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                                                    </description><title>GDACS EMM News Feed</title><item><title>Indonesia hit by 2nd huge quake</title><link>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2662566/Indonesia-hit-by-2nd-huge-quake.html?OTC-RSS&amp;ATTR=News</link><description>SECOND powerful earthquake hits island of Sumatra today killing at least 467 people</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/">thesun</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">thesun-cc34641596bd82ffdf257c370219bddd</guid><category>Flooding</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001085800</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake strikes off Bali coast</title><link>http://www.b92.net//eng/news/world-article.php?yyyy=2009&amp;mm=09&amp;dd=19&amp;nav_id=61853</link><description>An earthquake off the Indonesian holiday island of Bali has sent people running from their homes in panic. At least seven people have been injured - some were hurt jumping from buildings while others had been hit by falling debris, an official said.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.b92.net/info/">b92net_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">b92net_en-f3af538a03c29711ab836223dc70b08f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919145600</sortelement></item><item><title>'A thunderclap'</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8264335.stm</link><description>Here are some of your stories: I was initially woken by a groups of dogs barking extremely loudly, then 10 minutes later the earthquake hit - they must have sensed it. The walls were shaking and the vanity mirror in my bathroom came off of the wall and smashed.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://news.bbc.co.uk">bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">bbc-fbaffb5701e92f2fae053de9834ed496</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919130400</sortelement></item><item><title>Bali earthquake holidaymakers flee hotels</title><link>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/indonesia/6208591/Bali-earthquake-holidaymakers-flee-hotels.html</link><description>Terrified holidaymakers ran from their hotels when an earthquake soon after dawn shook them awake on the paradise island of Bali in Indonesia.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/">telegraph</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">telegraph-3199842284db93d9b985ed4db4dfd12d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919113300</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quakes strike off resort island Bali</title><link>http://en.rian.ru/world/20090919/156184288.html</link><description>MOSCOW, September 19 (RIA Novosti) - Two earthquakes, each measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale, stroke off Bali and North Maluku on Saturday, injuring at least seven people and sending many others fleeing their homes in panic, the Jakarta Post said. The meteorology agency said on its website that the epicenter of one of the quakes was 101 km (62.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://en.rian.ru/">rian-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">rian-en-c793ea886a035828c6511e441160184e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919092500</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake hits Bali, injures seven</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/JSO6CKQbXuc/index.html</link><description>A powerful earthquake registering magnitude 6.4 struck the Indonesian island resort of Bali, leaving seven people hospitalized early Saturday, the head of the Health Ministry's crisis center said.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:07:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.cnn.com/">cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">cnn-751990538d06c6e040c56afc0427f706</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919090700</sortelement></item><item><title>Bali quake: Malaysian students safe</title><link>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090919105943/Article/index_html</link><description>2009/09/19 JAKARTA: All Malaysian students in Bali are safe from the strong quake that hit the resort island early today. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Bali on Saturday morning, causing injuries to nine people. The quake struck at 6.06am West Jakarta time approximately 101km southeast of Bali's Nusa Dua.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.nst.com.my/">nst</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">nst-2bc43698ac5fc5968d9bcb52e0bd93ad</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919085800</sortelement></item><item><title>Some injuries after quake near Indonesia's Bali</title><link>http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20090919-168839.html</link><description>Some were hit by falling debris from buildings and others after jumping from high floors. -Reuters</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.asiaone.com/A1Home/A1Home.html">AsiaOne</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">AsiaOne-6372dd39e6d0474ce700221d0909a7f5</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919084700</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong Earthquake hits Indonesia’s Bali</title><link>http://www.apakistannews.com/strong-quake-hits-indonesias-bali-139006</link><description>Strong Earthquake hits Indonesia’s Bali, JAKARTA : A strong 6.4 quake rattled Indonesia’s Bali island on Saturday, hours after a quake struck Sulawesi island, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or serious casualties from either. The Bali quake hit at 6:06 am (2306 Friday GMT), at a depth of 36 kilometres (22 miles), [.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.apakistannews.com/">apakistannews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">apakistannews-768ec5cba72d11e18199633cc6aa0c94</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919074600</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake rocks Bali</title><link>http://www.smh.com.au/world/quake-rocks-bali-20090919-fvxt.html</link><description>A strong earthquake shook Bali today, sending panicked tourists and residents fleeing out of their homes and hotels.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.smh.com.au">smh</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">smh-d73649148eeb0038d114a7892ce28c01</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919073600</sortelement></item><item><title>Seven injured in Bali quake</title><link>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&amp;objectid=10598341&amp;ref=rss</link><description>BALI, Indonesia - A strong earthquake shook the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali early Saturday, injuring at least seven people and sending panicked tourists and residents fleeing out of homes and hotels.No tsunami warning...