Masters of disaster

Sat, 26 May 2018 08:13:00 +0200news-uci (en)

UCI doctors Kristi L. Koenig and Carl H. Schultz are leaders in the emerging science of disaster medicine. “In a truly catastrophic event, we won’t have the resources to save everyone,” Koenig says, “so we need policies and procedures governing crisis care that will maximize benefit to the affected population.

New tally shows 82 Hawaii island homes and structures destroyed by lava

Sat, 26 May 2018 02:08:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

Also, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said an earthquake that occurred at approximately 12:44 p.m. today was not large enough to cause a tsunami for Hawaii island. Preliminary data indicated that the 4.4 magnitude earthquake was centered in the summit region of Kilauea.

Nuevo capítulo de “Efecto Mariposa” recreará el terremoto y tsunami del 27-F

Fri, 25 May 2018 18:50:00 +0200pudahuel (es)

El próximo domingo y lunes, Mega emitirá un nuevo capítulo de “Efecto Mariposa”, programa que muestra las causas y consecuencias que enlutaron a Chile. En los próximos capítulos, el espacio recreará e investigará la cadena de errores que derivaron en el tsunami que arrasó con la costa centra tras el terremoto del 27-F.

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Thu, 24 May 2018 20:54:00 +0200wftv (en)

Lava erupts in the air in Leilani Estates area near Pahoa, Hawaii. The Kilauea volcano has opened more than 20 vents in the ground that have released lava, sulfur dioxide and steam. (George F. Lee/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP) Satellite photo provided by DigitalGlobe shows lava coming out of....

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Thu, 24 May 2018 20:49:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

Lava erupts in the air in Leilani Estates area near Pahoa, Hawaii. The Kilauea volcano has opened more than 20 vents in the ground that have released lava, sulfur dioxide and steam. (George F. Lee/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP) Satellite photo provided by DigitalGlobe shows lava coming out of....

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Thu, 24 May 2018 20:37:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

Lava erupts in the air in Leilani Estates area near Pahoa, Hawaii. The Kilauea volcano has opened more than 20 vents in the ground that have released lava, sulfur dioxide and steam. (George F. Lee/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP) Satellite photo provided by DigitalGlobe shows lava coming out of....

Trending Now Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption

Thu, 24 May 2018 20:34:00 +0200fox13memphis (en)

Lava erupts in the air in Leilani Estates area near Pahoa, Hawaii. The Kilauea volcano has opened more than 20 vents in the ground that have released lava, sulfur dioxide and steam. (George F. Lee/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP) Satellite photo provided by DigitalGlobe shows lava coming out of....

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Thu, 24 May 2018 20:32:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

Lava erupts in the air in Leilani Estates area near Pahoa, Hawaii. The Kilauea volcano has opened more than 20 vents in the ground that have released lava, sulfur dioxide and steam. (George F. Lee/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP) Satellite photo provided by DigitalGlobe shows lava coming out of....

Earthquakes: Impact of shocks on buildings strongly reduced, also thanks to protection criteria from the past

Thu, 24 May 2018 15:27:00 +0200enea-en (en)

Seismic action reduced by over 80% thanks to highly deformable seismic isolation devices in the horizontal direction, which, inserted between the elevated part and the foundation of a building, allow to greatly attenuate the energy transmitted by the earthquake to the structure.

Pour ses 10 ans, le Musée des pompiers met le feu au Rhône

Thu, 24 May 2018 14:47:00 +0200tdg (fr)

À chaque nouvelle édition de la Nuit des musées, on en profite pour sortir le gâteau d’anniversaire et éclairer à la bougie les institutions qui, par leur ancienneté, le méritent. On fêtera cette année, c’est-à-dire ce samedi 26 mai, à l’occasion de cette vaste porte ouverte en mode nocturne, les 30 ans du Musée international de la Croix-Rouge.

Hawaii volcano poses a new threat: Acid from Kilauea's lava, called 'laze,' pouring into the ocean

Thu, 24 May 2018 13:32:00 +020012news (en)

Red ash rises from the Pu'u 'O'o vent on Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano after a magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck the Big Island, in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The temblor Thursday is the latest and largest in a series of hundreds of small earthquakes to shake the island's active volcano since the Pu'u....

