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Girl dies as typhoon bears down on Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 17:30:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

TAIPEI: An eight-year-old girl died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan as Typhoon Soudelor bore down on the island, forcing thousands to flee and troops to be placed on standby, officials said Friday. Billed as the biggest typhoon of the year earlier in the week, Soudelor has since weakened but....

UPDATE 1-Taiwan evacuates hundreds as Typhoon Soudelor churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 17:00:00 +0200reuters (en)

(Adds details, evacuation figures, previous TAIPEI) By Michael Gold and Yimou Lee TAIPEI/YILAN, Taiwan Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan evacuated hundreds of people from their homes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten the island in two years churned towards it and was expected to make landfall early on Saturday.

Two drowned, one missing as Soudelor approaches Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:52:00 +0200dalje-en (en)

Text. World The woman and one girl were confirmed killed , while another of the girls, aged 8, was missing. The third girl was rescued. The Central Weather Bureau said Soudelor was approaching from the east with maximum sustained winds of 170 kilometres per hour (kph), and gusts of over 200 kph.

Taiwan evacuates hundreds as Typhoon Soudelor churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:51:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

Taipei/Yilan, Taiwan: Taiwan evacuated hundreds of people from their homes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten the island in two years churned towards it and was expected to make landfall early on Saturday. Authorities said 611 people had been moved, most from east coast areas, as Typhoon Soudelor approached.

Taiwan braces for typhoon hit

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:35:00 +0200cnn (en)

Stuff from above 12 photos. Central News Agency reported Ash and volcanic gases rise from the Mt. Raung volcano's caldera and drift northwest on the Indonesian island of Java. This image was captured by the Landsat 8 satellite on July 27. Mt. Raung erupted at least 13 times in the past 25 years,....

Taiwan evacuates hundreds as Typhoon Soudelor churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:33:00 +0200trust (en)

(Adds details, evacuation figures, previous TAIPEI) By Michael Gold and Yimou Lee. TAIPEI/YILAN, Taiwan, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan evacuated hundreds of people from their homes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten the island in two years churned towards it and was expected to make landfall early on Saturday.

Taiwan evacuates hundreds as Typhoon Soudelor churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:52:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

TAIPEI/YILAN, Taiwan Taiwan evacuated hundreds of people from their homes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten the island in two years churned towards it and was expected to make landfall early on Saturday. Authorities said 611 people had been moved, most from east coast areas, as Typhoon Soudelor approached.

Typhoon May Hit Taiwan With Same Force as Katrina

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:35:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

Typhoon Soudelor could land a direct hit on the Taiwanese capital of Taipei with the same force as 2005's devastating Hurricane Katrina, forecasters warned Friday. "It is barreling down on Taiwan and winds will strengthen to around 130 mph by the time it hits at some point this afternoon U.S. time," Weather Channel forecaster Michael Palmer said.

Taiwan evacuates hundreds as Typhoon Soudelor churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:55:00 +0200CBC (en)

Taiwan evacuated hundreds of people from their homes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten the island in two years churned towards it and was expected to make landfall early on Saturday. Authorities said 611 people had been moved, most from east coast areas, as Typhoon Soudelor approached.

Taiwan evacuates hundreds as Typhoon Soudelor churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:22:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

By Michael Gold and Yimou Lee. TAIPEI/YILAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan evacuated hundreds of people from their homes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten the island in two years churned towards it and was expected to make landfall early on Saturday.

Girl dies as typhoon bears down on Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:01:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

Billed as the biggest typhoon of the year earlier in the week, Soudelor has since weakened but authorities warned it may strengthen once more before making landfall. The young girl became the first casualty of the impending storm after she was swept out to sea in eastern Yilan county on Thursday, authorities said.

Girl dies as typhoon bears down on Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:41:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

TAIPEI (AFP) - An eight-year-old girl died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan as Typhoon Soudelor bore down on the island, forcing thousands to flee and troops to be placed on standby, officials said Friday. Billed as the biggest typhoon of the year earlier in the week, Soudelor has since....

Girl, 8, killed in strong waves as Typhoon Soudelor prompts evacuations, cancelled flights in Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:07:00 +0200scmp (en)

An eight-year-old girl died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan as Typhoon Soudelor churned straight for the island, forcing thousands to flee and troops to be placed on standby, officials said today. Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years was expected to make landfall on Saturday.

Hong Kong pollution nearly on par with Beijing’s as typhoon’s effect brings hot, windless weather

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:07:00 +0200scmp (en)

Hong Kong issued "very high" pollution warnings across the city as severe Typhoon Soudelor pulled in a mass of high pressure over the city, with the air quality index pointing to health risks. At 1pm today, the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) at some general stations and all roadside stations....

China - Taiwan Province: Girl dies as typhoon bears down on Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:55:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Taipei, Taiwan | 08:34 GMT. An eight-year-old girl died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan as Typhoon Soudelor bore down on the island, forcing thousands to flee and troops to be placed on standby, officials said Friday. Billed as the biggest typhoon of the year earlier in the week, Soudelor....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:50:00 +0200reuters (en)

TAIPEI/YILAN, Taiwan Taiwan evacuated hundreds of people from their homes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten the island in two years churned towards it and was expected to make landfall early on Saturday. Authorities said 611 people had been moved, most from east coast areas, as Typhoon Soudelor approached.

Two drown, one missing in eastern Taiwan as typhoon approaches

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:45:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Aug. 7 (CNA) An 8-year-old girl who was swept out to sea on a beach in Yilan County on Thursday was still missing as of Friday afternoon despite rescue attempts by emergency workers earlier in the day, the Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC) said. The Coast Guard unit based in Suao Township said its boats were sent out at 6 a.

