Top US Marine warns border deployment and hurricane relief efforts pose ‘unacceptable risk’

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 05:53:00 +0100fox5sandiego (en)

WASHINGTON — The commandant of the US Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Neller, has warned acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan that a series of “unplanned and unbudgeted” tasks — including President Donald Trump’s decisions to deploy Marines to the southern border and to reallocate a portion of the....

Thursday March 21, 2019 07:34 PM Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 05:21:00 +0100readingeagle (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) � A number of unexpected costs, including major hurricane damage repairs and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing the Marine Corps to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness, the top Marine general warned. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 04:35:00 +0100thegardenisland (en)

WASHINGTON A number of unexpected costs, including major hurricane damage repairs and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing the Marine Corps to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness, the top Marine general warned. Gen.

‘New Zealand is unbreakable’— Al Noor mosque imam

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 04:25:00 +0100arabnews (en)

BEIRA, Mozambique: Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries battered by the region’s worst storm in years. Five days after tropical cyclone Idai cut a swathe through Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, the confirmed....

Flooding in Mozambique From Cyclone Idai Made an ‘Inland Ocean,’ Stalling Rescues

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:34:00 +0100nytimes (en)

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Rescue workers struggled Tuesday to reach areas devastated by a huge cyclone in Mozambique, as heavy rains swelled rivers and further isolated flooded communities in what aid agencies called the worst natural disaster in southern Africa in two decades.

POOL via CNN

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 02:02:00 +0100click2houston (en)

The commandant of the US Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Neller, has warned acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan that a series of "unplanned and unbudgeted" tasks -- including President Donald Trump's decisions to deploy Marines to the southern border and to reallocate a portion of the defense....

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 01:28:00 +0100wftv (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) - A number of unexpected costs, including major hurricane damage repairs and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing the Marine Corps to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness, the top Marine general warned. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 01:20:00 +0100startribune (en)

Purchase: Order Reprint WASHINGTON — A number of unexpected costs, including major hurricane damage repairs and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing the Marine Corps to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness, the top Marine general warned. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:57:00 +0100philly (en)

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, from left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark Milley, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller listen as President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address in the House chamber of the U.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:51:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — A number of unexpected costs, including major hurricane damage repairs and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing the Marine Corps to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness, the top Marine general warned. Gen.

94-year-old Worcester veteran Paul Snow finally gets high school diploma

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:46:00 +0100telegram (en)

SHREWSBURY — It was a special case of better late than never for Paul P. Snow, who received his high school diploma from St. John’s High School on Thursday, nearly 74 years after he would have gotten it if he hadn’t enlisted in the U.S. Navy to serve in World War II.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:35:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

WASHINGTON - A number of unexpected costs, including major hurricane damage repairs and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing the Marine Corps to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness, the top Marine general warned. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:50:00 +0100missoulian (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:37:00 +0100wacotrib (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:28:00 +0100apnews (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission Source: AP

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:28:00 +0100wftv (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission Source: AP

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:27:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:23:00 +0100washtimes (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:21:00 +0100therepublic (en)

WASHINGTON The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:20:00 +0100680news (en)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:13:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:10:00 +0100wxow (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Missouri governor declares state of emergency amid rising floodwaters in Midwestern U.S

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:06:00 +0100firstpost (en)

By Karen Dillon. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Missouri's governor declared a state of emergency on Thursday as floodwaters that left a swath of destruction across Nebraska and Iowa surged downstream, swamping small towns, roads and farmland in the U.S Midwest.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:03:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen. Robert Neller says in a memo that the Marines have pulled....

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:59:00 +0100islandpacket (en)

The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen. Robert Neller says in a memo that the Marines have pulled....

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission Source: AP

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:59:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Deadly cyclone raises fears of humanitarian crisis in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:55:00 +0100dailysabah (en)

A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history. The confirmed death toll is still rising and hundreds of thousands of lives are at risk, officials said.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission Source: AP

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:53:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:52:00 +0100tribtown (en)

WASHINGTON The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:50:00 +0100bradenton (en)

The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen. Robert Neller says in a memo that the Marines have pulled....

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:49:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen.

Marines cut training to fund hurricane costs, border mission

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:47:00 +0100sunherald (en)

The U.S. Marine commandant is warning that some unexpected costs, including from major hurricane damage and unplanned deployments to the U.S.-Mexico border, are forcing him to cancel training exercises and will degrade combat readiness. Gen. Robert Neller says in a memo that the Marines have pulled....

Missouri governor declares state of emergency amid rising floodwaters in Midwestern U.S.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:40:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

By Karen Dillon. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Missouri's governor declared a state of emergency on Thursday as floodwaters that left a swath of destruction across Nebraska and Iowa surged downstream, swamping small towns, roads and farmland in the U.S Midwest.

Mozambique: Devastating flooding in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:39:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

by Megan Staub. In early March, southeast Africa suffered severe rainfall from the Idai storm system, which killed more than 100 people and led to serious damage to infrastructure and crops — a devastating loss just before harvest season. Idai strengthened into a powerful Category 3 storm in the....

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:18:00 +0100missoulian (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:12:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Belgian Emergency Aid for Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe after passage of cyclone Idai

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:00:00 +0100africa-newsroom (en)

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 21, 2019/APO Group/ -- The passage of the tropical cyclone Idai and the floods that accompanied it caused an enormous havoc in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. It is one of the most devastating storms affecting Southern Africa in recent history, with probably more than a thousand victims.

Here’s How You Can Help People Devastated by Cyclone Idai

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:00:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Even before the full extent of damage from Cyclone Idai is known, government and aid officials are calling it one of the worst natural disasters to hit southern Africa, , in decades. The storm, which first struck Mozambique last Thursday before moving inland to Zimbabwe and Malawi, caused widespread flooding throughout the region.

The Latest: Zimbabwe declares mourning for cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:17:00 +0100missoulian (en)

A young girl is helped from a boat after being evacuated from flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid....

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:09:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

The Latest: Zimbabwe declares mourning for cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:53:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

A young girl is helped from a boat after being evacuated from flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid....

The Latest: Zimbabwe declares mourning for cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:41:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

A young girl is helped from a boat after being evacuated from flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid....

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:51:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:41:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:29:00 +0100gazette (en)

A woman carries some of her belongings through flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Tuesday March 19, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to....

Giant inland sea created by the disastrous Mozambique cyclone

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:28:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Cyclone Idai left death, destruction, and a sprawling inland sea in its wake. The powerful tropical cyclone — which struck Mozambique last Thursday as the equivalent of a Category 2 or 3 hurricane with winds of around 100 mph — has left at least of help in the flooded nation , though the Associated....

Cyclone Idai Has Devastated Southern Africa. Here’s How You Can Help.

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:28:00 +0100nytimes (en)

Even before the full extent of damage from Cyclone Idai is known, government and aid officials are calling it one of the worst natural disasters to hit southern Africa, , in decades. The storm, which first struck Mozambique last Thursday before moving inland to Zimbabwe and Malawi, caused widespread flooding throughout the region.

Zimbabweans Unite to Ease Cyclone Idai's Effects

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:24:00 +0100voazimbabwe (en)

HARARE — Zimbabweans have started raising funds and donating goods to provide relief to those who have been affected by Cyclone Idai, which the government says has killed nearly 100 people and displaced hundreds. The government says people are wary of who receives the donations.

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:58:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique, Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Mozambique : arrivée des aides internationales

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:03:00 +0100linfo (fr)

et le Zimbabwe la semaine dernière avec des rafales de plus de 250km/h. Les autorités mozambicaines viennent d’annoncer le bilan officiel de 217 morts et 15 000 sinistrés , selon Euronews . Trois jours de deuil national sont ainsi observés dans le pays.

Cyclone Idai: Combined death tool at 312, relief and rescue ongoing

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:41:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Combined death toll at 312, US army could deploy. Rescue workers plucked more survivors from trees and roofs to safety on Thursday, a week after a cyclone ripped through southern Africa and triggered devastating floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Bangladesh: WFP Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugee Response | Situation Report #24 (15 March 2019)

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:34:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

In Numbers (Inter-sector Coordination Group) 745,000 refugee arrivals since August 2017. 15,247 refugee arrivals since January 2018. During February: 890,000 refugees received food assistance 126,538 families received in-kind food 66,577 families received e-voucher assistance.

Hundreds are dead as rescue efforts stall in Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:44:00 +0100sentinelsource (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe — When the mudslide struck, students at the St. Charles Lwanga School had nowhere to go. So they waited for days with their classmates' corpses, hoping for rescue. The survivors huddled together in dining halls and classrooms at their boarding school in eastern Zimbabwe,....

Australia braces for twin cyclones, declares emergency in North Territory

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:36:00 +0100business-standard (en)

on Thursday declared a state of emergency and evacuated people from its Northern Territory as the region braces itself for two cyclones which are expected to make landfall in the coming weekend. quoted the Australian Meteorological Department as saying that Cyclone Trevor, the equivalent of a....

