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Diriamba sin capacidad para recolectar la basura

Source country elnuevodiario Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:41:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] agua[1]; ríos[1]; inundaciones[1]; grave[1]; lluvia[1];

Entities: Carlos Méndez[1]; San Carlos[2]; Carlos Fuentes[1]; San Ramón[1]; Roberto Clemente[1]; Carlos Núñez[1];

Other categories: Public Health (general);

El municipio de Diriamba produce 18 toneladas de basura diariamente, lo que representa unos C$1.3 millones en recolección, según un estudio de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, UNAN-Managua, pero dada la cantidad de desechos y la falta......

Articles published more than 1 hour ago

Преглед на печата

Source country darik Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:38:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] валежи[1]; свлачище[1]; наводненията[1]; река[1]; Бургас[1];

Entities: Румен Христов[1]; Радостин Стойчев[1]; Борис Марков[1]; Boyko Borisov[1]; Kristalina Georgieva[1]; Уникредит Булбанк[1]; Антоний Гълъбoв[1]; Tsvetan Tsvetanov[1]; Ivan Kostov[2]; Liliana Pavlova[1]; Евелин Банев-Брендо[1]; Martin Dimitrov[2]; Андрей Жеков[1];

Other categories: Kristalina Georgieva;

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Martin Dimitrov казва: "Единственият добър шанс за СДС е моралните и разумни хора да се кандидатират за председател на СДС. Иначе тежко ни и горко"

МВР се оплете в най-рекламираната си операция, коментира в заглавие "Сега". Вътрешното министерство пропусна да сложи име на "най-ювелирната" си спасителна операция. Така вече неколкогодишната традиция на МВР да лепи етикети на акциите си, започнала още с "Наглите", "Килърите", "Октопода", "Дупетата", "Огнярите" и др....

Brésil: graves inondations dans la région de la forêt amazonienne

Source country french-news Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:19:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] inondation[2]; fleuve[2]; grave[1]; inondations[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

RIO DE JANEIRO, 17 mai (Xinhua) -- Le fleuve Negro, coulant dans l'Etat d'Amazonas au Brésil, dans la forêt amazonienne, souffre de la plus grave inondation jamais connue dans la région, ont indiqué mercredi les autorités locales. Selon le Service géologique du Brésil, le niveau du fleuve Negro a.......

Articles published more than 2 hours ago

Warning: Heavy rain, flash floods

Source country BangkokPost Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:26:00 AM CEST | info

Trigger words: [Flooding] flooding[1]; warned[1]; floods[2]; Warning[1]; warning[1]; rain[4];

The Meteorological Department on Thursday morning issued a warning for people in the North, Central Plains, East and the South to prepare for widespread scattered rain with heavy falls in some areas and the danger of floods from today to Saturday. The department said the low pressure area is now.......

Bridge renamed in honour of garda swept away in flood

Source country independent-ie Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:15:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] warn[2]; flood[2]; severe[1]; River[1];

Entities: Alan Shatter[1]; Martin Callinan[1];

THERE was pride and pain in equal measure yesterday when a bridge was renamed after a heroic garda swept away in a winter flood while protecting people....

Articles published more than 3 hours ago

Състояние на републиканските пътища, въведени ограничения и ремонтни дейности на 17.05.2012 г.

Source country focus-news Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:51:00 AM CEST [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] валежи[1]; наводнение[1]; свлачище[3]; Бургас-Маринка-Звездец-Малко[1]; свлачище-еднопосочно[1]; свлачище-Червен[1]; свлачища[3]; Бургас-Царево[1]; Бургас-Созопол-надлез[1]; река[2]; Бургас[1];

Днес под влияние на преминаващ през Балканския полуостров средиземноморски циклон у нас ще се създаде нова валежна обстановка, съобщиха от ситуационния център на Агенция „Пътна инфраструктура”. Времето ще бъде облачно и валежите постепенно ще обхванат почти цялата страна, най-късно Североизточна.......

Severe flood hits Brazil's Amazon Rainforest region

Source country xinhuanet_en Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:46:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] water[1]; flood[3]; Severe[1]; Rainforest[2]; River[2];

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Negro River in Brazil's Amazonas state, the Amazon Rainforest region, is suffering the worst flood ever registered in the region, local authorities said on Wednesday. According to Brazil's Geological Service, the level of the Negro River reached 29.78 meters on Tuesday, the highest in a century....