Experts warning of “serious earthquake risk” posed by drilling for shale gas

Thu, 24 May 2018 09:40:00 +0200lep (en)

As the Government announced plans to speed up fracking developments by fast-tracking private companies’ planning applications, Professor Styles has called for more rigorous checks to identify the dangers. In his new report, Fracking and Historic Coal Mining: their relationship and should they....

Geologists expect another lava flow to reach ocean in Puna

Thu, 24 May 2018 07:19:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

Free masks for ash protection are still being distributed as ash emissions continue at Kilauea’s summit: >> Distribution runs tonight through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. >> Masks will be distributed at the Ocean View, Naalehu, and Pahala community centers, the Cooper Center, and Shipman Gym in Keaau.

Christchurch's red zone pub The Bower doesn't want to go anywhere

Thu, 24 May 2018 05:35:00 +0200Stuff (en)

The director of Christchurch's only red zone pub is fed up with bureaucracy and wants certainty over his bar's future. Allan Hargen​ has been battling with the Christchurch City Council to get permission for The Bower to remain on its New Brighton site permanently.

West Papua

Thu, 24 May 2018 04:10:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Multi-national mining giant Rio Tinto says it plans to sell its interest in the lucrative Grasberg mine in Indonesia's Papua province for $US3.5 billion. There should have been more transparency around a government-led delegation's visit to West Papua last month, a leader of Solomon Islands civil society says.

Global Microgrid Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Thu, 24 May 2018 01:31:00 +0200newsok (en)

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2018--The "Global Microgrid Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global demand for energy is expected to increase by 30% between 2017 and 2040, with renewable sources of energy to contribute 40% of the increase in primary demand.

Global Microgrid Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Thu, 24 May 2018 01:08:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

The "Global Microgrid Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global demand for energy is expected to increase by 30% between 2017 and 2040, with renewable sources of energy to contribute 40% of the increase in primary demand.

Global Microgrid Market Analysis, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2018-2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Thu, 24 May 2018 01:05:00 +02004-traders (en)

report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. "Global Microgrid Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2018 - 2023)" The global demand for energy is expected to increase by 30% between 2017 and 2040, with renewable sources of energy to contribute 40% of the increase in primary demand.

National Guard prepares for air evacuations if lava cuts off key Puna highway

Thu, 24 May 2018 00:36:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

An air evacuation of the portions of Lower Puna that are threatened by the Kilauea volcano eruption could be accomplished within four hours if that becomes necessary because of damage to ground transportation routes, according to Hawaii Army National Guard commander Brig. Gen. Kenneth Hara.

National Guard prepares for air evacuations if lava cuts off key Puna evacuation route

Wed, 23 May 2018 23:51:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

An air evacuation of the portions of Lower Puna that are threatened by the Kilauea volcano eruption could be accomplished within four hours if that becomes necessary because of damage to ground transportation routes, according to Hawaii Army National Guard commander Brig. Gen. Kenneth Hara.

Hawaii's Big Island a 'mix of paradise and hell'

Wed, 23 May 2018 22:55:00 +0200hiawathaworldonline (en)

HIL0, Hawaii —Hawaii’s largest island has become a “mix of paradise and a freaking hell-scape,” an Army National Guard spokesman says. Despite the troubles with Mount Kilauea, business continues as usual across most of the island, Army Lt. Col Anthony said. He is public affairs officer for Hawaii’s Army National Guard.

Hawaii's Big Island a 'mix of paradise and hell'

Wed, 23 May 2018 22:01:00 +0200annistonstar (en)

HIL0, Hawaii —Hawaii’s largest island has become a “mix of paradise and a freaking hell-scape,” an Army National Guard spokesman says. Despite the troubles with Mount Kilauea, business continues as usual across most of the island, Army Lt. Col Anthony said. He is public affairs officer for Hawaii’s Army National Guard.