Rescuers in Southern Africa Battle to Save Cyclone Victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:52:00 +0100nytimes (en)

MAPUTO, Mozambique — The fierce winds and torrential rains slammed into three of the poorest countries on earth, upending the lives of more than one million people in a matter of minutes. Then the floods from Cyclone Idai came and stayed. Nearly a week after southern Africa was hit by one of the....

Zimbabweans Unite to Ease Cyclone Idai’s Effects

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:49:00 +0100zimbabwesituation (en)

At a local church, volunteers arrange donated items destined for places affected by Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. Food, water, blankets, clothing – are all found here. The volunteers then load them onto waiting trucks – provided by donors – to head to Zimbabwe’s eastern border where Cyclone Idai ravaged homes and left dozens dead.

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique deaths at 217, relief efforts continuing

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:07:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Mozambique deaths pass 200, rescue continues. Mozambique’s Minister of Land and Environment has given updated figures arising from the deadly cyclone Idai that ravaged the southern African country late last week. Deaths = 200; Rescued = 3,000; Stranded = 15,000 Desperate rescue efforts.

Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:47:00 +0100ahram-EN (en)

Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries battered by the region's worst storm in years. Five days after tropical cyclone Idai cut a swathe through Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, the confirmed death toll stood at....

Problems amount as aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:40:00 +0100asianage (en)

Beira Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries battered by the region's worst storm in years. Five days after tropical cyclone Idai cut a swathe through Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, the confirmed death toll stood....

Mozambique cyclone deaths hit 217, 3,000 rescued with 15,000 stranded - Minister

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:35:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Mozambique’s Minister of Land and Environment has given updated figures arising from the deadly cyclone Idai that ravaged the southern African country late last week. According to the minister Celso Correia, the official death toll stood at 217, a figure significantly lower than a projection by....

'We're running out of time': Aid workers racing to help survivors of deadly cyclone in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:15:00 +0100thejournal (en)

AID WORKERS ARE racing to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries battered by the region’s worst storm in years. Since tropical cyclone Idai cut a swathe through Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi last week, the confirmed death toll stood at more than....

Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:54:00 +0100newindianexpress (en)

BEIRA: Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries battered by the region's worst storm in years. Five days after tropical cyclone Idai cut a swathe through Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, the confirmed death toll stood....

Zimbabweans struggle amid worst drought in memory

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:01:00 +0100aa-en (en)

MWENEZI, Zimbabwe. First came the heat that withered the crops and dried up lakes and dams. Then came the ordeal of watching cattle die and seeing children starve. This is how Mirirai Chuma has spent her days. For the 45-year-old widow from Mwenezi district in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo Province, it never....

Zimbabweans Struggle Amid Worst Drought Ä°n Memory

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:01:00 +0100haberler-en (en)

First came the heat that withered the crops and dried up lakes and dams. Then came the ordeal of watching cattle die and seeing children starve. This is how Mirirai Chuma has spent her days. For the 45-year-old widow from Mwenezi district in Zimbabwe's Masvingo Province, it never rains as a severe drought pummels the region and burdens her family.

Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:56:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

"We are sleeping outside, everything is destroyed, our houses are destroyed, everything is gone, we have recovered nothing." World Food Programme (WFP) spokeswoman Deborah Nguyen told AFP in Beira that "the priority today is to rush to rescue people trapped in the flooded areas" as much as organising temporary shelter for those rescued.

Cyclone en Afrique australe: les secours s'organisent difficilement

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:51:00 +0100voaafrique (fr)

L'ONU a annoncé mercredi le lancement d'un appel de fonds massif aux pays membres pour financer les opérations de secours, cinq jours après que le cyclone Idai a ravagé trois pays de la région, le Mozambique, le Zimbabwe et le Malawi. "C'est la pire crise humanitaire dans l'histoire récente du....

Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:31:00 +0100rappler (en)

LOOTING. People take part in the looting sacks of Chinese rice printed "China Aid" from a warehouse which is surrounded by water after cyclone hit in Beira, Mozambique, on March 20, 2019. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP. BEIRA, Mozambique – Aid workers raced on Wednesday, March 20, to help survivors....

Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:50:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Beira (Mozambique) (AFP) - Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries battered by the region's worst storm in years. Five days after tropical cyclone Idai cut a swathe through Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, the....

Missouri Flooding Map, Evacuations

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:25:00 +0100newsweek-USA (en)

Another small town in Missouri has been evacuated due to extreme flooding thanks to a “bomb cyclone” that are affecting parts of the Midwest. The 130 people living in Lewis and Clark village in Missouri have fled due to rising flood waters, the Kansas City Star reported .

Cyclone en Afrique australe: les secours s'organisent difficilement

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:12:00 +0100lapresse-CA (fr)

L'ONU a annoncé mercredi le lancement d'un appel de fonds massif aux pays membres pour financer les opérations de secours, cinq jours après que le cyclone Idai a ravagé trois pays de la région, le Mozambique, le Zimbabwe et le Malawi. « C'est la pire crise humanitaire dans l'histoire récente du....

5h08 Cyclone en Afrique australe: les secours s'organisent difficilement AFP

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:46:00 +0100la-croix (fr)

L'ONU a annoncé mercredi le lancement d'un appel de fonds massif aux pays membres pour financer les opérations de secours, cinq jours après que le cyclone Idai a ravagé trois pays de la région, le Mozambique, le Zimbabwe et le Malawi. "C'est la pire crise humanitaire dans l'histoire récente du....

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:36:00 +0100missoulian (en)

"One year and six months relying solely on a generator that if the gasoline runs out, we don't have power," said Culebra resident Grace Monel, adding that people were hit with several outages a month that have damaged home appliances. "It has taken so long.

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:03:00 +0100therepublic (en)

JOHANNESBURG The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but “at this stage what we want to do is underscore the sheer level of this crisis.

Mums ‘throw their babies to safety’

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:57:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

PNEUMONIA, DISEASE LIKELY TO BE A PROBLEM. At least 200 people have died in Mozambique and 98 in Zimbabwe, but the death toll is likely to rise as rescuers are still finding bodies. Hundreds were seen clinging onto trees or roofs on Wednesday, hoping they would be saved.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:49:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

"One year and six months relying solely on a generator that if the gasoline runs out, we don't have power," said Culebra resident Grace Monel, adding that people were hit with several outages a month that have damaged home appliances. "It has taken so long.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:45:00 +0100ksl (en)

By Danica Coto, Associated Press | Updated - Mar 20th, 2019 @ 8:52pm | Posted - Mar 20th, 2019 @ 12:16pm. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Crews shut down generators Wednesday that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:39:00 +0100whig (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews shut down generators Wednesday that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid. The Electric Power Authority said it connected an....

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:38:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

"One year and six months relying solely on a generator that if the gasoline runs out, we don't have power," said Culebra resident Grace Monel, adding that people were hit with several outages a month that have damaged home appliances. "It has taken so long.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:36:00 +0100sunherald (en)

Crews shut down generators Wednesday that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid. The Electric Power Authority said it connected an underwater cable to Culebra....

Devastating cyclone tracks trail of destruction across southeast Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:28:00 +0100euronews-en (en)

MAPUTO/HARARE — Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique's port city of Beira on Thursday before....

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:25:00 +0100islandpacket (en)

Crews shut down generators Wednesday that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid. The Electric Power Authority said it connected an underwater cable to Culebra....

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:25:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Crews shut down generators Wednesday that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid. The Electric Power Authority said it connected an underwater cable to Culebra....

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:25:00 +0100readingeagle (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) � Crews shut down generators Wednesday that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast � the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid. The Electric Power Authority said it connected an....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:17:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

JOHANNESBURG The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but “at this stage what we want to do is underscore the sheer level of this crisis.

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:15:00 +0100tribtown (en)

JOHANNESBURG The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but “at this stage what we want to do is underscore the sheer level of this crisis.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:10:00 +0100bradenton (en)

Crews shut down generators Wednesday that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid. The Electric Power Authority said it connected an underwater cable to Culebra....

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:02:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Crews shut down generators Wednesday that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid. The Electric Power Authority said it connected an underwater cable to Culebra....

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 03:58:00 +0100tri-cityherald (en)

Crews shut down generators Wednesday that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid. The Electric Power Authority said it connected an underwater cable to Culebra....

Cyclone Idai: race against time to rescue trapped people

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 02:59:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Desperate rescue efforts. Aid agencies racing against time to rescue people trapped by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique changed tact on Wednesday, saying it was now ‘ amatter of life and death’. Rescuers dropped high-energy biscuits, water purification tablets and other supplies to people surrounded by....

Cyclone Trevor Could Hit Northern Territory as Category 4

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 02:39:00 +0100theepochtimes (en)

A state of emergency has been declared by Northern Territory’s chief minister Michael Gunner as Cyclone Trevor barrels towards the east coast of the Northern Territory after leaving a trail of destruction behind in north Queensland. The now category one storm is offshore over the eastern Gulf of....

