Flood

Baghdad under water

Menacing forks of lightening and cracks of thunder were the first portends of doom followed by an apocalyptic hailstorm that sent people diving for cover. Then came the rain, turning the streets of Baghdad into rivers within...

England stupidity added to sterility

If Martin Johnson is really unlucky – and luck seems to have it in for him just at the moment, along with the sportswear designer who dresses him in a tracksuit top at least three sizes too small – he will find his England team...

Brazil under flood: Bloggers form solidarity networks

While mainstream media was first slow to report news of the grave floods that have devastated the south of Brazil and then sensationalized the tragedy, bloggers responded by creating a network of support. This post explores the...

The Economy: A Resurgence Of inflation, A Depression, Civil Disorder, And Wars: Gold Will Surge

Telegraph.co.uk 27 Nov 2008 Gold is poised for a dramatic surge and could blast through $2,000 an ounce by the end of next year as central banks flood the world’s monetary system with liquidity, according to an internal client...

Southern California Soaked but Stable in Storm

Wet and weary residents in areas scarred by Southern California wildfires were back in their homes for Thanksgiving after a day of rains brought evacuations and anxiety but none of the threatened flas

Brazilian Flood: 116 Dead and No Place to Rebuild

"This is the worst climatic tragedy of Santa Catarina's history," said governor Luiz Henrique da Silveira. Brazil's National Security Force has been sent to the area. On Saturday, Brazilian Air Force planes carried to the town...

Wet soil made flooding worse

Rainy spring came before June deluge Associated Press • November 30, 2008 INDIANAPOLIS -- An unusually wet spring that dumped nearly twice as much rain as normal in the months before a record June deluge expanded the scope of...

GOP Looks to Young Louisiana Gov. Jindal as Its Own Version of Obama

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Last weekend, 18 days after Barack Obama decisively defeated their candidate for president, a mostly Republican crowd of self-described conservatives received their first introduction to someone many...

Lankan jets bomb rebel positions

Seven killed, thousands displaced by floods Sunday, November 30, 2008 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s air force carried out a series of attacks against Tamil Tiger rebel targets, including a heavy gun position and a guerrilla training...

Kelantan flood claims first victim, a 25-year old

TANAH MERAH: The floods in Kelantan claimed the life of its first victim, Nik Zulkifli Nik Kob, 25, who drowned after falling into the swollen Sungai Sokor in Tanah Merah. His body was found by a search party, comprising the...

               

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