LatAm in Focus: Creating, Rebuilding, and Reinventing Latin American Cities

Wed, 23 May 2018 21:35:00 +0200as-coa (en)

, and that's more than twice the rate of those who did in 1950. How did these urban areas, which define the lives of the vast majority of people in the region, become the cities we know today? What does it take to help them withstand shifts and shocks, and to prepare for tomorrow as officials come....

GPS actively monitoring Kilauea’s eruptions, lava flows

Wed, 23 May 2018 21:31:00 +0200gpsworld (en)

GPS measurements are playing a key role in monitoring the erupting Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. The floor of the Pu’u ‘O’o Crater started to collapse on April 30, following weeks of uplift and increasing lava levels within the cone and seismicity in the East Rift Zone.

Erupción del Kilauea paraliza una planta geotérmica en Hawai

Wed, 23 May 2018 18:46:00 +0200televisa (es)

Erupción del volcán Kilauea en Hawai. (EFE) Los pozos de producción de una planta geotérmica amenazada por la erupción del volcán Kilauea en Hawai fueron anulados este miércoles para evitar la filtración de gases tóxicos, dijeron las autoridades. La lava procedente de una nueva grieta volcánica....

Volcano expert explains the science behind Kilauea's ongoing eruption

Wed, 23 May 2018 17:47:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

MACH: How difficult is it to predict when a volcano is ramping up activity, or when we might see big eruptions like we’ve seen at Kilauea over the past two weeks? Segall Most eruptions — but not all — are preceded by precursory activity. We usually see an increase in the number and frequency of earthquakes.

Trending Now 29 MINS AGO Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption

Wed, 23 May 2018 17:02:00 +0200fox13memphis (en)

A a geothermal plant is seen from the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii. Authorities were racing to close off production wells at the plant threatened by a lava flow from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Fissures spew lava in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Wed, 23 May 2018 16:58:00 +0200wftv (en)

A a geothermal plant is seen from the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii. Authorities were racing to close off production wells at the plant threatened by a lava flow from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Fissures spew lava in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Wed, 23 May 2018 16:54:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

A a geothermal plant is seen from the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii. Authorities were racing to close off production wells at the plant threatened by a lava flow from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Fissures spew lava in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Wed, 23 May 2018 16:39:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

A a geothermal plant is seen from the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii. Authorities were racing to close off production wells at the plant threatened by a lava flow from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Fissures spew lava in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Wed, 23 May 2018 16:38:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

A a geothermal plant is seen from the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii. Authorities were racing to close off production wells at the plant threatened by a lava flow from Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Fissures spew lava in the Leilani Estates subdivision near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano: When, why and what's next

Wed, 23 May 2018 13:53:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

Several earthquakes struck Hawaii after a massive eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the US state's Big Island. About 1,700 residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes and some of them may not return for quite some time. Here is what we know so far: What happened? On May 3, 2018, Hawaii's....

Quake volunteer stays to build new life

Wed, 23 May 2018 05:39:00 +0200ecns (en)

Above: Nanba town in Mianyang on May 16, 2008, after it was destroyed by the Wenchuan earthquake. Below: How the town looks now after being reconstructed. (XIANG YUANMU/FOR CHINA DAILY) Hebei native smitten by survivors' resiliency moves to Mianyang Qi Jianfeng never imagined a disaster far from home could have such a major impact on his life.

2 Encore un séisme de magnitude... Mayotte continue de trembler et la population d'avoir peur 13289 lectures

Wed, 23 May 2018 04:26:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

La terre continue de trembler à Mayotte. Dans la nuit du dimanche 20 mai au lundi 21 mai 2018 trois nouvelles secousses se sont produites entre 3h47 et 4h05. "La secousse la plus forte ressentie à 3h47 est d'une magnitude de 5.5" indique le préfet de Mayotte. La peur d'un séisme majeur s'installe dans la population.

Oklahoma earthquake lawsuit gets class-action status

Wed, 23 May 2018 00:57:00 +0200newsok (en)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma lawsuit accusing an oil company of being responsible for damage caused by earthquakes in 2011 has gained class-action status and will go to trial. A judge ruled Friday that the class includes citizens with property in nine central Oklahoma counties that were damaged....

