Deadly tornado by Zuzana Fabcinova

Year 2008, a particularly deadly year for tornadoes, has not ended yet. It has already brought 118 deaths connected with tornadoes, most recent of them less than a week ago. A heavy storm accompanied by hail and twisters roared through Midwest region in the USA on Wednesday, hitting Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa, and showed its dangerousness. Unfortunately, a boy scout campsite in Iowa, which stood in the way of the storm, had absolutely no chance to resist. The tornado apparently wanted to measure its strength with young boys, who were helpless against a rival like that. Without any warning, it was impossible to fight it. When the tornado hit the cabin where scouts sought shelter against rage of severe weather, four teen-aged boys were killed, while many others were more or less seriously injured.Highly admirable thing about this all is the fact, that many boys, right after the accident, didn't panic at all and immediately started to help their mates and tried to rescue them. Having clear, calm head definitely took much effort in a situation like that and only the best could do so. I can't imagine myself being able to keep cool and start to act or even think about what happened. Those little guys, those little heroes proved that they are not selfish or egoistic at all, as they didn't try to save their own lives before their friends'.Fate of mentioned four boys is terrible loss for their families along with other people who new them. If they only had a half of their friend-scouts' courage, we have just lost four fantastic young man, who surely had great lives before them.

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Flooding in Upper Midwest continues by Lenka Filipova

The capital of Iowa, Des Moines, is suffering at its worst. The level of the Cedar River is raising rapidly, thus forcing more and more citizens to leave their homes and move to area of higher ground. In addition to this, it has been stated that the hardest flooding impacts are on Cedar Rapids, a city of more than 124,000 people. According to the news, more than 438 city blocks are flooded. The Governor Chet Culver explained the seriousness of the situation as 83 counties out of 99 are to be announced disaster areas due to the fact, that nine rivers in the upper Midwest area are either on their flood levels or they exceed it. Well, this is the highest level ever crested. In 1993, the river level reached 19.27 feet, which was at that time considered the most disastrous flood in the history.Unfortunately, those who were evacuated and taken to the uptown hospital, are now bearing another danger. The thing is that water is getting to the lowest stories, where the energy emergency regulator is situated. Hence, the hospital is running the risk of losing the power, which may be fatal for several patients. A spokesman for the Cedar Rapids fire department, Dave Doch, emphasized the necessity to minimize the amount of water used. He told that they were using more water than producing. He, therefore, called upon the citizens to reduce their usage and use it only for drinking.It is fortunate that the weather forecast is not bleak anymore. Actually, the sunny and dry days are expected from the beginning of the week.

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Live and keep on kicking by Claudia Sonea

Life is a mystery and puzzles many people. The Bible, legends and myths are talking about people who used to live hundred and hundred of years. We don’t get to live that much nowadays. Maybe because of the pollution, maybe because God punished us for leading a shallow life, maybe we are dumb enough to obliterate our environment. No matter what would be the answer, the truth is that we no longer achieve such ages. As it is, whenever there is someone who overcomes the age of 100 and still looks beautiful and full of energy, we tend to be surprised and watch it as a unique thing. That is why C. Yardley Chittick of Concord at the age of 107 manages to get attention and be honored so many times, as he himself admits to be. He was chosen to lead the alumni parade on Saturday at his former Massachusetts preparatory school, where he graduated 90 years ago. He is the last surviving member of the class of 1918 at Phillips Academy in Andover. However, it is not only his age that makes him special. Like the fact that he turned down no one other than Thomas Edison who offered him a job 150-question test shown at the Thomas Edison Museum. Why do you think he did it? The answer is simple: because he preferred a job in the golf club industry that sounded more enjoyable; a surprising decision as he graduated MIT and became patent lawyer. Chittick was sent by his uncle to Andover to prepare him to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he had an argument with a fellow student who was the amazing actor Humphrey Bogart. Chittick confesses never to have liked Bogie and that is why he refused to polished the actor’s shoes. At 107, he looks more lively and young than ever. His sense of humor is still remarkable and manages to stun me every time. What do you think about it? Let me know…

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New Orleans Repairing Its Levee System by Milota Sidorova

Weather has been always the wild, black horse, too smart to get caught. Its sinister volatility and unpredictability, typical for past few years calls on the red alert. First it was Myanmar tragedy, then the Olympic antilogy victim China, now the world's press is overpowered by the flood cause in the U.S.It seems, that somehow we have got used to hear the death tolls from there and over there.But an interesting reading for one means life strike for another. However it is, it's always good to hear some news about technology progress, method, political movements, or even a system of measuring enabling to protect people in advance.Last news from New Orleans, Louisiana refers that the city Congress fell into rescue aid system, giving the local research center, Corps of Engineers almost $5,7 billion. Indeed, it was New Orleans wasted terrific hurricane Katrina in 2005. People haven't forgot about it. Now, when American middle West suffers from the floods, forced to evacuate thousands of homes, New Orleans speeds up repairing its levees barriers. According to last technical reports, the previous one is on many places 'out of work', simplt too low, too fragile to handle a storm of category 2-3. The center has focused all its energy into new Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, that should measure and predict the storm menace even more correctly. System, located on moving vehicles skews different factors from topography, storm's wind speed, size and intensity. The center believes that it will supply current anti-flood orders and define safe levee height, able to stop the weather spouts. But even after completing system, there will be always risk of failures. Congress declared that the protection levee system should be finished in 2011. This time it won't accept the corps's break downs such as levee breachers, that caused the main devastation during Katrina.

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Same sex marriages allowed! by Zuzana Fabcinova

U.S. state of California has recently integrated into a mediocare group including seven countries (Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom and Norway) and two U. S. states (Massachusetts and Iowa), where same sex marriages are no longer illegal.Due to this right, hundreds of homosexuals all across the country decided to say “yes” to their partners. As some of them say, it is now or never. They are afraid that this regulation will be canceled after November election and their opportunity to get married with their loved ones will be lost for longer time again. That is why they wanted to take their unique chance and hurried to have a wedding. The ceremony itself was quite special along with the participants wearing various eye-catching clothes and audience, who came to show their support of gay and lesbian marriages.Of course, this event didn't pass without the attention of dissenters of same sex marriages, who expressed their opinions about homosexual partnerships, claiming that such relationships are abnormal, unnatural, perverse and weird. Signs, posters and yells of protesters didn't discourage couples in love from official affirmation of their sympathies.Gay and lesbian community has always been considered controversial. Discussions about normality or abnormality of such couples will probably last forever. Neither have we got rid of stereotypes and prejudices about homosexuals, seeing gay men as effeminate, fashionable and promiscuous and lesbian women as butch, man-haters and radical feminists. These people must unrarely face discrimination, in some cultures even violence. Being a gay or lesbian in some countries may even mean going to prison or being sentenced to death penalty.This long-awaited step of Californian government has brought at least small breath of change. Homosexuals in other countries unfortunately can do nothing more than hope that this act will be an inspiration for other legislators.

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Underwater by Milota Sidorova

Flooded Mississippi is about to reach its maximum this week. Till this day, the rising danger has caused at least $1,5 billion damage in overpowered millions acres of agricultural area, inundated villages and road system. States Iowa, Illinois and Missouri are facing the worst scenario, that is about to overcome historical floods from 1993. Most of their levees are endangered by extremely strong stream of the river and one, situated near the city of Gulfport has broken overnight. Helicopters, boats and all terrain vehicles are operating all over the country. The highest priority is to fixate remaining levees by sandbags. Then to evacuate inhabitants. According the reports, not solitary farms nor whole communities are spared.Despite the current damages, officials suggest, that the consequences could have been even worse, unless the massive innovation of the land in 1993. Flooded area has been bought out and changed into natural park. Almost 9,000 homeowners moved into further, safer cities. However, there are still some, who have remained. The ones, who strikes the water element once again. That is also the story of Elkport, the city, that has disappeared from the map's surface long time ago. Government paid almost $1.6 million to engross all 80 real-estates in the village before knocking it down. Some has moved to the twin city on the other coast of the river, some have disappeared so.Floods, threatening American middle West since the end of May, have caused unbelievable increases of corn, wheat, soya and meat prices. Investors fear that one of the most fertile U.S. Regions will impact the yield in catastrophic way. The fact is, that almost 5 million acres of fields currently sleep underwater.Even President Bush has promised the financial supply to befallen region. However, he has only gained tough Democratic critics, pointing on bleeding economy and jerking national debt.

