Typhoon in the Phillipines

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On top of torrential rain Typhoon Nesat hit shore near Manila on Tuesday creating widespread damage. It was raining at a rate of one inch per hour which is relatively little when compared to the 2009 storm that struck here years earlier. The storm surge was the main cause of flooding when it released a wave higher than palm tree's over the protective sea walls. The shanty housing in the area was at severe risk and many people watched as their homes were washed away. The recent heavy rains within the area were already saturated which didn't allow water to soak, instead it spilled out on to the streets adding to the massiving flooding. On top of rain the winds knocked over cars, billboards, and bent signs in half with a wind speed of 75-93 mph. Typhoon Nesat has already taken 16 lives but it's expected to grow as the waters take to the seas and open up the landscape for rescue efforts.

Flooding in India causes dozens of deaths

Monsoon rains have been tearing across Northeastern India causing widespread damage. In Lucknow, India the rains collapsed mud huts killing 48 people as of now. With such low income housing this area is at severe risk to damage. People were actually taking refuge in trees and hills. On top of minimal structural integrity there was also surging floodwaters that wipped out homes and in the midst killed an additional 17 people. Although there is widespread evacuations the heavy rains and flooding roads are making rescue efforts extremely difficult. It's sad to say this is expected to go on for another two days which by the end should allow rescue crews to bring in aid and medical attention.

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204831304576594351907511250.html

1.3 Million Evacuate In Preparation for Typhoon

Flooding due to immense rains as a Typoon looms on Nagoya

A typhoon which is the Pacific Ocean's version of a Hurricane in the Atlantic is about to strike Japan in the following days is already taking it's toll on Kyoto. Floods are the result of horrific rains that is forcing evacuations in the area. 1.3 Million people are encouraged to evacuate their town of Kyoto while another 80,000 people have already evacuated in the town of Moriyama. Those are just the major evacuations others were in surrounding towns and the city of Nagoya. Two people are missing as a result of the flooding rivers, the search is still underway. The acutal typhoon is expected to slam Tokyo at 2-4am this morning, although if it goes far right of the track it could potentially miss Japan altogether.

Flooding is Nagoya

Earthquake hits India and Nepal


Along the India/Nepal border an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude tore through towns and ended up taking the lives of 11 people. It was significant enough to shake houses which seemed to be the largest factor in casualties. Within an hour and fifteen minutes the iniatial 6.9 quake struck with two after shocks of 5.7 and 5.3 magnitude. It was said that the quake was located about 12.2 miles beneath the surface and didn't seem to cause a tsunami. With houses in shambles rescue crews are working through the night to find survivors. Although rescue efforts were slightly affected due to landslides that came down the mountain sides blocking crutial roads. An eye witness located about 80 miles from the epicenter said it lasted a terrifying two minutes. the epicenter was located about 42 miles from Gangtok and 169 miles east of Kathmandu.

Rescue crews gaze at a collapsed section of the British Embassy

Drought Continues throughout Somalia

In Solmalia's Bay Region there has been a below-normal rain causes a major drought that the U.N has announced reached its threshold. It has escalated to a point where the regions livestock have minimal grazing opportunities triggering a series of issues. Without proper food for their animals they can no longer rely on milk for a major aspect of their diet, on top of that the starving animals have altered their migration routes causing loss of their livestock. This issue has put 750,000 Somalian pastoralists at the risk of death within the next 4 months. Assistance is being asked from numerous countries including the United States, China, and Africa. The World Bank and U.N officials are also sitting in on the issue although the process of giving and recieving money is a long teditous process. Droughts are occuring throughout the world and affecting some places more drastically than others. Third World countries such as Somalia already have humanitarian problems that are affecting approximatly 4 million people. When you add drought like conditions to an already unstable community the problems like we see here can be catastrophic.

Substantial rains take a toll on the East Coast

The entire east coast from New York down to Virginia have been experiencing huge floods due to a combination of storms that have recently hit the area. Tropical Storm Irene and Tropical Storm Lee have dumped more than 12 inches of rain. The Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania which has been trying to release this giant influx of water has bloated to a whopping 42.66 feet on Friday. Although the river continues to drop the local governments are still trying to determine whether or not to allow residents to return to their homes after an evacuation order was issued last week. The officials are waiting until the river reaches a level of 30 feet, a level they deem safe in parts of the city. The floods claimed the lives of 3 people in Pennsylvania, two people in Virginia, and one in Maryland.

Derived from: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/10/pennsylvania-officials-consider-lifting-evacuation-order-as-flood-swollen-river/