At least 6,000 children still in temporary shelters, six months on from Sulawesi disaster

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 11:27:00 +0100savethechildren (en)

Thousands of children are still in need of permanent housing six months on from the devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit Central Sulawesi in Indonesia in September 2018. An estimated 6,000 children [1] are still living in temporary housing, and their daily lives involve navigating open....

Run to higher ground when quake strikes, don't wait for tsunami warning, says Indonesia weather agency chief

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 10:18:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

JAKARTA - The head of Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has a clear message on what to do when an earthquake strikes: Run to higher ground and not to wait for an official tsunami alert. Every second counts, Agency chairman Dwikorita Karnawati said during the launch of....

Mercy Malaysia upgrades temporary shelters of Palu disaster victims

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 05:21:00 +0100bernama (en)

By Oleh Syed Azwan Syed Ali PALU (Sulawesi), March 27 (Bernama) -- Six months after the calamitous earthquake, tsunami and soil liquefaction in Palu in Central Sulawesi, Mercy Malaysia will be focusing on the upgrading of transit shelters in Lere for victims of the disaster.

Inner city reservoir gets green light for future resilience

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 04:03:00 +0100voxy (en)

Wellington City Council today unanimously approved a $17m cost increase to secure a major investment in the city’s future - the construction of a large reservoir in Mount Cook. OmÄroro Reservoir is a major investment essential for operational security and emergency water supplies.

Canadian Red Cross sends team of health workers to Mozambique amid humanitarian crisis Massive flooding, rising malaria infections and fears of cholera outbreaks all persist after Cyclone Idai tore through the region, sparking what’s been described as the worst weather-related disaster to hit the southern hemisphere

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 01:36:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

The Canadian Red Cross is sending an emergency field hospital and a team of 25 Canadian health workers to battle a growing humanitarian crisis in Mozambique after a devastating cyclone. There are fears of cholera outbreaks and rising malaria infections from the massive flooding in the wake of Cyclone Idai.

Indonesia’s start-up ‘disaster news agency’

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 18:07:00 +0100irinnews (en)

Survivors’ voices. After such a massive emergency, many survivors say they’re still not being heard. Earlier this month, hundreds of survivors burnt tires and protested outside the Palu mayor’s office, saying they had been kept in the dark about their city’s recovery.

Registran sismo de magnitud 2.2 en el centro de Carolina del Norte Source: WSOC

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:18:00 +0100wsoctv (es)

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Carolina del Norte - Un sismo de magnitud 2.2 se registró la madrugada del martes en la parte central de Carolina del Norte. De acuerdo con el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, un terremoto ocurrió el condado de Randolph alrededor de las 12:30 a.m.

Comelec: Arcilla still a candidate

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:59:00 +0100sunstar (en)

THE Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Cebu City served the resolution declaring City Councilor Alvin Arcilla ineligible to run for another term for allegedly violating the three-term rule on Tuesday, March 26. But despite the development, Arcilla’s camp believes the councilor can still run for public office as the decision is not yet final.

El Salvador: dos sismos de regular intensidad se registraron el martes

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:33:00 +0100laprensa-PE (es)

Dos sismos de magnitudes 4,1 y 5,5 en la escala abierta de Richter sacudieron este martes la zona sureste de El Salvador sin que hasta el momento se hayan reportados víctimas o daños, informó el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales ( MARN. El sismo de magnitud 4,1 se registró a las 06.

Nalzaro: Arcilla and Andales gambit

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:28:00 +0100sunstar (en)

WILL the disqualification of Bando Osmena Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) stalwart Alvin Arcilla affect his candidacy and chances of winning in the City Council again? I pose this question after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) first division ruled that Arcilla is no longer qualified to seek another....

2.2 magnitude earthquake felt near Greensboro

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:55:00 +0100wral (en)

A 2.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded in central North Carolina overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Some residents in southwest Guliford County, near Greensboro and High Point, reported light shaking or loud "explosion" noises around 12:32 a.m.

