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The Weather Channel 31/08/2008  Floods strand 20,000 in Bangladesh
At least 20,000 people in northern Bangladesh have been cut off from the rest of the country after several rivers burst their banks, news...

 

YAHOO 30/08/2008  Gustav swells to dangerous Cat 4 storm off Cuba
AP - Gustav howled into Cuba's Isla de Juventud as a monstrous Category 4 hurricane on Saturday while both Cubans and Americans scrambled to flee the path of the fast-growing storm.

 

YAHOO 29/08/2008  Two dead or missing as Japanese city told to flee rain
AFP - One woman was found dead and another was missing as torrential rain drenched central Japan, leading authorities to urge an entire city of nearly 400,000 people to evacuate, officials said

 

The Weather Channel 28/08/2008  Gustav kills 59 in Caribbean, aims at U.S
Reuters - Tropical Storm Gustav hit Jamaica with near hurricane-force winds on Thursday after killing at least 59 people elsewhere in the Caribbean, and was on a path to reach New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico oil fields as potentially a powerful hurricane.

 

YAHOO 27/08/2008  Officials may evacuate New Orleans as storm nears
AP - On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watched Wednesday as another storm threatened to test everything the city has rebuilt, and officials made plans to evacuate people, pets and hospitals in an attempt to avoid a Katrina-style chaos.

 

YAHOO 27/08/2008  Gustav kills 22; US Gulf Coast prepares
AP - Gustav swirled toward Cuba on Wednesday after triggering flooding and landslides that killed at least 22 people in the Caribbean. Its track pointed toward the U.S. Gulf coast, including Louisiana where Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc three years ago.

YAHOO27/08/2008  Hurricane Gustav kills five in Haiti, aims at Cuba
AFP - Hurricane Gustav slammed into Haiti, killing at least five as it lashed the desperately poor Caribbean nation with powerful winds and heavy rain, just days behind deadly Tropical Storm Fay.

 

CNN 26/08/2008  Forecasters: Gustav could become 'extremely dangerous'

Tropical Storm Gustav takes aim at Haiti, Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Gustav continued on its path toward Haiti and the central Caribbean on Monday and threatened to reach hurricane strength before landfall, the National Hurricane Center said.

 

BBC 25/08/2008 Tornadoes touch down near Denver, Colorado
At least three tornadoes touched down near Denver in Colorado on Sunday afternoon...
 

YAHOO 24/08/2008 Tropical storm Julio heads for Baja California
Reuters - Tropical Storm Julio churned over the Pacific ocean on Sunday, moving closer to the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

 

USA TODAY 23/08/2008 Tropical storm Nuri kills 3 in China
Tropical storm Nuri killed three people in southern China as it battered the region with strong winds Friday, state media reported.

 

CNN23/08/2008 Fay strolls over Panhandle on its way to Louisiana

Tropical Storm Fay made its fourth landfall in Florida Saturday morning, moving over the central Panhandle on a slow-moving westward path. Residents are evacuated Friday from a nursing home in Jacksonville, Florida, as waters rise.

 

YAHOO 22/08/2008 Typhoon Nuri shuts down Hong Kong
Hong Kong was buffeted by gale force winds on Friday as typhoon Nuri churned toward the major financial hub, with most of the city and its markets shut down ahead of a direct hit by its worst typhoon in five years.

 

YAHOO 21/08/2008 Soggy storm Fay moves over Florida again
Reuters - Tropical Storm Fay came ashore on the Florida coast for the third time in less than a week on Thursday, bringing more of the torrential rain that has flooded hundreds of homes.

 

The Weather Channel 21/08/2008 Typhoon moves away from Philippines after 7 dead
Rains from Typhoon Nuri triggered a series of landslides and floods in the northern Philippines, killing seven people before the storm moved on Thursday toward Hong Kong.