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Same sex marriages allowed! by Zuzana Fabcinova

U.S. state of California has recently integrated into a mediocare group including seven countries (Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom and Norway) and two U. S. states (Massachusetts and Iowa), where same sex marriages are no longer illegal.Due to this right, hundreds of homosexuals all across the country decided to say “yes” to their partners. As some of them say, it is now or never. They are afraid that this regulation will be canceled after November election and their opportunity to get married with their loved ones will be lost for longer time again. That is why they wanted to take their unique chance and hurried to have a wedding. The ceremony itself was quite special along with the participants wearing various eye-catching clothes and audience, who came to show their support of gay and lesbian marriages.Of course, this event didn't pass without the attention of dissenters of same sex marriages, who expressed their opinions about homosexual partnerships, claiming that such relationships are abnormal, unnatural, perverse and weird. Signs, posters and yells of protesters didn't discourage couples in love from official affirmation of their sympathies.Gay and lesbian community has always been considered controversial. Discussions about normality or abnormality of such couples will probably last forever. Neither have we got rid of stereotypes and prejudices about homosexuals, seeing gay men as effeminate, fashionable and promiscuous and lesbian women as butch, man-haters and radical feminists. These people must unrarely face discrimination, in some cultures even violence. Being a gay or lesbian in some countries may even mean going to prison or being sentenced to death penalty.This long-awaited step of Californian government has brought at least small breath of change. Homosexuals in other countries unfortunately can do nothing more than hope that this act will be an inspiration for other legislators.

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Sen. Edward Kennedy is recovering by Beata Novomeska

Sen. Edward Kennedy underwent risky, 3 1/2-hour surgery last Monday. He had a malignant glioma, a lethal type of brain tumor. The brain tumor was diagnosed a month ago, when he was hospitalised in Boston hospital. Then he underwent chemotherapy and radiation. The surgery improved the success of them. His surgeon, Dr. Allan Friedman, said that he “is making an excellent recovery.” Senator will continue in his recovering at home before starting the next phase of treatment. It was statement of his office. Senator was thankful for the extraordinary care of doctors and nurses and for prayers and well wishes from the people all over the country. When he came home, he was very glad. He said it was “good to be home” together with his family. He had on the head wide-brimmed hat and told reporters he felt “good to be home, good to be here.” His son Patrick Kennedy stated that he is doing well after surgery and he is so happy going back to the place he loves. He loves ocean. After a few hours he went out sailing together with his wife Vicki. It was the same routine as when she returned back after diagnosing his malignant tumor. A malignant glioma is one of the worst kinds of brain cancer and it is diagnosed in about 9.000 Americans a year. His son Patrick Kennedy told that his father is looking forward to returning to the Senate and working with Barack Obama, Democratic presidential nominee, on universal health care legislation. He is now thinking about it and his son adds that he has to recover because he can get health care for the millions of people who don't have access to the care that we do. Dr. Allan Friedman says that the senator a his wife are courageous and positive people which attitude is a lesson for us all.

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Senátor Edward Kennedy sa zotavuje by Beata Novomeska

Senátor Edward Kennedy podstúpil riskantnú 3 ½ hodinovú operáciu minulý pondelok. Mal zhubnú gliomu, smrteľný druh mozgového nádoru. Mozgový nádor bol diagnostikovaný pred mesiacom, keď bol hospitalizovaný v Bostonskej nemocnici. Potom podstúpil chemoterapiu a ožarovanie. Operácia zlepšila ich dobrý vplyv. Jeho chirurg, doktor Allan Friedman, povedal, že “sa vynikajúco uzdravuje.” Senátor bude pokračovať v jeho uzdravovaní doma predtým ako začne ďalšiu fázu liečenia. Bolo to vyjadrenie jeho úradu. Senátor bol povďačný za výnimočnú starostlivosť doktorov a sestier a za modlitby a želania všetkého dobrého od ľudí z celej krajiny. Keď prišiel domov, bol veľmi šťastný. Povedal, že je “dobré byť doma” spolu s rodinou. On mal na hlave klobúk so širokou strechou a povedal reportérom, že cítil, že “je dobré byť doma, je dobré byť tu.” Jeho syn Patrick Kennedy uviedol, že sa má po operácii dobre a je taký šťastný, že sa vracia na miesto, ktoré miluje. Miluje oceán. Po niekoľkých hodinách išiel plachtiť spolu so svojou ženou Vicki. Bola to rovnaká rutina ako keď sa vrátil po diagnostikovaní zhubného nádoru. Zhubná glioma je jeden z najhorších druhov rakoviny mozgu a diagnostikuje sa asi 9.000 Američaqnom ročne. Jeho syn Patrick Kennedy povedal, že jeho otec sa teší na návrat do senátu a prácu s Barackom Obama, demokratickým prezidentským kandidátom, o legislatíve o univerzálnej zdravotnej starostlivosti. Teraz o tom rozmýšľa a jeho syn dodáva, že sa musí uzdraviť, pretože môže dať zdravotnú starostlivosť miliónom ľudí, ktorí nemajú prístup k starostlivosti, ktorú máme my. Dr. Allan Friedman hovorí, že senátor a jeho žena sú odvážni a pozitívni ľudia, ktorých postoj je lekciou pre nás všetkých.

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The floods are back by Barbora Misakova

There are the cases when we are really helpless. There are a times when a man can do nothing to help himself or others. In the cases when the nature with its strength comes and destroys everything around and we can do nothing, just watching. Desperately watching. Everything what we loved, what we built is in a few minutes destroyed and gone. Not only material things, but also our memories, our past and sometimes even our beloved ones. If there is any justice in this world, then we can say that only nature with its devastating power is fair – it behaves to us as we do to it. Of course sometimes it is more cruel than we are able to imagine and expect. The latest floods in the Middwest of the U.S. left incredible masterpiece of destruction. Lot of houses was destroyed, or better say washed away, dams and levees were breached or over topped, and what is more 10 people have died and even more stayed homeless. Rivers and reservoirs in the Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin had big problems, and most of them weren't able to keep pressure of water. Levees failed for example along the Embarras and Wabash rivers in Illinois. Problems with raising water hit also Indiana's White River, where national guardsmen and prisoners were laying sandbags to make levees higher. Although people are doing their best, they cannot avoid the after affects which will follow. Not only absence of financial resources for rebuilding houses, but also big loses on the U.S. corn crop. Long time lasting rains and floods in the U.S. led to 3 percent trim. It is not needed to say how strong effect could these results have on the global economy, especially in the time of urgent demand for food. So what is the message of this long continuing story? All this just lead to one idea – protect what we have - protect the nature, because it is much more powerful than we are able to understand. It is giving us back everything we gave to it, but the worst on the whole is that lot of innocent people is suffering because we are not able to respect the mother nature.

