Environment
Sandy retired from names used for Atlantic storms
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- Created on Friday, April 12, 2013 9:41 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (defend.ht) - The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced Friday that it will retire the name "Sandy" from the official list of names used for naming tropical cyclones and/or hurricanes. The name Sandy had hit a threshold of death and destruction in the fall of 2012 warranting the retirement.
Widespread flooding throughout Cap-Haitien and Northern Haiti
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- Created on Monday, April 08, 2013 9:40 AM
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (defend.ht) - The first signs of the rainy season came during a storm that passed the north on Saturday night and left most of the city of Cap-Haitien under as much as 3 feet of water.
Hunger and malnutrition "severe" in Haiti since storm season
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- Created on Wednesday, April 03, 2013 11:38 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - National and international reports this week say that malnutrition and hunger is becoming more severe in Haiti since the passage of the fall 2012 storms. $125 million [US] in agriculture losses were recorded and the Martelly administration has not provided explanation on the uses of $120 million [US] in state of emergency funding following the storms.
3.5 magnitude quake hits near Haitian capital
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- Created on Monday, February 25, 2013 8:53 PM
THOMAZEAU, Haiti (defend.ht) - At 7:39 PM eastern standard time a 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the Ouest Department of Haiti.
Solenodon found in the Dominican Republic
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- Created on Monday, February 25, 2013 9:10 AM
EL SEIBO, Dominican Republic (defend.ht) - A male specimen of solenodon, native to the island of Haiti that was thought to be extinct until 2005, was found in the Dominican Republic on Sunday in the captivity of a woman. The animal was turned over to the conservation and science department to be examined by researchers and experts on the species, the Dominican Ministry of the Environment said.
Haitians in NY and Boston Delayed by Storm
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- Created on Saturday, February 09, 2013 4:22 PM
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - Haitian travelers in Boston and New York hooping to enjoy the 2013 National Carnival are stranded with more than 150 American Airlines flights cancelled and 40 more diverted; airports across the U.S. north-eastern seaboard are enduring an intense winter storm.
Three Small Earthquakes Recorded in and Near Haiti
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- Created on Friday, December 28, 2012 10:50 AM
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Repubilc (defend.ht) - Three earthquakes were recorded Thursday on the island of Quisqueya. Two in the Dominican Republic of magnitudes 3.3 and 3.0 and another in Haiti whose magnitude was measured at 4.1.
At Least 16 Dead from Floods in Northern Haiti
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- Created on Sunday, November 11, 2012 6:48 PM
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (defend.ht) - At least 16 people were killed by floods in Cap-Haitien resulting from heavy rain in northern Haiti. The people in the north complain of not receiving any advanced warning from Haitian officials of inclimate weather.
51 Dead in Haiti after Hurricane Sandy
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- Created on Sunday, October 28, 2012 10:53 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Hurricane Sandy's death toll topped 65 on Sunday. Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas took direct hits but the majority of the deaths, 51, were in Haiti where some are still missing.
Haiti: Five in Family Die in Landslide, Hurricane Sandy
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- Created on Friday, October 26, 2012 12:08 PM
GRAND GOAVE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Five from one family were found dead Thursday evening swept away by a landslide caused by the heavy rains of Hurricane Sandy. 16 deaths are being attributed to the hurricane and several remain missing.
Heavy Rains Fall in Haiti from Hurricane Sandy
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- Created on Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:16 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Hurricane Sandy is now crossing over Cuba as a category 2 hurricane. Haiti has been on Red Alert since Wednesday afternoon. There was a death in Haiti and another in Jamaica where Sandy crossed over directly.
Earthquake Felt in Montreal, Quebec
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- Created on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 6:23 AM
MONTREAL, Canada (defend.ht) - A small earthquake was felt in and around the Montreal region early Wednesday morning.
Earthquake Felt in Montreal, Quebec
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- Created on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 6:23 AM
MONTREAL, Canada (defend.ht) - A small earthquake was felt in and around the Montreal region early Wednesday morning.
Haiti Raises Weather Alert to RED ahead of Isaac Landfall
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- Created on Thursday, August 23, 2012 9:31 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The Haitian National Meteorological Center, in the past 24 hours, raised the vigilance level from moderate threat, Yellow, to extreme threat, Red with the landfall of Isaac expected Friday evening on Quisqueya's southern coast.
Haiti: TS Isaac Threatens to be Hurricane by Weekend
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- Created on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:00 AM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - A tropical storm named Isaac located east of the lesser Antilles is expected to be Hurricane Isaac when it passes directly over Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Saturday morning.
Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: How to Watch
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- Created on Saturday, August 11, 2012 8:57 PM
NEW YORK, USA (defend.ht) - If you watch one meteor shower all year, then catch the overnight Perseid shooting star display tonight. This weekend, the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks, sending hundreds of shooting stars flying through the night sky in what many experts call the best shower of the year.
Tropical Wave over Haiti Topples Trees, Floods Streets
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- Created on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 10:16 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - A tropical wave caused extensive damaged as it passed through Haiti Monday afternoon. The Ministry of the Interior announced measures that were being taken by emergency preparedness officials.
Solenodon, 7th Freakiest Animal You Have to See to Believe
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- Created on Monday, July 16, 2012 2:46 PM
NEW YORK, NY, USA (defend.ht) - This animal has been called everything from weird to lovable, but is one of the most rare and least known animals in the world, it's called the Solenodon and is native to Haiti.
Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits SW Dominican Republic
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- Created on Saturday, July 07, 2012 5:49 PM
BARAHONA, Dominican Republic (defend.ht) - The United States Geological Survery, National Earthquake Information Center is reporting a magnitude 5.1 earthquake epicenter at Barahona, D.R., (80 miles East Southeast of Port-au-Prince).
Rare Chance to View the Planet Venus
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- Created on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 9:20 AM
ORLANDO, USA (defend.ht) - On Tuesday the planet Venus will move into an alignment with the Sun that will make it visible from Earth. This is a rare event, the next time it will occur will be December 2117.
