emergency-duty-allowed-to-use-multi-coloured-beacons/story-dELrGKKDiqJDIGi1faMSbN.htmlThe Centre has allowed emergency vehicles on duty for maintaining law and order, including those of the police, defence and paramilitary forces, to use multi-coloured beacon lights having red, blue and white colours. Seeking to end the VIP culture, the Union cabinet last month had decided that....Sun, 07 May 2017 11:25:00 +0200HindustanTimes-81834b4bbd83793a21cfc87bdab5cff4HindustanTimesenManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersFloodingNitin Gadkari20170507112500http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/police-defence-vehicles-allowed-to-use-multi-colour-beacons/657615/The Centre has allowed emergency vehicles on duty for maintaining law and order, including those of the police, defence and paramilitary forces, to use multi-coloured beacon lights having red, blue and white colours. The Centre has allowed emergency vehicles on duty for maintaining law and order,....Sun, 07 May 2017 10:38:00 +0200financialexpress-82172be7a4956a684e95292af1b5ecfcfinancialexpressenManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersFloodingNitin Gadkari20170507103800http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/police-defence-vehicles-allowed-to-use-multi-colour-beacons/articleshow/58558443.cmsThe government after the Cabinet meeting on April 19 had said that the vehicles with beacon lights, which are seen as a symbol of VIP culture, "have no place in a democratic country". NEW DELHI: The Centre has allowed emergency vehicles on duty for maintaining law and order, including those of the....Sun, 07 May 2017 08:36:00 +0200economictimes-93d9699ffcedaa24ee3c91d8f1ffb223economictimesen28.5687 77.2168ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersFloodingNitin Gadkari20170507083600http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/police-defence-vehicles-allowed-to-use-multi-colour-beacons-117050700152_1.htmlThe Centre has allowed emergency vehicles on duty for maintaining law and order, including those of the police, defence and paramilitary forces, to use multi-coloured beacon lights having red, blue and white colours. Seeking to end the VIP culture, the Union Cabinet last month had decided that....Sun, 07 May 2017 08:09:00 +0200business-standard-9a898581283ffb7a75416055001cbce1business-standardenManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersFloodingNitin Gadkari20170507080900http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/some-day-my-prince-will-come-say-worshippers-of-philip-in-vanuatu/article18401231.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_SyndicationThe retirement of Britain’s Prince Philip from public life led world headlines on Thursday, but his most devout and remote followers have only just heard the news. A tribe in Vanuatu was shocked and dismayed to discover on Saturday that the man they pray to as the son of an ancestral local mountain....Sat, 06 May 2017 18:16:00 +0200thehindu-c730164398cfeff456f08b74730705ccthehinduen54.0 -2.0NaturalDisastersQueen ElizabethElizabeth IIPacific Island20170506181600http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/some-day-my-prince-will-come-say-worshippers-of-philip-in-vanuatu/article18401231.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_SyndicationThe retirement of Britain’s Prince Philip from public life led world headlines on Thursday, but his most devout and remote followers have only just heard the news. A tribe in Vanuatu was shocked and dismayed to discover on Saturday that the man they pray to as the son of an ancestral local mountain....Sat, 06 May 2017 17:15:00 +0200Hindu-c730164398cfeff456f08b74730705ccHinduen54.0 -2.0NaturalDisastersQueen ElizabethElizabeth IIPacific Island20170506171500http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/21130-ministry-struggles-to-control-illegal-logging.htmlIllegal logging continues to aggravate deforestation, raising the risk of flooding and putting the lives of law enforcement officers at risk, the government says. U Nyi Nyi Kyaw, director general of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, has told business leaders that most....Fri, 05 May 2017 16:35:00 +0200mmtimes-53848c76b65fccde536e843b45728d7cmmtimesen24.1735142409971 95.3270189310851UNbodiesNaturalDisastersFood and Agriculture OrganizationFAOKachin State20170505163500http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/281886Severe Tropical Cyclone Donna remains category 3 status with air pressure of 970hPa at the centre but is wobbling back and forth as it tracks around Vanuatu. Winds may gust up to 250km/h according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (US Government, which provides official global data for tropical storms).Fri, 05 May 2017 06:24:00 +0200voxy-7552a06fd7d36c9148d9b7bf23a10fd9voxyen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisasters20170505062400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11850551&ref=rssWhen a cyclone ravaged the Pacific nation of Vanuatu in 2015 some of its inhabitants saw it as heralding Prince Philip's visit to the islands. Now, just as the Duke of Edinburgh takes a momentous step by announcing his retirement from public life, the weather gods appear to have spoken again.Thu, 04 May 2017 22:51:00 +0200nzherald-ae98ca4e121589eb2a1fc4872d7567fdnzheralden-17.740391 168.320999NaturalDisastersPacific IslandGetty ImagesQueen ElizabethNeville Koop20170504225100http://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/no-blue-beacon-cops-on-emergency-duty-can-use-multi-colour-light/story-xEeDcK4cXkNmkonODDKzdO.htmlPolice officials on emergency duty can use a multi-colour light bar, not the blue beacon they have flaunting till now, atop their vehicles, the central government’s final notification ending the VIP ‘lal-neeli batti’ culture made it clear on Tuesday. The multi-colour light bar (red, blue and white) will be like the one used by police patrol vans.Wed, 03 May 2017 10:26:00 +0200HindustanTimes-feab2864d6b56f1c6eaa2b918073425eHindustanTimesenFloodingNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersmahbEMERGENCY20170503102600https://www.qt.com.au/news/salvos-launch-appeal-in-ipswich/3172992/THANK God for the Salvos. It's a commonly heard refrain in times of disaster and personal need, and last week the call was ringing around Ipswich at the launch of the annual Red Shield Appeal. Business and community leaders gathered for a breakfast at the Ipswich Metro Hotel, ahead of the annual doorknock appeal.Tue, 02 May 2017 21:42:00 +0200qt-d88d007cbc334fd5864608fd4ae729d2qten-27.616667 152.9NaturalDisastersSalvation Army20170502214200http://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/politics-climate-change/are-the-haor-floods-caused-climate-change-1399543The haor basin in the northeastern part of Bangladesh is currently experiencing severe flash floods, causing considerable hardship to people, and destroying crops and other infrastructure. Some people are asking if this flood can be attributed to human-induced climate change.Tue, 02 May 2017 20:32:00 +0200thedailystarBD-4524489b726de8667c4461c43cefbcfathedailystarBDen64.1812 -51.73EnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersParis Agreement20170502203200https://www.irrawaddy.com/multimedia-burma/photo-essay/environmental-challenges-confronting-northern-chin-state.htmlTEDIM and FALAM TOWNSHIPS, Chin State — Chin State is considered one of Burma’s least-developed and most impoverished areas, but it is also a region of great natural beauty and cultural heritage. Project Maje, an independent Burma information project, has conducted research in Tedim and Falam....Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:25:00 +0200irrawaddy-2dab9105b96f595af13ad0acb8b80cbeirrawaddyen22.911051 93.680344AgricultureClimateChangeFloodingNaturalDisastersEnvironmentMinistry of Agriculture20170424082500https://patch.com/florida/landolakes/rain-42-000-jobs-bullet-strikes-bystanderMurder conviction, gas pump skimmers, Arlene reminds that hurricane season is almost here and other stories from Florida Patch. Patch operates 24 daily news sites in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding counties. The following are some of the top stories from the past day: While forecasters at the....Sat, 22 Apr 2017 00:10:00 +0200patch-22b5b0ccf206f0f3304d6ae5ef79dcaepatchen27.841737 -82.786239NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterNational Weather ServiceForest ServiceHurricane CenterRick ScottPasco County20170422001000http://fox11online.com/news/videos/wisconsins-costliest-deadliest-tornadoes(WLUK) -- On this final day of Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week, we take a look back at some of Wisconsin's most dangerous tornadoes. Wisconsin is no stranger to tornadoes. In fact we've see some costly and deadly ones over the years. The top three combined did more than $100 million in damage during their time.Fri, 21 Apr 2017 18:25:00 +0200fox11online-7e1c399ab402cc3a01158fd6dcbe48f7fox11onlineen43.774158 -88.437752NaturalDisastersAwareness Week20170421182500http://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2017/04/21/tropical-storm-arlene-forecast-discussion-number-7/Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Headline: Tropical Storm ARLENE Forecast Discussion Number 7. 000 WTNT41 KNHC 210237 TCDAT1. Tropical Storm Arlene Discussion Number 7 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL012017 1100 PM AST Thu Apr 20 2017.Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:25:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-a6e26e31081ab0fde268eeaa6f1eb1eeforeignaffairs-nzen25.8321 -80.2702NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170421082500http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/249763763-storyTAMPA (FOX 13) - For only the second time in recent history, a tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic during the month of April. Tropical Depression 1 became Tropical Storm Arlene on Thursday after satellite views showed unexpected strengthening. As of the National Hurricane Center’s 5 p.m.Fri, 21 Apr 2017 00:29:00 +0200fox5atlanta-690ee4fcfebcfd25f6ba79a8f775203efox5atlantaen28.01586 -82.452377NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane CenterHurricane Alex20170421002900http://www.islandpacket.com/news/weather/article145735524.htmlTropical Storm Arlene — the first of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season — formed on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm system formed earlier in the week and was upgraded to a tropical storm on Thursday. According to the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological....Fri, 21 Apr 2017 00:18:00 +0200islandpacket-1415fc1ec00b5693c24f88cacc1907a5islandpacketenNaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170421001800http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-reg-arlene-first-named-storm-20170420-story.htmlTropical Storm Arlene is the first named storm of 2017. Arlene formed Thursday afternoon in the Atlantic Ocean about 800 miles west of the Azores Islands, the said in a 5 p.m. Thursday The storm was no threat to land. She is a rarity, though. “Tropical storms in April are rare and Arlene is only....Fri, 21 Apr 2017 00:03:00 +0200sun-sentinel-cf1b605c4cb2a8a925df518ff9a608aesun-sentinelenNaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane CenterLixion Avila20170421000300http://www.wtsp.com/weather/tornadoes-are-getting-more-dangerous-than-hurricanes/432700812This week’s 2017 N ational Hurricane Conferenc e in New Orleans may be somewhat anticlimactic. Known as the mother of all storms when they pummel U.S. coastlines, hurricanes seem to be taking a vacation -- while their more narrowly focused but fiercer cousins, tornadoes, grab the headlines.Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:46:00 +0200wtsp-1cd057822dc3e0540ad8d00073985e29wtspen-6.874016 -79.11676NaturalDisastersEl NinoHurricane KatrinaHurricane IsaacHarold BrooksWeather ChannelInsurance Information InstituteColorado State University20170420144600http://www.caribbean360.com/news/subtropical-depression-forms-atlantic-ahead-official-start-hurricane-seasonFLORIDA, United States, Wednesday April 19, 2017 – The first subtropical depression of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season has formed, before the June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season. The good news is that it poses no threat to land and is expected to be short-lived. The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami said at 11 a.Thu, 20 Apr 2017 04:48:00 +0200caribbean360-5c9027f0f9af45440947ae5023e1cd4fcaribbean360en32.486389 -91.859167NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CentreHurricane Centre20170420044800https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/04/19/the-first-named-storm-of-the-hurricane-season-could-form-soon-more-than-a-month-early/A swirl of clouds and low pressure out in the middle of the Atlantic is starting to look like something we usually see in June — the first named storm of the hurricane season. It’s becoming more organized and might even get a name — Arlene — on some time this week. As of Wednesday, it’s just a depression.Wed, 19 Apr 2017 19:40:00 +0200WashingtonPost-4f4c40ef6671619f6fe6c17623b8168fWashingtonPosten32.3011 -64.7993NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20170419194000http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2017/04/first_storm_2017_atlantic_shor.htmlThe year's first storm, Subtropical Depression One, formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday morning, April 19, 2017. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Subtropical Depression One, the first storm of the year to earn an advisory from the National Hurricane Center ,....Wed, 19 Apr 2017 18:26:00 +0200nola-5fcccab6a25693d1f77b99497876a33cnolaenNaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane CenterWeather ChannelLixion Avila20170419182600https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/04/19/the-first-named-storm-of-the-hurricane-season-could-form-soon-more-than-a-month-early/A swirl of clouds and low pressure out in the middle of the Atlantic is starting to look like something we usually see in June — the first named storm of the hurricane season. It’s becoming more organized and might even get a name — Arlene — on Wednesday or Thursday. Historically, we’ve defined hurricane season as June 1 to November 30.Wed, 19 Apr 2017 17:49:00 +0200WashingtonPost-5b61277394a1195a7d905a0fee8b5b4aWashingtonPosten32.3011 -64.7993NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20170419174900http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/fl-reg-subtropical-depression-atlantic-20170419-story.htmlHurricane Guide: Better prepare when a hurricane is looming. A new set of storm-related maps and graphics are intended to help people better prepare when a hurricane is looming, say experts at the National Hurricane Center. A new set of storm-related maps and graphics are intended to help people....Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:56:00 +0200sun-sentinel-922ab2d89a7cc5307c4a964311a2e70bsun-sentinelenNaturalDisasters20170419165600http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=83321539358f5684ef4646772997dfIncreasing scientific evidence over the past two decades indicate that the global climate is changing. As a result of a climatic shift, humanitarian actors and donors are facing new challenges to respond in a timely and effective way. Expanding needs, competing priorities and scarce resources....Tue, 18 Apr 2017 05:22:00 +0200pina-6696b20c0b8b042f4ce81cab30899d64pinaen7.10782776386613 171.109493528946AgricultureUNbodiesNaturalDisastersFloodingMARS-STATEl NinoEl NiñoUnited NationsFood and Agriculture OrganisationFAOCatherine Jones20170418052200http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/328990/metservice-defends-forecasts-%27we%27re-seeing-more-extremes%27The weather service has been criticised for the severe predictions it made leading up to the tropical storm from Cyclone Cook hitting New Zealand. It had warned Cyclone Cook would be the worst weather event in decades. The storm hit the Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay but forecast.Tue, 18 Apr 2017 03:44:00 +0200rnzi-0038486df5428511b1232629aab475bcrnzien-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChange20170418034400http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2434689&CategoryId=12395BACOOR, Philippines – Residents of the coastal village of Bacoor, about 24 kilometers south of Manila, were preparing on Saturday for the approach of a possibly destructive tropical cyclone nicknamed “Crising.” The state weather service, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical....Sun, 16 Apr 2017 06:16:00 +0200laht-bf0028e788f2d2d3cab9f148d4673087lahten14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersFloodingTyphoon HaiyanSamar Island20170416061600http://www.pireport.org/articles/2017/04/13/calls-natural-disaster-declaration-new-caledonia-follow-cyclone-cookStorm claims one life, causes extensive damage to crops. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, April 14, 2017) – There has been a call for a state of natural disaster to be declared in the parts of New Caledonia worst hit by Cyclone Cook on Monday.Fri, 14 Apr 2017 03:48:00 +0200pidp-cfaa5bb34f42f4cd54ef472b2660cfdfpidpen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersHigh CommissionNational AssemblyRadio New Zealand20170414034800http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/apr/14/dry-debris-all-around-iit-madras-playing-with-fire-1593476.htmlCHENNAI: The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, should consider itself lucky to have escaped with limited property damage from the fire mishap on Wednesday. Considering the several tonnes of dry debris and green waste still found strewn across the campus even four months after....Fri, 14 Apr 2017 02:11:00 +0200newindianexpress-db955b6dbb88a55e86d582b9206b3716newindianexpressen13.0615 80.2478NaturalDisastersHigh CourtNational Park20170414021100http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/328810/call-for-state-of-natural-disaster-in-new-caledoniaThere has been a call for a state of natural disaster to be declared in the parts of New Caledonia worst hit by Cyclone Cook on Monday. Phillipe Gomes, who is one of the territory's members of the French National Assembly, has approached the French High Commission to take the measure.Fri, 14 Apr 2017 01:16:00 +0200rnzi-e88ae7bd1fcaf661da870c2b329b61c7rnzien-21.611309 166.198898NaturalDisastersHigh CommissionNational Assembly20170414011600http://www.heart.co.uk/news/uk-world/evacuations-as-extremely-serious-cyclone-cook/Hundreds of people have been evacuated as the second major storm in a week batters New Zealand’s North Island. Cyclone Cook downed power lines and caused flash floods and landslips after making landfall in the Bay of Plenty at 6.30pm local time (5.30am GMT), in what has been forecast as one of the biggest storms to hit New Zealand since 1968.Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:04:00 +0200heart-fc4640d829d34aa8ca5c217c606690cchearten-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersFloodingSky NewsAir New ZealandRed Cross20170413140400http://news.sky.com/story/evacuations-as-extremely-serious-cyclone-cook-batters-new-zealand-10835287Cyclone Cook downed power lines and caused flash floods and landslips after making landfall in the Bay of Plenty at 6.30pm local time (5.30am GMT), in what has been forecast as one of the biggest storms to hit New Zealand since 1968. The tropical storm is expected to bring 16-ft waves and winds of....Thu, 13 Apr 2017 13:47:00 +0200skynews-ff6d5c3df056ffb1079418993a052eb8skynewsen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersFloodingRed Cross20170413134700http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/04/13/08/53/we-aim-to-deliver-debbie-money-asap-joycePolitical mud-slinging is continuing to plague the delivery of much-needed disaster relief money for Queensland farmers and small businesses ravaged by Cyclone Debbie. Tensions have escalated between the state and federal governments after the latter rejected a request for category C funding - which....Thu, 13 Apr 2017 06:57:00 +02009news-91426c8e7a114d3d959da0bd8769bd1f9newsen-21.149302 149.18337NaturalDisastersAgricultureBarnaby Joyce20170413065700https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/live-cyclone-cook-unleashes-172kmh-winds-white-island-coastal-bop-residents-urged-get-before-she-touches-down-6pmthe story so far Cyclone Cook due to touch down around 6pm. All flights have been suspended in Tauranga, some flights have been cancelled in Auckland. State of Emergency declared in Thames-Coromandel District and Bay of Plenty Region. The wild weather brought flooding, power cuts and slips last night and early this morning.Thu, 13 Apr 2017 06:51:00 +0200tvnz-68601220833c845f204d46db5fcc643etvnzen-37.7757 175.272995NaturalDisastersEmergencyDefence Force20170413065100http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/cyclone-cook-worst-is-yet-to-come/Auckland Transport is also warning of possible ferry and train cancellations and restrictions on double-decker buses crossing the Harbour Bridge. A number of roads have closed in west Auckland due to the bad weather and north of the city, in Wellsford and Warkworth due to flooding.Thu, 13 Apr 2017 06:07:00 +0200newstalkzb-5f9f6700b79d5a889d4c0db600068e57newstalkzben-41.3348 174.807CivilProtectionFloodingNaturalDisastersAir New Zealand20170413060700http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11837788&ref=rssAirbnb is waiving its service fee and allowing listings for free accommodation for those affected by The online rental company has introduced an Urgent Accommodation page on its website as part of its disaster response initiative. As well as giving renters the option to list their venues for free....Thu, 13 Apr 2017 05:17:00 +0200nzherald-28ae9b0e8b6dbf92d5a7719fce62eb44nzheralden-36.759369 175.496597NaturalDisastersHurricane Sandy20170413051700http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/cyclone-cook-worst-is-yet-to-come/Auckland Transport is also warning of possible ferry and train cancellations and restrictions on double-decker buses crossing the Harbour Bridge. A number of roads have closed in west Auckland due to the bad weather and north of the city, in Wellsford and Warkworth due to flooding.Thu, 13 Apr 2017 05:00:00 +0200newstalkzb-24018e068895678b9aa7c7dcc8c8b0b6newstalkzben-41.3348 174.807CivilProtectionFloodingNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersMaritimeSafetyWorldAir New Zealand20170413050000http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/91531957/Defence-force-deployed-to-Coromandel-in-preparation-for-stormHe asked anyone planning on coming to the peninsula to wait until at least Saturday. There had been a trickle of people coming through the civil defence centres but no official evacuees. Businesses were asked to ensure staff safety by closing early to allow staff to travel home.Thu, 13 Apr 2017 04:48:00 +0200Stuff-685622b3c96427f4ac7ffde79d96518eStuffen-37.670792 175.071899CivilProtectionFloodingNaturalDisastersAnimalHealthCity CouncilJohn AmbulanceGlen MurrayEmergency20170413044800http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/91539064/The-process-of-naming-cyclonesThe World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says meteorologists have been naming storms for years to help with quick identification in warning messages. Names are easier to remember than numbers and technical terms and help media report on weather systems affecting the public.Thu, 13 Apr 2017 04:15:00 +0200Stuff-0cbd075a0f880dde708d43eea12d5536Stuffen45.399646 -122.266655NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane CenterWorld Meteorological Organisation20170413041500http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/national/cyclone-cook-worst-is-yet-to-come/Cyclone Cook's fury will be unleashed on much of the country today with conditions similar to those that sank the Wahine 49 years ago. They are expected to be so hazardous, MetService is advising people to seriously consider altering Easter travel plans and said "don't take any chances".Wed, 12 Apr 2017 20:15:00 +0200newstalkzb-07d201f938c0f3e2dce8b373d601ad47newstalkzben-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersFloodingManMadeDisastersCivilProtectionMaritimeSafetyWorldAir New Zealand20170412201500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11837255&ref=rss"Damaging winds, possibly hurricane force for a time, may impact some areas around the centre of this low," Duncan said. The storm is unwelcome news for many Edgecumbe residents who remain unable to return to their homes swamped in last week's floods during Cyclone Debbie. Others living in rural areas are still cut off.Wed, 12 Apr 2017 19:40:00 +0200nzherald-93842b4713ad41f1e386fb88334bb73fnzheralden-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersFloodingManMadeDisastersCivilProtectionMaritimeSafetyWorldAir New Zealand20170412194000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11837045&ref=rss"The rainfall in the Auckland region will be between 5mm and 8mm every two hours. We're expecting the rain to be accompanied by localised downpours and possible thunderstorms. Best said it will be a similar scenario tomorrow. "We'll still have very moist, humid air from the tropics, and we still have a northerly and northeasterly flow.Wed, 12 Apr 2017 06:40:00 +0200nzherald-d8e0aae859d2ceb50ff09dcd5dc171b6nzheralden-36.9041 174.76NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionFloodingFacebookAir New Zealand20170412064000http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11837045&ref=rssMetservice is warning people to take heed of weather warnings saying conditions could be similar to those experienced during Cyclone Giselle which contributed to the Wahine disaster in 1968. Severe weather warnings have been issued in parts of the country as heavy started to pound Auckland this afternoon.Wed, 12 Apr 2017 05:39:00 +0200nzherald-80f1eb63458c53f23227726e0209dc88nzheralden-38.695042 176.080307NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionFloodingFacebookAir New Zealand20170412053900http://ec.europa.eu/echo/news/eu-responds-growing-humanitarian-needs-africa_enChildren in South Kivu, DRC. The European Commission will continue to fund humanitarian assistance to help people in need in the Great Lakes and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean regions, who are facing the consequences of years of conflict, displacement, natural disasters, and widespread food insecurity.Wed, 12 Apr 2017 04:51:00 +0200EC-47e168aa2921ec3ffa36b3ae0c0797aeECen0.322805 32.5748HumanitarianAidCrisisResponseChristosStylianidesECnewsNaturalDisastersEU-AfricaEU-PacificEl NiñoEl NinoChristos StylianidesEuropean CommissionEU20170412045100http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11836821&ref=rssKEY POINTS Heavy rain is expected to start falling across the North Island today; Cyclone Cook expected to make landfall tomorrow; State of emergency declared across flood-ravaged Bay of Plenty; Schools in eastern Bay of Plenty shut ahead of deluge; Civil Defence authorities across the country warn people to be on high alert.Wed, 12 Apr 2017 01:11:00 +0200nzherald-19e73519a76b737cccc228e2792d3370nzheralden-36.759369 175.496597NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionFlooding20170412011100http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-12/it-was-terrifying-small-tweed-community-still-reeling/8434650These families were fast asleep when floodwater came raging down their street and into their homes. As they clean up and try to get their lives back to normal, they are still processing that horrifying night. A bright blue sky and autumn sunshine make it hard to believe what happened in Burringbar,....Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:51:00 +0200abc-au-aa9015c3998d23c7b988f663f7cb90baabc-auen-4.67413997652029 55.4016019218032NaturalDisastersFlooding20170411235100http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/stop-removal-of-seemai-karuvelam-from-iit-m/article17935771.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_SyndicationThe Forest Department on Tuesday instructed the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras to stop removal of Prosopis juliflora seemai karuvelamaram ) from its premises. Senior Forest officials on Tuesday said they had issued the instructions to the IIT-M administration as eliminating prosopis juliflora....Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:31:00 +0200thehindu-ebf7b4852c13cec5cdf71684ee5eaaedthehinduenNaturalDisastersThe HinduHigh CourtNational ParkRaj Bhavan20170411233100http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/stop-removal-of-seemai-karuvelam-from-iit-m/article17935771.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_SyndicationThe Forest Department on Tuesday instructed the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras to stop removal of Prosopis juliflora seemai karuvelamaram ) from its premises. Senior Forest officials on Tuesday said they had issued the instructions to the IIT-M administration as eliminating prosopis juliflora....Tue, 11 Apr 2017 22:42:00 +0200Hindu-ebf7b4852c13cec5cdf71684ee5eaaedHinduenNaturalDisastersThe HinduHigh CourtNational ParkRaj Bhavan20170411224200http://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/eu-responds-growing-humanitarian-needs-africaThe European Commission has announced humanitarian assistance of €47 million to help people in need in the Great Lakes and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean regions, who continue to face the consequences of years of conflict and displacement, as well as widespread food insecurity and natural disasters.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 19:42:00 +0200reliefWeb-79c4115abcd31feb816173e4b43c5b7creliefWeben0.322805 32.5748ChristosStylianidesNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseHumanitarianAidECnewsEU-AfricaEU-PacificEl NiñoEl NinoChristos StylianidesEuropean CommissionEU20170411194200http://www.europa-nu.nl/id/vkdaff5fnlvc/nieuws/eu_releases_humanitarian_assistance_to?ctx=vhshnf7snxu9&s0e=vhdubxdwqrzwThe European Commission has announced humanitarian assistance to help people in need in the Great Lakes and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean regions, who continue to face the consequences of years of conflict and displacement, as well as widespread food insecurity and natural disasters.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 14:00:00 +0200europa-nu-ac5dbeeb81eca3011037a7dfa1e3108eeuropa-nuen0.322805 32.5748ChristosStylianidesNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseHumanitarianAidECnewsEU-AfricaEU-PacificEl NiñoEl NinoChristos StylianidesEuropean CommissionEU20170411140000https://www.eureporter.co/frontpage/2017/04/11/eu-releases-humanitarian-assistance-to-africa-as-needs-grow/The European Commission has announced humanitarian assistance to help people in need in the Great Lakes and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean regions, who continue to face the consequences of years of conflict and displacement, as well as widespread food insecurity and natural disasters.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 12:30:00 +0200eureporter-b35cae9a88c1adce4ca97bb47a3c2073eureporteren0.322805 32.5748ChristosStylianidesNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseHumanitarianAidECnewsEU-AfricaEU-PacificEl NiñoEl NinoChristos StylianidesEuropean CommissionEU20170411123000http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/in-depth/11942-a-sign-of-the-times-on-turning-750.htmlSitting in his office overlooking St Mary’s Cathedral on Bo Aung Kyaw St last week, The Myanmar Times ’ editorial director, U Thiha Saw, explained how he had initially balked at joining the organisation 14 years earlier. Myanmar Consolidated Media staff pose for a group photo outside the company’s Yangon office on September 30.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 12:08:00 +0200mmtimes-0ae1103ef9f33b301714027d11f0db67mmtimesen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersKyaw HsanNew Light of MyanmarMilitary IntelligenceAung SanAung San SuuSuu KyiSan Suu KyiAung San Suu KyiDaw Aung San Suu KyiThe TimesAung KyiCyclone NargisTony ChildKhin Nyunt20170411120800http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-926_en.htmThe European Commission has announced humanitarian assistance to help people in need in the Great Lakes and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean regions, who continue to face the consequences of years of conflict and displacement, as well as widespread food insecurity and natural disasters.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 12:05:00 +0200europa-pressReleases-16f1f79729d9c236020b17acffa60b44europa-pressReleasesen0.322805 32.5748ChristosStylianidesNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseHumanitarianAidECnewsEU-AfricaEU-PacificEl NiñoEl NinoChristos StylianidesEuropean CommissionEU20170411120500http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/australias-darwin-braces-storm-queensland-recovers-aftermath-cyclone-debbie-1616417Australians starts to recover after ‘horrific’ Cyclone Debbie batters Queensland Reuters The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning in the country's Northern Territory of an approaching tropical storm that could strengthen to become category one Cyclone Frances by Tuesday night (11 April).Tue, 11 Apr 2017 08:19:00 +0200ibtimes-uk-03ba6cdcadc9645b7e47b7e31de26261ibtimes-uken-12.433 130.842NaturalDisastersThe AustralianEmergencyDan Peled20170411081900http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-11/cyclone-yasi-lessons-to-rebuild-stronger-communities/8431964Hiring local, shopping local and spending disaster relief funds locally can make the difference between a community recovering from a cyclone or not. That is according to James Cook University academic and human geographer Dr Sandy Astill who has been researching resilience and recovery in the communities affected by Cyclones Larry and Yasi.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:08:00 +0200abc-au-0089b75cccd9f03d5861033469c9b237abc-auen-16.91972 145.757904NaturalDisastersJames CookCyclone Yasi20170411070800http://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/asia-and-oceania/pacific_enSuper Cyclone Pam made its way towards the South Pacific in March 2015 with gusts of wind peaking at a frightening 320km/h. People of Vanuatu made their way to the safest buildings they could find, trying to find some shelter for the night to come. © UNICEF Pacific.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 06:22:00 +0200EC-f53323c324e21015d2980ada097751b6ECen-9.48177 147.184CivilProtectionFloodingNaturalDisastersUNbodiesECnewsEU-PacificEl NiñoFiji IslandsEUUNICEFCivil ProtectionEuropean Commission20170411062200http://reliefweb.int/report/sri-lanka/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-04-10-april-2017SRI LANKA. As of 5 April, 900,000 drought-affected people have been classed as severely food insecure, of which 80,000 need immediate support to mitigate the impact of the drought and 25,000 require urgent humanitarian assistance. The loss of two consecutive harvests due to poor rainfall has impacted food security and resilience.Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:45:00 +0200reliefWeb-10b703c7b6db91f7a61342892d2c7766reliefWeben9.863337 124.524498NaturalDisasters20170410144500http://reliefweb.int/report/zimbabwe/zimbabwe-cyclone-dref-n-mdrzw012-operations-update-no-1Following the impact of TD Ex-Dineo, IFRC launched a DREF for 108,204 Swiss francs on 22 February 2017, to support the NS conduct initial rapid needs assessment, deliver relief supplies to the affected population and replenish Zimbabwe Red Cross Society stock.Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:34:00 +0200reliefWeb-883429803089ba44c5603f4202d701d9reliefWeben-23.873541 35.38826CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersUNbodiesEmergencyRed Cross20170410123400https://www.afp.com/fr/infos/336/climat-le-president-de-la-cop23-appelle-trump-rester-dans-le-jeuL'accord de Paris sur le climat de la fin 2015 avait été l'une des réussites de l'administration Obama. Mais son successeur s'est montré particulièrement sceptique sur la lutte internationale contre le réchauffement et a promis lors de sa campagne de mettre fin à la participation des Etats-Unis à cet accord.Wed, 03 May 2017 09:53:00 +0200afp-6509bb07eeb69c0346934b773c802416afpfr48.8521 2.34899Climate: president of the COP23 calls Trump to stay in the gameClimate: president of the COP23 calls Trump to stay in the gameClimateChangeG7NaturalDisastersVoreqe BainimaramaG720170503095300http://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/province-sud/coulee-boue-site-minier-poya-465263.htmlLes faits. Lundi 10 avril, un accident environnemental a eu lieu sur la mine Pinpin, à Poya-Sud. En raison des fortes pluies causées par le cyclone Cook, un glissement de terrain s'est produit sur le site minier. Aujourd'hui, l’une de ses barrières de protection, soumise trop longtemps à la pression....Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:09:00 +0200la1ere-ded304efff33f5ce97b1568e6321164cla1erefr[POYA] environmental Accident on the mining site pinpin[POYA] environmental Accident on the mining site pinpinNaturalDisasters20170419100900http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/monde/asie/nouvelle-caledonie-le-cyclone-cook-fait-un-mort-un-septuagenaire-retrouve-noye_1898125.htmlLe septuagénaire porté disparu a été retrouvé noyé mardi en fin de journée, à plusieurs kilomètres du lieu de sa disparition. Il a été emporté par le courant d'une rivière en crue qu'il a tenté de traverser. a fait un mort. Le septuagénaire porté disparu a été retrouvé noyé mardi en fin de journée, a indiqué mercredi la sécurité civile.Wed, 12 Apr 2017 11:29:00 +0200lexpress-086404596ea3b0bfdc27f93544b96ecclexpressfr-21.7115 165.818207New caledonia: cyclone Cook fact one death, a septuagénaire found drownedNew caledonia: cyclone Cook fact one death, a septuagénaire found drownedNaturalDisasters20170412112900http://www.rapideinfo.biz/la-nouvelle-caledonie-relativement-epargnee-par-le-cyclone-cook-le-figaro/La Nouvelle-Calédonie relativement épargnée par le cyclone Cook Le Figaro Les dégâts sont surtout matériels. Une personne est portée disparue et quatre ont été blessées. Comme la veille, le ministère de l’Éducation nationale annule toutes les épreuves de concours qui étaient prévues pour cette journée de mardi.