GPS actively monitoring Kilauea’s eruptions, lava flows

Tue, 22 May 2018 23:14:00 +0200gpsworld (en)

GPS measurements play a key role in monitoring the erupting Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. The floor of the Pu’u ‘O’o Crater started to collapse on April 30, following weeks of uplift and increasing lava levels within the cone and seismicity in the East Rift Zone.

14:14 | Valdivia no cuenta con vías de evacuación a 58 años del terremoto más grande de la historia

Tue, 22 May 2018 20:47:00 +0200biobiochile (es)

Este martes Valdivia conmemora un nuevo aniversario del terremoto de 1960, el más grande en el mundo . A 58 años del cataclismo, quedó develada la inexistencia de vías de evacuación en el centro de la capital regional. A las 15:11 horas de este 22 de mayo, Valdivia sentirá el sonar de sirenas y....

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Tue, 22 May 2018 19:21:00 +0200wftv (en)

Lava explodes from a fissure on Kilauea volcano, Sunday, May 20, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii. Officials say a small eruption has occurred at the Kilauea volcano summit, producing an ash plume that reached about 7,000 feet. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) Lava explodes from a fissure on Kilauea volcano, Sunday, May 20, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Trending Now 26 MINS AGO Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption

Tue, 22 May 2018 19:13:00 +0200fox13memphis (en)

Lava explodes from a fissure on Kilauea volcano, Sunday, May 20, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii. Officials say a small eruption has occurred at the Kilauea volcano summit, producing an ash plume that reached about 7,000 feet. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) Lava explodes from a fissure on Kilauea volcano, Sunday, May 20, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Tue, 22 May 2018 19:06:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

Lava explodes from a fissure on Kilauea volcano, Sunday, May 20, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii. Officials say a small eruption has occurred at the Kilauea volcano summit, producing an ash plume that reached about 7,000 feet. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) Lava explodes from a fissure on Kilauea volcano, Sunday, May 20, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Tue, 22 May 2018 19:06:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

Lava explodes from a fissure on Kilauea volcano, Sunday, May 20, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii. Officials say a small eruption has occurred at the Kilauea volcano summit, producing an ash plume that reached about 7,000 feet. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) Lava explodes from a fissure on Kilauea volcano, Sunday, May 20, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Photos: Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption Source: CMG Gallery

Tue, 22 May 2018 19:05:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

Lava explodes from a fissure on Kilauea volcano, Sunday, May 20, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii. Officials say a small eruption has occurred at the Kilauea volcano summit, producing an ash plume that reached about 7,000 feet. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) Lava explodes from a fissure on Kilauea volcano, Sunday, May 20, 2018 near Pahoa, Hawaii.

Artificial “nose” helps find people buried by earthquakes, avalanches

Tue, 22 May 2018 16:31:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

Trained rescue dogs are still the best disaster workers – their sensitive noses help them to track down people buried by earthquakes or avalanches. Like all living creatures, however, dogs need to take breaks every now and again. They are also often not immediately available in disaster areas, and dog teams have to travel from further afield.

The Four Baroque Churches of the Philippines

Tue, 22 May 2018 15:17:00 +0200manilametro (en)

Churches are a major cultural fixture in the Philippines. As a former colony of Spain, the Philippines inherited the religious art and architecture that characterized Spanish Roman Catholicism. When Spain occupied the Philippines, local builders incorporated native forms and sights to the designs of these new places of worship.

Crews struggle to ‘quench’ geothermal power plant wells as lava advances

Tue, 22 May 2018 12:39:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

Puna, Hawaii >> Workers at the Puna Geothermal Venture power plant found themselves in a race against nature Monday as they attempted to seal off a particularly troublesome, deep geothermal well while lava from Kilauea Volcano advanced from the south to a point uncomfortably close to the well pad area.

