My Manila (Free subscription) | yesterday
Like last year , and the eight years before that, our office organized the Lights for Hope Christmas outreach party for young children in the poor communities and public schools that various organizations in the Ateneo de Manila University are involved with. This year, though, we also opened the event to the children of university employees who suffered from typhoon Ketsana (known as Ondoy locally)....
The Puget Sound Business Journal (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Boeing Co. said it delivered to Philippine Airlines a new 777-300 extended range airplane packed with relief supplies for victims of Typhoon Ketsana. (BA)
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
With typhoon Ketsana adding to the recent natural disasters to impact the Philippines, Rotary Sunrise decided to help and do their part by raising money to donate three Shelterboxes to the country's disaster victims.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Image 1: TRMM Precipitation Analysis showed Mirinae's rainfall from Oct. 26-Nov. 2 from the Philippines to landfall in Vietnam. Tropical storm, typhoon and tropical depression symbols show locations, date and time. Rainfall totaled over 200 mm (~7.8 inches) in an area southeast of Manila in the Philippines. Parts of Vietnam received over 275 mm (~10.8 inches). Credit: NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce Image 2:...
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
With typhoon Ketsana adding to the recent natural disasters to impact the Philippines, Rotary Sunrise decided to help and do their part by raising money to donate three Shelterboxes to the country's disaster victims.
Carbon-Based (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Mong Palatino in UPI Asia : he Philippines was battered by four successive typhoons in the last two months. Typhoon Ketsana triggered the worst flooding in Metro Manila in the past 40 years. Typhoon Parma caused deadly landslides and mudslides in the northern provinces. Typhoons Lupit and Mirinae hampered the reconstruction efforts in the typhoon-ravaged communities of Luzon Island. …Public...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
International aid agency Oxfam has cautioned that a new wave of rain from Typhoon Mirinae is expected to reach Cambodia on Nov. 2. In a statement received Saturday, Oxfam said situations in communities already affected by Typhoon Ketsana and prolonged annual floods in central and northern Cambodia are likely to worsen with the effects of the new typhoon, putting already affected people further at risk....
Personal Hurricane Center (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Typhoon Mirinae continues to take aim at the Philippines. However, current trends indicate the possibility that Manilla may not see the worst of the storm despite taking a direct hit with category one typhoon conditions early Saturday morning, PHT. Why? Manilla may be spared the worst despite a direct impact from category two Typhoon Mirinae Personal Hurricane Center - Current and Archived Information...
Personal Hurricane Center (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Unlike Typhoon Lupit, there doesn't appear to be anything along Typhoon Mirinae's forecast track that would stop the system from making landfall along the Philippines, which the Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecasts to come early Saturday, UTC. No change to category two Typhoon Mirinae’s forecast Personal Hurricane Center - Current and Archived Information on Atlantic and East Pacific tropical...
Personal Hurricane Center (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Tropical Storm Lupit is maintaining itself despite strong shear. However, the system is expected to become extratropical as it passes to the east of Japan Monday and Tuesday. Tropical Storm Lupit to pass well ofshore Japan tomorrow Personal Hurricane Center - Current and Archived Information on Atlantic and East Pacific tropical cyclones and hurricanes Typhoon Melor will hit Japan; Tropical Storm Parma...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
UNICEF and other UN agencies have joined the Government of the Lao PDR to launch an international appeal for funds to assist the recovery of communities in the south of the country following the devastation caused by Typhoon Ketsana last month. The appeal was presented in Vientiane by the Minister for Social Welfare, Mrs. Onechanh Thammavong, along with Mr.
Sify (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Oct 23 - A deadly bacterial disease called leptospirosis strikes the Philippines capital Manila in the wake of Typhoon Ketsana.
Community News - Leicester Mercury (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Loughborough: In response to the Pacific Disaster Relief Fund, the Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon has raised £326.22 during a collection in Loughborough’s Carillon Court. This will buy four Aquaboxes which will provide clean drinking water in areas affected by an unprecedented number of natural disasters that occurred during the past month. These include the earthquake that hit Sumatra,...
Sify (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
After Typhoon Ketsana unleashed thousands of logs and cut timber into rivers last month, the challenges -- and dangers -- of illegal logging in Vietnam are back in the spotlight
Time (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
After Typhoon Ketsana unleashed thousands of logs and cut timber into rivers last month, the challenges -- and dangers -- of illegal logging in Vietnam are back in the spotlight
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