As Indonesia Reels from the Earthquake and Tsunami, Experts Warn of More Deadly Disasters to Come

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 10:36:00 +0200time (en)

4:24 AM EDT. Eli Meixler Indonesia is facing a long and painful recovery from the devastating earthquake and tidal wave of two weeks ago, but scientists say that this latest calamity could simply be a warning of more deadly and destructive disasters ahead. Palu, in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, was ravaged on Sept.

The impact: Rising seas threaten reclaimed airports

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:13:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Airports take action against rising seas and storms. Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets.

Typhoon Mangkhut may have come and gone, but Hong Kong’s chief forecaster warns city to prepare for more bad weather

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 15:08:00 +0200scmp (en)

. Hong Kong is still recovering from the most intense typhoon to hit since records began, but the city’s chief weatherman warned residents on Sunday to stay vigilant – storm season is not over yet. Peak tropical cyclone season may have passed – 90 per cent occur between June and October – but sea....

Typhoon Mangkhut may have been and gone, but Hong Kong’s chief forecaster warns city to prepare for more bad weather

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 12:07:00 +0200scmp (en)

. Hong Kong is still recovering from the most intense typhoon to hit since records began, but the city’s chief weatherman warned residents on Sunday to stay vigilant – storm season is not over yet. Peak tropical cyclone season may have passed – 90 per cent occur between June and October – but sea....

MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: CAS helps with typhoon relief

Sat, 06 Oct 2018 16:03:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Hong Kong Information Services. The Civil Aid Service mobilised its members to remote areas to assist in the relief work following the passage of Super Typhoon Mangkhut. Super Typhoon Mangkhut caused extensive and severe damage to trees across the city, with numerous fallen tree cases reported.

MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Civil Aid Service assists in relief work after passage of typhoon (with photos)

Sat, 06 Oct 2018 14:03:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region. Civil Aid Service assists in relief work after passage of typhoon (with photos) Civil Aid Service assists in relief work after passage of typhoon (with photos) The Civil Aid Service (CAS) mobilised a total of 140 members to remote areas to....

10 L'actualité du 5 octobre 2018 en images

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 15:36:00 +0200arcinfo (fr)

1/10 - Un hommage a été rendu en France à Charles Aznavour, notamment par le président Emmanuel Macron. Keystone 2/10 - Des manifestants jettent de la peinture sur le logo de Shell, l'une des trois grandes sociétés pétrolières du pays, pour dénoncer une nouvelle vague de hausse du prix du pétrole mise en place cette semaine, aux Philippines.

NASA puts together a composite of Tropical Storm Kong-Rey

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:57:00 +0200phys (en)

NASA's IMERG and NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite imagery were combined to create a picture of the extent and rainfall of Tropical Storm Kong -Rey. IMERG found heavy rain falling (red) around the center and northwest of the center on Oct. 3, 2018. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) /NOAA/JAXA.

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Fri, 05 Oct 2018 09:43:00 +0200flashback (en)

Hurricane tracker LIVE map: Satellite images show two MAJOR hurricanes raging RIGHT NOW THE 2018 hurricane season is well underway and has seen over 20 hurricanes raging in the ocean so far. Here is the latest update of storms in the ocean right now. For the first time in more than a decade, two Category 5 hurricanes were raging at the same time.

Typhoon Kong Rey Heading for Japan, South Korea

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 05:18:00 +0200newsweek-USA (en)

Typhoon Kong Rey brought severe weather to Okinawa, Japan , on Thursday, lashing parts of the region with strong winds and rain as it tracked on a path north-northwest. The storm was expected to pass over the main island of Okinawa before continuing onward.

Typhoon Kong Rey Heading for Japan, South Korea

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 00:32:00 +0200newsweek (en)

Typhoon Kong Rey brought severe weather to Okinawa, Japan , on Thursday, lashing parts of the region with strong winds and rain as it tracked on a path north-northwest. The storm was expected to pass over the main island of Okinawa before continuing onward.

NASA puts together a composite of Tropical Storm Kong-Rey

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:39:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: NASA's IMERG and NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite imagery were combined to create a picture of the extent and rainfall of Tropical Storm Kong -Rey. IMERG found heavy rain falling (red) around... Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) /NOAA/JAXA.