</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.nzherald.co.nz">nzherald</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">nzherald-0b00c506bf584932f3932680df0abe36</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919071600</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesian quake injures 7 on Bali resort island</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>BALI, Indonesia (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali early Saturday, injuring at least seven people and sending panicked tourists and residents fleeing out of homes and hotels....</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/fronts/HOME">AP</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">AP-564b4f7a69bb87d4ee754117452c64c3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919071100</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake jolts Bali, Indonesia</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6762036.html</link><description>A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Bali on Saturday morning, causing several people injured. According to the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the quake struck at 6.06 a.m. local time (2306 GMT on Friday), with epicenter 101 km southeast from of Bali's Nusa Dua with a deepness of 36 km.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/">peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">peopledaily-b84b15ae8f883367c506e3d8b994410a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919061900</sortelement></item><item><title>(AHN) Twin Quakes Hit Indonesia, Injure 8</title><link>http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016448061</link><description>(AHN) - Two earthquakes hit Indonesia Saturday with the stronger one shaking Bali province and injuring eight people. No tsunami was reported.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.allheadlinenews.com/news/world">AHN</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">AHN-ea36d7c3d57b9c6bd0f7562ef1a75540</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919153800</sortelement></item><item><title>6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia</title><link>http://www.hindustantimes.com/News/restofasia/6-4-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-Indonesia/Article1-455573.aspx</link><description>An earthquake registering 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday morning, triggering panic among tourists and residents.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.hindustantimes.com/">HindustanTimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">HindustanTimes-567db9e1132a1e04c3660579af990cfc</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919054700</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake jolts Bali</title><link>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090919105943/Article/index_html</link><description>2009/09/19 JAKARTA: A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Bali on Saturday morning, causing injuries to at least seven people, reported Xinhua news agency citing Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. The quake struck at 6.06am local time (2306 GMT on Friday), with....</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.nst.com.my/">nst</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">nst-1435a5b72e3c2bc18dd2af0e5e2b2095</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919050500</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesian earthquake injures at least 7</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-09-18-indonesia-earthquake_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>A hospital official says an earthquake on the Indonesian resort island Bali has injured at least seven people and sent many others ...</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.usatoday.com/">usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">usaToday-f950f6879f9406f6500c1dd88e9bb652</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919050100</sortelement></item><item><title>6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's Bali - Update</title><link>http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/286360,64-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-indonesias-bali--update.html</link><description>Jakarta - An earthquake registering 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the Indonesian resort island of Bali Saturday morning, triggering panic among tourists and residents. At least seven people were injured, most of them with broken bones, Rusyam P...</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.earthtimes.org/">earthtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">earthtimes-db95124f515d20526c27f6e68ff28f60</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919042100</sortelement></item><item><title>At least seven injured in Bali quake</title><link>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&amp;objectid=10598341&amp;ref=rss</link><description>BALI, Indonesia - A hospital official says an earthquake on the Indonesian resort island Bali has injured at least seven people and sent many others fleeing outside.The US Geological Survey says the quake measured 5.8 and struck...</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.nzherald.co.nz">nzherald</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">nzherald-65a14bc5adf2f859735c89e512fa09cb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919051600</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake rattles Indonesia</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32921538/ns/world_news-asiapacific/</link><description>A hospital official says an earthquake on the Indonesian resort island Bali has injured at least seven people and sent many others fleeing outside.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/">msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">msnbc-f869622a4de53b800532b95fb1c37cc9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919035700</sortelement></item><item><title>Bali quake injures seven: official</title><link>http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/bali-quake-injures-seven-official-20090919-fvu0.html</link><description>A hospital official says an earthquake in Bali has injured at least seven people and sent many others fleeing outside.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.smh.com.au">smh</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">smh-c249f62f9ad35ed2e853a9ed630bfaab</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919041700</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake strikes off Bali coast</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8264169.stm</link><description>An earthquake causes panic on the Indonesian island of Bali, with seven people injured, but little serious material damage.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://news.bbc.co.uk">bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">bbc-a37c2af7a48aa3392932a834ace7c9cd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919034100</sortelement></item><item><title>Some injuries after quake near Indonesia's Bali</title><link>http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58I04L20090919?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake struck offshore from Indonesia's island of Bali on Saturday, causing some injuries, the meteorology agency and the health ministry said.