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Záplavy sú späť by Barbora Misakova

Sú v živote prípady a udalosti, kedy je človek naozaj bezmocný. Sú prípady, kedy človek nemôže robiť nič, kedy nedokáže pomôcť sebe ani ostatným. V prípadoch, kedy príroda svojou silou prichádza a ničí všetko naokolo a my nedokážeme robiť nič, len to sledovať. Sledovať so zúfalstvom v očiach. Všetko čo sme kedy milovali, čo sme vlastnými rukami vybudovali zrazu nie je. V priebehu pár minút je všetko zničené. Všetko je preč. Nielen materiálne veci, ale tiež naše spomienky, naša minulosť a niekedy dokonca naši najbližší a milovaní. Ak je nejaká spravodlivosť vo svete, potom by sa dalo povedať, že len devastujúca sila prírody je férová a spravodlivá – príroda sa k nám správa len tak, ako my k nej. Niekedy je však príroda oveľa krutejšia ako si vieme predstaviť a ako sami očakávame. Posledné záplavy, ktoré postihli stredozápad Spojených štátov sú jedným z príkladov. Zanechali po sebe neskutočné majstrovské dielo, nie však dielo, ktoré prináša radosť a potešenie z umenia, ale dielo skazy. Nespočetné množstvo domov bolo zničených, alebo lepšie povedané odplavených, takisto hrádze a násypy boli pod tlakom vody doslova zdevastované, a čo je najhoršie viac ako 10 ľudí zomrelo a ešte viac ich zostalo bez strechy nad hlavou. Rieky a priehrady v Iowe, Illinois, Indiane a Wisconsine mali veľké problémy a väčšina z nich nebola schopná odolať náporu veľkého množstva vody. Násypy napríklad nedokázali udržať vodu v Illinois kde sa rieky Embarras a Wabash vyliali z korýt. Problémy so zvyšujúcou sa hladinou riek mali aj v Indiane s White River, kde národná garda a väzni pomáhali pri navyšovaní násypov pieskovými vrecami. Hoci ľudia robia čo sa dá, pomáhajú si navzájom, nedokážu sa už vyhnúť následkom, ktoré tieto záplavy so sebou prinášajú. Nielen že chýbajú finančné prostriedky na znovuvybudovanie zničených domov, ale záplavy si vyžiadali aj veľké straty na plodinovej produkcii. Dlhotrvajúce dažde a povodne v Spojených štátoch viedli Americké hospodárstvo k 3 percentnej balancii v produkcii. Myslím, že nie je nutné hovoriť o tom, aký veľký vplyv to môže mať na celosvetovú ekonomiku, najmä v dnešných časoch, kedy je dopyt po potravinách naozaj vysoký. Takže aké ponaučenie vyplýva z tohto stále sa opakujúceho príbehu? Chrániť si to čo máme, chrániť si prírodu. Pretože tá má oveľa väčšiu moc ako všetky peniaze sveta, a túto silu nebudeme nikdy schopní odhadnúť, a nikdy jej nebudeme rozumieť. Príroda nám však vždy vracia len to, čo sme jej sami dopriali.

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Senador Edward Kennedy se está recuperando by Veronika Pellerova

Senador Edward Kennedy se sometió a 3 1/2-horas de la cirugía muy riscante, el lunes pasado. Tenía glioma maligno, un tumor letal en el cerebro. El tumor cerebral fue diagnosticado hace un mes, cuando fue hospitalizado en un hospital de Boston. Entonces fue sometido a la quimioterapia y la radiación. La cirugía mejoró el éxito. Su cirujano, Doctor Allan Friedman, dijo que "se recupera de una manera excelente''. El senador seguirá su recuperación en casa antes del comienzo de la siguiente fase de su cura. Es la declaración de su oficina. El senador agradeció el cuidado extraordinario de doctores y enfermeras y también los rezos y deseos de la gente de todo el país. Cuando vino a su casa, estaba muy contento. Dijo que " Es bueno estar en casa, " junto con su familia. Llevaba sobre la cabeza un sombrero y dijo a los periodistas "Es bueno estar en casa, que bueno estar aquí''. Su hijo Patrick Kennedy declaró que está recuperándose de la cirugía y está muy feliz por el regreso al lugar que le gusta. Le gusta el océano. Dentro de unas horas salió a navegar junto con su esposa Vicki. Glioma maligno es uno de los peores tipos de cáncer cerebral. Cada año, unos 9,000 estadounidenses son diagnosticados con este mal. Su hijo Patrick Kennedy dijo que su padre desea volver pronto al Senado y poder trabajar con le candidato demócrata a la presidencia Barack Obama sobre la ley de seguro de salud universal. "De eso habla y en eso piensa'', señaló Kennedy, " Tiene que recuperarse a fin de obtener seguro de salud para millones de personas que no tienen acceso al cuidado que nosotros tenemos'', agregó. Doctor Allan Friedman dice que el senador y su esposa son la gente valiente y positiva cuya actitud es una lección para todos nosotros.

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Chris Cantell behadelt Die US Nachrichten: Überschwemmungen sind zurück by Barbora Haramiova

Es gibt Fälle, wenn wir wirklich hilflos sind. Es gibt Zeiten, wenn man nichts tun kann, um sich selbst oder anderen zu helfen. In Fällen, wenn die Natur mit ihrer Kraft kommt und alles rund herum vernichtet, können wir nichts anderes machen als zuschauen. Verzweifelt zuschauen. Alles, was wir liebten, was wir aufbauten, wird innerhalb einer Minute zerstört und weg. Nicht nur materielle Sachen, auch unsere Erinnerungen, unsere Vergangenheit und manchmal sogar unsere Geliebten. Falls es Gerechtigkeit auf dieser Welt gibt, dann ist das die der Natur mit ihrer zerstörerischen Kraft - sie verhält sich uns gegenüber genauso wie wir ihr gegenüber. Natürlich ist sie manchmal grausamer, als wir uns vorstellen und erwarten können.Die letzten Überflutungen im Mittelwesten der USA hinterließ eine Zerstörung unglaublichen Ausmaßes. Viele Häuser wurden vernichtet oder besser gesagt weggespült, Dämme und Deiche wurden durchgebrochen und überflossen, obendrein kamen 10 Menschen ums Leben und noch mehrere blieben obdachlos. Flüsse und Reservoirs in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana und Wisconsin hatten große Probleme und die meisten konnten dem Druck des Wassers nicht widerstehen. Zum Beispiel entlang der Flüsse Embarras und Wabash in Illinois brachen Dämme zusammen. Das Problem mit steigendem Wasser betraf auch den Fluss White River in Indiana, wo Staatsoffiziere und Gefangene Sandsäcke aufstellten, um die Deiche höher zu machen.Obwohl die Leute ihr Bestes tun, können sie die Nachwirkungen, die folgen werden, nicht vermeiden. Nicht nur das Fehlen von finanziellen Mitteln für Wideraufbau der Häuser, sondern auch große Verluste an der US-Maisernte. Lange Zeit andauernde Regenfälle und Überflutungen in den US führten zum 3%-iger Verkleinerung der Ernte. Es ist nicht notwendig zu sagen, wie starke Effekte diese Ergebnisse auf die globale Wirtschaft haben könnten, vor allem in Zeiten von urgenter Nahrungsmittelnachfrage. Was ist also die Mitteilung dieser langen Geschichte? All das führte zu einem Gedanken - das, was wir haben, sollten wir schützen - die Natur sollten wir schützen, da sie viel mächtiger ist, als wir begreifen können. Sie gibt uns alles zurück, was wir ihr gegeben haben. Das Schlimmste daran aber ist, dass viele unschuldigen Menschen darunter leiden, weil wir nicht in der Lage sind, Mutter Natur zu respektieren.

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by Barbora Haramiova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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Chris Cantell behadelt Die US Nachrichten: Überschwemmungen sind zurück by Barbora Haramiova

