Indonesia, Japan agree on disaster mitigation cooperation

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:01:00 +0100vietnamplus-en (en)

Jakarta (VNA) - The Japanese and Indonesian governments have agreed to foster cooperation in disaster mitigation following humanitarian aid and disaster mitigation programmes in the wake of powerful earthquakes and tsunami in Central Sulawesi province.

L’Indonésie et le Japon unis pour atténuer les effets des catastrophes

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:41:00 +0100vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Singapour (VNA) - Les gouvernements japonais et indonésien ont convenu de promouvoir leur coopération pour atténuer les effets des catastrophes suite aux programmes d’aide humanitaire et de réduction des conséquences des catastrophes au lendemain des séismes et au tsunami dans la province indonésienne du Sulawesi central.

Indonesia: Indonesia: Collective Accountability and the Protection From Sexual Exploitation and Abuse - Central Sulawesi Earthquake Response, October 2018

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:58:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Overview. On 28 September, a series of strong earthquakes struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, the strongest a 7.4 M earthquake only 10 km deep and with its epicentre close to the provincial capital, Palu. The earthquake triggered a tsunami whose waves reached up to three metres in some areas, striking beaches in Palu and Donggala.

Indonesia: Indonesia: Central Sulawesi Earthquake Response - Suara Komunitas Community Voices Bulletin Edition #1, November 2018 [EN/BA]

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:58:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Indonesia: Central Sulawesi Earthquake Response - Suara Komunitas Community Voices Bulletin Edition #1, November 2018 [EN/BA] ....

World Tobacco Growers Day 2018: Solidarity for Lombok Recovery

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 02:50:00 +0100finanznachrichten-en (en)

Lombok Island, Indonesia, Nov 15, 2018 - (ACN Newswire) - Indonesia has recently faced devastating earthquakes, particularly in the regions of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara and Palu, Central Sulawesi. The earthquakes took thousands of lives, forcing thousands more from their homes, and impacted....

Indonesia: UNICEF Indonesia Humanitarian Situation Report No. 3 (1 – 11 November 2018)

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:43:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Highlights The WASH Sector, with UNICEF support, provided 110.000 people with access to safe drinking water. In response to the high rate of diarrhoeal cases in Sulawesi, UNICEF coordinated a meeting with the Provincial Health Office to advance on the response strategy.

Sulawesi quake: Mapim, PM dept agencies sent RM2.3 million in human aid

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:05:00 +0100bernama (en)

SEPANG, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Consultative Council for Islamic Organisation (Mapim) and 12 agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department will send RM2.3 million in aid to victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi. These include the Department of Islamic Development....

Pioneering technology to help emergency services save lives 2018-11-15T15:54:00Z

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:54:00 +0100directionsmag (en)

AHEAD of what fire authorities are warning could be one of the worst bushfire seasons in recent history, representatives from world-leader in emergency response American Red Cross is in Australia this week, meeting with local emergency services to share how new technology can help save more lives by improving disaster response.

Santa María de Garoña (Burgos) se enfrenta a un terremoto que afecta a los sistemas de seguridad en su simulacro anual

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:12:00 +0100cope (es)

La central nuclear de Santa María de Garoña (Burgos) ha simulado este jueves un terremoto que ha afectado a los sistemas de seguridad de la planta, en el marco del preceptivo simulacro anual de acuerdo con su Plan de Emergencia Interior. En el ejercicio ha participado la Organización de Respuesta....

El sector valenciano del automóvil vuelve a temer por el empleo

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:55:00 +0100elMundo (es)

El Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez le ha puesto fecha de caducidad al motor de combustión. O, lo que es lo mismo, a los coches diésel, gasolina e híbridos, que no podrán venderse a partir de 2040 . El objetivo del borrador de la Ley de Cambio Climático es que en 2050 ningún automóvil que circule por las....

Je Suis Parisien

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 18:18:00 +0100opednews (en)

It's a bad week for Trump, and a worse one for our veterans, current troops, and Californians. Trump got his ass whopped on election day and now he's pissed, cornered, and dangerous. So he's made good on his pointless pre-election threat to send 15K US troops to the border to spend Thanksgiving far....

Víctimas del terremoto en Haití exigen ayuda gubernamental

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:12:00 +0100radiolaprimerisima (es)

Víctimas del terremoto que el 6 de octubre sacudió el noreste del Haití reclaman ayuda gubernamental y deploran el descuido de las autoridades estatales, destaca este miércoles la prensa local. 'Estamos abandonados por el poder central, en Morne Caillot, todas las casas fueron dañadas y destruidas,....

7:30 Víctimas del terremoto en Haití reclaman ayuda gubernamental

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:01:00 +0100prensa-latina (es)

14 de noviembre de 2018, 07:30 Puerto Príncipe, 14 nov (PL) Víctimas del terremoto que el 6 de octubre sacudió el noreste del Haití reclaman ayuda gubernamental y deploran el descuido de las autoridades estatales, destaca hoy la prensa local. 'Estamos abandonados por el poder central, en Morne....

Indonesia: Earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia: Switzerland sends team of humanitarian experts to Sulawesi

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:46:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Following the earthquake and tsunami that destroyed large parts of the region surrounding the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi on 28 September 2018, on Monday evening a Swiss Humanitarian Aid advance team was dispatched to Indonesia to determine the most urgent needs.

Los desastres naturales causan la mayor contracción del PIB nipón desde 2015

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:31:00 +0100eleconomista-es (es)

Tokio, 14 nov (EFE).- La economía de Japón se contrajo un 1,2 % interanual en el tercer trimestre debido a la sucesión de desastres naturales que azotó al país en ese periodo, lo que supone su mayor retroceso desde finales de 2015, informó hoy el Gobierno.

