Early warning alerts
West Africa floods spread destruction and misery
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/09/2008 - 16:29. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters By Pascal Fletcher
DAKAR, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Floods in West Africa are wrecking infrastructure, homes and crops and spreading disease, adding to the misery of tens of thousands already struggling to ...
Green alert: Tropical Storm LOWELL-08 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger in Mexico.
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/09/2008 - 16:00. Early warning alertsTropical Storm LOWELL-08 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
Red alert: Tropical Cyclone IKE-08 Category 4 affected 5 million people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger in Cuba.
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/09/2008 - 16:00. Early warning alertsTropical Cyclone IKE-08 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 affected 17 million people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 5 million people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, 99 thousand people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
MAP: Bangladesh - Rapid Response Inundiation (flood) Map (as of 04 Sep 2008)
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/09/2008 - 15:25. Early warning alertsSource: Dartmouth Flood Observatory
Hurricane Ike weakens, hits Cuba en route to Gulf
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/09/2008 - 13:41. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters * Hurricane Ike tramples Cuban cane fields
* Oil rises $1.50 to above $107 on threat from Ike
* Death toll at 61 in flood-prone Haiti
By Marc Frank
HAVANA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike ...
MAP: Who, Where, What - Agencies amp; Sectors Koshi River Floods, Bihar, India - (as of 05 Sep 2008)
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/09/2008 - 13:12. Early warning alertsSource: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Green alert: Tropical Cyclone FIFTEEN-08 Category 1 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/09/2008 - 13:00. Early warning alertsTropical Cyclone FIFTEEN-08 of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.
Mine mudslide kills 26 in northern China
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/09/2008 - 12:56. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters BEIJING, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A mud and rock slide killed 26 people in northern China, after it triggered the collapse of a warehouse filled with mine waste early Monday morning, the official Xinhua ...
South Asia flood victims plead for food, safe water
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/09/2008 - 11:45. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters * Hungry Indian villagers want rescue, camps * Flood waters continue to rise in Bangladesh * Shortage of drinking water and medicines
PATNA, India, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Hungry villagers pleaded ...
M 5.2, Kepulauan Mentawai region, Indonesia
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/09/2008 - 11:43. Early warning alertsSeptember 08, 2008 10:43:29 GMT