Typhoon Soudelor to Make Direct Hit on Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:12:00 +0200voanews (en)

Taiwan authorities closed offices and schools, and thousands of islanders fled to higher ground Friday ahead of the arrival of a massive storm. Typhoon Soudelor is expected to make a direct hit on Taiwan late Friday or early Saturday, and is already bringing heavy winds and torrential rain to the island.

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:10:00 +0200trust2 (en)

(Corrects name of 2009 typhoon in paragraph five) TAIPEI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday.

Girl, 8, swept out to sea as typhoon bears down on Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:07:00 +0200abc-au (en)

Typhoon Soudelor: Girl, 8, dies as typhoon bears down on Taiwan. Updated August 07, 2015 17:17:07. An eight-year-old girl has died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan during a typhoon, officials say. Typhoon Soudelor, billed as the biggest typhoon of the year earlier in the week, has forced....

Typhoon Soudelor: Girl, 8, dies as typhoon bears down on Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:45:00 +0200radioaustralia (en)

An eight-year-old girl has died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan during a typhoon, officials say. Typhoon Soudelor, billed as the biggest typhoon of the year earlier in the week, has forced thousands of people to flee and troops to be placed on standby. Authorities warned it may strengthen again before making landfall.

Typhoon Soudelor: Girl, 8, dies as typhoon bears down on Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:56:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

An eight-year-old girl has died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan during a typhoon, officials say. Typhoon Soudelor, billed as the biggest typhoon of the year earlier in the week, has forced thousands of people to flee and troops to be placed on standby. Authorities warned it may strengthen again before making landfall.

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:28:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

TAIPEI (AFP) - An eight-year-old girl died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan as Typhoon Soudelor bore down on the island, forcing thousands to flee and troops to be placed on standby, officials said Friday. Billed as the biggest typhoon of the year earlier in the week, Soudelor has since....

Typhoon Soudelor: eight-year-old girl killed as Taiwan braces for severe storm

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:08:00 +0200guardian (en)

More than 2,000 people have been evacuated from outlying islands as authorities warn typhoon could strengthen before it makes landfall. Pedestrians in a downpour brought by Typhoon Soudelor in Taipei, Taiwan. Photograph: David Chang/EPA. Agence France-Presse. Friday 7 August 2015 07.07 BST Last modified on Friday 7 August 2015 07.

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:46:00 +0200ynetnews (en)

. Reuters Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday. Typhoon Soudelor has already claimed its first victims, with two people dead and one missing in choppy....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:41:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

Fishing boats are docked at a harbour as Typhoon Soudelor approaches the northeastern coastal town of Nanfangao in Ilan county, northern Taiwan, August 6, 2015. REUTERS. TAIPEI Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight....

Girl Dies as Typhoon Bears Down on Taiwan

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:35:00 +0200naharnet-en (en)

An eight-year-old girl died after being swept out to sea off Taiwan as Typhoon Soudelor bore down on the island, forcing thousands to flee and troops to be placed on standby, officials said Friday. Billed as the biggest typhoon of the year earlier in the week, Soudelor has since weakened but....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:15:00 +0200trust (en)

(Corrects name of 2009 typhoon in paragraph five) TAIPEI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday.

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 07:52:00 +0200economictimes (en)

Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island. TAIPEI: Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday.

Northern Mariana Islands (The United States of America): Disaster declaration: Obama OKs Saipan aid request

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 07:31:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

The availability of water and gasoline has improved, but Saipan residents still struggle with rationed necessities and could lack of power for weeks. While island residents were under water and gasoline rationing, President Obama swiftly approved the request of the Commonwealth of the Northern....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 07:29:00 +0200Hindu (en)

Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday. Typhoon Soudelor has already claimed its first victims, with two people dead and one missing in choppy waters off the....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns toward island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 07:23:00 +0200reuters (en)

TAIPEI Taiwan canceled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday. Typhoon Soudelor has already claimed its first victims, with two people dead and one missing in choppy waters....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 07:19:00 +0200reuters-af (en)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday. Typhoon Soudelor has already claimed its first victims, with two people dead and one missing in....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 07:09:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

TAIPEI Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday. Typhoon Soudelor has already claimed its first victims, with two people dead and one missing in choppy waters....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:56:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday. Typhoon Soudelor has already claimed its first victims, with two people dead and one missing in choppy waters off the....

Taiwan braces as Typhoon Soudelor, strongest storm in two years, churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:55:00 +0200scmp (en)

Flights and school classes were cancelled in Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Soudelor approached the island. Photo: EPA. Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday.

Microsoft : Affordable Cloud-based Disaster Recovery Available to NYC area Businesses

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:18:00 +02004-traders (en)

(PRWEB) August 07, 2015. A Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution provided by Hoboken, NJ , IT managed services provider (MSP), eMazzanti Technologies, is helping New York City area small and midsize businesses reduce the cost of expensive disaster recovery solutions that many have....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns toward island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:16:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan canceled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday. Typhoon Soudelor has already claimed its first victims, with two people dead and one missing in....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:01:00 +0200thestar-my (en)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday. Typhoon Soudelor has already claimed its first victims, with two people dead and one missing in....

Taiwan braces as strongest typhoon in two years churns towards island

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 05:45:00 +0200reuters (en)

(Corrects name of 2009 typhoon in paragraph five) TAIPEI Aug 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan cancelled flights and school classes on Friday as the strongest typhoon to threaten in two years churned straight for the island and was expected to make landfall on Saturday.

Hurricane season expected to be weaker than normal

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 01:16:00 +0200phys (en)

US weather forcasters said Thursday there is a 90 percent chance that the 2015 hurricane season in the Atlantic, which runs through November 1, will be less active than normal. Earlier predictions had placed the likelihood of a below-normal season at 70 percent, but the latest projections raise that likelihood to a record high confidence level.

NOAA confident in below-average hurricane season

Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:05:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are now very sure that this Atlantic hurricane season will be below average, lowering their prediction for how many storms are expected to form. Gerry Bell, NOAA’s lead seasonal hurricane forecaster, said there is greater confidence that there will be fewer storms this year.