Unas 200 fallas geotécnicas ponen en peligro a capitalinos

Source country elheraldo Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:56:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] desastres[2]; agua[1]; inundaciones[2];

Entities: Buena Vista[1]; José Angel[1]; Las Torres[1];

Other categories: UN Bodies;

Las fallas geotécnicas no son un mito en la capital, son una realidad palpable que como un fantasma resurgen con la llegada del invierno. A escasos días de que inicie esta época, los deslizamientos e inundaciones reviven en el pensamiento de miles de familias que habitan en zonas de alto riesgo....

Articles published more than 4 hours ago

Honoured in death Wicklow bridge renamed after garda who died warning of danger

Source country irishsun Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:45:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] warn[1]; waters[1]; flood[1]; warning[2]; river[1];

Entities: John Jones[1];

ALISON HEALYCLARE KENNEDY, girlfriend of the late garda Ciarán Jones, and John Jones, his father, throw flowers into the river Liffey yesterday at the renaming of Ballysmutten Bridge, Co ......

Flood Victim Plans 'Hell Or High Water Flood Run'

Source country newschannel5 Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:37:00 AM CEST [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] water[3]; flood[3]; floods[4]; disasters[1]; Water[3]; Flood[3];

The second anniversary of the May 2010 floods passed quietly earlier this month, but a Bellevue man wants to make sure we never forget. In just a few weeks, you can help out his cause....

Georgia: Heavy rains cause floods and landslides; over 3,200 families affected

Source country reliefweb-headlines Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:25:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] water[4]; landslides[2]; Disaster[1]; floods[1]; flooded[3]; rains[4];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

CHF 122,954 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Georgia Red Cross Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 400 households (1,800 people). Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged. Summary: The central and eastern parts of Georgia.......

Comoros (the): CERF gives $2.5 million for flood-affected people in Comoros

Source country reliefWeb Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:03:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] flooding[1]; water[1]; rainfall[1]; severe[1]; flood-affected[3]; floodwaters[1];

Other categories: Humanitarian Aid; Alternative Energy; Echo; UN Bodies;

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Comoros (the) 14 May 2012: In March and April 2012, Comoros was hit by severe flooding associated with heavy rainfall throughout the territory. The floodwaters cut off access to affected communities and destroyed roads and other.......

Articles published more than 6 hours ago

What A Season!

Source country thisdayonline Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:38:00 AM CEST | info [other]

The Verdict according to Olusegun Adeniyi. Email; olusegun.adeniyi@thisdaylive.com The 2011/2012 season of the English premiership ended last Sunday and I wait to read the account of our own dear ‘Prophet’ Mike Awoyinfa on that crazy day that had everything: Excitement, suspense, drama, tears of joy, tears of sorrow, regrets and much more....

Chua and MCA ministers to meet Klang folk

Source country thestar-my Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:30:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] floods[1]; Storm[1]; Water[1];

Entities: Chua Soi Lek[1];

KLANG: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek will lead a team of party ministers and deputy ministers on a roadshow at various locations in the district on Sunday....

Lagos to issue e-certificates of occupancy

Source country guardiannewsngr Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:10:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] acquire[1]; alarm[1]; flood[1]; warned[1]; acquired[1];

Entities: Babatunde Fashola[1];

Gets N11b from land administration THE Lagos State government has set a September 2012 date for the commencement of the issuance of electronic certificates of occupancy in a bid to gradually phase out the current one, which has been in existence for over 34 years....

PAGASA: Flash floods, landslides threaten extreme north Luzon

Source country gmanews Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:05:00 AM CEST [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] landslides[3]; waters[1]; floods[3]; rains[1]; rain[3];

Flash floods and landslides threaten extreme northern Luzon while scattered rain showers and thunderstorms may fall over northern Luzon and Mindanao Thursday, state weather forecasters said....

Vijelia a întors Iaºul pe dos

Source country evenimentul Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:02:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] apa[2]; avertizarile[1]; Inundatii[1];

Entities: Ion Creanga[1]; Tudor Vladimirescu[2];

Ruperea de nori care s—a abãtut marþi searã asupra oraºului a determinat apariþia unor noi lacuri de acumulare” în oraº, dat...

Средиземное море - это огромная центрифуга

Source country kp Wednesday, May 16, 2012 11:53:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] вода[4]; потоп[1]; наводнения[1]; бурную[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

Гигантские подводные водовороты обнаружили в Средиземном море итальянские физики. Эти таинственные вихри диаметром в 10 км, как считают ученые, способны перемещаться на сотни километров, не теряя силы. Открытие исследователи из итальянского Национального института ядерной физики сделали совершенно случайно....

