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Tropical storm Talas Hits Western Japan

Tropical storm Talas has hit western Japan and killed at least 24 people and 54 missing. Storm Talas, a deadly typhoon that struck Japan over the last few years. Talas is blowing about 108 kilometers per hour. River which flows also bring building materials and landslides that hoard hundreds of homes. Local authorities reported, in Nara Prefecture, a ruined apartment that causes two people were killed and seven people remain missing. In the village of Totsukawa, Nara province, floods washed away 11 people in two houses. Four people were rescued but one later confirmed dead. 7 other people still missing. Three people were killed and 19 missing in the prefecture. Flooding and landslides killed some more people in other regions in western and southern Japan. While in Kansai prefecture and surrounding areas, 30.000 residents successfully evacuated. In Wakayama Prefecture, 12 people were reported killed and 29 people remain missing. A person drowned while trying to rise to the t...

US Open Grand Slam Tournament will still be Held

Hurricane Irene was passing through New York does not cause significant damage in the arena of the ongoing U.S. Open grand slam tournament. The last Grand slam of the year will still take place as scheduled on Monday (29 / 8). Although back two hours, the first match will take place at Arthur Ashe Stadium at 1pm. While the entrance of Billie Jean King tennis center will be open to the public at 10 am. Several seeded players who will play there the first day include eighth seed Mardy Fish who face Tobias Kamke and third seed Roger Federer will play Colombian Santiago Giraldo. Schedule of matches: Arthur Ashe Stadium: Tobias Kamke (GER) v Mardy Fish (USA x8) Heather Watson (GBR) v Maria Sharapova (RUS x3) Vesna Dolonts (RUS) v Venus Williams (USA) Roger Federer (SUI x3) v Santiago Giraldo (COL) Louis Armstrong Stadium Ryan Harrison (USA) v Marin Cilic (CRO x27) Petra Kvitova (CZE x5) v Alexandra Dulgheru (ROM) Stephanie Foretz-Gacon (FRA) v Vera Zvonareva (RUS x2) ...

Irene Hurricane Disrupt Flight Schedules

Hurricane Irene which hit the east coast of the United States impact on the closure of a number of the busiest airports in the country. As a result, there was a cancellation of about more than 8 thousand flight schedule this weekend. As reported by AFP on Sunday (08/28/2011), along the U.S. east coast region suffered power outages after the hurricane Irene. As many as 2 million people forced to evacuate, where the half comes from the state of New Jersey. Also quite a large impact on the operational means of mass transportation. In addition to the subway and the bus is not enabled, the airport also closed. Super busy airports in New York City, like John F. Kennedy International (JFK) Airport, LaGuardia and Newark have stopped the activity of its flights since Saturday (27 / 8), at 22.00 local time. All three airports are declared to be closed until Monday (29 / 8). To quote site that tracks the arrival and departure of each flight in the U.S., flightaware.com,on Saturday (27...

Irene Hurricane Sweeps New York

Irene hurricane finally hit the state of New York on Sunday (28 / 8) morning local time. Skyscrapers buildings in Manhattan, New York City, hit by a super strong winds, and even floods threaten the financial area of the 'Big Apple'. Accompanied by heavy rain, thunder and high winds, Irene storm strucks New York with an ever-increasing speed. From the initial speed of 80 km / h, the speed of hurricane Irene continues to rise at dawn to 128 km / hour. New York which is known as the 'city that never sleeps', this time just like a ghost town. Because, as many as 370 thousand citizens have been evacuated to avoid flooding will occur. Region office on Wall Street and Coney Island was deserted and silent. The whole mass transportation is also not operating. Subway, bus, and even ferry to the famous Staten Island also have not operated. Not behind airports in New York- JFK airport - which has been notoriously busy, also closed due to hurricane Irene. Not visible act...