Earthquake lawsuit gains class-action status

Tue, 22 May 2018 12:27:00 +0200newsok (en)

File photo: Remaining bricks from the chimney of a Lincoln County home are knocked away after it was toppled during an earthquake in 2011. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman archives. A lawsuit claiming oil company New Dominion LLC is responsible for damage caused by the 2011 earthquakes near....

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Weekly Field Report | 14 -20 May 2018

Tue, 22 May 2018 08:25:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Key issues in the past week: • Fighting in Baghlan and Ghazni provinces temporarily displaced more than 20,000 people. • Flash floods in seven provinces affected more than 16,000 people. • 13,000 people affected by the drought, flash floods or an earthquake received assistance.

Huge earthquake strikes near Ring of Fire island

Tue, 22 May 2018 08:12:00 +0200dailystar (en)

The powerful tremor struck some 54 miles southeast of the US territory in the Pacific Ocean. Scientists at the US Geological Survey initially reported it as a 6.0 tremor. It was later downgraded to a 5.6 earthquake. USGS QUAKE: Tremors were felt near the US-owned territory of Guam It struck at a depth of 9.

Huge earthquake strikes sea in Ring of Fire

Tue, 22 May 2018 05:23:00 +0200dailystar (en)

The powerful tremor struck some 54 miles southeast of the US territory in the Pacific Ocean. Scientists at the US Geological Survey initially reported it as a 6.0 tremor. It was later downgraded to a 5.6 earthquake. It struck at a depth of 9.7 miles. There has been no reports of injuries or destruction on the island.

Le Mexique secoué par un nouveau séisme

Tue, 22 May 2018 04:43:00 +0200arcinfo (fr)

Tremblement de terre Le Mexique a été secoué par un nouveau séisme dimanche soir, provoquant l'inquiètude des habitants, notamment à Mexico. Il ne semble cependant pas y avoir de dégâts majeurs. Un séisme a frappé dimanche soir le sud-ouest du Mexique, provoquant le déclenchement des alarmes dans....

Small business owners already waiting for the next Budget

Tue, 22 May 2018 00:01:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Business owners in south Marlborough are used to waiting; waiting for quake settlements to come through, waiting for the highway to reopen, waiting for the next big one. So, less than a week after Budget 2018 was announced, they're already waiting for the next Budget, in the hope it is more small business-friendly.

Encore un séisme de magnitude... Mayotte continue de trembler et la population d'avoir peur

Mon, 21 May 2018 22:59:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

La terre continue de trembler à Mayotte. Dans la nuit du dimanche 20 mai au lundi 21 mai 2018 trois nouvelles secousses se sont produites entre 3h47 et 4h05. "La secousse la plus forte ressentie à 3h47 est d'une magnitude de 5.5" indique le préfet de Mayotte. La peur d'un séisme majeur s'installe dans la population.

OPED: Why is it so hard to hang up the landline?

Mon, 21 May 2018 21:30:00 +0200yorkdispatch (en)

Recently, in a decision that felt by turns overdue and impulsive, I gave up my landline. That I had resisted would come as no surprise to those who know me; I have long had an ambivalent relationship with technology — or perhaps it is more accurate to say that I have difficulty with change.

Review: After the Earthquake, a ‘Room’ Haunted by Memories

Mon, 21 May 2018 19:54:00 +0200nytimes (en)

May 21, 2018. Laura Collins-Hughes Two people sharing a bright, clean room: Kazuki, a still, silent man in stocking feet, and Honoka, a cheerful, chatty, barefoot woman who roams the space, tracing and retracing the minutiae of her memories — or maybe his. She, too, is a memory, the ghost of the wife who once lived here with him.

Lava, acid rain, vog, sulfur dioxide and now 'laze:' New deadly threat emerges from Hawaii volcano

Mon, 21 May 2018 18:55:00 +0200azcentral (en)

In this image released by the US Geological Survey (USGS), the fissure 20 lava flow reaches the ocean on Hawaii's Big Island on May 20, 2018. When the hot lava flow hits the water it produces acid fumes known as "laze" - lava and haze. "The plume is an irritating mixture of hydrochloric acid gas....