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:45:00 +0200rapideinfo-3cb13d2bd017f3909965f955df3370cerapideinfofr48.8521 2.34899New caledonia relatively unscathed by cyclone Cook – Le FigaroNew caledonia relatively unscathed by cyclone Cook – Le FigaroNaturalDisastersOuest-FranceLe ParisienÉducation nationaleLe Figaro20170411094500http://www.dna.fr/education/2017/04/11/concours-repousses-la-faute-au-cycloneLes épreuves ne pouvant être organisées en Nouvelle-Calédonie à cause des intempéries, 29 000 candidats aux concours d’enseignement et de l’ENS de ... Pour lire cet article, vous devez être abonné à l’une de nos offres web ou papier et vous connecter sur votre compte dna.fr avec votre identifiant et mot de passe habituels.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 05:39:00 +0200dna-france-f99f42a08b35e673a044c72dc3c2ed6adna-francefrContest postponed: the fault in cyclone.Contest postponed: the fault in cyclone.NaturalDisasters20170411053900http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2017/05/08/local-us-troops-bringing-hope-communities-540824VIVENCIA Yudico, 77, had long wished that Surok, their barangay in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, would be spared from the ravages of typhoons. So when American and Filipino troops arrived to build a disaster-resilient classroom, she was ecstatic. “We are happy for all the help that they extended because it....Mon, 08 May 2017 18:55:00 +0200sunstar-b043ef54a98175bacf6a1c0352d08b6esunstaren11.03693 125.719498NaturalDisasters20170508185500http://www.kptv.com/story/35364073/surviving-tsunamis-the-new-pods-offering-protection(MEREDITH/AP) -- After earthquakes triggered devastating tsunamis in Asia, a Washington state-based company found a market in Japan selling its survival capsule. Now U.S. customers are showing interest. Jeanne Johnson, tsunami capsule owner: "I see it more like a fire extinguisher, or an escape....Mon, 08 May 2017 10:18:00 +0200kptv-d955470b5ee7c4f71bdddf91a2d2e1e6kptven35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersHeather SweetEmergencyAssociated Press20170508101800http://www.cbs46.com/story/35364073/surviving-tsunamis-the-new-pods-offering-protection(MEREDITH/AP) -- After earthquakes triggered devastating tsunamis in Asia, a Washington state-based company found a market in japan selling its survival capsule. Now U.S. customers are showing interest. "I see it more like a fire extinguisher, or an escape slide on an airplane, you don't use it....Sun, 07 May 2017 23:54:00 +0200cbs46-1895d1df762a620db4ec6520da757162cbs46en38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersHeather SweetEmergencyAssociated Press20170507235400http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/35364073/surviving-tsunamis-the-new-pods-offering-protection(MEREDITH/AP) -- After earthquakes triggered devastating tsunamis in Asia, a Washington state-based company found a market in japan selling its survival capsule. Now U.S. customers are showing interest. "I see it more like a fire extinguisher, or an escape slide on an airplane, you don't use it....Sun, 07 May 2017 23:50:00 +0200foxcarolina-1895d1df762a620db4ec6520da757162foxcarolinaen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersHeather SweetEmergencyAssociated Press20170507235000http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/between-earthquakes-and-typhoonsUnderstanding what people need during a crisis is an essential practice for humanitarians, and assessments are part of the toolkit for the professional responder. In the Philippines, which is no stranger to regular natural calamities, the steady improvement in capturing people’s needs has been well documented.Wed, 03 May 2017 17:50:00 +0200reliefWeb-f18c6c4c4c4dbf13ef8dd6c2b4ea260breliefWeben51.4879 -0.177998UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTyphoon Haiyan20170503175000http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2017/05/mil-170502-ukmod01.htmPrevious update. Sunday 2 April: Tornados, supported by a Voyager air tanker, patrolled over western Mosul. When Iraqi forces came under Daesh mortar fire, the Tornados' aircrew were able to identify the mortar team firing their weapon out of the ground floor of a large building.Wed, 03 May 2017 02:08:00 +0200globalsecurity-d39fdd8f77646c051406c73789482b84globalsecurityen55.7388 37.6665MaritimeSafetyWorldJRCNuclearSecurityJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackMaritimeSafetyEuropeAir ForceAl Qaim20170503020800https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-air-strikes-against-daeshis continuing to support Iraqi forces in their effort to liberate western Mosul. While the operating environment in the city is very challenging, particularly given the closely-packed buildings, very narrow streets, and the density of the urban population, our aircrew have continued to deliver....Tue, 02 May 2017 13:34:00 +0200gov-uk-05b0fc2afa3ff30a4c73a8ba2689c661gov-uken55.7388 37.6665MaritimeSafetyEuropeJRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsTerroristAttackMaritimeSafetyWorldAl QaimAir Force20170502133400http://www.timesofisrael.com/filipina-idf-soldier-fights-for-the-country-that-saved-her-grandmother/JTA — Staff. Sgt. Joana Chris Arpon isn’t Israeli, or even Jewish. Her service in the Israel Defense Forces is personal. Arpon, 20, is the daughter of Filipino parents who came to Israel to find work. She said she enlisted as a combat soldier because an Israeli army team rescued her grandmother in....Tue, 02 May 2017 10:29:00 +0200timesofisrael-06e24fb38d680892520b70f09dbe4e1ftimesofisraelen31.77375 35.22522NaturalDisastersReuven RivlinIndependence DayIsrael Defense ForcesTyphoon HaiyanBenjamin Netanyahu20170502102900http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/explore-florida/walt-disney-world-met-ant-10334056The excitement about a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando doesn’t start when you arrive at your hotel, or even when you board the plane. It starts the minute you know you’re going – and the smile spreads across the face of your child when you tell them they are off to meet their favourite characters in the most magical place on Earth.Tue, 02 May 2017 08:12:00 +0200themirror-0f138536a8db1bef9a9e4830e68e217dthemirroren-23.69425 133.870499NaturalDisastersVirgin AtlanticMinnie MouseCat DeeleyChristina RicciWalt DisneyAnimal Kingdom20170502081200http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/hot-port-news-from-gac-103/Friday, April 28, 2017, Neches River, Port Neches TX, USA RIVERFEST, an annual event sponsored by the Port Neches Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled to be held on Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 7, 2017. Some RIVERFEST events will take place on the Neches River in the vicinity of Port Neches Park, including boat races and a fireworks display.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 22:07:00 +0200hellenicshippingnews-2f89dbe9ff1b56e50458850ccf9f5a00hellenicshippingnewsen29.89661 -93.928207NaturalDisastersChamber of CommerceMarine Department20170428220700http://reliefweb.int/report/world/field-handbook-unaccompanied-and-separated-childrenIntroduction. Children can easily become separated from their parents, relatives or usual caregivers in emergencies – whether rapid or slow in onset, or resulting from natural disaster, armed conflict or other situations of violence. Lacking the care and protection of their families, unaccompanied....Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:26:00 +0200reliefWeb-43e4924353aebddc37d52f443449f565reliefWeben33.5193 36.3135UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsTyphoon HaiyanGuiding Principles20170428192600https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2017/04/28/these-photos-show-life-for-displaced-typhoon-victims-forced-into-the-sex-trade/“We won’t survive if we don’t have each other,” Gemma said. When Gemma first started working in the red light district of Angeles City, Philippines, at 19, she was given a knife and pepper spray by her sisters. The eldest, Jojo, told her to always text the name and room number of the motel where a man would take her.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 17:12:00 +0200WashingtonPost-735d1eddaa8f6816cf0a745fbd77d942WashingtonPosten39.712267 -104.729772UNbodiesNaturalDisastersTyphoon HaiyanState DepartmentUnited Nations20170428171200http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/art-entertainment/177487/typhoon-water-park-opened-in-quang-ninh.htmlThe most modern water park in the Southeast Asia Typhoon Water Park will be opened in the Sun World Halong Complex in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 29. The water park invested by the Sun Group includes 12 specific and unique underwater games.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:43:00 +0200vietnamnet-en-517269c886f35ad5cd138abce8587661vietnamnet-enen21.2876158452848 107.243126946245NaturalDisastersDisneyWalt Disney20170428104300http://thestandard.com.ph/opinion/columns/back-channel-by-alejandro-del-rosario/235203/the-godzilla-of-all-earthquakes.htmlWe don’t mean to sow panic among the populace by painting a scary scenario of the destruction and havoc that would ensue if and when a plus 7 or 8 magnitude earthquake erupts along the West Valley fault. The “Fault” as seismologists and geologists call it runs along Bulacan, Marikina, Quezon City,....Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:34:00 +0200thestandard-ph-fa2dc316c23c1ad1cff4cc5093bd97c4thestandard-phen35.951351 137.263901NaturalDisastersVictor GarciaArmed ForcesRonaldo ZamoraGilberto TeodoroPanfilo LacsonSan Miguel CorpRonaldoMiguel CorpLoren Legarda20170427183400http://www.nineoclock.ro/ambassador-brummell-year-2017-most-intense-in-terms-of-defence-collaboration/UK ambassador to Romania Paul Brummel says 2107 will the most intense year in terms of defence cooperation, while NATO exercises prove the excellent collaboration between the two countries. As far as defence collaboration is concerned, Brummel told AGERPRES in Constanta, I believe 2017 will be the most intense year in a very long time.Thu, 27 Apr 2017 06:55:00 +0200nineoclock-5b261a64768b05a499a12318b6affc53nineoclocken48.8521 2.34899NaturalDisastersNATORoyal Navy20170427065500http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/calm-between-storms-how-philippines-community-practice-community-engagementBy: Gian Libot. Understanding what people need during a crisis is an essential practice for humanitarians. Assessments have been there since the development of professionalized humanitarian response from the floods of Pakistan, to the devastating earthquake in Haiti.Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:06:00 +0200reliefWeb-2eabac6dd0115fdb6c7ce2ae31179d99reliefWeben51.4879 -0.177998HaitiReconstructionNaturalDisastersUNbodiesTyphoon HaiyanEmergency20170426090600http://bulatlat.com/main/2017/04/25/filipinos-join-international-march-science/Climate change activists join the global March for Science, April 22. (Photo by Mark Ambay III) “Trump, as president of the number one GHG emitter, is defending the corporate interests of dirty corporations.” By RONALYN V. OLEA MANILA — Asserting that climate change is real, environmentalists,....Tue, 25 Apr 2017 23:14:00 +0200bulatlat-6c54be9fce0f164d74d48958f2785b18bulatlaten6.517152 126.093399EnvironmentNaturalDisastersTechnologyForesightClimateChangeIntergovernmental PanelDonald TrumpIPCC20170425231400https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-air-strikes-against-daeshis continuing to support Iraqi forces in their effort to liberate western Mosul. While the operating environment in the city is very challenging, particularly given the closely-packed buildings, very narrow streets, and the density of the urban population, our aircrew have continued to deliver....Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:12:00 +0200gov-uk-9675b09c9c466a09e7f469cdd67c720bgov-uken55.7388 37.6665JRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackJRCNuclearSecurityMaritimeSafetyEuropeMaritimeSafetyWorldAl QaimAir Force20170424171200http://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/245952/leitrim-woman-helping-to-build-homes-following-typhoon.htmlAughavas women, Rachel Bohan, recently travelled to the Philippines with Habitat for Humanity Ireland to help families rebuild homes destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan. Typhoon Haiyan was one of the strongest storms in history. When it smashed into the Philippines in November 2013, it caused widespread destruction.Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:23:00 +0200leitrimobserver-127cbaa8d428cb1d2e5139f3890b8c38leitrimobserveren12.52641 124.837097NaturalDisastersTyphoon Haiyan20170421142300https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-air-strikes-against-daeshMap of Daesh losses and gains in Iraq and Syria since September 2014 Previous update. Sunday 2 April: Tornados, supported by a Voyager air tanker, patrolled over western Mosul. When Iraqi forces came under Daesh mortar fire, the Tornados’ aircrew were able to identify the mortar team firing their weapon out of the ground floor of a large building.Wed, 19 Apr 2017 18:36:00 +0200gov-uk-fdb15714fe27ddc2714c3e7b58dc0b03gov-uken55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersMaritimeSafetyEuropeJRCSafeguardsTerroristAttackJRCNuclearSecurityMaritimeSafetyWorldAl QaimAir Force20170419183600http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-envoy-to-help-un-recruit-israeli-doctors/A top United Nations medical official will lead a seminar to Israel next month to meet with medical professionals as the global body seeks qualified people to fill the ranks of its peacekeeping forces, Israel’s mission to the UN said in a statement Tuesday.Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:02:00 +0200timesofisrael-6987a7543724e43a0eeb4e960662f5actimesofisraelen27.712 85.313PeaceKeepingNaturalDisastersUNbodiesFront CommandWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsDanny Danon20170419110200http://www.manilametro.com/news/252829554/evasco-affirms-philippinesheritage-conservation-planMARIBOJOC, Bohol, April 12(PIA) - The Philippine Government continues to affirm its commitment to the protection of the vitality of the country's cultural heritage. The statement of affirmation came from no less than Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evascowho met international delegates and participants of....Sun, 16 Apr 2017 20:30:00 +0200manilametro-835edabd15f86da761329b503b06ccbemanilametroen-35.3499 149.042EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcologyCultureNational Museum20170416203000http://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/steam-legends-reunited-after-90-124037/One of the most famous steam engines in the world has been reunited with her miniature version for the first time in 90 years. The Flying Scotsman and Typhoon lined up side-by-side yesterday at the Bluebell Railway in East Sussex. Typhoon, from the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RHDR), is a third of the size of the Scotsman.Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:53:00 +0200kentonline-5207867f32176ea0156d5f88d74037fdkentonlineen53.374 -1.46299NaturalDisastersDanny Martin20170414155300http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/04/13/17/at-the-epicenter-of-the-quake-stories-from-tingloy-batangasTINGLOY, BATANGAS Widow Zoraida Dimaala, 69, lost a roof to Typhoon Nina last year. But in the recent twin quake that hit this island town, she lost an entire house. From a vacant lot in front of a cousin's house, Dimaala would regularly go down to check her destroyed home, and she could not help but cry.Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:55:00 +0200abs-cbnnews-779e450ae6d709de8e5f5fd0912e4916abs-cbnnewsen58.60857 27.19018NaturalDisasters20170413095500http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2086778/it-could-have-been-disaster-hong-kong-tugboat-driver-avoids. A boat driver who rammed a barge into a bridge linking the city and Lantau Island was given a suspended sentence on Tuesday. Lai Muk-hei received a four-week jail sentence, suspended for one year, at West Kowloon Court. The 63-year-old coxswain had earlier pleaded guilty to crashing the vessel into the Kap Shui Mun Bridge on October 23, 2015.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 15:03:00 +0200scmp-b29f25f75314bb866e386db5785065bdscmpen22.3072 114.177NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersPeter Duncan20170411150300http://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/asia-and-oceania/north-korea_enWhat are the needs? The food and nutrition situation remains fragile and subject to deterioration in case of shocks. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), food production in 2016 partially recovered from the reduced level caused by the prolonged dry spell in 2015. Output however remains below the previous three-year average.