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://today.reuters.com/News/News.aspx">reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">reuters-1feda4ff5a9b8d0707e2c782bf0149aa</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919032000</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake strikes near Indonesia's Bali island</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LJ418066.htm</link><description>19 Sep 2009 00:35:53 GMT Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake struck offshore from Indonesia's island of Bali on Saturday, causing some injuries, the meteorology agency said. Officials said no tsunami warning had been ...</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.alertnet.org/">alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">alertnet-bd2ff8cc442ab24b8a375fd7ccdcb69c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919030200</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake strikes near Indonesia's Bali island</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LJ426943.htm</link><description>19 Sep 2009 00:45:48 GMT Source: Reuters * No tsunami warning issued * At least three people injured (Adds details) JAKARTA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from Indonesia's island of Bali on Saturday, ...</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.alertnet.org/">alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">alertnet-80493d9efd5dc650245389cfa92ea2a6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919030200</sortelement></item><item><title>6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's Bali</title><link>http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/286354,64-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-indonesias-bali.html</link><description>Jakarta - A strong earthquake registering 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the Indonesian resort island of Bali Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismologist agency said. The quake struck at...</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.earthtimes.org/">earthtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">earthtimes-2ed46119558cff5c5d0116978952fa94</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919021200</sortelement></item><item><title>Some injuries after quake near Indonesia's Bali</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LJ426943.htm</link><description>19 Sep 2009 01:08:51 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details on injuries and damage) JAKARTA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake struck offshore from Indonesia's island of Bali on Saturday, causing some injuries, the meteorology agency and the ...</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.alertnet.org/">alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">alertnet-8cae4b4d425f3643ffe062b1da16ef9d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090919033200</sortelement></item><item><title>Some injuries after quake near Indonesia's Bali</title><link>http://www.egyptiangazette.net.eg/gazette/world/detail_0_3.shtml</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake struck offshore from Indonesia's island of Bali yesterday, causing some injuries, the meteorology agency and the Health Ministry said.Officials said no tsunami warning had been issued, but the quake at around dawn was felt strongly on the resort island.</description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.egyptiangazette.net.eg/gazette/">EgyptianGazette</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">EgyptianGazette-f973f9f273e563710e0b9bf0a1c9cc08</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090920154800</sortelement></item><item><title>Bali quake: M’sian students safe</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/19/nation/20090919145047&amp;sec=nation</link><description>All Malaysian students in Bali are safe from the strong quake that hit the resort island early Saturday.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://thestar.com.my/">thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">thestar-ba93828ace0295a3c11f2049499e456b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090922014900</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6760560.html</link><description>A moderate earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Ritcher scale jolted eastern parts of Indonesia on Thursday, the Meteorology and Geophysiscs Agency here said. The quake struck at 11:52 a.m. Jakarta time (0452 GMT) with epicenter at 131 km northeast Ternate of North maluku and 41 km under seabed, an official of the agency, Rahma Baharuddin told Xinhua.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/">peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">peopledaily-ba18083a1403b1b66c568a05dda0fdf1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090917102700</sortelement></item><item><title>Moderate earthquake rocks West Sumatra of Indonesia</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/23/content_12098892.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia's West Sumatra province, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported on Tuesday night. The earthquake occurred at 10:57 p.m. local time (1557 GMT), with its epicenter some 101 km....</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.chinaview.cn/en">xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">xinhuanet_en-b93c79c4e0cbb741efb7167ad52fc48f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090922201400</sortelement></item><item><title>Moderate earthquake rocks West Sumatra of Indonesia</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6765043.html</link><description>A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia's West Sumatra province, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported on Tuesday night. 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A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck off the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, wiping out villages and causing widespread destruction, a report said.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://news.yahoo.com/">news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">news-yahoo-737c1bf374d5e9c9f76ebb9bf522732a</guid><category>EUTerritories</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090929234800</sortelement></item><item><title>At least five dead in Samoa earthquake</title><link>http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008206/1/.html</link><description>APIA: At least five people are reported to have been killed after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Samoa on Tuesday, the New Zealand deputy high commissioner to Apia, David Dolphin said.