Domestic workers affected by typhoon Mangkhut can get aid

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 06:44:00 +0200asiatimes (en)

Filipino workers can file claims for 5,000 pesos (US$92) in assistance offered by the Consulate General if they were stranded or delayed at airports. Cash assistance will be paid to Filipino domestic workers who were stranded at airports in September due to typhoon Mangkhut.

Philippines: Grant approved for typhoon victims in the Philippines

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 06:13:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has approved from the Disaster Relief Fund a grant of $548,000 to Amity Foundation, Hong Kong for providing relief to typhoon victims in the Philippines. Announcing the grant today (October 3), a spokesman for the Government said that the....

Visitors flooding into city raise holiday hopes for casinos

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 03:15:00 +0200macaudailytimes (en)

T here’s a ray of hope in the gloomy outlook for Macau casinos. Early numbers are showing a healthy stream of visitors into the world’s biggest gambling hub during Golden Week, helping to alleviate investor fears that the holiday will be a major disappointment. Chinese visitor arrivals in Macau for Oct.

Typhoon Mangkhut felled 46,000 trees in Hong Kong. Will they end up in landfill?

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 17:48:00 +0200scmp (en)

The tens of thousands of trees felled by Typhoon Mangkhut last month could end up going to landfill unless the government buys more wood chippers to process them into something usable, a green group has said. Conservationists also called on officials to shelter the mass of tree carcasses which they....

Airports act against rising seas and stronger storms as climate changes

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:54:00 +0200japantimes (en)

SINGAPORE – Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets. In early September, a seawall at Kansai....

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Wed, 03 Oct 2018 04:44:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

Jamie Freed – Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets. In early September, a seawall at Japan ’s Kansai....

Super Typhoon Kong Rey: NASA releases infrared image of storm SWEEPING across the Pacific

Wed, 03 Oct 2018 04:27:00 +0200express (en)

NASA released an image from its Aqua satellite, which provided an infrared view of the typhoon’s continued development. The satellite passed over the storm on October 2 and the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument recorded cloud top temperature. It revealed the coldest temperatures were being....

Storm Kong-rey: Super typhoon heads towards Japan and Taiwan

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:39:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Kong set to smash east Asia: Storm Kong-rey is classified as a super typhoon as it intensifies to 150mph winds and heads towards Japan and Taiwan Japan, Taiwan, China and South Korea have all been told to brace for the storm Forecasters warned of winds of up to 150mph and potential for flash....

Eastern Taiwan ferry services to be suspended due ...

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 08:34:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Oct. 2 (CNA) Ferry services between Orchid Island and Taitung and Pingtung counties will be suspended from Wednesday morning to Friday as Super Typhoon Kong -rey approaches, ferry operators announced Tuesday. Service between Taitung Fugang Fishery Harbor and Orchid Island and between Houbihu....

Super Typhoon Kong-rey: Warning Taiwan could take a DIRECT HIT from weather phenomenon

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 07:17:00 +0200express (en)

Whilst it is predicted to veer towards Japan ’s Ryuksu islands rather than impacting Taiwan directly, the path is still uncertain and could potentially maintain its westerly path. If Kong -rey does keep to this westerly path it could hit Taiwan instead, according to the Central Weather Bureau.

Super Typhoon Kong-Rey Could Hit Japan

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 06:05:00 +0200newsweek (en)

Less than a week after Typhoon Trami injured dozens of people, Japan is facing Super Typhoon Kong -Rey, expected to hit the island on Thursday or Friday. Kong-Rey began as a tropical depression on Saturday and after growing in strength, officially became a typhoon on Sunday at 8 p.m. HKT. Around 8 a.m.

Super Typhoon Kong-Rey Could Hit Japan

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 04:54:00 +0200newsweek-USA (en)

Less than a week after Typhoon Trami injured dozens of people, Japan is facing Super Typhoon Kong -Rey, expected to hit the island on Thursday or Friday. Kong-Rey began as a tropical depression on Saturday and after growing in strength, officially became a typhoon on Sunday at 8 p.m. HKT. Around 8 a.m.

Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 04:12:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

In early September, a seawall at Japan ’s Kansai International Airport built on a reclaimed island near Osaka, was breached during Typhoon Jebi. The runway was flooded and it took 17 days to fully restore airport operations, at a high cost to the region’s economy as well as the dozens of airlines that canceled flights.

Airports taking action against climate change

Tue, 02 Oct 2018 02:55:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

SINGAPORE: Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets. In early September, a seawall at Japan 's Kansai....

String of disasters exact heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 23:33:00 +0200dailysabah (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, said up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

Sunk costs: Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 22:37:00 +0200bdnews24 (en)

In early September, a seawall at Japan 's Kansai International Airport built on a reclaimed island near Osaka, was breached during Typhoon Jebi. The runway was flooded and it took 17 days to fully restore airport operations, at a high cost to the region's economy as well as the dozens of airlines that cancelled flights.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:40:00 +0200sunstar (en)

BANGKOK -- A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

Indonesia tsunami and earthquake:Asia counts cost of economic damage, human toll of string of disasters

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:09:00 +0200ibtimes-uk (en)

BANGKOK — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:06:00 +0200myanmarnews (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

Disasters exact heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:48:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Bangkok: A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:11:00 +0200manilametro (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:26:00 +0200irishsun (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

Typhoon Trami leaves at least 45 flights between Hong Kong and Japan cancelled or delayed

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:21:00 +0200scmp (en)

At least 45 flights between Hong Kong and Japan remained cancelled or delayed in the wake of Typhoon Trami on Monday morning, although the hundreds of tourists from the city visiting the island nation were expected to trickle back as airport operations resume.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia Associated Press

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 12:02:00 +0200msn-uk (en)

Video Credits: TRT World. BANGKOK — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake, and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

Sunk costs: Airports around globe take action against rising seas, storms as climate changes

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:02:00 +0200dnaindia (en)

Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets. In early September, a seawall at Japan 's Kansai International....

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:46:00 +0200iran-daily (en)

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, said up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.5 earthquake and the tsunami it created Friday in a central region of Sulawesi island, AP wrote. Such disasters tend to hurt the poorest people in the poorest countries most....

Sunk costs: Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:44:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

* 15 of top 50 airports at less than 30 ft above sea level. * Risk to facilities from rising sea levels, storms. * $262 bln of airport projects under construction - Fitch. * Airports Council International to issue policy paper this week. SINGAPORE - Global airport operators, faced with rising sea....

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:10:00 +0200newsok (en)

BANGKOK (AP) — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:02:00 +0200680news (en)

In this Sept. 30, 2018, photo, people survey the mosque damaged following earthquakes and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. A tsunami swept away buildings and killed hundreds on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a....

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:52:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

FILE - In this July 24, 2018, file photo, villagers take refuge on a rooftop above flood waters from a collapsed dam in the Attapeu district of southeastern Laos. The July 24 collapse of a dam in eastern Laos, along a tributary of the Mekong, killed at least 27 people and left more than 130 missing....

Sunk costs: Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:43:00 +0200reuters (en)

In early September, a seawall at Japan ’s Kansai International Airport built on a reclaimed island near Osaka, was breached during Typhoon Jebi. The runway was flooded and it took 17 days to fully restore airport operations, at a high cost to the region’s economy as well as the dozens of airlines that canceled flights.

Sunk costs: Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:39:00 +0200wsau (en)

By Jamie Freed. SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets.

Sunk costs - Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:34:00 +02004-traders (en)

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets.

Sunk costs: Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:26:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

In early September, a seawall at Japan ’s Kansai International Airport built on a reclaimed island near Osaka, was breached during Typhoon Jebi. The runway was flooded and it took 17 days to fully restore airport operations, at a high cost to the region’s economy as well as the dozens of airlines that canceled flights.

Sunk costs: Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:19:00 +0200oann (en)

October 1, 2018. By Jamie Freed. SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets.