Hurricane season is predicted to remain below average

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 23:28:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

As the of peak the hurricane season approaches, forecasters predicted with confidence on Thursday that storm activity would remain low this year. “We have an even higher confidence that this year’s hurricane season will be below normal,” said Gerry Bell, the lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at the....

Causeway embarks on $8.2 million crossover project for electrical equipment, towers

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 23:23:00 +0200nola (en)

on August 06, 2015 at 2:47 PM. Follow on Twitter Construction crews this week began driving concrete pilings into the bottom of the lake for a significant expansion of a crossover about 8 miles from the shoreline. Metairie The $8.2 million project, paid for mostly by federal funds, is aimed at....

Five FREE summer holidays activities to do in Thanet

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 23:22:00 +0200thanetgazette (en)

ALREADY stumped for ideas to entertain the kids during the summer break? Here are five ideas that won't cost you a penny. Go on a walking trail. Making sure the kids let off plenty of steam over the summer break is always a good idea, so why not take them out on a long, but picturesque walk? The....

More carriers announce flight adjustments

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:22:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

TAIPEI -- More local airlines said Thursday they will reschedule some flights on Friday in anticipation of inclement weather brought by Typhoon Soudelor. China Airlines said its flights CI308/CI309 between Taipei and Kaohsiung will be canceled. Mandarin Airlines also said its flights AE280/AE281....

Myanmar warns of spreading flood danger

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:09:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

HINTHADA, Myanmar: Myanmar’s president called Thursday for the evacuation of low-lying areas as the Irrawaddy river threatened to breach embankments, leaving villagers with just sand-bags to hold back churning waters that have hit much of the country. Floods from a heavy mon-soon season have cut....

7 dead, 1 missing in Bukidnon flash floods

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:09:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Northern Mindanao reported that at least seven people have died while one person is missing after flash floods hit two cities in Bukidnon on Tuesday. The flash flood struck three villages in Valencia City and two villages in Malaybalay City that swept eight people, including two elementary pupils.

The world’s biggest river deltas are in trouble

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 21:24:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

Flood waters from the Mississippi River swell some of the tributaries along Eagle Lake Road in north Warren County near Vicksburg, Miss,. Tuesday, July 21, 2015, causing some flooding of farm lands. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) A river delta is, by definition, a place in flux — coastal land....

NOAA as certain as it gets about a quiet Atlantic hurricane season

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 21:24:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

Don’t expect a lot of hurricanes late this summer and fall, but don’t let your guard down. That’s the screaming message of the updated Atlantic hurricane forecast released today by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center now says there is a 90....

NOAA predicts calm 2015 hurricane season

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 21:14:00 +0200krcrtv (en)

There is a 90% chance of a below-normal hurricane season and a lower chance of expected storm activity, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center, which has updated its 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook.

NOAA lowers hurricane prediction 31 mins ago

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:40:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

Copyright 2015 Journal Media Group. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The NOAA Climate Prediction Center’s updated 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook calls for a 90 percent chance of a below-normal hurricane season.

Witness recants recantation, identifies shooter in an '08 homicide

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:12:00 +0200nola (en)

said the fear of retaliation drove him to crawfish on his assertion seven years ago, when he told a detective he saw shoot and kill 16-year-old Gervais "Gee" Nicholas outside a Tulane Avenue dance club. A bouncer at the Chat Room at Tulane and South Lopez on the night of Jan.

Forecasters confident this hurricane season will be light

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:05:00 +0200therepublic (en)

MIAMI Forecasters are even more confident that this Atlantic hurricane season will be a breeze. But the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration still warns coastal residents to be vigilant as the six-month season hits its peak. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center on Thursday gave its forecast....

DPWH planning new dike to go with P5-billion Northern Mindanao dev’t

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 20:04:00 +0200bworldcom (en)

According to the project brief, another dike is necessary at the tributary to protect areas that have in recent years been easily be reached water when the river overflows. There is no set date for implementation. “The changing course of the Iponan river through the years has (threatened) some low....

Military ready to provide rescue assistance as Typhoon Soudelor nears

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:51:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Aug. 6 (CNA) The military said Thursday that it has opened an emergency center and mobilized servicemen for disaster relief operations as Typhoon Soudelor nears and threatens to dump heavy rainfall around Taiwan beginning Friday. The Central Weather Bureau issued a sea warning earlier Thursday and a land warning in the evening.

Pagasa: More ‘typhoons’ to hit in August

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:49:00 +0200sunstar (en)

TYPHOON Hanna may exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this weekend, but ‘more Hannas’ will come this month, an official of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Anianita Fortich, officer-in-charge of Pagasa-Northern Mindanao,....

India airlifts food, medicines to flood-hit Myanmar

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 18:32:00 +0200economictimes (en)

India today airlifted several tonnes of rice, noodles and medicines to Myanmar which has been severely affected by cyclone Komen. ET SPECIAL: Love visual aspect of news? Enjoy this exclusive slideshows treat! NEW DELHI: India today airlifted several tonnes of rice, noodles and medicines to Myanmar which has been severely affected by cyclone Komen.

Taiwan braced for Typhoon Soudelor

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:38:00 +0200channel4 (en)

Taiwan is braced for the arrival of Typhoon Soudelor, which is expected to slam into the island nation on Friday night, local time. Whilst the storm has weakened somewhat in the past 24 hours, it was at one point a Super Typhoon, equivalent to a category five hurricane.

Myanmar orders more flood evacuations

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:28:00 +0200bbc (en)

Aerial picture of one of the worst-affected flood areas in Sagaing region. Myanmar's president has called for people to leave low-lying areas in the flood-hit country as the Irrawaddy river threatens to breach embankments. The death toll from the floods and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rain....

