Daily Archives: October 17, 2011

More cyclones than usual are on the way to Australian coast

October 17, 2011 – BRISBANE – Northern Australia is facing another summer of more tropical cyclones than usual less than a year after Yasi – the biggest storm in a century – hit the Queensland coast. Yasi crossed the coast … Continue reading

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Thailand flooding death-toll reaches 300

October 17, 2011 – BANGKOK – The Thai premier on Monday said reconstruction from massive floods swamping vast swathes of the country is expected to cost the government over $3.3 billion — a fifth more than previously estimated. Fears for … Continue reading

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Domestic airlines flights canceled in Argentina due to volcanic ash cloud

October 17, 2011 –  BUENOS AIRES – Argentina and Uruguay both suspended flights at major airports Sunday due to dangerous ash from neighboring Chile’s Puyehue volcano, which has disrupted global travel since it erupted earlier this year. Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos … Continue reading

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Winter 2011-2012 forecast for UK by IWO

October 17, 2011 – DUBLIN – The winter season appears likely to be cold again, at least on balance, but unlike last year, January may be the most wintry month of the three. The very basic overview is for a … Continue reading

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Kamchatka’s Shiveluch volcano shaken in violent eruption

October 17, 2011 – KAMCHATKA – Reports speak of a violent volcanic eruption of Mount Shiveluch on Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. Smoke and ash from the volcano have climbed to 10 kilometres, sparking no-fly warnings for the surrounding area. … Continue reading

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Costa Rica devastated by flooding and landslides

  October 17, 2011 – COSTA RICA – More than 20 roads are closed in 10 communities due to landslides caused by the heavy rains that have poured over the country since Friday, last week. According to the National Meteorological … Continue reading

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