2.2 magnitude earthquake rattles central North Carolina Source: WSOC

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:32:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. - The seismograph was busy early Tuesday morning as a small earthquake hit the central part of North Carolina. According to the National Weather Service, a 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck Randolph County around 12:30 a.m. Many reported feeling and hearing the quake from their homes in Guilford and Randolph counties.

Japón Levantarán parcialmente evacuación en un pueblo que acoge planta de Fukushima Hace 23 minutos

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:22:00 +0100LaTercera (es)

La orden de evacuación que ha estado vigente desde 2011 será parcialmente levantada el próximo 10 de abril en el pueblo de Okuma. El gobierno japonés afirmó que, en dicha zona, los niveles de radiación han disminuido "lo suficiente". El gobierno japonés anunció este martes que la orden de....

Un nouveau séisme secoue la Creuse Un petit tremblement de terre a eu lieu lundi 25 mars dans la soirée, à la limite entre la Creuse et l'Indre. Plusieurs communes du nord de la Creuse comme La Celle-Dunoise...

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:10:00 +0100francebleu (fr)

La terre a encore légèrement tremblé en Creuse ce lundi 25 mars. Un nouveau séisme a eu lieu dans le nord du département, à la limite entre l'Indre et la Creuse . Le site spécialisé, ReNaSS, estime que cette secousse était de magnitude 2,5 . Il s'agissait donc d'un petit séisme.

Encore un petit séisme ressenti dans le nord de la Creuse ce lundi soir

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:47:00 +0100lamontagne (fr)

Une petite secousse a été ressentie en fin de soirée, lundi 25 mars, à la frontière de la Creuse et de l'Indre. Et de quatre ! Une secousse sismique a été ressentie en fin de soirée, lundi 25 mars, autour d'Aigurande (Indre) et dans certaines communes du Nord de la Creuse.

Encore un petit séisme ressenti dans le nord de la Creuse ce lundi soir

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:36:00 +0100lepopulaire (fr)

Une petite secousse a été ressentie en fin de soirée, lundi 25 mars, à la frontière de la Creuse et de l'Indre. Et de quatre ! Une secousse sismique a été ressentie en fin de soirée, lundi 25 mars, autour d'Aigurande (Indre) et dans certaines communes du Nord de la Creuse.

Over 1,000 sq. km updated in soil liquefaction database: MOEA

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:31:00 +0100ChinaPost (en)

TAIPEI (CNA) – Over 1,000 square kilometers of land have been added to an online government database of areas prone to soil liquefaction, according to a statement issued Monday by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). The statement, issued by the MOEA’s Central Geological Survey, includes information on up to 1,667.

Encore un petit séisme dans le Nord de la Creuse

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0100lamontagne (fr)

Une petite secousse a été ressentie en fin de soirée, lundi 25 mars, à la frontière de la Creuse et de l'Indre. Et de quatre ! Une secousse sismique a été ressentie en fin de soirée, lundi 25 mars, autour d'Aigurande (Indre) et dans certaines communes du Nord de la Creuse.

4:24 Levantarán evacuación en zona de planta accidentada de Fukushima

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:44:00 +0100prensa-latina (es)

26 de marzo de 2019, 04:24 Tokio, 26 mar (Prensa Latina) Japón anunció hoy que el mes próximo levantará parcialmente la orden de evacuación en uno de los dos municipios de la prefectura de Fukushima donde se ubica la planta que tuvo un accidente nuclear en 2011.

Detalles del momento: Managua una capital espectacular

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 05:22:00 +0100el19digital (es)

Hasta diciembre de 1972 se decía que Managua era una de las capitales más bonitas de Centroamérica, incluso mejor que San José en nuestra vecina del sur. Entonces su población se calculaba en 400 mil personas y era una ciudad que empezaba a crecer del centro hacia todos lados sin que su orgulloso....

