Ice storm leaves thousands without power in Vladivostok Vladivostok in Russia became enveloped in ice last Thursday, leaving 150,000 people without electricity and water. Heavy rain in subzero temperatures resulted in the ice storm, with rain instantly freezing on contact with cold surfaces across the city. Cars were encased in ice and trees collapsed, bringing the region to a standstill as transport links and energy infrastructure were destroyed. Hurricane Iota, a category 5 hurricane and this... The Guardian

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 23:17:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

Vladivostok in Russia became enveloped in ice last Thursday, leaving 150,000 people without electricity and water. Heavy rain in subzero temperatures resulted in the ice storm, with rain instantly freezing on contact with cold surfaces across the city.

Ice storm leaves thousands without power in Vladivostok

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 22:59:00 +0100guardian (en)

V ladivostok in Russia became enveloped in ice last Thursday, leaving 150,000 people without electricity and water. Heavy rain in subzero temperatures resulted in the ice storm, with rain instantly freezing on contact with cold surfaces across the city.

Le cyclone Gati fait craindre une résurgence des criquets

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:34:00 +0100fr-africanews (fr)

Le cyclone Gati pourrait bien avoir des conséquences désastreuses sur la sécurité alimentaire dans la Corne de l'Afrique . Alors que la tempête tropicale a frappé le Nord de la Somalie , les pluies tombées dans la région devraient favoriser l'éclosion des criquets.

Tropical Storm Update - Issued: 25 November 2020 - Tropical Storm GATI dissipated leaving a trail of destruction in parts of Bari and Sanaag regions

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:31:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

English Situation Report on Somalia about Agriculture, Flash Flood and Tropical Cyclone; published on 25 Nov 2020 by FAO

Somalia Seasonal Monitor: November 24, 2020

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:54:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Country: Somalia Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Deyr rainfall subsides across the country in mid-November, with notable deficitsin the South During the November 11-20 period, deyr rainfall largely subsided across most central and northern regions and parts of the South.

Yemen: Cyclone Gati, Anticipatory short note - 23 November 2020

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:53:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Country: Yemen Source: Assessment Capacities Project Please refer to the attached file. Very severe cyclonic storm Gati is moving westwards towards Somalia and Bab Al Mandeb Strait, and is expected to make landfall on 23 November. Tropical cyclone Gati intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm....

Le cyclone Gati a fait huit morts et 70.000 déplacés en Somalie

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:06:00 +0100panapress-fr (fr)

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Le cyclone tropical Gati , qui a touché terre le 22 novembre, dans la région de Bari, dans l'Etat du Puntland, en Somalie, a entraîné le déplacement de 70

Somali coast left drenched by Tropical Storm Gati

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:39:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Flood waters continued to wreak havoc in the coastal town of Bosaso in northern Somalia on Monday, a day after Tropical Cyclone Gati hit with heavy winds, followed by unprecedented rains that caused widespread flooding. The cyclone was said to be the strongest ever measured in this part of the world....

Somali coast left drenched by Tropical Storm Gati

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:50:00 +0100fr-africanews (en)

Flood waters continued to wreak havoc in the coastal town of Bosaso in northern Somalia on Monday, a day after Tropical Cyclone Gati hit with heavy winds, followed by unprecedented rains that caused widespread flooding. The cyclone was said to be the strongest ever measured in this part of the world....

Le cyclone Gati frappe le nord de la Somalie

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:19:00 +0100fr-africanews (fr)

Gati , n'a laissé que des rues inondées derrière lui. Au Nord de la Somalie, la côte du Somaliland a été frappé par la force du Cyclone Gati . C'est la tempête tropicale la plus puissante à s'être abattu sur la Somalie depuis le début de l’ère satellitaire. Ces pluies sont une calamité.

Somalie : huit morts après le passage du cyclone tropical Gati

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 06:05:00 +0100lecourrier (fr)

Au moins huit personnes ont été tuées et 70.000 autres affectées par le cyclone tropical Gati , qui a traversé le territoire somalien dimanche soir 22 novembre, provoquant de fortes précipitations et des vents violents, a déclaré lundi 23 novembre une agence humanitaire des Nations unies.

