Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 28 Aug 2020 15:47 UTC

Un terremoto sacudió a Chile durante la madrugada

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 15:03:00 +0200elcordillerano (es)

E l sismo de magnitud 6, 5 se produjo a 60 km de Huasco. Durante la mañana se registraron nuevos movimientos en la región de Atacama y se realizan monitoreos. Un terremoto de magnitud 6,8 en la escala de Richter sacudió la costa del norte de Chile la madrugada de este martes (01.09.2020), informó el Centro Sismológico Nacional.

Earthquake Commission boss: No capability for future home repair programme

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 10:08:00 +0200Stuff (en)

"The Government will make that decision, but the work that needs to be done to build that capability is significant, and we don't have that capability today." On Monday, Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods told Checkpoint she had not ruled out EQC as having that role managing....

The Earthquake That Brought Enlightenment

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:13:00 +0200hakaimagazine (en)

The Great Lisbon Earthquake is the epitome of Portugal’s paradoxical relationship with the sea. For centuries leading up to the disaster, Portugal had grown fat on the bounty of a vast maritime empire that sprawled from Brazil to India—yet seafaring was generally reviled in Portuguese society and....

Lower Lake

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 04:12:00 +0200palestinewater (en)

week, the water in the lake was scheduled to be lowered about six inches so officials could check to see if the dam sustained any damage from the Aug said the only real reason to lower the lake level at any other time is to inspect the dam after an unusual event, as was done as a precaution after the earthquake.

Balakot residents to move apex court for housing project

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:17:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

MANSEHRA: Residents of Balakot have decided to move the apex court against federal and provincial governments, which according to them didn’t release an amount of Rs1 billion for New Balakot City housing project since early 2019. “We are planning to move a contempt of court petition against the....

Long-derelict Christchurch building demolished for new theatre precinct

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:38:00 +0200Stuff (en)

A long-derelict building in central Christchurch is being demolished after the Government purchased the property for a major city centre rebuild project. The building on Armagh St is being cleared to make way for the Performing Arts Precinct rebuild project, which will house a new Court Theatre building.

Body found in search for missing British diplomat who vanished while out jogging

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 01:40:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

A body has been found in the search for a missing British diplomat who vanished while out jogging over three months ago. Richard Morris, the UK’s former ambassador to Nepal, disappeared after he set out from his home in Bentley, Hampshire, near Farnham, on the morning of May 6.

Munted: Christchurch's Wizard says post-quake CBD is avoided by locals

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 19:22:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Where were you and what were you doing when the earthquakes hit? In 2011, I was at home in Avonside, just about to go to Cathedral Square to speak on my regular topic of Free Speech in a Public Square. Alice [his fiancee] was at a teachers meeting in the Town Hall. She was badly shocked. I tried to get to her mother’s retirement home but got stuck.

Terremoto en Castelli Romani: volcán activo preocupa a Lazio

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 12:10:00 +0200nuevoperiodico (es)

Nuevo Periodico Terremoto en Castelli Romani: volcán activo preocupa a Lazio El terremoto en los Castelli Romani el viernes 28 de agosto habría sido causado por la intensificación de la actividad volcánica del volcán Laziale. La actividad sísmica continúa después terremoto ai Castelli Romani de 28 de agosto.

Government responds to EQC mishandling of the Canterbury earthquakes This week marks 10 years since the start of the Canterbury earthquakes. 57 minutes ago

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 09:40:00 +0200newshub (en)

The Earthquake Commission (EQC) says it will change the way they manage disasters in response to a scathing report. The Government has today approved a plan to overhaul the EQC due to its handling of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. A public inquiry found EQC was ill-equipped to deal with....

Megan Woods on EQC: 'Needle not moving' on botched re-repairs

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 09:34:00 +0200radionz (en)

Some 10 years on from the devastating Canterbury quakes, the wait is still not over when it comes to law changes needed to improve the Earthquake Commission. The government will not get it done until 2021, if it's re-elected. Meanwhile cases of botched quake repairs needing a fix are still flooding....

Government plans to transform Earthquake Commission in wake of inquiry

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:03:00 +0200radionz (en)

The damning inquiry, released in April , found that the EQC was woefully unprepared as it dealt with the Canterbury quakes. It made a raft of recommendations around clarifying EQC's role and improving the way it deals with claimants. EQC minister Grant Robertson said the government accepted in....