The Weather Channel 21/08/2008 At least 74 killed in flooding in India
Monsoon rains pummeled northern India, bringing dozens of buildings crashing down and killing 74 people, police said Thursday.

CNN 19/08/2008 Twisters spotted as Fay sweeps across southern Florida

At least seven possible tornadoes were reported Tuesday in eastern Florida as a spinoff from Tropical Storm Fay, which was battering parts of the state with high winds and heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center said.

 

World Meteorological Organization 18/08/2008 The tropical storms Nuri and Fay
Tropical storm Nuri formed in the western North Pacific, and is now located about 1 000 km east of Manila, Philippines. It is currently forecast to move westwards, gradually changing to north-westwards. Nuri is expected to intensify into typhoon strength over the next 2-3 days.

YAHOO 18/08/2008 Evacuations as rain bursts dam near Grand Canyon
AP - Dozens of tourists and Hualapai Tribe members spent the night in shelters after being lifted out of a flood-devastated gorge off the side of the Grand Canyon by helicopters.

YAHOO 18/08/2008 Monsoon floods kill 14 dead in north India
Fourteen people have died in monsoon floods in India's northern state of Punjab as a major river overflowed after heavy rains, officials said Monday.

BBC 17/08/2008 - Summer deluge causes chaos in Northern Ireland
The recent floods come in a week which has already seen wet weather causing flooding across the UK...

YAHOO 17/08/2008 Fay batters Cuba coast, en route to Florida
Reuters - Tropical Storm Fay raked Cuba's southern coast with gusty winds and heavy rains on Sunday and was expected to move ashore overnight before heading to Florida as a likely...

CNN  16/08/2008 Tropical Storm Fay drenches Haiti, Dominican Republic

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Fay was dumping heavy rain Saturday morning on Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with some places expected to receive up to 12 inches, the National Hurricane Center said.

 

BBC 15/08/2008 Unsettled weather causes flooding across the UK
Unsettled weather has been hitting parts of the UK this week, leading to flooding and transport delays....

BBC 14/08/2008 - More stormy weather brewing for New Zealand by Steph Ball
Low pressure currently developing to the south of the country is forecast to move north over the next few days...

YAHOO 14 Aug 2008 Tropical depression may form near Puerto Rico
A low pressure system associated with a tropical wave is passing over the northern Leeward Islands and could become a tropical depression Thursday or Friday but probably won't threaten the oil rich Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT) report.

YAHOO 13 Aug 2008 Tropical storm Hernan downgraded to depression
AP - Former Hurricane Hernan has weakened to a tropical depression far out in the Pacific.

BBC 12/08/2008 - Thunderstorms help clear the Beijing air by Steph Ball
Pollution levels taken on Monday indicated that the pollution index had more than halved...

YAHOO 11 Aug 2008 40 Indian villagers feared drowned in flood waters
AP - Forty villagers riding on a truck were swept away by a flooded river and feared dead Sunday in southern India, where monsoon rains have claimed at least 59 lives in the past three days, officials said.

The Weather Channel 10/08/2008 Hernan Weakening; Kika Staying Status Quo

Hernan slowly weakening in E. Pacific, Kika staying well south of Hawaii in C. Pacific, & not much (yet) in Atlantic.

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YAHOO 09/08/2008

AFP - At least 125 people were dead or missing in mountainous northern Vietnam on Sunday after heavy rains brought by tropical storm Kammuri triggered widespread flash floods and landslides.

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BBC 09/08/2008 -
Heat and humidity masked the beginning of the 2008 Olympics on Friday, with temperatures in the city hitting 30C (86F)....
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The Weather Channel 07/08/2008 Two Pacific Tropical Storms

Tropical Storm Hernan strengthens off western Mexico and Tropical Storm Kika spins far to the southeast of Honolulu.

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BBC 07/08/2008 - Flooding in Vermont by Matt Taylor
Flash flood watches were in place for central and northern parts of Vermont yesterday...
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