AU to donate US$350,000 towards Cyclone Idai

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 01:43:00 +0100zimbabwesituation (en)

Tendai H. Manzvanzvike Group Foreign Editor AS humanitarian assistance continues to pour in towards victims of Tropical Cyclone Idai that ravaged Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, the African Union Commission yesterday announced a US$350,000 emergency fund for disaster mitigation.

Rescuers Battle Flooding in Desperate Bid to Save Cyclone Victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 01:06:00 +0100nytimes (en)

MAPUTO, Mozambique — The fierce winds and torrential rains slammed into three of the poorest countries on earth, upending the lives of more than one million people in a matter of minutes. Then the floods from Cyclone Idai came and stayed. Nearly a week after southern Africa was hit by one of the....

Major funding needed to dealwith cyclone aftermath: UN

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:25:00 +0100gulf-times (en)

The United Nations said yesterday it will be seeking a “large” amount of funding from member-states to help deal with the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai. “This may be one of the worst natural disasters to hit southern Africa in living memory and so we will need to do quite a lot,” UN spokesman....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 22:47:00 +0100koaa (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but “at this stage what we....

Cyclone Idai: UN allocates $20 million in emergency funding, as full ...

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 22:05:00 +0100clubofmozambique (en)

As the full scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in South-West Africa continues to be assessed, the UN and humanitarian partners are ramping up the provision of emergency food, shelter, water and health care supplies to hundreds-of-thousands who have been affected across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

Cyclone Idai: UN allocates $20 million in emergency funding, as full extent of disaster continues to emerge

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:55:00 +0100africa-newsroom (en)

NEW YORK, United States of America, March 20, 2019/APO Group/ -- As the full scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in South-West Africa continues to be assessed, the UN and humanitarian partners are ramping up the provision of emergency food, shelter, water and health care supplies to....

Death toll soars amid cyclone havoc

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:42:00 +0100qt (en)

AID workers have scrambled to save hundreds trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique's port city of Beira with winds of up to 170km/ph....

Mnangagwa Calls For Unity As He Tours Cyclone Ravaged Manicaland

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:36:00 +0100zimeye (en)

Mnangagwa and VP Constantino Chiwenga visit a hospitalised patient in Chimanimani. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has flown into a mountainous town on Zimbabwe’s eastern border with Mozambique to visit the survivors of a devastating cyclone that has killed scores of people and caused widespread damage.

Brooklyn still considering Hurricane Alley plans

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:04:00 +0100cleveland (en)

“We’re just kicking off initial conversations, but it really didn’t go very far,” Gallagher said. “We’re not any closer regarding the project yet.” The meeting included Gallagher, Schools Superintendent Mark G. Gleichauf, city Law Director Kevin Butler and City Council President Ron Van Kirk.

Anheuser-Busch sending 100,000 cans of emergency drinking water to Nebraska

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:54:00 +0100fox2now (en)

The donation of the canned water is coming from the brewery located in Fort Collins, Colorado. They joined the emergency drinking water program last year to help the brewer to support communities in need from coast to coast more quickly. Anheuser-Busch has partnered with the American Red Cross to....

Last customers in Puerto Rico being reconnected to island's power grid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:53:00 +0100CBSnews (en)

Crews were preparing Wednesday to shut down generators that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system destroyed the grid. The Electric Power Authority said it would connect an underwater cable to Culebra by the....

'Bodies are floating': Rescuers struggle to reach Cyclone Idai survivors

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:53:00 +0100newstalkzb (en)

When the mudslide struck, students at the St. Charles Lwanga School had nowhere to go. So they waited for days with their classmates' corpses, hoping for rescue. The survivors huddled together in dining halls and classrooms at their boarding school in eastern Zimbabwe, waiting out the aftermath of....

Cyclone Idai: India Provides Assistance To Mozambique

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:32:00 +0100ndtvnews (en)

Beira: India's three naval ships have reached Port Beira of Mozambique, which has been ravaged by Cyclone Idai, and have delivered the first batch of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) stores including food, medicines and clothing to the Maputo's defence authorities.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:30:00 +0100philly (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews were preparing Wednesday to shut down generators that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid.

Mozambique rescue teams struggle to save thousands

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:15:00 +0100guardian (en)

Rescue teams in Mozambique are struggling to reach the thousands of people stranded on roofs and in trees and urgently need more helicopters and boats as post-cyclone flood waters continue to rise. Mozambique, which was hit by Cyclone Idai over the weekend , has declared a state of emergency and is appealing for international help.

Photo reveals utter desperation

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:14:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

At least 200 people have died in Mozambique and 98 in Zimbabwe, but the death toll is likely to rise as rescuers are still finding bodies. Hundreds were clinging onto trees or roofs on Wednesday, waiting for rescue teams. Roads in and around Beira were swamped and heavy rain was continuing to fall,....

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:09:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Crews were preparing Wednesday to shut down generators that have powered an island off Puerto Rico’s coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory’s main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:57:00 +0100therepublic (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Crews were preparing Wednesday to shut down generators that have powered an island off Puerto Rico’s coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory’s main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:51:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews were preparing Wednesday to shut down generators that have powered an island off Puerto Rico’s coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory’s main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid.

AU to donate US$350,000 towards Cyclone Idai

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:50:00 +0100herald (en)

Tendai H. Manzvanzvike Group Foreign Editor AS humanitarian assistance continues to pour in towards victims of Tropical Cyclone Idai that ravaged Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, the African Union Commission yesterday announced a US$350,000 emergency fund for disaster mitigation.

Death toll exceeds 300; scores missing

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:47:00 +0100thedailystarBD (en)

Aid workers scrambled to save hundreds trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira yesterday, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique's port city of Beira with winds of up to 170....

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:44:00 +0100tribtown (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Crews were preparing Wednesday to shut down generators that have powered an island off Puerto Rico’s coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory’s main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:42:00 +0100chron (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Crews were preparing Wednesday to shut down generators that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid.

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:40:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

Cyclone Idai: 3 days of mourning in Mozambique, UN calls emergency getting 'bigger by the hour'

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:39:00 +0100business-standard (en)

on Wednesday declared three days of national mourning after days of torrential rain and flooding killed more than 200 people and left a trail of destruction across southeast Africa. A total of around 1.5 million people have been affected by Cyclone Idai, which hit Mozambique last week, reached speeds of up to 200 kilometres.

First responder to Cyclone Idai: India provides HADR to Mozambique

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:39:00 +0100business-standard (en)

India's three naval ships have reached Port Beira of Mozambique, which has been ravaged by Cyclone Idai, and have delivered the first batch of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) stores including food, medicines and clothing to the Maputo's defence authorities.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:35:00 +0100startribune (en)

Purchase: Order Reprint SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Crews were preparing Wednesday to shut down generators that have powered an island off Puerto Rico's coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory's main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid.

Last customers being reconnected to Puerto Rico power grid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:30:00 +0100680news (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Crews were preparing Wednesday to shut down generators that have powered an island off Puerto Rico’s coast — the last customers to be reconnected to the U.S. territory’s main power system 18 months after Hurricane Maria destroyed the grid.

Cyclone Idai’s ‘huge’ floods in Mozambique leave rescue workers helpless

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:26:00 +0100thenational (en)

Metres-deep floodwaters caused by Cyclone Idai, which made landfall last week, have left a trail of destruction in central Mozambique that has rendered rescue workers helpless to access those in desperate need of support, aid agencies have said. Groups trying to deliver food, water and shelter....

Sinistrée du cyclone Idai: "On a faim ici et nous souffrons"

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:05:00 +0100bbc-french-africa (fr)

Le Mozambique en deuil pour trois jours. Le pays pleure plus de mille victimes. Le cyclone Idai a également semé la désolation au Zimbabwe et au Malawi. Les secours sont toujours à l'œuvre mais les zones reculées restent difficiles d'accès. Désormais, l'on redoute des maladies contagieuses comme le choléra.

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid Source: AP

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:58:00 +0100wftv (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

TheLatest#x3a;UNwillpressglobalcommunityforcycloneaid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:56:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

Mozambique DISASTER: 90 PERCENT of Beira city DESTROYED as death toll could rise to 1000

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:54:00 +0100express (en)

The port city of Beira, home to half a million people, was Mozambique’s fourth largest city but now lies all but destroyed. Up to 1000 people may have been killed in the storm, which hit the nation last Thursday. Cyclone Idai hit with winds of up to 170 kph (105 mph), then moved inland to Zimbabwe....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid Source: AP

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:47:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

Death toll soars amid cyclone havoc

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:43:00 +0100news_com_au (en)

At least 200 people have died in Mozambique and 98 in Zimbabwe, but the death toll is likely to rise as rescuers are still finding bodies. Hundreds were clinging onto trees or roofs on Wednesday, waiting for rescue teams. Roads in and around Beira were swamped and heavy rain was continuing to fall,....