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 06:22:00 +0200EC-58b89b8be0ef015a4f05d3ee01d9a278ECen39.0285 125.757AgriculturePACNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseUNbodiesEU-AsiaFood and Agriculture OrganizationFAORed CrossEU20170411062200http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2017/04/mil-170410-ukmod01.htm. 10 April 2017. The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria. Summary. - Wednesday 5 April Typhoons supported Syrian Democratic Forces west of Raqqa, while Tornados assisted Iraqi troops both in Mosul and the western deserts of Iraq.Tue, 11 Apr 2017 06:03:00 +0200globalsecurity-b6b6c27f701181fd93c2d865b964cdeeglobalsecurityen55.7388 37.6665JRCNuclearSecurityNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsTerroristAttackAl QaimAir Force20170411060300https://www.theengineer.co.uk/darpa-flies-scaled-down-electric-model-of-vtol-aircraft/The X-24A experimental aircraft, propelled by 24 electric thrusters, completes flight tests of scaled-down model Artist’s concept of the full-scale Lightning Strike. The Aurora Lightning Strike X-24A, one of the most advanced experimental aircraft created by the US for decades, has successfully concluded test flights of a scaled-down model.Mon, 10 Apr 2017 16:10:00 +0200theengineer-22b836bf74d01cfba1fcf96cedbb198etheengineeren39.712267 -104.729772NaturalDisastersRolls-RoyceHoneywellBoeing20170410161000http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/05/05/airbnb-enleve-ses-frais-de-service-pour-certaines-villes-inondeesAirbnb a retiré ses frais de service pour les villes d’Ottawa, Gatineau et Rockland en raison des inondations. Les hôtes peuvent ainsi offrir gratuitement leur logement aux personnes dans le besoin tout en restant couverts par la compagnie. Voici ce qui est affiché sur le site web lorsque l’on cherche un appartement dans la ville de Gatineau.Sat, 06 May 2017 01:02:00 +0200journaldemontreal-40fd683681c83201582cade526b1d13ajournaldemontrealfr40.6222 -73.9878Airbnb removes its service fee for some cities floodedAirbnb removes its service fee for some cities floodedNaturalDisasters20170506010200http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/France-Monde/Loisirs/Patrimoine-tourisme/n/Contenus/Articles/2017/05/02/Dans-les-Carpates-l-espoir-d-une-seconde-vie-pour-un-observatoire-abandonne-3085588Laissé en déshérence peu après le déclenchement de la Seconde guerre mondiale, un an à peine après avoir été construit sur un territoire qui appartenait alors à la Pologne, l'observatoire n'est aujourd'hui plus guère qu'une carcasse faite de murs en grès peu épais et de fenêtres détruites.Tue, 02 May 2017 15:21:00 +0200lanouvellerepublique-ec4695e65a498f67831ce510c6c0978elanouvellerepubliquefr50.4482 30.5021In the carpathians, the hope of a second life for an observatory abandonedIn the carpathians, the hope of a second life for an observatory abandonedNaturalDisastersArmée rougeSeconde guerre mondiale20170502152100http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/France-Monde/Loisirs/Patrimoine-tourisme/n/Contenus/Articles/2017/05/02/Dans-les-Carpates-ukrainiennes-seconde-vie-pour-un-observatoire-abandonne-3085588Laissé en déshérence peu après le déclenchement de la Seconde guerre mondiale, un an à peine après avoir été construit sur un territoire qui appartenait alors à la Pologne, l'observatoire n'est aujourd'hui plus guère qu'une carcasse faite de murs en grès peu épais et de fenêtres détruites.Tue, 02 May 2017 10:16:00 +0200lanouvellerepublique-cabf5eb7d510097d114d079c2d0f477dlanouvellerepubliquefr50.4482 30.5021In the ukrainian carpathians, second life for an observatory abandonedIn the ukrainian carpathians, second life for an observatory abandonedNaturalDisastersArmée rougeSeconde guerre mondiale20170502101600http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2017/04/26/01003-20170426ARTFIG00376-les-forces-speciales-irakiennes-fer-de-lance-de-la-reconquete-face-a-daech.php#micronavREPORTAGE - Lorsque l'ouragan État islamique a balayé l'Irak en 2014, le Service antiterroriste (CTS) a été l'une des seules forces à tenir. Désormais, la libération de pans entiers du territoire irakien incombe à ces troupes d'élite. Envoyé spécial à Bagdad.Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:05:00 +0200lefigaro-573c45e157325d69191ff7638a141a84lefigarofr33.334 44.3978Share the iraqi special forces, spearhead of the re-conquest facing daechShare the iraqi special forces, spearhead of the re-conquest facing daechNaturalDisastersConflict20170427190500http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2017/04/26/01003-20170426ARTFIG00376-les-forces-speciales-irakiennes-fer-de-lance-de-la-reconquete-face-a-daech.phpLorsque l'ouragan État islamique a balayé l'Irak en 2014, le Service antiterroriste (CTS) a été l'une des seules forces à tenir. Désormais, la libération de pans entiers du territoire irakien incombe à ces troupes d'élite. Au milieu de l'année 2013, le général Talib al-Kinani, commandant en chef du....Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:53:00 +0200lefigaro-737698abb4cc1d63afc118ccb289e4aflefigarofr33.334 44.3978Iraqi special forces, spearhead of the re-conquest facing daechIraqi special forces, spearhead of the re-conquest facing daechConflictNaturalDisasters20170426205300http://reliefweb.int/job/1994289/responsable-de-d-veloppement-de-projets-haitiPoste : Responsable de Développement de Projets Date de début : SAP Lieu d’affectation : Port-au-Prince Type de contrat : CDD Durée du contrat : 1 an, renouvelable. A propos d’ACTED Depuis 1993, l’ONG ACTED répond aux besoins humanitaires des populations dans les situations de crise et au respect de....Wed, 19 Apr 2017 19:37:00 +0200reliefWeb-2318137dd297e99d8a093d1af788ee39reliefWebfr18.54299 -72.343102Haiti: responsible for development of projects - haitiHaiti: responsible for development of projects - haitiNaturalDisasters20170419193700http://www.eng.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/39308/09 May 2017, 07:12 In Armenia, bad weather damages buildings In Armenia, the damage is inflicted to the Lchashen community of the Gegharkunik Region as a result of a hurricane wind. On May 8, in the Lchashen community, the roofs of buildings were damaged. Some houses lost their roofs, and pillars were felled by the hurricane.Tue, 09 May 2017 14:05:00 +0200kavkaz-uzel-3ea6af0edffb363fcaffe98e5737328akavkaz-uzelen40.1598983063524 44.4959635407899NaturalDisasters20170509140500http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/#navlink=navbarRed poppies blooming along North Carolina highways were planted by N.C. Department of Transportation crews, and they have a special meaning. Fayetteville, North Carolina, Police Lt. Todd Joyce said Sunday, May, 7, 2017, that investigators believe 23-year-old Marinna Rollins killed herself.Tue, 09 May 2017 04:58:00 +0200newsobserver-2b69ae5eb8b4d2fc4ed10a1d700e7375newsobserveren49.27306 -109.705101NaturalDisastersNorth CaroliniansRaleigh-Durham International Airport20170509045800http://www.wsfa.com/story/35369643/alabama-conducts-annual-hurricane-preparedness-exercise-ahead-of-2017-seasonCLANTON, AL (WSFA) - Are you ready? Alabama Emergency Management Agency leaders say now is the time - not later - to make sure you're prepared for hurricane season. Just because it's bee relatively quiet in recent years does not mean your guard should be down. That's the very concern from the state's top official on down.Mon, 08 May 2017 23:41:00 +0200wsfa-c4fbf0f3642b3fa197bb9d3cbfb4dd8dwsfaen32.8452 -86.632004NaturalDisastersEmergencyColorado State University20170508234100http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2017/05/significant_progress_made_by_n.htmlNew Orleans Police investigate an officer-involved shooting which left a suspect dead in the courtyard of the Carriage House Apartments in the 10000 block of Curran Blvd. in New Orleans East on Tuesday, January 24, 2017. (Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.Mon, 08 May 2017 22:08:00 +0200nola-7d6b6a27e177635ddc8b50197fde7006nolaen29.9564 -90.0987ConflictNaturalDisastersHurricane KatrinaJames BrissetteMitch LandrieuRonald Madison20170508220800http://www.news4jax.com/weather/hurricane-preparedness-weekJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Rebecca Barry - It's officially Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 7-13, 2017). It's the perfect time to prepare for a potential land-falling tropical storm or hurricane. It only takes one storm to change your life and community. Tropical cyclones are among nature’s most powerful and destructive phenomena.Mon, 08 May 2017 21:14:00 +0200news4jax-ca8810a51f761f79d5803c3346236b2cnews4jaxen30.3236 -81.6779FloodingNaturalDisasters20170508211400http://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather/article149252999.html#storylink=latest_sideWant to check out a Hurricane Hunter? One of the Air Force’s WC-130J aircraft used to gather information on tropical storms will be at Raleigh-Durham International Airport this week. Hurricane experts are visiting five U.S. East Coast cities and one in Canada, flying aboard a USAF Reserve WC-130J....Mon, 08 May 2017 18:18:00 +0200newsobserver-225781cf301e2f164e1989159155c873newsobserveren46.443352 -80.29705NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterNational Weather ServiceRick KnabbHurricane CenterRaleigh-Durham International AirportRed CrossDaniel BrownAir ForceJohn Cangialosi20170508181800http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kohler-offers-homeowners-hacks-to-help-tackle-power-outages-this-hurricane-season-300453235.htmlKOHLER, Wis. May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 7 – 13, upon us, now is the time for homeowners to ensure they are prepared for power loss this hurricane season. To help, the power experts at KOHLER have created a list of their top 10 power outage "hacks" for....Mon, 08 May 2017 18:04:00 +0200prnewswire-eae7ffd2d8fb299b98d97b19c9851e57prnewswireen38.9051 -77.0162ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergy20170508180400http://www.4-traders.com/SODEXO-4703/news/Sodexo-Operations-Keep-Calm-and-Maintain-Continuity-throughout-the-Storm-24346300/Team’s effort and dedication offer strong lessons as the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season approaches. GAITHERSBURG, Md. , May 8, 2017 / 3BL Media / - With less than a month to go before the official start of the 2017 hurricane season, one organization’s employees offers a great example on how to keep....Mon, 08 May 2017 15:47:00 +02004-traders-ea5c5b6b7f366447533039716ee4cdd74-tradersen36.061667 -106.12NaturalDisastersJonathan King20170508154700http://english.china.com/news/china/54/20170508/959960.htmlExtreme weather took its toll on Latin American countries such as Peru, Colombia and Ecuador in 2017, leaving communities struggling to rebuild after devastating floods and landslides destroyed lives, homes and roads. The disasters have left people wondering whether these are the ravages of climate....Mon, 08 May 2017 09:52:00 +0200china-3e882b734f67c007de0e7864d6364701chinaen39.175388 -91.884277EnvironmentClimateChangeClimateActionNaturalDisastersEcologyUNbodiesEnrique Pena NietoMario MolinaEl NinoEnvironmental Protection AgencyUnited NationsParis AgreementDonald TrumpNobel Prize20170508095200http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hurricane-hunters-gander-noaa-aviation-tour-1.4103604?cmp=rssA pair of specialized weather forecasting aircraft used to predict hurricane patterns were shown off at the Gander International Airport on Sunday afternoon. Weather experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) took the public through a United States Air Force Reserve....Sun, 07 May 2017 22:53:00 +0200CBC-737faf110f49e185d645cb72e9d4c7b1CBCen44.6658 -63.6196NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterRick KnabbHurricane CenterHurricane CentreHurricane IgorEmergencySalvation ArmyRed CrossAir Force20170507225300http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/in-quebec-and-across-canada-residents-face-rain-rising-rivers-andflooding/article34913687/Four hundred soldiers were deployed in Quebec on Saturday as flood waters threatened many parts of the province. So far, more than 130 communities have been hit by flooding, with some 700 people forced to abandon their homes. Eastern Ontario is also enduring the same woes befalling Quebec, while on....Sun, 07 May 2017 22:12:00 +0200theglobeandmail-0b5c293314fffeef47d33b4853a0d232theglobeandmailen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersMartin CoiteuxArmed ForcesEmergencyDenis Coderre20170507221200http://www.whittierdailynews.com/general-news/20170506/how-gis-maps-and-redlands-esri-are-saving-lives-around-the-worldCarmelle Terborgh gets a little tired of explaining to people why geography excites her. ȁ#x201c;Sometimes you tell people, ‘I’m a geographer,’ ȁ#x201d; Terborgh said, ȁ#x201c;and people say, ‘So, you know where all the capitals are.’ You try not to be offended.ȁ#x201d; Terborgh said she does, in fact, know where the capitals are.Sun, 07 May 2017 02:29:00 +0200whittierdailynews-71980e30d49d06fa29ca2cb85134b442whittierdailynewsen2.04118 45.3441NaturalDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesHaitiReconstructionAgricultureAsylumMigrationWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsWorld VisionLive Aid20170507022900http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20170506/how-gis-maps-and-redlands-esri-are-saving-lives-around-the-worldCarmelle Terborgh gets a little tired of explaining to people why geography excites her. ȁ#x201c;Sometimes you tell people, ‘I’m a geographer,’ ȁ#x201d; Terborgh said, ȁ#x201c;and people say, ‘So, you know where all the capitals are.’ You try not to be offended.ȁ#x201d; Terborgh said she does, in fact, know where the capitals are.Sun, 07 May 2017 02:10:00 +0200dailynews-41b873eb2a143e110078bb7e75978873dailynewsen2.04118 45.3441NaturalDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesHaitiReconstructionAgricultureAsylumMigrationWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsWorld VisionLive Aid20170507021000http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20170506/how-gis-maps-and-redlands-esri-are-saving-lives-around-the-worldCarmelle Terborgh gets a little tired of explaining to people why geography excites her. ȁ#x201c;Sometimes you tell people, ‘I’m a geographer,’ ȁ#x201d; Terborgh said, ȁ#x201c;and people say, ‘So, you know where all the capitals are.’ You try not to be offended.ȁ#x201d; Terborgh said she does, in fact, know where the capitals are.Sun, 07 May 2017 01:49:00 +0200dailybreeze-41b873eb2a143e110078bb7e75978873dailybreezeen2.04118 45.3441NaturalDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesHaitiReconstructionAgricultureAsylumMigrationWorld Health OrganizationUnited NationsWorld VisionLive Aid20170507014900http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/in-quebec-and-across-canada-residents-face-rain-rising-rivers-andflooding/article34913687/Four hundred soldiers were deployed in Quebec on Saturday as flood waters threatened many parts of the province. So far, more than 130 communities have been hit by flooding, with some 700 people forced to abandon their homes. Eastern Ontario is also enduring the same woes befalling Quebec, while on....Sun, 07 May 2017 01:32:00 +0200theglobeandmail-f4a881a73cdf071191e91383b54339d6theglobeandmailen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersMartin CoiteuxArmed ForcesEmergencyDenis Coderre20170507013200http://www.wsoctv.com/news/south-carolina/south-carolina-farmers-go-west-to-help-after-wildfires/519912761PROVIDENCE, S.C. (AP) - Dean Hutto comes from a long line of farmers. The 28-year-old returned to his family's farm in Providence full time about six years ago to carry on the tradition with his father, Barry, and his brother, Richard. Despite the fifth-generation farmer's background, Hutto wasn't prepared for October 2015.Sat, 06 May 2017 06:31:00 +0200wsoctv-458d352d05bc564e3b7ee83efb74a64dwsoctven37.03981 -99.986656NaturalDisastersThe TimesHurricane KatrinaFarm Bureau FederationAssociated PressFarm Bureau20170506063100http://www.news4jax.com/news/severe-storms-leave-damage-in-arlingtonJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Elizabeth Campbell - Many Arlington residents spent Friday cleaning up debris and repairing damage after Thursday's severe storms downed trees and fences. Some homeowners even saw roof damage after the heavy wind, rain and hail moved through the northeast Florida area.Sat, 06 May 2017 05:10:00 +0200news4jax-01f4e8d348b84be634c01ac637989363news4jaxen35.223629 -97.446869NaturalDisastersTerry Smith20170506051000http://www.aikenstandard.com/ap/south-carolina-farmers-go-west-to-help-after-wildfires/article_1527f69e-31e6-11e7-9334-436eff5e9111.htmlPROVIDENCE (AP) — Dean Hutto comes from a long line of farmers. The 28-year-old returned to his family's farm in Providence full time about six years ago to carry on the tradition with his father, Barry, and his brother, Richard. Despite the fifth-generation farmer's background, Hutto wasn't prepared for October 2015.Sat, 06 May 2017 01:42:00 +0200aikenstandard-c63992b6c50c5e4c2b503c8ce2ffeb1baikenstandarden37.03981 -99.986656NaturalDisastersHurricane KatrinaFarm Bureau FederationFarm Bureau20170506014200http://www.thespec.com/news-story/7289867-a-path-to-the-u-s-marked-by-more-and-more-bodies/The belongings are part of a border-crossers' morgue at a Texas State University lab in San Marcos — an inventoried collection of more than 2,000 objects and 212 bodies, the vast majority unidentified. All 212 were unauthorized immigrants who died in Texas trying to evade Border Patrol checkpoints by walking across the rugged terrain.Fri, 05 May 2017 22:38:00 +0200thespec-22dedad2de139834dc53965a4a401166thespecen33.803333 -103.34MigrationNaturalDisastersAirTransportTerroristAttackJuan GuzmanGeorge Washington UniversityTexas RangersGeorge Washington20170505223800http://www.electricenergyonline.com/detail_news.php?ID=636080&cat=;90&niveauAQ=0May 5, 2017. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today (5/4) tested the response of more than 3,000 employees with two hurricanes impacting its service area during the company's annual storm drill, which for the first time, coincided with a statewide hurricane exercise involving nearly all other....Fri, 05 May 2017 19:48:00 +0200electricenergyonline-9ae0f7dea029a8304eb227c8fcce594aelectricenergyonlineen37.176689 -113.2855RenewableEnergiesNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyEmergencyNational GuardFlorida Power20170505194800http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Texas-House-advances-storm-damage-legislation-11123128.phpAUSTIN One of the most heavily-lobbied bills this legislative session received preliminary approval Thursday from the Texas House of Representatives , as Republicans predicted it would protect homeowners and business policyholders from the detrimental effects of unnecessary lawsuits over hail and other storms.Fri, 05 May 2017 05:53:00 +0200chron-62e082153fe15decc7d90a189ac6797fchronen29.7718 -95.4071NaturalDisastersHouse of RepresentativesBar Association20170505055300http://www.caribbean360.com/news/caribbean-rolls-plans-reduce-climate-change-hazardsBy Desmond Brown. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 4, 2017 (IPS) – Climate change remains inextricably linked to the challenges of disaster risk reduction (DRR). And according to the head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Robert Glasser, the reduction of greenhouse gases is....Fri, 05 May 2017 05:38:00 +0200caribbean360-63dcae0136742c699475a1244b166d84caribbean360en17.2617 -88.7785ClimateChangeCrisisResponseMARS-STATAlternativeEnergyEnvironmentCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesRobert GlasserUnited NationsEmergencyGross Domestic ProductRonald JacksonEastern Caribbean StatesCaribbean Community20170505053800http://www.news4jax.com/news/severe-storms-leave-damage-in-arlingtonJACKSONVILLE, Fla. News4Jax.com Staff - Damage reports of poured in early Thursday evening as severe storms rolled through the northeast Florida area. About 5 p.m., the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said, two people were taken to a hospital to be checked for effects from a possible lightning strike on Baymeadows Way.Fri, 05 May 2017 04:52:00 +0200news4jax-bda9290dc2b41173c357a1c28dc730c9news4jaxen35.223629 -97.446869NaturalDisasters20170505045200http://www.torontosun.com/2017/05/04/table-set-for-potential-flooding-on-toronto-islandsThe best photo op is the table of chairs in the water all set for a fancy dinner. Served with fresh Lake Ontario water, of course. And maybe some fresh fish, too. If you want to take an after-dinner paddle, the canoe is perfectly placed as if it was set for a Toronto Life cover.Fri, 05 May 2017 02:31:00 +0200torontosun-57afc3edf5a4648c83a257daca8258e9torontosunen43.7208 -79.4126FloodingNaturalDisasters20170505023100http://wncn.com/2017/05/04/opening-of-falls-lake-dam-has-impact-far-downstream/People along the Neuse River and its flood plain are concerned about the expected increase in the river level as more water flows from the dam. Emergency managers and farmers in Wayne County are concerned about what may happen as more rain starts to fall.Fri, 05 May 2017 00:16:00 +0200wncn-2243d61e5920931778e5401e9cc99879wncnen38.352612 -87.576263NaturalDisastersFloodingKevin JohnsonCraig BrownEmergency20170505001600https://www.amren.com/news/2017/05/path-america-marked-bodies/died more than a mile from the nearest road, with an unscuffed MacGregor baseball in his backpack. Case 0469 was found with a bracelet, a simple green ribbon tied in a knot. Case 0519 carried Psalms and Revelations, torn from a Spanish Bible. Case 0377 kept a single grain of rice inside a hollow cross.Thu, 04 May 2017 23:13:00 +0200amren-adfaf4986d9b72756ce2c32b2c2bbf18amrenen42.224991 -111.051102MigrationNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackHurricane Katrina20170504231300http://thevoiceslu.com/2017/05/haitis-lifelong-tragedy-continues-unfold/By Earl Bousquet. THE US Department of Homeland Security has been advised to end by January 2018 temporary protection enjoyed by over 50,000 Haitians originally allowed to seek refuge in the USA following a series of natural disasters that effectively crippled the small and impoverished Caribbean country over the past 12 years.Thu, 04 May 2017 23:13:00 +0200thevoiceslu-532dd2d2ec5255a83aa2ab03f6d5a156thevoicesluen48.8521 2.34899UNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesSecurityCouncilMigrationNaturalDisastersPeaceKeepingAntonio GutteresUnited NationsHomeland SecuritySecurity CouncilFrancois HollandeHurricane JeanneBertrand AristideJean Bertrand AristideImmigration ServiceKi MoonBan Ki MoonJames Kelly20170504231300http://reliefweb.int/report/haiti/midwives-offer-care-dignity-and-lifeline-haitis-mothersPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Elizabeth was exhausted after four hours of contractions at the Petite Place Cazeau clinic, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Finally, with gentle guidance from the midwife, she gave one last push. Stifled cries filled the delivery room. The nurse presented a baby girl to the new mother.Thu, 04 May 2017 19:53:00 +0200reliefWeb-3652fed9b86221cb8c3989685cf2d3d3reliefWeben51.151001 -104.983704NaturalDisastersWorld Health Organization20170504195300http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fpl-conducts-annual-storm-drill-in-coordination-with-the-states-hurricane-exercise-300451200.htmlJUNO BEACH, Fla. May 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today tested the response of more than 3,000 employees with two hurricanes impacting its service area during the company's annual storm drill, which for the first time, coincided with a statewide hurricane exercise....Thu, 04 May 2017 16:56:00 +0200prnewswire-33638f000355d6ef8c0b14110546d554prnewswireen37.176689 -113.2855AlternativeEnergyRenewableEnergiesNaturalDisastersEmergencyNational GuardFlorida Power20170504165600http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/here-comes-hurricane-season/436570607WASHINGTON (WUSA9) - Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30 in the Atlantic Ocean. According to the National Hurricane Center, the Atlantic Ocean averages 12 tropical storms and 6 hurricanes, 2 of which become major hurricanes in a given season.Thu, 04 May 2017 10:21:00 +0200wusa9-6c081b86d1e167a057b3bd1b952a9050wusa9en42.245556 -113.783611NaturalDisastersEl NinoNational Hurricane CenterColorado StateHurricane IreneHurricane CenterWorld Meteorological OrganizationColorado State University20170504102100http://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/clay-county/crews-battle-2-woods-fires-in-clay-countyBrush fire burning near Middleburg subdivision 80% contained Crews also called to battle wildfire in Green Cove Springs. CLAY COUNTY, Fla. News4Jax.com Staff - Crews on Wednesday responded to two separate woods fires in Clay County, one of which was burning very close to homes in a Middleburg neighborhood, the Florida Forest Service said.Thu, 04 May 2017 05:54:00 +0200news4jax-21b832555ab42320fac79c427b219311news4jaxen41.8265 -87.6413NaturalDisastersForest ServiceCLAY COUNTYFlorida Forest Service20170504055400http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/living/home-garden/article147799709.html#storylink=indep‘Tis the season for all types of plants to pop up out of the ground. Each spring noxious weeds we couldn’t quite conquer the previous year come back. There are opportunist sprouts from seeds brought by the birds and wind. Hitchhikers arrive with nursery plants. This year we have the added challenge of plant thugs brought by hurricane Matthew.Thu, 04 May 2017 05:00:00 +0200myrtlebeachonline-e8945074a0365e5cfb8b8364d87d4e4dmyrtlebeachonlineen37.5138159806271 -78.8888024878885NaturalDisastersGoogle20170504050000https://www.cnet.com/pictures/20-insanely-dangerous-photos-from-storm-chasers/#ftag=CAD590a51eThe guy in the blue shirt, left of the giant tornado, is Brian Barnes. A tornado almost killed him in 1993, when he was on the way to his high school prom. He has also been struck by lightning. Barnes chases storms and runs an extreme-weather tour company. This cloud is called a haboob.Thu, 04 May 2017 04:08:00 +0200cnet-255516d5ff3cde8241ff65c2c4434cadcneten27.64431 -80.400642NaturalDisastersHurricane Jeanne20170504040800http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/here-comes-hurricane-season/436570607WASHINGTON (WUSA9) - Hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30 in the Atlantic Ocean. According to the National Hurricane Center, the Atlantic Ocean averages 12 tropical storms and 6 hurricanes, 2 of which become major hurricanes in a given season.Thu, 04 May 2017 02:52:00 +0200wusa9-8ef48dbc64dd47c060a03834396b14f7wusa9en42.245556 -113.783611NaturalDisastersEl NinoNational Hurricane CenterColorado StateHurricane IreneHurricane CenterWorld Meteorological OrganizationColorado State University20170504025200https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-03/dna-fingerprinting-throws-doubt-on-glaxo-malaria-vaccine-effortA study involving more than 600 children from a single village in the West African nation of Gabon found that each had malaria caused by a different strain of the Plasmodium parasite -- or a different composite of as many as 60 genes. The research, published Tuesday in the Proceedings of the....Thu, 04 May 2017 01:45:00 +0200bloomberg-32064ffda93afd7d75ab4edb1ae2fdf8bloombergen-37.853 145.075BiotechnologyNaturalDisastersWorld Health OrganizationWHOMelinda GatesMelinda Gates FoundationYork UniversityHurricane SandyNew York University20170504014500http://www.tampabay.com/news/weather/hurricanes/2017-hurricane-season-el-ni241o-will-decide-how-active-this-storm-season/2322619But if forecasters get it wrong, blame El Niño. The Pacific weather phenomenon could once again determine how rough the Atlantic hurricane season gets. Will we see a repeat of a very active 2016 storm season, when two destructive storms lashed Florida? Or a return to the sedate decade that preceded....Wed, 03 May 2017 23:37:00 +0200tampabay-b03ce10548141643d4fdc0cf5f90af0etampabayen33.97965 -118.178255TerroristAttackEMF_HealthNaturalDisastersEl NiñoHurricane KatrinaNational Hurricane CenterRobert SimpsonColorado StateFlorida International UniversityPhil KlotzbachHurricane CenterEmergencyHurricane AlexColorado State University20170503233700http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-sarasota-manatee/bradenton/counties-use-new-interactive-tool-for-hurricane-preparation?autoplay=trueHurricane season begins June 1. Manatee County leaders are launching a revised tool to help residents easily know which evacuation zone they live in. Hurricane Matthew was the most destructive and expensive hurricane of the 2016 season. Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved.Wed, 03 May 2017 22:48:00 +0200abcactionnews-90bb9a5ff31988debfb53a04adfe19c9abcactionnewsenNaturalDisastersEmergency20170503224800http://www.news4jax.com/news/time-to-review-hurricane-insurance-agent-saysJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Chris Parenteau - With hurricane season less than a month away, a local insurance agent is urging local residents to review their policy now. Changes that individuals make to their insurance policy or additions like flood coverage, take 30 days before they take effect.Wed, 03 May 2017 18:28:00 +0200news4jax-45a5789d747c2de385c70130515fcc06news4jaxen28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983NaturalDisasters20170503182800https://repeatingislands.com/2017/05/02/experts-discover-christopher-columbus-anchor-at-caribbean-shipwreck-site/. (I’m not so sure about the claims made by these “discoverers,” so take this with a sensationalist’s grain of salt.) Experts have used a “ space treasure map ” to make a remarkable discovery in the Caribbean — a centuries-old anchor believed to be from one of Christopher Columbus’ ships.Wed, 03 May 2017 05:38:00 +0200repeatingislands-aba78ac96ff0cf64000093af95035d28repeatingislandsen-5.83333 -37.45NaturalDisastersCold WarGordon CooperFox NewsChristopher ColumbusNASADiscovery Channel20170503053800http://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/st-johns-county/no-money-to-maintain-st-augustine-beach-pier-in-future-county-saysST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. Ethan Calloway - One of the most iconic landmarks in St. Johns County could be in jeopardy as a lack of funding has county officials questioning how they will pay for the St. Augustine Beach Pier in the years ahead. The pier, which was completed in 1939, isn’t going anywhere right now.Tue, 02 May 2017 23:51:00 +0200news4jax-0df215f93cb0f3d157ac214668859699news4jaxen35.874675 -83.773896NaturalDisasters20170502235100http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/may/02/insurer-16-17-ahead-target-if-no-matthew/By NEIL HARTNELL. Tribune Business Editor. nhartnell@tribunemedia.net. A Bahamian general insurer yesterday said it would have beaten 2016 profit forecasts “by 16-17 per cent” had it not been for Hurricane Matthew, which blew gross claims 69.4 per cent higher than its previous record.Tue, 02 May 2017 21:46:00 +0200tribune242-7418660fe88f6b43057ef6aef6e950d8tribune242en26.52964 -78.65451NaturalDisastersHurricane JeanneInsurance CompanyHurricane Frances20170502214600http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/05/02/experts-discover-christopher-columbus-anchor-at-caribbean-shipwreck-site.htmlAnalysis of the anchor, which was found off the Turks and Caicos islands, reveals that it dates to between 1492 and 1550. The overall size of the anchor and its estimated weight of between 1,200 and 1,500 pounds indicates that it was a “bower” anchor from a 300-ton vessel, the typical size of a Columbus-era ship.Tue, 02 May 2017 20:29:00 +0200foxnews-4f8c2db03e2ea73c99b9c5f9549eb79ffoxnewsen-5.83333 -37.45NaturalDisastersCold WarGordon CooperFox NewsJames RogersChristopher ColumbusNASADiscovery Channel20170502202900http://www.click2houston.com/consumer/as-seen-on-tv-tuesday/as-seen-on-tv-tuesday-hurricane-spin-scrubberWhen viewer Cyndi Johns emailed consumer expert Amy Davis and asked her to test the Hurricane Spin Scrubber , Amy sent her the product to try it herself. "As you can see the oven window is always dirty," Johns said, showing our camera the baked-on food and grease.Tue, 02 May 2017 12:35:00 +0200click2houston-acc51dbf84cb350d1f5fe0f1f7c766e8click2houstonen39.131003 -79.466545NaturalDisasters20170502123500http://www.kxxv.com/story/35299396/tornado-destroys-home-but-leaves-flag-flying-in-treeFRUITVALE, TX (KLTV) - For the Heddins family, their story during Saturday's storms was like so many others. "The rain came and then we lost power," Fruitvale resident Barbara Heddins said. Her home, just south of Fruitvale, was hit directly by a tornado. But to the mother who wanted to take shelter in the first floor bathroom, one son said no.Tue, 02 May 2017 07:00:00 +0200kxxv-9938a703c23c8cd750437d7f0bbbbe90kxxven39.450642 -91.054787NaturalDisastersUnited States Army20170502070000http://www.kswo.com/story/35299396/tornado-destroys-home-but-leaves-flag-flying-in-treeFRUITVALE, TX (KLTV) - For the Heddins family, their story during Saturday's storms was like so many others. "The rain came and then we lost power," Fruitvale resident Barbara Heddins said. Her home, just south of Fruitvale, was hit directly by a tornado. But to the mother who wanted to take shelter in the first floor bathroom, one son said no.Tue, 02 May 2017 06:59:00 +0200kswo-9938a703c23c8cd750437d7f0bbbbe90kswoen39.450642 -91.054787NaturalDisastersUnited States Army20170502065900http://www.newswest9.com/story/35299396/tornado-destroys-home-but-leaves-flag-flying-in-treeFRUITVALE, TX (KLTV) - For the Heddins family, their story during Saturday's storms was like so many others. "The rain came and then we lost power," Fruitvale resident Barbara Heddins said. Her home, just south of Fruitvale, was hit directly by a tornado. But to the mother who wanted to take shelter in the first floor bathroom, one son said no.Tue, 02 May 2017 06:45:00 +0200newswest9-1b18685c37ff97b5bcde655f0659da14newswest9en39.450642 -91.054787NaturalDisastersUnited States Army20170502064500http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/paul-krugman-trump-may-be-less-popular-his-supporters-he-looksEconomist Paul Krugman revealed in his New York Times column Monday that the only people that are confident about the economy are Republicans. Even those who are confident are still not acting on it to spur economic growth. Citing a series of interviews with corporate owners and CEOs, Krugman....Mon, 01 May 2017 23:45:00 +0200alternet-588481bc27d09bf31254d22df7a826c9alternetenNaturalDisastersGeorge W. BushPaul KrugmanBarack ObamaBen BernankeDonald TrumpNew York Times20170501234500http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2017/5/1/cocoa_beach_winn_dixie_fire.html?cid=rssCOCOA BEACH -- Cocoa Beach firefighters battled wind and heat Monday to put out a fire that started on the roof of a building under renovation because of Hurricane Matthew. Fire breaks out on roof of Cocoa Beach Winn-Dixie; Store has been closed for renovations; No injuries were reported in fire.Mon, 01 May 2017 22:36:00 +0200mynews13-482245884964b5b7ba9ff89ec36ac6e6mynews13enNaturalDisastersDaniel Brown20170501223600http://www.nj.com/monmouth/index.ssf/2017/05/belmar_boardwalk_pavilion_reopens_after_destroyed.html-- Officials gathered on the Belmar boardwalk Monday to ceremoniously cut the ribbon on a new beachfront pavilion that was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The reconstruction of the Taylor Pavilion, located on the boardwalk at 5 th and Ocean avenues, is a significant milestone in the ongoing....Mon, 01 May 2017 21:13:00 +0200nj-0f9752d3b51724cbd98140e62ad61701njen38.256111 -76.768056NaturalDisastersBob MenendezPaul TaylorCory BookerDoris TaylorHurricane SandyFrank PalloneJohn Taylor20170501211300http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/paul-krugman-trump-may-be-less-popular-his-supporters-it-looksEconomist Paul Krugman revealed in his New York Times column Monday that the only people that are confident about the economy are Republicans. Even those who are confident are still not acting on it to spur economic growth. Citing a series of interviews with corporate owners and CEOs, Krugman....Mon, 01 May 2017 19:58:00 +0200alternet-fe863d012646cc07514bbcb1c70bd9ccalternetenNaturalDisastersGeorge W. BushPaul KrugmanBarack ObamaBen BernankeDonald TrumpNew York Times20170501195800http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article147422839.html#storylink=hpdigestLocal governments and developers have spent decades – and countless dollars – trying to control flooding during the heavy rains that periodically inundate the Triangle. Cities and towns have created development-free zones and buffers along creeks and streams and limit the amount of water that can....Mon, 01 May 2017 18:27:00 +0200newsobserver-9a79a397c0a923c2c0bbfe1c3d000386newsobserveren42.474167 -70.962548NaturalDisastersFloodingSteve Brown20170501182700http://reliefweb.int/report/world/caribbean-rolls-out-plans-reduce-climate-change-hazardsKINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 30 2017 (IPS) - Climate change remains inextricably linked to the challenges of disaster risk reduction (DRR). And according to the head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Robert Glasser, the reduction of greenhouse gases is “the single most urgent global disaster risk treatment”.Mon, 01 May 2017 18:12:00 +0200reliefWeb-1c0c380bca4b7e0b70280f32ba6b92a3reliefWeben17.2617 -88.7785UNbodiesCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersClimateChangeAlternativeEnergyAgricultureCivilProtectionMARS-STATEnvironmentRobert GlasserUnited NationsEmergencyGross Domestic ProductRonald JacksonEastern Caribbean StatesCaribbean Community20170501181200http://www.4-traders.com/ALLSTATE-CORP-11620/news/Storms-Tossed-Insurers-in-Quarter-WSJ-24299396/Hail, tornadoes and an ice storm turned the first three months of 2017 into the most expensive first quarter in more than 20 years for U.S. insurers. The unexpectedly harsh weather is surfacing in insurers' earnings. First-quarter underwriting results for Travelers Cos. worsened year-over-year as catastrophe costs jumped 9% to $347 million.Mon, 01 May 2017 09:01:00 +02004-traders-adc06d164b72f32f3216c0b1529ffaf94-tradersen19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776NaturalDisastersHurricane KatrinaColorado StateKeefe, BruyetteAmerican International GroupInternational Group IncColorado State UniversitySteve BowenInsurance Information Institute20170501090100http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/92070499/Passengers-aboard-Bluebridge-ferry-endure-seven-hour-Cook-Strait-storm-crossingCook Strait is the last place anyone wants to be when a southerly hits - especially if you're a passenger on a seven-hour ferry crossing. A howling, freezing storm-force southerly hit the crossing between Wellington and Picton on Sunday and continued to the early hours of Monday - with wind gusts of up to hurricane force.Mon, 01 May 2017 02:42:00 +0200Stuff-95b84f08d546e6a41dc51ef00cf8a892Stuffen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisasters20170501024200http://www.globalissues.org/news/2017/04/30/23122Glasser was addressing the Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Americas. Held recently in Montreal, the gathering included more than 1,000 delegates from 50 countries, including the Caribbean. "We recognise that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is arguably the single....Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:43:00 +0200globalissues-a50eeac79db71521c7ea23a5ba2e72c6globalissuesen17.2617 -88.7785UNbodiesCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersClimateChangeAlternativeEnergyAgricultureCivilProtectionMARS-STATEnvironmentInter Press ServicePress ServiceEmergencyGross Domestic ProductRonald JacksonEastern Caribbean StatesCaribbean Community20170430174300http://www.4-traders.com/ALLSTATE-CORP-11620/news/Property-Insurers-Hit-By-Worst-First-Quarter-in-20-Years-24298646/Hail, tornadoes and an ice storm turned the first three months of 2017 into the most expensive first quarter in more than 20 years for U.S. insurers. The unexpectedly harsh weather is surfacing in insurers' earnings. First-quarter underwriting results for Travelers Cos. worsened year-over-year as catastrophe costs jumped 9% to $347 million.Sun, 30 Apr 2017 16:01:00 +02004-traders-9f87fd5850b6952f0246323ce527b5a34-tradersen19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776NaturalDisastersColorado StateKeefe, BruyetteSteve BowenInsurance Information InstituteHurricane KatrinaAmerican International GroupInternational Group IncColorado State University20170430160100http://www.ipsnews.net/2017/04/caribbean-rolls-out-plans-to-reduce-climate-change-hazards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caribbean-rolls-out-plans-to-reduce-climate-change-hazards“We recognise that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is arguably the single most urgent global disaster risk treatment, because without those efforts our other efforts to reduce many hazards and the risks those pose to communities would be overwhelmed over the longer term,” Glasser said.Sun, 30 Apr 2017 15:53:00 +0200ipsnews-e058434dafec3adc55d5be5d5a94b292ipsnewsen17.2617 -88.7785UNbodiesCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersClimateChangeAlternativeEnergyAgricultureCivilProtectionMARS-STATEnvironmentEmergencyGross Domestic ProductRonald JacksonEastern Caribbean StatesCaribbean Community20170430155300http://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/boca-raton/shoeless-man-tries-to-break-into-shoe-store-and-losesBOCA RATON, Fla. - In the latest round of bad guys versus hurricane glass, we go to Boca Raton, where two men tried their luck with security cameras rolling. Take a good look at these guys, they still haven’t been arrested. For 33 years, “Shoe Repair and Beyond” was at one location.Sat, 29 Apr 2017 06:56:00 +0200wptv-b44f3f1b5c3cbaafdaef1735a0e2246dwptven26.3727 -80.106624NaturalDisasters20170429065600http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2017/04/28/americorps-budget-cuts/101028220/In 2015, six months into my first year of AmeriCorps service, Congress proposed budget cuts of 42% to AmeriCorps. Even worse, the budget for the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), the AmeriCorps program I was a part of, would be eliminated altogether.Sat, 29 Apr 2017 05:00:00 +0200freep-8a143dd4c78ae17e6f7c46015befcd39freepen37.08873 -94.51899NaturalDisastersHurricane KatrinaDonald TrumpPublic Schools20170429050000http://reliefweb.int/report/world/disasters-newsletter-issue-123-march-2017Hurricane Matthew, an overview of comprehensive action during and after the emergency. Hurricane Matthew tested readiness levels of Caribbean countries’ health services and their staff, as well as the technical capacity of PAHO/WHO for mobilization and response.Sat, 29 Apr 2017 01:38:00 +0200reliefWeb-9f89108f8d2e57f83cff79800562dcd7reliefWeben11.4645947890992 -72.450514160301NaturalDisastersEnvironmentWHOPrincess MargaretEmergencyCaicos Islands20170429013800http://www.wbtv.com/story/35280213/seven-months-after-matthew-lumberton-looking-towards-a-new-normalLUMBERTON, NC (WBTV) - The Lumber River has long been the lifeblood of the town that bears its name. But on October 9 of last year, Mother Nature turned its waters against them. It changed everything for Shyanne Scott and her family. "My mom called about 4, 5 o'clock. She said, 'Shyanne, where are you? The water is rising,'" she said.Sat, 29 Apr 2017 00:49:00 +0200wbtv-cd54f5f8370e8241cb7a2f7a658a8664wbtven34.620129 -79.010582NaturalDisastersFloodingMethodist ChurchUnited Methodist Church20170429004900http://www.live5news.com/story/35265493/original-nyes-pharmacy-sparks-conway-controversyCONWAY, SC (WMBF) - People are fighting for the return of an iconic sign that stood tall on 10th Avenue in Conway for more than fifty years. The historic Nye's Pharmacy sign was removed in January 2016 by a local non-profit organization to be refurbished.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 19:58:00 +0200live5news-7be2913fcaf77dcab63f20cd7fe33a66live5newsen35.094021 -92.447006NaturalDisastersMatthew, Stevens20170428195800http://rbth.com/news/2017/04/28/russia-delivers-modern-weaponry-worth-over-10-billion-to-latin-america_752344Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport has delivered armaments and military hardware worth over $10 billion to Latin America since it was established in 2000, Rosoboronexport Marketing Department Head Alexander Denisov said on April 27, reports. TASS The Rosoboronexport executive is heading....Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:34:00 +0200rbth-826fd19258b0802de4fb3d9502c4b4e7rbthen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisasters20170428123400http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASAs_Fermi_catches_gamma_ray_flashes_from_tropical_storms_999.htmlAbout a thousand times a day, thunderstorms fire off fleeting bursts of some of the highest-energy light naturally found on Earth. These events, called terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs), last less than a millisecond and produce gamma rays with tens of millions of times the energy of visible light.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:27:00 +0200terradaily-e7d0d8db9fd58d807262a27a9f313f79terradailyen38.994833 -76.885732NaturalDisastersGoddard Space Flight CenterMax PlanckMax Planck InstituteSpace Flight CenterUniversity CollegeNASA20170428112700http://tass.com/defense/943751MEXICO CITY, April 28. /TASS/. Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport has delivered armaments and military hardware worth over $10 billion to Latin America since it was established in 2000, Rosoboronexport Marketing Department Head Alexander Denisov said on Thursday.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:14:00 +0200itartass_en-46cc4e35b91697d755bd7282dfc9f309itartass_enen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisasters20170428111400https://www.themontserratreporter.com/mss-girls-easter-monday-road-relay-champs-again-endurance-grabs-male-prize/The MSS school road relay teams stole the show one more time in the 2016 Easter Monday Road relay. The school girls’ teams placed 1 st and 3 rd with MSS 1 winning in a time of 50mins 39secs taking the Prize money of $1500. Endurance Girls copped 2 nd with a time of 51mins 31secs and Prize money of....Fri, 28 Apr 2017 05:55:00 +0200themontserratreporter-c409d88e22b8de3ecf18e547d3d469a5themontserratreporteren14.55778 -90.732193NaturalDisasters20170428055500http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enNearly 600 000 people have been displaced by the ongoing drought since November 2016. The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate and the risk of a famine persists. Half of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance with nearly three million people facing food insecurity at crisis and/or emergency level.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 05:45:00 +0200EC-55fb9c8d1afbda7aa9a40bf71c4bd672ECen3.120227 43.64423FloodingNaturalDisastersUNbodiesEU-AfricaAl ShabaabEU20170428054500http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/04/coastal_master_plan_approved_b.htmlCoastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chairman Johnny Bradberry testified Thursday (Aplril 27) about the 2017 update of the master plan for coastal restoration and hurricane protection. The plan was unanimously moved forward by the state Senate Transportation, Highways and Public Works committee.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 04:15:00 +0200nola-7e7d28a97d07c4d45710ea7961922707nolaen29.224335 -90.00287ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20170428041500http://www.haitian-truth.org/senate-democrats-to-trump-administration-let-haitians-stay/James McCament, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, is calling for Temporary Protected Status, the immigration relief that has allowed 58,000 Haitians to live and work freely in the United States without fear of deportation, to be terminated as early as January. McCament made the recommendation to U.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:44:00 +0200haitian-truth-a74c5940ef301cefb03a9f7a45ad0e92haitian-truthen28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983HaitiReconstructionAgricultureNaturalDisastersMARS-STATMigrationJohn KellyBill NelsonHomeland SecurityWhite HouseRex TillersonMiami Herald20170428004400https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-04-26/coke-and-pepsi-gardening-together-mexican-mountains-preserve-urban-waterImproving and fixing the area’s infrastructure could cost billions. But a US environmental organization has a far cheaper solution, and it’s getting rival corporations — like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo — to come together to pay for it. Monterrey is Mexico’s industrial hub.Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:56:00 +0200globalpost-d3bc0aa3b3e4512dfa26d3ef60d2c6c3globalposten33.350609 -111.798599AgricultureMARS-STATNaturalDisastersPepsiNatureNuevo LeónHurricane AlexCoca-Cola20170427055600http://www.sunherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article146872364.htmlIt’s been an early start to the hurricane season that officially begins June 1, and some of the names of this year’s tropical cyclones are way too familiar. Arlene, the first name on the 2017 Atlantic storm list, was assigned to a tropical storm that formed in the northern Atlantic last week. The next name in line is Bret.Thu, 27 Apr 2017 04:48:00 +0200sunherald-19fd7df85adec4d1f7c44f2e2084a8ebsunheralden32.54742 -90.311974NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterRick KnabbHurricane CenterWorld Meteorological OrganizationAir Force20170427044800https://www.yahoo.com/news/sobering-visualizations-reveal-sea-level-194608232.htmlUntil recently, it seemed that we would be able to manage global warming-induced sea level rise through the end of the century. It would be problematic, of course, but manageable, particularly in industrialized nations like the U.S. However, troubling indications from the Greenland and Antarctic Ice....Thu, 27 Apr 2017 02:45:00 +0200news-yahoo-e3ff798a828120af141ea782577774e2news-yahooen64.1812 -51.73EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeRobert KoppHurricane SandyDonald TrumpIce SheetRutgers UniversitySan Francisco International AirportWhite HouseNatureMITNASA20170427024500http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/consumer/on-your-side/contractor-alerts-city-about-vulnerability-in-disaster-relief-program/434176866JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A potential vulnerability in a program meant to assist Hurricane Matthew victims is being reviewed, according to emails from city of Jacksonville officials. A Jacksonville contractor alerted Mayor Lenny Curry's office on April 14 to a suspected fraud attempt on the City of....Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:54:00 +0200firstcoastnews-604ed085e9cd772b31bb175c6fe0c606firstcoastnewsen35.724072 -77.923157NaturalDisastersMark Jones20170427005400http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/long-island-friends-collect-8-3m-lottery-winnings-article-1.3104412?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NydnRss+%28Top+Stories+-+NY+Daily+News%29A Long Island woman is planning to use winnings from a Lotto ticket to repair a home damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Longtime friends Randi Bernstein, 63, and Elizabeth Kelly, 56, both of Lido Beach in Nassau County, collected $8.3 million in winnings. The friends — who plan to share the profits —....Wed, 26 Apr 2017 23:54:00 +0200nydailynews-d8dbcd51944825bdf1f4149e29ce271cnydailynewsen40.588775 -73.662376EnvironmentNaturalDisastersDaily NewsHurricane Sandy20170426235400http://wncn.com/2017/04/26/swollen-neuse-river-floods-parts-of-johnston-county/By Published: April 26, 2017, 3:48 pm Steve Sbraccia CLAYTON, N.C. (WNCN) – Neuse River tributaries, like Swift Creek, are dumping their swollen contents into the river Wednesday following the week’s heavy rains. In Clayton, areas are still flooded. Clayton resident Bill Barrett took a friend from....Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:55:00 +0200wncn-98e2b51c0db280d430fea6a9f9a8947bwncnen34.878056 -83.401111NaturalDisastersEmergency20170426215500http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/march-windstorm-insurance-bill-damages-1.4086404?cmp=rssHurricane-force winds damaged property, left thousands without power. By Marilyn Boone, This home in the Battery was built by a fisherman decades ago, but couldn't withstand the force of March's windstorm that blew through St. John's. (Philippe Grenier/CBC) Insurance companies have tallied the....Wed, 26 Apr 2017 20:31:00 +0200CBC-d13859b9f369dfe5f684d491fe7c9ac3CBCen47.595119 -53.27774NaturalDisastersPhil SmithHurricane IgorGary Locke20170426203100http://www.sunherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article146872364.htmlIt’s been an early start to the hurricane season that officially begins on June 1 and some of the names of this year’s tropical cyclones are way too familiar. Arlene, the first name on the 2017 Atlantic storm list, already was assigned to a tropical storm that formed in the northern Atlantic last week.Wed, 26 Apr 2017 18:57:00 +0200sunherald-031d2ca4d0e0f21e0663533993a35b36sunheralden32.54742 -90.311974NaturalDisastersHurricane KatrinaNational Hurricane CenterRick KnabbHurricane CenterWorld Meteorological OrganizationAir Force20170426185700http://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/duval-county/jacksonville-beach/city-chooses-firm-for-jacksonville-beach-pier-repair-projectJACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - A design consultant has been chosen to head the Jacksonville Beach Pier repair project. RS&H’s bid was selected by city officials and approved by Mayor Lenny Curry. RS&H was one of four companies that submitted bids. The other three companies were Wantman Group Inc., Bakersville-Donovan Inc.Wed, 26 Apr 2017 18:49:00 +0200news4jax-cbeb36a0b4196e1ded61b283edd03906news4jaxenNaturalDisasters20170426184900http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/sfl-wednesday-0426-weather-20170426-story.htmlOne more day of moderate temperatures is in South Florida's forecast before conditions warm up again. According to the National Weather Service , it will be mostly sunny on Wednesday with a high near 82. There is 20 percent chance of showers - mainly during the afternoon hours. Winds will be light and variable out of the southeast.Wed, 26 Apr 2017 11:11:00 +0200sun-sentinel-d77337e5d46e0d1023f259139b008f51sun-sentinelen28.6535391673714 -82.4751710549983NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20170426111100https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/climate/tasmania-global-warming-shoreline-erosion.html?partner=rss&emc=rssISLE OF THE DEAD, Tasmania — Maybe the hardened convicts who carved the 19th-century gravestones dotting this tiny island were barely literate, or perhaps one of them just had a wicked sense of humor. The schoolmaster Benjamin Horne went to his repose in 1843 with this sentence chiseled above his head: “Sincerely regretted by all who knew him.Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:22:00 +0200nytimes-da709c1de5e3f9d6b7082f1ce15830d3nytimesen37.638333 -120.901111EnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeUNbodiesTHE DEADStatue of LibertyUnited NationsNational ParkHurricane Sandy20170426092200http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/police-dispatchers-consolidate-when-palm-beach-gardens-new-emergency-operations-center-opens/ByuFoMLI8XajfzmoHSAtqI/The city's new Emergency Operations Center - with a backup system to power the windowless building for six days and a police dispatch station for three north county cities - is scheduled to open the first week of May. The $4 million beige center with red trim, between City Hall and the police....Wed, 26 Apr 2017 07:27:00 +0200palmbeachpost-9f360f2cb087b0b65aa5c51d0e8e014cpalmbeachposten26.961856 -80.110883NaturalDisastersEmergencyBrian SmithDavid Levy20170426072700https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/gamma-ray-flashes-tropical-storms-ucdAn international NASA study led by UCD has observed one of nature’s greatest spectacles from space: gamma-ray flashes from tropical storms. Within the turmoil of a powerful tropical storm lies a naturally occurring event that produces the highest-energy light found on Earth.Wed, 26 Apr 2017 04:59:00 +0200siliconrepublic-f2baae153ec947d092d4c39f07d353c6siliconrepublicen53.3416 -6.25735NaturalDisastersSpace Flight CenterUniversity CollegeNASA20170426045900http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/145240A freak thunderstorm swept through parts of Biscayne, Belize District over the weekend. Though not unusual, it left in its passage considerable damages to property, but fortunately there were no injuries reported. The storm had been forecasted, but residents did not expect its severity. Today, we found them picking up the pieces.Wed, 26 Apr 2017 03:55:00 +0200channel5belize-5747cccf39ba01453909c2c7ef917a5achannel5belizeen17.97135 -88.778023NaturalDisastersMark AnthonyMarc AnthonyEmergencyAnthony GonzalezAntonio Gonzalez20170426035500http://www.wral.com/with-3-5-inches-of-rain-already-easily-another-inch-possible/16663293/. Posted 5:38 a.m. today Updated 13 minutes ago. Heavy rain throughout the Triangle that flooded roads eventually trailed off Tuesday, but it brought even more precipitation to an already soaked region. As much as eight inches of rain has fallen since the storms began on Sunday—Raleigh-Durham....Wed, 26 Apr 2017 01:48:00 +0200wral-f6f528646873a2d531ab979e7744ff37wralen34.16177 -99.290787NaturalDisastersFloodingFacebookRaleigh-Durham International AirportBroadcasting CompanyWake County20170426014800http://www.tribune242.com/news/2017/apr/25/new-tower-installed-free-air-tv-channels/By KHRISNA VIRGIL. Deputy Chief Reporter. kvirgil@tribunemedia.net. THE Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) yesterday commissioned a new 300ft transmission tower which will enable everyone to watch ZNS TV 13, the Parliamentary Channel and a third community announcements channel free of charge via “Free 2 Air”.