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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8285409.stmBritain is sending a team of government staff and firefighters to help aid efforts after the earthquakes in Sumatra.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:40:00 +0200bbcenbbc-4b21f7ca51d8d74f1948e0a318352695EchoNaturalDisastersFlooding20091001214000http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/286263,strong-quake-hits-central-philippines.htmlManila - A strong earthquake rocked a central Philippine province Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, government seismologists said. The quake had a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale, according to the Philippine I...Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:40:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-58f2b4bc571f17f4310a615b32b45a76NaturalDisasters20090918114000http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/30/nation/20090930073702&sec=nationA powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa, flooding and flattening villages, killing at least 82 people and leaving dozens missing.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:39:00 +0200thestarenthestar-54aae2cdea4683f4d9feb1a3fbf96f1cNaturalDisasters20090930083900http://www.hindustantimes.com/News/restofasia/Strong-earthquake-jolts-western-Philippines/Article1-455269.aspxSeismologists say a strong offshore earthquake has rocked the western Philippines and was felt in Manila and nearby areas. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:37:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-aad559fe3d26532e4a1ab47cac7b995bNaturalDisasters20090918103700http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09/17/09/teodoro-bucks-vfa-abrogationMANILA - Administration standard-bearer Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro on Thursday opposed the call of activists and some legislators to abrogate the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA).Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:13:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-515d95df08df13ae58729faaccb8440aNaturalDisasters20090917161300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LM47742.htm22 Sep 2009 17:39:14 GMT Source: Reuters * Climate-related disasters becoming more frequent * Asia is most disaster-prone continent, report says * Hard to measure impact of slow-onset crises like drought LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters ...Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:59:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-5eacd654ab3070688c791c43f2cac94fEchoEnvironmentClimateChangeEuropeAidNaturalDisastersEcologyFoodSecurityFoodAid20090922195900http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/philippines/2009/09/18/225245/Strong-earthquake.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Seismologists say a strong offshore earthquake has rocked the western Philippines and was felt in Manila and nearby areas. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:15:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-240a6a23b6d4ce3c2df19d262fbfe435NaturalDisasters20090918131500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6761912.htmlA 6-magnitude earthquake shook central Philippines Friday afternoon, the United States Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at 2:23 p.m. local time (0623 GMT) and the epicenter was traced 118 kilometers from Calapan city in Mindoro island and some 234 kilometers from the national capital Metro Manila, it said.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:55:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-c52c8cb4d03ed2e904e7d5437b5a0eceNaturalDisasters20090918125500http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090930161823/Article/index_html2009/09/30 KUALA LUMPUR: No Malaysian casualties have been reported in the deadly tsunami in the south Pacific island of Samoa and neighbouring American Samoa today, said a Wisma Putra spokesman. The tsunami triggered by an 8.0 magnitude earthquake killed more than 80.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:49:00 +0200nstennst-21645992519864ab806c2e6830c91cbeNaturalDisasters20090930104900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600544&ref=rssWitnesses and media say a powerful earthquake hit western Indonesia late last night, toppling buildings, cutting electricity and causing at least several injuries.The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:34:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-589cc7c315a081c86232180fa79f564aNaturalDisasters20090930163400http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10600544&ref=rssA disaster management official says 13 people have been killed and thousands trapped under flattened buildings in a powerful earthquake in western Indonesia.Rustam Pakaya, head of the Health Ministry's crisis centre, said a field...