Georgia: Floods in Georgia – assessing humanitarian needs

Source country reliefWeb Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:59:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] water[1]; disaster[1]; landslides[1]; alarming[1]; Floods[1]; floods[5]; flooded[4]; rains[2];

Other categories: Echo; Natural Disasters;

Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department Country: Georgia Blog - ECHO in the field Tbilisi, 14 May: We drive on a narrow winding road up the mountain. The ride is bumpy; part of the road has been washed away by yesterday’s torrential rains. To the left and right, green meadows and walnut trees, the sky still grey with clouds....

Bodo Soline morale vračati evropski denar?

Source country delo Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:16:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] poplave[1]; Poplave[1]; poplav[1]; varovanju[1]; voda[1];

Other categories: EC News;

Kategorija: Slovenija Wed, 16 May 2012 21:13:00 +0200 Sečovlje – Če Soline, ki upravljajo Krajinski park Sečoveljske soline, od države ne bodo dobile obljubljenega denarja za sanacijo po poplavah leta 2008 in 2010, bodo čez nekaj let morale vračati nekaj milijonov evrov evropskih sredstev iz projekta Life Mansalt....

Budget showdown

Source country BangkokPost Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:11:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] water[1]; flooding[1]; flood-related[1]; floods[3]; River[3]; warning[1]; Water[1]; Flood[1]; river[1];

Entities: Yingluck Shinawatra[1];

Other categories: Environment (general);

The Democrat Party is planning to attack the government over its spending plans for projects claiming to help protect the monarchy during the 2013 budget debate next week. A source in the opposition party said Democrat MPs met yesterday to prepare for the budget debate planned for May 21 to 23....

Alerta ante la temporada de huracanes, sin bajar la guardia por la sequía

Source country presidencia Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:33:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] Agua[1]; agua[4]; tormenta[1]; alarma[1]; inundación[1]; lluvia[1];

Other categories: Humanitarian Aid;

De acuerdo con los pronósticos del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional se formarán 23 ciclones tropicales, de los cuales 10 se generarían en el Atlántico y 13 en el Pacífico....

Bridge named in tribute to Garda 20:05 Garda Ciaran Jones died in Co Wicklow last year saving others from flood waters

Source country irishtimes Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:24:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] warn[1]; waters[3]; flood[2]; River[1]; river[1];

Entities: Martin Callinan[1];

Family and friends of an off-duty garda who died as he helped motorists made an emotional return to the scene as a bridge was named in his honour. Garda Ciaran Jones was swept from the bridge at Ballysmuttan, Co Wicklow, as he tried to warn others about dangerous flood waters....

Amazon tributary hits record high after rains

Source country AP Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:17:00 PM CEST [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] warn[1]; flooding[2]; waters[1]; rains[3]; River[1]; river[4];

SAO PAULO (AP) â€” A mighty tributary of the Amazon River has hit a record high level after weeks of heavy rains. Brazil's geographical service says on its website that the Rio Negro crested at 97.70 feet (29.78 meters) Wednesday in the jungle city of Manaus. That's just above the previous record set in 2009, when the river hit 97....

Self-Worth Shattering: A Single Bomb Blast Can Saddle Soldiers with Debilitating Brain Trauma

Source country scientificamerican Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:59:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] flooding[2]; Waters[1]; severe[1];

Entities: Philadelphia Eagles[1]; Junior Seau[1];

Other categories: Terrorist Attack;

The stress and suffering of combat are known to leave a lasting impact on military veterans, in some cases triggering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) . Researchers have now found an even more serious and debilitating mental condition, known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) , in.......

Kenya: Kenya: 100,000 people displaced and 65 killed by floods (as at 16 May 2012)

Source country reliefWeb Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:56:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] water[1]; flooding[1]; landslides[2]; floods[3]; Rains[1]; rivers[1]; rains[1];

Heavy rains have pounded many regions of Kenya, with floods and landslides impacting negatively on lives and livelihoods. The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), one of the key responders to the crisis, reports more than 100,000 people (14,955 households) displaced and many more affected by floods,.......

Colombia: $1.000 millones se suman a la ayuda destinada por la unidad para Casanare

Source country reliefWeb Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:56:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] agua[2]; ríos[1]; Desastres[1]; inundación[1];

Source: Government of Colombia Country: Colombia Yineth Pinilla La Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres -UNGRD- destinó $1.000 millones para la operatividad de la respuesta ante el desabastecimiento de agua en Yopal, Casanare, además de 50 tanques de 5 mil litros cada uno, para el.......

Articles published more than 12 hours ago

Bridge named after tragic garda

Source country independent-ie Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:11:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Flooding] warn[1]; waters[1]; flood[1];

Entities: Martin Callinan[1]; Steve Kean[1]; Sam Allardyce[1];

Family and friends of an off-duty garda who died as he helped motorists made an emotional return to the scene as a bridge was named in his honour....

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