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:56:00 +0200tribune242-984b42a0a7b9c4f1720d693d989ccbdetribune242en25.0672 -77.3402NaturalDisastersPerry ChristieThe Tribune20170425225600http://www.haitian-truth.org/official-u-s-government-can-resume-deporting-haitian-migrants-in-january/The Trump administration could resume deporting Haitian immigrants in January, a move made possible by the Obama administration. In a letter obtained by USA Today , James McCament, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), wrote that conditions in Haiti have improved....Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:57:00 +0200haitian-truth-c92cb755cfcd0f45919de2e1c9674e4chaitian-truthen-5.83333 -37.45MigrationNaturalDisastersJohn KellyHomeland SecurityUSA TodayYork TimesNew York Times20170425185700http://www.sciencenewsline.com/news/2017042513450039.htmlNow, for the first time, a team of NASA scientists has analyzed dozens of TGFs launched by the largest and strongest weather systems on the planet: tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons. A paper describing the research was published March 16 in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:34:00 +0200sciencenewsline-0f2c4745b092e7298c7b4fec4b11360csciencenewslineen38.994833 -76.885732NaturalDisastersGoddard Space Flight CenterMax PlanckMax Planck InstituteSpace Flight CenterUniversity CollegeNASA20170425173400http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article146560639.htmlMost of central North Carolina is under various flood watches and warnings as more rain soaks the Triangle area Monday and Tuesday. The total rainfall could reach almost six inches and get close to the totals reached during 2016's Hurricane Matthew. North Carolina, Association of School....Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:43:00 +0200newsobserver-eb82391810c18ba293f2dc0c90b3072enewsobserveren35.999451 -78.898811FloodingNaturalDisastersRichard JohnsonBarack ObamaNational Weather ServiceMike RobinsonMark JewellWake County20170425154300http://www.kswo.com/story/35226934/casket-floats-to-the-surface-after-georgetown-co-neighborhoods-floodedANDREWS, SC (WCSC) - A casket floated to the surface at a cemetery in Georgetown County after severe storms hit the area and flooded some neighborhoods. The casket came out of the ground at the cemetery off of Piney Grove Circle. Family members say this is the second time this has happened.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:07:00 +0200kswo-7b09613b7197401aa90cb6019b15039bkswoen33.278919 -93.243149FloodingNaturalDisasters20170425130700http://www.newswest9.com/story/35226934/casket-floats-to-the-surface-after-georgetown-co-neighborhoods-floodedANDREWS, SC (WCSC) - A casket floated to the surface at a cemetery in Georgetown County after severe storms hit the area and flooded some neighborhoods. The casket came out of the ground at the cemetery off of Piney Grove Circle. Family members say this is the second time this has happened.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:05:00 +0200newswest9-7b09613b7197401aa90cb6019b15039bnewswest9en33.278919 -93.243149FloodingNaturalDisasters20170425130500https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/gamma-ray-flashes-tropical-storms-ucdAn international NASA study led by UCD has observed one of nature’s greatest spectacle from space observing gamma-ray flashes from tropical storms. From within the turmoil of a powerful tropical storm lies a naturally-occurring event that produces the highest-energy light naturally found on Earth.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:01:00 +0200siliconrepublic-65230083444bb81c8e44d26c38f67e67siliconrepublicen53.3416 -6.25735NaturalDisastersSpace Flight CenterUniversity CollegeNASA20170425130100http://www.wbtv.com/story/35226934/casket-floats-to-the-surface-after-georgetown-co-neighborhoods-floodedANDREWS, SC (WCSC) - A casket floated to the surface at a cemetery in Georgetown County after severe storms hit the area and flooded some neighborhoods. The casket came out of the ground at the cemetery off of Piney Grove Circle. Family members say this is the second time this has happened.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:59:00 +0200wbtv-7b09613b7197401aa90cb6019b15039bwbtven33.278919 -93.243149FloodingNaturalDisasters20170425125900http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/35226934/casket-floats-to-the-surface-after-georgetown-co-neighborhoods-floodedANDREWS, SC (WCSC) - A casket floated to the surface at a cemetery in Georgetown County after severe storms hit the area and flooded some neighborhoods. The casket came out of the ground at the cemetery off of Piney Grove Circle. Family members say this is the second time this has happened.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:50:00 +0200newschannel6now-7b09613b7197401aa90cb6019b15039bnewschannel6nowen33.278919 -93.243149FloodingNaturalDisasters20170425125000http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASAs_Fermi_catches_gamma_ray_flashes_from_tropical_storms_999.htmlAbout a thousand times a day, thunderstorms fire off fleeting bursts of some of the highest-energy light naturally found on Earth. These events, called terrestrial gamma-ray flashes (TGFs), last less than a millisecond and produce gamma rays with tens of millions of times the energy of visible light.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:21:00 +0200spacedaily-e7d0d8db9fd58d807262a27a9f313f79spacedailyen38.994833 -76.885732NaturalDisastersGoddard Space Flight CenterMax PlanckMax Planck InstituteSpace Flight CenterUniversity CollegeNASA20170425102100http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/35226934/casket-floats-to-the-surface-after-georgetown-co-neighborhoods-floodedANDREWS, SC (WCSC) - A casket floated to the surface at a cemetery in Georgetown County after severe storms hit the area and flooded some neighborhoods. The casket came out of the ground at the cemetery off of Piney Grove Circle. Family members say this is the second time this has happened.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 08:01:00 +0200foxcarolina-7b09613b7197401aa90cb6019b15039bfoxcarolinaen33.278919 -93.243149FloodingNaturalDisasters20170425080100http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/09/17/duterte-yolanda-made-me-cryMANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday admitted that the massive loss of lives and property in Tacloban City after super typhoon Yolanda made him cry twice. "Iyong nakita ko, I cried twice. I was walking along towards the PNP Headquarters, I could see one family lying together, tapos dalawa,....Tue, 09 May 2017 15:51:00 +0200abs-cbnnews-3c66992bca3bb461fc80b9fb7e70c7c6abs-cbnnewsen11.37315 124.489403NaturalDisastersRodrigo DuterteAmazing GraceRed Cross20170509155100http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2017/05/hurricane_season_less_than_a_m.htmlThe Atlantic has gotten an early start on hurricane season again this year, but the "official" season is still a few weeks away. Now is the time to get ready, according to the experts. The National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service are in the middle of Hurricane Preparedness Week, a....Tue, 09 May 2017 20:28:00 +0200al-ef7a5c9338a3f954477403ca1207aabfalen39.3219 -76.6184NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterNational Weather ServiceHurricane CenterEmergencyColorado State UniversityJohn Cangialosi20170509202800http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/foam-system-fills-hangar-to-protect-hurricane-hunters/438100062"It snowed in Lakeland today," Lakeland Linder Regional Airport Director Gene Conrad said. In a matter of minutes, the NOAA Hurricane Hunters' hangar, which will be the new home for nine of their aircraft, turned into a giant bubble bath. The Hurricane Hunters, contractors and fire inspectors watched as foam rained down from the ceiling.Tue, 09 May 2017 17:24:00 +0200wtsp-11f42f78b8fd842d4f73b30f0e865392wtspen28.04911 -81.954643NaturalDisasters20170509172400http://www.europe1.fr/societe/levee-de-toutes-les-alertes-cycloniques-en-nouvelle-caledonie-3325394Les écoles peuvent rouvrir leurs portes. "Donna est en train de se disloquer au nord de Maré", l'une des quatre îles Loyauté, a expliqué la sécurité civile. "Les alertes ont donc été levées à 6 heures locales (21 heures en métropole) mercredi sur la Nouvelle-Calédonie". Les établissements scolaires ont été autorisés à rouvrir leurs portes.Wed, 10 May 2017 00:10:00 +0200Europe1-c5badad53e046adcc6e9ae3b58d9ff1dEurope1fr48.8521 2.34899Lifting of all because alerts in new caledoniaLifting of all because alerts in new caledoniaNaturalDisasters20170510001000http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/hurricane-awareness-tour-comes-to-dc/438233685Dr. Rick Knabb is the Director of the National Hurricane Center, "The good thing about hurricanes is that they don't impact severely any one community very often, when they do it's really bad. and if you haven't prepared in advance and you're just wishing the hurricane problem away, you're putting yourself in a position of weakness.Tue, 09 May 2017 23:11:00 +0200wusa9-b9182fda894265364a2a4ef05b3f38d9wusa9en13.4402033779116 144.776219013027NaturalDisastersFloodingNational Hurricane CenterRick KnabbHurricane Center20170509231100http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-05-10/when-disaster-strikes-this-farmer-bakes-a-pav/8511712For the last six years Tasmanian beef farmer, David Brown, has been leaving his farm for weeks at a time to volunteer across the country. When natural disasters strike Mr Brown is one of the many volunteers involved with Aussie Helpers who swing into action help resurrect fences, muster cattle and fundraise for feed.Wed, 10 May 2017 01:19:00 +0200abc-au-97f97739f31ece80c751b08b70b63eafabc-auen-42.0126136411318 146.576264324392NaturalDisastersFloodingDavid Brown20170510011900http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article149506479.html#navlink=SecListMay 09, 2017 2:26 PM Sheriff’s Office updates public notification system in wake of Hurricane Matthew. In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging county residents to sign up for an online notification system and to ignore misinformation spread through unreliable sources and social media.Wed, 10 May 2017 05:37:00 +0200islandpacket-8294899a7faddb9cf751e24b7c7693dcislandpacketenNaturalDisasters20170510053700http://www.fox10tv.com/story/35377976/hurricane-training-exercise-today-in-baldwin-countyROBERTSDALE, AL (WALA) - When a hurricane threatens the Gulf Coast, many people evacuate. Tuesday, Baldwin County officials were working on their plans to help keep people safe if a hurricane hits the area. That includes a lane reversal proposal on a major highway.Wed, 10 May 2017 05:09:00 +0200fox10tv-e155a8c61683a9d67f088b08e440c672fox10tven30.54953 -87.711227NaturalDisastersPublicHealthEmergencyHurricane AlexNational GuardRed Cross20170510050900http://www.khou.com/news/local/will-a-pacific-hurricane-cross-into-the-gulf/438350181HOUSTON - With the eastern Pacific hurricane season kicking off today, as its first tropical storm ("Adrian") formed, and ours not far behind -- officially starting on June 1st -- many have asked me today if this future Pacific hurricane will cross the thin landmass isthmus of Central America and enter the Gulf of Mexico, threatening us.Wed, 10 May 2017 05:09:00 +0200khou-ffecf781cf16fc05636503f8a32768b4khouen37.176689 -113.2855NaturalDisastersStorm Hermine20170510050900http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-insure-against-wedding-disasters-2017-05-09Wedding disaster No. 3: Extreme weather. When you’re booking the venue months beforehand, you cross your fingers and hope for good weather. Of wedding claims to Travelers, 16% of dollars paid out are due to extreme weather. Coverage typically doesn’t include a rain shower or a blustery day that....Wed, 10 May 2017 11:24:00 +0200marketwatch-23d5fe90735ca059389c9fd31aa1f768marketwatchenNaturalDisasters20170510112400http://in.reuters.com/article/us-elsalvador-storm-idINKBN1860DEMEXICO CITY Tropical Storm Adrian, the first of the season, formed off the Pacific Coast of El Salvador, blasting winds of up to 85 kph and threatening to become a hurricane by Friday, Mexico's water authority Conagua said on Tuesday. The eye of the storm, which formed late on Tuesday, was located 575 km (357.Wed, 10 May 2017 07:17:00 +0200reuters-in-542aeb2ee18c8dcf50fcb8c0e974ab6areuters-inen16.166667 -92.9NaturalDisastersAlexandra AlperMichael Perry20170510071700http://www.reuters.com/article/us-elsalvador-storm-idUSKBN1860DE?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29MEXICO CITY Tropical Storm Adrian, the first of the season, formed off the Pacific Coast of El Salvador, blasting winds of up to 85 kph and threatening to become a hurricane by Friday, Mexico's water authority Conagua said on Tuesday. The eye of the storm, which formed late on Tuesday, was located 575 km (357.Wed, 10 May 2017 07:16:00 +0200reuters-542aeb2ee18c8dcf50fcb8c0e974ab6areutersen16.166667 -92.9NaturalDisastersAlexandra AlperMichael Perry20170510071600http://www.khou.com/news/local/will-a-pacific-hurricane-cross-into-the-gulf/438350181HOUSTON - While the eastern Pacific hurricane season doesn't officially start until next week -- May 15th -- for all intents and purposes, it started early! Today, the first tropical storm ("Adrian") formed there and it's heading north. Now many are asking me if this future Pacific hurricane will....Wed, 10 May 2017 06:01:00 +0200khou-495539f9e3a562f981eae85097de2fbfkhouen29.7718 -95.4071NaturalDisasters20170510060100http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2017/05/tropical_storm_adrian_forms_in.htmlTropical Storm Adrian is the first named storm of the season in the east Pacific. The season doesn't officially start until May 15. (National Hurricane Center) Hurricane season is starting early all over. First Tropical Storm Arlene formed in April in the Atlantic.Wed, 10 May 2017 05:25:00 +0200al-e5b61a444d6a16d84466456a4cbb98a9alen41.89476 -84.036369NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170510052500http://www.wftv.com/news/florida/1st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-shows-little-change/521227893MIAMI (AP) - The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season is showing little change in strength and poses no threat to land. Adrian's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are 45 mph (75 kph). Adrian is centered about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, and is moving northwest near 14 mph (22 kph).Wed, 10 May 2017 18:23:00 +0200wftv-b20f0b01e1b273c7e12f8a7742962a6bwftven16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersAssociated Press20170510182300https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2017/05/10/tropical-storm-adrian-earliest-pacific-storm-record/101509584/Tropical Storm Adrian is earliest Pacific storm on record. The hurricane season has gotten off to an early start: Tropical Storm Adrian formed late Tuesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Tropical Storm Adrian is earliest Pacific storm on record The hurricane season has gotten off to an early start:....Wed, 10 May 2017 18:32:00 +0200usaToday-2ad8ba9279e55c59301e6f5fc38acf5dusaTodayen19.3395004253507 -99.6272668409776NaturalDisastersUSATODAY20170510183200http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=44193885&title=1st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-shows-little-changeBy The Associated Press | Posted May 10th, 2017 @ 9:57am. MIAMI (AP) — The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season is showing little change in strength and poses no threat to land. Adrian's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are 45 mph (75 kph).Wed, 10 May 2017 18:28:00 +0200ksl-1b6c9393227620f073667c955f750654kslen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersAssociated Press20170510182800http://wivb.com/ap/1st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-shows-little-change/MIAMI (AP) — The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season is showing little change in strength and poses no threat to land. Adrian’s maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are 45 mph (75 kph). Adrian is centered about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, and is moving northwest near 14 mph (22 kph).Wed, 10 May 2017 18:53:00 +0200wivb-c20f7a6324e377d06176d3d73f994fd7wivben16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisasters20170510185300http://www.houstonchronicle.com/us-world/us/Astrid Galvan and Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Graciela Beltran broke down in tears in her west Phoenix living room as she recounted the life and death of her son, one of the victims in a serial shooting case for which police say a ...Wed, 10 May 2017 18:52:00 +0200houstonchronicle-8a4e7ae7247bb0cc8852bd573717dd10houstonchronicleen40.6222 -73.9878MigrationNaturalDisastersRobert BoyceSecret ServiceDonald TrumpMassey EnergyDaniel FlynnDon BlankenshipHanford Nuclear ReservationPenn StatePenn State UniversityVladimir PutinAssociated PressJacques Billeaud20170510185200http://www.dailyjournal.net/2017/05/10/tropical-weather-2/MIAMI The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season is showing little change in strength and poses no threat to land. Adrian’s maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are 45 mph (75 kph). Adrian is centered about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, and is moving northwest near 14 mph (22 kph).Wed, 10 May 2017 18:50:00 +0200dailyjournal-1db945efaddea0892e0f94089f7c6434dailyjournalen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisasters20170510185000http://www.tribtown.com/2017/05/10/tropical-weather-2/MIAMI The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season is showing little change in strength and poses no threat to land. Adrian’s maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are 45 mph (75 kph). Adrian is centered about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, and is moving northwest near 14 mph (22 kph).Wed, 10 May 2017 18:47:00 +0200tribtown-1db945efaddea0892e0f94089f7c6434tribtownen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisasters20170510184700http://www.nbcdfw.com/weather/stories/First-Tropical-Storm-of-17-Season-Developing-421878393.htmlThe first tropical storm of the season formed early Tuesday in the eastern Pacific. Tropical storm Adrian is the earliest tropical storm to form since data started being tracked by satellites. The Atlantic and Pacific oceans have different hurricane seasons.Wed, 10 May 2017 19:12:00 +0200nbcdfw-c7a23c87b79ce73f80974f0469300e93nbcdfwen35.274361 -102.671402NaturalDisasters20170510191200http://www.therepublic.com/2017/05/10/tropical-weather-2/MIAMI The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season is showing little change in strength and poses no threat to land. Adrian’s maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are 45 mph (75 kph). Adrian is centered about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, and is moving northwest near 14 mph (22 kph).Wed, 10 May 2017 19:10:00 +0200therepublic-1ada14dc1ce6f80bd1dfa318a5df8391therepublicen16.4861247712977 -92.4817872738856NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20170510191000http://www.tcpalm.