Somalie : huit morts après le passage du cyclone tropical Gati

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:30:00 +0100french.china.org.cn (fr)

Au moins huit personnes ont été tuées et 70.000 autres affectées par le cyclone tropical Gati , qui a traversé le territoire somalien dimanche soir, provoquant de fortes précipitations et des vents violents, a déclaré lundi une agence humanitaire des Nations unies.

Le cyclone Gati frappe la Somalie comme la tempête la plus violente du pays

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:58:00 +0100news-24 (fr)

L’atterrissage a été plus au sud que tout autre cyclone équivalent à un ouragan majeur enregistré dans cette partie du monde. Au moins quatre personnes ont été signalés morts de Gati , selon le Puntland Mirror. L’atterrissage a eu lieu près de Xaafuun, une petite communauté à environ 900 miles au....

Le cyclone Gati est le plus puissant jamais observé en Somalie

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:30:00 +0100meteofrance (fr)

Le cyclone Gati a touché l’est de la Somalie dimanche 22 novembre. C'est le plus puissant jamais observé en Somalie.

Le cyclone Gati fait 8 morts dans le Nord-Est de la Somalie

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:56:00 +0100catnat (fr)

CATastrophes NATurelles.net, l'observatoire permanent des catastrophes naturelles : veille permanente et archivage de l'actualité des catastrophes naturelles, de la gestion des risques naturels et des changements climatiques. Service de veille d'alerte et de prévision, fourniture de données et....

Five Yemenis fishermen killed in Somalia as storms hit coastal cities Puntland 23.11.2020. 10:44 For instance, on Sunday dozens of people were also evacuated from the coastal town of Hurdiya after heavy rains which left several houses submerged.

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0100garoweonline (en)

BOSSASO, Puntland - At least five Yemeni fishermen were killed on Sunday evening following heavy downpour and strong winds in the coastal strip of Somalia 's Puntland state, authorities said, in the latest wave of rains which have wreaked havoc in regions along the Indian Ocean. At around 6:00 p.m.

Tropical storm turns into category 1 cyclone

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:31:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat: The tropical storm in the Arabian Sea has developed into a category 1 tropical cyclone Gati . Oman Meteorology said, "The tropical storm (GATI) developed into a category 1 tropical cyclone with wind speeds around the centre (65-70) knots and continued to move westward towards the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden.

Tropical storm turns into first-class cyclone

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 15:19:00 +0100timesofoman (en)

Muscat: The tropical storm in the Arabian Sea has developed into a first-class tropical cyclone Gati . Oman Meteorology said, "The tropical storm (GATI) developed into a first-class tropical cyclone with wind speeds around the centre (65-70) knots and continued to move westward towards the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden.

22 et 23/11 : alerte cylonique (Gati) pour le Nord de la Somalie

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 10:33:00 +0100catnat (fr)

CATastrophes NATurelles.net, l'observatoire permanent des catastrophes naturelles : veille permanente et archivage de l'actualité des catastrophes naturelles, de la gestion des risques naturels et des changements climatiques. Service de veille d'alerte et de prévision, fourniture de données et....

House seeks augmented 2021 calamity fund in Ulysses' aftermath

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 08:50:00 +0100philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines The House of Representatives is slated to pursue an increase in the country's 2021 calamity fund for the reconstruction of areas devastated by the recent string of typhoons, its leadership disclosed Sunday. In a statement sent to reporters on Sunday afternoon, House Speaker Lord....

FEATURE/ Duty first: Victim helps victims

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 08:46:00 +0100manilametro (en)

While military personnel help typhoon victims first, some of them are also victims of the typhoon. This is exactly what happened to Staff Sergeant Sonny Gutierrez PN(M), a member of the Navy's community service program (CSP) team in Masbate but was recalled in Legaspi to augment the Navy's relief teams.

VP Robredo says youngest child, friends raised over P1 million for typhoon aid

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 07:58:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday said her youngest daughter and her classmates and friends were able to raise over P1 million from a donation drive for victims of the recent typhoons that hit the country, amid online “attacks” on her children.