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:34:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-84f281a751a3ad073a9b85fee0443477NaturalDisasters20090930173400http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/americares-ready-to-respond-to-back-to-back-disasters,980696.shtmlEmergency Response Experts Prepared to Send Aid Shipments STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 30, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares disaster response experts are preparing to send medical aid to survivors of deadly back-to-back disasters in Asia and the Pacific.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:10:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-472d692ab8eb03c598cac55991e2a820EchoNaturalDisastersHumanitarianAid20090930211000http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-30-voa22.cfm?rss=topstoriesEarthquake that struck off coast of Sumatra has killed at least 200 people, while number of dead from Tuesday's 8.0-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami waves has risen to at least 119Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:06:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-1528e101c5eec46e32af89bd89a3730bNaturalDisasters20091001040600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008568/1/.htmlQUANG NAM, Vietnam: Millions of flood-hit survivors of Typhoon Ketsana across Southeast Asia waited for aid and braced for a possible new super storm Thursday as the death toll from the disaster climbed to 383.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:23:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-0b728888b9fe08e65b641480bf84326fUNbodiesNaturalDisasters20091001092300http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/10/01/09/eu-foreign-policy-chief-vows-aid-pacific-disastersBRUSSELS - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Wednesday pledged the bloc would help victims of "the terrible natural disasters" in the Pacific region in recent days.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:49:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-ec09f8c148d0fefec2ef7a4d8a48b584NaturalDisasters20091001044900http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/10/01/09/ketsana-death-toll-nears-400-new-typhoon-brewsQUANG NAM - Millions of flood-hit survivors of Typhoon Ketsana across Southeast Asia waited for aid and braced for a possible new super storm Thursday as the death toll from the disaster climbed to 383.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:32:00 +0200abs-cbnnewsenabs-cbnnews-92c96d8a90e850cc10bab3eabdeacefaUNbodiesNaturalDisasters20091001093200http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/288075,eu-condoles-victims-of-natural-disasters-in-asia-pacific.htmlStockholm - Sweden, holder of the rotating presidency of the European Union, on Thursday sent its condolences to the victims of the natural disasters which have hit southeast Asia and the South Pacific. The need for assistance following Thursday's ea...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:32:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-d15f961d1701eaaa4a18852f7a35c53cNaturalDisastersSwedishPresidencyEU20091001093200http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Humans-also-to-blame-for-Asia-s-natural-disasters-experts/Article1-460075.aspxEnvironmental damage, shoddy urban planning, corruption and other man-made problems are magnifying the human cost of natural disasters almost every time they strike in Asia, experts said.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:42:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-ad1e399a11e3079509ca056fececc787EcologyEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisasters20091001114200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7WE8T3?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-Pby Tran Thi Minh Ha QUANG NAM, Vietnam, Oct 1, 2009 (AFP) - Millions of flood-hit survivors of Typhoon Ketsana across Southeast Asia waited for aid and braced for a possible new super storm Thursday as the death toll from the disaster climbed to 383. One of the most destructive storms in recent....Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:11:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-20fbb0b6d3cd37ea5d3453efb6914e02NaturalDisastersUNbodies20091001111100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/ketsana-death-toll-nears-400-20091001-ge3f.htmlSurvivors of Typhoon Ketsana across Southeast Asia are waiting for aid and bracing for a new super storm as the disaster's death toll climbed to 383.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:21:00 +0200smhensmh-421d597b2224c20450b1b00c77809eacNaturalDisastersUNbodies20091001112100http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091001/NEWS01/910010351?source=rss_localnewsContributions continue to flow steadily from Hawaii into relief efforts for two separate Asian and Pacific disaster areas as government agencies and nonprofit groups yesterday repeated their calls for more help.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-298688452041445d0650e87dc16b8edeNaturalDisastersFlooding20091001143100http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091001/NEWS01/910010350?source=rss_localnewsDelsa Moe's family back in Independent Samoa yesterday hastily buried her cousin after she had been swept out to sea by Tuesday's killer tsunami, making the 2,600-mile distance between Hawai'i and home seem that much farther away.