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.channelnewsasia.com">channelnewsasia</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">channelnewsasia-22d303caa9df2a743911d092317d5e33</guid><category>EUTerritories</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930002100</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquakes and Tsunamis: How They Work (LiveScience.com)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090929/sc_livescience/earthquakesandtsunamishowtheywork</link><description>LiveScience.com - 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Towering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on two South Pacific island chains early Tuesday, killing at least 14 people and leaving dozens of others missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://news.yahoo.com/">news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">news-yahoo-cbea2d71c902ab28c718d0a7129282cc</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930011900</sortelement></item><item><title>14 dead in Samoa tsunami — media</title><link>http://en.rian.ru/natural/20090930/156295532.html</link><description>At least 14 people were killed and 50 injured in Samoa by a devastating tsunami following a powerful earthquake in the South Pacific on Tuesday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://en.rian.ru/">rian-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">rian-en-e7d0e1b9f216875042db4fa0ed615139</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930011000</sortelement></item><item><title>21:30 on 29 September, 2009 UTC</title><link>http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&amp;id=49407</link><description>Tokelau prepares for tsunami Posted at 21:05 on 29 September, 2009 UTC On the island of Nukunono in Tokelau, preparations are under way in case any big waves arrive after this morning’s earthquake. 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Towering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 34 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://news.yahoo.com/">news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">news-yahoo-7e3fec5bf72d80e09f194a3a0661eaa9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930022100</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami: At least 34 dead in Samoa (Update)</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/30/nation/20090930073702&amp;sec=nation</link><description>PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP): Towering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 34 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://thestar.com.my/">thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">thestar-a28d6952d3694009d4a28c9e899b590f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930022000</sortelement></item><item><title>At least 34 dead as tsunami hits Samoas</title><link>http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/2Hm_fJKQV4w/la-fgw-samoa-quake30-2009sep30,0,2658396.story</link><description>Towering tsunami waves spawned by a powerful earthquake swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 34 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.latimes.com">latimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">latimes-ba244355cbb2b82b79cba1a35318dfa1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930020900</sortelement></item><item><title>FACTBOX-Some facts about a tsunami</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD504940.htm</link><description>30 Sep 2009 00:24:24 GMT Source: Reuters Sept 30 (Reuters) - 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A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves that swept ashore on Samoa and American Samoa early Tuesday, flattening villages, killing at least 39 people and leaving dozens of workers missing at devastated National Park Service facilities.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://news.yahoo.com/">news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">news-yahoo-7542973e3fb5997530b3751c78d6f59d</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930042100</sortelement></item><item><title>Entire villages wiped out</title><link>http://www.smh.com.au/environment/powerful-pacific-earthquake-triggers-killer-tsunami-20090930-gba1.html</link><description>and there are concerns there could be more, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said. 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A government agency said the quake did not have the potential to cause tsunami. 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"It could take a week or so before we know the full extent." 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"Initial reports suggest that the southern region of Samoa, which includes the main tourist facilities, was worst hit," a DFAT spokeswoman said. 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"Initial reports suggest that the southern region of Samoa, which includes the main tourist facilities, was worst hit," a DFAT spokeswoman said. 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Samoan officials report an unspecified number of deaths and injuries. Officials said they were checking reports of fatalities, including people being swept away from coastal communities, but communications and power outages were hampering rescue efforts.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.arabtimesonline.com/">arabtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">arabtimes-75a977b56b9032f4a78d4eca8a39c161</guid><category>EUTerritories</category><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930081800</sortelement></item><item><title>8.3 quake, tsunami claim over 100 lives in Samoa</title><link>http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/8-3-quake-tsunami-claim-over-100-lives-in-Samoa/Article1-459565.aspx</link><description>A huge 8.3-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the remote Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa on Tuesday, killing over 100 and wiping out entire villages.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.hindustantimes.com/">HindustanTimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">HindustanTimes-d7e0a658226a98ffa29cf0d7d335454e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930090500</sortelement></item><item><title>Another quake hits North Sulawesi</title><link>http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/09/30/another-quake-hits-north-sulawesi.html</link><description>A moderate 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Melonguane in North Sulawesi on Wednesday afternoon, the second quake in one day. Read More</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.thejakartapost.com/">JakartaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">JakartaPost-51b20a7534e0379d4b45a4d2114cb02c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930094100</sortelement></item><item><title>Recent major quakes, tsunamis around the world</title><link>http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Recent-major-quakes-tsunamis-around-the-world/Article1-459671.aspx</link><description>Following the 8.0-magnitude earthquake that hit the South Pacific islands of Samoa and American Samoa, triggering a tsunami and killing at least 53, is a chronology of some of the major quakes and tsunamis around the world in recent years.