Hundreds trapped after African cyclone

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:32:00 +0100illawarramercury (en)

Aid workers have scrambled to save hundreds trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of south east Africa. Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique's port city of Beira with winds of up to 170 kph....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid Source: AP

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:28:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

Mozambique mourns Cyclone Idai deaths as rescuers struggle to reach those affected

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:28:00 +0100nzherald (en)

When the mudslide struck, students at the St. Charles Lwanga School had nowhere to go. So they waited for days with their classmates' corpses, hoping for rescue. The survivors huddled together in dining halls and classrooms at their boarding school in eastern Zimbabwe, waiting out the aftermath of....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid Source: AP

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:26:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

Cyclone Idai: UN allocates $20 million in emergency funding, as full extent of disaster continues to emerge

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:15:00 +0100un-news (en)

on Wednesday to ensure aid reaches those most affected. The cyclone made landfall on Thursday night near Beira City, in central Mozambique, bringing heavy rains and flooding to the three countries and forcing thousands from their homes. To date, it is feared that over 1,000 may have died in the....

Hundreds trapped after African cyclone

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:03:00 +0100theherald-au (en)

Aid workers have scrambled to save hundreds trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of south east Africa. Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique's port city of Beira with winds of up to 170 kph....

Hundreds trapped after African cyclone

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:56:00 +0100portstephensexaminer (en)

Aid workers have scrambled to save hundreds trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of south east Africa. Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique's port city of Beira with winds of up to 170 kph....

Hundreds trapped after African cyclone

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:54:00 +0100dailyadvertiser (en)

Aid workers have scrambled to save hundreds trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of south east Africa. Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique's port city of Beira with winds of up to 170 kph....

Hundreds trapped after African cyclone

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:44:00 +0100bordermail (en)

Aid workers have scrambled to save hundreds trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of south east Africa. Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique's port city of Beira with winds of up to 170 kph....

Cyclone Idai: UN allocates $20 million in emergency funding, as full extent of disaster continues to emerge

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:44:00 +0100un-org (en)

on Wednesday to ensure aid reaches those most affected. The cyclone made landfall on Thursday night near Beira City, in central Mozambique, bringing heavy rains and flooding to the three countries and forcing thousands from their homes. To date, it is feared that over 1,000 may have died in the....

Hundreds trapped after African cyclone

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:43:00 +0100yahoo-au (en)

Aid workers have scrambled to save hundreds trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of south east Africa. Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique's port city of Beira with winds of up to 170 kph....

Hundreds trapped after African cyclone

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:35:00 +01009news (en)

Aid workers have scrambled to save hundreds trapped by floods around the Mozambican port city of Beira, after a powerful cyclone killed hundreds of people and left a trail of destruction across swathes of south east Africa. Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique's port city of Beira with winds of up to 170 kph....

Fears humanitarian crisis caused by Cyclone Idai could further intensify as torrential rains continue

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:28:00 +0100itv (en)

Fears are growing that the humanitarian crisis in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi could further intensify, with torrential rains in the region expected to continue into Thursday, and floodwaters set to rise. As well as the immediate threat caused by flooding, hunger and illness are growing concerns,....

Brooklyn still considering proposed Hurricane Alley Athletic Complex

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:55:00 +0100cleveland (en)

“We’re just kicking off initial conversations but it really didn’t go very far,” Gallagher said. “We’re not any closer regarding the project yet.” The meeting included Gallagher, Brooklyn City Schools Superintendent Mark G. Gleichauf, Law Director Kevin Butler and Council President Ron Van Kirk.

Rising flood levels threaten Mozambique disaster relief effort

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:12:00 +0100guardian (en)

Rescue teams are rushing to save thousands of Mozambicans stranded on roofs and in trees before flood levels rise further. Mozambique, which was hit by Cyclone Idai over the weekend , is trying to rescue people from vast and deadly flooding. It has declared a state of emergency and is appealing for international help.

Flooding From Cyclone Idai Made an ‘Inland Ocean,’ Stalling Rescues

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:04:00 +0100nytimes (en)

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Rescue workers struggled Tuesday to reach areas devastated by a huge cyclone in Mozambique, as heavy rains swelled rivers and further isolated flooded communities in what aid agencies called the worst natural disaster in southern Africa in two decades.

Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:33:00 +0100thezimbabwemail (en)

Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds. MAPUTO/HARARE (Reuters) – Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa.

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:28:00 +0100irishsun (en)

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350 000 people are at risk," Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi....

Devastating cyclone tracks trail of destruction across southeast Africa

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:49:00 +0100nbcnews (en)

MAPUTO/HARARE — Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique's port city of Beira on Thursday before....

First responder to Cyclone Idai: India provides HADR to Mozambique

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:26:00 +0100irishsun (en)

Beira [Mozambique], Mar 20 (ANI): India's three naval ships have reached Port Beira of Mozambique, which has been ravaged by Cyclone Idai, and have delivered the first batch of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) stores including food, medicines and clothing to the Maputo's defence authorities.

Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Unite to Ease Cyclone Idai's Effects

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:20:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

HARARE — Zimbabweans have started raising funds and donating goods to provide relief to those who have been affected by Cyclone Idai, which the government says has killed nearly 100 people and displaced hundreds. The government says people are wary of who receives the donations.

Tanzania sends relief food to flood-ravaged African countries as Kenya battles devastating starvation

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:38:00 +0100tuko (en)

- Magufuli's government dispatched 200 tines of maize and 17 tonnes of rice as relief food to Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. - The Tanzania government also sent to the affected southern Africa countries 24 tonnes of medicine. - President Uhuru Kenyatta on his part sent condolence message to those who lost loved ones in the disaster.

Rescuers forced to leave some cyclone victims behind

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:33:00 +0100CBSnews (en)

Beira, Mozambique -- The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors. The United Nations was leading the charge to get aid to the hundreds of thousands of people in desperate need.

Mozambique in mourning after cyclone kills hundreds

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:09:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

has declared three days of national mourning after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed more than 200 people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique's port city of Beira on Thursday before moving inland, brought winds of up....

Cyclone Idai Has Caused Massive Devastation in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:58:00 +0100africanewswire (en)

Cyclone Idai is one of the most destructive storms to hit this region of Africa in decades. The death toll is still unknown, but likely to be in the thousands. Hundreds of thousands of people in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique have been displaced and vast numbers of houses, structures and farmlands have been destroyed.

Over 300 dead, and counting, in Zimbabwe and Mozambique after Cyclone Idai

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:46:00 +0100businessday (en)

Beira — The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe has risen to more than 300 as rescuers race against the clock to help survivors and the UN leads the charge to provide aid. “We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk,” Mozambican....

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:32:00 +0100independent-UG (en)

This handout picture taken and released on March 18, 2019, by the Mission Aviation Fellowship shows people on a roof surrounded by flooding in an area affected by Cyclone Idai in Beira. Beira, Mozambique | AFP | The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more....

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as U.N. boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:30:00 +0100rappler (en)

MOZAMBIQUE'S CYCLONE. Locals stand on a damaged section of the road between Beira and Chimoio in Nhamatanda district, central Mozambique, on March 19, 2019, after the area was hit by the Cyclone Idai. Photo by Adrien Barbier/AFP. BEIRA, Mozambique – The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into....

Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:15:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

MAPUTO/HARARE: Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday (Mar 20) after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique's port city of Beira on Thursday....

Zimbabweans Unite to Ease Cyclone Idai’s Effects

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:07:00 +0100africanewswire (en)

HARARE Zimbabweans have started raising funds and donating goods to provide relief to those who have been affected by Cyclone Idai, which the government says has killed nearly 100 people and displaced hundreds. The government says people are wary of who receives the donations.

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0100mg (en)

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. “We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350 000 people are at risk,” Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi....

Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills...

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:52:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

MAPUTO/HARARE: Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique's port city of Beira on Thursday before....

Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:45:00 +0100tribune (en)

MAPUTO/HARARE: Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique’s port city of Beira on Thursday before....

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:28:00 +0100EastAfrican (en)

Zimbabwean soldiers help residents retrieve their lost belongings on March 19, 2019 Chimanimani as the military was deployed to assist civilians, after the area was hit by the Cyclone Idai. PHOTO | ZINYANGE AUNTONY | AFP In Summary. Rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid.

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique death toll passes 200, millions hit

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:19:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Over 200 dead in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai, millions hit. The number of people killed in a powerful cyclone and flooding in Mozambique has risen above 200, more than doubling the country’s death toll from a storm that could rank as one of the worst weather-related disasters in the southern hemisphere.

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:07:00 +0100egyptindependent (en)

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. “We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk,” Mozambican President Filipe....

Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:07:00 +0100oann (en)

Drone footage shows destruction after Cyclone Idai in the settlement of Praia Nova, which sits on the edge of Beira, Mozambique, March 18, 2019 in this still image taken from a social media video on March 19, 2019. International Federation Of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies via REUTERS. March 20, 2019.

Cyclone Idai – MDC assesses damage, calls for international intervention

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:02:00 +0100zimbabwesituation (en)

Both Rusitu and Nyahoda rivers were flooded so villagers at Kopa and beyond were not accessible as of yesterday. Fatalities The MDC continues to learn with disdain the death of close to one hundred people in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai. Sadly, the death toll is expected to rise, many people are....

Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:58:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MAPUTO/HARARE (Reuters) - Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique's port city of Beira on Thursday....