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-a2978fdd3b20002d8be388adf7dac288NaturalDisasters20091001143100http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/288108,background-what-causes-earthquakes.htmlHamburg - Severe earthquakes are caused when sudden movements of tectonic plates deep within the Earth's crust release energy, which creates seismic waves. For millenia, about 70 plates, some of which are larger than a continent, have been moving pas...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:10:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-26cf7d75bc9fd8d9ecbf7e61b3ee3619NaturalDisasters20091001121000http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20091001-171207.htmlBRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The European Union released three million euros ($6.2 million) worth of humanitarian aid Thursday for victims of the earthquake in Indonesia, which has killed more than 500 people. "The survivors lack everything, from shelter to fresh water.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:23:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-99e06ac3b13852e993b8564e0acc7db0HumanitarianAidEchoKarelDeGuchtNaturalDisasters20091001162300http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1400&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enIP/09/1400 Brussels, 1 October 2009 Earthquake in Indonesia: European Commission releases €3 million to address immediate humanitarian needs After the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck close to the city of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra province in Indonesia, another powerful earthquake hit Sumatra early this morning.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:33:00 +0200dg-comm-enendg-comm-en-26664c17c65c55b4570cf62b85461076ECnewsEchoKarelDeGuchtNaturalDisasters20091001153300http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091001/wl_asia_afp/asiaweatherAFP - Millions of flood-hit survivors of devastating Typhoon Ketsana waited desperately for aid and braced for a new super storm on Thursday as the disaster's death toll climbed to 383.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:15:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-167916e6b51a82ce1d128deac8b60a21UNbodiesNaturalDisasters20091001181500http://news.ptv.com.pk/world.aspThe official death toll in Padang city on the coast of Sumatra passed 500 for the first time, hitting 529 with 400 seriously injured, but those numbers were expected to soar as the full scale of the tragedy unfolds. Many districts remain closed to emergency services.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:05:00 +0200ptvworldnewsenptvworldnews-c883bcaad88b72a616d6072449d71beeNuclearTREN-SecuritySecurityCouncilNaturalDisasters20091001160500http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/01/leaders-offer-condolences-padang-quake-victims.htmlCondolences have come pouring in from the international community for the victims of Wednesday’s deadly earthquake that shook Padang, West Sumatra, and killed more than 500 people. Read MoreThu, 01 Oct 2009 19:25:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-f05074941ea05c757efbd7ea3328af65NaturalDisasters20091001192500http://www.defenselink.mil//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=56058In response to Federal Emergency Management Agency requests, National Guard assets from Hawaii continue to provide air-cargo operations and other support to tsunami victims on American Samoa.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:12:00 +0200defenselinkendefenselink-e43c5c4b27c1feffb7b9fbad0e13bfeaNaturalDisasters20091001201200http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8285409.stmOxfam and the Red Cross launch appeals aimed at people caught up in the disasters in the Pacific.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:03:00 +0200bbcenbbc-42243929efa226cfb525e02d0a3223fdEchoNaturalDisastersFlooding20091001180300http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091001/wl_afp/asiaweatherAFP - Millions of flood-hit survivors of devastating Typhoon Ketsana waited desperately for aid and braced for a new super storm on Thursday as the disaster's death toll climbed to 383.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:47:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-32b38809f4be26b542f138d5910b2641UNbodiesNaturalDisasters20091001194700http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-10-01-hawaii-tsunami_N.htm?csp=34elsa Moe's family back in Independent Samoa yesterday hastily buried her cousin after she had been swept out to sea by Tuesday's ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:56:00 +0200usaTodayenusaToday-f57a9753719d091ea975d43d6eef377aNaturalDisasters20091001195600http://www.news24.com/Content/World/News/1073/1bd7542ff1f64232b1d382726543436d/01-10-2009%2008-11/Typhoon_looms_as_deaths_riseMillions of flood-hit survivors of devastating Typhoon Ketsana in Southeast Asia wait desperately for aid and brace for a new super storm as the disaster's death toll climbs to 383.