Es gibt Fälle, wenn wir wirklich hilflos sind. Es gibt Zeiten, wenn man nichts tun kann, um sich selbst oder anderen zu helfen. In Fällen, wenn die Natur mit ihrer Kraft kommt und alles rund herum vernichtet, können wir nichts anderes machen als zuschauen. Verzweifelt zuschauen. Alles, was wir liebten, was wir aufbauten, wird innerhalb einer Minute zerstört und weg. Nicht nur materielle Sachen, auch unsere Erinnerungen, unsere Vergangenheit und manchmal sogar unsere Geliebten. Falls es Gerechtigkeit auf dieser Welt gibt, dann ist das die der Natur mit ihrer zerstörerischen Kraft - sie verhält sich uns gegenüber genauso wie wir ihr gegenüber. Natürlich ist sie manchmal grausamer, als wir uns vorstellen und erwarten können.Die letzten Überflutungen im Mittelwesten der USA hinterließ eine Zerstörung unglaublichen Ausmaßes. Viele Häuser wurden vernichtet oder besser gesagt weggespült, Dämme und Deiche wurden durchgebrochen und überflossen, obendrein kamen 10 Menschen ums Leben und noch mehrere blieben obdachlos. Flüsse und Reservoirs in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana und Wisconsin hatten große Probleme und die meisten konnten dem Druck des Wassers nicht widerstehen. Zum Beispiel entlang der Flüsse Embarras und Wabash in Illinois brachen Dämme zusammen. Das Problem mit steigendem Wasser betraf auch den Fluss White River in Indiana, wo Staatsoffiziere und Gefangene Sandsäcke aufstellten, um die Deiche höher zu machen.Obwohl die Leute ihr Bestes tun, können sie die Nachwirkungen, die folgen werden, nicht vermeiden. Nicht nur das Fehlen von finanziellen Mitteln für Wideraufbau der Häuser, sondern auch große Verluste an der US-Maisernte. Lange Zeit andauernde Regenfälle und Überflutungen in den US führten zum 3%-iger Verkleinerung der Ernte. Es ist nicht notwendig zu sagen, wie starke Effekte diese Ergebnisse auf die globale Wirtschaft haben könnten, vor allem in Zeiten von urgenter Nahrungsmittelnachfrage. Was ist also die Mitteilung dieser langen Geschichte? All das führte zu einem Gedanken - das, was wir haben, sollten wir schützen - die Natur sollten wir schützen, da sie viel mächtiger ist, als wir begreifen können. Sie gibt uns alles zurück, was wir ihr gegeben haben. Das Schlimmste daran aber ist, dass viele unschuldigen Menschen darunter leiden, weil wir nicht in der Lage sind, Mutter Natur zu respektieren.

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by Barbora Haramiova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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Deadly tornado by Zuzana Fabcinova

Year 2008, a particularly deadly year for tornadoes, has not ended yet. It has already brought 118 deaths connected with tornadoes, most recent of them less than a week ago. A heavy storm accompanied by hail and twisters roared through Midwest region in the USA on Wednesday, hitting Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa, and showed its dangerousness. Unfortunately, a boy scout campsite in Iowa, which stood in the way of the storm, had absolutely no chance to resist. The tornado apparently wanted to measure its strength with young boys, who were helpless against a rival like that. Without any warning, it was impossible to fight it. When the tornado hit the cabin where scouts sought shelter against rage of severe weather, four teen-aged boys were killed, while many others were more or less seriously injured.Highly admirable thing about this all is the fact, that many boys, right after the accident, didn't panic at all and immediately started to help their mates and tried to rescue them. Having clear, calm head definitely took much effort in a situation like that and only the best could do so. I can't imagine myself being able to keep cool and start to act or even think about what happened. Those little guys, those little heroes proved that they are not selfish or egoistic at all, as they didn't try to save their own lives before their friends'.Fate of mentioned four boys is terrible loss for their families along with other people who new them. If they only had a half of their friend-scouts' courage, we have just lost four fantastic young man, who surely had great lives before them.

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by Zuzana Fabcinova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Smrtiace tornádo by Zuzana Fabcinova

Rok 2008, obzvlášť smrteľný rok pre tornáda, sa ešte neskončil. Už priniesol 118 úmrtí spojených s tornádami, z ktorých najnedávnejšie sú tie spred menej ako jedného týždňa. Silná búrka sprevádzaná krúpobitím a tornádami sa v stredu prehnala americkým regiónom stredozápadu, zasahujúc Kansas, Minnesotu, Nebrasku a Iowu, a ukázala svoju nebezpečnosť. Nanešťastie, skautský tábor v Iowe, ktorý stál rovno v ceste spomínanej búrke, nemal absolútne žiadnu šancu vzdorovať. Tornádo si očividne chcelo zmerať svoje sily s mladými chlapcami, ktorí boli úplne bezmocní proti takému súperovi. Bez akéhokoľvek varovania bolo nemožné proti tomu bojovať. Keď tornádo zasiahlo chatku, kde skauti hľadali útočisko pred besnením krutého počasia, zomreli štyria chlapci v tínedžerskom veku, zatiaľ čo mnohí ďalší boli viac či menej vážne zranení.Mimoriadne obdivuhodný na celej tejto veci je fakt, že mnohí chlapci ihneď po tomto nešťastí vôbec nespanikárili a okamžite začali pomáhať svojím priateľom a pokúšali sa ich zachrániť. Zachovať si jasnú, chladnú hlavu v situácií ako táto určite vyžadovalo obrovskú snahu a vypätie všetkých síl a to môžu dokázať naozaj len tí najlepší. Nedokážem si predstaviť, že ja by som bola schopná zachovať rozvahu a začať konať, či dokonca premýšľať nad tým, čo sa práve stalo. Tí chlapci, tí malí hrdinovia dokázali, že vôbec nie sú sebeckí a egoistickí, keďže sa nepokúšali zachrániť svoje vlastné životy predtým ako zachránia životy svojich kamarátov.Osud spomínaných štyroch chlapcov je ohromnou stratou pre ich rodiny spolu so ostatnými ľuďmi, ktorí ich poznali. Ak by mali len polovičnú odvahu svojich priateľov – skautov, tak sme práve stratili štyroch fantastických mladých mužov, ktorí pred sebou iste mali úžasné životy.

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by Zuzana Fabcinova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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Flooding in Upper Midwest continues by Lenka Filipova

The capital of Iowa, Des Moines, is suffering at its worst. The level of the Cedar River is raising rapidly, thus forcing more and more citizens to leave their homes and move to area of higher ground. In addition to this, it has been stated that the hardest flooding impacts are on Cedar Rapids, a city of more than 124,000 people. According to the news, more than 438 city blocks are flooded. The Governor Chet Culver explained the seriousness of the situation as 83 counties out of 99 are to be announced disaster areas due to the fact, that nine rivers in the upper Midwest area are either on their flood levels or they exceed it. Well, this is the highest level ever crested. In 1993, the river level reached 19.27 feet, which was at that time considered the most disastrous flood in the history.Unfortunately, those who were evacuated and taken to the uptown hospital, are now bearing another danger. The thing is that water is getting to the lowest stories, where the energy emergency regulator is situated. Hence, the hospital is running the risk of losing the power, which may be fatal for several patients. A spokesman for the Cedar Rapids fire department, Dave Doch, emphasized the necessity to minimize the amount of water used. He told that they were using more water than producing. He, therefore, called upon the citizens to reduce their usage and use it only for drinking.It is fortunate that the weather forecast is not bleak anymore. Actually, the sunny and dry days are expected from the beginning of the week.

by Lenka Filipova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Live and keep on kicking by Claudia Sonea

Life is a mystery and puzzles many people. The Bible, legends and myths are talking about people who used to live hundred and hundred of years. We don’t get to live that much nowadays. Maybe because of the pollution, maybe because God punished us for leading a shallow life, maybe we are dumb enough to obliterate our environment. No matter what would be the answer, the truth is that we no longer achieve such ages. As it is, whenever there is someone who overcomes the age of 100 and still looks beautiful and full of energy, we tend to be surprised and watch it as a unique thing. That is why C. Yardley Chittick of Concord at the age of 107 manages to get attention and be honored so many times, as he himself admits to be. He was chosen to lead the alumni parade on Saturday at his former Massachusetts preparatory school, where he graduated 90 years ago. He is the last surviving member of the class of 1918 at Phillips Academy in Andover. However, it is not only his age that makes him special. Like the fact that he turned down no one other than Thomas Edison who offered him a job 150-question test shown at the Thomas Edison Museum. Why do you think he did it? The answer is simple: because he preferred a job in the golf club industry that sounded more enjoyable; a surprising decision as he graduated MIT and became patent lawyer. Chittick was sent by his uncle to Andover to prepare him to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he had an argument with a fellow student who was the amazing actor Humphrey Bogart. Chittick confesses never to have liked Bogie and that is why he refused to polished the actor’s shoes. At 107, he looks more lively and young than ever. His sense of humor is still remarkable and manages to stun me every time. What do you think about it? Let me know…

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by Claudia Sonea for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Unde se indreapta Yahoo? by Claudia Sonea

