Mozambique : La situation humanitaire se dégrade un an après le passage du Cyclone Kenneth qui avait ravagé certaines parties du pays, d'après OCHA

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 21:17:00 +0200infosplusgabon (fr)

25 Avril 2020. Maputo, Mozambique, 25 avril (Infosplusgabon) - Un an après le passage du Cyclone tropical Kenneth qui avait ravagé la province de Cabo Delgado au Mozambique, le 25 avril 2019, plus de 390.000 personnes impactées ont reçu une assistance vitale, tels que de la nourriture, de l'eau potable, et un abri.

FEMA juggles pandemic and storm response

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:15:00 +0200wkyt (en)

While the Federal Emergency Management Agency is focusing on the coronavirus pandemic, severe weather is striking the Southeast. FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor discusses how the agency is responding. (Source: Gray DC) At least one suspected tornado touched down Thursday evening. Seven people have been killed in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana.

WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 12:34:00 +0200sfgate (en)

chance of rain in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a. half inch possible. Highs near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph. becoming southwest in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the. evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the 40s.

Unusually early tropical disturbance forms in Eastern Pacific Ocean

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 01:34:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

A tropical disturbance is currently swirling about 750 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center. An , based in Miami, Fla. was issued at 6:45 a.m. Hawaii time. In the next 48 hours, there is an 80% chance that this....

Haircuts and hurricanes: How the coronavirus could impact how Floridians weather storms, do daily tasks going forward

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 01:11:00 +0200wftv (en)

If a category 1 or 2 storm hits, Florida Department of Emergency Services director Jared Moskowitz said taking COVID-19 into account it may be safer to stay home than flee the storm. “Perhaps we issue you a stay a home order, rather than an evacuation order,” he said.

Guatemala travel advice

Sat, 25 Apr 2020 00:18:00 +0200gov-uk (en)

On 12 April 2020, the Guatemalan Government announced new restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). People are now required to comply with social distancing of at least 1.5 metres and to use masks in all public spaces. This includes walking in the streets.

COVID-19 Update: Don’t Be a Target: What Business Should Know about State Attorney General Reactions to COVID-19

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 23:03:00 +0200natlawreview (en)

In any time of crisis, there is heightened risk for fraud and scams. While United States Attorney General Barr has warned of scams and other illegal acts on the federal level, 1 it is with the state Attorneys General (“AGs”) where the rubber hits the road in enforcing social distancing orders,....

More mangrove trees could prevent hurricane damage

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:41:00 +0200futurity (en)

Climate change is making the impact of hurricanes and other storms more dangerous—and more expensive. As the costs loom over coastlines across the globe, vulnerable communities are looking for new ways to mitigate the economic impact. The researchers found that mangrove trees, which grow in coastal....

Benevolence of Richard Branson and Virgin Group

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:56:00 +0200guardian (en)

Richard Branson on board his new cruise liner, the Scarlet Lady, in Dover. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters. Marina Hyde’s article ( Richard Branson’s bailout plea proves there’s no one more shameless , 21 April) is a one-sided account of Richard Branson and the Virgin Group.

WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:02:00 +0200sfgate (en)

10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows near 50. Southwest wind to 10 mph becoming south after. midnight. .SATURDAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch. possible. Highs near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming. southwest in the afternoon.

Aguilar: A need for Covid-19 disaster plan

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:38:00 +0200sunstar (en)

BY THIS time there should have already been an institutionalized masterplan on how local government units can face coronavirus (Covid-19) head on. Yet, sadly, what we see are cities and municipalities trying to solve problems as they surface on their own like blind men leading the blind.