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:28:00 +0200news24ennews24-ebb52f11e04b523f802da5184b7197e5NaturalDisasters20091001202800http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/Natural_disasters_leave_Asia_reeling.html?siteSect=105&sid=11295943&rss=true&ty=stRescue teams in Southeast Asia and the Pacific on Thursday struggled to deal with the devastation inflicted by four near-simultaneous natural disasters.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:33:00 +0200swissinfoenswissinfo-deedcfd5f0afad5da936efbf3054b267HumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091001213300http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/Indonesia-earthquake-toll-climbs-to-531/Article1-460374.aspxRescue workers pulled victims, some screaming in pain, from the heavy rubble of buildings felled by a powerful earthquake that killed at least 531 people. The death toll was expected to rise.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:52:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-0606bebc428e3dd3b7c8d9b0a78d4a9cNaturalDisasters20091001225200http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-01-voa54.cfm?rss=asiaUN Humanitarian Chief John Holmes says UN is deploying teams to help millions affected by tropical storms, earthquakes, tsunamis in Asia-Pacific regionThu, 01 Oct 2009 22:30:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-7d7185da4428b139a850a2b03d4f8789NaturalDisasters20091001223000http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091001/BREAKING01/91001044?source=rss_breakingThe Aloha Medical Mission is sending medicines and medical supplies to help the victims of a typhoon that struck the Philippines on Friday, causing massive flooding and loss of lives.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:29:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-46b48f2033ec85d471814318c7bab1f1NaturalDisasters20091002002900http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/oct/02/samoa-tsunami-alexander-chancellorTheir open-plan homes stood no chance in an earthquake When nature gets angry, it tends to take it out on the nicest people. To our "broken society" of road rage, drugs, and flick knives it threatens little more than a slow crumbling of the coastline and a gradually warming climate.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:41:00 +0200guardianenguardian-ee7b96129f2042c64786f5842d13b992TAXUDCommunicableDiseaseCasesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091002014100http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10846/s/66b3d7b/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cworld0C20A0A90C10A0A20C1224255680A50A60Bhtml/ia1.htmIRISH AID agencies are mobilising staff and resources in response to the earthquake that hit the Indonesian city of Padang on Wednesday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:30:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-eceb0adf1d515d93e3f6acaf1450d173PeterPowerEchoNaturalDisastersPressRepresentatives20091002023000http://www.smh.com.au/world/new-typhoon-looms-as-southeast-asia-death-toll-nears-400-20091002-gfdw.htmlMillions of flood-hit survivors of devastating Typhoon Ketsana waited desperately for aid and braced for a new super storm as the disaster's death toll climbed to 383.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:23:00 +0200smhensmh-24fb5051b2f4b0c7a86cb36aad43170cUNbodiesNaturalDisasters20091002022300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/6776051.htmlThe United Nations has rushed teams to Indonesia, Samoa and the Philippines to help local governments deal with recent devastating natural disasters, said a UN spokesperson here Thursday. The UN Development Program (UNDP) is deploying a waste management team to Sumatra, Indonesia, to help with....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:51:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-be990bdecb9c9e961c5340789e12bdc1UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisastersFlooding20091002045100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/2/nation/20091002123613&sec=nationA strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred in the Tonga Islands at 9.08am Friday at latitude 15.82 South and longitude 174.8 West.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:41:00 +0200thestarenthestar-5a3b404b8ab054d87808ab4f6e74c361NaturalDisasters20091002064100http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8285409.stmBritish search and rescue experts are on their way to Indonesia to join aid efforts after Wednesday's earthquake.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:25:00 +0200bbcenbbc-39d4125f31010cdb920af48b072f016aEMF_HealthEchoNaturalDisastersFlooding20091002062500http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/02/world-leaders-offer-condolences-quake-victims.htmlCondolences have come pouring in from the international community for the victims of Wednesday's deadly earthquake that shook Padang, West Sumatra, and killed more than 500 people. Read MoreFri, 02 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-fc0ecf7512e80abb486057168918529bNaturalDisasters20091002090000http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8285409.stmBritish search and rescue experts are preparing to fly to Indonesia to join aid efforts after Wednesday's earthquake.