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Tens of thousands of Fijians homeless after cyclone: disaster agency
2016-02-25 07:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Tens of thousands of Fijians remain homeless and living in evacuation shelters in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone at the weekend, officials said on Thursday, as aid began trickling in to the outer reaches of the South Pacific archipelago. The death toll from Cyclone Winston, the worst storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, remained at 42 but officials at Fiji's National Disaster Management Office fear that figure will rise. Officials from the disaster agency estimate that 35,000...
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Fiji super cyclone kills 10 & raises fears of health crisis
2016-02-21 23:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Fiji began a massive cleanup on Monday after one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere tore through the Pacific island nation, flattening remote villages, cutting off communications and killing at least 10 people. Aid agencies warned of a widespread health crisis, particularly in low-lying areas of the country where thousands of the country's 900,000 people live in tin shacks, after crops were wiped out and fresh water supplies blocked. Many people remained hunkered...
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Cyclone Winston: at least five dead as Fiji begins clean-up after massive storm
2016-02-21 14:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AAP: The death toll from a massive category five cyclone that swept through Fiji is now believed to have risen to at least 10. Fiji Broadcasting Corporation says authorities have confirmed 10 people lost their lives on the western side of the island group after Cyclone Winston hit over the weekend. Its not yet clear whether this number adds to the five deaths confirmed by the Fiji government on Sunday. FBC said the 10 fatalities occurred in Ra, Nadi and Lautoka and were caused mainly by flying debris...
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Cyclone passes over Australias northwest mining ports
2016-01-31 02:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A tropical cyclone that crossed Australia's northwest coast early on Sunday weakened, although several small inland communities were on red alert and the risk of heavy swells, flooding and storm surges remained. Category 2 cyclone Stan made landfall some 120 km (75 miles) north east of the worlds largest iron ore export hub, Port Hedland, in the early hours of Sunday morning, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said. The cyclone is just one of the severe weather events Australia experienced...
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Cyclone churns toward Australias northwest iron ore ports
2016-01-30 03:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A tropical cyclone gathered strength as it headed for the northwest coast of Western Australia on Saturday, forcing ports to close and mining companies to evacuate. Cyclone Stan, the first of a season which runs from November to April, was estimated to be 195 km (120 miles) north of Port Hedland and moving southeast, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said. It is forecast to intensify and cross the coast northeast of Port Hedland, the worlds largest iron ore export hub, late on Saturday. Very...
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