Relief Web (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Relief Web (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
... to launch the rehabilitation of agricultural infrastructures heavily damaged by hurricanes and storms. The Minister announced that agricultural inputs will be made available to farmers and jobs will be created to help recapitalise rural populations. The Ministry is releasing 36 million USD in order to fund emergency agricultural activities throughout the country. Education: Schools re-opened...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Forecasters say Paloma is weakening to a Category 2 hurricane over east-central Cuba, but the powerful storm has downed power lines and flooded the coast.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Late-season Hurricane Paloma strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it lashed the Cayman Islands with wind and rain Friday, knocking down trees and signs.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
A ferocious Hurricane Paloma roared across Cuba on Sunday, downing power lines, flooding the coast and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate on an island still recovering from two other devastating storms.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Paloma bore down on Cuba as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane Saturday as farmers rushed to protect crops and livestock. Former President Fidel Castro warned of new challenges for an island still reeling from two other recent storms.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Forecasters say Hurricane Paloma has strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm with top sustained winds of 135 mph.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
The high price of oil and damage caused by post-tropical storm Hanna have led to cost overruns for P.E.I.'s Department of Transportation and Public Works.
Relief Web (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Examiner (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Paloma has formed off the coast of Nicaragua with winds reaching 40 mph, and could strengthen into a hurricane by Friday.
Relief Web (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
... of Baie d'Orange was aggravated in August by loss of agricultural crops caused by Tropical Storms Fay and Gustav. In addition to the food insecurity, the population are unable to reach the dispensary at Belle Anse due to road access problems. Other isolated rural areas may be facing similar problems, although no alerts have been given. Departmental authorities in the Grande Anse say that...
Relief Web (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
... here 12 years ago we had floods but it never came up like that.”Shiels said that post-tropical storm Hanna last month flooded his garage with a foot of water.Meanwhile, some homes in Bathurst flooded on Tuesday after more than 100 millimetres of rain fell on the city.Now Mayor Stephen Brunet said he wants to find out why a pumping station built just a couple of years ago didn't prevent...
Relief Web (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Relief Web (Free subscription) | 10/26/2008
OVERVIEW OF THE SITUATIONThe United Nations Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, John Holmes, today completed a two-day visit to Haiti. The main purpose of his visit was to review progress in addressing the overall humanitarian situation in the country, as well as in responding to the needs arising from the hurricanes and tropical storms that recently...