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.hindustantimes.com/">HindustanTimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">HindustanTimes-617994aa1f514c616a71c7b61780207c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930112300</sortelement></item><item><title>Scores Killed As Tsunami Sweeps Across Samoan Islands</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1926834,00.html?xid=rss-topstories</link><description>On Monday, the palm-tree lined coast of Samoa looked like paradise. But by early Tuesday morning, residents and tourists alike had an unpleasant awakening</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.time.com/time/rss">time</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">time-d8399fd0cd39e9ae24bf68dc017eeced</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930123300</sortelement></item><item><title>Dozens Killed As Tsunami Sweeps Over Samoan Islands</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1926834,00.html?xid=rss-topstories</link><description>On Monday, the palm-tree lined coast of Samoa looked like paradise. But by early Tuesday morning, residents and tourists alike had an unpleasant awakening</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.time.com/time/rss">time</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">time-ea0814a9c8bd0a20fceb451c58773802</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930120300</sortelement></item><item><title>Samoa earthquake: a history of tsunamis</title><link>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/samoa/6246352/Samoa-earthquake-a-history-of-tsunamis.html</link><description>Tsunamis like that caused by the Samoa earthquake are among nature's most lethal disasters. 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At least 75 people were killed on Sumatra island and the death toll was expected to climb sharply.</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/">HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">HonululuAdvetrtiser-dae4078f9ae5366dafd0603611971af2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930232600</sortelement></item><item><title>Two South Pacific earthquakes unlikely to be connected, say seismologists</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/30/earthquakes-geological-hotspots-seismologists</link><description>The earthquakes in the South Pacific occurred in a region of extraordinary geological activity called the Ring of Fire, which stretches from Indonesia to the coast of Chile. Several tectonic plates converge and create enormous pressure in the Earth's crust. 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The December 2004 tsunami in Indonesia caught the world by surprise with deadly consequences. Despite improvements in earthquake monitoring and warning systems, some coastal areas....</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.npr.org">NPRnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">NPRnews-7bc597e362068c00eaac8207f9523e0c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20090930232700</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia battered by earthquake</title><link>http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/18-indonesia-quake-kills-21-thousands-trapped-official-am-02</link><description>The 7.6-magnitude quake left at least seventy five dead and thousands more injured on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.dawn.com">dawn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">dawn-8cc875f21a342841ebf1ae1211df7d26</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001001500</sortelement></item><item><title>World › Aid flows to tsunami-hit Samoas; death toll at 119</title><link>http://www.japantoday.com/category/world/view/aid-flows-to-tsunami-hit-samoas-death-toll-at-119</link><description>First came the shaking, so violent that whole houses rocked back and forth. 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Rises</title><link>http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-01-voa6.cfm?rss=disasters%20and%20accidents</link><description>Officials are determining how widespread the damage was from Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude quake off Sumatra</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm">voanews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">voanews-74128cd42d34ad36db2707b9859c4eaf</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001080000</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia quake toll soars past 400</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/KGm_SuVdDuQ/index.html</link><description>Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia early Thursday as the Southeast Asian nation was reeling from an earlier jolt that killed more than 400 people and caused widespread destruction.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.cnn.com/">cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">cnn-0d9aca5b380653268b8c34ea671077f9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001080000</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia Rocked by Another Big Quake as Death Toll Rises</title><link>http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-01-voa6.cfm?rss=topstories</link><description>Officials are determining how widespread the damage was from Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude quake off Sumatra</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm">voanews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">voanews-d70f8858428fd2807dcf1308e0d4e3e5</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001080000</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia quake death toll may be thousands-minister</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LU351500.htm</link><description>01 Oct 2009 05:33:55 GMT Source: Reuters * Many still buried under rubble * Schools, hospitals, hotels collapse in quake-prone Padang * 7.6 magnitude quake cuts communications * Second, 6.8 magnitude quake, hits Sumatra (Adds confirmed ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.alertnet.org/">alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">alertnet-a345da70b04465146a69ba96acaeb41b</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001075400</sortelement></item><item><title>Second earthquake hits Indonesia as toll rises over 400</title><link>http://da.feedsportal.com/c/32313/f/440134/s/666baf7/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cnews0Cworld0Casia0Carticle68563930Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F20A15164/ia1.htm</link><description>Sumatrans ran screaming into the street today as a second earthquake, measuring 7.0, hit the Indonesian island just 12 hours after a powerful 7.6 quake devastated the southern city of Padang where thousands are feared dead.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/">sundaytimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">sundaytimes-f96b16c98a44889f897b8af3497a9096</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001074800</sortelement></item><item><title>Over 400 dead, hundreds trapped in Indonesia quake</title><link>http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/restofasia/Over-nbsp-400-dead-hundreds-trapped-in-Indonesia-quake/Article1-459998.aspx</link><description>A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday, southeast of the site of an earlier powerful quake that left more than 1,000 feared 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Less than a day earlier, a quake in the South Pacific spawned a tsunami that has claimed more than 120 lives. The death tolls from two powerful underwater earthquakes less than a day apart continued to climb early today....