China braces for another typhoon
September 17th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 16 (IANS) Heavy rains will lash China Monday when typhoon Sanba makes landfall, the meteorological authority said.The storm was about 65 km east of the Japanese island of ... Read more...
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As hurricane hits home, Bobby Jindal takes charge
August 29th, 2012 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) As Hurricane Isaac hit southeast Louisiana on the eve of the seventh anniversary of catastrophic Hurricane Katrina, the state's Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal warned residents ... Read more...
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China braces for typhoon Kai-Tak
August 17th, 2012 - 8:27 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) China has ordered the fishing vessels to return to harbour and suspended rail services in coastal regions that are in the path of typhoon Kai-Tak.The storm ... Read more...
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Typhoon kills four, affects millions in China (Lead)
August 9th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) Four people have died and millions have been affected after typhoon Haikui slammed China, authorities said Thursday.The storm made landfall Wednesday in the coastal province of ... Read more...
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Typhoon Haikui affects 1 mn in China
August 9th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) More than one million people in China have been affected by typhoon Haikui, authorities said Thursday.The storm made landfall early Wednesday in the coastal province of ... Read more...
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Over 850,000 evacuated due to China storms
August 5th, 2012 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 4 (IANS) Around 867,000 people have been evacuated from the eastern coast of China after gales lashed the region following the arrival of two tropical storms, the government ... Read more...
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Typhoon Damrey slams China
August 3rd, 2012 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 3 (IANS) Typhoon Damrey packing winds of 126 kmph made landfall in China Thursday night, authorities said.Damrey, the 10th typhoon to hit China this year, battered Jiangsu and ... Read more...
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Andhra escapes cyclone fury (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) The severe Cyclone Thane that crossed the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Friday morning did not have much impact on Andhra Pradesh, officials ... Read more...
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Korean cargo ship drifts towards Chennai shore
December 30th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Korean flag cargo ship OSM Arena, with a 14-member crew, has drifted towards Chennai shore and is facing the risk of running aground if another cyclone ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa orders Rs.150 crore for cyclone relief
December 30th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday ordered the release of Rs.150 crore towards relief and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure in the state due to cyclone ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane makes landfall in Tamil Nadu (Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Chennai/Puducherry Dec 30 (IANS) Cyclone Thane, packing wind speed of 140 kmph, made landfall on the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil and Puducherry Friday morning, officials of the Indian Meteorological ... Read more...
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Cyclone Thane to cross near Cuddalore, Puducherry
December 30th, 2011 - 9:28 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Cyclone Thane, packing wind speed of 130 kmph, was expected to cross the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry around 9 a.m. Friday, officials ... Read more...
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Hurricane Jova to strike Mexico soon
October 11th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mexico City, Oct 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Mexico is bracing up for the strike of Hurricane Jova on Tuesday. Four coastal cities have been alerted and evacuated ahead of the arrival of the ... Read more...
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Typhoon Nesat kills three in China
October 2nd, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 2 (IANS) Three people were killed in typhoon Nesat in southern China, a media report said Sunday.They died when their houses in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region collapsed Saturday ... Read more...
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Philippines typhoon toll reaches 43
September 30th, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Manila, Sep 30 (IANS) The toll from typhoon Nesat in the Philippines rose to 43, Xinhua reported Friday. Thirty other people are still missing.Nesat made landfall in the northern province ... Read more...
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300,000 evacuated as typhoon lands in south China
September 29th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 29 (IANS) About 300,000 people were evacuated in south China in preparation for typhoon Nesat's expected assault on the island province of Hainan Thursday.Packing winds of 42 metres ... Read more...
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Typhoon hits Japan’s Honshu island
September 21st, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Sep 21 (IANS) Typhoon Roke landed on Japan's largest island of Honshu Wednesday afternoon and left at least five people dead, authorities said.Roke made landfall near Hamamatsu, central Japan, ... Read more...
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27 dead, 50 missing in typhoon Talas in Japan
September 5th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Sep 5 (ANS) Twenty-seven people were killed and over 50 others were missing as typhoon Talas continued to ravage central and western Japan, Xinhua reported Monday.
A search for the missing ... Read more...
