mercopress.com reported… Not even Government House or two crucial ministries directly responsible for the situation could escape the blackouts. Casa Rosada was left in the dark and with no air conditioning for ten minutes and the ministries of two most trusted and loyal officials, Axel Kicillof (Economy) and Julio De Vido (Federal Planning and Infrastructure) had to suspend all activities for over half an hour when temperature in Buenos Aires reached 36 degrees. On Tuesday the Argentine System of Interconnection reported that a new record was established for the consumption of electrical power in a working day, when demand reached an afternoon high of 23,433 megawatts. The new benchmark knocked out Monday’s record. Read Article
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According to Al Jazeera, the Philippine Red Cross has estimated that more than 1,000 people have been killed in the coastal city of Tacloban and at least 200 in hard-hit Samar province when one of the strongest typhoons slammed into the country. Gwendolyn Pang, secretary general of the Philippine Red Cross, said on Saturday that […]
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Thespec.com reported that, the world’s strongest typhoon of the year slammed into the Philippines early Friday. It had been poised to be the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall, a weather expert said. “There will be catastrophic damage,” said Jeff Masters, a former hurricane meteorologist who is meteorology director at the private firm Weather […]
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Accuweather.com reported that, Typhoon Krosa is unleashing its fury on the Philippines’ northern Luzon Island, then will begin its journey toward Vietnam on Friday. Typhoon Krosa will then spend Thursday night tracking along the far northern coast of Luzon. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 100 kph (60 mph) are expected across northern Luzon, well […]
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dailymail.co.uk reported that Millions of commuters have been left stranded and warned not to travel today unless it is essential, with at least 40 railway lines blocked, roads left impassable and hundreds of flights cancelled because of the most dangerous storm for years. The Environment Agency has 19 flood warnings and 147 flood alerts in […]
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According to Bbc.co.uk, a small plane carrying at least 14 people has gone missing in north-western Mexico, according to officials. The plane disappeared after it took off from Loreto in Baja California Sur state. Bad weather caused by Tropical Storm Octave, which was approaching the Mexican coast, has reportedly hampered search efforts. Seven states, including […]
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The New York Times reports that at least 86 tourists were trapped by heavy snow on Monday at the north base camp of Mount Everest in central Tibet, according to Xinhua, China’s state news agency. The tourists, all but 13 of them Chinese, had finished sightseeing and were ready to descend to a lower altitude […]
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NBC News reports that Mexico is bracing itself for more bad weather in the form of tropical storms Octave and Priscilla, which are moving across the eastern Pacific weeks after more than 100 people were killed by Hurricanes Manuel and Ingrid. Whipping up winds of nearly 40mph, Priscilla is expected to strengthen as it moves […]
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theguardian.com reported that Typhoon strikes Fujian province with winds of up to 94mph before weakening to tropical storm A typhoon has hit south-east China, with powerful winds and heavy rains leaving two people dead, power cuts and flights and train services cancelled. Typhoon Fitow struck Fuding city in Fujian province, with winds of up to […]
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Shanghaidaily.com reports that the first flight to Mexico City from the swamped airport in Acapulco city took off on Tuesday to evacuate some stranded tourists, Interjet airline reported. Two of Mexico’s largest airlines, Interjet and Aeromexico, are running flights to the swamped airport. Families with small children, elderly members or women are given priority boarding, […]
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