Typhoon Santi (Mirimae) : All Souls Day typhoon expected to bring floods and landslides

MikeinManila 3 weeks ago Region: Philippines

Typhoon Mirinae Aka Typhoon Santi the Philippine AOR (Area of Responsibilty) name is forecast to hit Luzon Island threatening Central, Northern, and National Capitol Region areas on Luzon. Island The forecast is grim... more

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Philippines: Floods and Landslides show Manila at development limit

MikeinManila a month ago Region: Philippines

The Philippine Government is swamped with flood and disaster related concerns - such is what one finds on the Gov't Presidential News Desk. Directives all seem to focused on the most pressing problem and indeed one of the ... more

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Photos Show Evidence of Water on Mars

Sethu Maathavan a year ago Region: Alaska

A recently taken high resolution stereo camera picture shows the Mangala fossae trough, which is a system of outflow channels on Mars. This proves to be the evidence of lava deposition and catastrophic floods.The picture w... more

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FLOODS IN BIHAR KILLS MORE

Amit Ranat a year ago Region: India

As from last 15 days some regions of Bihar are suffering from severe Floods.In Bihar Lacs of people have to leave their home due to this floods.The river name 'Kosi' which flows in Bihar and it comes right from Nepal.The D... more

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Koshi floods continue, urgent measures required

Mohan Nepali a year ago Region: Nepal

Chief District Officer of Sunsari Durga Bhandari warns that as the flood water is spreading everywhere, more villages could be drowned in floods if immediate control measures are not taken.   “If the course of... more

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Unions Lend Helping Hand to Midwest Flood Victims

AFL CIO a year ago Region: Iowa

By James Parks for AFL-CIO NOW As last month’s devastating floods in the Midwest crept toward Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dean Shannon, secretary of Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7101, came home to find a We... more

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After floods, UN urges countries to work on prevention

Alan Mota 2 years ago Region: Bangladesh

The recent floods that hit Europe and Asia were more than just a natural disaster, according to the UN: They are a sign of the need, from the affected countries and other potential victims, to invest more on risk-reduction... more

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The Sun Sets on a Wet Town

Phil Olson 2 years ago Region: Iowa

The sun finally sets on a long wet day in Iowa.  It's been a whopper of a day with the Nishnabotna River exceeding its banks by almost thirteen feet.  The Red Oak creek gave everyone a little scare too.  It ... more

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Another Round of Flooding

Phil Olson 2 years ago Region: Iowa

Well it looks like we had another round of heavy rain in Red Oak, Iowa.  The flooding about two weeks ago was no comparison to what is going on now.  The Nishnabotna River has completely came out of it's banks an... more

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Nishnabotna River Headed Out of Banks

Phil Olson 2 years ago Region: United States

It is now Wednesday April 25th, 2007and the rivers have just started to come over the banks in the city of Red Oak, Iowa.  Highway 34 could become a messy situation this evening into tonight because the Nishnabotna Ri... more

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