Thursday 23 August 2007

Flooding in Asia

Millions hit by South Asia Floods (03/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6922484.stm
• South Asia considers flood lessons (03/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6929734.stm
• Devastating Floods hit South Asia (03/08/07)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6927389.stm
• Monsoon Floods displace 19 million (Guardian) (03/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,2141060,00.html
Desperate bid to save Asian Flood Victims (05/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,2141938,00.html
• Fears of epidemics follow lethal floods in Southern Asia (06/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,2142266,00.html
• Agencies struggling to get Aid to flood victims (7/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2143280,00.html
• South Asia Flood Toll Rises (7/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6932636.stm
• Aid struggles to reach marooned millions after South Asia Floods (8/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2143744,00.html
• UK plea for South Asia Flood Cash (08/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6936154.stm
• South Asia Victims face health crisis (08/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6935847.stm
• South Asia Floods – Worst hit Areas (09.08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6929004.stm
• Surviving on snails and rats in Bihar (09/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6937267.stm
• Flood Rains hit New India Regions (09/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6938350.stm
• Infections spread as toll from Asian monsoon reaches 2000 (11/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2146672,00.html

Floods in South Asia Pictures
• In Pictures: Floods in South Asia (03/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6927778.stm
• In Pictures: Bangladesh Floods (06/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6933033.stm
• In Pictures: South Asia Flood Relief (07/08/07)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6935745.stm
• Flooding in Asia (Guardian Gallery) http://travel.guardian.co.uk/Guardian/environment/gallery/2007/aug/03/flooding.internationalnews

General Info about Monsoon
• The Asian Monsoon (BBC Weather) http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understanding/monsoon.shtml
• What is the South Asian Monsoon http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6929988.stm

Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake off the Coast of Peru

Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake off the Coast of Peru

Powerful Earthquake Rocks Peru (16/08/07) (Newsround) http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6940000/newsid_6948900/6948983.stm
• Scores Killed in Peru Earthquake (16/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6948888.stm
• Hundreds Dead in Powerful Peru Earthquake (16/08/07) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/16/wquake316.xml
• Peru Earthquake Kills 500 (16/08/07) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/16/wquake416.xml
• 450 killed in Peru Quake (16/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2149760,00.html
• Background: Peru Earthquakes (16/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2150290,00.html
• “The Earth was like Jelly” – hundreds die in Peru quake, but Lima escapes (The Guardian) (17/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2150628,00.html
• Peru coast hit by powerful aftershock (17/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2150891,00.html
• Fresh earthquake strikes Peru (17/08/07) – Newsround
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6950000/newsid_6950700/6950770.stm
• Peru rattled by fresh earthquake (17/08/07)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6951836.stm
• Dawn shines light on Pisco’s sorrow (17/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6951443.stm
• Peru Quake – Eyewitness Accounts (17/08/07)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/6949537.stm
• Peru sends soldiers to quell quake looting (The Guardian) (19/08/07) http://www.guardian.co.uk/naturaldisasters/story/0,,2151928,00.html
• Hopes fade for Peru quake victims (20/08/07) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6955295.stm

Map of Earthquake Area - Where the earthquake happened (Good graphic from the Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/graphic/0,,2149958,00.html

Pictures - Peru Earthquake:

• In Pictures: Lima Earthquake (The Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/gallery/2007/aug/16/internationalnews?picture=330581318
• In Pictures – Peru Earthquake (16/08/07)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6949478.stm