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• Landslide buries about 20 in northern China

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 716
  Source: Reuters BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A landslide in northern China has buried about 20 people from one village, though two people have already been pulled out alive, a government official said on Monday. The ...
  6 hours ago

• When flooding affects the daily life of rural people (Willy GOETHALS – Andra Pradesh, India)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 149
  My good friend Willy GOETHALS, Chairman of the Slotenkouter Allotment Gardens of St. Amandsberg  (Ghent, Belgium), was in Andra Pradesh (S. India) in 2006.  His friends over there, victims of that terrible flooding in October, were sending him a series of photos of this catastrophe.Here are some of these pictures ...
  23 hours ago

• Drought or floods : people in similar needs (Gurram SEKHAR, Andra Pradesh – India)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 149
  Gurram sends me some pictures of the floods in his region,  Markapur -  Andra Pradesh in India.  I publish them, together with his former request for help :“Ladies and Gentlemen,This is to tell you that we struggled with floods on October 2nd 2009. Our houses are damaged. Everything is lost. My people are now ...
  1 day ago

• Immigration Floods Primary Schools: Councils Consider “Bussing” to Solve Overcrowding

  
  The British National Party — Authority: 649
  Third World immigration has caused primary schools in several cities to be flooded out and councils are now considering “bussing” the immigrant children to surrounding areas to try and cope with the overload. According to a report issued by the London Council’s lobby group, tens of thousands of children will be ...
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• How To Get Flood Insurance For Your Home

  
  Weather — Authority: 129
  Flood insurance is something many of us need but often dont have. Why? Usually because it is usually so  expensive that most of us cant afford it. Also, though, many insurers today dont even offer flood coverage to certain people because of the expense to the company should a claim be made. This is especially ...
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• Climate change affecting northeastern women’s livelihoods (Feature)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  By Azera RahmanNew Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) She may not be able to define climate change, but Ethel Sumi of Nagaland knows it delayed the monsoons in her region this year, which in turn affected the paddy crop drastically.Boasting of perfect weather and rich flora and fauna, the eight states in India’s northeast are ...
  2 days ago

• Lakes formed by glacier melt, threatening valleys

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  By Binoo JoshiJammu, Nov 14 (IANS) Faster melting of Himalayan glaciers due to global warming has led to formation of numerous lakes at their snouts, as the streams cannot carry the water away fast enough. These lakes can overflow or burst their banks, endangering areas downstream, experts point out.Himalayan glaciers ...
  2 days ago

• I don’t want to play Saif’s sister in his films: Soha

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  By Ruchika KherNew Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Soha Ali Khan says she doesn’t mind working in movies made under her brother Saif’s banner, but not as his sister.“At the moment, there are no plans to work under Saif’s banner because he has just done ‘Love Aaj Kal’ and now he is working on ‘Agent [...]
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• How do you remove plastic coupling nut and washer from braided metal connector?

  
  DIY Network - Home Improvement How-To & Projects : DIY Network — Authority: 159
  I’ve just put in a new Fluidmaster flush valve in the toilet and I keep getting a leak at the seal under the tank.Since the Fluidmaster box includes a new plastic coupling nut and washer, I’m thinking that the leak might be caused by the old braided metal connector washer being worn out.Please forgive such [...]
  2 days ago

• MEDICAL TEAMS INTERNATIONAL SENDS AID TO EL SALVADOR SURVIVORS

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 716
  Medical Teams International (PORTLAND, Ore. Nov. 13, 2009)—Hurricane Ida hit El Salvador last weekend which triggered flooding and massive landslides. The death toll has risen to 144 and thousands of people have been displaced ...
  2 days ago

• Satellite Flood Prediction Could Save Lives

  
  Discovery News - Technology — Authority: 733
  A powerful new tool to help predict devastating floods may prevent the deaths of thousands.
  2 days ago

• Kaine Headlines DNC Fundraiser in Arkansa as Virginia Floods

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 502
  Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, appeared with Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe at a private $250-per-ticket luncheon at a home in Little Rock with Virginia flooding and under an emergency declaration.
  2 days ago

• UK facing ‘worst storm of year’

  
  heave-ho.org — Authority: 460
  Heavy rain and high winds cause floods in parts of south England, as the year’s worst storm is forecast for the coming hours. Read the original post:  UK facing ‘worst storm of year’
  2 days ago

• Bijapur incurred Rs 762 crore loss due to floods

  
  UwidoNews - Submitted news — Authority: 465
  A detailed survey has put the loss due to the recent floods in the district at Rs762 crore.
  3 days ago

• Flooded Mumbai awaits “Tum Mile” release

  
  movies, news, photos, gossip, videos - Searchandhra.com — Authority: 158
  The film “Tum Mile” starring Emraan Hashmi and Soha Ali Khan is all set
  3 days ago

• Atlanta’s September Floods Were Exceptional

  
  Geology News — Authority: 488
  “At some sites, the annual chance of a flood of this magnitude was so significantly less than 1 in 500 that, given the relatively short length of streamgaging records (well less than 100 years), the U.S. Geological Survey cannot accurately characterize the probability due to its extreme rarity,” A quote from the ...
  3 days ago

• In Brief : Suspected AWD kills eight on Kenyan island of Lamu

  
  AlertNet Newsdesk — Authority: 716
  Source: IRIN Eight people have died on the Kenyan island of Lamu and others have been hospitalized following a suspected outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD), an official said.
  4 days ago

• Uttar Pradesh farmers learn to live with floods (Feature with images)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  By Jatindra DashMakhnaha (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 12 (IANS) Forty-year-old Ram Naval was struggling to feed his family of seven a couple of years ago as floods kept ruining his crops. Now he has learnt how to adapt.Makhnaha village in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur district, 240 km from state capital Lucknow, still gets ...
  4 days ago

• Earth: Extreme Kayakers Dig Floods

  
  Discovery News - Technology — Authority: 733
  Floods can cause serious damage, but they can also create some seriously awesome kayak conditions. Discovery News James Williams takes a ride down the Potomac to learn more.
  4 days ago

• “Weather is a great metaphor for life—sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad, and there’s nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella.” ~ Pepper Giardino

  
  Lola's Curmudgeonly Musings on Life, Love & Other Trifles — Authority: 121
  “Rainstorm Over the Sea,” John Constable (1824-28, oil on canvas) “a wind has blown the rain away and blownthe sky away and all the leaves away,and the trees stand.  I think i too have knownautumn too long” ~ e.e. cummingsWell, we’re in the middle of a massive nor’easter here. Heavy rain and strong winds ...
  4 days ago

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