Full Article: Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:56:00 +0100wsau (en)

MAPUTO/HARARE (Reuters) - Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique's port city of Beira on Thursday....

Mozambique starts three days of mourning after cyclone kills hundreds

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:41:00 +0100trust (en)

MAPUTO/HARARE, March 20 (Reuters) - Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique's port city of Beira....

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:07:00 +0100asianage (en)

Beira The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican President Filipe....

Mozambique, Zimbabwe Cyclone D...

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 08:01:00 +0100modernghana (en)

Four days after Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall, emergency teams in central Mozambique fanned out in boats and helicopters, seeking to pluck survivors from roofs and treetops in an inland sea of floodwater, sometimes in the dead of night. Air force personnel from Mozambique and South Africa were....

‘World knows not depth of disaster yet:’ Cyclone kills over 300 in Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:59:00 +0100iran-daily (en)

"We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced Tuesday, while the government in Zimbabwe said around 100 people had died but the toll could be three times that figure. The UN, meanwhile, said that one of the worst storms to....

LCQ13: Traffic signs damaged during super typhoon Mangkhut

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:59:00 +0100agenparl (en)

(AGENPARL) – Hong Kong, mer 20 marzo 2019 Following is a question by the Hon Chan Chi-chuen and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Frank Chan Fan, in the Legislative Council today (March 20): Question: Some members of the public have relayed that quite a number of large....

Death toll from Mozambique, Zimbabwe floods exceeds 300...

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:58:00 +0100newvision (en)

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 on Tuesday as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN-led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican President....

Cyclone causes disaster in Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:34:00 +0100presstv (en)

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi....

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:16:00 +0100GulfDailyNews (en)

Beira, Mozambique: The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican....

Death toll climbs to 300 after Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:15:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

The UN added that one of the worst storms to hit southern Africa in decades had also unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Malawi, affecting nearly a million people and forcing more than 80,000 from their homes. Four days after Tropical Cyclone Idai, emergency teams in central Mozambique fanned out in....

Death toll from Mozambique, Zimbabwe floods exceeds 300 as UN boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:12:00 +0100standardmedia (en)

20th Mar 2019 08:51:37 GMT +0300 Doctor assists mother and child during evacuation exercise. [Photo: AFP] The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 on Tuesday as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid.

300 dead, 35,000 at risk as Cyclone Idai rages through Mozambique, Zimbabwe; UN labels it ‘one of the worst storms in decades’

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 06:36:00 +0100firstpost (en)

Beira: The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 on Tuesday as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican....

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 06:34:00 +0100afp-english (en)

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi....

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 06:17:00 +0100yahoo-au (en)

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi....

Death toll from Mozambique, Zimbabwe floods exceeds 300

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 06:11:00 +0100nation-ke (en)

People are escorted to safety by aid workers at the airport of the coastal city of Beira in central Mozambique on March 19, 2019 PHOTO | ADRIEN BARBIER | AFP In Summary. Four days after Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall, emergency teams in central Mozambique fanned out in boats and helicopters,....

Death toll from Mozambique, Zimbabwe floods exceeds 300

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:29:00 +0100bssnews (en)

BEIRA, Mozambique, March 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 on Tuesday as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. “We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly....

Zimbabweans Unite to Ease Cyclone Idai's Effects

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:25:00 +0100voanews (en)

HARARE — Zimbabweans have started raising funds and donating goods to provide relief to those who have been affected by Cyclone Idai, which the government says has killed nearly 100 people and displaced hundreds. The government says people are wary of who receives the donations.

Death toll from Mozambique, Zimbabwe floods exceeds 300 as UN boosts aid Updated 3 minutes ago

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:08:00 +0100geo-tv (en)

BEIRA: The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 on Tuesday as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican....

Nebraska flooding aerial pictures: Incredible images as devastating flood submerges towns

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 04:55:00 +0100express (en)

There are more than eight million people under flood warnings across the Midwest and Mississippi Valley according to CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen. There has been two people killed due to flooding in Nebraska, and one dead in Iowa with at least one person missing in Nebraska.

Death toll from Mozambique, Zimbabwe...

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 04:39:00 +0100dhakatribune (en)

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 on Tuesday as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican President....

UAE backs Caribbean green energy project with $50m fund

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 04:11:00 +0100thenational (en)

The UAE has made a $50 million (Dh183m) investment into clean energy projects in the Caribbean. The plan is to build electric vehicle stations and solar power plants in the largest project of its kind in the region. It is expected to help save $1.1m a year by cutting back diesel costs in the Bahamas, Barbados and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Death toll from Mozambique, Zimbabwe floods exceeds 300 as UN boosts aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 03:53:00 +0100arabnews (en)

BEIRA, Mozambique: The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 on Tuesday as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. “We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk,”....

Timetable for Deer Park chemical blaze indefinite as fire grows

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 02:02:00 +0100chron (en)

The stubborn blaze at the International Terminals Co. in Deer Park grew in size as it churned through chemical storage tanks for a third day on Tuesday as city, county and state leaders sought to assure anxious residents the fire posed no immediate health risk.

'Major humanitarian emergency' after cyclone slams south Africa

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 01:58:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

Al Jazeera's Fahmida Miller, reporting from Beira, said power lines were down in the city and surrounding areas. "There's also no communication. People are not able to call for help, while others are unable to determine where missing people are," she said. "The roof of the city's main hospital was torn away during the cyclone.

Death toll from Mozambique tropical cyclone rises over 300 with tens of thousands at risk

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 01:07:00 +0100thejournal (en)

THE DEATH TOLL from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe has risen to more than 300, as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. “We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk,” Mozambican President Filipe....

Cyclone impacted trio get 3.5m EU emergency aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:53:00 +0100myjoyonline (en)

Tanzania has sent relief aid to neighbouring Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi following the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai that has ravaged parts of the country. Reports indicate that the aid package included foot and medical supplies. Overall, 214 tons of food and 24 tons of medical supplies were dispatched by the Tanzania government.

Death Toll From Mozambique, Zimbabwe Floods E...

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:09:00 +0100modernghana (en)

The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 on Tuesday as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors and the UN led the charge to provide aid. "We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican President....

Mozambique Cyclone Rescuers Struggle to Reach Victims in ‘Inland Ocean’

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:00:00 +0100nytimes (en)

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Rescue workers struggled Tuesday to reach areas devastated by a huge cyclone in Mozambique, as heavy rains swelled rivers and further isolated flooded communities in what aid agencies called the worst natural disaster in southern Africa in two decades.

Cyclone death toll in Mozambique, Zimbabwe rises above 300

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:50:00 +0100france24-en (en)

“We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk,” Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced, while the government in Zimbabwe said around 100 people had died but the toll could be triple that figure. The UN , meanwhile, said that one of the worst storms to hit southern....

Cyclone Idai: Namibian leader condoles with SADC neighbours

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:49:00 +0100apanews-en (en)

APA-Windhoek (Namibia) President Hage Geingob on Tuesday extended condolences to the people and governments of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi following the devastating Cyclone Idai that claimed more than 1000 lives and destroyed infrastructures in the three southern African countries.

Death toll from Mozambique, Zimbabwe floods exceeds 300 as UN boosts aid

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:12:00 +0100pulse (en)

"We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk," Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced, while the government in Zimbabwe said around 100 people had died but the toll could be triple that figure. The UN, meanwhile, said that one of the worst storms to hit southern....

'Major humanitarian emergency' after cyclone batters SE Africa

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:02:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

The organisation said large areas to the west of Beira were severely flooded, and in places close to the Buzi and Pungwe rivers, flood waters are metres deep, completely submerging homes, telephone poles and trees. "The scale of suffering and loss is still not clear, and we expect that the number of....

Fears of massive death toll as Mozambique, Zimbabwe survey damage of Cyclone Idai

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:56:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Government and aid agency officials sounded the alarm on Tuesday after flights over a vast area of wreckage wrought by Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe, Malawi and especially Mozambique spurred fears of a massive human toll. That toll is already in the hundreds across the three southeast African countries.

House cuts tourism, economic development money 15 Mins The tourism-marketing agency Visit Florida would only be funded for three months, while Enterprise Florida wouldn't get any state money as

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:31:00 +0100news4jax (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The tourism-marketing agency Visit Florida would only be funded for three months, while Enterprise Florida wouldn’t get any state money as part of a budget proposal released Tuesday by a House panel for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Also left out of the House proposal was....

Cyclone: Zim in huge economic loss

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:28:00 +0100zbc (en)

The devastating effects of Cyclone Idai have taken a huge toll on exports and imports through the Beira port in Mozambique as well as horticultural projects in Zimbabwe’s Manicaland province. The cyclone ravaged Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi and claimed hundreds of lives and also left a trail of infrastructure destruction.

ISRAEL ZEFANIAS

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:20:00 +0100coastweek (en)

by Israel Zefanias MAPUTO Mozambique (Xinhua) -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi said on Monday that the death toll from Tropical Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000. The National Institute for Disaster Management said Monday more than 84 deaths have officially been recorded since the landfall of Idai....

