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Hundreds of people on south Vancouver Island forced from their ...

(CBC) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:52:41 GMT

(CBC) - Hundreds of people on south Vancouver Island forced from their homes by flooding have been allowed to return, but most won't be able to stay because of damage to their houses.

SYDNEY (AFP) - Hundreds of homes in eastern Australia were ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - SYDNEY (AFP) - Hundreds of homes in eastern Australia were under threat from massive wildfires on Sunday as soaring temperatures and windy conditions fanned the out-of-control flames, officials said.

The flood situation on Vancouver Island has improved dramatically ...

(CBC) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:33:26 GMT

(CBC) - The flood situation on Vancouver Island has improved dramatically as floodwaters recede, but officials warn more rain is on the way.

Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District ...

(CBC) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:12:20 GMT

(CBC) - Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain. A police officer died and hundreds of people were forced to evacuate.

Flood waters on the Cowichan River and Koksilah River have forced ...

(CBC) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:38:10 GMT

(CBC) - Flood waters on the Cowichan River and Koksilah River have forced the evacuation of about 300 to 400 homes in the Cowichan Valley and Duncan area of southeast Vancouver Island, officials have confirmed.

Emergency workers have used inflatable boats and helicopters ...

(CBC) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:27 GMT

(CBC) - Emergency workers have used inflatable boats and helicopters to rescue 200 people trapped in their homes by flooding in Cumbria in northern England.

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Another wet and windy storm rolled through B.C. overnight Monday ...

(CBC) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:36:23 GMT

(CBC) - Another wet and windy storm rolled through B.C. overnight Monday and into Tuesday morning, leaving thousands without electricity and many on Vancouver Island worried about flooding.

Weather warnings continue for southwestern B.C. with high winds ...

(CBC) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:54:15 GMT

(CBC) - Weather warnings continue for southwestern B.C. with high winds and up to nine centimetres of rain forecast for coastal areas on Monday and Tuesday, prompting flood alerts along some rivers.

Eight rivers on Vancouver Island were placed on a flood warning ...

(CBC) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:54:15 GMT

(CBC) - Eight rivers on Vancouver Island were placed on a flood warning Monday after heavy rain swept over the B.C. coast, while the city of Courtenay declared a local state of emergency.

BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese scientists artificially induced the ...

(AFP) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese scientists artificially induced the second major snowstorm to wreak havoc in Beijing this season, state media said, reigniting debate over the practice of tinkering with Mother Nature.

Tropical storm Ida made landfall near Mobile Bay in southern ...

(CBC) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:33:34 GMT

(CBC) - Tropical storm Ida made landfall near Mobile Bay in southern Alabama on Tuesday morning and is expected to bring heavy rains, but few residents in the area had fled or sought refuge.

MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ida weakened further ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ida weakened further and was losing speed on Tuesday as it drenched the U.S. Gulf Coast and oil installations, shutting down almost 30 percent of Gulf energy production.

MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - A weakened Tropical Storm Ida drenched ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - A weakened Tropical Storm Ida drenched the U.S. Gulf Coast and oil installations on Monday, shutting down nearly 30 percent of Gulf energy production.

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Ida weakened to a tropical storm on Monday ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - HOUSTON (Reuters) - Ida weakened to a tropical storm on Monday as it churned toward oil and gas facilities in the Gulf of Mexico and was forecast to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast early on Tuesday between Louisiana and Florida.

Forecasters downgraded Ida to a tropical storm from a hurricane ...

(CBC) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:54:32 GMT

(CBC) - Forecasters downgraded Ida to a tropical storm from a hurricane Monday morning as it approached the U.S. Gulf Coast.

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Ida weakened to a tropical storm as it churned ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - HOUSTON (Reuters) - Ida weakened to a tropical storm as it churned toward oil and gas facilities in the Gulf of Mexico and was forecast to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast early on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida weakened further as it headed ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida weakened further as it headed toward oil and gas facilities in the Gulf of Mexico and was forecast to make landfall overnight on the U.S. Gulf Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.

Forecasters downgraded Hurricane Ida to a Category 1 storm as ...

(CBC) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:14:09 GMT

(CBC) - Forecasters downgraded Hurricane Ida to a Category 1 storm as it continued to churn through the Gulf of Mexico toward the U.S. coast.

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida weakened to a Category 1 hurricane ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida weakened to a Category 1 hurricane on Monday as it headed toward oil and gas facilities in the central Gulf of Mexico after killing 124 people in El Salvador following floods and mudslides.

SAN SALVADOR (AFP) - Floods and landslides left at least 124 ...

(AFP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - SAN SALVADOR (AFP) - Floods and landslides left at least 124 people dead in El Salvador on Monday after a late-season hurricane ravaged parts of Central America and took aim for the United States.

SAN SALVADOR (AFP) - A late-season hurricane ravaged parts ...

(AFP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - SAN SALVADOR (AFP) - A late-season hurricane ravaged parts of Central America Sunday as floods and landslides killed at least 91 in El Salvador and thousands were left homeless in Nicaragua.

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida roared through the Gulf ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida roared through the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, where important oil fields are located, after triggering floods and mudslides that killed 124 people in El Salvador.

Civil defence officials in El Salvador said Sunday night that ...

(CBC) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:58:54 GMT

(CBC) - Civil defence officials in El Salvador said Sunday night that the death toll from rain-triggered floods and mudslides has risen to 124, with another 60 people missing.

