Texas senators Cruz and Cornyn say yes to border wall but no to using Harvey relief dollars to build it

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 22:41:00 +0100dallasnews (en)

AUSTIN -- Texas Sen. John Cornyn said Friday he and other members of the state's delegation will oppose redirecting the use of any Hurricane Harvey disaster funds to build a Mexican border wall. As the government shutdown entered its 21st day with no clear end in sight, the Trump administration....

Plans for two new hospital ships could relieve strain on Royal Navy in dealing with natural disasters

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:55:00 +0100portsmouth (en)

TWO new hospital ships could be bought with British foreign aid cash to deal with natural disasters and support the Royal Navy on military operations, it has been revealed. International development secretary Penny Mordaunt has outlined her plan to inject tens of millions of pounds into building the two new ships.

Foreign aid could fund two hospital ships for disaster zones

Sun, 06 Jan 2019 23:14:00 +0100dailymail (en)

Tens of millions of pounds in foreign aid money could be used to build ships to provide humanitarian relief – and help the Royal Navy. International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt believes this dual role will quell concerns about Britain annual £14billion foreign aid budget.

Tropical Cyclone Mona Heads Toward Fiji

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 08:40:00 +0100newsweek-USA (en)

Tropical Cyclone Mona was moving through the Pacific Ocean toward Fiji this week, likely bringing severe wind and rain to the area. Mona was classified as a Category 2 storm, packing winds of up to 80 miles per hour. Mona was expected to reach northern and central Fiji on Sunday, and southern Fiji by Monday.

Climate change hits home as Solomons flood again

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 04:39:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Loti Yates, the director of the Solomon Islands Disaster Management Office, is used to dealing with floods. But even he's getting worried with what he has to deal with - and how often. "When I first come ... 15 years ago, we were dealing with floods only on the Guadalcanal plains around this time of year," he said.

Tropical Cyclone Mona Heads Toward Fiji

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 00:04:00 +0100newsweek (en)

Tropical Cyclone Mona was moving through the Pacific Ocean toward Fiji this week, likely bringing severe wind and rain to the area. Mona was classified as a Category 2 storm, packing winds of up to 80 miles per hour. Mona was expected to reach northern and central Fiji on Sunday, and southern Fiji by Monday.

Ex-cyclone Penny feared to potentially reform to category two system and batter far north Queensland

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 01:46:00 +0100dailymail (en)

'Our model suggests that changing a severe hurricane’s name from Charley … to Eloise … could nearly triple its death toll,' the study’s authors said. The study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences observed how names of cyclones impacted the perception of the storm.

Tropical storm lashes Queensland with New Year’s floods as Cyclone Penny grows

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 01:07:00 +0100dailymail (en)

A tropical storm is set to batter Queensland, making for an extremely wet and wild start to the New Year including the threat of devastating flash floods. The Bureau of Meteorology expects a tropical low over the Gulf of Carpentaria in Far North Queensland to form into a category one cyclone on Tuesday.

Ombudsman Arduin: Do homework & finish tasks

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 16:03:00 +0100thedailyherald (en)

Outgoing Ombudsman Nilda Arduin. PHILIPSBURG--Retiring Ombudsman Nilda Arduin minced no words in her parting advice to Parliament and Government: “If we do our homework, we will not be at the mercy of the Netherlands … and we need to not act or react on emotion, rather we should on sound argument.

How Cyclone Penny could bring New Year’s misery for Queenslanders as they brace for second storm

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 03:19:00 +0100dailymail (en)

Thousands are told to brace for Cyclone Penny as devastating tropical storm bears down on Australia 's coast - so what's the New Year's Eve forecast in YOUR city? Queenslanders are bracing for a devastating tropical storm on New Year's Eve; The deluge continues to lash the are as experts warn Cyclone....

'Jar of hearts': P.E.I. woman gathers 365 messages of support for ailing friend

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 21:34:00 +0100barrie (en)

When health complications began taking a toll on a friend, a P.E.I. woman collected 365 messages of love and support so that he would have something to lift his spirits every day for a year. Leslie Labobe of Lennox Island First Nation lost two toes to diabetes in 2017. In September, he fell and suffered compression fractures in his spine.

Tropical storm sweeps through Philippines after strong undersea quake

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 08:09:00 +0100manilametro (en)

A strong 7.1 magnitude undersea earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Saturday; The quake struck southeast of Davao City and triggered a brief tsunami warning; Four people were killed after tropical storm Usman lashed central Philippines and triggered landslides.

Tropical storm sweeps through Philippines after strong undersea quake

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 05:38:00 +0100polandsun (en)

A strong 7.1 magnitude undersea earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Saturday; The quake struck southeast of Davao City and triggered a brief tsunami warning; Four people were killed after tropical storm Usman lashed central Philippines and triggered landslides.

Tropical storm sweeps through Philippines after strong undersea quake

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 05:34:00 +0100irishsun (en)

A strong 7.1 magnitude undersea earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Saturday; The quake struck southeast of Davao City and triggered a brief tsunami warning; Four people were killed after tropical storm Usman lashed central Philippines and triggered landslides.