Edenderry's 'Superman McCann' claims hat-trick of national kickboxing titles

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:07:00 +0100offalyexpress (en)

Luke McCann of Edenderry’s Team Hurricane, hit a hat trick of titles at the Irish Open in CityWest last week. The Irish Open is the biggest and best fighting tournament in the world and with almost 2,000 competitors from 35 nations and 296 clubs taking their chance at success.

new House cuts tourism, economic development money

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 19:46:00 +0100cbs12 (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (News Service of Florida) — The tourism-marketing agency Visit Florida would only be funded for three months, while Enterprise Florida wouldn’t get any state money as part of a budget proposal released Tuesday by a House panel for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

Cyclone Idai: India reaches out to Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:29:00 +0100thehindu (en)

The Indian Navy had launched a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation in coordination with local officials to evacuate about 5,000 people stranded at Buzi near Port Beira in Mozambique, a Navy officer said on Tuesday. The African nation has been devastated by tropical cyclone Idai.

Cyclone Idai: Tanzania sends relief supplies, EU releases ‎€3.5m aid

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:20:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Tanzania, EU send emergency support. Tanzania has sent relief aid to neighbouring Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi following the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai that has ravaged parts of the country. Reports indicate that the aid package included food and medical supplies.

Cyclone impacted trio get 3.5m EU emergency aid, Tanzania sends relief

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:20:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Tanzania has sent relief aid to neighbouring Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi following the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai that has ravaged parts of the country. Reports indicate that the aid package included foot and medical supplies. Overall, 214 tons of food and 24 tons of medical supplies were dispatched by the Tanzania government.

Beira: The Mozambican city barred, beaten, battered by Cyclone Idai

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:49:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Three southern African countries are in the path of a rampaging tropical storm. Cyclone Idai has since late last week ravaged parts of Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe and Malawi. The effect of the Cyclone has aptly been captured as having left a trail of death and destruction, both by governments and....

Kagman emergency shelter no longer needed

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:09:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

AFTER serving almost 200 individuals since December, the Kagman Emergency Shelter Facility closed on Friday afternoon. Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Secretary Robert Hunter said the Joint Field Office, a CNMI-Federal Emergency Management Agency joint task force effort, decided to shut down the facility.

Cyclone Idai Has Caused Massive Devastation in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:53:00 +0100undispatch (en)

. Cyclone Idai is one of the most destructive storms to hit this region of Africa in decades. The death toll is still unknown, but likely to be in the thousands. Hundreds of thousands of people in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique have been displaced and vast numbers of houses, structures and farmlands have been destroyed.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 14:48:00 +0100wsaw (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

UAE backs Caribbean green energy project with $50m fund

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:13:00 +0100thenational (en)

The UAE has made a US$50 million (Dh183m) investment into clean energy projects in the Caribbean. The plan is to build electric vehicle stations and large-scale solar power plants in the largest project of its kind in the region. It is expected to help save $1.

La Chine est prête à aider le Mozambique, le Malawi et le Zimbabwe après un cyclone dévastateur

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:07:00 +0100french-news (fr)

BEIJING, 19 mars (Xinhua) -- La Chine a exprimé mardi sa volonté d'aider le Mozambique, le Malawi et le Zimbabwe, frappés par le cyclone tropical Idai. "Nous sommes prêts à offrir un soutien nécessaire et à aider selon nos moyens, en fonction de l'ampleur de la catastrophe et des demandes des trois....

La Chine est prête à aider le Mozambique, le Malawi et le Zimbabwe après un cyclone dévastateur

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:04:00 +0100french.china.org.cn (fr)

La Chine a exprimé mardi sa volonté d'aider le Mozambique, le Malawi et le Zimbabwe, frappés par le cyclone tropical Idai. "Nous sommes prêts à offrir un soutien nécessaire et à aider selon nos moyens, en fonction de l'ampleur de la catastrophe et des demandes des trois gouvernements", a indiqué....

Did not anticipate Cyclone Idai's intensity: Zimbabwe Defence Minister

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 10:22:00 +0100business-standard (en)

Zimbabwe's Minister of Defence, Oppah Muchinguri, on Tuesday said that her government failed to anticipate the magnitude of Cyclone Idai. "I had not anticipated Cyclone Idai to be so bad. We had heard that floods were coming and a cyclone, but we had not moved or done anything to help ourselves," Aljazeera quoted Muchinguri as saying.

The Red Cross said 90% of Beira was damaged or destroyed.

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 08:34:00 +0100irishexaminer (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

Utrecht, Idai, O'Rourke : les informations de la nuit

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 07:18:00 +0100courrierinternational (fr)

La police monte la garde dans la zone bouclée autour du tramway où un tireur a ouvert le feu, tuant au moins trois personnes et en blessant plusieurs, au 24 Oktoberplace à Utrecht, le 18 mars 2019. JOHN THYS / AFP Aux Pays-Bas, le principal suspect de la fusillade d’Utrecht arrêté, la piste....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 06:38:00 +0100jamaica-gleaner (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP): More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the....

Mozambique president says death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 05:06:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Death toll could surpass 1,000. Mozambique’s president, Filipe Nyusi on Monday said the death toll from Cyclone Idai and the preceding floods could exceed 1,000. Only 84 deaths have been confirmed so far in Mozambique as a result of Cyclone Idai, which has also left a trail of death and destruction....

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:56:00 +0100oxfordtimes (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:42:00 +0100yorkpress (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

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Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:38:00 +0100izf (fr)

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Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:37:00 +0100newsandstar (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

Cyclone Idai may have killed 1,000 people in Mozambique, says country's president

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:34:00 +0100piratefm (en)

Four days after Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique, there are fears it may have killed more than 1,000 people in the country. It is thought to have been the most destructive storm to have hit the southeast African nation in more than 10 years. Widespread flooding has left whole villages submerged and....

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:28:00 +0100worcesternews (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:14:00 +0100thecourier (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:14:00 +0100wandsworthguardian (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:13:00 +0100southwalesargus (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

More than 1,000 people feared dead after Cyclone Idai slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:13:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the flood waters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:01:00 +0100dailyecho (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:49:00 +0100yourlocalguardian (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:48:00 +0100chesterfirst (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

UAE ambassador to India stresses need for peace in region

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:43:00 +0100arabnews (en)

JOHANNESBURG: More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:43:00 +0100independent-ie (en)

“It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said. Cyclone Idai could prove to be the deadliest storm in generations to hit the impoverished south-east African country of 30 million people. It struck Beira, an Indian Ocean port city of half a million people, late on Thursday and then....

Mozambique death toll from Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000, president says

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:29:00 +0100itv (en)

More than 1,000 people are feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the president has said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” Filipe Nyusi said.

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Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:27:00 +0100laliberte (fr)

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Cyclone Idai: President Nyusi says over 1,000 people may have died in Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 02:06:00 +0100business-standard (en)

on Monday said that Cyclone Idai, which made landfall in Mozambique and other neighbouring countries, might have claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people, as torrential rains showed no signs of abating. "Officially, we have a record of more than 84 dead but everything indicates that we can have a....

AFTERMATH OF A STORM: Picking up the pieces after Cyclone Idai

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 02:06:00 +0100dailymaverick (en)

Inhabitants of Chiluvi, a village in central Mozambique, walk along a flooded and muddy street after Cyclone Idai and Floods that hit the region, in Nhamatanda, Mozambique, 13 March 2019 (Issued 18 March 2019). Chiluvo, together with Nhamatanda, Sofala, illustrates the tragedy that is experienced....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 01:36:00 +0100wkyt (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 01:00:00 +0100providencejournal (en)

JOHANNESBURG More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:49:00 +0100jamaicaobserver (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:46:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:41:00 +0100tribtown (en)

JOHANNESBURG More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

More than 1,000 feared dead in Mozambique cyclone, damage 'massive and horrifying'

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:28:00 +0100CBC (en)

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:25:00 +0100therepublic (en)

JOHANNESBURG More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:20:00 +0100japantoday (en)

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

More than 1,000 feared dead in Mozambique storm

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:13:00 +0100usaToday (en)

JOHANNESBURG – More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:09:00 +0100ohio (en)

JOHANNESBURG More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:58:00 +0100ocala (en)

JOHANNESBURG More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:53:00 +0100statesman (en)

JOHANNESBURG More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:46:00 +0100palmbeachpost (en)

JOHANNESBURG More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

'1,000 dead' in Mozambique cyclone

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:26:00 +0100BangkokPost (en)

JOHANNESBURG: More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 21:35:00 +0100thegardenisland (en)

In this photo taken on Friday, March 15, 2019 and provided by the International Red Cross, people carry their personal effects after Tropical Cyclone Idai, in Beira, Mozambique. Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi says that more than 1,000 may have by killed by Cyclone Idai, which many say is the worst in more than 20 years.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 21:25:00 +0100wkbn (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

More than 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:57:00 +0100jamaicaobserver (en)

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:45:00 +0100hjnews (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 Feared Dead After Cyclone Slams Into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:41:00 +0100voanews (en)

JOHANNESBURG — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

More Than 1,000 People Feared Dead After Devastating Cyclone Cripples Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:38:00 +0100time (en)

(JOHANNESBURG) More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

'Situation is terrible': Cyclone may have killed 1,000 in Mozambique Sky News

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:36:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

© Reuters Widespread flooding in Beira, Mozambique after Cyclone Idai Four days after Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique, there are fears it may have killed more than 1,000 people in the country. It is thought to have been the most destructive storm to have hit the southeast African nation in more than 10 years.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:36:00 +0100thespec (en)

JOHANNESBURG — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 20:06:00 +0100newstalkzb (en)

More than 1000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the impoverished southeastern African country in more than 10 years.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:54:00 +0100HonululuAdvertiser (en)

JOHANNESBURG >> More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

Cyclone Idai ravages Zim forces Mnangagwa back home

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:47:00 +0100nehandaradio (en)

The cyclone also destroyed key infrastructure and swept away hundreds of homes, mainly in Manicaland. The government said Mnangagwa was expected home yesterday “to be directly involved with the national response by way of relief to victims of Cyclone Idai”. “The president has cut short his trip to Abu Dhabi to attend to the cyclone issue.

World Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:39:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:29:00 +0100nzherald (en)

More than 1000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the impoverished southeastern African country in more than 10 years.

More than 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:25:00 +0100washtimes (en)

This image made available by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday March 18, 2019, shows an aerial view from a helicopter of flooding in Beira, Mozambique. The Red Cross says that as much as ... By Andrew Meldrum - Associated Press - Monday, March 18, 2019.

Over 1,000 feared dead after Cyclone Idai slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:19:00 +0100japantimes (en)

JOHANNESBURG - More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:18:00 +0100alarabiya-en (en)

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the impoverished southeastern African country in more than 10 years.

Cyclone Idai may have killed 1,000 people in Mozambique, says country's president

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:13:00 +0100heart (en)

Four days after Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique, there are fears it may have killed more than 1,000 people in the country. It is thought to have been the most destructive storm to have hit the southeast African nation in more than 10 years. Widespread flooding has left whole villages submerged and....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:11:00 +0100whittierdailynews (en)

This image made available by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday March 18, 2019, shows an aerial view from a helicopter of flooding in Beira, Mozambique. The Red Cross says that as much as 90 percent of Mozambique’s central port city of Beira has been damaged or destroyed by tropical Cyclone Idai.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:03:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:03:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:59:00 +0100gainesville (en)

The cyclone hit Beira, Mozambique, late Thursday and then moved inland to Zimbabwe and Malawi with strong winds and heavy rain. JOHANNESBURG — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:57:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:56:00 +0100apnews (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:56:00 +0100dailynews (en)

This image made available by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday March 18, 2019, shows an aerial view from a helicopter of flooding in Beira, Mozambique. The Red Cross says that as much as 90 percent of Mozambique’s central port city of Beira has been damaged or destroyed by tropical Cyclone Idai.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique Source: AP

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:51:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:37:00 +0100tvnz (en)

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Speaking on state Radio Mozambique, President Filipe Nyusi said that while the official....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique Source: AP

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:36:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:31:00 +0100kob (en)

By ANDREW MELDRUM March 18, 2019 11:01 AM. JOHANNESBURG (AP) - More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:30:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

JOHANNESBURG: More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique Source: AP

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:29:00 +0100wftv (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:29:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique Source: AP

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:22:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:22:00 +0100theolympian (en)

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the impoverished southeastern African country in more than 10 years.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:21:00 +0100tri-cityherald (en)

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the impoverished southeastern African country in more than 10 years.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:17:00 +0100dcourier (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said. Cyclone Idai is believed to be the most destructive storm to hit the....

Death toll from Cyclone Idai could be more than 1,000, Mozambique’s president says

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:17:00 +0100globalnews (en)

“The waters of the Pungue and Buzi rivers overflowed, making whole villages disappear and isolating communities, and bodies are floating,” said Nyusi. “It is a real disaster of great proportions.” WATCH: Death toll rises to 64 after Zimbabwe hit by cyclone Nyusi spoke after flying by helicopter over....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:16:00 +0100heraldonline (en)

This image made available by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday March 18, 2019, shows an aerial view from a helicopter of flooding in Beira, Mozambique. The Red Cross says that as much as 90 percent of Mozambique's central port city of Beira has been damaged or destroyed by tropical Cyclone Idai.

Cyclone Idai: Toll rises to 150 in Malawi

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:14:00 +0100irishsun (en)

Nairobi [Kenya], Mar 18 (ANI): The toll in Cyclone Idai, which ravaged South Africa with flash floods, sweeping away houses and destroying trees and crops, earlier this week, has risen to 150 in Malawi alone. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed sadness over the loss....

Death toll from Cyclone Idai could be more than 1,000, Mozambique’s president says

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:11:00 +0100cknw (en)

“The waters of the Pungue and Buzi rivers overflowed, making whole villages disappear and isolating communities, and bodies are floating,” said Nyusi. “It is a real disaster of great proportions.” WATCH: Death toll rises to 64 after Zimbabwe hit by cyclone Nyusi spoke after flying by helicopter over....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:08:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

This image made available by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday March 18, 2019, shows an aerial view from a helicopter of flooding in Beira, Mozambique. The Red Cross says that as much as 90 percent of Mozambique's central port city of Beira has been damaged or destroyed by tropical Cyclone Idai.

article Nebraska nuclear plant still at full power after preparing for flooding

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:36:00 +0100trust (en)

March 18 (Reuters) - Nebraska Public Power District's (NPPD) Cooper nuclear plant in Nebraska was still operating at full power early Monday after the company said on Friday it was preparing for possible flooding, according to a report from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

EPA approves DPW e-waste collection and recycling

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:26:00 +0100marianasvariety (en)

(Office of the Governor) — The Department of Public Works-Solid Waste Management Division recently confirmed that electronic waste in the amount of 200 tons has been guaranteed and granted for disposal following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s acknowledgement of consent or AOC and the....

Cyclone Idai ravages Zim forces Mnangagwa back home

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:23:00 +0100zimbabwesituation (en)

Source: Cyclone Idai ravages Zim forces Mnangagwa back home | Daily News ZIMBABWE is reeling from the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Idai, which forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, to cut short his trip to the United Arab Emirates. This comes as the government has deployed the Zimbabwe....

Cyclone Idai : l'Afrique australe endeuillée [Revue de presse]

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:18:00 +0100fr-africanews (fr)

Revenons dans cette revue de presse sur cette catastrophe naturelle qui continue d’endeuiller des familles dans trois pays du continent. Selon las Verdades, le cyclone Idai a déjà fait près de 200 morts : 64 au Zimbabwe, 73 au Mozambique et 56 au Malawi. The Morning Call, c'est pour vous et pour votre monde.

Cyclone Idai impact ravages Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:31:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Southern Africa counting losses as South Africa sends support. As at Monday morning (March 18), government estimates showed that at least 89 people have died in Zimbabwe after Cyclone Idai tore across the eastern and southern parts of the country. The scale of destruction is only becoming apparent....

Cyclone Idai fait 150 morts au Mozambique et au Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:50:00 +0100bbc-french-africa (fr)

Copyright de l’image IFRC/Caroline Haga Image caption La Croix-Rouge a procédé à une évaluation aérienne dimanche. Le cyclone Idai a eu un impact "massif et horrible" sur la ville portuaire de Beira au Mozambique, a déclaré la Croix-Rouge. La catastrophe naturelle a tué 150 personnes dans trois....

Nebraska nuclear plant still at full power after preparing for flooding

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:50:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

(Reuters) - Nebraska Public Power District's (NPPD) Cooper nuclear plant in Nebraska was still operating at full power early Monday after the company said on Friday it was preparing for possible flooding, according to a report from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Nebraska nuclear plant still at full power after preparing for flooding

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 13:34:00 +0100wsau (en)

(Reuters) - Nebraska Public Power District's (NPPD) Cooper nuclear plant in Nebraska was still operating at full power early Monday after the company said on Friday it was preparing for possible flooding, according to a report from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Cyclone Idai ravages Zim forces Mnangagwa back home

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:23:00 +0100dailynews-co-zw (en)

At least 31 people have so far been reported killed , with hundreds more displaced by the tropical cyclone which reached the country from Mozambique late on Friday night. The cyclone also destroyed key infrastructure and swept away hundreds of homes, mainly in Manicaland.

Zimbabwe counts losses as death toll from Cyclone Idai floods rises to 70, hundreds missing

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:48:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

by Zhang Yuliang, Tichaona Chifamba. HARARE, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe is starting to count the losses as the death toll caused by Cyclone Idai-induced floods hit 70 across three provinces, while access to the most affected areas in southeastern Zimbabwe remains curtailed.

Mali, est ce une tragédie sans fin? [Revue de presse]

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:11:00 +0100fr-africanews (fr)

Revenons dans cette revue de presse sur cette catastrophe naturelle qui continue d’endueiller des familles dans trois pays du continent. Selon, las Verdades, le cyclone Idai a déjà fait près de 200 morts. 64 au Zimbabwe, 73 au Mozambique et 56 au Malawi. The Morning Call, c'est pour vous et pour votre monde.