Remnants of Year's Most Powerful Storm Aims at Taiwan

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:00:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

The most powerful storm on the planet this year headed towards Taiwan and the east coast of mainland China on Thursday after leaving a trail of destruction in the the U.S. commonwealth of Saipan. Soudelor "will hit Taiwan as a major typhoon [early Friday] so we could see some significant flooding....

China prepares for typhoon Soudelor

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:56:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The government has warned coastal China to prepare for the arrival of typhoon Soudelor. The National Commission for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Civil Affairs demanded governments in east and south China activate contingency and early warning plans.

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Thu, 06 Aug 2015 12:07:00 +0200undispatch (en)

A quote from MSF at the end of this story suggest that rescue operations are being stretched thin. “Rescuers are searching for survivors after a boat carrying as many as 600 migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya. Officials initially feared hundreds had drowned but the UN....

Myanmar villagers battle floods with only sandbags

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 11:49:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

Myanmar's president called Thursday for the evacuation of low-lying areas as the Irrawaddy River threatened to breach embankments, leaving villagers with just sand-bags to hold back churning waters that have hit much of the country. Floods from a heavy monsoon season have cut through swathes of....

Myanmar villagers face floods with just sand bags for protection

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 11:36:00 +0200tribune (en)

HINTHADA, MYANMAR: Myanmar’s president called on Thursday for the evacuation of low-lying areas as the Irrawaddy river threatened to breach embankments, leaving villagers with just sand-bags to hold back churning waters that have hit much of the country.

08/06 14:47 Vegetable prices up as Typhoon Soudelor approaches

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 11:31:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Aug. 6 (CNA) Vegetable prices in local retail markets in Taiwan rose Thursday as Typhoon Soudelor approached the island, amid fears that the bad weather will cut supplies, market statistics showed Thursday. The statistics indicated that cabbages, one of the most-consumed vegetables in Taiwan, were selling at NT$100 (US$3.

In wake of Typhoon Soudelor, Saipan gets U.S. aid; storm heads for Taiwan

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 10:08:00 +0200latimes (en)

President Obama late Wednesday declared the Northern Mariana Islands a major disaster zone in wake of Typhoon Soudelor, which tore across Saipan late Sunday with winds of up to 100 miles an hour, destroying hundreds of homes and knocking the island’s main power station out of commission.

Myanmar: Myanmar villagers face floods with just sand bags for protection

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 09:44:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Hinthada, Myanmar | AFP | Thursday 8/6/2015 - 06:03 GMT. by Kelly MACNAMARA. Myanmar's president called Thursday for the evacuation of low-lying areas as the Irrawaddy river threatened to breach embankments, leaving villagers with just sand-bags to hold back churning waters that have hit much of the country.

Myanmar: Pact mobilizes to provide critical assistance to Myanmar flood victims

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 09:44:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

International NGO’s unparalleled on-the-ground network already in many of hardest-hit areas. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA | August 5, 2015 – Pact, one of the longest serving international organizations in Myanmar, is mobilizing to provide immediate aid to victims of the recent devastating floods.

Back to the future in cyclone-struck Vanuatu

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 09:44:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

TANNA, Vanuatu, 6 August 2015 (IRIN) - When Cyclone Pam bore down on Vanuatu in March, many modern buildings in the Pacific Island nation were completely destroyed. But Charlie Kalah’s hut made of materials harvested from the forest was left standing. "We were 15 of us squeezed in my Nimafiak,” said....

Typhoon Soudelor still a threat to Taiwan despite downgrading

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 08:52:00 +0200scmp (en)

Typhoon Soudelor may pick up strength again as it approaches Taiwan even as the Hong Kong Observatory downgraded the storm from a super typhoon to a severe one. A day earlier, the US navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Centre had also downgraded the storm from the level of a super typhoon despite winds remaining at a roaring 175 km/h.

Hong Kong downgrades Soudelor to 'severe typhoon' but warns it may strengthen as it churns towards Taiwan

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 08:52:00 +0200scmp (en)

The Hong Kong Observatory has downgraded Soudelor from a super typhoon to a “severe typhoon” as its wind speeds continue to drop, but warned it could pick up again as it approaches Taiwan. The downgrade came one day after the US Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Centre also reduced its rating from a....

Back to the future in cyclone-struck Vanuatu

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 07:47:00 +0200irinnews (en)

TANNA, Vanuatu, 6 August 2015 (IRIN) - When Cyclone Pam bore down on Vanuatu in March, many modern buildings in the Pacific Island nation were completely destroyed. But Charlie Kalah’s hut made of materials harvested from the forest was left standing. "We were 15 of us squeezed in my Nimafiak,” said....

Groups hail UNSR report on internal refugees

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 06:24:00 +0200bulatlat (en)

MANILA – Human rights group Karapatan said the statement issued by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (UN SRHRIDP) should be grounds to compel the military to pull out their troops in mining-affected communities that has displaced thousands of indigenous peoples from their ancestral domains.

Today in Pictures: August 5

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 03:07:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

2 . Unused cooling towers loom over an informal settlement in Soweto, South Africa. During the apartheid era, the towers were part of a coal-burning plant that supplied power to the Northern suburbs of Johannesburg, while Soweto residents remained without electricity. Now the towers are decorated with lively murals.

Record rain a 'dress rehearsal' for the big one, say Hillsborough commissioners

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 02:10:00 +0200tampabay (en)

Is the county ready for the big one? "I consider this a dress rehearsal — a huge dress rehearsal," Commissioner Sandy Murman said. "If we had had wind, this really would have been a tough situation." Commissioners were briefed Wednesday on the county government's response.

Hiroshima survivor vividly remembers the day the bomb was dropped

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 01:41:00 +0200abc-au (en)

Hiroshima survivor Junko Morimoto, who now lives in Australia, vividly remembers the day the atomic bomb landed on her city, and what her life has been like since. Can you talk us through what you experienced on the day of the bombing? I was at home that day with my siblings — two older sisters and an older brother.