Yahoo Inc. se simte cam singurica si incearca sa recastige atentia lui Microsoft Corp. si bineinteles oferta de cumparare. Desi domnita la ananghie a incercat sa gaseasca alinare in bratele vanjoase ale lui Google, lucrurile sunt cam gri datorita unei probleme marunte cum ar fi legea antitrust (Google detine deja 75 la suta din piata motoareleor de cautare, urmata de Yahoo cu 9 procente). Oferta lui Microsoft de $47.5 miliarde nu era de aruncat, dar Yahoo a facut-o si acum se zbate din greu sa o recupereze. Asadar pe piata actiunile lui Yahoo au pierdut 85 de centi, iar cele ale lui Google si Microsoft au crescut. Senatorul american Herb Kohl, presedinte al subcomitetului antitrust, politica competitiei si drepturile consumatorului, s-a sesizat deja si atat Google cat si Yahoo au anuntat ca vor amana pana in semptembrie orice posibil parteneriat care daca va trece, va dura o decada. Yahoo se confrunta cu actionari furiosi condusi de Carl Icahn si care se plang de felul cum au fost coordinate lucrurile de catre consiliul de directori. El a refuzat sa comenteza si a amanat discutia pentru dupa 1 august cand va avea loc intalnirea anuala. Totusi a promis s ail inlocuiasca pe Jerry Yang, directorul executive al Yahoo, deoarece il considera ca fiind de vina pentru situatia actuala, lasand emotiile sa intervina in afaceri. Microsoft ne mai fiind interesat de Yahoo, decat partial incearca sa ii cumpere acum doar motorul de cautare, considerandu-l o afacere mai rentabila. Terminand negocierile cu Yahoo, Microsoft se poate concentra pe AOL, furnizorul de internet Salesforce.com Inc. si alte tinte. Intre timp Yaoo a avut succes cu Google in perioada de proba. Daca nu ar exista legile antitrust…

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by Claudia Sonea for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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New Orleans Repairing Its Levee System by Milota Sidorova

Weather has been always the wild, black horse, too smart to get caught. Its sinister volatility and unpredictability, typical for past few years calls on the red alert. First it was Myanmar tragedy, then the Olympic antilogy victim China, now the world's press is overpowered by the flood cause in the U.S.It seems, that somehow we have got used to hear the death tolls from there and over there.But an interesting reading for one means life strike for another. However it is, it's always good to hear some news about technology progress, method, political movements, or even a system of measuring enabling to protect people in advance.Last news from New Orleans, Louisiana refers that the city Congress fell into rescue aid system, giving the local research center, Corps of Engineers almost $5,7 billion. Indeed, it was New Orleans wasted terrific hurricane Katrina in 2005. People haven't forgot about it. Now, when American middle West suffers from the floods, forced to evacuate thousands of homes, New Orleans speeds up repairing its levees barriers. According to last technical reports, the previous one is on many places 'out of work', simplt too low, too fragile to handle a storm of category 2-3. The center has focused all its energy into new Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, that should measure and predict the storm menace even more correctly. System, located on moving vehicles skews different factors from topography, storm's wind speed, size and intensity. The center believes that it will supply current anti-flood orders and define safe levee height, able to stop the weather spouts. But even after completing system, there will be always risk of failures. Congress declared that the protection levee system should be finished in 2011. This time it won't accept the corps's break downs such as levee breachers, that caused the main devastation during Katrina.

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by Milota Sidorova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: New Orleans intenzívne obnovuje mestský protipovodňový systém. by Milota Sidorova

Zdá sa, že počasie je a dlho zostane oným 'čiernym koňom', príliš divokým na ovládnutie slučkou vôle človeka vynálezcu. Avšak jeho hrozivá vrtošivosť a nepredvídateľnosť, čoraz viac typická pre posledné roky volá na poplach. Hoci sa sezóna hurikánov oficiálne začína práve v prvom letnom mesiaci, svetom už stihla otriasť barmská tragédia, udalosti kontroverznej olympíjskej obete a po tieto dni planétu sužujú masívne záplavy v Spojených Štátoch.Na smrteľné štatistiky, ktoré sprevádzajú naše večere sme si už zvykli. Medzi sústom obloženého nízkokalorického chleba, prehĺtame desať tisíc obetí zemetrasenia a predtým, než definitívne zrastieme s povrchom pohodlnej sedačky sa nám do uší dostane správa o tisíckach, nútených opustiť svoje domovy. Na počasie sme si už zvykli. Nečudo, veď tieto katastrofy nemožno vyčítať žiadnej politickej moci, lobistom, teroristom a iným -istom. Tieto veci sa, skrátka dejú.Avšak, správy o nejakom technologickom pokroku, zlepšujúcej metóde, alebo politickom úsilí, ktoré konečne, ba dokonca v predstihu(!) opustilo steny svojej diamantovej ulity a vydáva sa na pomoc tým, ktorí ho živia, ma občas potešia. Posledné udalosti z New Orleans odkazujú, že mestský Kongres sa energicky vrhol do podpory záchranného, protipovodňového systému. Miestnému výskumnému centru Corps of Engineers dokonca prisľúbilo takmer 5,7 miliardy dolárov. Prirodzene, bolo to práve New Orleans, takmer zrovnané so zemou ničivým hurikánom Katrina. Ľudia na tragédiu nezabudli. Strach o majetok a blízkych je ešte príliš čerstvý. A právom, veď lousianské pobrežie patrí medzi hurikánmi najohrozenejšie oblasti Štátov.Keďže sa stredozápad momentálne doslova a do písmena topí v katastrofických povodniach, ktoré nútia tisícky opúšťať svoje domovy, Kongres si dobre uvedomuje, že je treba niečo robiť. Veď ten starý systém nejako nefunguje. Po technologickej kontrole sa ukázalo, že protipovodňové bariéry sú na mnohých miestach príliš nízke, inde zasa príliš krehké a to už vôbec nespomíname možnosť, čo I len jedinej búrky kategórie 2 až 3. Výskumné centrum sa tentokrát plne sústredilo na nový merací GPS systém, ktorý by mal v konečnom dôsledku pomôcť pri výpočte efektívnych rozmerov bariér, schopných zvládnuť smršť spomínanej sily. Meracie prístroje sa tentokrát nachádzajú na pohybujúcich sa automobiloch a spracuvávajú rozličné informácie od topografických pomerov, sily vetra, veľkosti a intenzity prichádzajúcej oblačnosti. Spolu s včasnými evakuačnými opatreniami by mali zaistiť komplexnú ochranu mesta.Napriek tomu sa predstavitelia centra k celej otázke vyjadrujú s istou dávkou opatrnosti. Urýchlené závery v otázke počasia sú zväčša málo platné. A stať sa môže v podstate čokoľvek.O tom však Kongres, ktorý v pondelok ohlásil koniec stavebných prác na rok 2011, nechce ani počuť. Pretrhnuté, príliš slabé hrádze z pred troch rokov sú (popri tom všetkom čase, energii a peniazoch) skrátka neodpustiteľné zlyhania, ktorým treba predísť za každú cenu.

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by Milota Sidorova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Tornado mortal by Veronika Pellerova

El año 2008, un año espacialmente rico en tornados mortales, todavía no ha terminado. Hasta ahora ha traído 118 muertos causados por tornados, el más recién, hace menos de una semana. Una tormenta fuerte acompañada por granizo y twisters rugió por la región nortecentral de los EE.UU. el miércoles, golpeando Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska y Iowa, y mostró su peligrosidad. Lamentablemente, un campamento de chicos en Iowa, que estuvo en el camino de la tormenta, no tenía absolutamente ninguna posibilidad de resistir. El tornado aparentemente quiso medir su fuerza con los muchachos jóvenes, que eran indefensos contra ese rival. Sin cualquier advertencia, fue imposible luchar. Cuando el tornado golpeó la cabina donde los niños buscaron refugio contra la rabia de tiempo, cuatro muchachos jovenes fueron matados, mientras muchos otros más o menos seriamente heridos.Lo más admirable sobre esta situacións es el hecho, que los muchachos, justamente después del accidente, no se aterraron e inmediatamente comenzaron a ayudar a sus compañeros y traton de rescatarles. Teniendo la cabeza clara y tranquila definitivamente tomó mucho esfuerzo en una situación como esta y sólo los mejores podrían hacer así. No puedo imaginarme, estar tranquilo y fresco y comenzar a actuar o aún pensar en que pasó. Aquellos pequeños tipos, aquellos pequeños héroes demostraron que no son egoístas, como no trataron de salvar sus propias vidas antes de sus amigos.El destino de los cuatro muchachos mencionados es una terrible pérdida para sus familias y amigos. Si tenían un medio de coraje de sus amigos, acabamos de perder a cuatro fantásticos jovenes, que seguramente tenían buenos futuros.

