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Small island community bracing for inland sea

The regional Victorian city of Swan Hill and surrounding farming communities are bracing for the arrival of a huge inland sea slowing making its way towards the swollen Murray River. Emergency workers are focusing on protecting Pental Is [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Beninati: Crashing the island

The Nassau Coliseum treats the Caps with kindness no matter how many times the visitors crash the party. Bruce Boudreau insisted that his team would be more aggressive tonight and they did not disappoint him. The game plan was forecheck [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Flooding, slips in South Island

Areas of the South Island are experiencing surface flooding and slips as heavy rain lashes areas, especially on the West Coast. The Fox River has broken its banks between West Port and Greymouth and has flooded at least one house. T [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Norfolk Island prepares for Cyclone Zelia

Norfolk Island is bracing for the impact of its second cyclone in a week. Tropical Cyclone Zelia is expected to either directly hit the island or pass by it very closely some time early tomorrow morning.The Australian territory was last [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Sri Lanka: A million hit by island's worst crisis since tsun...

Sri Lanka is battling to confront widescale monsoon flooding that has affected more than one million people and which the government says is second only to the 2004 tsunami in terms of the devastation it has caused. Around 30,000 troops [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Shelter Island digs out from under heavy snow

Shelter Island is digging out after a major snow storm dumped at least a foot of heavy snow on most parts of the Island. Snowfall began around 9 p.m. Tuesday night and started as an icy mix. By Wednesday morning, about 8 to 10 inches had [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Vancouver Island man faces sexual assault charges involving ...

A 48-year-old Cedar man is facing sexual-assault charges involving four young girls and police believe there may be more victims. Gary Alan McIntyre was released after his initial arrest in September, when parents of a 14-year-old girl r [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Perfect Storm for City of Grand Island

Even law enforcement officers spun their wheels Monday. Mounting snow left city streets slick. Central Nebraskans got a taste of winter in a big way. "I don't like this! It's cold and it's a mess," Pam Wicht said. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Pine Island mangrove destruction didn't break any laws

State law says Gary Liano did nothing wrong when he destroyed a small stand of 20-foot-tall red mangroves on Pine Island without a permit.But Liano's actions have called into question how the state deals with mangrove destruction und [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Snow winds down with just a couple inches across Staten Isla...

It paled in comparison with last week's blizzard and was likely welcome news for a Sanitation Department on high alert.Mayor Michael Bloomberg promised that the response to today's storm would be much better than last week's [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Weather warning for parts of North Island

People in northern and central parts of the North Island can expect thunder storms this afternoon. MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Rotorua. The hot weather combined wi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Navy intercepts first asylum seeker boat of 2011 near Ashmor...

HMAS Glenelg intercepted the suspected irregular entry vessel last night. Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor says initial indications suggest there were 90 passengers and two crew on board the vessel. He said the group will be tr [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Snow warnings issued for parts of Vancouver Island

Snow warnings were issued for several parts of Vancouver Island and coastal B.C. with snow expected to land on the north coast this evening and spreading southwards on Tuesday. Environment Canada issued the warnings and cited a mois [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

When a town becomes an island

The residents of St George, in south-western Queensland, know what it's like to await a wall of water headed their way. It was less than a year ago that the Balonne River reached a peak of 13.9m, as floodwater roared through the town [...]