Hiroshima survivor Junko Morimoto talks about the day the atomic bomb landed on her city

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 01:19:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

Hiroshima survivor Junko Morimoto, who now lives in Australia, vividly remembers the day the atomic bomb landed on her city, and what her life has been like since. Can you talk us through what you experienced on the day of the bombing? I was at home that day with my siblings — two older sisters and an older brother.

Philippines: Building more resilient farming communities after Typhoon Haiyan

Thu, 06 Aug 2015 00:03:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

To help build the resilience of small-scale rice-, corn- and coconut-based farming communities severely affected by Typhoon Haiyan, some 40,000 households have received recovery support in the form of water- and pest-resistant storage containers, along with training that will help farmers protect their seeds and reduce post-harvest losses.

Myanmar: Cyclone Komen and monsoon rains cause flooding affecting hundreds of thousands - Malteser International provides flood relief in Rakhine State

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 19:16:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. In collaboration with a local partner, Malteser International is providing flood relief to an initial 300 families especially hard hit by severe flooding in its project area in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

Monster storm of '15 targets Taiwan, China

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:40:00 +0200azcentral (en)

The planet's biggest storm of the year roared toward Taiwan and China on Wednesday, weakening somewhat but still packing wind gusts of 150 mph. Super Typhoon Soudelor peaked as the equivalent of a Category 5 storm, with sustained winds of 180 mph, earlier this week.

Stunning GIF shows moon crossing Earth from new satellite 1 million miles away

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:13:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

a pretty amazing GIF from it’s brand new, solar wind-monitoring satellite DSCOVR. From one million miles away, the satellite captured the dark side of the moon as it passed in front of Earth on July 16. While DSCOVR’s main objective is to provide space weather data on potentially destructive solar....

WVUE plans Katrina anniversary specials for Aug. 27, 28

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:44:00 +0200nola (en)

Email the author Follow on Twitter on August 05, 2015 at 9:17 AM, updated Fox network affiliate has scheduled Hurricane Katrina anniversary specials for Aug. 27 and 28, following "Life Beyond Katrina" newscast coverage that began airing in spring. One special will address the role of sports in the recovery.

Flooding

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:24:00 +0200mmtimes (en)

Wednesday, August 5 Despite flooding occurring in 11 of Myanmar’s 14 states and regions, tourism to the country has not been affected and travellers are still visiting the most popular destinations, tour operators say. Wednesday, August 5 Heavy rain has been forecast for southern Myanmar in the....

Toss one of these seed bombs and watch it 'kabloom'

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:18:00 +0200CBC (en)

Along Highway 7 on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore, Gail Martin hears music when she thinks about the "kabloom" that happens after she launches a seed bomb. What is a seed bomb, you ask? Gail Martin operates Treelings, a tree seedlings company near Moser River, with her husband Jurgen.

World Briefs: Typhoon Soudelor now strongest storm this year

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 13:59:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

Typhoon Soudelor now strongest storm this year. WASHINGTON • Two people were killed and 15 injured when a circus tent collapsed at a carnival in New Hampshire. The collapse occurred as a severe storm hit the city of Lancaster in the north-eastern US state on Monday, and just as 250 people inside the tent were watching a show begin.

Hawaii Islands Bracing for Tropical Storm Guillermo

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:34:00 +0200worldmaritimenews (en)

The U.S. Coast Guard continues to monitor and prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Guillermo in the main Hawaiian Islands and respond to damage in Guam and Saipan caused by Typhoon Soudelor on August 4. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Hawaiian Islands and high surf is expected on....

View on Migration: Cuban lessons for disasters

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:13:00 +0200scidev (en)

Natural disasters forced to flee their homes in 2014 and climate change is set to increase this number. That’s the conclusion of a report published last month by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). [1] With people estimated to be 60 per cent more likely to be displaced by disasters....

Biggest storm of year blasts Saipan, clips Philippines

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 10:45:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

Food, water, cots, generators, and other emergency supplies were being rushed Wednesday from Hawaii and Guam to help Saipan after Earth's most powerful storm of 2015 -- Super Typhoon Soudelor -- blasted through the tiny US island in the Western Pacific.

Feds, Guam working with CNMI government to provide relief

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 08:19:00 +0200kuam (en)

Living on Guam, our island people know all too well about surviving a typhoon. "We've gone through typhoons such as this and we're resilient in the part as we're affected as well we're trying to recover at the same time," said Brigadier General Johnny Lizama. "Well, this is what we're trying to do to help Saipan.

Myanmar floods affect 21,000 Rohingya Muslims

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 07:46:00 +0200iran-daily (en)

Heavy rains and flooding caused by cyclone Komen in Myanmar affects camps housing thousands of Rohingya Muslims who were displaced by ethnic violence in the country’s Rakhine state, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. “In 24 camps assessed so far, a quarter of the....

Storms knock out power to thousands in Long Island, New Jersey, possibly until Friday

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 05:59:00 +02007online (en)

The severe thunderstorm that moved through the Tri-State Area Tuesday morning brought with them thunder and intense lightning and led to tens of thousands of power outages across Long Island and New Jersey, and officials say full restoration might not be complete until Friday. Suffolk County was particularly hard hit.

Super Typhoon Soudelor stirs monster waves, powerful thunderstorms

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 05:42:00 +0200smh (en)

"This super typhoon was generating extremely rough seas, with maximum significant wave height to 48 feet [14.6 metres]!" NASA said. The typhoon is tracking over mostly open ocean but will near Japan's remote Ishigaki island on Friday before passing over northern Taiwan.

Super Typhoon Soudelor stirs monster waves, powerful thunderstorms

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 05:32:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

"This super typhoon was generating extremely rough seas, with maximum significant wave height to 48 feet [14.6 metres]!" NASA said. The typhoon is tracking over mostly open ocean but will near Japan's remote Ishigaki island on Friday before passing over northern Taiwan.