Nuevo temblor en base antártica

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0200republica-UY (es)

El Instituto Antártico Uruguayo registró un sismo de 5.1 de magnitud en la escala de Richter que encendió las alarmas en la Antártida. El epicentro del terremoto fue a 36 kilómetros al noroeste de la Base Científica Antártica Artigas (BCAA) y no provocó víctimas ni daños estructurales.

Credit Abe with Japan's middle power evolution

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 07:49:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

After a record stint at the helm, Shinzo Abe is resigning as prime minister because of health complications. His departure comes in the middle of an epic security dilemma with China and could signal the end of a long pursuit of constitutional changes that would normalise Japan.

El Tsunami Vecinal vuelve a movilizarse este lunes para exigir mejoras en Barcelona

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 05:11:00 +0200elperiodico (es)

El Tsunami Vecinal levantará de nuevo su voz este lunes mediante la lectura de un manifiesto en la plaza de Sant Jaume para exigir al ayuntamiento tanto medidas sociales como en materia de mantenimiento y seguridad, así como un plan sobre el turismo en la nueva coyuntura que vive Barcelona.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: EQC well advanced in implementing inquiry recommendationsMonday, August 31, 2020Improving the customer experience has been a key focus for EQC, including implementing more efficient claims processes...

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 04:56:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

The Earthquake Commission has embraced the findings by Dame Silvia Cartwright’s Public Inquiry into EQC and is well advanced in implementing all recommendations to make improvements across the organisation. EQC Chairperson Mary-Jane Daly says EQC has worked closely with Government agencies to....

The climate change exchange: ‘Back-up’ plan

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 04:32:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

From physics, we know that if an object exerts a force opposite and equal to that which is being externally exerted upon it, then that object is said to be in a state of equilibrium and consequently that object remains at rest. Furthermore, for soils whose pH levels are lower they are more acidic....

EQC well advanced in implementing inquiry recommendations

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 04:23:00 +0200voxy (en)

The Earthquake Commission has embraced the findings by Dame Silvia Cartwright’s Public Inquiry into EQC and is well advanced in implementing all recommendations to make improvements across the organisation. EQC Chairperson Mary-Jane Daly says EQC has worked closely with Government agencies to....

EQC Well Advanced In Implementing Inquiry Recommendations

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 03:49:00 +0200scoop-co-nz (en)

The Earthquake Commission has embraced the findings by Dame Silvia Cartwright’s Public Inquiry into EQC and is well advanced in implementing all recommendations to make improvements across the organisation. EQC Chairperson Mary-Jane Daly says ...

Government commits to all EQC inquiry recommendations, legislation will change

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 03:46:00 +0200nzherald (en)

The Earthquake Commission's operations and legislation will change in response to a scathing inquiry into its handling of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury disasters. The Government also says it is also committed to implementing all of the recommendations in the report from the 16-month public inquiry....

EQC’s Renewed Commitment To Claimants – Key Issues Missed

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 02:47:00 +0200scoop-co-nz (en)

The Claimants Reference Group (CRG) is pleased to see a renewed focus on the claimant as the Government announces its response to the Dame Silvia Cartwright inquiry however says key points have been missed. EQC board chairperson, Mary Jane Daly, has today ...

Further tsunami detection buoys deployed

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 01:50:00 +0200voxy (en)

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare welcome the deployment of five more DART (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami) buoys. "We are pleased to deliver a lifesaving line of defence, built from the most advanced DART buoy tsunami detection....

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Further tsunami detection buoys deployed

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 01:35:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: New Zealand Government. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare welcome the deployment of five more DART (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami) buoys. “We are pleased to deliver a lifesaving line of defence, built from the most advanced DART....

Further Tsunami Detection Buoys Deployed

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 01:17:00 +0200scoop-co-nz (en)

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare welcome the deployment of five more DART (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami) buoys. “We are pleased to deliver a lifesaving line of defence, built ...

Changes To On Sold Policy Good News For Claimants

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 22:14:00 +0200scoop-co-nz (en)

The EQC Minister has signed off changes to the On Sold Ex-Gratia policy related to earthquake damaged homes in Canterbury. Supported by the Claimants Reference Group (CRG), and following meetings CRG recently had with Treasury and the EQC, the approved ...

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:28:00 +0200eastbaytimes (en)

State misplaced prioritieson its inmate fire crews. Re. “ ” Aug. 24: My neighborhood in Bonny Doon off Martin Drive had five homes saved solely by locals. Until five days after the start of the fire, no one had seen a single fire truck anywhere near our neighborhood.