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Obama inspects damage by hurricane Irene
September 5th, 2011 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Sunday visited New Jersey to look at the damage caused by Hurricane Irene, the White House said.Obama pledged federal help to ... Read more...
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15 dead, l43 missing as typhoon ravages Japan
September 4th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Sep 4 (IANS) Fifteen people were killed and 143 others were missing as typhoon Talas continued to ravage western Japan Sunday, Xinhua reported.The powerful storm made landfall on Shikoku ... Read more...
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Bloombito, the alter ego of NY mayor on Twitter
August 31st, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 31 (IANS/EFE) A new Twitter account that makes fun of Michael Bloomberg's struggles with Spanish has become so popular that even the New York mayor has not ... Read more...
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Insured losses in the Carolinas estimated between $200-$400 million
August 28th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Hurricane Irene is estimated to have caused between $200 million and $400 million in insured losses in the Carolinas, catastrophe modeling company EQECAT reported on Sunday. More ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene kills four in US
August 28th, 2011 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four people, including a child, were killed Saturday as a result of powerful hurricane Irene that has hit the US East Coast, emergency officials ... Read more...
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Hurricane Irene makes landfall in North Carolina, killing 3
August 27th, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by BNO News
MIAMI (BNO NEWS) -- The center of Hurricane Irene made landfall in North Carolina on early Saturday morning, forecasters said. Three storm-related fatalities have so far been reported.
Irene made landfall at about ... Read more...
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Russian carrier cancels flights to New York
August 27th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's flagship carrier Aeroflot has cancelled its flights to New York on Saturday and Sunday due to hurricane Irene which is approaching the US East ... Read more...
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1.3 mn evacuated as Muifa brushes past China (Second Lead)
August 9th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) More than 1.3 million people were evacuated as the tropical storm Muifa brushed past China's eastern coast, Xinhua reported Monday.Muifa, after crossing China, made a landfall ... Read more...
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Typhoon Muifa: China evacuates 206,000, issues red alert (Lead)
August 6th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) Over 206,000 people in the coastal areas of east China have been evacuated as the region braces for Typhoon Muifa. The country issued a red alert, ... Read more...
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China braces for tropical storm Nock-Ten
July 29th, 2011 - 4:29 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 29 (IANS) Thousands of fishing boats have been ordered to return to the coast as southern China braces for tropical storm Nock-Ten that killed at least 31 people ... Read more...
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Cyclone Yasi’s Oz ground zero looks like Vietnam in ‘Apocalypse Now’: Eyewitness
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, Feb 3(ANI): The scene at Cyclone Yasi's ground zero in Australia has been described by one businessman as "apocalyptic".In Mission Beach, Queensland, where the tropical cyclone made landfall, wind gusts were ... Read more...
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Cyclone Yasi worse than any in Queensland’s recent history: Premier Bligh
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane (Australia), Feb.2 (ANI): Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has described Cyclone Yasi as the most devastating storm to ever hit the state.The Herald Sun and the Courier Mail quoted Bligh, as warning ... Read more...
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China’s 2010 weather most extreme in a decade
December 31st, 2010 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 31 (IANS) China experienced the most severe weather in 2010, compared to the ones in the past decade, a weather official said.The number of extremely high temperature days and extreme ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: Anna Nicole Smith created ‘hurricane’ in Bahamas
December 24th, 2010 - 2:14 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith caused one of the greatest political “Hurricane” in history.According to new classified documents that were released by WikiLeaks, Anna ... Read more...
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Leaked Wikileaks’ cables list ‘vital US security’ facilities
December 7th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): Secret US diplomatic cables released by the whistleblower website 'Wikileaks' have revealed a long list of key facilities around the world that the US describes as vital to ... Read more...
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Cargo Plane Skids On Runway In Sea-Tac Airport
November 23rd, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sea-Tac, Nov 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the wintry weather making its presence felt, disruptions in the flight schedule is something that airline travelers are well-acquainted with. The Sea-Tac Airport in ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu braces for cyclone Jal
November 7th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 7 (IANS) Authorities in Tamil Nadu braced themselves as cylonic storm 'Jal' moved closer to the coast, bringing with it rain and strong winds, officials said.The storm lay centred ... Read more...
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