String of Disasters Exacts Heavy Damage, Human Toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 08:34:00 +0200khaosodenglish (en)

BANGKOK — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

Typhoon Trami leaves at least 30 flights between Hong Kong and Japan cancelled or delayed

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:46:00 +0200scmp (en)

. At least 30 flights between Hong Kong and Japan remained cancelled or delayed in the wake of Typhoon Trami on Monday morning, although the hundreds of tourists from the city visiting the island nation were expected to trickle back as airport operations resume.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 05:45:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

FILE - In this July 24, 2018, file photo, villagers take refuge on a rooftop above flood waters from a collapsed dam in the Attapeu district of southeastern Laos. The July 24 collapse of a dam in eastern Laos, along a tributary of the Mekong, killed at least 27 people and left more than 130 missing....

String of disasters causes severe damage to economy, lives in Asia; Indonesia earthquake to affect 1.6 million people

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 05:45:00 +0200firstpost (en)

Bangkok: A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 05:22:00 +0200wral (en)

By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer. BANGKOK A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 05:13:00 +0200muscatinejournal (en)

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2018, file photo, a neighbor walks by a manhole where the ground sank by an earthquake in Kiyota, outskirts of Sapporo city, Hokkaido, northern Japan . A magnitude 6.7 earthquake on Japan’s northernmost main island on Sept. 6 killed 41 people, most of them buried in a massive landslide.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 05:05:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2018, file photo, a neighbor walks by a manhole where the ground sank by an earthquake in Kiyota, outskirts of Sapporo city, Hokkaido, northern Japan . A magnitude 6.7 earthquake on Japan’s northernmost main island on Sept. 6 killed 41 people, most of them buried in a massive landslide.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:57:00 +0200theolympian (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:54:00 +0200newsok (en)

BANGKOK (AP) — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:41:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:36:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

BANGKOK (AP) — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:32:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:32:00 +0200tribtown (en)

BANGKOK A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:30:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

BANGKOK (AP) — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:26:00 +0200sunherald (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:25:00 +0200nzherald (en)

BANGKOK (AP) — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:25:00 +0200therepublic (en)

BANGKOK A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:24:00 +0200kansascity (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:15:00 +0200startribune (en)

Such disasters tend to hurt the poorest people in the poorest countries most severely, even if the economic toll can be highest in more affluent countries like Japan . Annual losses from disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis and typhoons average $250 billion to $300 billion, according to UNISDR, with the largest share in Asia.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:14:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:13:00 +0200kansas (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:07:00 +0200whig (en)

BANGKOK (AP) — A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:04:00 +0200ksl (en)

BANGKOK (AP) A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 03:59:00 +0200houstonchronicle (en)

BANGKOK (AP) A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 03:58:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 03:54:00 +0200bradenton (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 03:51:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 03:46:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

BANGKOK A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

String of disasters exacts heavy damage, human toll in Asia

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 03:43:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

A recent string of natural disasters, the latest a deadly earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, have exacted a severe toll both in economic damage and human lives throughout Asia. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, or UNISDR, says up to 1.6 million people could be affected by the magnitude 7.

Tropical Storm Kong-Rey likely to become typhoon

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 19:12:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

Tropical Storm Kong -Rey is set to turn into a typhoon today, the Central Weather Bureau said yesterday, adding that it would be able to determine if Kong-Rey will pose a threat to the nation on Wednesday. As of 2pm yesterday, the storm’s center was 2,010km southeast of Taiwan’s most southern tip, Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻).

No escape

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 02:58:00 +0200trinidadexpress (en)

OUR world is “careering towards the edge of the abyss,” says United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, addressing climate change. “Storms and wildfires are leaving a trail of death and devastation.” Last month, Hurricane Florence almost drowned North Carolina and super-Typhoon Mangkhut....

Delta Air Lines : adjusts flight schedule as Typhoon Trami moves towards Japan (Article)

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 18:04:00 +02004-traders (en)

Delta's team of meteorologists in the airline's Operations and Customer Center continue to actively monitor the projected path of Typhoon Trami as it makes its way toward Japan 's main islands. As a result of Trami's projected path, the airline has proactively delayed select arrival and departure....

Macau’s casinos face dimmer prospects for October Golden Week holiday

Sat, 29 Sep 2018 11:07:00 +0200macaudailytimes (en)

Macau’s casinos face dimmer prospects for the upcoming Golden Week holiday as the slowing Chinese economy and trade war with the U.S. hang over the world’s biggest gambling hub. About 40 percent of rooms in the territory’s 3-to-5-star hotels have been fully booked as today (Friday), three days....

MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: HK back to normal: CE

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 18:28:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Hong Kong Information Services. The overall operations of the city are back to normal following the destruction by Super Typhoon Mangkhut two weeks ago. Chief Executive Carrie Lam made the statement today, saying public transport services and classes have resumed, while the supply of electricity and water is generally back to normal.

Merkel, Erdogan hold tense talks; pharmacies in India go on strike, and other news in pictures

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 11:44:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Germany’s Angela Merkel hosts Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Berlin on Friday to try to repair badly frayed ties, a task complicated by planned anti-Erdogan protests and the chancellor’s own domestic woes. The two countries are strategically critical to one another, with Turkey looking to....

93 Chinese arrested in telephone scam in Malaysia, Japan's Typhoon Trami, and other news in pictures

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:11:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Merkel, Erdogan hold tense talks in shadow of protests. Germany’s Angela Merkel hosts Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Berlin on Friday to try to repair badly frayed ties, a task complicated by planned anti-Erdogan protests and the chancellor’s own domestic woes.

Cycle rally from Ooty to Delhi, Pharmacists strike, and other news in pictures

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 07:08:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Typhoon Trami inches closer to Japan . A large, very strong typhoon churned towards Japan on Friday, with the weather agency warning the storm would rip through the nation over the weekend, bringing violent winds and torrential rain. Typhoon Trami, packing gusts of a maximum 162 kilometres (100....

Florence and Mangkhut

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 05:05:00 +0200watchingamerica (en)

Unlike Donald Trump, world leaders take a pragmatic approach to climate change. Hurricane Florence, which reached Category 4 (out of 5), weakened to a Category 1 before touching down on the North Carolina coast. It was soon downgraded to a tropical storm, with a wind speed of over 38 mph, but it is still causing damage due to flooding.

Typhoon Mangkhut Hits International Students' Homes

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 04:58:00 +0200thecrimson (en)

As Typhoon Mangkhut so far labeled the most powerful storm of the year struck the Philippines, Hong Kong , and southern China , Harvard students from the affected regions checked in with their loved ones more than 7,000 miles away and kept an eye on the reports of widespread destruction.

Race against time to repair major Hong Kong sewage treatment facility damaged in Typhoon Mangkhut

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 02:21:00 +0200scmp (en)

. A major Hong Kong sewage plant damaged by Typhoon Mangkhut will not be fully repaired until the end of the year, but drainage officials are racing to upgrade effluent treatment to safer levels. Storm damage to pipes and treatment facilities at the Sai Kung Sewage Treatment Works was so serious....

Delta Air Lines : issues waiver for Japan ahead of Typhoon Trami (Article)

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 23:25:00 +02004-traders (en)

Delta has issued a weather waiver for several airports in Japan for travel between Sept. 28 and Oct. 1 as Typhoon Trami continues on its projected path toward the island nation. The airline's Meteorology team is keeping an eye on the powerful, slow moving storm that's forecast to track northwest....

MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: EDB announces details of Special Grant on Typhoon Disturbance for schools

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:39:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region. EDB announces details of Special Grant on Typhoon Disturbance for schools EDB announces details of Special Grant on Typhoon Disturbance for schools The Education Bureau (EDB) today (September 27) issued a circular memorandum to all public....

Super Typhoon Trami Takes Aim at Japan

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 05:31:00 +0200manilametro (en)

The third super typhoon in a month is heading for Asia, this time setting its aim on Japan . Super Typhoon Trami, packing sustained winds of 241 kilometers per hour (150 mph), is equivalent to a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the storm is expected to....

Hurricane Florence

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 04:06:00 +0200wowktv (en)

MIAMI (AP) - A heavy-duty response already is slogging through heavy rains and floodwaters to help people trapped or displaced by Florence's watery onslaught. Storm winds might be dropping, but rivers are rising and the next few days could bring the most destructive round of flooding in North Carolina history.

Super Typhoon Trami Takes Aim at Japan

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 00:39:00 +0200voanews (en)

The third super typhoon in a month is heading for Asia, this time setting its aim on Japan . Super Typhoon Trami, packing sustained winds of 241 kilometers per hour (150 mph), is equivalent to a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the storm is expected to....