Natural Disasters

Cuban forecaster leaves emotion outside

msn.com     7 hrs ago   5 related          

As the senior forecaster there, Lixion Avila frequently consults with colleagues in Cuba and he has found himself drawing the lines that drive a Category 4 monster completely through his homeland — and directly at his...                    

6.5 quake shakes sea floor near Vanuatu

wtop.com     34 mins ago   3 related          

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A strong earthquake has rocked the sea floor off the coast of the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, but there are no immediate reports of injury or damage. The magnitude-6.5 quake struck at...                    

Ike blasts Turks and Caicos, floods Haiti again

examiner.com     10 hrs ago   3 related          

Sep 7, 2008 3:38 PM (17 mins ago) By MIKE MELIA, AP » 17 mins ago: Ike blasts Turks and Caicos, floods Haiti again « This story ranks Not ranked Related Topics: NASSAU, Bahamas (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Residents wade...                    

GSE rescue could scare bears

reuters.com     11 hrs ago   6 related          

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bears have reigned supreme on Wall Street so far in September thanks to growing concern about economies worldwide, but their grip on stocks faces a big challenge after the U.S. government's weekend...                    

50,000 villagers in flooded India refuse to leave

iht.com     6 hrs ago   8 related          

At least 50,000 people in India have refused to abandon their homes in flood-ravaged northern Indian despite pleas by authorities to evacuate. Newspaper advertisements also urged thousands of flood survivors Sunday to go...                    

Oil jumps in Asia as Ike threatens Gulf of Mexico

tmcnet.com     6 hrs ago   3 related          

SINGAPORE_Oil prices jumped Monday in Asia as Hurricane Ike looked poised to slam into the Gulf of Mexico later this week, delaying efforts to bring oil and gas production back online in a region still recovering from...                    

Waters in India recede, but officials warn flood danger still high

terradaily.com     1 hr ago   2 related          

Purnia, India (AFP) Sept 6, 2008 - Some villagers began trying to return to their flooded homes in eastern India on Saturday as waters slowly receded, but officials warned the move was risky with a month of heavy rains...                    

MB defends decision not to visit storm victims

thestar.com.my     6 hrs ago   1 related          

Other News & Views Compiled by ROYCE CHEAH, SYLVIA LOOI AND A. RAMAN SELANGOR Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim defended his decision not to visit storm victims in Klang, saying that it would have been a waste of...                    

Hanna huffs and puffs, but is no wolf

capecodonline.com     22 mins ago   1 related          

Hanna blew this tree down onto Monahan & Co. Jewelers on Route 28 in Harwich Port, among the tropical storm’s few local victims.Cape Cod Times/Merrily Lunsford If Tropical Storm Hanna were a theatrical offering on the...                    

Brees, defense propel Saints

newsobserver.com     1 hr ago   12 related          

New Orleans rallies to defeat Tampa Bay Saints running back Reggie Bush stiff-arms the Buccaneers' Phillip Buchanon as he is tackled by Tanard Jackson. Tampa Bay had a shot to win the brutal, back-and-forth contest until...