U.S. Coast Guard Sends Team To Saipan For Typhoon Recovery

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 05:13:00 +0200pidp (en)

News Release. U.S. Coast Guard Santa Rita, Guam. August 5, 2015 U.S. Coast Guard Sends Team To Saipan For Typhoon Recovery. With the support of Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam deployed nine Coast Guard members on Aug.

The Short List: Gwen and Gavin split; monster storm aims for Japan,…

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 03:02:00 +0200azcentral (en)

The summer every celeb couple decides to get a divorce. How many more D-Days can we endure? First Then . Now, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale. This summer will go down as the season of horrifying celebrity breakups. Don't speak. We know what you're thinking. We shouldn't be incredulous when celeb couples split.

Monster typhoon takes aim at Taiwan, China

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 03:02:00 +0200azcentral (en)

Food, water, cots, generators and other federal emergency supplies were rushed Tuesday from Hawaii and Guam to help Saipan after Super Typhoon Soudelor blasted through the tiny U.S. island in the Western Pacific. After hitting the island, the typhoon strengthened into the Earth’s most powerful storm....

U.S. could gain immensely from strong ties to Cuba

Wed, 05 Aug 2015 02:03:00 +0200kansascity (en)

The Literacy Campaign Museum in Havana helps people understand the enormous task Cuba launched in 1961 at the urgings of leader Fidel Castro to eliminate illiteracy. Lewis W. Diuguid The Kansas City Star. A young volunteer in 1961 helps two men in Cuba learn to read and write. The photograph is an exhibit at the Literacy Campaign Museum in Havana.

Cyclone Komen further burdens thousands of displaced people in western Myanmar UN agencies

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 23:42:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Cyclone Komen further burdens thousands of displaced people in western Myanmar ' UN agencies. U.N. - Top Stories Wednesday 5th August, 2015 4 August 2015 -- Sweeping across western Myanmar last week, Cyclone Komen has caused extensive damage in the region, hampering assessment and relief efforts,....

Final forecast: Quiet hurricane season still expected

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:52:00 +0200azcentral (en)

All of the forecasts are in, and with the heart of the Atlantic hurricane season approaching, a quiet year still looks likely. The final "preseason" forecast from top experts at Colorado State University, released Tuesday, again calls for a "well below-average hurricane season for the Atlantic basin in 2015," researchers said.

Powerful El Niño could mean fewer Atlantic hurricanes, experts say

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:26:00 +0200foxnews (en)

This image shows the average sea surface temperature for February 2015 as measured by NOAA satellites. The large area of red (warmer than average) can be seen extending through the equatorial Pacific. (Credit: NOAA) Scientists are carefully monitoring the development of El Niño, noting that the....

3 Russian Mountaineers Die on Kyrgyzstan's Lenin Peak

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 20:15:00 +0200MoscowTimes (en)

Three Russian mountaineers died in Kyrgyzstan during an ascent of Lenin Peak, a 7,134-meter-high summit in the Pamirs, state-run news agency RIA Novosti reported Tuesday, citing spokespeople for the Kyrgyz army's General Staff. The circumstances of the mountaineers' deaths were not made public.

Hurricane Katrina Statistics Fast Facts

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 19:55:00 +0200cnn (en)

August 29, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina makes landfall as a Category 3 storm with 127 mph winds between Grand Isle, Louisiana, and the mouth of the Mississippi River at about 6 a.m. - Severe flooding damage to Gulfport, Mississippi, New Orleans, Louisiana, and areas in between.

GPA will send workers to Saipan to help with recovery

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 19:04:00 +0200marianasvariety-guam (en)

GUAM Power Authority employees will be sent to Saipan soon to help the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the wake of destruction by Typhoon Soudelor, according to a statement. GPA officials said 10 employees will be sent to help conduct assessments and help plan for equipment, materials and resources to begin restoration work.

UNHCR assists flood victims in Myanmar's Rakhine and Kachin states

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 18:49:00 +0200trust2 (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. GENEVA, Aug 4 (UNHCR) - Cyclone Komen which swept across western Myanmar last week has caused extensive damage, including to areas where thousands of displaced people are living, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.

Super Typhoon Soudelor is the biggest storm of the year – and it’s heading straight for China

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:39:00 +0200scmp (en)

Super Typhoon Soudelor developed into the world's most powerful storm of the year yesterday as it took aim at Taiwan and the mainland after battering the Northern Marianas. The storm was roaring across the western Pacific Ocean packing wind gusts of up to 354km/h according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre, which rated it a maximum category five.

No power? No problem: How to cook after a storm hits

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:39:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

South Florida has been fortunate to avoid a direct hit from a major hurricane for several years. But locals know not to let their guard down, especially as we head into the prime months for tropical systems. Hurricane preparation always includes food and water provisions. Without power, cooking can become a survival school.

Probe of post-Yolanda rehab programs sought

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 16:47:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

A congressional inquiry into the multi-billion post-Yolanda repair and rehabilitation programs has been proposed in the House of Representatives. In proposing the investigation, Rep. Terry Ridon of Kabataan party-list, on Tuesday cited the United Nations Special Rapporteur Chaloka Beyani raising the....

Philippines: WFP Philippines | Brief Reporting period: 01 April – 30 June 2015

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 16:16:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

COUNTRY STRATEGY. WFP activities in the Philippines focus on assisting poor, vulnerable and displaced populations affected by armed conflict and natural disasters in Visayas and Mindanao through general food distributions, food assistance for assets and training, school meals, and supplementary feeding.

UNHCR assists flood victims in Myanmar's Rakhine and Kachin states

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:50:00 +0200unhcr-org (en)

GENEVA, Aug 4 (UNHCR) Cyclone Komen which swept across western Myanmar last week has caused extensive damage, including to areas where thousands of displaced people are living, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday. Strong winds, heavy rains and serious flooding are still hampering assessment and....