House chief seeks P5-B more in calamity fund

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 07:35:00 +0100mb-com-ph (en)

The House of Representatives is seeking a P5-billion augmentation in next year’s calamity fund to help disaster victims get back on their feet and rehabilitate the communities ravaged by the three typhoons that hit the country recently. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco vowed to push for an increase in....

A Surprise Encounter with Zora Neale Hurston

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 06:52:00 +0100historynewsnetwork (en)

Harlem was the primarily African American community in northern Manhattan, New York City, where this “rebirth” was centered. Primed with a population which had re-located from the segregated South during the Great Migration, Harlem was the scene of a great flowering of art, literature, and music,....

'Ulysses' cost of damage now at P12.9 billion

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 05:49:00 +0100philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines The total cost of damage brought by Typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco) has reached a combined P12.9 billion in agriculture and infrastructure, figures from the NDRRMC showed on Sunday. Ulysses in mid-November battered the Luzon island, submerging many provinces and leaving over 3.

LTFRB tells transpo operators: Plant trees before acquiring franchise

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 04:58:00 +0100inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has mandated applicants of franchise to plant trees in a bid to boost the government’s reforestation program. In a statement, the LTFRB said the mandatory tree planting for public transportation operators starts on December 1.

Want a PUV franchise? Plant a tree first

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 04:58:00 +0100inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will start requiring transport cooperatives, corporations and individual operators with at least 10 public utility vehicles (PUVs) to plant trees before they apply for new franchises or when renewing them.

First Person | In Montalban, injustice thick as sludge

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 04:17:00 +0100bulatlat (en)

Residents try to clean the mud even without tap water. (Photo by Ilang-Ilang Quijano) A journalist shares her insights after going back to Kasiglahan Village. Related stories: By ILANG-ILANG QUIJANO It’s difficult to begin expressing what I felt visiting Kasiglahan Village.

Vietnam proposes removing the name of Typhoon Linfa

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 03:40:00 +0100vietnamnet-vn-en (en)

The Vietnam General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has sent a document to the World Meteorological Organization's Hurricane Committee to propose removing the name of Typhoon Linfa from the list of names for storms formed in the Northwest of Pacific and the Southeast Asian waters.

Flooding in low-lying areas worsened by subdivisions --DOST exec

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 03:09:00 +0100gmanews (en)

The development of subdivisions in high areas is aggravating the flooding in low-lying areas, according to Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr. Interviewed on Dobol B sa News TV on Sunday, Solidum said the asphalting in subdivisions is reducing the capacity of the soil to hold and absorb water.

A record hurricane season is ending. What does climate change have to do with it?

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 02:20:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Hari Sreenivasan: Tens of thousands of Hondurans have been left homeless after flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Iota. The storm struck Honduras earlier this week as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour. Rain from the storm flooded neighborhoods and swelled rivers.

Royal Navy support ship RFA Argus launches helicopter sorties to support disaster relief effort in Honduras

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 22:28:00 +0100portsmouth (en)

Helicopter sorties from a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship have started to provide aid and reconnaissance to storm-ravaged Honduras in the wake of hurricanes Eta and Iota. The support ship is launching US army Chinooks to drop aid supplies ashore, while the Royal Navy is deploying three Merlin....

Page three 13 mins ago Road clearing continues — DILG

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 21:14:00 +0100tribuneonline (en)

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday said that road clearing operation will continue despite calls to suspend it after its resumption last 16 November. In a televised Laging Handa briefing, Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said that....

Headline 2 hours ago Mining quashes ‘Yolanda’ rehab gains I have a lot to thank the international organizations who helped us recover from the...

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 18:58:00 +0100tribuneonline (en)

MACARTHUR, Leyte — Before the sun rises, Ron Baranda, a 38-year old farmer, would leave his house armed with a water sprinkler, a pail filled with humus and a few tools to tend to his two-hectare farm that he inherited from his parents. His farm — which he calls his Bahay Kubo — consists of one....