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:25:00 +0200bbcenbbc-b78b4fe5878824974d214d3524c1e16aEMF_HealthEchoNaturalDisastersFlooding20091002102500http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008843/1/.htmlPADANG, Indonesia : Quake-trapped corpses rotted in Indonesia, the first storm deaths emerged from Laos and the Philippines cowered before a "super typhoon" as nature offered no respite to disaster-hit Asia.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:30:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-cbfb552c9cdedf3faac8011d6dd703f6HumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091002123000http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8285409.stmBritish search and rescue experts are preparing to fly to Indonesia to join aid efforts after Wednesday's earthquake.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:05:00 +0200bbcenbbc-235ac75730485f5115e9c13463fed10eEMF_HealthEchoNaturalDisastersFlooding20091002130500http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/10/02/indonesia-earthquake-padang-sumatra280.html?ref=rssIndonesians are digging bodies out from under landslides and building rubble as they wait for help to arrive following a devastating earthquake.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:59:00 +0200CBCenCBC-55e236b4473e728f0849081b4c17d6bfTAXUDNaturalDisasters20091002135900http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-02-voa10.cfm?rss=topstoriesDeath toll from Indonesia earthquake likely to pass 1,000; more than 400 killed by Typhoon Ketsana in Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, LaosFri, 02 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-4624c12309672f317ffa547b5aaf36e8EnergyNaturalDisasters20091002143100http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091002/NEWS01/910020377?source=rss_localnewsWAIPAHU — As in other cultures, Samoans turn to prayer first in the face of adversity. And that's what a crowd of about 400 did last night at what was billed as a non-denominational prayer service at the Lighthouse Outreach Center. The service was convened in reaction to the devastating earthquake....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:23:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-334a68c6634262717fbcaf79db5f32e5NaturalDisasters20091002142300http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091002/NEWS08/910020352?source=rss_localnewsCAMP H.M. SMITH — A devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Samoas. An earthquake in the Indonesian port of Padang that's killed at least 1,000. The worst flooding in the Philippines in four decades. It was all on Adm. Timothy J. Keating's radar yesterday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:23:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-b60da47b807e00157e36c1973be9f203NaturalDisasters20091002142300http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091002/BUSINESS/910020331?source=rss_businessHawai'i's Better Business Bureau is warning local residents about malicious Web sites and Twitter posts trying to exploit recent natural disasters in Pacific island nations.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:23:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-786cddc8baec279681d07160b8eeeec8TAXUDEuropeAidNaturalDisasters20091002142300http://www.news24.com/Content/World/News/1073/b226aa69dab64f169514f29da4309dee/02-10-2009%2002-28/No_respite_for_disaster-hit_AsiaAs the international community responds to the devastation wreaked by a series of tsunamis, quakes and storms across Asia, the death toll in affected countries continues to mount.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:29:00 +0200news24ennews24-d4cf9397d88e9d0416dc842a454fe9feEMF_HealthHumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091002152900http://news.ptv.com.pk/world.aspThe country has appealed for international help to cope with the situation. Many people are thought to be trapped under the rubble after the 7.6-magnitude quake struck on Wednesday. The UN says the death toll stands at more than 1,000 and the Indonesia officials say they expect it to rise.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:18:00 +0200ptvworldnewsenptvworldnews-591dc17702525f0bebe6506af45299edTerroristAttackNaturalDisasters20091002151800http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1407&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=enIP/09/1407 Brussels, 2 October 2009 EU assists Asian and Asia‑Pacific nations in aftermath of tropical storm Ketsana and earthquakes in the Pacific EU countries have offered assistance through the Community Civil Protection Mechanism following a series of disasters that struck Asia and the....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:07:00 +0200dg-comm-enendg-comm-en-0030d7aae3a5338f4aeda0dd94a707dfStavrosDimasBarbaraHelfferichECnewsHumanitarianAidEchoEnvironmentNaturalDisastersCivilProtectionENVPressRepresentatives20091002150700http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20091002-171432.htmlGENEVA, SWITZERLAND - More investment in prevention is needed in disaster-prone Asia, a UN body said Friday, as the battered region struggled with an onslaught of deadly storms, earthquakes and a tsunami. The UN's International Strategy for Disaster Reduction underlined that the continent was highly....