El PIB de Japón se contrajo un 1,2% en el tercer trimestre, su mayor caída desde 2015

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:05:00 +0100Expansion (es)

El producto interior bruto (PIB) de Japón retrocedió entre julio y septiembre un 1,2% interanual debido sobre todo al impacto de los desastres naturales en el consumo doméstico y las exportaciones. La economía de Japón se contrajo un 1,2% interanual en el tercer trimestre debido a la sucesión de....

Manos solidarias para multiplicar salud (I)

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 04:32:00 +0100entornointeligente (es)

Entornointeligente.com / Los médicos cubanos miran a los ojos de las personas, tocan su cuerpo, escuchan lo que tengan que decir, las tratan con dignidad. Esa frase que escuché decir hace tres años al entonces ministro de Salud de Brasil, Arthur Chioro, en la Convención Cuba-Salud 2015, cuando....

Manos solidarias para multiplicar salud (I)

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 03:31:00 +0100granma (es)

«Los médicos cubanos miran a los ojos de las personas, tocan su cuerpo, escuchan lo que tengan que decir, las tratan con dignidad…». Esa frase –que escuché decir hace tres años al entonces ministro de Salud de Brasil, Arthur Chioro, en la Convención Cuba-Salud 2015, cuando hablaba a los presentes....

Presidente Maduro expresa condolencias por víctimas del terremoto en Italia

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:59:00 +0100minci (es)

REPÚBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA MINISTERIO DEL PODER POPULAR PARA RELACIONES EXTERIORES. COMUNICADO. El Presidente de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, en nombre del Gobierno y del pueblo venezolano, expresa sus más sentidas condolencias por las víctimas del terremoto....

Indonesia: National Consultant: Coordinator, Community Engagement (for Indonesian only)

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 08:55:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

How can you make a difference? Title: National Consultant: Co-Coordinator, Community Engagement Duty Station: Palu with travels to Lombok and JakartaType of Contract: Individual Consultancy (Special Service Agreement)Duration: November 2018 – May 2019 (6 months full time) In response to the....

Indonesia: Central Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami Response SitRep November 2018

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 06:55:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

CWS started water distributions on October 4th. Today, CWS is distributing 80,000 liters of clean water daily at 16 locations for 6,200+ people affected by the Central Sulawesi earthquake…… The earthquake and tsunami on September 28, 2018 - and the resulting land liquefaction and landslides - killed 2,077 people.

Making city livable: Public discourse a must

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 04:50:00 +0100thehimalayantimes (en)

Ranipokhari is one of the most exquisite water bodies representing the glorious past of the Valley’s physical culture which became the central component of the beautiful architectural ensemble with the later additions of Durbar School and Ghantaghar on opposite sides.

Our most complex quake: Kaikōura two years on

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:40:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Scientists are still gaining rich lessons from the Kaikōura Earthquake, two years after the 7.8 jolt shook the country with the equivalent energy release of 400 atomic bombs. GNS Science earthquake geologist Dr Rob Langridge said the event, which struck just after midnight on November 14, 2016, was....

Our most complex quake: Kaikōura two years on

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:26:00 +0100newstalkzb (en)

Scientists are still gaining rich lessons from the Kaikōura Earthquake, two years after the 7.8 jolt shook the country with the equivalent energy release of 400 atomic bombs. GNS Science earthquake geologist Dr Rob Langridge said the event, which struck just after midnight on November 14, 2016, was....

Grandson searches for family missing after fire 6:27 PM EST Nov 12, 2018

Tue, 13 Nov 2018 00:47:00 +0100usaToday (en)

In those three days, officials had received 120 missing-persons reports. Emergency hotlines hadn’t stopped ringing. “That’s in addition to over 500 calls from citizens asking us to go out and check various locations for loved ones or friends who they haven’t been able to make contact with,” he said.

Indonesia: Logistics Cluster: Indonesia, Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami Situation Update - 12 November 2018

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 18:48:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Situation Report The death toll from the recent earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi now stands at 2,087, according to the latest report from the National Disaster Management Agency, BNPB. A further 211,000 people have been displaced. BNPB will continue to provide regular updates on the emergency response.

Indonesia: Logistics Cluster: Indonesia, Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami Concept of Operations - 12 November 2018

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:44:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Background. Following the earthquake, tsunami, and resulting liquefaction and landslides in Central Sulawesi, 2,087 people are known to have died and a further 211,000 people have been displaced as of 6 November 2018,as per the latest report from BNPB.

Philippines: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (6 - 12 Nov 2018)

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:35:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

PHILIPPINES. On 29 October, Typhoon Yutu (locally named ‘Rosita’) made landfall in Isabela Province. As of 9 November, there were 11 confirmed dead and over 2,500 houses destroyed. Although this storm was not as strong as was initially feared, it affected many of the same communities which were....

Rodrigues: un tremblement de terre d’une magnitude de 5,1 ressenti

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 07:11:00 +0100lexpress-MU (fr)

Le phénomène sismique est survenu aux alentours de 20 heures précisément à une profondeur de 10 kilomètres en plein milieu de l’océan Indien, à 298 kilomètres à l’Est de Rodrigues. Le tremblement de terre était de magnitude 5,1 sur l’échelle de Richter. Aucun blessé n’est à déplorer.

Indonesia: ACT Alliance Appeal: Emergency Assistance to People Affected by the Earthquake and Tsunami in Central Sulawesi – IDN182

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 02:38:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

1. BACKGROUND. 1.1. Context. On 28 September 2018 at 17:02 WIB (Indonesian Western Time), an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 hit Central Sulawesi, 27 kilometers north east of Donggala with a shallow epicenter (10 km). It was immediately followed by a tsunami warning by BMKG (Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency).