Indonesia tsunami rebuild edges forward, but not for everyone

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:10:00 +0200irinnews (en)

Fewer than half of the survivors have received promised compensation for dead relatives, or two months of cash allowances totalling about $42, according to government statistics. Indonesia ’s government plans to distribute some $16 million to help people rebuild their own homes, but the money only started flowing to a handful of families in August.

Indonesia: Long road to recovery for children who survived world’s deadliest earthquake of 2018

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 13:16:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

One year since a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesia n island of Sulawesi, thousands of children have received life-saving training to prepare them for future disaster scenarios, including soil liquefaction. Children are still recovering and display signs of distress from the magnitude 7.

Un séisme de magnitude 6,4 secoue l'Est de l'Indonésie

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 11:23:00 +0200lecourrier (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,4 a secoué la province de Maluku, à l’Est de l’Indonésie, dans la matinée du 22 septembre, selon l’Agence indonésienne de météorologie, de climatologie et de géophysique. Aucune alerte au tsunami n'a été émise. Auparavant, selon l'Institut d'études géologiques des États-Unis....

Thousands homeless year after Indonesia quake

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 05:04:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

JAKARTA: Nearly 60,000 people are still living in makeshift accommodation nearly a year after a devastating earthquake and tsunami pounded the Indonesia n city of Palu, the Red Cross said Monday. The magnitude 7.5 quake and subsequent deluge razed swathes of the coastal city on Sulawesi island last....

Protected together: Preserving health, dignity, saving lives in emergencies Poonam Khetrapal Singh

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 05:58:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck the ocean floor off the coast of Sumatra. The earthquake then triggered a tsunami that rumbled out across the Indian Ocean and onto the coastlines of surrounding countries. Almost 200,000 people were killed ; at least 5 million were affected.

Un séisme de magnitude 6,4 secoue l'est de l'Indonésie

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 12:59:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Jakarta (VNA) - Un séisme de magnitude 6,4 a secoué la province de Maluku, à l’est de l’Indonésie, dans la matinée du 22 septembre, selon l’Agence indonésienne de météorologie, de climatologie et de géophysique. Aucune alerte au tsunami n'a été émise. Auparavant, selon l'Institut d'études....

Sacude terremoto de magnitud 6,4 este de Indonesia

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 12:27:00 +0200vietnamplus-es (es)

El sismo se produjo a las 2:53 a.m., hora de Yakarta, con epicentro a 165 km al noroeste del distrito de Maluku Tenggara Barat y con una profundidad de 11 km bajo el lecho marino, dijo Muhammad Fadilah, un funcionario a cargo de la agencia. Por el momento no se ha informado sobre daños materiales o....

PM Modi vows to build a new Kashmir; Sikhs hail him for Kartarpur corridor

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 11:10:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

[USA], Sept 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to address the woes of Kashmiri Pandits by building a new Kashmir, while the members of Sikh community here hailed him for his landmark initiative to construct the Kartarpur corridor. The Dawoodi Bohra community members also felicitated....

5.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 10:40:00 +0200business-standard (en)

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale struck off the coast of Yamdena island on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 7:43 pm UTC, was registered at a depth of 48.5 kilometres, about 186 kilometres northwest of Saumlaki, Sputnik news agency reported.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off Indonesian coast

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 08:05:00 +0200uniindia (en)

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6.4-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 07:26:00 +0200pna (en)

JAKARTA -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia 's eastern Maluku province earlier Sunday but there was no tsunami alert issued, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 2:53 a.m. Jakarta time Sunday (1953 GMT Saturday) with epicenter at 165 km northwest Maluku Tenggara....

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off Indonesian coast

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 07:15:00 +0200trendnews-az (en)

. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck off the Indonesia n coast, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Saturday, reports citing Underground shocks were registered at 19:53 GMT, 186 kilometres (116 miles) to the north-west of the settlement of Saumlaki. The focus of the earthquake was located at a depth of 48.

Un séisme de magnitude 6,4 frappe l'est de l'Indonésie, pas d'alerte au tsunami

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 03:17:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,4 a secoué au début de la journée de dimanche la province indonésienne de Maluku (est), mais aucune alerte au tsunami n'a été émise, a annoncé l'agence de météorologie et de géophysique. La secousse est survenue à 2h53, heure locale, (19h53 GMT samedi), avec son épicentre....

6.4-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, not potential for tsunami

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 00:24:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

JAKARTA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia 's eastern Maluku province earlier Sunday but there was no tsunami alert issued, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 2:53 a.m. Jakarta time Sunday (1953 GMT Saturday) with epicenter at 165 km....

1st LD: 6.4-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, not potential for tsunami

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 23:25:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

JAKARTA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia 's eastern Maluku province earlier Sunday but there was no tsunami alert issued, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 2:53 a.m. Jakarta time Sunday (1953 GMT Saturday) with epicenter at 165 km....

PHOTO GALLERY: A selection of pictures from the past week

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 14:26:00 +0200houstonchronicle (en)

7 of 9 A soldier salutes the Mexican flag during a ceremony marking the 34th anniversary of the 1985 earthquake in Mexico City, early Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. The 8.1-magnitude earthquake killed as many as 10,000 and left thousands more homeless. The date also commemorates the 2017 earthquake that rattled the city killing hundreds.

PHOTO GALLERY: A selection of pictures from the past week

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:37:00 +0200missoulian (en)

A moto-taxi driver takes two women around a burning barricade set up by people protesting fuel shortages in Petion-ville, Haiti, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Gas stations have been reducing their operating hours over the past weeks, and the majority were closed this week.

PHOTO GALLERY: A selection of pictures from the past week

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:07:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

A moto-taxi driver takes two women around a burning barricade set up by people protesting fuel shortages in Petion-ville, Haiti, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Gas stations have been reducing their operating hours over the past weeks, and the majority were closed this week.

PHOTO GALLERY: A selection of pictures from the past week

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 10:40:00 +0200wcfcourier (en)

A moto-taxi driver takes two women around a burning barricade set up by people protesting fuel shortages in Petion-ville, Haiti, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. Gas stations have been reducing their operating hours over the past weeks, and the majority were closed this week.

Investing in resilience

Sat, 21 Sep 2019 05:07:00 +0200inquirer (en)

The best time to invest in disaster resilience, preparedness, prevention and mitigation is well before a natural disaster strikes. By the time a typhoon or earthquake hits or a volcano erupts, it’s too late. It sounds obvious, but is nonetheless something we need to keep reminding ourselves and practicing.