UNHCR assists cyclone, flood victims in Myanmar's Rakhine and Kachin states

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:40:00 +0200trust (en)

Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Cyclone Komen, which swept across western Myanmar states late last week is now known to have caused extensive damage, including to areas that are home to thousands of displaced people.

Offshore wind farms, hurricanes, and sustainability

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:38:00 +0200phys (en)

Some people object to offshore wind turbines, citing noise, the blight on pristine views, and the above-market costs to consumers, while others focus on their potential to harness the energy of strong ocean winds. Credit: iStock. Block Island, which is located 13 miles off the Rhode Island coast,....

Myanmar: UNHCR assists cyclone, flood victims in Myanmar’s Rakhine and Kachin states

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:57:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Cyclone Komen, which swept across western Myanmar states late last week is now known to have caused extensive damage, including to areas that are home to thousands of displaced people. UNHCR and partners are still assessing the impact on the existing displaced populations in Rakhine and Kachin....

FLOODS: CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:08:00 +0200misna-en (en)

Floods and mudslides caused by unusually heavy monsoon rains have left dozens dead and affected hundreds of thousands, submerging vast areas of the country. Four states and regions, Rakhine, Chin, Sagaing and Magway, have so far been declared natural disaster areas.

Maritimes must remain on the lookout for severe weather

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:50:00 +0200CBC (en)

The Maritimes have been relatively unscathed so far this year by tropical storms, but a meteorologist says the region must remain on the lookout for severe weather for a few more months. There have only been three named storms since this season began in May and only one of those has had any affect....

Super typhoon Soudelor powers towards Taiwan, may boost El Nino

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:36:00 +0200smh (en)

A satellite image shows the weather system north of Australia. The storm is expected to track towards northern Taiwan and hit mainland China in about four days' time, although it will have weakened by then, NASA said. Soudelor means a legendary ruler in the Pohnpeian language, which is spoken in the....

Super typhoon Soudelor powers towards Taiwan, may boost El Nino

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:34:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

A satellite image shows the weather system north of Australia. The storm is expected to track towards northern Taiwan and hit mainland China in about four days' time, although it will have weakened by then, NASA said. Soudelor means a legendary ruler in the Pohnpeian language, which is spoken in the....

Hurricane Electric Expands Global Network with New Point of Presence at Telenor Serbia Data Center

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 09:33:00 +0200finanznachrichten-en (en)

Latest PoP will enable global Internet backbone to meet the growing demand for high speed connectivity in Europe. Hurricane Electric, the world's largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, has further extended its global network with the opening of a new Point of Presence at Telenor Tier3 Data Center,....

Post-Katrina New Orleans schools revolution worked, Tulane study says

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 06:22:00 +0200nola (en)

A photo from Aug. 18, 2005, the first week of the first KIPP charter school in New Orleans, shortly before Hurricane Katrina hit. KIPP now runs 10 schools in the city, part of the enormous changes in education that followed the storm. (John McCusker, The Times-Picayune archives) We are not aware of....

Weather Most powerful storm of year roars across Pacific

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 05:08:00 +0200azcentral (en)

The Earth's most powerful storm of 2015 — Super Typhoon Soudelor — is now roaring through the western Pacific Ocean with winds of 178 mph, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said Monday. The storm already ripped into Saipan, one of the Northern Mariana Islands, a 48,000-population U.

Super Typhoon Soudelor is the strongest storm on Earth this year

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 03:05:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Since Soudelor reached the equivalent of a Category 5 intensity storm, with maximum sustained winds of 249kmh or greater, it has become the sixth such storm on Earth this year. The average number of these fierce storms is just 4.6 per year. One factor that helps to account for the five Category 5....

Rakhine death toll rises to 35 as government begins air drops

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 01:53:00 +0200mmtimes (en)

At least 35 people have died in heavily flooded Rakhine State, a government official said yesterday, while another six remain missing. U San Shwe Aung (centre, in blue), permanent secretary of the Ministry for Border Affairs, drops supplies from an air force helicopter to flooded villages in Rakhine State yesterday.

From The Eye Of The Hurricane To Near Oblivion: Katrina's Forgotten Town

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 23:56:00 +0200npr (en)

When Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast 10 years ago, the eye of the storm made landfall near a tiny speck of a town at the mouth of the Pearl River on the Louisiana border with Mississippi. To say Katrina — one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in U.S. history — nearly wiped Pearlington, Miss.

Catastrophic floods in Myanmar hit most vulnerable including children 8211 UN agencies

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 23:43:00 +0200irishsun (en)

'Catastrophic' floods in Myanmar hit most vulnerable, including children 8211 UN agencies. U.N. - Top Stories Tuesday 4th August, 2015 3 August 2015 -- Myanmar has suffered heavy rains, winds and flooding since Cyclone Komen made landfall in Bangladesh on 30 July, causing landslides and damage in....

Lies won’t work with the United Nations

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 18:13:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

IN his report on the state of the nation (SONA) last Monday, July 27, President BS Aquino 3rd discussed briefly the progress of disaster management in the country, and coping with disasters like super typhoon Yolanda. He said: “In the area of disaster management: Because of concern for one another,....

Long-range cost to ease Tampa flooding: $250 M

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:37:00 +0200tampabay (en)

First, it's long-range. We're talking years. Next, it will cost you. The owner of a medium-sized home in Tampa now pays $36 a year for storm water services. If a plan heading to the City Council on Aug. 27 is passed, everyone would pay more, and homeowners in much of the city could pay up to $180 a year.

'State Of Disaster' Declared After Typhoon Soudelor Slams Saipan

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 17:36:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

A photo posted by Amber Reyes (@_bamms_) on Aug 2, 2015 at 7:59pm PDT After conditions subsided Monday morning, Ralph Torres, acting governor for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, declared "a state of disaster and significant emergency" for Saipan, the largest island of the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Literary Landscapes: Patter and Patois

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 11:53:00 +0200nytimes (en)

I am what you might call a grandchild of Louisiana. My father was born there as were many of his friends and relatives. Most of my neighbors in Los ­Angeles came from there too — black rural folk who had traveled west through southern Texas on their migration to escape the South’s heavy hail of racial hatred.

