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Haiti faces new tragedy as Storm Isaac swells

Haiti braced for a cruel new battering Thursday as Tropical Storm Isaac swept across the Caribbean toward the shattered island, gathering strength and threatening to reach hurricane force.

Haiti faces new tragedy as Storm Isaac swells
Relief as storm leaves Philippines

Tropical Storm Kai-tak blew out of the Philippines on Thursday, offering some relief for millions of people struggling to recover from a brutal few weeks of monsoon rains that claimed 109 lives.

Relief as storm leaves Philippines
Asian economies most at risk from natural disasters

Asian countries dominate a league table of economies most at risk from earthquakes, floods, storms and other natural hazards, according to research published on Wednesday.

Asian economies most at risk from natural disasters
Philippines storm brings more floods, landslides

A tropical storm slammed into the Philippines Wednesday, dumping heavy rains and causing renewed flooding and landslides in a nation hit by weeks of destructive monsoon weather.

Philippines storm brings more floods, landslides
Philippines told to brace for more rains

Philippine authorities warned Monday an approaching storm could bring more heavy rain to the capital and surrounding areas that are still reeling from devastating floods that have left 92 dead.

Philippines told to brace for more rains
Ernesto kills nine in Mexico

Ernesto killed at least nine people in Mexico, officials said Friday, with the dissipating storm threatening more heavy rain and possible flooding.

Ernesto kills nine in Mexico
Fallen trees in Medeu gorge. ©Vladimir Dmitriyev
Avalanches threaten Almaty because of trees fallen by storms

The risk of avalanches escalated in winter at Shymbulak skiing resort and in Medeu gorge because of the trees fallen by the storms in spring.

Avalanches threaten Almaty because of trees fallen by storms
Storm in the Mexican Gulf. ©REUTERS/STRINGER Mexico
Information about Kazakh oilman missing in Mexican Gulf not confirmed

Information about a Kazakh oilworker missing after Tropical Storm Nate in the Mexican Gulf was not confirmed.

Information about Kazakh oilman missing in Mexican Gulf not confirmed
In the wake of the storms. ©Vladimir Dmitriyev
Mountain slopes left absolutely treeless by the storms of May 17 and June 27 pose serious threat to Almaty: Mayor

According to him, the clean-up teams working to remove the fallen trees lack tractors and sawmills.

Mountain slopes left absolutely treeless by the storms of May 17 and June 27 pose serious threat to Almaty: Mayor
Windstorm consequences. Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©
Scientist forecasted regular storms in Almaty

Kazakhstan scientists have made a long-term weather forecast for Almaty and Almaty oblast that concludS that Almaty climate is becoming subtropical.

Scientist forecasted regular storms in Almaty
Cleaning up trees in Ile-Alatau national park. ©Artem Miussov
Yessimov criticized the speed of trees clean up in Ile-Alatau national park

Akhmetzhan Yessimov criticized the speed of elimination of storm consequences and cleaning up of fallen trees in Ile-Alatau national park.

Yessimov criticized the speed of trees clean up in Ile-Alatau national park
Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©
Over 6,000 fallen trees cleared off in Medeu

Public facilities of Almaty and employees of the Emergency Situations Department continue cleaning up Medeu area.

Over 6,000 fallen trees cleared off in Medeu
Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©
Fir trees fallen by the storm in Almaty to be used as animal fodder

480 hectares of forests were damaged in the Lesser Almaty Gorge by the severe storm on May 17. The timber is being processed into fodder for domestic animals.

Fir trees fallen by the storm in Almaty to be used as animal fodder
Photo courtesy of kp.ru
Four Almaty substations cannot be repaired after storm

71 substations failed in Medeu region. 67 of them are already fixed. The work of four substations could not be restored yet because of the fallen trees.

Four Almaty substations cannot be repaired after storm
©Vladimir Dmitriyev
Devastating storm in Kamenskoye upland of Almaty through the eyes of witnesses

In just a couple of minutes the expensive residential area of Kamenskoye upland turned into a battleground or a tornado eye.

Devastating storm in Kamenskoye upland of Almaty through the eyes of witnesses
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20 power stations failed during Almaty storm

Almaty storm on June 27 caused failures at 20 electric power substations.

20 power stations failed during Almaty storm
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Four people hospitalized after a storm in Almaty

Four people were delivered to hospital after a storm that hit Almaty at 2:20 p.m. on June 27.

Four people hospitalized after a storm in Almaty
Photo by Vladimir Dmitriyev©
Several cars with drivers were hit by fallen trees in Almaty

Several cars with drivers inside were hit by fallen trees in today's strong storm in Almaty.

Several cars with drivers were hit by fallen trees in Almaty
Hail diameter was around 8mm. ©Mikhail Li
PHOTO: Hailstorm hit Almaty

8-mm diameter hail hit Almaty.

PHOTO: Hailstorm hit Almaty
Photo courtesy of emer-almaty.kz
Civil defense team involved in elimination of Almaty storm consequences

Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergency Situations sent 127 people from civil defense to help eliminate the consequences of the storm in Ile-Alatau National Park.

Civil defense team involved in elimination of Almaty storm consequences