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by Veronika Pellerova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Senatorot Edvard Kenedi se oporavuva by Zivka Deleva

Senatorot Edvard Kenedi moraše da se podloži na rizična 3 i pol časovna operacija minatiot ponedelnik. Toj imaše maligna glioma, smrtonosen tip na tumor na mozokot. Tumorot beše dijagnosticiran pred mesec dena, koga beše hospitaliziran vo bolnicata vo Boston. Togaš se podloži na hemoterapija i radijacija. Operacijata go podobri efektot od prethodnite merki. Negoviot hirurg, Dr. Alan Fridman, izjavi deka toj odlično se oporavuva. Senatorot ke prodolži da se oporavuva doma pred da započne slednata faza od tretmanot. Toa beše izjavata od negovata kancelarija. Senatorot beše blagodaren za odličnata griža na doktorite i sestrite i molitelite i site onie koi mu posakuvale dobri misli od lugeto niz celata zemja.Koga se vrati doma, mu beše mnogu milo. Izjavi deka e dobro da se bide doma zaedno so familijata. Ja imaše na glava svojata široka šapka i im izjavi na novinarite "dobro da se bide doma, dobro da se bide ovde". Negoviot sin Patrik Kenedi izjavi deka ke se čuvstvuva dobro posle operacijata i deka e sreken da se vraka na mestata koi gi saka. Toj go saka okeanot. Posle nekolku saati toj otide na plovenje so negovata sopruga Viki. Istata rutina ja napravija koga taa se vrati otkako mu dijagnosticiraa maligniot tumor.Maligna glioma e eden od najlošite vidovi tumori na mozokot i e dijagnosticiran kaj 9000 amerikanci prosečno vo tekot na edna godina. Negoviot sin Patrik Kenedi izjavi deka tatko mu izgleda kako da se vraka od Senatot i rabota so Barak Obama, demokratskiot pretsedatelski kandidat, na univerzalnata legislativa za zdravstvena griža. Sega misli na toa i negoviot sin dodava deka toj mora da zazdravi zatoa što može da obezbedi zdravstvena griža za milionite luge koi nemaat pristap do griža kako nas. Dr. Alan Fridman veli deka senatorot i negovata žena se hrabri i pozitivni luge čij stav e lekcija za site nas.

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Along Iowa`s Cedar River were ordered flood evacuations by Ivana Macakova

After overflowing of Iowa`s Cedar River the citizens of towns lying along the river were ordered to evacuate. Levee on Cedar River was protected by sandbags but officials called for extra volunteers to help them. Waterloo which lies downstream ordered immediate evacuation of about 60 homes and businesses. In Cedar rapids also more than 200 citizens were evacuate from homes which lies near the river. Town between Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids was on Wednesday without electricity because of rising water which affected city`s power plant. The culmination of Cedar River was expected during the night and they expected also flooding downtown area of the city though the spokeswoman said that sandbags should held.Overflowing of Cedar River threaten also towns along Mississippi River, so they were warned that they can expect flood crests. The National Weather service has predict crests of about 10 feet along Mississippi River and also higher numbers in the Missouri and Illinois. Towns along Mississippi are protected by dams, but areas which lie further from them could be deluged.In Wisconsin this month they had a record in rain falling so they monitored each dam. They also planned to ease pressure on dams by draining some reservoirs behind Primmer Dam.Officials in Wisconsin are also worried about plant losses. One county announced yet the losses in $5.5 million in soybeans, corn and hays. On Wednesday in Indiana one levee was burst and was flooded a lot of farmland.People in Minnesota hoped that last weekend's flooding wouldn't repeat.Minnesota and and North Dakota were affected by the strong winds. Because of it the officials had to close some roads. Near Valley City a barn was damaged and a cow was sent into the air.

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Pozdlz rieky Cedar boli nariadene povodnove evakuacie by Ivana Macakova

Po vyliati rieky Cedar v Iowe boli nariadene evakuacie miest leziacich pozdlz prieky.Hradza na rieke Cedar sice bola chranena vreciami z piesku, ale miestni uradnici vsak ziadali dalsiu pomoc od dobrovolnikov. Waterloo, ktore lezi po prude rieky Cedar takisto nariadilo okamzitu evakuaciu zhruba 60 domov a firiem leziacich v blizkosti rieky. V Cedar Rapids bolo taktiez evaukovanych okolo 200 obyvatelov, ktori byvali v bezprostrednej blizkosti rieky Cedar. V meste Vinton, ktore lezi medzi medzi Cedar Falls a Cedar Rapids v dosledku stupajucej hladiny vody v stredu vypadla elektrika.Pocas noci sa ocakavala kulminacia rieky a tiez sa ocakavalo zaplavenie centra mesta hoci hovorkyna mesta povedala, ze hradza z vriec piesku by mala vydrzat.Vyliatie rieky cedar tiez ohrozuje mesta pozdlz rieky Mississippi, takze obyvatelia boli varovani, ze maju ocakavat zvysovanie hladiny rieky a pripadne zaplavy. Narodna meteorologicka stanica predpovedala maximalne hodnoty okolo 10 stop a tiez zvysovanie hladiny v Missouri a Illinois. Mesta pozdlz Mississippi su sice chranene priehradami, ale ohrozene su najma oblasti, ktore lezia mimo ich dosahu.Vo Wisconsine tento mesiac padali dazdove rekordy, takze monitoruju vsetky nadrze. Taktiez planuju znizit tlaky na jednotlive priehrady vypustanim rezervoarov vody najma za priehradou Primmer.Miestni uradnici sa tiez obavaju velkych strat na urode, kedze jedna oblast vo wiscinsine uz oznamila straty v hodnote 5.5 miliona $ na urode soje, zrna a sena.V stredu sa tie pretrhla hradza v Indiane a zaplavila velku cast hospodarskej pody.Ludia v Minnesote dufaju, ze zaplavy, ktore ich postihli minuly vikend sa uz nebudu opakovat.Minnesotu a Severnu Dakotu naopak postihli v tychto dnoch silne vetry, kvoli ktorym museli byt zatvorene niektore useky dialnice. Blizko Valley City zas vietor znicilstajnu a odvial niekolko krav.

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Las inundaciones regresan by Veronika Pellerova

Hay casos cuando estamos realmente indefensos. Hay tiempos cuando un hombre no puede hacer nada para ayudar a sí mismo u otros. Hay casos cuando la naturaleza con su fuerza viene y destruye todo alrededor y nosotros no podemos hacer nada, solamente mirar. Desesperadamente mirar. Todo lo que amabamos, lo que construímos, se destruye y se va en unos pocos minutos. No sólo las cosas materiales, sino también nuestras memorias, nuestro pasado y a veces aún nuestros queridos. Si existe alguna justicia en este mundo, entonces podemos decir que sólo la naturaleza con su poder devastador es justa - se comporta con nosotros como lo hacemos con ella. Pero a veces es más cruel que podemos imaginar y esperar. Las últimas inundaciones en las zonas centrales del oeste de EE UU dejaron una increíble obra de destrucción. Un montón de casas fue destruido, o mejor dicho lavado, presas y diques fueron dañados o desbordaron, y además 10 personas murieron y aún más quedaron sin hogar. Ríos y embalses en Iowa, Illinois, Indiana y Wisconsin tenían grandes problemas, y la mayoría de ellos no fueron capaces de resistir la presión del agua. Diques se rompieron por ejemplo a lo largo de ríos de Embarras y Wabash en Illinois. Problemas con el aumento de agua afectaron también White River de Indiana, donde guardias nacionales y prisioneros ponían sacos de arena para hacer diques más altos.Aunque la gente hace todo lo posible, no pueden evitar las consequencias que vendrán. No sólo la ausencia de recursos financieros para reconstruir nuevas casas, sino también una gran pérdida de la cosecha de maíz estadounidense. Muchas lluvias e inundaciones en EE UU causaron pérdidas del 3 por ciento de la cosecha. No es necesario decir que efecto esto podría tener sobre la economía global, sobre todo en los tiempos de urgente demanda por alimento. ¿Qué es el mensaje de esta historia interminable? Todo esto nos lleva a única idea - proteger lo que tenemos - proteger la naturaleza, porque es mucho más poderosa que somos capaces de entender. Nos devuelve todo lo que le dimos, pero lo peor es que mucha gente inocente sufre porque no somos capaces de respetar la Madre Naturaleza.

