Deadly Noel strengthens to hurricane after pounding Bahamas and Cuba
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- Deadly Noel strengthens to hurricane after pounding Bahamas and Cuba
- Katrina Victims Increasingly Depressed Traumatized And Suicidal As…
- … mindful of the recent catastrophic effects of Hurricane Katri…
- Spared again (so far) despite hurricane hoopla
- All of Franklin County’s tornado-warning sirens are working…
- The Hurricane pleases
Deadly Noel strengthens to hurricane after pounding Bahamas and Cuba
International Herald Tribune – Nov 1, 2007
In the Dominican Republic rescuers headed out in boats and helicopters to reach dozens of communities stranded by floods and mudslides. Noel is the deadliest storm of the Atlantic region this year. Hurricane Felix a devastating Category 5 storm killed 101 people when it lashed the Caribbean and slammed into the Nicaraguan and Honduran coasts in early September. Noel poured rain and misery on four central and eastern provinces in Cuba. Muddy waters overflowed a dam and washed into hundreds of homes and over highways. The flooding knocked out electricity and phone services and isolated dozens of small communities.
Katrina Victims Increasingly Depressed Traumatized And Suicidal As…
Science Daily – Science Daily (press release) – Nov 1, 2007
Over 500000 people were evacuated and nearly 90000 square miles were declared a disaster area (roughly equal to the land mass of the United Kingdom). Although occurring over two years ago infrastructure reconstruction efforts continue to lag raising concerns about long-term mental health effects. The Hurricane Katrina Community Advisory Group initiative was launched to provide an ongoing tracking survey of those effects. The data are designed to help support public health decisions. The survey data presented in the report released today come from a follow-up survey from an original sample of 1043 people who agreed to join the survey panel and to participate in repeated surveys over several years. Overview of Initial Survey Published in August 2006 Seven percent of respondents reported experiencing an event that would be considered seriously traumatic (had to be rescued any life-threatening experience physical or sexual assault) and 18. 7 percent reported that a traumatic event of this sort (including death) occurred to someone close to them.
… mindful of the recent catastrophic effects of Hurricane Katri…
Free with registration – USA Today – AccessMyLibrary.com – Nov 1, 2007
Where land meets water: mindful of the recent catastrophic effects of Hurricane Katrina this exhibition reminds viewers that the line of demarcation between Louisiana’s land and water is vague and ever-changing. (01-NOV-07) USA Today (Magazine). The result is that much of moist lower Louisiana belongs to neither element.
Spared again (so far) despite hurricane hoopla
St. Petersburg Times – Nov 1, 2007
addVariable(”fontcolor” “0×336699″); ap. addVariable(”alerts” “false”); ap. write(”flashcontent”); Hurricane season is almost over and for the second year in a row Florida has been spared. Even if a hurricane hits Florida before the season ends Nov. 30 this year has been a dramatic turnaround from the frenzied 2004 and 2005 storm seasons. Here's a look at what's going on what happened and what to expect.
All of Franklin County’s tornado-warning sirens are working…
Columbus Dispatch – Nov 1, 2007
?Everyone should have battery-powered weather radios in their homes? he said. Testing of sirens at noon Wednesday will continue weather permitting. Any significant statuschanges for tornado sirens will be posted at the office Web site www. franklincountyohio.
The Hurricane pleases
Hindu – Nov 1, 2007
Training track:600m: Velvet Rope (Jethu) Star Queen (Merchant) 38. They were well in hand and finished level. 800m: Radiating (Belose) Malasi (Dashrath) 57.