WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 11:45 P.M. CT

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)SCATTERED Severe Thunderstorms(Large Hail, Microbursts)BC....ABSome...

Philippine ferry carrying over 700 sinks in storm

UPDATE: 1:23PM ESTFour bodies have been recovered from the ferry." At least four dead bodies and three survivors were recovered Sunday from a passenger ferry that sunk in rough seas with more than 800 people on...

14 killed as typhoon strikes Philippines

Every time I visit Nowpublic there appears to be another new natural disaster.Is this the result of Global Warming or are we just in the middle of a natural cycle?"Flash floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Fengshen have left at least 14 people dead and forced the...

WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Monday, Memorial Day, May 26, 2008

WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)SCATTERED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Large Hail,...

Burma Cyclone Death Toll Soars past 22,000.

The death toll in the aftermath of cyclone Nargis has continued to sky rocket as horrific reports are starting to trickle in from isolated communities in the Irrawaddy Delta and regions surrounding the city of...

Powerful Cyclone, Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis, Slams into Burma

A powerful tropical cyclone, severe cyclonic storm Nargis, made landfall on Burma yesterday with winds in excess of 105 knots, and passing very close to the main city of Yangon, closing the airport and disrupting...

Early typhoon hits southern China

The first typhoon to hit China this year is causing mass evacuations and flight cancellations."More than 100,000 people had to be evacuated as Typhoon Neoguri battered China's southern province of Hainan.The typhoon - the first to threaten China this year - also left 3,000...

Death Toll Rises In Philippines: Mitag

At least 12 people have died after major flooding hits the Philippines."The death toll from Typhoon Mitag in the Philippines has risen to at least 12 as forecasters warned the island country to brace for more...

Typhoon Mitag Blows Through Philippines, Heads Towards Taiwan: Tropical Storm...

So far eight people have been reported killed by typhoon Mitag since it made landfall late last week. "At least eight people have died after a strong typhoon, Mitag, battered the Philippines this weekend and...

Hundreds of Thousands Evacuate Homes as Typhoon Mitag Nears Philippines

One of the areas hit hard last year by typhoons is in danger again and hundreds of thousands of people are being evacuated from their homes as typhoon Mitag strengthens and continues plodding towards the...

Mitag Strengthens Into Typhoon As It Races Toward Philippines

The last typhoon in this area of this magnitude killed thousands, so hopefully things will be safer this time around. They're still rebuilding from last year. Mitag is expected to hit around 9pm local...

Cyclone Sidr Ravages India and Bangladesh, Over 1100 Killed.

Very severe cyclonic storm Sidr roared ashore in Bangladesh yesterday at 3pm GMT about 40 miles east of the border with India. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC), which monitors storms in this...

Mr. Joichi Ito joins Sanrio Digital Board of Directors

"He maintains a weblog "joi.ito.com" where he regularly shares his thoughts with the online community. He enjoys the famous online game World of Warcraft (WoW) and is known as Guild Custodian of the WOW Guild "We Know". "I think that Hello Kitty and the Sanrio brand is one of...

Powerful Typhoon Krosa Makes Landfall on Taiwan - Twice.

Typhoon Krosa made landfall on Taiwan near the north eastern port of Ilan at 4pm yesterday afternoon with winds gusting up to 160mph. According to Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau (CWB the typhoon made...

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