Pets pose special problems in natural disasters

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 23:16:00 +0100japantoday (en)

If this past summer has taught us anything, it is that Japan is a land of natural disasters. W’d better get used to it, and prepare for it. Just about anything can happen, anywhere, anytime. Preparation involves everything from knowing the location of the nearest shelter to having emergency supplies....

Cisco : The Top 3 Ways Mobile Phones Can Help Disaster Victims

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 22:54:00 +01004-traders (en)

This post was written by guest blogger Zev Lowe, VP of Growth and Impact at AtmaGo. Globally, disasters and humanitarian crises are on the rise . In the last 10 years, disasters have caused US$1.4 trillion in damage and affected 1.7 billion people . In the last two months alone, the United States....

Tsunami drill in capital city

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 05:31:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

Employees of the government ministries including a few UN agencies who participated in the tsunami drill organized by the National Disaster Management Office in Suva yesterday. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA. THE increase in seismic activity along the Pacific region coupled with major earthquakes and....

World: World Cities Day: Addressing internal displacement is key to achieving urban sustainability

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:33:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Urban sustainability is a key objective in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , set by world leaders in 2015 to end poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change. Yet, it cannot be achieved if national and local governments continue to overlook the issue of internal displacement.

New tsunami sirens commissioned in Suva

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 14:20:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

Employees of the government ministries including a few UN agencies who participated in the tsunami drill organized by the National Disaster Management Office in Suva yesterday. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA. EIGHT new tsunami sirens have been commissioned, and installed to protect the lives and livelihoods of the people of Suva in the event of a tsunami.

La producción industrial de Japón cayó un 1,1 por ciento en septiembre

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 05:23:00 +0100finanzas (es)

La producción industrial de Japón cayó en septiembre un 1,1 por ciento respecto al mes anterior, según informó hoy el Ministerio de Economía, Comercio e Industria. Este descenso tuvo lugar tras el aumento del 0,7 % registrado en agosto, y se debió sobre todo al impacto de un fuerte tifón el mes....

La producción industrial de Japón cayó un 1,1 por ciento en septiembre

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 05:22:00 +0100eleconomista-es (es)

Tokio, 31 oct (EFE).- La producción industrial de Japón cayó en septiembre un 1,1 por ciento respecto al mes anterior, según informó hoy el Ministerio de Economía, Comercio e Industria. Este descenso tuvo lugar tras el aumento del 0,7 % registrado en agosto, y se debió sobre todo al impacto de un....

Un séisme secoue une île dans le Sud du Japon

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 04:16:00 +0100lecourrier (fr)

Un séisme d'une magnitude de 5,4 sur l'échelle de Richter a frappé lundi 29 octobre l'île de Torishima dans le Sud du Japon, a annoncé l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA). Le tremblement de terre a été ressenti à 10h28 heure locale. Il a été localisé à 31,8 degrés de latitude Nord et 140,5....

Japan's September industrial output down 1.1% on typhoon

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 03:57:00 +0100nikkei-en (en)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan 's industrial output in September fell 1.1 percent from the previous month as a powerful typhoon that tore through western Japan disrupted manufacturing operations, government data showed Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 101.

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Coast of El Salvador

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:32:00 +0100theepochtimes (en)

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador overnight, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ( The quake was centered 57 miles southwest of Acajutla, the USGS said. It hit at a depth of about 15 miles. A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador overnight, according to the U.

5.4 magnitude quake shakes Japan’s Torishima Island

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 09:09:00 +0100thefinancialexpress (en)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck the Torishima Island region in southern Japan , the weather agency said on Monday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) the offshore temblor struck at 10:28 am local time at latitude of 31.8 degrees north and longitude of 140.5 degrees east and at a depth of 110 km.

5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 06:10:00 +0100business-standard (en)

Islands on Monday. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1:27 pm (Universal Time Coordinated). The temblor originated at a depth of 91.9 km. There are no reports of damage or casualties so far. No tsunami warning has been issued.

5.4-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s southern Torishima island

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 06:02:00 +0100bssnews (en)

TOKYO, Oct. 29, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck the Torishima Island region in southern Japan , the weather agency said here Monday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) the offshore temblor struck at 10:28 a.m. local time at a latitude of 31.

Un séisme modéré secoue une île dans le sud du Japon

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 05:23:00 +0100french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un séisme d'une magnitude préliminaire de 5,4 sur l'échelle de Richter a secoué lundi l'île de Torishima dans le sud du Japon, a annoncé l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA). Selon elle, le tremblement de terre a été ressenti à 10h28 heure locale. Il a été localisé par 31,8 degrés de latitude....

Hospitals need healing first

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 04:58:00 +0100scidev-asia-pacific (en)

The WHO (World Health Organisation) saw this danger as early as two decades ago and urged the construction of durable, disaster-resilient hospitals in safe zones. (1) This vision becomes more relevant today as we enter the new “age of disasters” man-made and natural.

URGENT Un séisme modéré ressenti sur une île du sud du Japon

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 03:49:00 +0100french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a secoué lundi l'île de Torishima dans le sud du Japon, a annoncé l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA). Selon elle, le tremblement de terre a été ressenti à 10h28 heure locale. Il a été localisé par 31,8 degrés de latitude Nord et 140,5 degrés de longitude Est, avec un hypocentre situé à 110km de profondeur.

5.4-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's southern Torishima island region, no tsunami warning issued

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 03:33:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

TOKYO, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck the Torishima Island region in southern Japan , the weather agency said here Monday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) the offshore temblor struck at 10:28 a.m. local time at a latitude of 31.8 degrees north and longitude of 140.

La mayor procesión del planeta: El Señor de los Milagros

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:22:00 +0100diariocorreo (es)

La procesión del Señor de los Milagros, la más globalizada de las manifestaciones colectivas de fe en el mundo, al 2018 cuenta con más de 260 hermandades en varios continentes. Japón, Alemania, Australia, Chile, México, Argentina y Estados Unidos son los países que concentran la mayor cantidad de....

Japan rejects UN call to stop returns to Fukushima

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 08:36:00 +0100terradaily (en)

Japan 's government on Friday rejected calls from a UN rights expert to halt the return of women and children to areas affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster over radiation fears. UN special rapporteur Baskut Tuncak on Thursday warned that people felt they were "being forced to return to areas....