NASA catches formation of Atlantic’s record-breaking 15th tropical storm

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 18:15:00 +0100qnewshub (en)

Tropical Depression 15 strengthened into a tropical storm late on Sept. 1 and was renamed Omar. Visible imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite was

Latest 27 mins ago DILG probes ‘MIA’ local execs in Region 2 during ‘Ulysses’

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:54:00 +0100tribuneonline (en)

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now investigating local officials in Region 2 after complaints that they were not present in their respective areas when typhoon “Ulysses” hit the country. In a televised Laging Handa briefing, Interior Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said....

EU provides over €1 million to support victims of Typhoon Vamco in the Philippines

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 08:17:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Country: Philippines Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations UNIQUE ID: 201120_1 Manila, 20 November 2020 The European Union has pledged to spend €1.05 million (roughly 60 million Philippine Peso) in humanitarian aid funding to....

As lower Lafourche recovers from Zeta, some anglers return

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 06:34:00 +0100sfgate (en)

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2020 file photo, a bait shop and neighboring building is seen damaged by Hurricane Zeta in Golden Meadow, La. Hurricane Zeta left much of lower Terrebonne and lower Lafourche parishes in shambles when it made landfall on Oct. 28. Matthew Hinton/AP. HOUMA, La.

Flooding in Northern Luzon

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 05:48:00 +0100enn (en)

In the wake of three typhoons within a month, the Philippines provinces of Cagayan and Isabela have seen some of their worst flooding in decades. In the days after Typhoon Vamco (Ulysses) passed through, the Philippines provinces of Cagayan and Isabela saw devastating flooding and landslides.

Questions Ouragan, cyclone ou typhon ? Les termes typhon, ouragan et cyclone tropical recouvrent tous les trois la même réalité : ils désignent un phénomène tourbillonnaire des régions tropicales (entre 30°N et 30°S) accompagnés de vents dont la vitesse est supérieure ou égale à 64 nœuds c'est-à-dire 118 km/h ( soit une force 12 sur l'échelle de Beaufort).

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 04:34:00 +0100meteofrance (fr)

Les termes typhon, ouragan et cyclone tropical recouvrent tous les trois la même réalité : ils désignent un phénomène tourbillonnaire des régions tropicales (entre 30°N et 30°S) accompagnés de vents dont la vitesse est supérieure ou égale à 64 nœuds c'est-à-dire 118 km/h ( soit une force 12 sur l'échelle de Beaufort).

newsinfo ‘From one survivor to another:’ Taal victims extend aid to typhoon-affected Albay folk

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 04:26:00 +0100inquirer (en)

“We would like to extend our deepest and heartfelt gratitude to everyone who donated. And for those who are still planning to donate, our lines are still open. Help us help others,” Preña, a member of the team Task Force: Tabang sa mga Tugang (Help for the Brothers/Sisters), wrote in his post.

Taiwan donates US$200,000 to the Philippines for typhoon relief

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 03:23:00 +0100taiwannews (en)

The Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei (MECO) thanked Taiwan on Friday (Nov. 20) for donating US$200,000 to disaster relief efforts in the Philippines, as the country works to rebuild from the damage caused by three major typhoons in recent weeks.

EU Grants €1 Million to the Philippines for Typhoon Vamco Emergency

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 02:21:00 +0100laht (en)

MANILA – The European Union has allocated €1.05 million ($1.25 million) to the Philippines in humanitarian aid to support victims of the devastating Typhoon Vamco, which last week caused severe flooding throughout the island of Luzon. “The EU is scaling up its humanitarian assistance in the....

Bateau high-tech qui propulse son skipper britannique en tête du Vendée Globe

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 02:09:00 +0100news-24 (fr)

La course, que Thomson mène après 12 jours, est un voyage brutal de trois mois de 24000 miles nautiques dans des conditions de chaleur et de froid extrêmes, de vents de force ouragan et de violentes houles plongeantes allant jusqu’à 60 pieds – le tout alors que les participants subissent niveaux dangereux de privation de sommeil et d’épuisement.

U.S. Energy Firms Accelerate Offshore Evacuations As Twin Storms Loom

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 21:27:00 +0100qnewshub (en)

Storms Marco and Laura are poised to enter the Gulf early next week, with each forecast to make landfalls on the Gulf coast by mid-week. However, neither