Extreme Weather

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Tropical Cyclones
LOOK: MSF assists countries ravaged by Cyclone Idai
iol.co.za - Staff Reporter
The scale of destruction wreaked by Tropical Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe is only now starting to emerge as aid organisations …
Hurricane Harvey
Port Aransas students sending help to Midwest flood victims
kiiitv.com - Author: Bill Churchwell
PORT ARANSAS, Texas — A group of high school students in Port Aransas, Texas, are making it their responsibility to help those who have lost …
San Antonio, TX
How Cornyn Will Attack Castro In Senate Fight
politicalwire.com - Taegan Goddard
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: “Cornyn’s team plans to focus on votes Castro took against bills providing aid for Texans impacted by Hurricane Harvey — at …
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Mozambique
Cyclone Idai: India reaches out to Mozambique
thehindu.com - Dinakar Peri
The Indian Navy had launched a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation in coordination with local officials to evacuate about …
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Mudslides
Zimbabwe cyclone survivors tearfully list dead relatives
24matins.uk - 24matins.uk with AFP
Agony is etched in Tapiwa Chanyawo’s face as he tells of the night the storm came, a mudslide swept away their home, and his family died. Their home, …
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Climate
NASA photos capture immense flooding of a vital U.S. Air Force base
Mashable - Mark Kaufman
In 1948, Air Force Secretary Stuart Symington stationed the United States' long-range nuclear bombers at Offutt Air Force Base in eastern Nebraska, a location safe in the middle of the nation and well-insulated
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Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize winner Robert Shiller: Greater than average chance of recession in next 18 months
CNBC
Nobel Prize winning economist Robert Shiller says that the long expansion in the economy, housing and stock markets, combined with continued low …
Kotaku
Castlevania
Konami's New Anniversary Collections Bundle Castlevania, Contra And More
Kotaku - Luke Plunkett
To celebrate the company’s 50th birthday, Konami is releasing a set of bundles called the Anniversary Collections, which will round up a ton of games …
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Tropical Cyclones
Mozambique President: More than 200 People Dead in His Country Alone after Tropical Cyclone; 3 Days Mourning Declared
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mozambique president: More than 200 people dead in his country alone after tropical cyclone; 3 days mourning declared.
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Southern Africa
Cyclone Idai: Widespread Flooding and Devastation Impacting Millions in Southern Africa
theepochtimes.com - Sally Nyakanyanga
CHIMANIMANI/MUTARE, Zimbabwe—What started out like a normal day for Dale Tauya, a 14-year-old student at St. Charles Lwanga Secondary School in …
Load Shedding
Gordhan meets with Eskom board, management as rolling blackouts continue - Cape Business News
cbn.co.za - Pieter Meiring
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says he agrees with South Africans that the continuation of recurrent load shedding, in particular stage 4 …
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Indonesia
Indonesia Flooding, Earthquake Devastate Villages; Death Toll Climbs to More Than 90 People
weather.com - Associated Press
Thousands are homeless and more than 90 people are dead after flash floods and mudslides, at least one triggered by an earthquake, roared through …
Galveston, TX
Lawsuit claims bad diagnosis leads to heart attack
galvnews.com - Matt DeGrood
A Galveston County family is suing a Texas City doctor’s office and one of its employees, asserting they failed to read a test properly and it led to …
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Pets
'Giving dogs a fighting chance': Florida lawmakers seek hurricane lifeline for pets
tampabay.com - By News Service of Florida
People who leave pets restrained outside and unattended during natural or manmade disasters would face up to a year in jail or a fine of up to …
Load Shedding
No end in sight for load shedding: The power crisis in numbers
fin24.com - Tehillah Niselow
Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan told a media briefing on Tuesday that government and Eskom are doing the best they can to solve the …
News (South Africa)
Newsdeck: Mozambique Braces for More Floods as Cyclone Deaths Climb (1)
dailymaverick.co.za - www.dailymaverick.co.za
Heavy rain fell over western Mozambique and neighboring Zimbabwe and is forecast to continue until the end of the week. Mozambique’s cabinet …
Tropical Cyclones
Cylcone Trevor causes Australia power outages, set to strengthen
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A powerful tropical cyclone that lashed the northeast coast of Australia, closing ports and causing power outages, is expected to strengthen further …
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Northern Territory
Cyclone Trevor lashes north Qld towns
thenewdaily.com.au - AAP
Tropical cyclone Trevor has caused chaos in some north Queensland communities as it barrels towards the Northern Territory. Communities were in …
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Human Rights
Listen: News in Brief 19 March 2019
audioburst.com - UN News
"This is the news in brief from the United Nations the humanitarian emergency caused by tropical cyclone ID in South West Africa is getting bigger by …
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Lawmakers Block Vote on Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy for Minors
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Members of a pro-statehood party in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives on Monday blocked a bill that would have banned so-called conversion …
News (China)
Cyclone death toll in Mozambique may exceed 1,000 - World
chinadaily.com.cn - 刘小卓
MAPUTO - Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi said on Monday that the death toll from Tropical Cyclone Idai could exceed 1,000. The National Institute …
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Kalamazoo, MI
This week's full Sugar Supermoon will rise on first day of Spring
mlive.com - Tanda Gmiter | tgmiter@mlive.com
This week’s full Sugar Moon will rise in the sky like a springtime treat: A supermoon that shows up to mark the first day of Spring. Wednesday’s full …
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Tropical Cyclones
Cyclone Trevor barrels into Australia’s coast with 200kmh winds while second tropical storm begins to form
standard.co.uk - Rebecca Speare-Cole
ES News email The latest headlines in your inbox The latest headlines in your inbox Update newsletter preferences Tropical Cyclone Trevor is set to make …
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Save the Children
Cyclone Idai: “The scale of devastation is enormous”
Vox - Brian Resnick
A catastrophe is unfolding in southeast Africa. The president of Mozambique fears that more than 1,000 people in his country may be dead several days after the southeastern African country was hit by powerful
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Tropical Cyclones
Cyclone Veronica forms off WA coast, warning 'strong system' could reach Pilbara
abc.net.au - James Carmody
A low-pressure system to the north of Western Australia has rapidly intensified overnight to form a cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Veronica is sitting …
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Enbridge
Enbridge looks to get ahead of climate change by burying pipeline under the Don
cbc.ca - Sarah Law ·
Citing an increased risk of flooding on the Don River, Enbridge has decided to move a critical section of natural gas pipeline underground to keep it …
News (South Africa)
Cyclone Idai: Death toll could reach over 1000 in Mozambique
sabreakingnews.co.za - Staff Writer
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi believes the death toll from Cyclone Idai is going to balloon once the flooding recedes. Nyusi flew over some of the …
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Indonesia
Disasters are avoidable
thejakartapost.com - The Jakarta Post
Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and between two continental plates so we can only accept our fate and be prepared for the worst: …
Pets
Florida Bill Would Punish Those Who Abandoned Dogs During Hurricane
iheart.com - thebuzz.iheart.com
Florida residents are tired of seeing pets abandoned during hurricanes and tropical storms and now the state's government intends to hold those that …
Falconadded this to Animal Cuties
Wisconsin
Even A Polar Vortex Is No Match For Insects Adapted To Cold Conditions
wiscontext.org
With daylight saving time back in place and warmer temperatures knocking at our door, spring is finally crawling toward Wisconsin. The winter of …