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 15:20:00 +0200mercurynews (en)

State misplaced priorities on its inmate fire crews. Re. “ ” Aug. 24: My neighborhood in Bonny Doon off Martin Drive had five homes saved solely by locals. Until five days after the start of the fire, no one had seen a single fire truck anywhere near our neighborhood.

El segmento de Gökçeyazı no ha experimentado un gran terremoto durante 122 años “

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 10:51:00 +0200nuevoperiodico (es)

Nuevo Periodico El segmento de Gökçeyazı no ha experimentado un gran terremoto durante 122 años “ El investigador Ahmet Yakut hizo una declaración sobre Balıkesir, donde ocurrieron terremotos consecutivos. Dirigiéndose a sus seguidores en su propio canal de redes sociales, Yakut dijo: “Los dos....

Changes to EQC on sold policy 'good news for claimants'

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 09:44:00 +0200voxy (en)

The EQC Minister has signed off changes to the On Sold Ex-Gratia policy related to earthquake damaged homes in Canterbury. Supported by the Claimants Reference Group (CRG), and following meetings CRG recently had with Treasury and the EQC, the approved changes will provide better flexibility for those who qualify for the On Sold programme.

Tehran at Risk of Explosion That Could Be Deadlier than Beirut Port Blast

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 09:10:00 +0200aawsat (en)

Millions of people might lose their lives in Iran and the country is at risk of suffering a tragedy that might be even worse than the Beirut explosions due to the oil tankers that are situated in an earthquake zone, an expert warned. An oil department in Shahran, which is in the north-west of the....

Unplanned growth of urban sprawl puts lives and houses at risk in Valley

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 04:15:00 +0200kathmandupost (en)

It’s hard for 54-year-old Sher Bahadur Shrestha to come to terms with the loss of his home. The house he built atop a small hillside six years ago in Dhapakhel, of Lalitpur Metropolitan City tumbled down when the land where his house stood slid down following heavy rains last month.

OP-ED: The climate-Covid double-punch

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 20:18:00 +0200dhakatribune (en)

Amid the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis, the world’s most climate-vulnerable country Bangladesh is bearing the brunt of natural disasters, and currently is being battered by the worst flood in recent years. Heavy monsoon floods have submerged one-third of Bangladesh. The flooding severely affected over 5.

Iran crisis: Millions of lives at risk of deadly ‘explosion 300 times a day’ experts fear

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 17:50:00 +0200express (en)

Human Rights Activist and Iranian journalist Kourosh Sehati has warned millions of lives in Iran could be at risk due to a large amount of oil reserves being kept near to an active earthquake zone. Mr Sehati has highlighted an oil department in Tehran, which is located near a fault line, as an area at high risk of triggering an explosion.

SHOCKING: Iran at Risk of Explosion That Can Kill Millions, Will be Deadlier Than Beirut Blast

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 14:56:00 +0200ibtimes-sg (en)

Millions of people might lose their lives in Iran and the country is at risk of suffering a tragedy that might be even worse than the Beirut explosions due to the oil tankers that are situated in an earthquake zone, an expert warned. The capital of the country Tehran might one day witness a....

New Yogyakarta International Airport envisioned to boost tourism

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 12:59:00 +0200antaranews-en (en)

Yogyakarta, a Javanese sultanate and special autonomous province located in the central of Java Island, currently has a new and modern Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) that is 13 times bigger than its old Adisucipto Airport. While inaugurating the new airport on Aug 28, 2020, President Joko....

Iran at risk 300 times day of huge explosion 'more deadlier than Beirut blast'

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 12:38:00 +0200dailystar (en)

Millions could die in Iran as the country is at high risk of suffering a "tragedy even worse than Beirut" due to oil tankers being situated in an earthquake zone, an expert warns. Its capital city, Tehran, could one day experience a devastating quake as it stands on a fault line – which coupled with....

Woman from Cornwall to sail entire UK coastline for charity

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 11:20:00 +0200piratefm (en)

A woman from Cornwall is taking on a sailing challenge around the entire UK coastline to raise money for local charities. Carolyn McGregor is an Osteopath and Homoeopath from New lyn, near Penzance, and has no sailing experience. But the 51-year-old loves to go on adventures and decided to do something new, all for a good cause.

Latest 2 seconds ago DTI-12 extends hand to earthquake affected individuals The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 distributed livelihood starter kits to sixty-six individuals who were affected...