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2017/05/10/tropical-storm-adrian-could-become-hurricane-weekend/101507112/Tropical Storm Adrian is maintaining 45-mph winds and could become a hurricane over the next few days, according to the National Hurricane Center. At the 11 a.m. advisory, Adrian was located about 435 miles south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, and is moving northwest at 7 mph.Wed, 10 May 2017 19:07:00 +0200tcpalm-094cda313bf146cf490cf0f51b97a386tcpalmen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170510190700http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/1st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-shows-little-change/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_allMIAMI — The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season is showing little change in strength and poses no threat to land. Adrian’s maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are 45 mph. Adrian is centered about 435 miles south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, and is moving northwest near 14 mph.Wed, 10 May 2017 19:15:00 +0200seattletimes-750d90c8961a73ba978dbb27e3823b89seattletimesen16.4861247712977 -92.4817872738856NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20170510191500https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/05/10/adrian-forms-earliest-first-tropical-storm-on-record-in-eastern-pacific/Tropical Storm #Adrian has formed in the NE Pacific – the earliest named storm formation in the NE Pacific on record – old record is 5/14. pic.twitter.com/dWwWCjN9qh — Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) May 10, 2017 Adrian is a weak tropical storm, packing winds of just 45 mph.Wed, 10 May 2017 19:37:00 +0200WashingtonPost-6d98bf7bf15e8e630275ea71c2b430bdWashingtonPosten16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersPhil KlotzbachHurricane CenterPhilip KlotzbachNational Hurricane Center20170510193700http://www.wacotrib.com/news/ap_nation/st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-shows-little-change/article_5ffe7b92-db9a-5d61-9143-a5f6181821ee.htmlWaco, TX (76701) Today. Cloudy this morning. Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 84F. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%.. Tonight. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 67F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.Wed, 10 May 2017 19:24:00 +0200wacotrib-54cc4589e2fd74a7bcfbd5b8c0290d52wacotriben16.4861247712977 -92.4817872738856NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20170510192400http://newsok.com/1st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-shows-little-change/article/feed/1219374?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newsok%2FNews+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+news%29MIAMI (AP) — The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season is showing little change in strength and poses no threat to land. Adrian's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are 45 mph (75 kph). Adrian is centered about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, and is moving northwest near 14 mph (22 kph).Wed, 10 May 2017 19:57:00 +0200newsok-e47aef3db0b08c80c6ba08e52c032629newsoken16.4861247712977 -92.4817872738856NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20170510195700https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/05/10/adrian-forms-earliest-first-tropical-storm-on-record-in-eastern-pacific/Tropical Storm #Adrian has formed in the NE Pacific – the earliest named storm formation in the NE Pacific on record – old record is 5/14. pic.twitter.com/dWwWCjN9qh — Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) May 10, 2017 Adrian is a weak tropical storm, packing winds of just 45 mph.Wed, 10 May 2017 20:10:00 +0200WashingtonPost-4d275990ca6ef830e316b5807e31bf77WashingtonPosten16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterPhil KlotzbachHurricane CenterPhilip Klotzbach20170510201000https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2017/05/10/tropical-storm-adrian-earliest-pacific-storm-record/101509584/. The hurricane season has gotten off to an early start: Tropical Storm Adrian formed late Tuesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean and continued to spin offshore Wednesday. Tropical Storm Adrian is earliest Pacific storm on record The hurricane season has gotten off to an early start: Tropical Storm....Wed, 10 May 2017 23:33:00 +0200azcentral-81910cf5ea77f98323e4e7eb2fcfa4eeazcentralen41.89476 -84.036369NaturalDisastersUSATODAY20170510233300http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=44193885&title=1st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-weakens-into-depressionBy The Associated Press | Posted May 10th, 2017 @ 8:50pm. MIAMI (AP) — The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has weakened into a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Depression Adrian's maximum sustained winds late Wednesday were 35 mph (55 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 05:06:00 +0200ksl-027c06120dfa90808867cea3ce404d69kslen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterAssociated Press20170511050600http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/1st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-shows-little-change/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-newsMIAMI (AP) — The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has weakened into a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Depression Adrian’s maximum sustained winds late Wednesday were 35 mph (55 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 05:19:00 +0200seattletimes-68bada98ea2114d2eada8dda9959d7e5seattletimesen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterSeattle TimesThe Seattle Times20170511051900http://www.wftv.com/news/florida/1st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-shows-little-change/521227893MIAMI (AP) - The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has weakened into a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Depression Adrian's maximum sustained winds late Wednesday were 35 mph (55 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 05:19:00 +0200wftv-51584d064169bac337f7915ca97bad09wftven16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane CenterAssociated Press20170511051900http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/us/article/1st-tropical-storm-of-Pacific-season-shows-11135795.phpA climatic quirk seems to be slightly shielding the U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons, often weakening major storms just as they approach America’s beaches, a new study finds. That could help explain why it’s been more than 11 years since a major hurricane with winds of more than 110 mph has hit the United States mainland.Thu, 11 May 2017 05:46:00 +0200houstonchronicle-7349f8124c948c6c31d0edf7c09c7ddbhoustonchronicleen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20170511054600http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-weakens-into-depression/article_e7463805-ca77-5340-a044-c3ec8826fce1.htmlWant to become a subscriber? Purchase a digital-only subscription now for unlimited online access to local news and information. MIAMI (AP) — The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has weakened into a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that....Thu, 11 May 2017 05:43:00 +0200siouxcityjournal-eb4c8d12af1af577128ef594221272absiouxcityjournalen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170511054300http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article149693454.html#navlink=SecListThe first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season is showing little change in strength and poses no threat to land. Adrian's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are 45 mph (75 kph). Adrian is centered about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, and is moving northwest near 14 mph (22 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 06:02:00 +0200miamiherald-9c14ce0a6f803d117ffe11b0a3d7bdb2miamiheralden16.4861247712977 -92.4817872738856NaturalDisastersNational Weather Service20170511060200http://www.wacotrib.com/news/ap_nation/st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-weakens-into-depression/article_5ffe7b92-db9a-5d61-9143-a5f6181821ee.htmlWaco, TX (76701) Today. Mainly cloudy. Tonight. Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 68F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Updated: May 10, 2017 @ 9:51 pm; MIAMI (AP) — The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has weakened into a tropical depression.Thu, 11 May 2017 05:54:00 +0200wacotrib-3ed1f6711d86d9f1db36863776aaf565wacotriben16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170511055400http://newsok.com/1st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-weakens-into-depression/article/feed/1219374?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newsok%2FNews+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+news%29MIAMI (AP) — The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has weakened into a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Depression Adrian's maximum sustained winds late Wednesday were 35 mph (55 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 05:53:00 +0200newsok-a4ae06203ca24ab955518f4e3f8a0f20newsoken16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20170511055300http://www.fox19.com/story/35395221/tropical-storm-adrian-forms-in-pacific-ocean-earliest-on-record(NOAA/CNN) - Hurricane season hasn't officially begun, but there's already a tropical storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Tropical Storm Adrian formed late Tuesday night, becoming the earliest tropical storm on record in the region. The storm is west of Costa Rica and away from land.Thu, 11 May 2017 11:20:00 +0200fox19-d060d75a35af1d6d553313db339307b4fox19en35.2086 110.727MigrationNaturalDisasters20170511112000http://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2017/05/11/tropical-depression-adrian-graphics/Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Headline: Tropical Depression Adrian Graphics. Tropical Depression Adrian Coastal Watches/Warnings and Forecast Cone for Storm Center. JavaScript/Active Scripting must be enabled to view other versions of this maps.Thu, 11 May 2017 13:47:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-3971183a44dcbcd928c6a5c8ca1e50fcforeignaffairs-nzen33.796329 -101.3908NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20170511134700http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article149693454.html#navlink=SecListThe first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has weakened into a tropical depression and is expected to dissipate on Thursday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Depression Adrian's maximum sustained winds early Thursday were 30 mph (45 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 14:19:00 +0200tri-cityherald-5c581d9f835d269117ebc7d3146fe1f6tri-cityheralden16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170511141900http://www.wftv.com/news/florida/1st-tropical-storm-of-pacific-season-shows-little-change/521227893MIAMI (AP) - The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has weakened into a tropical depression and is expected to dissipate on Thursday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Depression Adrian's maximum sustained winds early Thursday were 30 mph (45 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 14:25:00 +0200wftv-e8e2cd366fc759a24f4f916ff774ed18wftven16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane CenterAssociated Press20170511142500http://www.wacotrib.com/news/ap_nation/tropical-depression-adrian-expected-to-dissipate-on-thursday/article_5ffe7b92-db9a-5d61-9143-a5f6181821ee.htmlWaco, TX (76701) Today. Scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High 84F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.. Tonight. Scattered thunderstorms early, then becoming clear after midnight. Low 61F. S winds shifting to NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.Thu, 11 May 2017 14:38:00 +0200wacotrib-c794c1cc8acaac49713a781a4facdfdewacotriben41.89476 -84.036369NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170511143800http://www.theolympian.com/news/nation-world/article149693454.html#navlink=SecListThe first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has weakened into a tropical depression and is expected to dissipate on Thursday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Depression Adrian's maximum sustained winds early Thursday were 30 mph (45 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 14:30:00 +0200theolympian-5c581d9f835d269117ebc7d3146fe1f6theolympianen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170511143000http://www.bradenton.com/news/nation-world/national/article149693454.html#storylink=hpdigestThe first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has weakened into a tropical depression and is expected to dissipate on Thursday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Depression Adrian's maximum sustained winds early Thursday were 30 mph (45 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 14:43:00 +0200bradenton-5c581d9f835d269117ebc7d3146fe1f6bradentonen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170511144300http://www.efe.com/efe/english/world/t-s-adrian-downgraded-to-depression-dumps-rain-on-southern-mexico/50000262-3263479?utm_source=wwwefecom&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssAn infographic provided by the Mexican National Water Commission (CONAGUA) on May 11, 2017, showing the forecast track for Adrian, the first tropical storm of the 2017 Pacific hurricane season, which weakened to a tropical depression and is dumping heavy rains on the southern states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.Thu, 11 May 2017 16:46:00 +0200efe-c8f82d0a65533508ba2e523bbab7d5beefeen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Water Commission20170511164600http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/us/article/1st-tropical-storm-of-Pacific-season-shows-11135795.phpA climatic quirk seems to be slightly shielding the U.S. coast during busy hurricane seasons, often weakening major storms just as they approach America’s beaches, a new study finds. That could help explain why it’s been more than 11 years since a major hurricane with winds of more than 110 mph has hit the United States mainland.Thu, 11 May 2017 17:48:00 +0200houstonchronicle-f27f5510f889eed90d8d3ae92c0fd52choustonchronicleen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170511174800http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ap/2017/05/11/Tropical_Depression_Adrian_expected_to_dissipate_on_Thursday.html?cid=rssMIAMI -- (AP) The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has dissipated after weakening into a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center in Mimi on Thursday downgraded Adrian's status to a remnant low and said it would issue no more advisories. Adrian's maximum sustained winds near midday were 30 mph (45 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 17:59:00 +0200mynews13-4f165fc8b663ad837af7e701c70c12d8mynews13en16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170511175900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11854328&ref=rssMIAMI (AP) " The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season is showing little change in strength and poses no threat to land. Adrian's maximum sustained winds early Wednesday are 45 mph (75 kph). Adrian is centered about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, and is moving northwest near 14 mph (22 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 18:39:00 +0200nzherald-37fde42b2030a4c17c7c367303e35fa3nzheralden16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisasters20170511183900http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/tropical-depression-adrian-expected-to-dissipate-on-thursday/article_e7463805-ca77-5340-a044-c3ec8826fce1.htmlWant to become a subscriber? Purchase a digital-only subscription now for unlimited online access to local news and information. Sioux City, IA (51101) Today. Abundant sunshine. High 69F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.. Tonight. Clear skies. Low 41F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.Thu, 11 May 2017 18:34:00 +0200siouxcityjournal-c6c81889cb573778e4d53e5ec9c60c05siouxcityjournalen16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane Center20170511183400http://newsok.com/tropical-depression-adrian-expected-to-dissipate-on-thursday/article/feed/1219374?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Newsok%2FNews+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+news%29MIAMI (AP) — The first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has dissipated after weakening into a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center in Mimi on Thursday downgraded Adrian's status to a remnant low and said it would issue no more advisories. Adrian's maximum sustained winds near midday were 30 mph (45 kph).Thu, 11 May 2017 18:32:00 +0200newsok-c7b3abdf7a273add2ed9b624d0ffa272newsoken16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20170511183200http://www.sciencenewsline.com/news/2017051123460030.htmlThe first tropical storm of the Eastern Pacific Ocean season was already losing steam when the Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead the day it formed. By the next day, May 11, Tropical Storm Adrian weakened to a remnant low pressure area. After Tropical Storm Adrian reached tropical storm stage on....Fri, 12 May 2017 02:57:00 +0200sciencenewsline-23c9e115ed32e4c7be80c6315e5c890csciencenewslineen41.89476 -84.036369NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane CenterRichard PaschNASA20170512025700http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2436202&CategoryId=14091MEXICO CITY – Adrian, the first tropical storm of the 2017 Pacific hurricane season, weakened to a tropical depression in the past few hours and is dumping heavy rains on the southern states of Chiapas and Oaxaca, the Mexican weather service said Thursday.Fri, 12 May 2017 08:20:00 +0200laht-7f2beba0d49ad55a5270fe1a3e357134lahten16.176399 -95.187469NaturalDisasters20170512082000http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Another_day_on_the_job_in_the_eye_of_a_hurricane_999.htmlHurricanes can be monstruous, terrifying things to live through. Garrett Black flies through them for a living and likes it. Last year, for instance, Black flew through Hurricane Matthew, which reached the maximum category five strength, to measure its fury as the storm struck the Caribbean and the southeast US coast.Sun, 14 May 2017 08:52:00 +0200terradaily-543dd363d6447d45c1c4bed03132998aterradailyen9.97113150118843 -84.1967472156257NaturalDisastersNational Hurricane CenterHurricane CenterAir Force20170514085200