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:45:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-13d29ffdba896493be95024affe8bf6cEnvironmentEcologyNaturalDisastersClimateChange20091002164500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/f99346912f46d25fae39595cd8365d14.htm02 Oct 2009 14:17:26 GMT Source: IRIN This week's disasters in Asia underscore the need for greater disaster preparedness, experts say; while countries are making progress, there are still gaps to be filled.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:40:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-0f19f582ab222ce7352fbe4d8b18248fClimateChangeNaturalDisasters20091002164000http://7thspace.com/headlines/322051/eu_assists_asian_and_asiaand8209pacific_nations_in_aftermath_of_tropical_storm_ketsana_and_earthquakes_in_the_pacific.htmlEU countries have offered assistance through the Community Civil Protection Mechanism following a series of disasters that struck Asia and the Asia-Pacific region over the last three days, claiming thousands of lives. Following the devastating earthquake ...Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:01:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-a9bc7d2aa2796b50b364b48ededb8499HumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisastersStavrosDimasCivilProtectionENVEnvironmentECnewsBarbaraHelfferichPressRepresentatives20091002180100http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Thousands-feared-killed-as-disaster.5697826.jpRESCUERS are searching for survivors after thousands of people, including the two-year-old son of a British couple, were thought to have been killed in a succession of naturalFri, 02 Oct 2009 17:51:00 +0200TheScotsmanenTheScotsman-8e73a32993ca076d3ee75364972ee31eEchoNaturalDisasters20091002175100http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/UNICEF/235ed38153cdcc44a84257df16b69bb8.htm02 Oct 2009 19:09:28 GMT Source: UNICEF NEW YORK, 2 October 2009 – A convergence of severe natural disasters has left millions of people in distress across Asia and the Pacific this week. Since 26 September, a total of six countries have been hit by flooding, a typhoon, a tsunami and earthquakes.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:25:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-98e58e1d12d9bbc18ff2bac9c965027dCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesEchoCommunicableDiseaseCasesNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaks20091002212500http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-02-voa43.cfm?rss=topstoriesInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is mounting a huge humanitarian relief operation to help victims of six natural disasters in Asia-Pacific areaFri, 02 Oct 2009 21:05:00 +0200voanewsenvoanews-7419f84767a9382a2f6d48c8f406eea6EchoClimateChangeNaturalDisasters20091002210500http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/Another-typhoon-on-way-Philippines-alert/Article1-460659.aspxTens of thousands of villagers fled the likely path of a powerful typhoon bearing down on Friday on the Philippines, as the government braced for the possibility of a second disaster just days after a storm killed more than 400.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:04:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-2d4dfb798c42e8de8fc7c740ae3d658eFloodingNaturalDisasters20091002210400http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33135385/ns/world_news-asiapacific/Filipinos brace to be whipped by powerful winds and rain from a second typhoon in eight days, fleeing by the tens of thousands from low-lying areas.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:01:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-d4beafbf8b0ecd2b5098bc3a1a341924NaturalDisasters20091002210100http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/jEl_7pswyn8/index.htmlThis week in iReport, we received compelling images and stories from major international natural disasters: a tsunami in the Samoan Islands and flooding in the Philippines from Typhoon Ketsana. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hosted the G-20 summit, and iReporters chronicled the scene as protesters and police clashed in the streets.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:31:00 +0200cnnencnn-23e0fde1bec424defd6249b10bf8b901NaturalDisasters20091002213100http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=107084Indonesia, Samoa and the Philippines struggled to recover bodies and care for displaced citizens following a string of natural disasters which struck Southeast Asia this week.In the city of Padang, Indonesia, which was devastated by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, emergency teams worked....Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:32:00 +0200LBdailystarenLBdailystar-4964ac0509909c0cade786118106ca7eNaturalDisasters20091002223200