</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.latimes.com">latimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">latimes-e596a4998bddffed0dc215e21a0df842</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001073900</sortelement></item><item><title>Press digest</title><link>http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091001/local/press-digest</link><description>The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press yesterday. The Times leads with a warning by the Prime Minister that the economy would not be viable if Malta did not meet its climate change targets in five years' time. The...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.timesofmalta.com/">timesofmalta</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">timesofmalta-87bc386331ae8fd0ee097e184dc2a84c</guid><category>Market</category><category>Budget</category><category>ClimateChange</category><category>TAXUD</category><category>PoliceCooperation</category><category>EUTreaty</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001073800</sortelement></item><item><title>Islandwide tremors felt in S'pore</title><link>http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20090930-170952.html</link><description>Many people living in S'pore felt tremors from the 7.9-magnitude quake which struck Sumatra yesterday evening. -AsiaOne</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.asiaone.com/A1Home/A1Home.html">AsiaOne</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">AsiaOne-eed02dfcc76aac6a1bd6ff355ab2d0e0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001084000</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake: 'thousands dead'</title><link>http://www.smh.com.au/environment/second-earthquake-strikes-indonesias-sumatra-island-20091001-gcym.html</link><description>A Department of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman said one Australian had contacted the embassy for help. Staff were trying to make contact with all Australians registered as being in Padang. 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Another powerful quake struck this morning south of the devastated area, but Indonesian authorities said there....</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:20:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.kompas.com/">kompas</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">kompas-7dbe931b0a41af638ce46fab08be0c83</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>FinancialCrisis</category><category>HumanitarianAid</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001082000</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia - earthquakes - Hundreds feared dead as powerful aftershock shakes Sumatra</title><link>http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/118/article_5301.asp</link><description>Another powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra Thursday, an aftershock to Wednesday’s quake, where at least 464 people have so far been confirmed dead. 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Rescue workers raced against time Thursday to assist victims of a huge earthquake in the flattened Indonesian city of Padang with upwards of 1,000 people feared dead and many more trapped in rubble. 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But Josettte Sheeran, excutive director of the World Food Program, estimated that those numbers will rise dramatically, and said the latest "wave of....</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.abcnews.com">ABCnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">ABCnews-4dfcaece9e23fb5d13002e4f6925bf56</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Flooding</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001182700</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesian Earthquake Kills More Than 700</title><link>http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-10-01-voa27.cfm?rss=disasters%20and%20accidents</link><description>Most deaths have been reported in Sumatra city of Padang, where at least 500 buildings were toppled by quake</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm">voanews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">voanews-e4b06e3d28b538874cfa5a4dba98739e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001181800</sortelement></item><item><title>Thousands feared killed in Indonesian quake</title><link>http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1008674/1/.html</link><description>PADANG, Indonesia : Indonesia said on Thursday it fears thousands have died in a major earthquake as exhausted rescue workers clawed through mountains of rubble with their bare hands in a race to find survivors.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.channelnewsasia.com">channelnewsasia</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">channelnewsasia-7e0dba4890ec18f00c257b8a51fe46f4</guid><category>HumanitarianAid</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001181600</sortelement></item><item><title>New typhoon looms as SE Asia death toll nears 400 (AFP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091001/wl_asia_afp/asiaweather</link><description>AFP - 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.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://news.yahoo.com/">news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">news-yahoo-167916e6b51a82ce1d128deac8b60a21</guid><category>UNbodies</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001181500</sortelement></item><item><title>UK charities in Pacific appeals</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8285409.stm</link><description>Oxfam and the Red Cross launch appeals aimed at people caught up in the disasters in the Pacific.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://news.bbc.co.uk">bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">bbc-42243929efa226cfb525e02d0a3223fd</guid><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Flooding</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001180300</sortelement></item><item><title>Sumatra rocked by second powerful earthquake</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/01/second-earthquake-sumatra-indonesia</link><description>529 confirmed dead and thousands feared trapped in rubble in western Indonesia as second quake strikes 180 miles from first A second powerful earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a day after the first devastating quake left more than 500 dead, thousands of people buried in rubble and a major city cut off from the outside world.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.guardian.co.uk">guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">guardian-71b979bc268e93d6ab62240170bf4891</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091001180300</sortelement></item><item><title>'Chaos barely begins to describe it'</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/audio/2009/oct/01/sumatra-earthquake</link><description>Sumatra earthquake: 'There doesn't appear to have been much readiness' Ben Doherty from Padang in western Indonesia describes the scene following a second powerful earthquake