Death toll rises to 47, tens of thousands affected in Myanmar floods

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 11:10:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

YANGON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Heavy monsoon rains have left at least 47 people dead and affected more than 210,000 others in 12 out of Myanmar's 14 states and regions since June, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement said on Monday. At least 20 people were killed by floods in....

Death toll rises to 47, tens of thousands affected in Myanmar floods

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 11:08:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

Heavy monsoon rains have left at least 47 people dead and affected more than 210,000 others in 12 out of Myanmar's 14 states and regions since June, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement said on Monday. At least 20 people were killed by floods in Myanmar's western Rakhine state,....

Myanmar: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (28 July - 3 August 2015)

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:59:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

MYANMAR. Heavy rains during the last two weeks have caused floods and landslides in several parts of the country. On 31 Jul, the President’s Office announced natural disaster zones in Chin State, Sagaing Region, Magway Region and Rakhine State. As of 2 Aug, the Government has reported over 200,000 people affected and 36 people killed .

Adelup plans boot drives for Saipan typhoon relief

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 08:56:00 +0200kuam (en)

Governor Eddie Calvo and Lieutenant Governor Ray Tenorio have been in contact with Acting CNMI Governor Ralph Torres to what assistance is needed in the wake of the damage caused by Typhoon Soudelor. For now the Lt. Governor is taking the lead to organize boot drives for Saipan.

State of emergency in CNMI after typhoon

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 08:55:00 +0200rnzi (en)

A state of emergency has been declared for the Northern Marianas a day after Typhoon Soudelor hammered Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and the northern islands. It had winds of up to 170 kilometres an hour at its centre. Forecasters say it is intensifying but is now out to sea.

WDSU launches Katrina anniversary coverage Monday (Aug. 3)

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 08:36:00 +0200nola (en)

NBC affiliate will launch its Katrina anniversary coverage in newscasts Monday evening (Aug. 3), the station announced Friday. A series of two- to three-minute stories will air during the 5 and 6 p.m. weekday newscasts (with some repeats during morning newscasts) throughout the month, leading up to a week of half-hour specials beginning Aug.

Komen aftermath: At least 88 killed in floods across 4 states

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:08:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

Villagers wade through floodwaters at Mirati village in Birbhum district of West Bengal on August 2, 2015. The depression created from cyclone Komen, which has been hovering over Bangladesh, has triggered heavy rain in India’s northeastern and eastern states, killing at least 75 people in Manipur, West Bengal and Odisha.

July: When city had to sweat and also got wet

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 22:48:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

CHENNAI: July 2015 couldn't make up its mind. It was the hottest July in the last two hundred years, but it was also one of the wettest in the same time period. While eight of the first eleven days in the month recorded temperatures above 40 deg C, the second half had a spell of concentrated rainfall for 10 days, producing 205.

Philippines vows further action on typhoon rebuild

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 20:04:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

The Philippines yesterday vowed to take further action to aid those displaced by deadly Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, following UN criticism that the government’s response so far had been “inadequate.” Philippine President Benigno Aquino III’s spokesman, Herminio Coloma, said the government was not....

President is officials’accomplice – Osmeña

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:47:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino 3rd’s efforts to cover up for the corruption of his Cabinet members and other officials of his administration make him their accomplice, according to Sen. Sergio Osmeña 3rd. Although Aquino has a good side, Osmeña on Sunday said, the bad part is that he is surrounded by corrupt individuals.

SHANTAL MUNRO-KNIGHT: Enough confusion without Kick ’em Jenny

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 06:34:00 +0200nationnews (en)

While I would only dare to speak for myself, I get the sense that many Bajans are perhaps in the same boat. I certainly did not have a good sense about what I should actually do should either of these eventualities come to pass. My only plan was, and still is, to pray and gather up my family’s....

CUC: Power interruptions possible

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 04:37:00 +0200marianasvariety (en)

(CUC) — In anticipation of Typhoon Soudelor, the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. reminds the communities of Rota, Tinian and Saipan to prepare for possible power interruptions, which could also affect their water supplies. The 24-Hour CUC Customer Call Center will be open for customer calls throughout the storm.

Before, After & Now revisits Hurricane Katrina's wrath

Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:46:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Over the next month, the Sun Herald will have full coverage of Hurricane Katrina's 10th anniversary. Starting today, the newspaper will run one of its popular Before, After and Now photo series each day. The photos show a Coast landmark before and after the storm, as well as what it looks like today.

New Orleans public hospital re-opens 10 years after Katrina

Sat, 01 Aug 2015 23:34:00 +0200nzherald (en)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) " Ten years after the levees and floodwalls broke during Hurricane Katrina and flooded New Orleans, the city finally has a full-scale hospital again. The new 2.3 million-square-foot (0.7 million meter) University Medical Center New Orleans opened Saturday morning, built with $1.

Palace thanks UN for good words for PH on response to 'Yolanda'

Sat, 01 Aug 2015 21:13:00 +0200sunstar (en)

MALACANANG expressed gratitude to United Nations Special Rapporteur Chaloka Beyani who commended the Philippines for its effective response to the devastation brought about by Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013. Beyani praised the Philippine government for its efforts in extending assistance to....

Photos: Stuff from above

Sat, 01 Aug 2015 21:10:00 +0200cnn (en)

Ash and volcanic gases rise from the Mt. Raung volcano's caldera and drift northwest on the Indonesian island of Java. This image was captured by the Landsat 8 satellite on July 27. Mt. Raung erupted at least 13 times in the past 25 years, according to the Smithsonian Global Volcanism program.

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