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170,000 Lower Mainland homes literally powerless against the forces of nature *
Thousands upon thousands of residents across a wide swath of BC's south coast -- including Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland -- were still without power this morning after a brutal windstorm battered the area over the holiday weekend, felling trees across highways, disrupting road, ferry and air traffic, and cutting telephone lines.
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At least 46 killed by Asian tropical storm *
Tropical storm Mindulle pushed toward South Korea on Sunday after killing at least 46 people in the Philippines and Taiwan, officials said. Twenty others were missing and feared dead.
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Charley boosts orange juice *
Orange juice prices rose the most in three years after hurricane Charley destroyed parts of the orange crop in Florida, the world's second-largest grower after Brazil.
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Disaster coverage -- Galveston *
When disaster strikes, every type of human emotion is exposed. We get an opportunity to be at our very best -- and our very worst.
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Edmonton has a hail of a day *
Pounding hailstorm brings flooding in parts of Alberta capital..
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Frances loses strength, slows down *
The outer bands of Hurricane Frances whipped Florida's coast with 144 kilometre an hour winds early Saturday as the storm crawled across the Atlantic, bringing the potential for more than a foot of rain and heavy flooding as tens of thousands fled the area.
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Haitian storm toll hits 573 *
The death toll from a tropical storm that devastated parts of Haiti rose to 573 late Monday as search crews recovered dozens of bodies carried away by raging weekend floods or buried by mud or the ruins of their homes, officials said.
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Hurricane Ivan slams Grand Cayman *
Hurricane Ivan pummelled the Cayman Islands with fierce winds that ripped off roofs and floodwaters that swamped homes, then strengthened to an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm as it headed for western Cuba.
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Images of Katrina aftermath alive on Web *
Hundreds of Katrina-themed videos are hosted by YouTube and other video sites, ranging from montages of storm-damaged streets days after the hurricane to more recently created works that show that life is still far from normal.
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Ivan aims at Cayman Islands *
Hurricane Ivan skirted Grand Cayman with winds near 250 kilometres an hour on Sunday, uprooting trees, bursting the banks of canals and flooding some homes on the island as it churned toward Cuba.
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Jamaica prepares for Ivan *
Half a million flee as category 4 storm brings deadly winds, monstrous waves to island; toll climbs to 33.
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Katrina bears down *
Damaging winds, heavy rain and storm surge from the Category 4 hurricane are pounding the north-central Gulf Coast and impacts continue inland. . .
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Katrina punctures Dome roof *
Hurricane Katrina plowed into this below-sea-level city Monday with shrieking, 145-mph winds and blinding rain that flooded homes to the rooflines and peeled away part of the Superdome, where thousands of people had taken shelter.
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Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) *
The SATERN organization values the input and help of these traditional emergency organizations, along with the help of countless individual operators, who provide inestimable expertise and logistical, strategic intelligence to the overall operation.
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The Salvation Army appeals for financial support for Hurricane Katrina victims *
As floodwaters recede and authorities open roads into affected areas, The Salvation Army is prepared to continue to meet the immediate life-sustaining needs of individuals and families in communities tormented by Hurricane Katrina.
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The Salvation Army deploys disaster response teams to respond to Hurricane Katrina *
As Hurricane Katrina slammed ashore in New Orleans early Monday morning with 145-mph winds, The Salvation Army responded immediately. . .
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The Salvation Army in Myanmar (Burma) Responds to Cyclone Nargis *
The Salvation Army in Myanmar is responding to the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis, which has now killed more than 20,000 people and left thousands more homeless.
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The Salvation Army relief teams face obstacles in Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief *
The Salvation Army in British Columbia is prepared to dispatch trained Emergency Services volunteers and eight of its Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) vehicles. Each EDS vehicles is capable of serving over 5,000 meals per day.
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Washington slow to accept aid offers *
"It would not surprise me if somebody at the State Department or White House says, 'Thanks for the gesture, but spend it on your own,'" says Australian foreign affairs specialist, Michael McKinley.
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Waterspout cuts across Confederation Bridge *
Passengers on the Confederation Bridge were forced to stop around midday Monday as a rare waterspout crossed the span between the Island and New Brunswick.
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Winter storm pounds Vancouver region (and beyond) *
Winds gusting to almost 100 kilometres an hour hit Vancouver mid-afternoon Tuesday and a 6.0 earthquake struck in the northern part of the province.
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321 Weather *****
Here's a handy site that offers weather info across the USA.
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Areas of Washington still in dark *
43,000 households remain without power a week after Isabel stormed through.
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B.C. fires top Canadian list of weather-related disasters *
From salmon suffocating in warm British Columbia streams to a Newfoundland town entombed in ice, this year's bizarre weather leaves little doubt that climate change has the country in its grip, Environment Canada says.
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Ernesto hits Cuba, tracking toward Florida *
Tropical storm Ernesto hit Cuba west of the U.S. naval air base at Guantanamo on Monday after killing one person in Haiti as it stayed on track toward Florida, where forecasters expect it to strengthen into a hurricane.
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Experts awed by record downpour *
Freak B.C. rainfall a 'one in 100- or a one in 200-year event,' meteorologist says
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Flurry of hurricanes forecast for East Coast *
Atlantic Canadians might be battening down the hatches more often this fall because nearly twice the usual number of hurricanes are expected to rip along the coast, driven by higher ocean temperatures.
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Halifax cleans up after biggest storm in decades *
Haligonians are cleaning up Monday after the city was hammered by Hurricane Juan overnight.
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Hurricane Isabel blamed in 17 deaths *
Isabel raced from Virginia to the Canadian border Friday, delivering far less rain than expected but leaving millions without power, smashing homes and causing tidal surges that trapped even some city dwellers in their homes.
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Hurricane Isabel roars ashore *
Conditions deteriorated quickly on the eastern coast of North Carolina as Hurricane Isabel sharply picked up its pace before striking land with full force.
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Hurricane Isabel roars ashore (2) *
Hurricane Isabel plowed into North Carolina's Outer Banks with 160 kilometre winds and pushed its way Thursday up the Eastern Seaboard, weakening to a tropical storm by evening but not before swamping roads and knocking out power to more than 2.5 million people.
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Isabel losing strength en route to Canada *
By midday tomorrow, when hurricane Isabel hits Canada, she'll be pooped.
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It's a Hard Wind that's Gonna Blow *
With apologies to Bob Dylan: Vancouver, the Lower Mainland and parts of the Pacific Northwest endure big winds. The verdict in many places? Stay indoors!
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New York Times criticises Bush’s response to disaster *
US President George W Bush was heavily criticised today for his response to the devastation in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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Record storms continue to batter our region *
Even more bad weather is expected throughout the Lower Mainland and Northwest Washington State.
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