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic torch features cherry blossom, Braille letters

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 04:03:00 +0100sinacom-en (en)

TOKYO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games on Monday revealed the relay torch for the Paralympics with a design inspired from Japan's iconic cherry blossoms and the uses of Braille text. Similar in the design with the Olympic torches, the Paralympic....

Indonesia: At least 6,000 children still in temporary shelters, six months on from Sulawesi disaster

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 18:44:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Thousands of children are still in need of permanent housing six months on from the devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit Central Sulawesi in Indonesia in September 2018. An estimated 6,000 children[1] are still living in temporary housing, and their daily lives involve navigating open sewers....

Detalles del momento: Managua una capital espectacular

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 18:36:00 +0100presidencia-NI (es)

Hasta diciembre de 1972 se decía que Managua era una de las capitales más bonitas de Centroamérica, incluso mejor que San José en nuestra vecina del sur. Entonces su población se calculaba en 400 mil personas y era una ciudad que empezaba a crecer del centro hacia todos lados sin que su orgulloso....

Soil liquefaction database updated

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 18:35:00 +0100taipeitimes (en)

More than 1,000km2 of land has been added to an online government database of areas prone to soil liquefaction, a Ministry of Economic Affairs statement said yesterday. The statement, issued by the Central Geological Survey, includes information on up to 1,667.

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic torch features cherry blossom, Braille letters

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:19:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

TOKYO, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games on Monday revealed the relay torch for the Paralympics with a design inspired from Japan's iconic cherry blossoms and the uses of Braille text. Similar in the design with the Olympic torches, the Paralympic....

Fake prophet, DAVID OWUOR predicts a looming disaster if Kenyans fail to repent - Takes credit of the earthquake in Nairobi on Sunday

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:52:00 +0100kenyan-post (en)

Monday March 25, 2019 - Fake Prophet and televangelist, David Owuor, has predicted a disaster if Kenyans fail to repent their sins. Speaking at Central Park Nairobi where he led a gathering to a service on Sunday, Owuor, who is the founder of Repentance and Holiness Ministry, said he has foreseen a....

Indonesia: Six months after Sulawesi triple disaster, survivors face slow and complex recovery

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:40:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Palu/Kuala Lumpur, 25 March 2019 - Six months after Sulawesi was hit by a powerful and shallow earthquake, tsunami and liquefaction, survivors face a painfully slow and complex recovery. On 28 September 2018, a series of strong earthquakes struck Central Sulawesi, the worst a shallow, magnitude 7.4.

Over 1,000 sq. km updated in soil liquefaction database: MOEA

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:06:00 +0100focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, March 25 (CNA) Over 1,000 square kilometers of land have been added to an online government database of areas prone to soil liquefaction, according to a statement issued Monday by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). The statement, issued by the MOEA's Central Geological Survey, includes information on up to 1,667.

El SHOA chileno presenta el SNAM a la Dimar de Colombia

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:31:00 +0100infodefensa (es)

Sistema Nacional de Alarma de Maremotos El SHOA chileno presenta el SNAM a la Dimar de Colombia El vicealmirante Soltau en la Sala de Operaciones del Sistema Nacional de Alarma de Maremotos. Foto: SHOA. El director general Marítimo de Colombia , vicealmirante Juan Manuel Soltau , visitó el Servicio....

Investigan sobornos al embajador español en Haití por contratos después del terremoto

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:42:00 +0100eitb (es)

La Guardia Civil investiga los posibles sobornos de Edmundo Rodríguez Sobrino , mano derecha de Ignacio González , expresidente de la Comunidad de Madrid, en el Canal Isabel II, a Manuel Antonio Hernández Ruigómez , embajador del Estado español en Haití entre 2011 y 2014 y actual embajador en....

4.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Kenya

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:23:00 +0100EastAfrican (en)

An image published by the www.earthquaketrack.com on March 24, 2018 showing Wundanyi in Taita Taveta County where the 4.8-magnitude earthquake was also felt. PHOTO | COURTESY Advertisement. A light earthquake hit several counties in Kenyan on Sunday, including the capital Nairobi, central and coastal regions.