A hurricane warning was issued for the northern U.S. Gulf Coast ...

(CBC) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:56:03 GMT

(CBC) - A hurricane warning was issued for the northern U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday night as Hurricane Ida churned across the Gulf of Mexico with winds of 165 kilometres an hour.

Hurricane Ida strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Sunday as ...

(CBC) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:01:53 GMT

(CBC) - Hurricane Ida strengthened to a Category 2 storm on Sunday as it churned the Caribbean with winds of 160 kilometres an hour.

SAN SALVADOR (AFP) - Torrential rains caused by Hurricane Ida ...

(AFP) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - SAN SALVADOR (AFP) - Torrential rains caused by Hurricane Ida have killed at least 50 people and left several others missing in El Salvador, civil protection officials said Sunday.

At least 91 people in El Salvador have died after three days ...

(CBC) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:13:05 GMT

(CBC) - At least 91 people in El Salvador have died after three days of rain, officials said Sunday.

CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida intensified off the ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida intensified off the Mexican resort of Cancun on Sunday and aimed for the Gulf of Mexico as the storm's heavy rains killed at least 42 people in El Salvador.

CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida strengthened off the ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida strengthened off the Mexican resort city of Cancun on the Yucatan Peninsula on Sunday as the storm's heavy rains killed at least 42 people in El Salvador.

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - At least 42 people have been killed ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - At least 42 people have been killed by flooding and mudslides in El Salvador due to heavy rains caused by Hurricane Ida, Interior Minister Humberto Centeno said in a press conference carried by national radio.

Forty people in El Salvador have died after three days of rain ...

(CBC) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:01:16 GMT

(CBC) - Forty people in El Salvador have died after three days of rain caused by a low pressure system in the Pacific, the country's interior minister said Sunday.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida strengthened in the Caribbean ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Ida strengthened in the Caribbean off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Sunday and was expected to move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico later in the day, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ida became a Category ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ida became a Category 1 hurricane again late on Saturday in the northwestern Caribbean off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

MANAGUA (AFP) - Nicaragua's Caribbean coast faced a battering ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - MANAGUA (AFP) - Nicaragua's Caribbean coast faced a battering by high winds and heavy rains Friday, as remnants of hurricane Ida wrecked homes and officials warned as many as 40,000 could be affected by the storm.

Crews in the Philippines are trying to restore the damage from ...

(CBC) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:40:22 GMT

(CBC) - Crews in the Philippines are trying to restore the damage from Typhoon Mirinae, which killed 20 people in a region where floodwaters from other recent storms are making people sick.

BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese meteorologists covered Beijing in snow ...

(AFP) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese meteorologists covered Beijing in snow Sunday after seeding clouds to bring winter weather to the capital in an effort to combat a lingering drought, state media reported.

MANILA (AFP) - Philippine authorities Sunday scrambled to restore ...

(AFP) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:16:00 GMT

(AFP) - MANILA (AFP) - Philippine authorities Sunday scrambled to restore power and repair damage after Typhoon Mirinae smashed into the storm-weary nation, killing at least 12 people.

MANILA (AFP) - Typhoon Mirinae smashed through the Philippines ...

(AFP) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - MANILA (AFP) - Typhoon Mirinae smashed through the Philippines overnight, killing eleven people and worsening floods in areas that were struggling to recover from recent deadly storms, officials said Saturday.

MANILA (Reuters) - The third typhoon to hit the Philippines ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - MANILA (Reuters) - The third typhoon to hit the Philippines in five weeks slammed into the main island of Luzon on Saturday, uprooting trees and toppling power lines, but there were no immediate reports of widespread damage.

MANILA (AFP) - Typhoon Mirinae smashed into the Philippines ...

(AFP) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:13:00 GMT

(AFP) - MANILA (AFP) - Typhoon Mirinae smashed into the Philippines overnight, washing away a bridge, causing power outages and dumping fresh rain on areas still flooded after recent killer storms, officials said Saturday.

MANILA (Reuters) - Thousands were stranded on the main Philippine ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - MANILA (Reuters) - Thousands were stranded on the main Philippine island of Luzon on Friday as a typhoon approached, grounding ferries and stopping people from returning to their home provinces for the All Saints' Day weekend.

MANILA (Reuters) - Schools were closed and domestic ferry services ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - MANILA (Reuters) - Schools were closed and domestic ferry services in the capital Manila were suspended on Friday as Philippine authorities braced for a third strong typhoon in five weeks.

MANILA (Reuters) - Nearly 150 army trucks loaded with food, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - MANILA (Reuters) - Nearly 150 army trucks loaded with food, water and relief goods rolled out to areas in the northern Philippines already devastated by floods and landslides as another typhoon bore down on the country.

People in eastern Indonesia ran from their homes to higher ground ...

(CBC) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:17:17 GMT

(CBC) - People in eastern Indonesia ran from their homes to higher ground Saturday after feeling the effects of a powerful earthquake centered in the Banda Sea.

MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Tropical storm Rick made landfall Wednesday ...

(AFP) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:05:00 GMT

(AFP) - MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Tropical storm Rick made landfall Wednesday in northwestern Mexico having lost its punch as a former top-strength hurricane, but still threatened the region with heavy rain and flash floods, US forecasters said.

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines deployed emergency teams ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines deployed emergency teams across flooded and landslide-hit areas in northern regions of the main Luzon island on Monday as a powerful typhoon moved closer, weeks after two storms killed more than 850 people.