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 06:12:00 +0200tribuneonline (en)

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 distributed livelihood starter kits to sixty-six individuals who were affected by the 2019 earthquake in Makilala, North Cotabato. The livelihood assistance of the regional agency is part of DTI’s Livelihood Seeding Program-Negosyo Serbisyo sa Barangay (LSP-NSB).

Where have all the cancer patients gone? Oncologist warns of delays in diagnosis

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 01:11:00 +0200itv (en)

Some 30,000 people each month are normally found to have cancer and around 450 a day sadly die from the disease. There are no peaks or troughs – just a flat line which refuses to budge. But over the last three months the number of people diagnosed has fallen precipitously.

Weak 5.2 earthquake wakes Coromandel, felt across Auckland, with 20 aftershocks

Sat, 29 Aug 2020 00:55:00 +0200Stuff (en)

About 20 aftershocks have struck following a “weak” earthquake that woke Auckland and Coromandel residents in the early hours of Saturday. The 5.2 magnitude quake struck at 3.47am, 120 km north-east of Whangamata. According to GeoNet, over 2500 people have reported feeling it.

World: WFP Latin America & Caribbean Region COVID-19 Logistics Situation Update #6 | 26 August 2020

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:30:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

1. Highlights. Constraints. Hurricane Season. Atlantic Hurricane Marco (Category 1): It has reached hurricane (CAT 1) over Gulf of Mexico on 23 August after passing close by Yucatan Peninsula, Nicaragua and Honduras and causing minor impacts in the region as a tropical storm. Marco was dissipated on 25 August.

Terremoto, fuerte conmoción en Lazio: miedo también en Roma

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:34:00 +0200nuevoperiodico (es)

Nuevo Periodico Terremoto, fuerte conmoción en Lazio: miedo también en Roma Fuerte terremoto en Lazio, en el Castelli Romani: el terremoto se sintió también en la zona este de Roma. Hace unos minutos la noticia de un fuerte shock de terremoto en Lazio.

Indonesian president inaugurates new int'l airport in Yogyakarta

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:17:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

JAKARTA, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Friday that the newly-inaugurated international airport in central Yogyakarta province was designed to be resistant to an 8.8-magnitude quake and a 12-meter-high tsunami. "Head of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, Ibu (Mrs.

Tokyo lets group that used hate speech against Koreans use park

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:51:00 +0200ajw (en)

A women's group that broke the capital's hate speech by-law at a 2019 event contesting the number of Koreans massacred after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake has been approved to hold a similar event in Tokyo this year. By approving the event, the Tokyo metropolitan government has taken a....

New Yogyakarta Airport served 4,193 flights during March-Aug period

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 11:34:00 +0200antaranews-en (en)

President Joko Widodo tours the Yogyakarta International Airport on Aug 28, 2020. (Foto ANTARA/Sutarmi) Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - The newly inaugurated Yogyakarta International Airport served 3,355,660 passengers and 4,193 flights during the March 29-August 24 period, President Director of PT Angkasa Pura I Faik Fahmi stated.

Jokowi adjudges YIA construction practice as best in Indonesia

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:48:00 +0200antaranews-en (en)

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was vociferous in acclaiming the construction process of the Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) in Kulon Progo District, deeming it the best construction practice in Indonesia. Jokowi made the statement at the inauguration of the airport and the....

President Jokowi inaugurates Yogyakarta International Airport

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:17:00 +0200antaranews-en (en)

By saying 'Bismillahirrahmanirrahim' (in the name of the Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful), this morning, I inaugurate the Yogyakarta International Airport and flag off the operations of the Airnav tower and tsunami early warning system Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), on....

EDITORIAL: Anti-disaster efforts need a check on Disaster Prevention Day

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 07:19:00 +0200ajw (en)

This year again, Japan has been struck by a series of deadly natural disasters, including flooding due to torrential rain and disaster-level heat waves. Disaster Prevention Day on Sept. 1 should serve as a fresh impetus for discussions and efforts to protect our lives and make the nation better prepared for natural disasters.

The Le Teil earthquake provides new insights on seismic risk in France and Western Europe

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0200cnrs (en)

O n 11 November 2019 , a magnitude 5 earthquake occurred near the village of Le Teil in the Rhône River Valley in southern France producing an unexpected surface rupture with ground displacement. For the first time in France, the CNRS, IRSN, IRD, Université de Montpellier, Université Côte d’Azur and....

Hurricane Laura live coverage: Trump to visit damaged areas; at least 6 dead after 'extensive' damage to Louisiana

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 02:43:00 +0200azcentral (en)