Xi Jinping orders probe as Jiangsu chemical blast kills 62

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:36:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

A massive explosion tore apart a chemical plant in eastern China on Thursday afternoon, killing at least 62 people and releasing toxic chemicals into the environment. Some 640 people at the plant as well as in 16 surrounding factories, homes and schools in the area were injured, with 90 of them in serious condition.

Indonesia: Indonesia: Six months after Sulawesi triple disaster, survivors face slow and complex recovery

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 04:11:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Palu/Kuala Lumpur, 25 March 2019 - Six months after Sulawesi was hit by a powerful and shallow earthquake, tsunami and liquefaction, survivors face a painfully slow and complex recovery. On 28 September 2018, a series of strong earthquakes struck Central Sulawesi, the worst a shallow, magnitude 7.4.

Earthquakes hit Ternate and Poso

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 13:20:00 +0100JakartaPost (en)

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Ternate Island in North Maluku on Sunday morning, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported. The earthquake hit the area at 11:37 a.m. local time, with the epicenter located 139 kilometers west of the Jailolo Sea at a depth of 10 km. The BMKG stated that the earthquake was located 1.

Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude strikes Indonesia

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 08:02:00 +0100thestarkenya (en)

• The quake struck in the sea, 147 km northwest of the city of Ternate. • A quake-and-tsunami disaster killed more than 2,000 people on Sulawesi last year. An aerial view of Petobo sub-district following an earthquake in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, October 2, 2018. Image: REUTERS. A magnitude 6.

Colombia earthquake: STRONG 6.1 quake hits - 'People were panicked and running in streets'

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 04:14:00 +0100express (en)

“This one was unusual in that it lasted for about 30 seconds. It rumbled, got more intense, faded and got intense once again. Residents here were panicked and running in the streets.” Another said the quake was “the strongest in the past five years”, while a third commenter said the shake was “like surfing on my bed for 20 seconds”.

Temblor sacudió a Cali y la región este sábado

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 20:55:00 +0100elpais-CO (es)

Un fuerte temblor sacudió este sábado 26 de enero a Cali, municipios del Valle y la región. El sismo ocurrió a las 7:32 a.m. y aunque preliminarmente se indicó que el epicentro había sido el municipio de Planadas, en el Tolima, posteriormente la Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo aclaró que....

¿Por qué algunos edificios se derrumbaron y otros no en el terremoto de México?

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 15:35:00 +0100bbc-es (es)

Derechos de autor de la imagen Reuters Image caption ¿Qué causas provocaron que algunos edificios en Ciudad de México se derrumbaran frente a otros a pocos metros que se mantuvieron intactos? Es un fenómeno que se repite en cada sismo: existen zonas de Ciudad de México donde el mismo movimiento se....

Cyclone Idai: Presbyterian Church launches special appeal

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 09:20:00 +0100newsletter (en)

The Irish Presbyterian Church today launches a special appeal to its 600 congregations for those affected by the disastrous cyclone Idai in southern Africa. The cyclone has swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe causing severe flooding and major loss of life.

Primer Ejercicio Nacional Multiamenazas 2019 se realizará el 11 de abril

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 07:59:00 +0100lavozdelsandinismo (es)

Primer Ejercicio Nacional Multiamenazas 2019 | LA VOZ DEL SANDINISMO | 23/03/2019. El próximo 11 de abril, desde las 10:00 a.m., se desarrollará el primer Ejercicio Nacional Multiamenazas 2019 para la protección de la vida, informó el doctor Guillermo González, ministro director del Sistema Nacional....

Anuncian primer Ejercicio Nacional Multiamenazas 2019

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 23:00:00 +0100presidencia-NI (es)

A partir de las 10 de la mañana del próximo 11 de abril se desarrollará el primer Ejercicio Nacional Multiamenazas 2019 para la protección de la vida, informó el doctor Guillermo González, ministro director del Sistema Nacional para la Prevención, Mitigación y Atención de Desastres (Sinapred).