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Chris Cantell behadelt Die US Nachrichten: "Tornadosaison" hat bereits begonnen by Barbora Haramiova

25 Meilen breiter Streifen von zerstörten Autos, Häusern, Telephonlinien, mehr als 200 verletzte Bürger und ein ums Leben gekommener Mensch. Das sind die Folgen von 3 Wirbelstürmen, die am Montag durch Virginia gerast sind und innerhalb von 4 Stunden alles, was ihnen im Wege stand, verwüsteten.Wirbelstürme werden als die zerstörerischsten Stürme in der Natur bezeichnet, die ohne irgendein Warnungszeichen in jeder Zeit und an jedem Ort in den US auftauchen. Jedes Jahr rasen durchschnittlich 800 Tornados durch die US und lassen ungefähr 80 Opfer und 1500 Verletzte hinterher. Allerdings erscheinen die meisten Tornados in Virginia im Zeitraum zwischen April und Oktober zwischen 15 und 21 Uhr. Die günstigsten Bedingungen für Wirbelstürme sind die Erwärmung der Luft am Grund und Feuchtigkeit in den niedrigen Schichten der Atmosphäre. Das stürmische Frühlingswetter kann leicht zu einem Tornado führen, indem ein schnell rotierender Wolkentrichter mit destruktiver Kraft entsteht.In Virginia werden jährlich durchnittlich 8 Tornados verzeichnet. Der letzte fatalste Tornadoausbruch mit 29 aufgenommenen Tornados ereignete sich im August 1993 und verursachte 4 Todesfälle und 238 Verletzungen.Der unikate geographische Charakter in den USA ist dafür verantwortlich, dass die Wahrscheinlichkeit eines Tornadoausbruchs so hoch ist. Ohne eine Gebirgskette gibt es kein Hindernis für die Feuchtigkeit, die vom Golfstrom im Ozean hervordringt und wunderbare Bedingungen für die Entstehung eines Tornados sichert. Die Amerikaner haben nur eine Möglichkeit, wie sie der Zerstörung und den Verletzungen vorbeugen können - sie müssen jederzeit und überall vorbereitet sein. Der erste Schritt, um die zerstörerischen Folgen von Tornadoes zu mildern, ist, sich nach Wettervorhersagen zu richten. Im Notfall sollte man eine stabile und niedrig gesetzte Zuflucht finden, Fenster und offene Gebäude vermeiden und den Kopf mit Händen schützen. Das kann einem das Leben retten.

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Chris Cantell behadelt Die US Nachrichten: Großer Brand in Sierra Madre, Kalifornien by Barbora Haramiova

Am Montag gab es einen großen Brand in Sierra Madre, Kalifornien. Die Besatzung hatte viel Arbeit zu leisten, um das Feuer zu löschen. Einige der brennenden Gebiete brannten seit mehr als 40 Jahren nicht mehr. Das ganze Gebiet , das vom Brand betroffen wurde, betrug ca 490 Acker. Die Menschen wurden erschrocken und mussten ihre Häuser verlassen. Es handelte sich um ungefähr 1000 Menschen. Es gab Feuerwehrleute auf dem Boden, die es schafften, den Brand zu löschen. Es gab auch einige Flugzeuge, die den Brand mit Wasser überschütteten und somit der Besatzung auf dem Boden halfen. Auch milder Wind und Feuchtigkeit tragen zum Erlöschen des Brands wesentlich bei. Mehr als 580 Feuerwehrmänner waren im Einsatz. Die Ursache der Feuerlegung ist nicht bekannt und die Behörden bemühen sich, den Grund herauszufinden. Die Flammen schnitten den Fluchtweg für 50 Hochzeitsgäste am Sonntag Nachmittag ab und sie mussten mithilfe eines Hubschraubers evakuiert werden. Ich nehme an, sie erlebten heftige Augenblicke. Vor dem Mittag am Montag stiegen die Temperaturen bis zu Mitte 80. Alle Leute waren besorgt, letztendlich wurde es aber gelöscht. Das Feuer bewegte sich Richtung Nordwesten in den Angeles Nationalwald. Am Montag wurden in Sierra Madre alle Schulen geschlossen und mindestens 1000 Menschen wurden evakuiert. Keine Häuser wurden vom Brand beschädigt. Es war nicht leicht, das Feuer zu löschen. Es war ein heißer Tag und Abhänge waren steil. Man konnte keine Bulldozers einsetzen. Das Terrain war schwer zugänglich und das bedeutete harte Arbeit für die Feuerwehr. Zwei Feuerwehrmänner wurden aufgrund von kleinen Verletzungen ärztlich behandelt.Barbara Croonquist, Sprecherin des Feuerinfrmationsdienst in Sierra Madre, sagte, eine andere Tatsache sei gewesen, dass es so nahe der Stadt gewesen sei und das habe die Situation komplizierter gemacht. Letztendlich nahm es ein gutes Ende und die Leute konnten ausatmen. Der Einsatz war nicht leicht, jedoch wurde er erfolgreich und der Wald und die Häuser der Menschen wurden im Besonderen dank der Boden- und Flugzeugfeuerwehr und eines schnellen Einschreitens der Behörden gerettet. Nun ist das Gebiet sicher und alle können gut schlafen.

related story: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfires/2008-04-28-socal-wildfire_N.htm?csp=34

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Un incendio grande en Sierra Madre, California by Veronika Pellerova

El lunes había un incendio grande en Sierra Madre, California. Los bomberos tenían mucho trabajo para calmar el fuego. Algunos de los áreas ardientes no se habían incendiado más de 40 años. El área entero que se quemó es más que 490 acres. La gente estaba asustada y tenía que mudarse de sus hogares. Era aproximadamente 1,000 de personas. Habían unos equipos de tierra que lograron apagar el fuego. Había un avión que echaba agua y ayudaba a los equipos de tierra. El viento más tranquilo y la humedad también ayudaba extinguir el incendio. Había más de 580 bomberos.La causa del incendio es desconocida y las autoridades tratan de encontrar las razones. El incendio aisló a unos 50 invitados de boda y les evacuaron por un helicóptero el domingo por la tarde. Supongo que pasaron unos momentos muy difíciles. Las temperaturas se han elevado antes del mediodía de lunes a 80. Toda la gente estaba preocupada, pero finalmente apagaron el fuego. El incendio se arrastraba al noroeste al Bosque Nacional Ángeles. Lunes, todas las escuelas de Sierra Madre se cerraron y al menos 1000 personas fueron evacuadas. Ninguna casa se quemó. No era tan fácil extingir el incendio. Era muy caluroso y el terreno es muy escarpado. No era posible usar buldozeres. El terreno era inaccesible y el trabajo muy complicado. Dos bomberos tenían unas heridas menores. Otro problema fue que la localidad no es muy cerca de la ciudad y eso complicaba la situación, dijo la portavoz Barbara Croonquist, del Bosque Nacional Ángeles. Finalmente todo terminó bien y la gente podía espirar. La operación no era fácil, pero tuvo éxito y el bosque y las casas se salvaron gracias al terreno, agua y a la interferencia rápida de las autoridades. Ahora el área está seguro y todos pueden dormir bien.