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A rapid response team from the commission's humanitarian aid department office of Jakarta has....</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/">peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">peopledaily-7379186c824287d1fcc983a9b3860681</guid><category>ECnews</category><category>Echo</category><category>KarelDeGucht</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091002045100</sortelement></item><item><title>Frantic search as Indonesia quake toll tops 1,000</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP439980.htm</link><description>02 Oct 2009 02:44:25 GMT Source: Reuters - For more on Asia-Pacific quakes &amp; storms, click [ID:nSP481655] * U.N. says death toll more than 1,000 * Rescue teams resume work * Students trapped in toppled school * Communications cut ...</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.alertnet.org/">alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">alertnet-ff2ab3c52b7c15d27d40907ca38570c1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091002044800</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesian quake toll at 1,100; thousands missing</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/indonesia/2009/10/02/226982/Indonesian-quake.htm</link><description>(ChinaPost.com.tw) - As rescue workers searched for survivors in the wreckage of a four-story school Thursday, Mira Utami's mother clawed away, too — looking for the shoes missing from her daughter's body.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.chinapost.com.tw/">ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">ChinaPost-5c04d64a5cb90e6e094ab20388a72bfe</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091002044500</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia quake death toll reaches 1,100</title><link>http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/10/01/indonesia-earthquake-sumatra-padang371.html?ref=rss</link><description>At least 1,100 people have died as a result of earthquakes that have struck Indonesia over the past two days, according to a UN official, as search efforts were suspended for the night.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.cbc.ca">CBC</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">CBC-56928a6251971c3299ebe4e15db4f33d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091002053200</sortelement></item><item><title>Students cram into one house</title><link>http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20091002-171268.html</link><description>Student leader says that food is scarce and there is no water and electricity. -The Star/ANN</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:32:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.asiaone.com/A1Home/A1Home.html">AsiaOne</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">AsiaOne-ded839d1818ab0a24ba9a0e299046e27</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091002053200</sortelement></item><item><title>Another quake rocks disaster zone</title><link>http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2009/10/02/another-quake-rocks-disaster-zone-91466-24834057/</link><description>Another powerful earthquake has rocked the south Pacific as British aid workers joined a massive rescue operation following a series of natural disasters which have killed more than a thousand people and left 16 Britons missing.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/">icWales</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">icWales-1c6f55595420d9c02ea4cd950ab71070</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091002051900</sortelement></item><item><title>Hunt for Britons in disaster zone</title><link>http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/uk/hunt+for+britons+in+disaster+zone/3368707</link><description>Updated on 02 October 2009 Source PA News Another powerful earthquake has rocked the south Pacific as British aid workers joined a massive rescue operation following a series of natural disasters which have killed more than a thousand people and left 16 Britons missing.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.channel4.com/news/">channel4news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">channel4news-1635bbdb64763f9e49af4a187817b15d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091002051200</sortelement></item><item><title>No reports of NZers hurt in Indonesia - 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Rescue teams search for survivors as foreign governments and aid groups airlift in medicine, food and emergency workers. 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Its spicy dishes are loved across Indonesia.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.smh.com.au">smh</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">smh-bcf9f14f0f26e8c5f8212f6375a3bebe</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091002170100</sortelement></item><item><title>We can't die like this: UK survivors tell of tsunami terror as 16 Britons are feared missing</title><link>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1217599/Fears-16-Britons-missing-Samoan-tsunami-earthquake-shakes-Pacific.html?ITO=1490</link><description>We can't die like this: UK survivors tell of tsunami terror as 16 Britons are feared missing</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/dailymail/home.html?in_page_id=1766">dailymail</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">dailymail-061b45d06a48f890733719d28f8ccfd7</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EconomicForecastingEU</category><category>TAXUD</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091002180700</sortelement></item><item><title>EU assists Asian and Asia‑Pacific nations in aftermath of tropical storm Ketsana and earthquakes in the Pacific</title><link>http://7thspace.com/headlines/322051/eu_assists_asian_and_asiaand8209pacific_nations_in_aftermath_of_tropical_storm_ketsana_and_earthquakes_in_the_pacific.html</link><description>EU 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. 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The commander of American troops in the Pacific region, Admiral Timothy Keating, says several U.