Cyclone Idai: India diverts 3 naval ships to Beira to provide humanitarian assistance

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:11:00 +0100business-standard (en)

In the wake of Cyclone Idai which ravaged South African nations of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, killing as many as 100, India diverted three naval ships to the port city of (ER) TS Tirumurti tweeted, "In response to request from Mozambique hit by tropical cyclone causing loss of lives and....

Cyclone Idai leaves trail of death, destruction in Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 13:20:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Flooding likely to continue. Mozambique’s weather service has warned that heavy rain will continue to batter Beira and surrounding areas until Sunday. The UN warned of damage to crops, “including about 168,000 hectares (415,000 acres) of crops already impacted by flooding in early March, which will undermine food security and nutrition”.

Cyclone Idai lashes Mozambican port, hits communications

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 04:21:00 +0100reuters-af (en)

MAPUTO/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Parts of Mozambique were cut off on Friday as a tropical storm battered the coast and the major port city of Beira with heavy rain and winds of up to up 170 kph (105 mph). Cyclone Idai was bringing more floodwater and destruction to areas of Mozambique and Malawi....

Cyclone Idai lashes Mozambican port, hits communications

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 19:58:00 +0100herald (en)

MAPUTO/JOHANNESBURG. – Parts of Mozambique were cut off on Friday as a tropical storm battered the coast and the major port city of Beira with heavy rain and winds of up to up 170 kph. Cyclone Idai was bringing more floodwater and destruction to areas of Mozambique and Malawi where scores of people....

Cyclone Idai lashes Mozambican port, hits communications

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 17:11:00 +0100trust (en)

Storm is bringing more rain and destruction to parts of Mozambique and Malawi where scores of people have already been killed and tens of thousands displaced by floods in past few weeks. By Manuel Mucari and Mfuneko Toyana. MAPUTO/JOHANNESBURG March 15 (Reuters) - Parts of Mozambique were cut off on....

Cyclone Idai to make landfall in Mozambique

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:36:00 +0100thezimbabwean (en)

Tropical Cyclone Idai is making landfall near Beira in Mozambique this hour. It’s the equivalent of a category 3 hurricane with wind speeds of over 170 kilometres an hour. Courtesy #DStv403 JOHANNESBURG – A powerful hurricane threatening to rip through Mozambique’s second largest port with winds of....

Beira Update: Cyclone Idai batters Mozambique coastal city, several injured - Reuters

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:07:00 +0100clubofmozambique (en)

A powerful tropical storm made landfall in Mozambique on Thursday evening, battering a coastal city with heavy rain and wind at speeds of up to up 170 km an hour and injuring several people. In Beira, a city of around 500,000 people and a gateway for imports to landlocked countries in southeast....

Bomb cyclone bolts toward Upper Midwest after blasting Colorado, the Plains

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:41:00 +0100sentinelsource (en)

From the Palmer Divide to the Plains Wednesday, an exceptionally-powerful "bomb cyclone" brought 100 mph wind gusts and conditions rivaling those of a hurricane, except with blinding snow in many places. The cyclone of "historic proportions," according to the National Weather Service, is racing into Upper Midwest.

Loss in communications after Cyclone Idai lashes Mozambican port

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:50:00 +0100iol (en)

Maputo - Parts of Mozambique were cut off on Friday as a tropical storm battered the coast and the major port city of Beira with heavy rain and winds of up to up 170 km/h (105 mph). Cyclone Idai was bringing more floodwater and destruction to areas of Mozambique and Malawi where scores of people....

Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe braced for Cyclone Idai

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:00:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Authorities in Mozambique are working around the clock to mitigate the damange caused by a powerful tropical storm that made landfall on Thursday evening, battering a coastal city with heavy rain and wind at speeds of up to up 170 km an hour and injuring several people.

Cyclone Idai batters Mozambique

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:44:00 +0100businessday (en)

Maputo — A powerful tropical storm made landfall in Mozambique on Thursday evening, battering a coastal city with heavy rain and wind at speeds of up to up 170km/h and injuring several people. In Beira, a city of about 500,000 people, Twitter images and television footage showed billboards and....

Cyclone Idai makes landfall, lashes Mozambique coastal city - Reuters

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 10:18:00 +0100clubofmozambique (en)

A powerful tropical storm made landfall in Mozambique on Thursday evening, battering a coastal town with heavy rain and wind at speeds of up to up 170 km an hour, Reuters reports today. In Beira, a gateway for imports to landlocked countries in south-east Africa, Twitter images showed billboards....

Niblock gets fine, deferred prosecution in battery cases

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 06:19:00 +0100gainesville (en)

Roughly three months after being fired in Alachua County, Niblock was hired as city manager for Marco Island — a city of 16,000 people — where he worked three months before being fired again, this time for "unethical behavior." Correction: The initial version of this article contained an incorrect....

Cyclone Idai to make landfall in Mozambique

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 02:13:00 +0100clubofmozambique (en)

A powerful hurricane threatening to rip through Mozambique’s second largest port with winds of over 190 kilometres per hour is expected to make landfall late on Thursday, South Africa’s Weather Service said. Cyclone Idai is set to hit Mozambique and Malawi with strong winds and heavy rain, high seas....

After hammering Colorado, ‘bomb cyclone’ turns to Upper Midwest

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 01:15:00 +0100eastbaytimes (en)

By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow | Washington Post. From the Palmer Divide to the Plains Wednesday, an exceptionally-powerful “bomb cyclone” brought 100 mph wind gusts and conditions rivaling those of a hurricane, except with blinding snow in many places.

Mozambique: Mozambique: Tropical Cyclone Idai - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA), DREF n°: MDRMZ014 / PMZ045

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:08:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Situation Analysis. Description of the disaster. This DREF operation is being launched in preparedness of Tropical Cyclone IDAI, which is expected to make landfall on 15 March 2019. The overall objective of the operation is to meet the immediate shelter, WASH and health needs of 1,500 households....

article Cyclone Idai, worst storm to threaten Mozambique in years, to make landfall

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 19:51:00 +0100trust (en)

JOHANNESBURG, March 14 (Reuters) - A powerful hurricane threatening to rip through Mozambique's second largest port with winds of over 190 kilometres per hour is expected to make landfall late on Thursday, South Africa's Weather Service said. Cyclone Idai is set to hit Mozambique and Malawi with....

SC senators move to weaken dam safety laws in a state where dams break every year

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:21:00 +0100heraldonline (en)

Efforts to weaken South Carolina’s much-criticized dam safety law sailed through a key Senate committee Thursday after lawmakers said they were worried about hurting property owners who are responsible for maintaining aging dams across the state.. Under pressure from the farm lobby to loosen the....

SC senators move to weaken dam safety laws in a state where dams break every year

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:17:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Efforts to weaken South Carolina’s much-criticized dam safety law sailed through a key Senate committee Thursday after lawmakers said they were worried about hurting property owners who are responsible for maintaining aging dams across the state.. Under pressure from the farm lobby to loosen the....

Tzu Chi donates 15...

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:08:00 +0100thedailyherald (en)

A section of the audience at the event. Guests about to enjoy vegetarian meals served after the event. Food packages being donated to persons in need. One of the performances during the event. PHILIPSBURG--“Touching,” “a blessing” and “impressive” were some of the words used by attendees to describe the 2019 St.

Philippines: Six months after Ompong: World Vision has reached 45,000 individuals

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:02:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Six months after typhoon Ompong (international name Mangkhut) ravaged Northern Luzon in the Philippines, World Vision continues to work alongside local governments and various stakeholders in Cagayan, to help typhoon-affected communities. With the target to help at least 10,000 affected households,....

Gulf Resources : Announces Damage to its Facilities Due to Flooding from Typhoon Winbiya

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +01004-traders (en)

SHOUGUANG, China, Aug. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulf Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:GURE) ('Gulf Resources' or the 'Company'), a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, today announced that its facilities have suffered damage from flooding caused by Typhoon Winbiya.

Hurricane hotspots face more devastation as storms cluster

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 07:13:00 +0100timesofmalta (en)

Tropical depressions attain hurricane strength in very short times. Melting glaciers, rising sea levels, global warming and violent storms: the effects of climate change are well documented. But a growing weather trend that has caused much concern is storm clustering when three (sometimes more)....

Forget California quakes, fires; the sea could be No. 1 danger

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:46:00 +0100bendbulletin (en)

LOS ANGELES — In the most extensive study to date on sea level rise in California, researchers say damages by the end of the century could be far more devastating than the worst earthquakes and wildfires in state history. A team of U.S. Geological Survey scientists concluded that even a modest....

Emergency management officials prep for Thursday's severe weather

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 03:56:00 +0100wishtv (en)

​NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) Central Indiana is under a wind advisory Wednesday night ahead of what is being called a "bomb cyclone" that's expected to hit Indianapolis Thursday. The strong storm has emergency management officials on high alert. Hamilton County Emergency Management Executive Director....