related story: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfires/2008-04-28-socal-wildfire_N.htm?csp=34

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Oheň na úpätí hôr v Los Angeles by Lenka Filipova

V nedeľu bolo úbočie hôr v Los Angeles v plameňoch. Plamene prinútili viac ako 1000 obyvateľov, aby opustili ich domovy. Podľa správ išlo o dosť vážne prírodné nešťastie, keď si uvedomíme, že je ešte len úplný začiatok sezóny požiarov. Požiar bol po prvý krát ohlásený v sobotu poobede v drevnatých plochách v tesnej blízkosti juhovýchodne od Pasadeny. V tom čase bolo počasie na túto oblasť veľmi neobvyklé, pretože teplota dosahovala takmer až 100 stupňov a bolo pomerne dosť veterno. Z tohto dôvodu bolo naozaj veľmi ťažko udržať kontrolu nad ohňom. Preto sa mu podarilo rozšíriť sa až na obývané plochy medzi obydlia. Prvá evakuačná pomoc prišla o 11 večer. Požiar pohltil viac ako 350 akrov (cca 1,4 km štvorcových), čím si vyžiadal naozaj veľké množstvo požiarnických síl na uhasenie. Bolo tam približne 450 požiarnikov, ktorým pomáhali dve helikoptéry a striekajúca vzdušná cisterna. Podľa správ Elisy Weaver, hovorkyne pre Požiarnicky zbor Arcadia, sa im od soboty večera až do nedele podarilo zachrániť bez akéhokoľvek poškodenia približne 550 obydlí. K tomu navyše aj vyjadrila jej obavy o situáciu, keďže takýto požiar pre túto oblasť nie je vôbec typický a naposledy sa niečo podobné stalo až pred 40 rokmi. Aj preto bol každý prekvapený a šokovaný plameňmi na úbočiach. Požiar sa rozmohol až na okraje Sierra Madre a pokračoval aj naďalej, keďže sa tu nachádzajú suché krovia, ktoré veľmi ľahko horia. Požiarnici očakávajú, že oheň bude zotrvávať približne ešte 2 alebo 3 dni, keďže sa intenzita vetra v týchto dňoch upokojuje.Až do teraz neboli oznámené žiadne vážne poranenia alebo poškodenia na majetkoch.

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: Grand inendie à Sierre Madre, La Californie by Kristina Popovicova

Lundi il y a été un grand incendie à Sierra Madre, en Californie. Les pompiers ont eu beaucoup de travail pour arrêter le feu. Certains de secteurs brûlants n'ont pas brûlé dans les 40 dernières années. Le secteur entier qui a brûlé était environ de 490 acres (1 982 km2) . Les gens étaient terrifiés et ont dû se déplacer dehors de leurs maisons. C'était environ 1.000 personnes. Il y avait même de forces de terre qui ont parvenu à souffler le feu. Il y avait un avion de pompier qui a aidé aux forces de terre. Un vent plus calme et également une humidité ont évité pour que le feu s'éteigne. Il y avait plus de 580 sapeurs-pompiers. La cause pour que le feu s'est enflammé est inconnue et les autorités essayent de trouver la raison. La flamme a fauché 50 invités de mariage et ils ont dû être évacué par hélicoptère dimanche après-midi. Je suppose qu'ils passent des moments difficiles. Les températures se sont élevées aux 38 degrés Celsius lundi matin. Toutes les personnes ont été inquiétées, mais finalement on est parvenu à la souffler. La flamme rampait au nord-ouest dans la Forêt national d'Angeles. À Sierra Madre toutes les écoles étaient fermées lundi et au moins 1.000 personnes ont été évacuées. Aucune maison n'a pas été brûlée. Il n'était pas aussi facile de s'éteindre le feu. Les pentes étaient assèz raides et rechauffées par la chaleur du jour. Il n'était pas possible d'utiliser des buldozers. Le terrain était inaccessible et c'était le travail dur pour les forces. Deux sapeurs-pompiers ont été traités pour des dommages mineurs. "Un autre fait était que c'était tellement près à la ville ce qu'il a compliqué la situation", a informé sur l'incendie le porte-parole Barbara Croonquist de Sierra Madre. L'opération n'était pas facile, mais elle a réussi et la forêt et les maisons des gens étaient sauvé particulièrement grâce aux forces de terre et d'eau et interférence rapide des autorités. Maintenant le secteur est rescapé et tout le monde peut bien dormir.

related story: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfires/2008-04-28-socal-wildfire_N.htm?csp=34

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Chris Cantell Discusses : El incendio en las colinas de Los Angeles by Dominika Haberova

Las llamas de un incendio que devoraba las colinas de Los Angeles forzaron a mas de un mil de personas huir de sus hogares el domingo. Se trata de un desastre muy serio si pensamos en el hecho de que estamos todavia en los principios de la estancia de los incendios forestales. El fuego fue registrado por primera vez en sabado por la tarde en los bosques lejanos solo unas millas hacia el noreste de Pasadena. En aquel momento el tiempo era muy extrano debido a que la temperatura asombrosamente alcanzo unos 100 grados y el viento somplaba con mucha fuerza. Por lo tanto era muy dificil calmar el fuego y ese se amplio hasta las zonas pobladas. La primera evacuacion fue inevitable a las onze por la tarde. El fuego ocupo mas de 350 acres y para extinguirlo se necesitaba una cantidad de bomberos, que en total presenta unos 450 de mangueros, 2 helicopteros y tanqueros bomberos. Segun el informe de Elisa Weaver, la portavoz del Departamento de Bomberos de Arcadia, desocuparon aproximadamente unas 550 casas durante la noche del sabado y en el domingo. A parte de eso, ella expreso sus preocupaciones por las consecuencias del incendio porque es el primer incendio despues de mas que 40 anos en aquel territorio. Esto es otra razon por la que la gente se quedo atonita cuando vi las colinas ardientes. Hasta ahora el fuego se extendia a las cercanias de Sierra Madre y continuo alimentandose de sus colinas facilmente inflamables. Los bomberos esperan, que vencen a las llamas dentro de dos o tres dias cuando el viento se calma. Hasta el momento ningunas lesiones o detrimentos mas graves fueron divulgados.

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Chris Cantell Discusses US News: “La estación de tornado” ya ha comenzado by Veronika Pellerova

Un camino de 25 millas de daño en coches, casas, líneas telefónicas, más de 200 residentes heridos y 1 hombre muerto. Estos son los efectos de 3 tornados que rasgaron por Virginia el lunes y durante 4 horas destruieron todo lo que estaba en su camino. Etiquetan tornados como las tormentas más violentas, que ocurren sin cualquier signo de advertencia, en cualquier momento y lugar de EU. Cada año un número medio de 800 tornados viaja a través de EU y causan aproximadamente 80 muertos y más de 1500 heridos. La mayor parte de tornados en Virginia, en realidad, ocurre entre abril y octubre entre 3pm y 9pm. La calefacción de aire cerca de la tierra y la humedad en el nivel bajo de atmósfera son las condiciones más favorables para las tormentas. El tiempo tempestuoso de primavera puede fácilmente cambiar a un tornado creando una chimenea de nubes girando en una fuerza destructiva.En Virginia se documenta un número medio de 7 tornados por año. El último brote de tornado más fatal - 29 tornados registrados, aterrizó en agosto de 1993 y causó 4 muertes y 238 heridos. Son los rasgos geográficos específicos de los EE.UU., que hacen la probabilidad de ataque de tornado tan alto. Sin cualquier cordillera no hay ninguna barrera a la humedad de Golfo que viene del océano y eso crea unas muy buenas condiciones para tornados. Los americanos tienen sólo una posibilidad de prevenir daños y heridas, estar preparados en cualquier momento. Prestar atención a las predicciones meteotológicas es el primer paso para reducir los efectos destructivos de tornados. En caso de urgencia, buscar un refugio estable y bajo, evitando ventanas y edificios abiertos y protegiendo su cabeza con manos podría salvar su vida.

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by Veronika Pellerova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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