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm">voanews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">voanews-8c9ddcdcf31440f9460aa12172d7e0fa</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091003012600</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake rescue team could run out of food – thanks to £16k baggage fee</title><link>http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Quake-rescue-team-could-run.5700782.jp</link><description>A SCOTTISH rescue team has flown to Indonesia to help search for earthquake victims with only six days' food for their ten-day mission, because they were forced to pay bag</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/">TheScotsman</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">TheScotsman-be12392b29acedf930523d3029833d28</guid><category>FinancialCrisis</category><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091003015100</sortelement></item><item><title>‘Super typhoon’ makes landfall in Philippines today: Asia reels from disasters, braces for more destruction</title><link>http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009/10/03/story_3-10-2009_pg4_1</link><description>* Quake-hit Indonesia appeals for international help * Samoa winds up rescue efforts PADANG: 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 on Friday to disaster-hit Asia.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:46:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/">dailytimesPK</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">dailytimesPK-6ec1e439db8b24d5f20c4f94449bae8d</guid><category>HumanitarianAid</category><category>EMF_Health</category><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091003014600</sortelement></item><item><title>Thousands still feared trapped after earthquake</title><link>http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2009/1003/1224255786775.html</link><description>PADANG – Aid for thousands of survivors of an earthquake in Indonesia trickled in yesterday and international rescue teams set to work, but efforts were hampered by power blackouts and a shortage of heavy equipment.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.ireland.com">irishtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">irishtimes-f9520c943249c127a6acfd5115f07466</guid><category>HumanitarianAid</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091003023900</sortelement></item><item><title>US Navy mobilizes disaster relief across Asia: admiral</title><link>http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/10/03/09/us-navy-mobilizes-disaster-relief-across-asia-admiral</link><description>WASHINGTON - The US military mobilized disaster relief operations across the Pacific Friday in response to a series of tsunamis, earthquakes and severe storms that have devastated the region, the top US commander in Asia said.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/">abs-cbnnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">abs-cbnnews-4b7da2335dcffcd8f9fb9e690faacd06</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091003023700</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesian quake rescue continues</title><link>http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/10/02/indonesia-earthquake-padang-sumatra280.html?ref=rss</link><description>Two women in Indonesian were trapped for 40 hours beneath rubble before being rescued Friday, a rare tale of survival two days after a devastating earthquake killed at least 715 people.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.cbc.ca">CBC</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">CBC-7131e80189a6cb5a1054a9ff97a52c1a</guid><category>Echo</category><category>TAXUD</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091003023300</sortelement></item><item><title>EDITORIAL Be prepared for disaster</title><link>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/16suma/Article/index_html</link><description>2009/10/03 THE death toll from the 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Padang, Sumatra, has been climbing steadily and is expected to number in the thousands. 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There was much animosity from the Indonesian side the past few months, that we were even hearing talk about groups calling for war. 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US Pacific Command chief Admiral Timothy Keating told reporters "some....</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.asiaone.com/A1Home/A1Home.html">AsiaOne</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">AsiaOne-166459ea0cd535e6b221f09ffa3092af</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091003060100</sortelement></item><item><title>Typhoon weakens slightly as Philippines braces</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_ASIA_STORM?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Filipinos braced Saturday for their second typhoon in eight days, though the storm weakened just hours before it was due to hit and the threat of another disaster in the flood-soaked capital eased....</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><source 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Parma to hit Philippines soon</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/3/nation/20091003111855&amp;sec=nation</link><description>Filipinos braces to be whipped by powerful winds and pelted with rain from a second typhoon in eight days, fleeing by the tens of thousands from low-lying areas and suspending cleanup operations in the flooded capital.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://thestar.com.my/">thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">thestar-6e7981056b0999e013ef27c805767bf2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091003052800</sortelement></item><item><title>Russia to send aid to West Sumatra</title><link>http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/03/russia-send-aid-west-sumatra.html</link><description>Russia is to send two planes carrying medical teams and equipment to help Indonesia deal with the powerful earthquake in West Sumatra, which has killed over 1,000 people and left thousands of other Read More</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://www.thejakartapost.com/">JakartaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">JakartaPost-5896259831512414ac7bb796bb0788b9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091003052600</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake Aid Effort Grows But May Be Too Late</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Indonesian-Earthquake-Aid-Effort-Grows-But-May-Have-Come-Too-Late-To-Find-Survivors/Article/200910115398486?f=rss</link><description>An international aid effort to help victims of a devastating earthquake in Indonesia is gaining pace, but may have come too late to save the thousands of people feared to be still trapped under rubble.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:24:00 +0200</pubDate><source 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Farther north, Taiwan began evacuating villages also in the path of the storm....</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><source url="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/fronts/HOME">AP</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid isPermaLink="false">AP-592f7a37d90c87ac2f8b802e8d137a56</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20091003080100</sortelement></item><item><title>Asia needs to boost disaster prevention: UN body</title><link>http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/28016/Asia_needs_to_boost_disaster_prevention:_UN_body</link><description>GENEVA, Oct 2, 2009 (AFP) - 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. 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